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Twitter under New Ownership

"Let the good times roll!" -Elon Musk, October 28

Twitter was one of the best sources of information for me during the pandemic. I found journalist Alex Berenson and others there whose information, even with Twitter's censorship, helped guide me through with accurate information.

Now some are in a tizzy because Elon Musk bought Twitter and promised to restore free speech to the platform. Twitter's new Head of Safety and Integrity tweeted, "Over the last 48 hours, we’ve seen a small number of accounts post a ton of Tweets that include slurs and other derogatory terms. To give you a sense of scale: More than 50,000 Tweets repeatedly using a particular slur came from just 300 accounts" (emphasis added). But if it's like "the gates of hell opened," I just haven't seen it in my feed--but then, I don't look for fights and I don't troll, scold or dox people. There's still the option to block people or simply not go looking for trouble, just like on the rest of the internet.

Despite the kerfuffle, I'm finding Twitter a more pleasant place, with more people I find funny and interesting and fewer screeching, cluster-B woke-scolds. Either the scolds all logged off at the same time, or--this is speculation on my part--the Tesla engineers Musk put in charge of Twitter's code shut down a big in-house bot farm. It would explain why he's planning to let go of three-fourths of the employees and already fired some of the executives. 

Under "What's Happening," there are no more links to fact checkers (you know, the people who tell you that what you're seeing, hearing and figuring out for yourself is wrong) and I haven't seen any more "misinformation" warnings. Musk promised amnesty for all those in Twitter jail for minor offenses. 

So the suppression of conservatives there is over. Even if you're a progressive, this is good: it's easier to exchange ideas without shadow bans, regular bans and misinformation warnings. Hearing other points of view and seeing new information helps you sharpen your own arguments--or change your mind.

Are you Absorbing Magnesium?

Since all the milk of magnesia has been contaminated with bleach (sodium hypochlorite), it's been hard to find a good, absorbable form of magnesium. Doctor's Best High Absorption magnesium tablets work better than most, but I've discovered a few supplements that are even better.

Doctor's Best High Absorption Magnesium Powder

It's the same thing as the tablets, but in a powdered form. I put some in my flavored coffee, along with Primal Kitchen Collagen Fuel, and it seems to work better than the tablets. 

SodaStream with Bulk Supplements Magnesium

You can make magnesium water with a SodaStream machine and magnesium hydroxide powder. I bought a machine for about $100 on eBay and a packet of magnesium hydroxide from bulksupplements.com. It makes a really absorbable magnesium drink and I love the carbonation, especially when I add a little lemon or peppermint flavoring. There are YouTube tutorials on making the water. 

Are you Getting Enough Iodine?

It looks like I wasn't. Iodine is an important nutrient, but it's overlooked even among people who recommend supplements. In a recent Zoom presentation, Dr. Davis discussed iodine and said that lowish free T4 and highish TSH (two thyroid markers) indicates low iodine. This was exactly what my last thyroid test showed. Coincidentally, I'd just started taking more iodine the form of kelp tablets--I'm up to 1,000 micrograms a day--and I feel a little more alive on it. 

New Sweetener

I love a new sweetener called Whole Earth Stevia and Monk Fruit Liquid Sweetener in vanilla flavor. It has zero calories and you just need a few drops for, say, a cup of coffee. The container looks a lot like Trivia, so be careful when you shop for it. Product locator is here. I'm not an affiliate.


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