Cool. Firefox browsers can import Chrome extensions now.
Nailed it. Portland's Predictable Doom Loop.
The people elected and selected to run Portland, Oregon, are like kids who get their first car and never think to change the oil. The city is led by a cadre of ardent leftists who thought they could just rev the engine, ignore maintenance, and see the city magically run itself.
Paper and bamboo straws might be good for the environment, but they are not good for you. Unless you like PFAS in your system.
Canada is turning into Terry Gilliam's Brazil. What a dystopian nightmare it's becoming. What a mistake it was to vote for Trudeau. But like voting for Biden, I doubt they will be given a chance to vote for the alternative ever again.
Speaking of Canada, Kleenex tissues, very popular among Canadians, will be removed from the store shelves. The reason:
“Despite our best efforts, we have been faced with some unique complexities on the Kleenex business,” Fisher said.
“This decision is one that will allow us to shift our resources to better focus on other brands in Canada and meet the needs of our consumers with continued innovation and value,” he added.
What a fine specimen of corporate B.S.
The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your SAT Scores. That's because the U.S. has no modern privacy law. Things like this are still legal. And your data is available for sale.
Semaglutide not only promotes weight loss, but can reverse heart failure in those with HFpEF. (That's jargon for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.) Wish it didn't have that troublesome gastroparesis side-effect, which can be lingering and distressing. Tirzepatide might be a better option.
Speaking of drugs, people are noticing that the FDA is getting to be more relaxed about the drug approval process. Fewer clinical trials are being conducted prior to approval - 65% are approved one the basis of just one study. Less information is provided to the public - the FDA can access the study results, but the public cannot. Only 72% post results within 9 months from approval. Even your doctor may not have access to the study data for scrutiny.