There are many reasons to get a flu shot this fall, but here’s one that might surprise you: It could protect your brain. Some studies have shown that vaccinated individuals appear less likely than the unvaccinated to develop dementia. https://t.co/Uw9301VwNf — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 25, 2023 The “vaxx skeptics”, of course, will insist …
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Monday Morning Open Thread: Indigeneous Peoples Day
Don’t forget, Monday October 9th, is Indigenous Peoples Day. #IndigenousPeoplesDay pic.twitter.com/fh64qjeaL6 — Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) October 5, 2023 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation:"The story of America’s Indigenous peoples is a story of resilience & survival; of their persistent commitment to their right to self-governance & of their determination to preserve cultures, identities & ways of life"https://t.co/DxQ2hhodwJ …
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Respite Open Thread: Get Paid To Sniff for Poop!… *
These "conservation canines" help sniff out endangered species to save them. A heartwarming example of animals helping protect other animals. Love seeing the great work of @WD4C featured in @washingtonpost. https://t.co/Y6ckPjGfNV — JG Collomb🐾 (@WildlifeJG) September 14, 2023 Of course not every dog is fit or focused enough, but this sounds like the canine equivalent …
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Open Thread: Jimmy Buffett Went to… Paradise
Now he lives in the islands, fishes the pilin’s And drinks his green label each day He’s writing his memoirs and losing his hearing But he don’t care what most people say Through 86 years of perpetual motion If he likes you he’ll smile then he’ll say Jimmy, some of it’s magic, some of it’s …
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Something Positive Open Thread: Schoolhouse Joe Rocks!
President Biden surprises a class at a Washington, D.C. public school. pic.twitter.com/ddOlOHILvZ — The Recount (@therecount) August 28, 2023 “Oh, my God, it’s really you!” shouted a student at Eliot-Hine Middle School in Washington, where President Biden stopped by to mark the new school year. There was so much squealing and excitement that one staffer …
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Monday Morning Open Thread: Nailed It!
The floor routine that secured @Simone_Biles' 8th national all-around title, a feat that no American gymnast in history has done before. #XfinityChamps pic.twitter.com/yRhHxSEcY1 — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 28, 2023 I know people knock his age but he's been in DC just long enough to have complete clarity that trickle down was a …
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Friday Evening Open Thread: The Most Important Dog Skill
Gift article. Enjoy! #dogs #dogsoftwitter Dog paralyzed in hit-and-run was adopted, then learned to wag his tail https://t.co/KrjdGQ8KLd — Mrs. R. Snugglesworth and Cool McDude (@MrsRSnuggles) August 20, 2023 A timeline cleanser to start the weekend. (Don’t miss the closing paragraphs!): Animal control officers in Chattanooga, Tenn., got a call about an abandoned dog cowering …
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