'Consrvtives blame DEI 4 a variety of problms, incl the Baltimore brdge collapse & Boeing’s safety woes, w/o evidence. Dozens of anti-DEI bills are being considered by legislatures across the country & DEI looks poisd 2 become a wedge issue in the electn.'
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Today in history: Bonnie Beers graduates in '78 as the 1st woman firefighter in the #Seattle Fire Dept. She's promoted 2 captain in '92 & later is battalion chief & interim deputy chief. When she retires in '08, there are 71 female firefighters. Via HistoryLink.org

'IVs have become a crossover sensatn in the health/ wellness & travel sphere. Travelers prev'ly used pain killers & sunglasses (4 hangover), melatonin (jet lag) or caffeine (exhaustion) 2 recover. Now, they're hooking up to IVs 2 erase vacation excesses.' seattletimes.com/nation-world/t…

Side effects of a cancer diagnosis include anxiety, depression, and not being able to shut up about cancer.

Double Whammy Cuteness overload here - the trusting/loving look in the eyes of the one getting the bottle 1st, patiently waiting. But, the one sucking its thumb😍😍😍 ~ too cute!! Thanks for sharing, great start to my day.

The cancer club?

You mean ~45% of the population?

Your moment of Zen.

Great update about a good egg. So glad to hear RHughesPh.D. is recovering.

RHughesPh.D. We share with each other. I seriously considered leaving Twitter when Musk opened this forum to so many hateful people. I stayed to connect to Ukrainians enduring their war. In 2023, I was diagnosed w/Stage 4 incurable cancer. Then I found y'all cancer friends. What a treasure.

Wishing RHughesPh.D. a swift and painless recovery. We need him here to remind us of this stuff. 👇👇

The more you know! #knowledgeispower

'Dairy farmers have no exp w/bird flu & many haven’t been eager 2 cooperate w/authorities. Blood samples frm ppl who had contact w/an infectd farm worker shld have been studied 2 look 4 #H5N1 antibodies but the ppl involvd wldn’t grant permission.'

Oy.😣
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Had no idea that the collective noun for zebras is 'dazzle.' How perfect! #zebragate

New image of missing zebra, update from King County mynorthwest.com/3958728/exclus…

Today in history: ~200 WSU Pullman 🐾 studnts & othrs in '98 riot at College Hill west of campus, provokd by an on-campus drnkng ban. 23 cops & up to a dozen rioters are injurd. 3 ppl are arrested; WSU expels 3 studnts & suspends 6. Property damage is est'd at $15K. Via HistoryLink.org

Fun story about the opening of the Aurora Bridge. #seattlehistory

seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-mag… via The Seattle Times

In other news, the missing zebra is apparently now female.

As WA zebra search continues, officials ask people to stop crowding area
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/a… via The Seattle Times

Looking forward to talking all things #breasts with Sarah Thornton (she/her) author of the new book #TitsUp , next Fri, May 10 at Town Hall Seattle Town Hall Seattle. Join me? brianda serrano Thanks Cancer!

Today in history: Women are electd 2 the Seattle City Council in 1922: Bertha Knight Landes, who later served as mayor & real-estate agent Kathryn Miracle. WA women are granted the right 2 vote in Nov 1910; the US follows in 1920. Landes is elected mayor in '26. Via HistoryLink.org

Great newsletter from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's Office of Community Outreach & Engagement #OCOE w/tons of research & patient engagement opportunities!

Check it out & see if you can help Fred Hutch/UW/SC OCOE in #cancer and other diseases!
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