Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won’t Tell You.
Instead of sharing the names of the medications coming from the errant foreign factories, the FDA routinely blacked them out, keeping the information secret from the public. That decision prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether the drugs they counted on were tainted by manufacturing failures — and potentially ineffective or unsafe.
“Is there some quality issue? Is there a greater difference in potency than expected? Is there a contaminant? I don’t know,” said Dr. Donna Kirchoff, a pediatrician in Oregon who has spent hours trying to find out where certain drugs were made for patients reporting unexplained reactions.
The FDA Is Hiding the Names of Drugs Made in Contaminated Factories
The agency’s decision to conceal drug names on inspection reports has prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether medications made overseas are tainted by manufacturing failures that could make them ineffective or unsafe.ProPublica
In Thailand, Plant-Based Meat is Getting Cheaper & Selling Faster
In Thailand, Plant-Based Meat is Getting Cheaper & Selling Faster
Sales of meat alternatives are on the rise in Thailand, as plant-based proteins get cheaper and consumers look to shift away from animal-sourced foods.The plant-based meat market is struggling in Western markets like the US and the UK. But in ThailanAnay Mridul (Green Queen)
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They’ve never been arrested. Why does the FBI list thousands of service members as likely criminals?
The term sounds nonthreatening enough. But in the military, “titling” isn’t about taking ownership of a car or property. It’s what happens when a service member’s name is simply listed as the “subject” in a military criminal investigative report. “Titling does not mean an individual has been arrested, charged, or convicted of a crime,” a legal assistance document on the Army’s website explains.
But here’s the problem: Every branch of the military shares titling records in criminal databases with more than two dozen agencies, including the FBI, even if the case was dropped.
The fallout can be devastating because the records are retrievable for decades. Veterans can be passed over for promotions, rejected on apartment applications, and denied firearms clearance, advocates say. With the stain on their record, some struggle to get a job for years.
They’ve never been arrested. Why does the FBI list thousands of service members as likely criminals?
A Texas mom and National Guard member is suing the Army to clear her name—and upend the military justice systemMother Jones
DC police detained man for protesting National Guard patrol with Darth Vader song, lawsuit says
Sam O’Hara’s federal lawsuit says the ominous orchestral music of “The Imperial March” is the soundtrack for his peaceful protests against President Donald Trump’s deployment of Guard members in Washington, D.C. Millions of TikTok users have viewed O’Hara’s videos of his interactions with troops, according to the suit, filed by American Civil Liberties Union attorneys.
O’Hara, a 35-year-old Washington resident, says he didn’t interfere with the Ohio National Guard troops during their Sept. 11 encounter on a public street. One of the troops summoned Metropolitan Police Department officers, who stopped O’Hara and kept him handcuffed for 15 to 20 minutes before releasing him without charges, according to the lawsuit.
Anche quest’anno ci siamo
Anche quest’anno in tutta Italia sabato 25 ottobre si celebrerà il Linux day, un’opportunità straordinaria per le comunità di appassionati di riunirsi e condividere la propria passione per il software libero e l’open source.
Lo staff di BgLUG propone per la giornata due fantastiche location in centro Bergamo:
- dalle 8:30 alle 12:30 presso il Bergamo ScienceCenter - in Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII n.57, durante la mattinata, si svolgeranno talk riguardanti temi legati al software libero
- dalle 14:30 alle 18:00 presso il FabLab Bergamo - in San Giovanni Bosco n.16, durante il pomeriggio sarà possibile seguire workshop, assistere a demo e chiacchierare con i soci.
Visito il nostro sito per maggiori informazioni.
Partecipazione libera senza obbligo di registrazione.
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Una sostituzione a settimana può migliorare la salute del fegato: lo dice la scienza
Il fegato grasso non si batte con le diete drastiche, ma con una semplice sostituzione a settimana
Per anni, il dibattito sulla salute del fegato si è concentrato su cosa dovremmo eliminare dalla nostra dieta: zuccheri, grassi saturi, a...Giuliano (Blogger)
The World Is Running Out of Fresh Water. What Happens If We Do?
The pace of freshwater depletion is staggering. An area twice the size of California is drying up annually.
Archived version: archive.is/20251023155252/trut…
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Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasons
Cheaply produced, highly shareable, and designed to make you pay.
Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasons
Apps like ReelShort and DramaBox have seen strong growth and huge revenue numbers by embracing user-hostile design choices.Janko Roettgers (The Verge)
The World Is Running Out of Fresh Water. What Happens If We Do?
The pace of freshwater depletion is staggering. An area twice the size of California is drying up annually.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/truthout.org…
Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
WHO chief said 'no observable reduction of hunger in Gaza' since ceasefire
The World Health Organization said Thursday there had been no observable reduction in hunger since a ceasefire took hold since there was little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza, AFP reported on Thursday.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/middleeastey…
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Democrats Will Launch a 'Master ICE Tracker' to Monitor Misconduct
It's a little bit unclear what the tracker will look like, but it'll apparently become available in the next few weeks.
Joe Rogan Falls for Fake Trump Tweet About the No Kings Protest
Rogan is not a bright man.
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Amazon unveils prototype AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers
The tech giant also announced a new robotic arm and an AI tool to improve efficiency at its warehouses.
Apple confirms it pulled controversial dating apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store
Apple has pulled the controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over violations of its content moderation and privacy rules, following a flood of user complaints and reports of minors’ data being exposed.
Other than being north Korean and using a fake identity, this sounds like the Key and Peele sketch when their plan to rob a bank involves getting jobs at the bank and collecting a salary, and then doing that for years. Full stop.
Learning how to do remote IT work seems like a good living for anyone with a decent internet connection.
China releases 'UBIOS' standard to replace UEFI — Huawei-backed BIOS firmware replacement charges China's domestic computing goals
Support for chiplets, heterogeneous computing, and a step away from U.S.-based standards are key features of China's BIOS replacement.
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Reddit Sues a Collection of Startups It Says Are Wrongly Scraping It for AI Training Data
The suit illustrates the challenges platforms are having around controlling what happens to their data.
Case file: storage.courtlistener.com/reca…
The Profound Shame of JD Vance
The Profound Shame of JD Vance | The Nation
Trump’s lapdog defends racist Young Republicans as “boys,” while some are almost his age—as they slur Indian women, like his wife, Usha, as “dirty.” How much did he get for his soul?The Nation
CSS finally gets support for if() function
After years of developer frustration and questions on online forums, it’s finally happening: CSS is getting an if() function to apply styling when a condition is met. For the first time, developers can make logical decisions directly in stylesheets, without separate code blocks. This opens up whole new possibilities for web designers.
CSS finally gets support for if() function - Techzine Global
CSS finally gets support for the if() function. New possibilities for web designers, but browser support still requires patience.Coen van Eenbergen (Techzine)
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Fujitsu defies convention with optical drives in new AMD Ryzen laptop — Blu-ray disk drive clings onto life in Japanese market
The top model, with an AMD Ryzen 7 chip, has many modern features - and a Blu-ray drive - built in.
China seeks semiconductor and AI self-reliance in ambitious new 5-year plan — Beijing also wants to increase domestic spending and reduce reliance on exports
China will continue on its path to technological independence through 2030.
The Stranger Things series finale is coming to theaters
The two-hour-long episode will debut in more than 350 theaters across North America.
Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins
Fedora council approves policy allowing AI-assisted contributions
Intense discussion approves AI – but subject to full responsibility and disclosure
Fedora council approves policy allowing AI-assisted contributions
: Intense discussion approves AI – but subject to full responsibility and disclosureTim Anderson (The Register)
Amazon redesigns its Luna cloud gaming service and brings new feature
Amazon has redesigned its cloud gaming service Luna, bringing with it a new feature called GameNight that tries to bring friends and families into the same physical space.
https://www.neowin.net/news/amazon-redesigns-its-luna-cloud-gaming-service-and-brings-new-feature/
Seitlich gehen die normalerweise nicht so weit raus, die Abstände betreffen vor Allem die Hauptauslöserichtung, also bei Fahrer- und Beifahrerairbag nach hinten, Seiten- und Kopfairbags nach innen bzw. unten. Normalerweise schießen die nur so weit raus, dass man nicht direkt getroffen wird, wenn man im Sitz sitzt. Das heißt, es wird interessant, wenn jemand im Sitz sitzt und Du musst zwischen Sitz und Airbag arbeiten. Das ist praktisch unmöglich, ohne dabei in den Wirkungsbereich zu kommen.
