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Tinnitus may be a phantom percept — when our brain activity makes us see, hear or smell things that aren't there. But that doesn’t make the annoying (or worse) condition any easier for those who suffer from it. @ScienceAlert shares recent research that may help us better understand tinnitus.

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ScienceAlert · Tinnitus Seems to Be Somehow Connected to a Crucial Bodily FunctionAround 15 percent of the world's population suffers from tinnitus, a condition which causes someone to hear a sound (such as ringing or buzzing) without any external source.
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Why? Cuz time is scarce. The Deaf world isn't a cozy little bubble. It's a fleeting space carved out between the demands of a hearing centric society. Conversations have a countdown. No luxury of endless chatter. No room for greasing the social wheels.

The #hearing world loves its linguistic detours. Padding every comment with "no offense" or "just saying" as if softening the blow makes the truth easier to swallow.

Say what you mean. Say it fast. Say it right. Direct. Not blunt.
#Deaf

#Ear Candy: How #Hearing Protection Became #Cool
thewalrus.ca/ear-candy-how-hea

“[Loop] had already been marketing #earplugs as something that could help #concertgoers party longer and hear the #music better […] promising a superior listening experience for music. The company realized […] that people were buying earplugs to control the #noise around them—to get better #sleep or to find some #quiet […]. [I]ts users [also] included often-overlooked segments, like the #neurodivergents and #parents […]”

The Walrus · Ear Candy: How Hearing Protection Became Cool | The WalrusClub goers, screaming Swifties, and city dwellers are all embracing a life with less noise

Apple hearing aid feature now available in South Africa

“South Africa’s hearing aid market might be in for a big shake-up: Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid functionality is now available in South Africa. Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 were set apart from other Bluetooth earbuds in the market when US regulators l ...continues

See gadgeteer.co.za/apple-hearing-

GadgeteerZA · Apple hearing aid feature now available in South Africa“South Africa’s hearing aid market might be in for a big shake-up: Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid functionality is now available in South Africa. