Melissa's Musings(My opinionated view of life)

The mental health care system failed my brother and many like him - STAT

Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg vandalized with painted swastika : The St. Petersburg Police Department was investigating the vandalism Thursday morning.

70 years later, these Holocaust survivors' names are still tarnished - Israel News - Haaretz.com : More than 100 kapos were interrogated in Israel for collaborating with the Nazis, but even 70 years later, their investigative files are classified. Those who disgrace the aforementioned kapos have disgraced themselves.  THEY are the ones who are shandas. As a Jew myself, sometimes it seems that some Jews help antisemites by hating their fellow Jews.   This was quite sad.

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen, Cooked Diced Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Legacy Food Company, Inc. Recalls Beef Jerky Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Ingredient | Food Safety and Inspection Service

King's Command Foods, LLC. Recalls Meat and Poultry Meatballs and Pork Pattie Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Seemingly extinct species of otter found in South America

Eleven Texas sheriff workers fired, six suspended in inmate death It's  as if our prisons were modeled after the Gulag. #PrisonReformNow  #PoliceReformNow

US Postal Service looks to raise first-class stamp to 58 cents Hmm.  Every time the USPS gets an increase from their stamp tax....after all....that's what a stamp is...Chicago mail delivery gets worse.  When my mother was a child, a stamp was a 2 cents and was delivered twice a day every day except Sunday, when it was delivered once a day.  Mail was faster and more secure.  Now, you're lucky if you get your mail at all at almost 60 cents a stamp.  For shame.

Chinese city locks down neighborhood after virus upsurge | WGN-TV : BEIJING (AP) — The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou shut down a neighborhood and ordered its residents to stay home Saturday for door-to-door coronavirus testing following an upsurge in infections that has rattled authorities. Guangzhou, a business and industrial center of 15 million people north of Hong Hong, has reported 20 new infections over the […]

Microsoft president: Orwell’s 1984 could happen in 2024 - BBC News : Tech executives warned that democracy has to win the AI arms race, in a new BBC Panorama.

Javier Báez rundown between first and home : There’s a reason Javier Báez’s nickname is “El Mago.” Sometimes, the things he does on a baseball field can only be described as magical. Chicago's manager, David Ross, described Báez as the little league player who is better than everyone else, who is always running around the bases and forcing

Why COVID-19 Vaccines Offer Better Protection Than Infection - COVID-19 - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health : Vaccination offers longer, stronger immunity, says virologist Sabra Klein.

COVID-19 Testing Update - COVID-19 - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health : Even with vaccination rates on the rise, testing remains a valuable tool to track variants and stem outbreaks.

After 3 Months In Hospital With COVID-19, Illinois Man Speaks Out | Downers Grove, IL Patch

Long-term care advocates, worried about vulnerable residents, say plans for COVID-19 booster shots must start now - ABC News

Mozilla Launches Facebook Ad Campaign To Educate Users About How Facebook Collects Their Data : Over three years ago, the popular web browser Mozilla pulled all advertisements from Facebook over data privacy concerns. Now, the company is back on the platform with a series of ads that aim to educate users about how their data is being used by Facebook to target them. These ads, which have a horoscope theme… This is one of the many reasons I use an adblocker.

Covid Killed His Father. Then Came $1 Million in Medical Bills. - The New York Times : Insurers and Congress wrote rules to protect coronavirus patients, but the bills came anyway, leaving some mired in debt.

Tennessee woman arrested for speeding through COVID-19 vaccination tent in protest, authorities say - ABC News : A Tennessee woman was arrested this week after authorities say she drove her SUV through a COVID-19 vaccination tent, nearly hitting people while yelling "no vaccine." She, and people like her, are a danger to society at large  People who are educated vaccinate, because younger populations, and immunocompromised populations can't.  She's a danger because vaccines are necessary to eradicate dangerous viruses, but are not 100% effective, so you need to vaccinate as many as possible to attain "herd immunity." Vaccination is important to prevent more transmissible and lethal variants from gaining a foothold.  Vaccination is important because there are physical fates, just as bad as death, such as suffering in a hospital, and long-term suffering(COVID Long-Haul.)  People who don't get the COVID vaccine aren't the main ones who suffer.  One non-...

