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ycable

welcome to body world (inhales shakily through my clenched teeth) a world where everyone has a body

alienestrangement

blood and organs burst from truck in Netherlands

exitwound

the aftermath

#gore #Sure

marithlizard

(via bsky)

In case anyone hasn't heard, the cyclospora outbreak affecting tons of people in the US right now is coming from Taylor Farms produce. Best to stay away from bagged lettuce and prepared salads completely right now, but especially the ones mentioned in the screenshot:

Taylor Farms Earthbound Farms Little Salad Bar (Aldi) Marketside (Walmart) Kroger House Brand Target private label greens Costco salads and greens etc Trader Joe's chopped salad kits and fresh produce Fast food: McDonalds, Taco Bell, (Yum! Brands), Chipotle, Subway, Pizza Hut, KFC, Olive Garden, Top Golf, Red Lobster, Burger King, etc.

This is not the first time I've heard about a Taylor Farms foodborne illness outbreak. I stopped eating their salads after reading a description of the conditions in their facilities. Doesn't sound like they've improved anything.

We need a fully funded and staffed FDA, and regulations with teeth - and that's exactly what we don't have under Trump. To make things worse, the CDC is no longer tracking these outbreaks. We're on our own.

amaditalks

You're going to see headlines today saying that FDA has walked back from a finding of Cyclospora in a sample of Taylor Farms lettuce that was outside of the existing voluntary recall. You need to connect the dots between that and representatives of the company meeting directly with representatives from the White House and FDA to try to distance the company from the mass illness outbreak they caused and deflect it back to Taco Bell even though there is no way the parasitic contamination could occur at that stage of the distribution process. The company was responsible for an E. coli outbreak in 2024 that came via produce sold to McDonald's and another cyclospora outbreak via their own salad kits. Given how far their tendrils reach into the United States food system, since they also supply Sysco and US Foods which in turn supply schools, hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, stadiums, and other large institutions as well as countless small restaurants and restaurant groups around the country, Taylor Farms repeat laxity with food safety should be a company ending scandal. But we're apparently in the age of teflon wrongdoers.

ravioliet

all i'm saying is that if the only lens you can enjoy a story or a character dynamic through is romance and shipping, then well. your media analysis skills are just kinda shit actually. and i'm not sorry for saying it. you're missing the point of the story in question and removing the things that makes it unique by shoving everything into boxes. not everything goes in the square hole.

so-much-for-subtlety

everything hurting day…and they’re making it go to therapy too…augh

miinobobeano

It bothers me so much that the healthcare system relies so much on the patient's ability to advocate for themselves, organize their history, and be so persistent against every medical “professional” who says there’s nothing wrong/they can do. But so many struggle with fatigue, brain fog, and face such ingrained systemic barriers, that the people who need and deserve help and support can’t access it.

I saw something recently that resonated with me: “Access shouldn't depend on who has the energy to fight for it.” And I’ve never agreed with anything more.

gobe

“Last night I photographed a Barn Owl hovering above prey at a local farm where I have been baiting them for some time, I did attempt this last winter but failed due to the lens misting, still a work in progress” ~ Roy Rimmer