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Welcome Aboard New Subscribers! He is exactly right! Your skin is covered in a complex ecosystem of beneficial bacteria, fungi, and viruses known as the skin microbiome . This invisible layer is a critical part of your immune system , actively protecting your body from harmful pathogens, controlling inflammation, and preventing infections . Mark Twain: " It's easier to fool people than to convince...

For too long, traditional systems have systematically excluded individuals based on color, class, or distinguishing characteristics, while favoring those who fit a conventional mold. Yet, those who stand out are often the ones who drive meaningful change within companies. They highlight what truly works and demonstrate that success comes naturally to those who have labored for it, earned it, and t...

This is old news to PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS and his wife were posting on this phenomenon back in 2022 at Blackstarliner https://substack.com/@lordesspolaris/p-51075907 https://substack.com/@criticalthinkingfreecourse/note/p-193914239?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=4zcqbv 1. First Study Finds COVID-19 "Vaccines" Increase Risk of Multiple Cancers: https://lnkd.in/gQgiAZmm 2. Second Study Finds COVID-...

Welcome to The Crown Apothecary course this is a brief glimpse of some of the tea house topics to enjoy more of these tea house rotations join here for extra credit! Listen here - Florida’s once plentiful fruit trees have largely vanished from both urban and rural areas due to destructive plant diseases, urban expansion, and stringent Homeowners Association (HOA) regulations. Nevertheless, the sta...

What is Andes virus - The Andes virus is a strain of hantavirus spread by rodents in South America (Chile and Argentina) and can cause severe disease called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The Andes virus is the only hantavirus with documented human-to-human transmission. A cruise ship outbreak of Andes virus in April 2026 has affected at least 13 countries and demonstrates the importance of global...

The last Artemis mission, Artemis II, launched on April 1, 2026. Wormwood is a biblical term, primarily in Revelation 8:10–11 , referring to a star that falls from heaven, poisoning one-third of the earth’s fresh water and making it bitter, causing many deaths. Wormwood, linked to plants in the Artemisia family (often Artemisia absinthium ), appears in the Bible as a symbol of extreme bitterness,...

Handshake , best known as a student job platform, entered the AI training market in January. Just six months in, it expects to reach a $100M run rate from this new business line by the end of the year… https://substack.com/home/post/p-188401002 The development of intelligence, especially Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), probably requires pre-existing intelligence—be it human, artificial, or...

WHO AM I - ONE OF YOUR MANY JUDGES https://meritpages.com/drnorth HEIR OF THE NORTHERN NATIONS - HER MAJESTY POLARIS I PLAY AS THE BABY CHILD OF MY PAPA ADONIA ON AND WITHIN THE SEAT OF HIS THRONE Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me : for of such is the kingdom of heaven This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

At times, a wife may find herself in a position where her only recourse is to express gratitude and admiration for her husband. Reflecting on the year 2021, I realize how deeply I cherish my husband. It was during that year, and even earlier, when the promotion of the flu vaccine raised concerns for us regarding the safety of these inoculations. As we progressed and witnessed this egregious violat...

The predator in your home Dogs are domesticated wolves, bred to be smaller, more docile and extremely responsive to humans. But they are still predators. The uncontrolled accumulation of dog waste in urban downtown areas is a documented public health issue that goes beyond a mere “quality of life” complaint. Dog feces and urine act as reservoirs for bacteria and parasites. Protecting wildlife from...

On January 13, the CFPB proposed a new rule to ban large banks and consumer finance companies from using certain contractual provisions in agreements with consumers under Regulation AA. The CFPB’s proposal warns against the use of contracts of adhesion—which it qualifies as standard-form contracts offered on a “take it or leave it” basis — that often include coercive terms limiting consumer rights...

"Don't cast your pearls before swine" … #pearlywhites Arguments that the dental industry is "equally as bad" as Big Pharma often center on profit motives leading to potential over treatment, conflicts of interest, and significant barriers to care, drawing parallels to pharmaceutical industry criticisms like high drug prices and marketing influence over doctors…. What we have been told - Without ti...

“The only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they’re on a mission from God.” – Source Is Islam a conquest, not coexistence … Iraq’s new law allowing children as young as 9 to marry undermines women and girls’ rights https://x.com/ACTBrigitte/status/2028077920107761794?s=20 https://www.walkfree.org/news/2025/iraqs-new-law-allowing-children-as-young-as-9-to-marry-undermines-women-and-g...

Consider the emergence of “predatory journals” and the market they have established, wherein certain journals, predominantly online-only, accept flawed or fabricated research in exchange for a fee. These profit-driven entities prioritize the volume of publications over thorough review processes, effectively commodifying credibility and facilitating the spread of inaccurate or substandard informati...

Water treatment in the U.S. usually goes through several steps to make sure it’s safe, and this is overseen by the EPA. The main steps are coagulation/flocculation to gather particles, sedimentation to let them settle, filtration to get rid of leftover solids, and disinfection (often using chlorine or UV light) to eliminate bacteria and germs, before the water is distributed. Main Water Treatment...

Critical Thinking Course 102 - Is Urban Fiction excessively sexual and if so is it a safe reading genre for minority youth … This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit criticalthinkingfreecourse.substack.com

Hi Course 48 hours later as promised! Professor North here! Thanks for reading CRITICAL's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is the initial assignment for Critical 102. What I have shared serves as an excellent illustration of a scientist who faced a ban from LinkedIn due to a scientific journal in which she began posting a series titled “Eyes Without a Fac...