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Makes you think

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Mike Cory

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The Trump administration wants to scrub ‘disparaging’ national park history.  Meet the librarians preserving it anyway

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Mike Cory

AUG 18, 2026 10:19 AM PT Submitted by Pam Peterson This story was originally published by The 19th and was republished with permission.  Jenny McBurney, a librarian specializing in government publications, was in Washington, D.C., in June when she heard the news … Continue reading →

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FDA vaccine advisers recommend XFG variant as target for fall’s updated COVID vaccines

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Ed Marcuse Today at 12:18 p.m. Mary Van Beusekom, MS Topics. COVID-19 This fall’s updated COVID-19 vaccines should target the SARS-CoV-2 XFG variant, the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) said yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Rubin Objects Help the Seattle Art Museum Tell a Richer Story of Asia

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Mike Caplow A selection of objects from the Rubin’s (New York) collection are now on view at the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) as part of a five-year long-term loan partnership with the Seattle Art Museum. The loan … Continue reading →

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The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Mike Cory

Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.” Michael Powell July 30, 2026 Submitted by Jay Lapin Seattle’s Jose Rizal Park has become a favorite spot for addicts … Continue reading →

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The Pool

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Mike Cory

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CIDRAP Op-Ed: What the vaccine executive order gets wrong, and what it will cost us

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Ed Marcuse Yesterday, in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump described what he believed happens to an American infant at a routine well visit. He said he had seen proof of a vaccination the size of a bottle of soda … Continue reading →

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I have a new printer. I have lots of unused ink – for Canon – # 280 and 281.

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Mike Cory

Kathy Bainbridge <kathybain4@gmail.com> The Canon ink is FREE for any Skyline resident. Send me an email – or call 206-407-1844. Kathy Bainbridge

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First mRNA flu shot gets FDA approval, raising hopes for a more effective vaccine

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Ed Marcuse Sarah Boden August 6, 2026 Influenza VaccineA first-of-its-kind flu shot using mRNA technology has been approved for adults 50 years of age and older by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  Moderna’s mFlusiva is the company’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 9, 2026 by Mike Cory

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The ‘Rosetta Stone’ of San Francisco’s Counterculture Revolution Comes Home

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Mary Jane Francis Posted by Mike Cory Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus, immortalized in “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” is preparing for one more run. And to its owners, America sure could use it. By Heather Knight Visuals by Ricardo Nagaoka … Continue reading →

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COVID is still here. Is the pandemic?

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Mike Cory

Thanks to Ed Marcuse Laine Bergeson July 31, 2026 COVID-19 Public Healt Stuart Isett for Fortune Brainstorm Health / Flickr cc It’s been three years since the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency, but … Continue reading →

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Inattention to Attention

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Mike Cory

Thanks to Mary Montgomery David B. Williams My good friend Andy Nettell has what I call the intention to attention. By this I mean that he goes outside seeking to be a good observer. He does this not only by … Continue reading →

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