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No One Like an Early Morning ER
Jun. 18th, 2026 09:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lydamorehouse Though, we were in and out in record speed.
SPOILER: SHAWN IS FINE.
Some time right before bed last night, Shawn got another sharp, shooting pain in her side and her urine just kept getting darker and darker. She decided she didn't want to go to the ER immediately last night, and thought she might try to sleep it off. I normally counsel against this plan, but I was also tired and so let her make the call. This morning at 4 am, she shook me awake with, "I'm really scared. My urine is really dark." No one likes blood in the urine, so off we went.
I have to say? If you're going to do a visit to the ER, 4:30-5:00 am is kind of an ideal time.
We got seen within minutes. Shawn was prepared to pee into a cup, but I walked down the hall and got her a bottle of water, anyway. They gave us a weird little room with only chairs (no bed?) But, it turned out to be perfect for us. The doc was there, again, within minutes and had already read Shawn's medical chart. He did some literal poking to find out exactly where any remaining pain was and then left to wait on the results of Shawn's urinanylasis. The wild part? The infection is nearly cleared up! The prognosis? Because Shawn is on blood thinners the speculation (that seems to have produced physical evidence, as Shawn spotted something in her "donation") is that a blood clot formed after the stone made its way out and got stuck enough to cause pain along the already injured/inflamed uretra. The darkening urine was a post-stone bleed, but given her blood thinners, it wasn't necessarily a shock for her urine to get as dark as it did.
He sent us home with an admonishment to keep up the liquids (and obviously the already prescribed antibotics) and not to hesitate if things don't clear up in a couple of days.
Kind of an exciting start to my workday! I mean, I don't have to leave for work until 2:30 pm today, but whoo boy. I am already feeling the end of a four hour shift at 7:00 pm. (And I work this weekend.) Poor Shawn is completely sacked out in bed, having taken a second day off work. I am, as always impressed with the thoroughness and careful explanations of the staff at United Hospital. If I collapse? Take me to United, okay?
Anyway, being up this early has given me a chance to catch up on some manga reviews that I wanted to post. My library has been promoting Comics Plus and so I signed up for it through them. There is a LOT of manga on Comics Plus! I should not want for reading material in the future. Also, I paged through a few more chapers of the Marie Kondo book I spontaneously brought home last Thursday and am still enjoying it. It was a perfect read for a hospital waiting room because I didn't fully have to pay attention to every single word, you know what I mean? It's still mostly a very light exploration of why Japanese culture is the BEST (according to Marie Kono, at any rate.)
SPOILER: SHAWN IS FINE.
Some time right before bed last night, Shawn got another sharp, shooting pain in her side and her urine just kept getting darker and darker. She decided she didn't want to go to the ER immediately last night, and thought she might try to sleep it off. I normally counsel against this plan, but I was also tired and so let her make the call. This morning at 4 am, she shook me awake with, "I'm really scared. My urine is really dark." No one likes blood in the urine, so off we went.
I have to say? If you're going to do a visit to the ER, 4:30-5:00 am is kind of an ideal time.
We got seen within minutes. Shawn was prepared to pee into a cup, but I walked down the hall and got her a bottle of water, anyway. They gave us a weird little room with only chairs (no bed?) But, it turned out to be perfect for us. The doc was there, again, within minutes and had already read Shawn's medical chart. He did some literal poking to find out exactly where any remaining pain was and then left to wait on the results of Shawn's urinanylasis. The wild part? The infection is nearly cleared up! The prognosis? Because Shawn is on blood thinners the speculation (that seems to have produced physical evidence, as Shawn spotted something in her "donation") is that a blood clot formed after the stone made its way out and got stuck enough to cause pain along the already injured/inflamed uretra. The darkening urine was a post-stone bleed, but given her blood thinners, it wasn't necessarily a shock for her urine to get as dark as it did.
He sent us home with an admonishment to keep up the liquids (and obviously the already prescribed antibotics) and not to hesitate if things don't clear up in a couple of days.
Kind of an exciting start to my workday! I mean, I don't have to leave for work until 2:30 pm today, but whoo boy. I am already feeling the end of a four hour shift at 7:00 pm. (And I work this weekend.) Poor Shawn is completely sacked out in bed, having taken a second day off work. I am, as always impressed with the thoroughness and careful explanations of the staff at United Hospital. If I collapse? Take me to United, okay?