GOP blocks bipartisan probe of deadly Jan. 6 riot at Capitol : WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in a show of party loyalty to former President Donald Trump, aiming to shift the political focus away from the violent insurrection by his GOP supporters. What can one expect from the party which apparently consider sedition and treason party of their party's platform. Shame on them.  Could you imagine if the Democrats had done the same?!

3 police officers charged in death of unarmed Black man who said he couldn't breathe Indict and incarcerate.  I also believe they should be put in the general population.  If you murder someone, you should not ever get protective custody.  You forfeited custody by your heinous actions.#CivilianLivesMatter #PoliceReformNow

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. Issues a Recall for Undeclared Milk Allergen in Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted | FDA : Gilster-Mary Lee, 8366 North Highway 51, McBride, Missouri, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, UPC 36800-40611 at the consumer level because it may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of seriou

Hy-Vee Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Chicken Street Taco Kit Due to Reser’s Fine Foods Recall | FDA

Harvard Researchers and Clinicians Battle 'Silent Pandemic' of Mental Health Issues | News | The Harvard Crimson

EPA Watchdog Report: Senior Staffers in Trump EPA Changed, Omitted Science During 2018 Review of Dicamba; Skipped Internal Peer-Review Process : A scathing report released today by a federal oversight agency revealed that high-ranking officials in the Trump Environmental Protection Agency purposely excluded scientific evidence of dicamba’s drift risks before reapproving its use in 2018. The Office of the Inspector General found that the EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs failed to include the required internal peer reviews of scientific documents and that “senior-level” staffers “changed” and “omitted” research-based evidence of the drift risks of the pesticide that has already damaged millions of acres of crops.

Brooklyn Trio Faces Hate Crime Charges Following Harassment Outside Synagogue – NBC New York

Despite License Denials, Nursing Homes Can Keep Operating In California : Shots - Health News : NPR : Nursing home chain ReNew Health continues to care for hundreds of patients even after the state attempted to crack down. Before and during the pandemic, homes connected to ReNew had safety violations. That's...disturbing...

Belgium suspends J&J vaccine for under 41s after death : BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium on Wednesday suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people under age 41 following the death of a person who had received the shot. The government said in a statement it was asking for urgent advice from the European Medicines Agency, the European Union's drug regulator, before it would consider lifting the suspension.

Scientists have determined the oldest age humans can live to | TheHill I wouldn't want to live that long, just saying.  Think of all the people you love dying before you, say your kids, your spouse, and perhaps even your grandchildren. 

Children Ages 2 and Up Who Aren’t Fully Vaccinated Should Continue to Wear Face Masks, the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends

Playing brain training games regularly doesn't boost brainpower | Science News : Comparing brain training program users with those who don’t do the mini brain workouts, scientists found no proof that the regimens boosted brainpower.

The last 30 years were the hottest on record for the United States | Science News : Typical temps across large swaths of the country are now 1 to 2 degrees Fahrenheit higher than their 20th-century averages.

How to Hide Likes on Your Instagram Posts : Starting today, all Instagram users can omit likes and views from displaying on their own image and video posts. And if you really want a fully “likes-free” experience, the app now lets you hide the likes and view counters on all posts in your timeline.

James Bond Gets 'Worldwide Theatrical Release' Despite Amazon MGM Deal - Variety

DHS issues cybersecurity order to pipeline operators

Malware used 0-day exploit to take screenshots of victims' Macs

Resetting the biological clock by flipping a switch

Covid: Fauci says U.S. can still end HIV epidemic by 2030 despite pandemic : Dr. Anthony Fauci told a House committee Tuesday that the nation has not gone "backward" in the fight against HIV despite the Covid pandemic.

