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You can call me Shar, my pronouns are they/it. I am bi, ace, and nonbinary. I'm fine with being referred to as queer so long as you're a friend or mean well 😊 I am also on bluesky (gw2 alt bluesky), if this place blows up and you'd like to find me there.
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Seeing people say it’s stupid to go into academic careers because “the market doesn’t pay” really makes me realize just how we got into this situation we’re in now. Maybe the reason everyone doesn’t care about history and politics and let tech bros run the world is because they’re stupid. They think the value of information is purely economic and not cultural. Elon Musk is the face of a big tech brand that makes big numbers so therefore he’s more suited to be one of the main faces in a global political and cultural campaign. Like no wonder your politicians don’t know anything about major cultural events that are crucial to the knowledge of current political and human issues. No wonder. They’re already banning books on “controversial” historical events. A disinterest in recording history and culture because it makes the 1% uncomfortable can only be a sign of a corrupt society. Boohoo it makes you feel icky when you have to admit to the atrocities that are apart of what made your country the way it is today. Facts over feelings!
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this involves some pretty big name tunas. if you eat canned tuna in the united states, you are going to want to check this list. botulism is one of the biggest deals in food poisoning. THESE CANS CAN FUCKING KILL YOU
EL SEGUNDO, CA, February 7, 2025 – Tri-Union Seafoods has made the decision to voluntarily recall select lots of canned tuna products sold under the Genova®, Van Camp’s®, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s brand names. This voluntary recall is out of an abundance of caution following the notification from our supplier that the “easy open” pull tab can lid on limited products encountered a manufacturing defect that may compromise the integrity of the product seal (especially over time), causing it to leak, or worse, be contaminated with clostridium botulinum, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled. Consumers feeling unwell should seek immediate medical attention. No illnesses associated with the recalled products have been reported and the recall is being conducted to ensure consumer safety. The impacted products were distributed to retail stores as follows: H-E-B label - Texas Trader Joe’s label – Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin Genova 7 oz. - Costco in Florida and Georgia Genova 5 oz. - Harris Teeter, Publix, H-E-B, Kroger, Safeway, Walmart, and independent retailers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Texas Van Camp’s label – Walmart and independent retailers in Pennsylvania, Florida and New Jersey
some emphasis mine. this is not a comprehensive list of retailers. these cans were sold in more stores than what is listed, and there is no complete list of affected stores. long story short the pull tab has a defect that makes these cans the perfect environment to give you botulism. and botulism is REALLY REALLY FUCKING bad. it is one of the deadliest forms of food poisoning and commonly grows in dented or damaged cans. unfortunately, the recall announcement does not currently include images.
tumblr does not let me make tables, so I cannot easily format all the necessary information in a way that I am confident will be easy to read and understand. so here is the list of names, and check the FDA link for the specifics of what can codes and best by dates are affected.
if you recognize these types of tuna or buy tuna from those stores, stop reading here and click the FDA link at the top for more information. not all cans in these lines are being recalled, but the affected cans have best by dates into 2028.
The disease begins with weakness, blurred vision, feeling tired, and trouble speaking. This may then be followed by weakness of the arms, chest muscles, and legs. Vomiting, swelling of the abdomen, and diarrhea may also occur. The disease does not usually affect consciousness or cause a fever.
...and these vague symptoms, which may not even all appear in someone with botulism, eventually lead to muscle weakness and paralysis to the point someone is unable to call for help, and might eventually stop being able to breathe. while fully conscious.
from the foodsafetynews article on this recall:
In foodborne botulism, symptoms generally begin 18 to 36 hours after eating contaminated food. However, symptoms can begin as soon as 6 hours after or up to 10 days later.
according to the wikipedia article, 5%-10% of people who get botulism will die with timely medical intervention. without medical intervention, botulism kills 50% of the people it sickens. this is emergency room ASAP level stuff.
please send the FDA link to anyone you know who eats canned tuna in the US. although no illnesses have been attributed to this defect yet, it may only be a matter of time as the seals on these cans degrade. please do not become the first.
these cans are no longer on the shelf at stores, but they are likely still in pantries. many of them say on the package that they are still good until 2028.
these cans are not good. they were never good. and the longer it takes to throw every one of them out, the more the person who eventually eats it risks botulism.
and as a reminder, if you think you have botulism, go to the emergency room and do not wait for an appointment. once botulism symptoms start kicking in, you might not survive long enough to see your doctor.
Today my professor picked up a garter snake, said “Ow!” five times as it bit him, set it back down, and said, “Okay. That’s one defense mechanism snakes have.”
i can't have beef with the power of friendship trope because if someone wanted to hang out with me i'd probably reconsider my stance on turning the city into the 10th circle of hell
besides i can always just redirect my dark urges towards being violently protective of my new friends. there's no rule that says you can't do that.
i’m gay but i’m always gonna choose the well developed straight ship over the 2 bland and incompatible white dudes that have 500,000 fanfics written about them. you guys just hate women.
Not to be that person, but if you remember this, how's that newfound back pain going for ya babe
your "beloved mutual" fucking bit me
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