not a lie

rustbelt states

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:17:47 -0700

rustbelt states

Jigg’s

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:08 -0700

Jigg’s

jayparkinsonmd: There’s currently a measles outbreak occurring...

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:54:13 -0700

jayparkinsonmd:

There’s currently a measles outbreak occurring in Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. There have been 34 cases, 8 of which were in adults.

Here’a brief history of measles in America. This is what effective vaccines do:

Measles is coming back because of a quack of a doctor in the UK who admitted to publishing blatantly false data for fame and notoriety. He falsely connected autism with the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine. He’s since admitted it and has been banned for life from practicing medicine in the UK. Rightly so. The body count is up to 1155.

Measles is also coming back because of the anti-science movement (hipsters in Williamsburg?). The anti-vacciners are on par with the Christian Scientists believing that prayer will save your diabetes. If you are not vaccinating your children, you are simply rejecting science and one of the most remarkable inventions of humankind. On the same level as rejecting cars, planes, elevators, etc..

The issue of vaccinating your kids has very little to do with your kids, and everything to do with protecting the health of your community. Vaccinate your kids, and you’re doing your kid, your family, and your community a social favor. Don’t vaccinate your kids, and you are selfishly anti-social putting your kids, yourself, and your community at unnecessary risk of death.

Hey anti vaccine parents, get off the “naturopathy” websites. Read some peer reviewed medical journals. Then go vaccinate your kids.

…and I thought the people on Teen Mom were bad parents…

nevver: Seattle

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:52:57 -0700

nevver:

Seattle

nationalpost: Bridge on main route between B.C. and Seattle...

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:22:19 -0700

nationalpost:

Bridge on main route between B.C. and Seattle collapses sending cars, people plunging into the water
The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said.

“For reasons unknown at this point in time the semi struck the overhead of the bridge causing the collapse,” Batiste told an overnight news conference.

The truck made it off the bridge and the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Two other vehicles went into the water Thursday evening as the structure crumbled. Three people were rescued and are recovering. (AP Photo/Joe Nicholson)

Stay sharp seattle. Glad all my northern dwelling coworkers all got across safely.

#nofilter

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:50 -0700

#nofilter

Multi color, triple ply, letterpress, gloss foil, international...

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:23:01 -0700

Multi color, triple ply, letterpress, gloss foil, international size business cards. Hey #Teague you fancy

Dilated.

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:04:54 -0700

Dilated.

yep. via

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:32:26 -0700

yep.

via

nationalpost: U.S. braces for ‘Swarmageddon’ as billions of...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:10:06 -0700

nationalpost:

U.S. braces for ‘Swarmageddon’ as billions of cicadas expected to emerge after 17 years underground
America’s East Coast is bracing for a cacophonous summer as hordes of flying insects emerge for a once-in-a-generation phenomenon popularly known as “Swarmageddon”.

After 17 years underground growing from larva to bug, billions of cicadas are about to revel in the final four climactic weeks of their unusual life cycle.

At some point over the next few weeks, when the temperature at eight feet below ground reaches a steady 64F, the nymphs, as juvenile cicadas are called, will scramble out of the ground.

They will then embark on their noisy, short-lived adult life in pursuit of a mate. Males flex their tymbals, drum-like organs in their abdomens, making a distinctive clicking sound. Female cicadas answer by snapping their wings. (Scott Olson/Getty Images File)

things like this are why the west coast is the best coast….

unless you’re an entomologist.

booooooom: An inflatable pile of crap appears in Hong Kong. See...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:44:49 -0700

booooooom:

An inflatable pile of crap appears in Hong Kong. See more here.

Welp… this is the way tumblr is going now that yahoo bought it.

yes sir.

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:18:03 -0700

yes sir.

"The initial portrayal by the media has been one of a ‘monster’ and that’s not the..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:19:26 -0700

“The initial portrayal by the media has been one of a ‘monster’ and that’s not the impression that I got when I talked to him for three hours.”

- attorney Craig Weintraub told WKYC

This is the attorney for Ariel Castro. A man who imprisons three women for ten years raping them, starving them, inducing miscarriages, and beating them IS a monster. There is no other word for it. That is the very definition of a monster.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184165226/cleveland-kidnaps-suspect-will-plead-not-guilty-lawyer-says

working women

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:52:43 -0700

Whenever I storyboard I always make women the ceo/doctor/boss/power figure. I do this consciously but never call additional attention to it. It has never drawn comment or remark which I believe is a good sign. It’s believable that women could be in these positions of power.

It’s my small contribution to feminism.

txchnologist: by Txchnologist Staff Jet engines need...

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:33:23 -0700

txchnologist:

by Txchnologist Staff

Jet engines need cutting-edge materials that are strong, light and can withstand extreme heat. GE is developing a material that can handle high temperatures like ceramics can and is also as tough as metal. Here, a projectile fired at a sample of advanced ceramic composite tests the material’s ability to endure the strike.

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jayparkinsonmd: Back in 2007, I had a patient who was uninsured...

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:04:02 -0700

jayparkinsonmd:

Back in 2007, I had a patient who was uninsured with a strong family history of breast cancer. At the time, the only place you could get tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 was this company called Myriad. They had a monopoly on the test. I thought the patient really needed to know her risk (which could be as high as 87% likelihood of getting breast or ovarian cancer). I called up Myriad and asked how much their test would cost a cash-paying patient. They said $4000. I asked if they had some sort of financial assistance programs. They said nope. Of course this made me angry.

And now it’s 2013. Back in January I joined 23andMe, spit in a cup and sent it off to them, and found that I have none of the three most popular BRCA mutations. And this only cost me $99 cash. So…in 5 years or so, the cost of understanding your risk went from $4000 for testing two genes to $99 for sequencing much of your DNA. And that’s a beautiful thing.

I applaud Angelina Jolie for being open and honest about her decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer. Celebrities can shed a vital light on important and difficult issues to popularize. And she’s done a remarkable job, unlike Jenny McCarthy. By being science and data-driven, you can save lives. By being emotional and scientifically ignorant, you can take lives.

photo by Martin Schoeller

$99 is worth it to know.

strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, rhubarb

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:47:27 -0700

strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, rhubarb

forestfeast: I’m not really much of a forager, but Miner’s...

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:27:16 -0700

forestfeast:

I’m not really much of a forager, but Miner’s Lettuce is one thing I know well! Growing up in Sonoma County, my mom used to pick it near our house and put it in salads. It’s growing everywhere near our cabin in the woods this Spring, so I couldn’t resist making a salad with it. (I even saw a big patch of it growing in a park in San Francisco recently!) If you don’t have it near you, just substitute baby spinach for this salad.

De-stem the lettuce and wash lightly. Sautee´ a handful of chopped dried figs with 2 diced shallots in a dab of butter for a few minutes until the shallots are golden and a bit translucent. In your palm, form little patties of goat cheese (chevre), then dip each side into breadcrumbs. Fry them in that already buttery pan (adding a bit of olive oil) until crispy and brown. Then top your greens with the goat cheese medallions and the fig mixture, plus a bit of your favorite vinaigrette. Spring in a bite!

By Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast

Photo

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:16:20 -0700

There are not enough lemon pies in my life.

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:15:11 -0700

There are not enough lemon pies in my life.