Ozempic could make you go BLIND warn experts as worrying study finds patients on the drug are more likely to suffer irreversible optic nerve damage
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And overweight or obese people taking the drugs were seven times more likely to develop the condition, known as an 'eye stroke', than those on other weight-loss medications.
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Yes, I know it's the Daily Mail.

#Ozempic #News #EyeStroke

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13597067/ozempic-blind-warn-experts-optic-nerve-damage.html

Ipsos poll showing how Biden and potential replacement candidates poll against Trump.

#Politics #Election2024 #Polls
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/

Reminder -- the number of justices on the US Supreme Court is set forth by statute, and amending the law to enlarge the number would require passage by *both* houses of Congress.

#Politics #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1

Kaffee mit Schadenfreude heute Morgen.

#SteveBannon #News #Politics

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push

Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine’s outgunned and undermanned defenses in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv.

That, in turn, has brought new threats by President Vladimir Putin to retaliate against the West — either directly or indirectly.

#News #Ukraine #Putin

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-putin-offensive-a0c813d0c5c3c05943d4bec9306dbcd6

Bob Woodward brands Biden debate performance a ‘political h-bomb’
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“Look, let’s step back. If a building blows up in downtown of some city, the story will be what happened and then the story will be how did this happen, why did this happen? And that’s where I’m very, very curious because this was a mega disaster,” Woodward said.

#Politics #Biden

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4747466-woodward-biden-debate-performance/

What would happen if Biden stepped aside from the 2024 presidential race
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"He could negotiate of course beforehand with people to try to get a common front," [John] Fortier said. "By far the most likely outcome is that it would go to Kamala Harris."
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It's unlikely that Biden will step down, but the process of replacing a candidate is interesting, especially if there's a contested convention.

#Politics #Biden #2024Election

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-happens-biden-steps-down-2024/

@Alfred What is a "muggle" in 1940s slang, and how did it affect JK Rawlings writing about witches in America?

When listening to audiobook fiction, who are the best and worst professional narrators you've encountered?

For those who may be disappointed that Biden didn't pin Trump to the mat at tonights debate, here's something to cheer you up -- Steve Bannon reports to jail on Monday.

#Politics #Trump #SteveBannon

One more just for fun.
#Politics

Just making sure.

#Politics

Just checking. He has until 7/1.

https://www.bop.gov/mobile/find_inmate/byname.jsp#inmate_results

#Politics

Any news on the RFK Jr. campaign?
#Politics

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A former employee of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has been hit with multiple charges in connection to the alleged embezzlement of over $4 million from the state health department.
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According to court documents, Harrell used these funds for “the purchase of real estate properties, luxury vehicles, dozens of firearms and jewelry.”

#Virginia #News #Corruption #AdamLamarrHarrell

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/chesterfield-county/former-vdh-employee-accused-of-stealing-over-4-million-from-health-department/

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Election Commission on Tuesday granted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a second 45-day extension to file personal financial disclosures.
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Probably trying to avoid civil or criminal liability for his creative accounting.

#Politics #Trump #FinancialDisclosure

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-election-body-gives-trump-225518011.html

One thing I've learned about AI chatbots, such as GPT-4, is that they not only gaslight, but they often rewrite questions and provide information that was neither requested nor wanted.