Influencers say Russia-linked PR agency asked them to disparage Pfizer vaccine | Marketing & PR | The Guardian

Is Herd Immunity With COVID-19 Realistic? | MedPage Today

FDA Alert: FDA Restricts Use of Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) in Primary Biliary Cholangitis Patients with Advanced Cirrhosis Due to Risk of Serious Liver Injury

Fauci: Coronavirus Vaccine Booster Shots Likely Necessary | Health News | US News : The leading infectious disease expert said that protection offered by the coronavirus vaccines lasts at least six months and likely a year.

Giant tortoise found in Galápagos a species considered extinct a century ago | Galápagos Islands | The Guardian

Of More Than 6,000 COVID Fatalities in 2021, 81 Were Fully Vaccinated: Illinois Officials – NBC Chicago I'm fully vaccinated; I still wear my mask and social distance.

A Brief Guide to the Hoaxes of Edgar Allan Poe | Trivia Genius : Though he's known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe also published at least six hoaxes during his lifetime, including widely believed tales of transatlantic balloon travel and a hypnotist who kept a man's mind alive after his body's death.

For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19

Space Junk: The Real Risk and What to Do About It

Gray wolves scare deer from roads, reducing dangerous collisions | Science News

The CDC's mask guideline changes raised questions. Here are 6 answers | Science News : Experts weigh in on the U.S. CDC’s recommendation fully vaccinated individuals removing masks indoors and what it means for the pandemic’s future. There is some common sense in answers.  My takeaway was that it wasn't a good guideline to issue, because of how it was done.  Vulnerable will pay the price.  Also, it brought up something I hadn't thought about. Individuals involved in the trials were masked, although one scientist said that shouldn't matter.  If you're going to read this, make sure you read the entire article.

What Archaeology Tells Us About the Ancient History of Eating Kosher | Science | Smithsonian Magazine : A new study of fish remains deepens scholars' understanding of how the dietary laws came to be

British Museum Revisits Myth of Roman Emperor Nero | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine : A new exhibition at the British Museum introduces visitors to the man behind the mythical Roman ruler

Manhattan district attorney convenes special grand jury in Trump probe: Sources - ABC News

Belief in the next world trivializes this one | Opinion - South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Medically Minded Hand Sanitizer– Nationwide Recall Expansion Due to The Presence of Undeclared Methanol | FDA : This recall has been initiated due to the presence of undeclared Methanol. Use of or consumption of this product can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma & or permanent damage to the nervous system or death. Although all persons using these produc

Op-Ed: Forensic Pathology's Dirty Secret | MedPage Today : Why do we eat our own?

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in the pediatric population of the United States | medRxiv : The evolution of SARS-CoV2 virus has led to the emergence of variants of concern (VOC). Children, particularly <12 years old not yet eligible for vaccines, continue to be important reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2 yet VOC prevalence data in this population is lacking. We report data from a genomic surveillance program that includes 9 U.S. children’s hospitals. Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes from 2119 patients <19 years old between 03/20 to 04/21 identified 252 VOCs and 560 VOC signature mutations, most from 10/20 onwards. From 02/21 to 04/21, B.1.1.7 prevalence increased from 3.85% to 72.22% corresponding with the decline of B.1.429/B.1.427 from 51.82% to 16.67% at one institution. 71.74% of the VOC signature mutations detected were in children <12 years old, including 33 cases of B.1.1.7 and 119 of B.1.429/B.1.427. There continues to be a need for ongoing genomic surveillance, par...

GOP Sen. Rand Paul Says That He Won't Take the COVID-19 Vaccine : Sen. Paul, a trained physician, has repeatedly clashed with Dr. Anthony Fauci, who's said data shows vaccines increase any natural protection against new COVID-19 variants. Perhaps his relatives were TOO CLOSELY related.

The Wuhan Lab Leak Question: A Disused Chinese Mine Takes Center Stage – Baksopriangan

Why Rand Paul blamed Richard Marx after ‘powder-filled letter’ was sent to home – East Bay Times The cluelessness and hypocrisy of the right-wing has me flummoxed.

