Schrödinger's Catboy

the UK government implementing age verification on VPNs destroys the privacy and security of all VPN users. It also limits the ability of children to keep themselves safe online; VPNs are primarily a cybersecurity tool, although the UK government seems to have forgotten that. They can help keep people safe by encrypting traffic to make it difficult for hackers to access your online communications. Limiting VPN access will do a lot of damage to the cybersecurity of children and adults.

“So... We got the exploding diarrhea. Here's my advice for anyone who doesn't have it yet:

It's going to take a minute for the government to pin down where this is coming from, and then issue a recall, because the FDA has been gutted. But, I can tell you, without a shadow of a doubt : this is coming from Taylor Farms produce, and you will see them recalled.

You'll want to avoid all Taylor Farms produce in the grocery store. They supply McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, about any fast food place you can think of.

Raspberries, watermelons, cilantro, and the veggies you're hearing about are not causing this many people to get sick. It's the shredded lettuce, specifically, that's the problem. But, you'll want to stay away from every type of produce this company puts out, because one strand of shredded lettuce is all it takes to contaminate bushels.

Taylor Farms is the source. Taco Bell proactively pulled their produce from their restaurants. You're going to see other fast food places doing this, and probably will see that before the government names a source. The FDA knows this, but they can't come out and tell us all until there's proof, which takes resources and research, which takes manpower, but the FDA has been cut by about 20-30%

During the Biden term, onions at McDonald's had ecoli. We knew this because DNA testing was done quickly and they were able to narrow it down to one place that caused the outbreak. And, it was traced back to Taylor Farms. This isn't going to be solved as quickly though.

When you get this, make a virtual appointment to your PCP - a "same day sick" appointment. Tell them someone in your family just tested for this and was positive and was prescribed Bactrim. If you go in person, they're probably going to make you poop in a cup and wait until results come back to prescribe.

You'll know when you get this. Trust me on all of this.

You'll want to stay hydrated because this parasite damages the lining of the small intestine. Your small intestine, in turn, secretes more water into the gut, and less nutrients and liquid are able to remain in the body. So no matter how much you shit, you're going to want to drink. A day of this leads to dehydration if you don't increase your fluid intake, and a few days will land you in the hospital.

If you have headaches, weakness, muscle cramps, dizziness, or an increase heart rate - hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Go to the ER for fluids if you can't drink enough.

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And, MAGA - don't blow up the comment section. I argued with y'all on COVID bc I was afraid y'all would die, but I really don't care if you get explosive diarrhea.

& it’s hard to explain that like, of my surgeries the only one so far that is externally visible is top surgery, and for me personally I went from having my chest be my most hegemonically “beautiful” trait (big round breasts) to my most hegemonically “ugly” trait (uneven keloid scarring) so that was not really for like aesthetics either.

the primary reason I get medical care is for my body to function comfortably. for it to feel comfortable.

like I remember reading this article by a trans woman discussing her decision to get very large breasts even though she anticipated it would draw her negative attention, and she talked about a lifetime of feeling off balance, and after surgery feeling the weight on her chest that she had been accounting for to be balanced correctly in the way she held herself and moved.

I might translate this article later today. This one was the most complete one, even in Italian news it's not talked about that much.

Found an article on this in English

Also a different, unrelated article about concerns & possible violation of international law in using another of the film’s locations

The FCC is considering a new rule where you have to give your ID and your other information in order to get cell service, essentially killing off your privacy

TLDR;

This new rule would require companies to collect Your name, physical address, government-issued ID number, and an alternate phone number before turning on your phone

They will verify and keep that data four years after your service ends

“Re-verification triggered by "red flags" like unusual call volumes or cryptocurrency payments”

The goal is to take down robocalls

People like the EFF and ACLU point out that citizens shouldn’t have to give away their privacy just to fight a few robot calls.

People of domestic violence, whistleblowers, victims of trafficking and journalist would be victims of this

And of course “roughly 15 million U.S. adults without a driver's license, disproportionately Black and Hispanic Americans, people with disabilities, and lower-income households.”

Plus, around 144 million records were leaked by both AT&AT and comcast combined

The comments on this rule are open right now

write them a comment and let them know that you will not give away your privacy

fcc comment

how to comment on the FCC

full thing

The FCC's new proposal, FCC 26-27, would make you have to provide an ID and a home address and an alternative phone number before getting service

“What the FCC Actually Wants From You

Every company that puts a call on the public phone network would face the same sweeping identity requirements under this proposal.

Mobile carriers, landline providers, VoIP services, and prepaid phone sellers are all covered.

The Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, adopted unanimously on April 30, 2026, converts broad KYC principles into hard obligations.

Here's what providers would need from you before activation:”

“Your name, physical address, government-issued ID number, and an alternate phone number — collected before service turns on

Verification of that data, not just collection

Records retained for four years after your service ends

Re-verification triggered by "red flags" like unusual call volumes or cryptocurrency payments”

why?

“The FCC frames this as a robocall killer. Banking groups point to nearly $200 billion in annual fraud losses, according to the American Bankers Association — and phone scams are genuinely devastating.

But privacy advocates note that most illegal robocalls originate internationally, and fewer than half of U.S. telecoms have fully implemented STIR/SHAKEN, the existing caller authentication standard built specifically for this problem.

The FCC hasn't finished deploying the targeted fix it already has.

"Americans should not have to sacrifice their privacy because the Commission hasn't exhausted more targeted alternatives to stop robocalls." — EFF and ACLU joint filing.”

People need private phones

Domestic abuse victims, “trafficking victims, whistleblowers, journalists protecting sources

and roughly 15 million U.S. adults without a driver's license, disproportionately Black and Hispanic Americans, people with disabilities, and lower-income households.

An ID requirement for basic phone service doesn't inconvenience criminal networks nearly as much as it blocks the people the system should protect.”

protecting information with a unworthy protector

“The FCC wants telecoms to hold your most sensitive data — the same companies with a proven record of losing it.”

AT&T lost over 109 million records in 2024

Comcast's Xfinity division exposed 36 million accounts the year before

Giving ID’s to these companies would risk everything for the people forced to give away their ID’s

“It's like giving your spare house keys to someone who locks themselves out on a weekly basis and calling it a security upgrade.”

The FCC hasn't finalized anything yet, and those gaps are exactly where public input can still matter.

Your window to shape this rule is short, and the stakes for everyday anonymity are very real.”

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SIKE

THEY'RE GAY

And they're not some rare exception to the rule, either!!!

About 25% of black swan couples consist of two swans of the same sex (typically, two males).

These couples will court each other, build a nest, and raise their young together in a more-or-less committed monogamous relationship.

In fact, these same-sex couples have a high success rate of 80% when raising their young to adulthood, as opposed to the 30% of their heterosexual counterparts! Two big buff papa swans are better than one when it comes to stomping on invaders of nesting territory.

"But," I hear you say, "where do their baby floofballs come from? Does mpreg exist among black swans?"

Alas, no, but there is a very elegant solution to this. The swan couple may simply temporarily associate themselves with a female swan.

Afterwards, the female swan deposits their eggs and swims off free to live her single girlie life if she wishes (or, find a boyfriend. Preferably one who isn't already committed to another boyfriend.)

So whenever someone commits the naturalistic fallacy "homosexuality bad because unnatural >:(" I like to point out not only their glaring illogicality, but also, respectfully, there is homosexuality happening in the local lake right now.