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From the Mayo Clinic: This is what multiple myeloma does to your immune system: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-myeloma/symptoms-causes/syc-20353378 Doctors know that myeloma begins with one abnormal plasma cell in your bone marrow — the soft, blood-producing tissue that fills in the center of most of your bones. The abnormal cell multiplies rapidly. Because cancer cells don't mature and then die as normal cells do, they accumulate, eventually overwhelming the production of healthy cells. In the bone marrow, myeloma cells crowd out healthy blood cells, leading to fatigue and an inability to fight infections. The myeloma cells continue trying to produce antibodies, as healthy plasma cells do, but the myeloma cells produce abnormal antibodies that the body can't use. Instead, the abnormal antibodies (monoclonal proteins, or M proteins) build up in the body (end quote from Mayo Clinic) NY Times says: Colin L. Powell, whose immune system was weakened by treatment for multiple myeloma, died of complications of Covid-19 despite being “fully vaccinated,” his family said in a statement. Peggy Cifrino, Mr. Powell’s longtime aide, said that he had been successfully treated for multiple myeloma, a cancer of white blood cells in the bone marrow. The family’s statement did not provide further details about the complications or underlying health conditions. It said he was treated at Walter Reed National Medical Center. Other details about his health were not released, including whether he had received a booster shot, or when he had been vaccinated against the virus. He was 84. ---- As if now, NYTimes knows he was fully vaxxed but they don't know how long ago. As of now, NYTimes doesn't know if he ever received a booster shot. My thoughts: Even if he was "successfully treated" for multiple myeloma, the family didn't say if his immune system had been fully restored to normal functioning.

NY Times article about the German media company who now owns Politico: https://archive.is/Lm0lm edit: Update:

Colin Powell had multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that suppresses the body's immune response. Even if fully vaccinated against Covid-19, those who are immunocompromised are at greater risk from the virus. https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/18/politics/colin-powell-dies/index.html

Both Pfizer and Moderna were offered when it was my turn, so I had a choice, so I chose Moderna. But if Pfizer was the only one offered when it was my turn, I totally would have taken the Pfizer, gratefully. Definitely supporting getting vaxxed as soon as one can.

Six months ago, I had my choice of Moderna or Pfizer. I chose Moderna because of Dolly and the fact that a university was helping with the research, so I figured that Moderna would be more ethical than Pfizer. and yeah I hope Dolly lets them have it.

More to add to FOJ Jason Thompson from GH to Y&R. He specifically said in a 2016 interview that JFP brought him to Y&R. https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yrs-jason-thompson-gina-tognoni-found-groove-screen-off/ Hunter King from Hollywood Heights to Y&R. But I don't know if she'd consider herself a "friend" of Jill. Jill brought her over to Y&R but I wouldn't say Hunter "followed" Jill. Hunter was a teen when she got hired at Y&R. So maybe she simply took a job she was offered. Michael E. Knight from AMC to Y&R as a Friend of Chuck Pratt (and Jill). This 2015 interview in which MEK praises Pratt is mind-boggling: https://www.tvinsider.com/42993/all-my-children-vet-michael-e-knight-dishes-his-new-gig-the-young-and-the-restless/ When Mal Young took over at Y&R, MEK was out at Y&R.

Season 2 of The Equalizer debuts today Sunday Oct 10, 2021. Yay!

Mark Zuckerberg lost 6 billion dollars today. Really. (good.)

Quoting the Reuters article: "An experimental antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized for those most at risk of contracting severe COVID-19." In reference to anti-vaxxers getting excited about the the Merck pill, I saw this comment on twitter: Isn’t it like - "hey we developed this new method to help 50% of car crash victims after the crash if you aren’t wearing your seat belt." Probably should just wear your seat belt in the first place.

I had no idea what you were talking about. I watched the promo but didn't see that. Someone just told me that there is more promo *after* the Days logo at the end, so I watched again and saw what you described.

here's another copy, in case the first one is geo-blocked

fyi, in Trinidad slang "bacchanal" usually means "drama".

Just want to say I appreciate this thread. Sometimes I read something in the news and think WTF did did that "reporter" just say? Or how could that "reputable" newspaper be printing something so obviously untrue? And then I come here and see that I'm not the only one thinking that.

Thanks for posting @Errol What/where is the set in that picture? Remember Nikki and Victor were going to see Leslie's piano concert when they were visiting Italy during a recent month. (I don't know if they saw her or not, but that was the plan.). That established that Leslie was in Italy at that time. I don't remember if they said Leslie was touring the world, or living in Italy? At any rate, that established that Leslie had been in Italy (and might still be there?) If Victoria and Ashland go through with their planned wedding in Tuscany, then maybe Leslie plays at the reception?

NBC gave out the following press release statement, which EW and Deadline quoted in their articles: "The original story began in 1994 when the wicked Stefano DiMera began hypnotizing Marlena (Deidre Hall) his 'Queen of the Night.' The hypnosis meant to make her fall in love with him left her open to demonic possession and ultimately led to Marlena becoming possessed by the devil. Later that year (on Christmas eve) in one of the most memorable moments in American pop culture history, Marlena levitated. The story continued through 1995 and concluded that summer when John Black, her now-husband who was thought to be a priest at the time, had to perform an emergency exorcism. When Days of Our Lives revisits the storyline this fall, fans can look forward to twists and turns you'd never suspect as well as familiar faces returning to save the day (or not).... this time around, the devil knows no bounds and no one in Salem is safe!"

This.

This interview was done to promote Beyond Salem but Deidre also talks about the regular show. Here are two interesting clips from that full interview:

Bill and Susan Hayes tweeted that Doug and Julie are in a storyline this fall with John and Marlena. Susan said in SOD interview that they are working a plotline that is going forward. (instead of the usual storyline for elderly people where they simply talk about the past). She said "It’s been really good plotting by the head writer, Ron Carlivati. We’ve had more work than we’ve had in a long time, which has only been enlivening." >link< The Hayes just joined instagram and promoted the possession trailer there. https://www.instagram.com/p/CTxMM-UJmA8/