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Michael Thompson - Honor Fraser, W Magazine, 1999, from Fashion Photography Now by Catherine Chermayeff (2000)

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🇺🇸recall of ALL zicam cold remedy nasal swabs, zicam nasal allclear swabs, and orajel baby teething swabs due to potentially life-threatening microbial contamination🇺🇸

all lots within expiration. it seems this contamination has been going on for a long time. and yes one of these is aimed at babies. awful.

two of these are swabs that go up your nose, and one is intended to relieve pain for teething babies.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots within expiry of Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs, and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs to the consumer level. The products are being recalled due to potential microbial contamination identified as fungi in cotton swab components. Swabs found to contain microbial contamination can potentially present a significant risk to the health and safety of consumers including serious and life-threatening blood infections in users whose nasal mucosa may be compromised due to inflammation and mechanical injuries. The risk is highest (potentially severe or life-threatening) among children and individuals with compromised immune systems or other underlying medical conditions. To date, no serious adverse events associated with the affected product have been reported.  The recalled products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Puerto Rico.

so, for fuck knows how long, the swabs have been contaminated with fungi. this recall announcement does not specifically name the type of fungi that contaminated the swabs, but they do say that it is bad enough to potentially be life-threatening. yikes!

now here is the complicated part. these are products advertised to sick people and babies, which are two groups at risk of randomly getting sicker. although there have been no reported serious adverse effects, note that they never said no adverse effects. if someone developed a life-threatening infection from these, it would probably be pretty fucking hard to link that illness or even death to a nasal swab. there is no telling if the samples taken of the contaminants will wind up being linked to someone's illness from months or years ago.

the nose and mouth are dangerous places to get infections, as the infections can travel to other parts of the body like the brain or heart and become deadly. this is part of why going to a dentist is so important, because infections in the mouth can kill someone who is otherwise healthy.

there have been many US news stories over the years of people who got contaminated water up their nose and wound up hospitalized or dead from infection, too. which is why you should never use tap water in a neti pot.

Recalled Product Information Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, with UPC 732216301205, all lots: A zinc-free, homeopathic cold remedy swab designed to shorten the duration of the common cold. Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs, with UPC 732216301656, all lots: A nasal cleansing swab product (discontinued in December 2024). Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs, with UPC 310310400002, all lots: Pre-moistened swabs designed to soothe teething discomfort in infants and toddlers.

ALL LOTS within expiration are being recalled. and the implication here is, this contamination may go back YEARS. they just do not have to take full responsibility for the contaminated products that have already expired.

Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled products should stop using the product immediately. Please visit www.churchdwightrecall.com or call its Consumer Relations team at (800) 981-4710 for a full refund. Any additional questions can also be directed to its Consumer Relations team Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm ET. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax. 

stop using these products immediately and reach out to the company for a full refund. and if you have experienced any adverse reactions from these products, please report it to the FDA.

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🇺🇸recall of chicken fettuccine alfredo sold nationwide at kroger and walmart due to deadly listeria outbreak, multiple deaths reported🇺🇸

as a reminder, listeria can take months to cause illness after eating contaminated food.

it is currently unclear if a specific ingredient is contaminated or if there might be further recalls. I will update everyone when this information becomes available, and with any further updates. but if you have these in your fridge or freezer, clean and sanitize anything it may have touched, and keep an eye on your health.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/freshrealm-recalls-chicken-fettuccine-alfredo-products-due-possible-listeria

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 – FreshRealm establishments in San Clemente, Calif., Montezuma, Ga., and Indianapolis, Ind., are recalling chicken fettuccine alfredo products that may be adulterated with an outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Out of an abundance of caution, the company is voluntarily recalling all products produced prior to June 17, 2025, that are available in commerce under the following brand names.

ALL lots of food produced before june 17 2025 are being recalled. if you have these in your fridge or freezer, you are affected.

