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Watching TikTok try and rewrite fandom history by saying fandom culture was created by teenage girls makes me eye twitch to an extent I’ve never felt it twitch before. The middle aged women printing out Spirk erotica to share with each other in the 1900s did not die for this!!!! How dare you erase our important historic moments!!! You would be nowhere without the 30 year old women who dedicated their free time to making these spaces happen. Put some respect on their names!!!!

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when the curse is lifted

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STARTING TOMORROW

Scientists in weather and climate are live streaming for 100 hours to make their case to the American public.

They are live streaming, but engagement is necessary for it to work. SHARE THIS WITH PEOPLE, RECORD THE STREAM, POST CLIPS OF IT THAT ARE FUNNY, if you can tune in, PLEASE DO!

This is something that has to be heard by as many people as possible. Put it on in the background! See if you can get other people to watch it! Do whatever you can do support those who are trying to be supported! Anything and everything helps!

TUNE IN HERE

article I posted screenshots of here

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“the ways you have learned to survive may not be the ways you wish to continue to live“

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“the ways you have learned to survive may not be the ways you wish to continue to live“

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Wizard Ritual to Appease The Bone Snake

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Farewell online privacy

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Farewell online privacy

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CALL YOU CONGRESSPERSONS. YES, ESPECIALLY Y'ALL IN REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLDS. IF YOU'RE NOT BULLYING YOUR REPS, IT'S TIME TO START CHANNELING YOUR INNER MEAN GIRL.

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🇺🇸recall of 86 different ready-to-eat items including sandwiches, snack boxes, pasta, and meal boxes after being linked to multiyear, multistate listeria outbreak🇺🇸

sold in arizona, california, nevada, washington, and possibly distributed to other states. sold at stores and food service locations including hospitals, hotels, vending areas, breakroom areas, convenience stores, airports, and airlines. sold under at least 3 different labels. investigations are ongoing.

quick reminder: listeria can take weeks to months to cause illness.

FDA outbreak investigation page : CDC outbreak investigation page

FDA publish date may 11, 2025

before I (rune) talk about the recall itself, let me back up a bit. if all you want is the recall list, the link is right there, or scroll down.

illnesses were reported as far back as 2023. investigations began in 2024, but the source could not be tracked down. FDA and CDC investigations were reopened in april 2025 after routine FDA inspection of fresh & ready foods revealed equipment contaminated with listeria. this delay is one reason why reporting food poisoning is so fucking important, and how going to a doctor helps protect others. cases of illness were linked together, but there was not enough evidence to figure out what sickened patients until now. listeria can be especially tricky to track down, because it can sicken people weeks to months after they eat contaminated food.

alright. back to the recall.

Fresh & Ready Foods is voluntarily recalling some ready-to-eat sandwiches and snack items sold in Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington. This voluntary recall is being initiated due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.  The voluntarily recalled products were distributed between 04/18/2025 and 04/28/2025 in vending and breakroom areas within corporate offices, medical buildings and healthcare facilities located in Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington. This voluntary recall is specifically limited to the products with the “Use By” dates from 4/22/2025 to 05/19/2025 as detailed below.

some emphasis mine. "ready-to-eat" means foods that do not require cooking before eating, which is why they often cause food poisoning.

this company has been sickening people at least as far back as 2023, but only products within these use by dates are being recalled. the food was sold labeled not just as "fresh & ready" but also as "city point market fresh food to go" and "fresh take crave away".

important: the FDA investigation notes that products may have been distributed and sold in other states. those four states are only where these products were confirmed to have been sold so far.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, a Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

listeriosis, which is illness caused by listeria, can be fatal.

Call a healthcare provider right away if you have these symptoms after eating the recalled foods. Pregnant women: Fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. Your illness may be mild, but Listeria can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. It can also cause serious illness or death in newborns. Other people may have: Headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. ... Symptoms usually start within 2 weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after.

(from the CDC investigation)

while no illnesses have been reported in the specific date range of food being recalled, 10 illnesses have currently been linked to this outbreak, and all 10 patients were hospitalized. the true number of people sickened by this outbreak is likely higher and potentially involves other states. the investigations are ongoing.

both the FDA and CDC recommend you throw out the recalled food and clean any surfaces the recalled food may have touched, including refrigerators. listeria can survive and grow in refrigerators.

the recall announcement includes how to get a refund.

examples of the packaging of the three recalled labels. images are cropped by me to better display on tumblr.

and now for the giant fucking list of recalled food, typos and all. for the sake of keeping this readable because tumblr does not let me add tables: size, item number, container type, and use by date are excluded. check the recall page for that information, more product images, and more complete information about this recall.

Fresh & Ready Foods Breakfast Bistro Box

Fresh & Ready Foods Breakfast Bistro Box

Fresh & Ready Foods Antipasto Bistro Box

Fresh & Ready Foods Artisan Cheese Bistro Box

Fresh & Ready Foods Veggie Snack Bistro Box

Fresh & Ready Foods Protein Snack

Fresh & Ready Foods Caprese Baguette

Fresh & Ready Foods Italian Ciabatta Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Thai Chicken on Ciabatta Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Cheese Croissant Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese Croissant Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Dark Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese Dark Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods El Cubano Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Cheese Focaccia Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Cheese Mega Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese Mega Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Mega Italian Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey Cranberry Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Cheese Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Tuna Salad Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Chicken Salad Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Roasted Chicken Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Bacon Club Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Petzel Bun Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Mike's Tuna Mac Pasta

