Ian Miles Cheong Why would the political views of an entertainer be more newsworthy than those of a plumber, a painter, a housewife, a nurse, a waiter, welder or Uber driver? Famous entertainers are skilled at their craft but should political choices be shaped by entertainers?

How Barbara Kingsolver and others have countered JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' NPR prime example of a biased take, reeking of animus, political ideology. Autobiography is “auto”: a narrative of a personal odyssey-generalizable and not, wrenching and hopeful npr.org/2024/08/16/g-s…

Marijuana's Impact On Implant-based Breast Reconstruction: A Retrospective Cohort Study - PubMed Among unanticipated adverse effects of marijuana: increased complications in patients with active marijuana use. cellulitis; OR takeback; major complications pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39171243/

Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol Exposures Reported to US Poison Centers: Variations Among US States and Regions and Associations with Public Policy - PubMed Delta-8THC exposures reported to U.S. Poison Control Centers increased 79% in 1 year 2021-2022! Ban it pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39168936/

Cannabis use patterns and association with hyperemesis: A comprehensive review - PubMed Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) manifests as cyclic and extreme vomiting. It is attributable to daily or near daily use. Ceasing cannabis ends the vomiting. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39164887/

Cannabis for Refractory Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting - PubMed Early dronabinol, nabilone (THC, synthetic Cb) studies for chemotherapy induced vomiting got FDA approval but were small, poor quality, no comparison with currently recommended meds pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39163562/

Can one distinguish whether a politician changes policy because: 1. new information compels them to reverse policy? OR, 2. reverse policy because it is politically expedient to do so - even if change is detrimental to U.S.? Easy: let them justify with facts reason for change.

CNN Objective media? Compare CNN Dana Bash’s interviews with JD Vance and K Harris: 1. the quality, toughness, softball questions, follow up challenges, and interruptions hurled at either; 2. Dana’s facial expressions, number of smiles; 3. interview recorded and edited or live?

.Charles Fain Lehman: "States that legalized pot for recreational use saw double-digit increases in addiction, chronic homelessness and arrests, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City."

COVID IS BACK. Please socialize and travel with caution. The invisible plague, unleashed in Wuhan China in 2019, can mutate and strike again and again.

50 million people in modern slavery: UN report | United Nations un.org/en/delegate/50…

Chart: Countries With the Highest Prevalence of Slavery | Statista statista.com/chart/30666/es…

Arab states: prevalence of modern slavery by country | Statista statista.com/statistics/139…

Daniel Pawłowski Azat Eons ago, in the Middle East deserts amidst primitive tribalism, unimaginable cruelty, evil, warlords, emerged judeo-christian people with humanistic, positive values: empathy, love, laws, justice, mercy, value of life. They pulled multitudes from chaos, fostered civilized life

This is the entrance to the tunnel where 6 hostages, including an American citizen, were executed and their bodies dumped inside. The tunnel was located inside a CHILDREN’S room in a residential building in Rafah.

Linsay Davis has destroyed the neutrality of a debate moderator. She is helping one candidate; thus far she has exercised unfairness 5 ways.

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Amjad Taha, a political strategist and analyst from the UAE, wrote: "You dared to strike at a wise and courageous people on October 7th—committing genocide, kidnapping their children, and violating their women. You thought they would fall, but they rose again. After 11 months,

Correlates of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder among adolescents with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder in the National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A) - ScienceDirect More data! Paper by superb Carlos Blanco at NIDA sciencedirect.com/science/articl…