silliest goose in the pond

Well... probably not last. But we're trying to get out of this hole.

My spouse and I have no more recourse. We have to file for bankruptcy.

I have a legal protection plan through my union, so we're getting a deep discount with the lawyer, but we still have to pay the filing cost, with is $400. He's advised us to continue paying our debts as well as we can, and... Well... We need to pay the car insurance and taxes on the house. Car insurance is $300 and the tax on the house is, unfortunately, about $1400. I've made one payment to the tax, but it's due on August 1 and I have no idea how I'm paying it.

But for now, I just want to focus on one thing at a time: the filing fee. I know you've all bailed me out more than one person should accept and I am so grateful for that help, and I wish I could say that this is the last ebegging I'll do. But I can say that, once the bankruptcy has gone through, it should get much, MUCH easier.

If you can help, please do. If you can't, please reblog.

Paypal is joshua dot winterslight at gmail dot com, and please do ignore the deadname.

Cuttlefish

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Based on this Cosplayer!

Eva's POV

“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.

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk. Brought to you by America's 250 birthday celebrations, workforce reduction in the FDA and CDC, and viewers like you.

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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.