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Poison control centers are seeing a dramatic surge in calls from people who are self-medicating with ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug for animals that some falsely claim treats COVID-19. 

According to the National Poison Data System (NPDS), which collects information from the nation’s 55 poison control centers, there was a 245% jumpin reported exposure cases from July to August — from 133 to 459. 

Meanwhile, emergency rooms across the country are treating more patients who have taken the drug, after being persuaded by false and misleading information spread on the internet, by talk show hosts and by political leaders. Most patients are overdosing on a version of the drug that is formulated to treat parasites in cows and horses.

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There is too much silence today.

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https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/2021/09/04/6wsp-89/#like-13271

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Are you ready yet? All we need is a rifle, a mobile phone, and my thermos mug. Those rabbits will be a tasty dinner!

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/09/04/three-things-challenge-711/#like-73310

Greetings, Martians! It is rewarding to have landed safely to establish a claim on this interesting environment. The rosy dust is just what we Earthlings need. Since none of us paid attention to global warming and climate change, we are now almost completely underwater. We want to bargain with you for an exchange of environmental attributes that will make all parties satisfied. Shall we proceed?

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https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/09/04/same-same-but-different-saturday-mix-4-september-2021/#like-22441

“Get your headlines here! Get the daily news, only fifty cents for all the news that’s fit to print!” Joey liked the Sunday morning chant because the price was doubled on Sundays, twice the daily that was a quarter. The tips were larger, too. They were bigger and heavier, but after three years of barking newspapers, his arm could hold the Sunday special editions at least thirty minutes.

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https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2021/09/04/weekend-writing-prompt-225-newspaper/

Pin it on me, I can take it, yes that’s the one, the big one with the crazy old lady’s picture on it, with a bad word under it in caps–yup, a good likeness don’t you think? It took a while, you know, makeup and all that, hair done to look presentable. . .oh by the way, they wouldn’t let me wear my Womanist t-shirt for the photo–nazis, all of them! And the wheelchair was cropped, guess they don’t want anyone thinking I’m disabled, ha! Little do they know, the brain speaks! Yes, step up, I don’t mind. Take a few for your friends! Everyone needs a pin!

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*Fiction*

https://lindaghill.com/2021/09/03/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-sept-4-2021/#like-15672

I see the sign, a hump ahead

A Wednes—day you ask?

That’s not what I meant.

History is starting to repeat

Rights are seeing the defeat

A hump in the road you say

A hill to climb another day?

Oh no, my friend the time is now

Stand yourself up, never to cow!

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https://cyranny.com/2021/09/03/september-1st-1minfiction-challenge/#like-59471

Are

you

as

upset

worried

frustrated

irritated

angry

disappointed

discouraged

as

I

am?

Do

you

want to stomp

into the Supreme Court

and say,

what the hell?

Because

it is turning into hell

right here on earth.

So called

judges deciding what women can and can’t do with their bodies,

calling women who have sex horrible names,

while men have sex

whenever they want

and are

not chastised.

Judges

deciding

everyone will follow

their made up rules,

putting their beliefs before ours.

This is 2021, not the 1800s.

America,

land of freedom,

freedom from religious oppression,

freedom of choice,

all choices,

and

freedom of speech,

is not

a militia controlled state

where a few

decide

what is good

for

everyone

else.

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As seen on https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com/2021/09/03/repeat-till-done/comment-page-1/#comment-53126

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Dedicated to all the women fighting for our rights❤️

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Arms going numb, I struggle to grab a tissue to wipe the sweat from my face. It was only a few minutes into labor and I fear more pain is coming. It seems my body is not under my control and even my birthing classes now seem a distant effort to withstand this ordeal. I will, I have done it before and the results are worth it. I try to keep this in mind, as I breathe short sharp breaths.

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