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@chemparrot

Analytical chemistry of contaminants in the marine environment, trophic transfer and trends. Quality assurance. I stand with πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ and with marginalized communities.

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Best wishes

06.03.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

05.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 9699 πŸ” 1465 πŸ’¬ 1041 πŸ“Œ 227
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TRUMP: NO EVACUATION PLAN FOR EMBASSIES BECAUSE IT HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY
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06.03.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 456 πŸ” 132 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 3

I think you’re overstating that a bit.

06.03.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
an image promoting a substack article titled β€˜25 medieva manuscripts you can look at online right now’

an image promoting a substack article titled β€˜25 medieva manuscripts you can look at online right now’

i made a starter back of beautiful and unique manuscripts you can browse online! (with links) for anyone that wants a good way to spend an afternoon :)

open.substack.com/pub/weirdmed...

05.03.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 3139 πŸ” 1224 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 17

I think these drug are much safer than surgery

05.03.2026 03:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am so sorry. I just lost Boo as well, and it’s so hard. Hugs πŸ«‚

04.03.2026 10:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly!

04.03.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have maintained my weight for a year now. My current dose is very low and seems to manage the food noise. Then it’s up to me to make good choices about what I eat. Weighing less also makes it easier to move so exercise is easier to do.

04.03.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I get that, but this is a hormone analog, not an amphetamine

04.03.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah all the protein

04.03.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Might be time to increase your dose? Check with your doctor. It’s so interesting reading about other people’s experiences, everyone seems to respond slightly differently to these drugs.

04.03.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mine too. I wish everyone could get them who wants to try them.

04.03.2026 09:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think we still don’t know what happens long term. Maybe if a lower weight is maintained for long enough it becomes a new set point? We might have to try weaning off every couple of years.

04.03.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I am so sorry. Seems like keeping people who have had good results with their medications on them would be the most economical thing long term.

04.03.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It really is life changing.

04.03.2026 09:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lost 65 lbs and a1c went from 6 to 5. Stay on the lowest dose that is effective for you. It varies a lot between people.

04.03.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My advice is to stay on your dose as long as you are seeing an effect. You do not have to ramp up as quickly as the drug inserts recommend. I stayed at 0.25 for 4 months. Then went to 0.5 and that’s where I have stayed since.

04.03.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You could have not posted this.

04.03.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The rest of us get constipation as a side effect πŸ₯΄ Seriously though it’s great that helps you!

04.03.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It really doesn’t.

04.03.2026 09:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can try cutting back to see, and it’s probably always best to be on the lowest dose that is effective to maintain your weight. That’s what I’m doing.

04.03.2026 09:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I tried, and the food noise does come back. I am now reading that this is a common experience and we probably need to think of these drugs as managing a chronic condition.

04.03.2026 09:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We never say this about other medications that treat chronic conditions, like high blood pressure. We need to stop stigmatizing metabolic syndrome.

04.03.2026 09:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests One billion board feet per year... 30 days to make your voice heard.

morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ... there's info on who to complain to to try to stop this at the end of the article, lets share this message and try our best to stop it.

03.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 2514 πŸ” 1951 πŸ’¬ 207 πŸ“Œ 190
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Spotted in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood

02.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 4531 πŸ” 1275 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say Ex-official calls transfer of unaccompanied girls as young as 13, many pregnant due to rape, a human rights violation

Jesus God.

02.03.2026 06:29 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 10
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Seattle is Organizing at the Neighborhood level to fight fascism and the terrorizing of our communities.
NO KINGS SEATTLE MARCH 23. 12:00 Cal Anderson Park. Mass Rally and March. Neighbors Fighting Fascism

01.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 352 πŸ” 164 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4

He’s ugly on the inside

02.03.2026 07:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why am I suddenly getting all these tankie posts showing up on my feed? Is this happening to anyone else? I’m not talking about reasoned criticism, it’s all β€œKamala would have bombed them too and you liberals would have clapped.” I’ve blocked at least 3 of them today.

02.03.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0