I'm the "voting is good" guy but I intend to direct basically all of my you-should-vote energy next year towards the reelection of the 18 progressives who've stuck their necks out to call for an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire. They've dedicated themselves to a basic standard of human decency, and for it they will be punished with an immense tidal wave of financial and political resources seeking to get them kicked out of office, to say nothing of the threats against their lives. Biden's on his own.
None of them are from my state, unfortunately but predictably. But OP is right: if you live in one of these states, and in the right district, you're in a position to cast a vote that could actually matter.
Hey everyone, please consider buying the 2024 itch.io Palestinian Relief Bundle- it's 373 games, game-making assets, tabletop roleplaying games, zines, and comics for a minimum of just 8 USD! They have a goal of 100,000 USD, and as of the time I'm writing this post, they have 8 more days to reach it.
Amazing news!! They reached their goal of 100,000 USD! There is now a second goal of 250,000 USD! Remember, this is 373 games, assets, and comics for a minimum of 8 USD- a bundle of items which would normally be ~1,667 USD! Let's reach that second goal as quickly as we reached the first goal!
Fantastic news!!! The 250,000 USD goal has been met, and there is now a third goal of 500,000 USD! The deadline has also been extended, and as of the time I'm writing this update, there is 13 more days to reach their newest goal!
The money raised so far has already been incredible. Let's maintain this energy and continue to provide support for the PCRF!
They get over a thousand requests for connection a day, but their email inbox is regularly sitting at 300-500 eSims. With the bombardment of Rafah and continual internet blackouts, the need for more eSims is particularly urgent.
Even if you have already sent an eSim or donated to an eSim donation drive, there is more you can do. The team is calling for people to campaign in their communities to help spread the word about eSims and encourage donations.
You can help by printing out posters and putting them up in local businesses, on telephone poles and notice boards, or wherever people are likely to see them.
[ID: Poster headed βeSIMs for Gazaβ with an illustration of a red poppy, a QR code, and a link to tinyurl.com/gaza-esims; copy reads βSending eSIMs is an immediate, concrete way to help Gazans on the ground. Scan below to learn how you can get involved.β End ID]
I'm partial to cinnamoroll and gudetama, but when project sekai announced the collab, I knew I'd be drawing mizuena for my sister @shevi-creates for Christmas!! The outfits are so cute π It was fun working with such sparkly pastels for a change!
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RECALL POST! huge listeria outbreak in the US & canada that has been ongoing for YEARS, with dozens of foods recalled!
posted february 10, 2024
fucking hell. what the fuck. CLICK THE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING SPECIFIC PRODUCTS. there will be more updates. this recall is ongoing and more products are being recalled by the day.
"The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multi-year, multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to queso fresco and cotija cheeses manufactured by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc., of Modesto, California.
This outbreak includes cases dating back to 2014 and is currently ongoing."
listeriosis, the infection caused by listeria, can become very serious, and can cause death, miscarriage, and lifelong disability. most infections are not severe. listeria typically makes you sick within 2 weeks of exposure, but it can take as long as 3 months after being exposed to get sick.listeria is the third leading cause of foodborne illness deaths in the united states, and there have been confirmed deaths from this outbreak.
rizo-lopez foods supplies dairy ingredients to dozens of different brands making dozens of different types of foods across the entire country.
...and other products containing dairy ingredients sourced from rizo-lopez foods, from brand names such as
Bright Farms, Campesino, Casa Cardenas, Dole, Don Francisco, Don Pancho, Dos Ranchitos, El Huache, Food City, Fresh Express, H-E-B, La Ordena, Marketside, Presidentβs Choice, Ready Pac Bistro, Rio Grande, Rizo Bros, Rojos, San Carlos, Santa Maria, Tio Francisco, Trader Joeβs, 365 Whole Foods Market.
and freshly made food from various stores. for a good chunk of these products, all prior expiration dates are being recalled. many of these foods have been potentially contaminated for years.
Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
Clean the refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched the recalled products.
Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
Call a healthcare provider right away if you have these symptoms after eating recalled products:
Pregnant people usually have fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.
People who are not pregnant usually have fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. They may also get a headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or seizures.
"Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or have weakened immune systems. This is because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of their body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis."
check your fridge, check your freezer, check your emails and voicemails for recall notifications, check in on others, clean contaminated surfaces thoroughly, and stay safe. do NOT fuck with listeria!
hey there is some major and dangerous misinformation going around about this recall. a lot of people are clicking the FDA outbreak link, apparently skimming the page, seeing this map:
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...and then assuming this is where the listeria contaminated food is, and encouraging everyone not in these states to feel safe and eat the recalled food.
which is wrong and bad advice that can kill people.
the products in this recall were shipped nationwide. the map represents the locations of patients who worked with their healthcare teams through a specific process of diagnosing, reporting, and investigating to become associated with this outbreak. the map does not represent where the contaminated food is. the listeria-contaminated food is nationwide.
as the CDC emphasizes, the true count is probably significantly higher.
stop encouraging people to expose themselves to listeria.
also, there have been additional recalls since I made this post. and some people in the notes of this post celebrated having foods that were not included in the recall, that have now been recalled because they were contaminated.
to remain updated on these recalls in the US, continue to check the FDA recalls and encourage others to do the same. this is still ongoing and there are more recalls every day, and it can take a day or few for the FDA to add every new recall to the outbreak page. so use the recall page for the latest recall listings.
Recalled dairy products and products made with recalled dairy products sold under the brand names:
Bright Farms, Campesino, Casa Cardenas, Dole, Don Francisco, Don Pancho, Dos Ranchitos, El Huache, Food City, Fresh & Ready Foods, Fresh Express, H-E-B, La Ordena, Marketside, Maverick Foods, Presidentβs Choice, Ready Pac Bistro, Rio Grande, Rizo Bros, Rojos, San Carlos, Santa Maria, The Perfect Bite Co.,Tio Francisco, Trader Joeβs, and 365 Whole Foods Market.
Retailer names where product was sold unbranded as taco kits and meals:
Albertsons, Carrs-Safeway, Costco, Eagle, Lucky, Jack & Olive, Pavilions, Randalls, Safeway, Save Mart, Shaw's, Sprig & Sprout, Sprouts, Star Market, Stater Bros. Markets, Tom Thumb, and Vons.β
if you use a meal kit or other food subscription service, make sure you check your email. at least one meal kit company (home chef) is affected by this.
over 100 products from across the country have now been recalled as a part of this listeria outbreak.
This year's birthday gift to my sister, @shevi-creates! π§ If you love mizuena, pastels or cute girls in general you should check out her adorable art!!
To check commissions availability, there's a link on my Carrd (link in bio) and as always, feel free to dm me for questions or a price quote!
I'd also like to note... I'll be increasing my pricing to help me through the current economy, but until I build a portfolio of newer samples, these will stay my prices. I'll give an update before officially increasing my rates as well. But regardless, any support be it reblogs or commissioning me would be a huge help to me!