My dream home. 🏡

“It is noble to write as one thinks; this is the privilege of humanity.” - Voltaire, Candide

This is amazing for people with sickle cell disease!

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA approves new treatment for sickle cell disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Endari (L-glutamine oral powder) for patients age five years and older with sickle cell diseas...

Anybody own a WalkingPad or another brand of a foldable treadmill?

WalkingPad

WalkingPad Official Store | A Home Gym That Folds

From foldable under-desk treadmills to folding treadmills reaching up to 11.5 MPH, WalkingPad® continues to push boundaries—powerful when in use...

Considering getting one and wanted to know other folks experiences.

The current price of bitcoin is making me cry. 😭

This is how inflation is currently making me feel:

Instagram

Jade and Jadah 👭🏽 on Instagram: "Jadah eyes at the end kill me 😭 - Jade"

193K likes, 2,866 comments - jadeandjadah on February 20, 2024: "Jadah eyes at the end kill me 😭 - Jade".

These girls are also my new favorite people on social media.

Art as resistance! 🔥

Lifestyle gurus constantly push fad diets, supplements, and exercise regimens for longevity, but I rarely ever hear them talk about building community with other people as a way to promote wellness even though there’s research showing loneliness/social isolation can increase the risk of premature death or other conditions such as dementia.

PBS News

Loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking, U.S. surgeon general says

Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of doll...

Therapy is important, but many clients have misconceptions about the process, and some of these misconceptions are perpetuated by providers. This is an interesting article examining the role of therapy in client’s lives.

The Atlantic

Plenty of People Could Quit Therapy Right Now

Except in rare cases, treatment shouldn’t last forever.

Interesting article on the role and influence tech companies have in society.

The Atlantic

The Rise of Techno-authoritarianism

Silicon Valley has its own ascendant political ideology. It’s past time we call it what it is.

I just learned that schools now have Esports teams where kids compete against other schools playing video games. Why is this a thing? If I was a parent, I would oppose school resources and time being wasted on this, but I could be wrong and biased since I hate video games.