Nach einem Unfall nicht ausgelöste Airbags kurzfristig sicher machen, ist praktisch unmöglich. Batterie abklemmen hilft nicht (sofort), denn die Steuergeräte sind darauf ausgelegt, dass sie auch dann funktionieren, wenn der Unfall als allererstes die Spannungsversorgung unterbricht. Solange die deshalb darin verbauten Kondensatoren noch geladen sind, sind nicht ausgelöste Airbags potenziell noch "scharf". Wie lange das ist, kann niemand genau sagen, aber man sollte auf jeden Fall von 20 Minuten bis zu einer halben Stunde ausgehen.
Es gibt zwar Airbag-Rückhaltesysteme, aber bei der Vielzahl an Airbags in modernen Autos ist es kaum möglich, die alle zu sichern, insbesondere nicht in vertretbarer Zeit, und wenn das Auto einer signifikanten Kaltverformung unterzogen wurde, also man überhaupt nicht sofort überall drankommt.
Die überwiegend gelebte Praxis ist, mit dem Risiko zu leben und zu versuchen, sich selbst zu schützen, indem man, indem man z.B. sperriges Werkzeug sowie lebenswichtige Körperteile (Kopf, Brustkorb) aus dem Wirkungsbereich heraushält und direkte Gewalteinwirkung auf nicht ausgelöste Airbags vermeidet. Die Verkleidungen, hinter denen die sich befinden, sind zum Glück mit der Aufschrift "SRS/Airbag" markiert, außerdem helfen Rettungskarten, um zu identifizieren, wo sich Airbags und andere pyrotechnische oder oder sonstige potenziell gefährliche Komponenten befinden. (Aber nur, wenn die richtige Rettungskarte für genau das Modell in genau der Ausstattungsvariante vorliegt, also lieber keine, als die Falsche. Inzwischen ermöglichen viele Bundesländer den Leitstellen eine Kennzeichenabfrage bei Autounfällen, um darüber das genaue Modell identifizieren und den Rettungskräften die richtige Rettungskarte zur Verfügung stellen zu können) Airbag-Steuergeräte sind meistens im Bereich der Mittelkonsole verbaut, also ist dieser Bereich normalerweise für Arbeiten mit hydraulischem Rettungsgerät tabu.
Die Rettungskarte zum Download
Die ADAC Rettungskarte erleichtert Rettungskräften die Bergung von Insassen. Hier können Sie die Rettungskarte für Ihr Modell herunterladen.Redaktion (ADAC)
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Horror game Fear the Spotlight is free to claim on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store has kicked off its latest giveaway, and this time it's for the retro-inspired horror experience Fear the Spotlight.
https://www.neowin.net/news/horror-game-fear-the-spotlight-is-free-to-claim-on-the-epic-games-store/
Rivian reportedly cutting 600 workers in third layoff of the year
The layoffs represent about 4% of Rivian's workforce. The company has made two other smaller cuts since June.
Scientists get a shocking glimpse of Arctic climate change: Researchers who visited Svalbard expected deep snow, but instead they found meltwater pools and thawed ground.
Scientists get a shocking glimpse of Arctic climate change
Researchers who visited Svalbard expected deep snow, but instead they found meltwater pools and thawed ground.YCC Team (Yale Climate Connections)
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Huuurrr duuuurrrr funny
Researchers expected deep snow because that is how the climate is supposed to be there, it's supposed to be freezing cold yet it's all thawing.
If you can't understand that that is a major issue then I invite you to go back with your maga friends who all think it's funny to joke about the subject that very well may mean the end of humanity as we know it.
lol. Hey buddy, believe it or not, I'm on your team. I was poking fun at the clickbait headline. Since there's a city there, with people, and climate change has been happening for awhile now, I would be shocked if the researchers didn't expect what they saw when they arrived. They could have checked a weather app ffs.
So uh, chill out, okay?
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A whole bunch of it.
This is probably Trichaptum biforme, the violet polypore, if the USDA Field Guide to Eastern Fungus is of any help. (.pdf) But if I am anything, I'm certainly not a mycologist.
