Mongo, The Dog Who Was A Whale
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Rose into the Sky in April 2023 - a Snarky, Doomscrolling, opinionated Pooch; drunk on Photoshop - which has gotten me periodically Shadowbanned here. Moby Dick is my spirit animal. Be well.
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Over the coming months, we'll be introducing updates to your Microsoft 365 subscription. Nothing changes today, and we'll email you with more details before each change takes effect.
What's coming:
More flexible AI usage: Your individual AI feature limits will shift to a single AI usage allowance that you can apply to the AI features you use most.
What you need to do: Nothing today. We'll email you with more details before each change takes effect.
Thank you for being a Microsoft 365 subscriber,
[signed] Microsoft 365 Team
Timing and availability are subject to change and may vary by market, offering, or customer.
A I usage limits apply. Learn more. Minimum age limits may apply to use of A I features.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3jmm6z5w2ljnkhfxhq5yglaj/bafkreichto5ribfyjhgedy3o7yr4yxcqe3fdspfm735zxth4z2ltc7dytq)
![Image of a post from FluTrackers dot com which discusses in more detail the four points already mentioned. The text reads, quote --
The World Health Organization (W H O) has not confirmed any new cases of the disease in someone who had contact with an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute who had previously been diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia, [Russia's public health agency] Rospotrebnadzor reported.
In response to W H O requests, Rospotrebnadzor did provide information on measures they had taken [in Irkutsk region, and repeated no public health risks had been found]. The W H O publicly acknowledged receipt of this information.
On October 4, Rospotrebnadzor announced that it had organized and implemented a special set of measures in Irkutsk Anti-Plague regarding the woman who had died from pneumonia of unknown etiology. The Russians said extensive testing revealed no microorganisms associated with her professional activities, said Anna Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor.
On October 6, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Russia to provide countries with more information about the infection detected in the Irkutsk region. An unnamed State Department official told CNN that US authorities had been in contact with the Russian government since last Friday [October Second], and discussions are ongoing.
On October 7, the Washington Post, citing informed sources, reported that the United States plans to send Russia an official diplomatic request for additional information about the infection detected in the Irkutsk region. The official U.S. request, known in diplomatic parlance as a demarche, is intended to remind Russia that it is obligated to promptly share information about disease outbreaks with other nations.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3jmm6z5w2ljnkhfxhq5yglaj/bafkreidy4dlm6fdfkd2wywnsea4zkbhplpgsb2skjgv3s36fs4gv4bvtxe)
![Image of the note from Flutrackers dot com, posted by the website's director/CEO, which provides these details about a release and possible outbreak of Plague in Siberia: quote --
"The woman who died of the plague in Shelekhov, Siberia, worked as a lab technician and broke a test tube containing the infectious agent. About 200 of her contacts have been quarantined [this information as of October 2, 2026]. The woman's name was Daria Shipilova, 28 years old ... She worked as a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. On September 25, Shipilova broke a test tube containing the pneumonic plague pathogen. She soon fell ill, and an ambulance took her to the Shelekhov hospital. She stayed there for three days and died on the night of October 2.
"It's likely the girl's number of contacts was as high as three digits," said Irkutsk journalist Pavel Stepanov. Residents of Shelekhov have already noticed people wearing protective suits, masks, and gloves on the streets. Residents also reported that masks were being distributed in kindergartens.
On the evening of October 1, a meeting was held in Irkutsk with the heads of law enforcement and administrative agencies. Since October 1, F S B [Russia's equivalent to the F B I ] patrols have begun escorting ambulances, transporting people who had been in contact with Shipilova for testing, according to sources.
In total, according to their estimates, about 90 contacts were quarantined[on October 1st]. By [the second of October], that figure increased to about 200."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3jmm6z5w2ljnkhfxhq5yglaj/bafkreiepmw2gosuun3x5ow2dzbboc3p2uj6fya5exg3oe53gxcglvgvzbi)
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