desperately texting my mom over whether she voted for no reason other than the fact that michigan’s sticker fucks so hard and they didn’t send me one for my mail in
SHE DIDNT GET ONE EITHER FUCK
my white whale……
any michiganders out there get an extra sticker i Will send my address to strangers over this
what do you mean the CDC just announced a deadly e. coli outbreak linked to mcdonald's quarter pounders
october 22nd, 2024
the united states centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) has linked a deadly e. coli outbreak to mcdonald's quarter pounders.
right now, 49 infections have been linked to this outbreak. this includes 10 hospitalizations and 1 death. these numbers are expected to rise, and only represent infections that have been linked to this outbreak. the CDC expects the true number of infections to be much higher, because most people recover from e. coli without medical intervention within around a week. and it can take weeks for a confirmed case to be officially associated with an outbreak.
it typically takes e. coli 3-4 days after exposure to cause illness. in some cases, such as those already associated with this outbreak, e. coli can cause death or disability.
so far, the cases associated with this outbreak were from september 27th to october 11th, 2024. infections may have occurred before or after this date range.
the ten states with confirmed cases so far (this list might expand, do NOT rely on this list to keep you safe): wisconsin, oregon, montana, wyoming, utah, colorado, nebraska, kansas, missouri, iowa.
mcdonald's has pulled the ingredients for quarter pounders in some states while they investigate, and quarter pounders may not be sold in those states for a while as a result.
as with all foodborne illness outbreaks, if you think you are affected by this, talk to your healthcare provider. even if just to record and report that you got sick.
as of when I am posting this, it is not yet known for sure which mcdonald's ingredient is contaminated, but the FDA thinks it might be onions. there is currently no list of which specific mcdonald's locations received the suspect onions, or what other restaurant chains, if any, also get their onions from the same source.
this outbreak is ongoing and moving quickly. there will be better answers and more information soon.
If you vote in North Carolina, you're going to see this on your ballot. Looks pretty straightforward, right?
But it's a trap placed by the GOP. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Voting "For" this referendum will remove the phrase "and every person who has been naturalized" from this section on voter eligibility in the NC constitution. This could place the future voting rights of about 400,000 naturalized US citizens in the state in jeopardy.
Just a reminder - it's already illegal for non-citizens to vote! There's no evidence that this happens in significant numbers anywhere in the country, and North Carolina has restrictions in place against it happening at all, like the voter ID law that's now in effect.
(The voter ID law disproportionately affects POC, as well as transgender voters, both of whom are more likely to vote Democratic as well as lack the needed ID, but that's another post.)
Voting "Against" on this measure will leave the state constitution unchanged.
Here's the whole bill (PDF): https://dashboard.ncleg.gov/api/Services/BillSummary/2023/H1074-SMBK-89(sl)-v-2
Not to be a technological Luddite but is there a way to mass-download all the photos from my google account onto my computer? I'm trying to divest of cloud storage altogether.
If no one has mentioned it, Google Takeout allows you to download all your google data, including your Google photos. It takes a while and it is a raw dump with no organization.
Sweet! It's an official google service, not a 3rd party app or service. Zero risk!
..aside from all the normal risks of interacting with google dot com of course.
I'm emailing people I know live in Florida to check in, but sound off if you're one of my followers there, and I don't have your number. If you don't have people to check in on you, I'll be your people.
Also pulled this from my Twitter. Reblog all around:
Friendly reminder to listen VERY VERY CRITICALLY if someone tries to convince you not to register for federal disaster assistance following a declared disaster. Helene is still moving north and I see the usual rants picking up steam already.
That person trying to win social commentary points online is not your friend. That person can’t give you funds for house repair or to restock on food and meds. And if they say they can - that is a scammer and not someone you can trust.
Scammers and developers trying to take advantage after a disaster intentionally spread rumors/misinformation to convince survivors not to apply for federal disaster assistance. Many well meaning people pick this misinformation up and spread it further without understanding how the assistance process works. It’s happened more and more over the years and it will happen with Helene.
If you do not apply for assistance, you lose the chance to receive federal funds. APPLY APPLY APPLY. This doesn’t guarantee you will meet eligibility requirements, but you definitely can’t meet them if you don’t apply. The application process isn’t perfect but it continues to be updated - and was updated in 2024!! - to try and make it easier for survivors. If you have damages or lost power for an extended time, APPLY.
You can check on FEMA.gov or with local news to see when disaster recovery centers will open, how long the application period will last, and what information you’ll need when applying.
OP mentioned this but I want to highlight it: Biden changed some of the rules for FEMA eligibility to make it more accessible to middle-and-low-income people. They did a bunch of things to reduce red tape and make the assistance more flexible so you can use it for more things. The rule change took effect in March of 2024; this is the first major disaster under the new rules. So advice from people who have been through the FEMA wringer before might not be applicable.
The changes included things like streamlining the application process and also the appeals process.
The changes ALSO introduced help for immediate housing needs for people who have been displaced--that's a new thing! If you can't go home, there's a good chance FEMA can give you money to spend on housing in the short term!
The changes ALSO broaden the types of housing that FEMA will fund repairs to! It used to be that they would only fund repairs for stuff that had been fully functional before the disaster. So if you had a leaky roof before the storm, and the storm blew the roof off, they would only pay to replace the part of the roof that hadn't been leaky before the storm. Biden changed that; now they'll just replace the whole thing. And if you want to use part of the money to make your home more accessible than it used to be, that's allowed now, too.
Basically, there's a bunch of things that were changed to make FEMA better and more helpful to ordinary people, and those changes are all new enough that advice from previous disasters probably won't apply.
The newly added "Flexible Funding" category that includes short-term housing aid, as mentioned above, also includes aid to pay for "food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies, medication and other emergency supplies."
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Get your Home depot Skeletons repaired and ready for the fall season! We offer 3D Printed replacements for the most likely-to-break parts on your Halloween Giants!
Tis the season
Getting a new computer soon. Where’s that windows debloat guide people post every so often
https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat
This one?
YES THANK YOU
every time someone complains ab the tumblr search feature i realize they probably dont have the tumblr original post finder bookmarked
If you live in the US your household can order more free covid tests. Starting in late september, 2024, you will be able to order more tests at https://covidtests.gov . No shipping handling or any other charges, just feeling your address and have four nasal swab tests sent to your home for free.
There is also a new covid booster coming out after labor day. If you are doing any kind of significant traveling, or you will be spending a lot of time around big groups of people like at college or school, please plan on getting this year's flu shot as well as your covid booster. We had a winter level surge over the summer, I am very worried that we are going to have an even more significant surge this fall and winter.
Current as of 20 August 2024.
My bird a lutino cockatiel, named Milky was LOST on July 27, 2024, in Fremont 94538, and on July 30, someone last saw her near Westinghouse Drive, Fremont 94539, if you see her or find her, please contact me, thank you so much!
"We determined the material to be a very thin strand of metal wire that was inadvertently introduced into the manufacturing process," Shaw said. "Out of an abundance of caution, we decided to voluntarily recall all of these packages of products."
The linked article shows how to identify specific products.
