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littlemissmartypants
littlemissmartypants's Journal
littlemissmartypants's Journal
May 10, 2023
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Start every day with a smile and get it over with.
Cousins in Poland getting ready for a night out ...
https://twitter.com/Misssusannahf/status/1094309009291530241
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Start every day with a smile and get it over with.
May 1, 2023
Very informative video on how to prepare for voting.
And this. Which probably deserves an update.
The same Lisa some may remember for being spotlighted for this gem of commentary.
https://twitter.com/lizakoshy/status/1125871354022989824
Reference tweets:
https://twitter.com/lizakoshy/status/1272316760679755777
https://twitter.com/lizakoshy/status/1296228369718181890
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On Voting
from days gone by from Lisa Koshy...Very informative video on how to prepare for voting.
And this. Which probably deserves an update.
The same Lisa some may remember for being spotlighted for this gem of commentary.
https://twitter.com/lizakoshy/status/1125871354022989824
Reference tweets:
https://twitter.com/lizakoshy/status/1272316760679755777
https://twitter.com/lizakoshy/status/1296228369718181890
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April 19, 2023
by Poppy Noor
Sarah Blesener/The Guardian
Tue 18 Apr 2023 02.00 EDT
Joan Fleischman has always had people flying in from across the world to her private abortion practice in Manhattan. In the two decades her clinic has been open, she has seen clients from places such as Ireland, the Bahamas and Mexico, who couldn’t get abortions in their home countries. In the past year, that has changed. Since the US federal right to abortion was overturned in June last year, she is now more likely to see patients flying in from her own country.
Often they are from Texas, sometimes Ohio, or Florida. Some with links to the city, others with none.
After years of providing abortion care, Fleischman, 60, still finds these trips shocking. “Usually, if somebody needs unusual medical care, they are willing to fly around the world for it – like for advanced neurosurgery or something. It’s always struck me as incredible that people are flying to me for the most simple procedure.”
There’s a reason people fly to see Fleischman. She provides abortions through manual uterine aspiration – using a small, hand-held device to remove pregnancy tissue. The device is gentle enough that the tissue often comes out almost completely intact. It is a quick and discreet procedure where a patient might be in and out of the door in less than an hour.
Fleischman is a co-founder of the MYA Network, a network of primary care clinics and clinicians in 16 states. They believe the tool could be radical in the hands of more primary care clinicians – clinicians they are amping up to train.
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It's a fairly long but excellent article. I encourage you to read it in its entirety.
Much more at the link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/18/abortion-reproductive-rights-manual-uterine-aspiration
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Additional article from
The Global Library of Women’s Medicine
Surgical Techniques for First-Trimester Abortion
https://www.glowm.com/section-view/heading/Surgical%20Techniques%20for%20First-Trimester%20Abortion/item/439#
The term “vacuum curettage” is used interchangeably with “uterine aspiration” or “vacuum aspiration”; all refer to evacuation of the uterus by suction, regardless of the source of the suction. Manual vacuum aspiration is the term commonly applied to uterine evacuation using a hand-held syringe as the source of the vacuum. "Menstrual regulation" refers to surgical or medical treatment to "bring on" a late menstrual period without first doing a pregnancy test, and is an important means for providing safe services in countries that allow menstrual regulation, but do not allow legal abortion.
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A device used for manual vacuum aspiration (MVA).
Fig 2. Ipas MVA Plus™ aspirator (Ipas, PO Box 5027, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514)
Much more at the link.
https://www.glowm.com/section-view/heading/Surgical%20Techniques%20for%20First-Trimester%20Abortion/item/439#
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'A gamechanger': this simple device could help fight the war on abortion rights in the US
Only a tiny fraction of primary care physicians provide abortions. Dr Joan Fleischman wants to offset the rightwing war on reproductive rights by training many more of themby Poppy Noor
Sarah Blesener/The Guardian
Tue 18 Apr 2023 02.00 EDT
Joan Fleischman has always had people flying in from across the world to her private abortion practice in Manhattan. In the two decades her clinic has been open, she has seen clients from places such as Ireland, the Bahamas and Mexico, who couldn’t get abortions in their home countries. In the past year, that has changed. Since the US federal right to abortion was overturned in June last year, she is now more likely to see patients flying in from her own country.
Often they are from Texas, sometimes Ohio, or Florida. Some with links to the city, others with none.
After years of providing abortion care, Fleischman, 60, still finds these trips shocking. “Usually, if somebody needs unusual medical care, they are willing to fly around the world for it – like for advanced neurosurgery or something. It’s always struck me as incredible that people are flying to me for the most simple procedure.”