Fresh & Ready Foods Garlic Pesto Pasta

Fresh & Ready Foods Almonds & Chocolate Snack

Fresh & Ready Foods Street Corn Dipper Snack

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Cheese Sub Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese Sub Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Italian Hoagie Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Sub Club Supreme

Fresh & Ready Foods Beef Cheesesteak Sub Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Cheese on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Ham & Cheese on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Tuna Salad on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Roast Beef on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Egg Salad on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods PB&J on White Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Club Sandwich on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Chicken Salad on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Roasted Chicken on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Ham Torta Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Chicken Torta Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Cheese Croissant Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Cheese Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Cheese Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Turkey & Bacon Club Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh & Ready Foods Garlic Pesto Pasta

Fresh & Ready Foods Egg Salad on Wheat Sandwich

City Point Market Fresh Food to Go Turkey & Cheese on Wheat Sandwich

City Point Market Fresh Food to Go Ham & Cheese on Wheat Sandwich

City Point Market Fresh Food to Go Caprese Baguette

City Point Market PB&J Crunch on Country White

City Point Market Fresh Food to Go Protein Snack

City Point Market Fresh Food to Go Turkey & Bacon Multigrain Sandwich

City Point Market Fresh Food to Go Club Supreme Sub Sandwich

City Point Market Fresh Food to Go Italian Hoagie Sub Sandwich

City Point Market Fresh Food to Go Turkey & Cheese Sub Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Turkey & Bacon Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Protein Snack

Fresh Take Crave Away Club Supreme Sub Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Italian Hogie Sub Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Turkey & Cheese Sub Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Beef Cheesesteak Sub Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Turkey & Cheese Croissant

Fresh Take Crave Away Chicken Salad Croissant

Fresh Take Crave Away BPB&J on Country White

Fresh Take Crave Away El Cubano Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Turkey & Cheese Focaccia

Fresh Take Crave Away Turkey & Cheese Mega

Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese Mega

Fresh Take Crave Away Italian Mega

Fresh Take Crave Away Turkey Cranberry Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Chicken Salad Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Turkey & Bacon Club Multigrain Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Mike's Tuna Mac Pasta

Fresh Take Crave Away Garlic Pesto Pasta

Fresh Take Crave Away Street Corn Dipper

Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese Sub

Fresh Take Crave Away Turkey & Cheese On Wheat Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Ham & Cheese on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Tuna Salad on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Egg Salad on Wheat Sandwich

Fresh Take Crave Away Chicken Salad on Wheat Sandwich

remember: contaminated food may have been distributed and sold in the US beyond just the 4 currently confirmed states, and the locations of currently confirmed patients on investigation pages are NOT comprehensive lists of where people are at risk. a lot of people just look at the maps in the investigation links and consider them comprehensive despite what the text actually says. do not do that.

bookmark the investigations if you want to keep up with updates. I will also try to add updates in reblogs.

FDA outbreak investigation page : CDC outbreak investigation page

reminder: I do not post about every recall or foodborne illness outbreak, even just those in the united states. there are WAY fucking more recalls than the very few that I wind up posting.

check out the beloved, ugly, and half-broken recalls.gov for more links about recalls in the US. recalls are issued nearly every single day.

stay safe and take care!

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My followers know I hate talking about politics and current events, and generally refuse to do so, but this is important.

A bill has been introduced in the US that would make all pornography a federal crime. Owning it. Creating it. Distributing it.

Under this law, fanart of nude characters would be a federal crime.

Under this law, depictions of homosexuality or simply being transgender, would be considered pornography and a federal crime.

This bill is not going to pass.

However, the reason for this bill is to continue to push the "overton window". The reason for this bill is to make banning pornography seem more and more normal to everyone until they can actually do that.

And remember, they consider depictions of gay characters and transgenders characters "pornography" in any context, including platonic.

They have been working on this for a decade now and it has been working.

If you are one of the people in fandom who thinks that "nasty" porn on AO3 should be banned because it's "icky" or "immoral", then this mental scam is working on you.

Censorship is never about protecting people.

Censorship is always about control.

Do not let the rising moral panic affect your mind and make you weak to propaganda that lets others control you and control what you watch and read.

Do not fall for the scam.

When they say they are going to ban "pornography" it means they're going to ban anything they don't like by calling it "pornography" and they don't like you!!

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Well shit, the Republicans brought a certain anti-online porn bill back to the table.

The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act.

This should alarm you guys.

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I've already said that my number one piece of writing advice is to read.

But my number two piece of advice is this: be deliberate.

Honestly this would fix so many pieces of bad writing advice. Don't forbid people from doing something, tell them to be conscious and deliberate about it. This could help stop people from falling into common mistakes without limiting their creativity. Black and white imperatives may stop a few annoying beginner habits, but ultimately they will restrict artistic expression.

Instead of "don't use epithets": "Know the effect epithets have and be deliberate about using them." Because yes, beginners often misuse them, but they can be useful when a character's name isn't known or when you want to reduce them to a particular trait they have.

Instead of "don't use 'said'" or "just use 'said'": "Be deliberate about your use of dialogue tags." Because sometimes you'll want "said" which fades into the background nicely, but sometimes you will need a more descriptive alternative to convey what a character is doing.

Instead of "don't use passive voice": "Be deliberate about when you use passive voice." Because using it when it's not needed can detract from your writing, but sometimes it can be useful to change the emphasis of a sentence or to portray a particular state of mind.

Instead of blindly following or ignorantly neglecting the rules of writing, familiarize yourself with them and their consequences so you can choose when and if breaking them would serve what you're trying to get across.

Your writing is yours. Take control of it.

It probably sounds like I'm preaching to the choir here because most of my mutuals are already great writers. But I'm hoping this will make it to the right people.