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  • I think mail-in vote eligibility for Mississippi is pretty limited.

    Also, I’m not from that state, but I recall a while ago there was some sense that the federal government was going to try and mess with votes by fucking with the post office. Some of what they tried failed in the courts, but I decided I’d vote in person to avoid that particular problem, so there might be other people who decided in-person was most likely to get their vote counted.









  • It’s tough. A big sudden stroke that wipes you out seems better than a lot of other options, if it gets you quick. None of us live forever, anyway.

    I think of a relative who died from a heart attack and was dead before he hit the ground. He died doing what he loved - being pissed at his lawn mower - and probably had no idea what was happening before it was done. That doesn’t sound bad, either.

    I guess my personal take is if you’re recognizing the symptoms and there are other people around, it’s likely not going to get you so neatly, in which case it’s better to get to the hospital as fast as possible.



  • Oh, that’s why I just saw someone posting signs for a stroke elsewhere. I thought it was just random helpful advice. I guess I’ll pass it along.

    BE FAST

    B is for Balance: Loss of balance may be a sign of stroke.

    E is for Eyes: Someone having a stroke may suddenly lose vision in one or both eyes or have blurry vision.

    F is for Face: Smile and see if one side of the face droops. That’s a possible sign of muscle weakness or paralysis, which often show up on just one side of the body.

    A is for Arms: Raise both arms. Does one arm drop down? That’s another sign of one-sided weakness.

    S is for Speech: Say a short phrase and check for slurred or strange speech. A stroke can make it hard for you to talk clearly or choose your words.

    T is for Time: If the answer to any of these is yes, call 911 right away. Remember to look at the time and write down when you first saw any of these stroke warning signs.

    The advice I saw on bsky was that if someone tells you they thought they were having a heart attack or stroke, but it turned out they weren’t, to tell them you’re very glad they went.








  • Fascinated by this site’s way of blocking non subscribers from reading. If you hit reading mode, once you get to the wall, the word are backwards and garbled. Usually the article just abruptly ends and it says the same thing the popup does.

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    Why?

    On topic, this guy isn’t white enough to get Republicans to want to protect him.