There’s a reason people fly to see Fleischman. She provides abortions through manual uterine aspiration – using a small, hand-held device to remove pregnancy tissue. The device is gentle enough that the tissue often comes out almost completely intact. It is a quick and discreet procedure where a patient might be in and out of the door in less than an hour.
Fleischman is a co-founder of the MYA Network, a network of primary care clinics and clinicians in 16 states. They believe the tool could be radical in the hands of more primary care clinicians – clinicians they are amping up to train.
Snip...
It's a fairly long but excellent article. I encourage you to read it in its entirety.
Much more at the link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/18/abortion-reproductive-rights-manual-uterine-aspiration
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Additional article from
The Global Library of Women’s Medicine
Surgical Techniques for First-Trimester Abortion
https://www.glowm.com/section-view/heading/Surgical%20Techniques%20for%20First-Trimester%20Abortion/item/439#
The term “vacuum curettage” is used interchangeably with “uterine aspiration” or “vacuum aspiration”; all refer to evacuation of the uterus by suction, regardless of the source of the suction. Manual vacuum aspiration is the term commonly applied to uterine evacuation using a hand-held syringe as the source of the vacuum. "Menstrual regulation" refers to surgical or medical treatment to "bring on" a late menstrual period without first doing a pregnancy test, and is an important means for providing safe services in countries that allow menstrual regulation, but do not allow legal abortion.
Snip...
A device used for manual vacuum aspiration (MVA).
Fig 2. Ipas MVA Plus™ aspirator (Ipas, PO Box 5027, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514)
Much more at the link.
https://www.glowm.com/section-view/heading/Surgical%20Techniques%20for%20First-Trimester%20Abortion/item/439#
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April 5, 2023
It's bad bitch o'clock, yeah, it's thick-thirty
I've been through a lot but I'm still flirty (okay)
Is everybody back up in the buildin'?
It's been a minute, tell me how you're healin'
'Cause I'm about to get into my feelings
How you feelin'? How you feel right now?
Oh, I've been so down and under pressure
I'm way too fine to be this stressed, yeah
Oh, I'm not the girl I was or used to be
Uh, bitch, I might be better
Turn up the music, turn down the lights
I got a feelin' I'm gon' be alright
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time (time)
Turn up the music, let's celebrate (alright)
I got a feelin' I'm gon' be okay
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time
In a minute I'ma need a sentimental
Man or woman to pump me up
Feeling fussy, walkin' in my Balenci-ussy's
Tryna bring out the fabulous
'Cause I give a fuck way too much
I'ma need like two shots in my cup
One to get up, one to get down
Mm, that's how I feel right now
Oh, I've been so down and under pressure
I'm way too fine to be this stressed, yeah
Oh, I'm not the girl I was or used to be
Uh, bitch, I might be better
Turn up the music, turn down the lights
I got a feelin' I'm gon' be alright
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time (time)
Turn up the music, let's celebrate (alright)
I got a feelin' I'm gon' be okay
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time
Bitch
'Cause, uh, you know that time it is, uh
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight (uh-huh)
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight (woo)
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight
Okay (okay), alright (alright)
It's about damn time
I'm comin' out tonight, (let's go) I'm comin' out tonight (comin' out tonight)
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight (woo)
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight (comin' out tonight)
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time
Oh
Bitch
Yeah, yeah
It's about damn time
Lizzo with lyrics..
/It's bad bitch o'clock, yeah, it's thick-thirty
I've been through a lot but I'm still flirty (okay)
Is everybody back up in the buildin'?
It's been a minute, tell me how you're healin'
'Cause I'm about to get into my feelings
How you feelin'? How you feel right now?