The following ready-to-eat products were shipped to Kroger and Walmart retail locations nationwide [view labels]:     -32.8-oz. tray packages containing “MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat Chicken and Shaved Parmesan Cheese” with best-by date 06/27/25 or prior. -12.3 oz. tray packages containing “MARKETSIDE GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE Tender Pasta with Creamy Alfredo Sauce, White Meat

-Chicken, Broccoli and Shaved Parmesan Cheese” with best-by date 06/26/25 or prior. 12.5 oz. tray packages containing “HOME CHEF Heat & Eat Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with pasta, grilled white meat chicken, and Parmesan cheese” with best-by date 06/19/25 or prior. 

The products bear the USDA mark of inspection on the product label as well as establishment numbers “EST. P-50784,” “EST. P-47770,” or “EST. P-47718” printed on the side of the packaging.

some emphasis mine. the brand names are marketside and home chef, sold nationwide by walmart and kroger. their packaging labels are at the top of this post.

FSIS and public health partners are investigating an outbreak of Lm that currently includes 17 ill people in 13 states. As of June 17, 2025, there have been three reported deaths and one fetal loss associated with this outbreak. The outbreak strain of Lm was isolated from ill people on dates ranging from August 2024 – May 2025. The same outbreak strain was isolated from a routine chicken fettuccine alfredo sample collected by FSIS in a FreshRealm establishment in March 2025.

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The subsequent investigations at the establishment that produced this product, and into the product ingredients, have not identified the source of contamination.

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This investigation is ongoing. FSIS is sharing what is currently known regarding products associated with the outbreak as the agency continues to work with public health partners to identify whether a specific ingredient in the chicken fettucine alfredo may be the source of this strain of Lm.

some emphasis mine. I cut out some parts about sick people confirming they ate chicken fettuccine alfredo. routine inspection linked a contaminated sample with cases of illness, and sick people were interviewed.

as of june 18 2025, there have been 17 cases of illness from 13 states linked to this outbreak. the true number of people sick is likely higher, and the number of states with currently linked illnesses does NOT represent all of where these products were sold. products were sold nationwide. reported illnesses were dated from august 2024 to may 2025. it can take months for listeria to cause illness, followed by weeks for an illness to be linked to an outbreak. there have been three deaths and one fetal loss, as listeriosis infection is especially dangerous during pregnancy.

the contaminated ingredient has not yet been identified and there may be further recalls related to this outbreak. I will update everyone when there is more information available, so check the notes or keep up with the FSIS USDA link.

Consumption of food contaminated with Lm can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, people outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. People in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.

some emphasis mine. it can take up to TWO FUCKING MONTHS for listeria to cause illness, and that illness can be deadly. listeriosis is treatable with antibiotics. please seek medical attention if you are high risk, have eaten the recalled chicken fettuccine, and experience any suspicious symptoms up to two months after eating it. in some cases antibiotics may be prescribed before potential symptoms show up.

FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

return them or throw them out!

for more information, check the recall announcement.

and if you experience any issues with food in the united states, PLEASE report it. US or not, reporting issues with food saves lives.

stay safe and take care!

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Eilif Peterssen (Norwegian, 1852-1928) - Summer Night (1886)

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Eli McMullen — Dream Weaver (acrylic on panel, 2025)

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 I got a couple of movies from Netflix and they had these cool Halloween-themed mailers. Maybe I’m easily amused, but they’re kind of nifty!

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i have wig blindness. every time ppl are like “omg the wigs in this show are soooooooo bad” i almost never notice it. looks normal enough to me.

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i was such a weird lonely little girl and maybe i grew to be a weird lonely woman but idc i built this life for myself and maybe it doesn’t always make sense to others and maybe isn’t always easy or beautiful but it is mine and i cherish it

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the years have made me weird and strange to talk to. but still i must post

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what in the world could i have pinned for this to happen

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Just saw a post asking how tall people are and now I want to make it a poll. Apologies to people in the fringe height categories, you do not get specifics.

I had to consult a chart for this

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felt like i was living in a painting

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i’m choosing to take this personally