Murder charge dropped against woman who suffered stillbirth - Los Angeles Times : Ruling ends a high-stakes legal fight that advocates said could have had far-reaching implications for women's rights in California.

A Year After George Floyd’s Death, Police Are Still Winning : Last year, many of us recognized that the rate at which the police kill is a catastrophe, writes New York Magazine’s Zak Cheney-Rice. One year later, America is struggling to reform and reimagine the agencies that have been licensed to kill us.

Policies That Reduce Gun Violence: Restricting Large Capacity Magazines - 2021 - Stories - News - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health : Reducing the number of mass shootings and related deaths requires limiting access to weapons that facilitate them.

US enacts 'Real Water' recall amid reports of death, illness : LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities have ordered a complete recall of a Las Vegas-based bottled water brand Real Water and ordered the company to surrender records in investigations of at least one death and multiple cases of liver illness among people who reported drinking it.

Tinder, Bumble Launch Features To Match Vaccinated Singles : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

‘This won’t go away’: Why one doctor thinks COVID-19 will never disappear | WGN-TV : COVID-19 likely "won't go away," said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at the University of California, San Francisco's school of medicine.

Biden Condemns ‘Despicable’ Rise In Anti-Semitic Attacks Across U.S. In Wake Of Israel-Gaza Conflict

Skokie, Illinois synagogue vandalism: Police investigating smashed windows at Persian Hebrew Congregation as hate crime - ABC7 Chicago

Supreme Court rejects case of retired cop put in police chokehold | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Alarming number of Americans unvaccinated despite wanting a jab [Video] : While some have no plans of getting vaccinated due to personal reasons, others want it, but are having trouble obtaining it.

'Super Flower Blood Moon' webcasts: How to watch the supermoon eclipse of 2021 online : If you can't see the "Super Flower Blood Moon" eclipse of May 26 in person, check out these live webcasts!

Meet Jonathan, He Was Born In 1832 And Is The World’s Oldest Land-Living Animal – Daily Amazing Things

Leatherback Sea Turtle | National Wildlife Federation

8 Fascinating Facts About Turtles | Trivia Genius : Celebrate these slow-moving dinosaur descendants by learning more about their shells, parenting style, and the oldest turtle in the world. Today is "World Turtle Day."  I love my turtles.  They interact with me.  You wouldn't think they would know my voice, but they do.  (Fish actually do too.) #WorldTurtleDay

Doctors should talk about race and racism with their patients - STAT

The world needs to start preparing now for the next pandemic - STAT

Why Is My Zoom Video Breaking Up? - YouTube

Kraft Heinz Foods Company Recalls Chef Francisco Soup Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Milan Provisions Co. Inc. Recalls Jalapeno Chorizo Sausage Products Formulated With Pork Ingredients Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Otten’s Seafood Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Meteorologist Tom Skilling emcees as city turns on Buckingham Fountain for the season | WGN-TV : CHICAGO — It’s a true sign of summer in Chicago: Buckingham Fountain will officially be turned on Saturday. WGN’s Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling will emcee Saturday as the city officially turns on the fountain for the first time since 2019. The fountain stayed dormant due to the pandemic. This will be the fountain’s 94th year in […]

The new 'Big 5' are for shooting with a camera, not a gun | CNN Travel

Ten ducklings follow their mom through a Minnesota elementary school, continuing 20-year tradition - YouTube

Science confirms what the heart already knows: Hugs really do make you feel better | CNN

Covid: India tells social media firms to remove 'India variant' from content - BBC News : Platforms are told to take down all content that refers to an "Indian variant" of the coronavirus.

Salmonella: CDC urges Americans not to kiss chickens amid outbreak - BBC News : The US public health agency asks people to be careful around live poultry after a multi-state outbreak.

Parents outraged after Florida high school edits girls’ yearbook pictures to make clothes more conservative : ‘Our daughters of Bartram deserve an apology,’ one mother says. This is reprehensible.