Anyway, being up this early has given me a chance to catch up on some manga reviews that I wanted to post. My library has been promoting Comics Plus and so I signed up for it through them. There is a LOT of manga on Comics Plus! I should not want for reading material in the future. Also, I paged through a few more chapers of the Marie Kondo book I spontaneously brought home last Thursday and am still enjoying it. It was a perfect read for a hospital waiting room because I didn't fully have to pay attention to every single word, you know what I mean? It's still mostly a very light exploration of why Japanese culture is the BEST (according to Marie Kono, at any rate.)
Did Amsterdam really ban meat ads?
Jun. 18th, 2026 01:00 pmfoodpolitics_feedApparently so. According to the New York Times, the city has banned ads promoting activities linked to high carbon emissions. Meat is high on that list.
On May 1, Amsterdam became the world’s first capital city to ban ads for fossil fuel products and meat. It’s part of the city’s efforts to discourage consumption of goods linked with high carbon emissions.
Ads for airlines, cruises, and faraway destinations are no longer allowed because they implicitly promote the burning of fossil fuels. Ads for beef, chicken, pork and fish are also banned because of the environmental harms caused by animal agriculture.
…Amsterdam’s law applies to city-owned properties and public spaces, such as buses and bus shelters, benches, trams, trains and metro stations, and billboards. Advertising in privately owned stores and in media such as newspapers, radio and online formats is exempt.
Will banning such ads encourage less meat consumption? I hope someone is evaluating this possibility.
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Hegseth says some Nato allies will fail as he announces US review of Europe forces
Jun. 18th, 2026 01:31 pmbbcnewsworld_feedThe US defence secretary's move follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance.
Gunfire and explosions heard at Niger capital's airport
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Microsoft working on a fix for RoguePlanet, a flaw that grants full PC control
Jun. 18th, 2026 12:58 pmmalwarebytesblog_feedA publicly available exploit called RoguePlanet can give attackers the highest level of access on Windows systems. Microsoft has confirmed the vulnerability and says it’s working on a security update.
RoguePlanet is tracked under CVE-2026-50656, where it’s described as a Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability.
In its advisory, Microsoft says:
“Microsoft is aware of an elevation of privilege in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine in Microsoft Defender publicly referred to as “RoguePlanet “. We are working to provide a high quality security update that addresses this vulnerability. We will provide information in this CVE when the update is available.”
If successfully exploited, RoguePlanet can allow an attacker to elevate privileges from a standard user account to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, the highest privilege level on Windows.
This means an attacker who manages to get access to a standard user account on your computer could use the vulnerability to gain complete control of the system. They don’t need advanced hacking skills or administrator permission to do this.
The success of the published exploit does depend on a race condition, though. This means its success depends on the precise timing of two events. The researcher wrote:
“I have managed to get a 100% success rate on some machines while it struggled to work on others.”
It seems that the problem lies in a high-level part of the Microsoft Defender code, which may help to explain why Microsoft says it’s working on a “high quality security update.”
This same researcher has submitted three earlier Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities known as BlueHammer (CVE-2026-33825), UnDefend (CVE-2026-45498), and RedSun (CVE-2026-41091), as well as four other Windows zero-days, all of which have since been patched by Microsoft.
How to protect your machine
The exploit reportedly works whether you’re using active protection or not, so disabling Microsoft Defender is not a solution. But there are a few things you can do to protect your machine:
- Look out for a Microsoft security update addressing this vulnerability and install it as soon as it becomes available.
- Back up your important data on a platform or device that is not directly connected to your computer.
- Be careful about downloading executable files from unknown sources or running files that are recommended to you without you asking for them.
- Do not rely on Microsoft Defender as your only anti-malware solution. Malwarebytes detects
RoguePlanet.exe(the exploit code) based on its behavior.
Obviously, we’ll keep you posted about this and other security issues, so stay tuned.
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This Quince Down Pillow Gave Me 5-Star Hotel Sleep on a Motel Budget
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First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
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Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds
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What's in the US-Iran agreement?
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Trader Joe’s New $7 Bird-Shaped Planters Are So Whimsical
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MAO Anime Announces 2nd Part Opening Song by Boy Group 20th Century
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Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs
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Lil Nas X says he's 'feeling better' after rehab and bipolar diagnosis
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Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York
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15 Clever Finds That’ll Give Your Outdoor Space a Major Summer Glow-Up
Jun. 18th, 2026 08:00 amapartmenttherapymain_feed
We can only hope you’re reading this under a beach umbrella with a refreshing beverage in hand. After all, summer is best spent outside! But if your outdoor space doesn’t quite match your warm-weather goals, don’t worry: We’re breaking down the outdoor upgrades that make summer hosting, yard maintenance, and DIY projects easier — without a contractor-level budget.
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Crunchyroll Plans to Expand to Taiwan, S. Korea
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