Oh, I've been so down and under pressure
I'm way too fine to be this stressed, yeah
Oh, I'm not the girl I was or used to be
Uh, bitch, I might be better
Turn up the music, turn down the lights
I got a feelin' I'm gon' be alright
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time (time)
Turn up the music, let's celebrate (alright)
I got a feelin' I'm gon' be okay
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time
In a minute I'ma need a sentimental
Man or woman to pump me up
Feeling fussy, walkin' in my Balenci-ussy's
Tryna bring out the fabulous
'Cause I give a fuck way too much
I'ma need like two shots in my cup
One to get up, one to get down
Mm, that's how I feel right now
Oh, I've been so down and under pressure
I'm way too fine to be this stressed, yeah
Oh, I'm not the girl I was or used to be
Uh, bitch, I might be better
Turn up the music, turn down the lights
I got a feelin' I'm gon' be alright
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time (time)
Turn up the music, let's celebrate (alright)
I got a feelin' I'm gon' be okay
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time
Bitch
'Cause, uh, you know that time it is, uh
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight (uh-huh)
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight (woo)
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight
Okay (okay), alright (alright)
It's about damn time
I'm comin' out tonight, (let's go) I'm comin' out tonight (comin' out tonight)
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight (woo)
I'm comin' out tonight, I'm comin' out tonight (comin' out tonight)
Okay (okay), alright
It's about damn time
Oh
Bitch
Yeah, yeah
It's about damn time
March 7, 2023
The abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia is an act of genocide
Russia is kidnapping our children. It is the largest state-sponsored kidnapping of 🇺🇦 children. With this forced deportation, 🇷🇺 tries to erase the family & national identity of young Ukrainians. It is the genocide of a nation. Everyone who organized it will be held to account.
https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1633042812605280256
The abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia is an act of genocide
https://twitter.com/Biz_Ukraine_Mag/status/1633048048795254785
March 6, 2023
Lyrics
Make my bed on a pallet of linen
Lay my head on a pillow of down
I close my eyes and see you
But in the morning, gone.
Rest my bones where the earth meets the heavens
Place my name on the things that you grow
Just close your eyes to find me
Save you a place where I go.
Performed by Haley Bonar aka Haley and now know as Haley McCallum
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haley_McCallum
Written by Mark Orton
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Orton
From the film Sweet Land
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Land
Based on
"A Gravestone Made of Wheat"
by Will Weaver
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Weaver
Haley Bonar performing at a Hillary for MN event at the University of MN, 4 October 2016
Photo by Lorie Shaull
Haley Bonar, Quiet Breathing from Sweet Land
Lyrics
Make my bed on a pallet of linen
Lay my head on a pillow of down
I close my eyes and see you
But in the morning, gone.
Rest my bones where the earth meets the heavens
Place my name on the things that you grow
Just close your eyes to find me
Save you a place where I go.
Performed by Haley Bonar aka Haley and now know as Haley McCallum
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haley_McCallum
Written by Mark Orton
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Orton
From the film Sweet Land
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Land
Based on
"A Gravestone Made of Wheat"
by Will Weaver
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Weaver
Haley Bonar performing at a Hillary for MN event at the University of MN, 4 October 2016
Photo by Lorie Shaull
March 5, 2023
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February 12, 2023
American Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/american_art
Arts of Africa
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/african_art
Arts of the Americas
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/arts_of_the_americas
Arts of the Islamic World
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/arts_of_the_islamic_world
Arts of the Pacific Islands
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/pacific
Asian Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/asian_art
Contemporary Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/contemporary_art
Decorative Arts
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/decorative_arts
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/egyptian
European Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/european_art
Photography
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/photography
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
The Brooklyn Museum stands on land that is part of the unceded, ancestral homeland of the Lenape (Delaware) people. Learn more.
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Brooklyn Museum Online Collection
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/collectionsCollection
Welcome to our collection online, where you’ll find a wealth of information about many of the objects in our rich holdings. We hope these pages will inspire you to explore further—both here and in our galleries.
For a variety of reasons, including conservation concerns and the lending of works to other institutions, not all the objects illustrated here are on view at any one time. You can find the location of specific objects by accessing their individual records.
We’re continually expanding the number of works included here and making sure the information about each object is as up-to-date as possible. If you have information we should know about in connection with any of the objects you see, we would be happy to hear from you.
Welcome to our collection online, where you’ll find a wealth of information about many of the objects in our rich holdings. We hope these pages will inspire you to explore further—both here and in our galleries.
For a variety of reasons, including conservation concerns and the lending of works to other institutions, not all the objects illustrated here are on view at any one time. You can find the location of specific objects by accessing their individual records.
We’re continually expanding the number of works included here and making sure the information about each object is as up-to-date as possible. If you have information we should know about in connection with any of the objects you see, we would be happy to hear from you.
American Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/american_art
Arts of Africa
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/african_art
Arts of the Americas
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/arts_of_the_americas
Arts of the Islamic World
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/arts_of_the_islamic_world
Arts of the Pacific Islands
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/pacific
Asian Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/asian_art
Contemporary Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/contemporary_art
Decorative Arts
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/decorative_arts
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/egyptian
European Art
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/european_art
Photography
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/photography
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
The Brooklyn Museum stands on land that is part of the unceded, ancestral homeland of the Lenape (Delaware) people. Learn more.
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