Russians infected with crossover flu virus suggests possibility of another pandemic : Two virus researchers in China are recommending security measures after seven Russian farm workers became infected with a crossover flu virus last year. In their Perspectives piece published in the journal Science, Weifeng Shi and George Gao, both of whom are affiliated with multiple institutions in China, suggest that the makeup and history of the H5N8 strain of avian influenza virus threaten the possibility of another pandemic.

How to keep your Android device immune to malicious vaccine themed apps – HOTforSecurity : The bad news Attackers are exploiting the COVID-19 vaccine apps to deploy malware to Android devices. Since the outburst of the pandemic, they haven’t missed any opportunity to spread malware via Covid19-themed emails, apps, websites and social media. But now... #android #mobilesecurity #vaccine

Judge halts Georgia dredging plan over threat to sea turtles | Charlotte Observer

Body Camera Shows Black Man Being Punched and Dragged by La. Troopers Before Death: ‘I’m Scared’ : The family of Ronald Greene, 49, filed a wrongful death lawsuit after being told he died in 2019 in a car crash #PoliceReformNow

Two more coronaviruses can infect people, studies suggest | Science | AAAS

Dogs can better detect Covid in humans than lateral flow tests, finds study | Dogs | The Guardian

Does my unvaccinated child still have to wear a mask when the rest of the family doesn't? - HealthyChildren.org

FDA In Brief: FDA Advises Against Use of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test Results to Evaluate Immunity or Protection From COVID-19, Including After Vaccination | FDA : FDA issued a safety communication to advise against using SARS-CoV-2 antibody test results to evaluate immunity after COVID-19 vaccination.

Primary Colors Design Corp Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg on Peppa Pig Chocolate Chip Cookies Gable Box | FDA : Primary Colors Design Corp of Ashland, OH is recalling Chocolate Chip Cookies Gable Box with UPC 84512050159 because it may contain undeclared egg allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these pro

Joliet Police Whistleblower Joins With Legendary Frank Serpico | Joliet, IL Patch

Winnetka Brothers Who Founded PeaPod Launch New Grocery Start-Up | Winnetka, IL Patch : Winnetka Brothers Who Founded PeaPod Launch New Grocery Start-Up - Winnetka-Glencoe, IL - The company's software lets customers filter foods for personalized dietary needs from participating retailers' offerings.

Windows 10 update is here. Make sure you know these top tips and tricks : We've got Windows 10 hacks like taking a screenshot, setting up taskbar shortcuts and saving battery on your PC now that the May 2021 update is rolling out. Here's what to know.

That embarrassing Google search is history. Now you can delete it from the record for good - CNET : Here's how to make your search history for the last 15 minutes a thing of the past.

Israeli media: Cabinet approves cease-fire in Gaza | WGN-TV : GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Thursday announced a cease-fire in the bruising 11-day war against Hamas militants that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip and brought life in much of Israel to a standstill. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the cease-fire after a late-night meeting of his Security Cabinet. It […]

Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Dose | MedPage Today : A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose

Randall Foods Inc. Initiates Voluntary Recall of all Randall Beans | FDA : Randall Foods, Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio is recalling all its Randall-brand beans because of manufacturing deviations that may pose a potential health risk. The recall includes the following products

FBI investigating illegal donation scheme for Collins campaign: report

New York widens inquiry into Trump Organization to include possible crimes - UPI.com

Coronavirus variant that first appeared in India arrives in the US. Here's what to know.

Work 55 hours a week? Risk of stroke, heart disease death rises | khou.com

Documents Show Trump Officials Used Secret Terrorism Unit to Question Lawyers at the Border — ProPublica : In newly disclosed records, Trump officials cited conspiracies about Antifa to justify interrogating immigration lawyers with a special terrorism unit. The documents also show that more lawyers were targeted than previously known.

Sarah Vilard: Woman Fakes Wedding to Get Back at Her Ex | Heavy.com

Everybody Thinks They're 'Chosen' | Jewish Week