Taken with my RF 35mm prime, which when the iris is decently open has a depth of field probably best measured in nanometers when anything is close to the lens.
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Noi del Rione Sanità, anticipazioni prima puntata di giovedì 23 ottobre 2025: l’arrivo di Don Giuseppe e la nascita della scuola di teatro
Debutta questa sera su Rai 1 Noi del Rione Sanità, la nuova serie diretta da Luca Miniero con Carmine Recano nel ruolo di Don Giuseppe Santoro. Un racconto di riscatto e cambiamento ispirato alla storia reale di Don Antonio Loffredo, il parroco che ha contribuito a far rifiorire il quartiere napoletano attraverso arte, cultura e lavoro comunitario.
LE ANTICIPAZIONI DELLA PRIMA PUNTATA: Noi del Rione Sanità, anticipazioni prima puntata di giovedì 23 ottobre 2025: l’arrivo di Don Giuseppe e la nascita della scuola di teatro
Noi del Rione Sanità anticipazioni 23 ottobre 2025: orario, cast e dove vederla
Su Rai 1 debutta Noi del Rione Sanità: anticipazioni della prima puntata del 23 ottobre 2025, orario, cast e dove vederla in streaming.Redazione (Atom Heart Magazine)
Trump’s Cognitive Collapse Is Clear: Psychologist
Donald Trump is exhibiting a “massive increase” in “clinical signs of dementia,” exacerbating the president’s “malignant narcissism,” a psychologist has warned.
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Trump’s Cognitive Collapse Is Clear: Psychologist
The 79-year-old president’s nonsensical speeches and mental lapses are flashing signs of his “immense cognitive decline,” according to Dr. John Gartner.Erkki Forster (The Daily Beast)
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Dissenting Judges Voice Dire Warnings for the Country As 9th Circuit Denies Rehearing of LA National Guard Stay
The full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to rehear a panel’s order allowing National Guard troops to deploy to California, prompting the dissenting judges to pen lengthy warnings about the danger the United States now faces....
A single judge had requested the vote to rehear the case, after a panel — composed of two Trump appointees and one Biden appointee — stayed a district court order blocking the Guard’s deployment.
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in reply to Mycatiskai • • •Kinda depends imo. Would it be helpful to be able to use them as a reference/let them be called when applying to future jobs? You most likely want to give them the notice, especially if the current place is a stepping stone in your career or you have been at the current job for a while. Have you been there 2 months getting the brunt of abuse and not getting anything other than a paycheck? Call it a wash and leave it off the resume, fuck them.
As much as I wish we could treat companies as poorly as they treat us, the reality is that we all have lives to live and it can fuck our personal lives to live our values 100% of the time, as much as it sucks to navigate our system. That's why unions are strong, we have strength in numbers. When we're acting individually though, they hold the power.
So if you need to job hop realistically it's probably better for your prospects to play it safe and do the "proper" thing. Making a stance by setting your future prospects on fire is a dangerous move to you personally that probably won't further the cause toward an equitable workplace. Being able to leave a bad work environment for a better one (possibly unionized even), is the better choice, and if playing the employer's game is the best way to get to greener pastures then I would give notice and all that junk.
Even if you have the next job lined up, you still have to think about how it will look to the new employer if they know your current job and see that you aren't giving notice. They might not take that well and recind the offer (which may be illegal depending, but when has that stopped a company from doing something). It's a stupid game that we shouldn't have to play, but I think you should always weigh your options so you don't mess up your own livelihood. No sense in being a martyr if it won't help the cause.
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in reply to YexingTudou • • •So I've applied/applying to two places that are both unionized shops. My current job is non union, it's a small store/warehouse and it has four employees and a supervisor and a manager. Three people work desk jobs and that leaves me doing all the receiving and shipping while my supervisor sits at her desk also taking orders.
So I get orders to pick from 5 people while also having to juggle the freight getting onto the shelves and if I ask for help because freight comes in hours late I get complaints, if the orders aren't all picked by a certain time whether or not it was 2 hours late arriving I get complaints. They can see when the stuff arrives but never offer to help, they expect me to run but I don't get paid to run.
I will likely give notice to give myself time to get ready for either job but I would never use them as a reference. They spend all their time up front, I will use the driver's that come into the warehouse as my references since they actually see how hard I work.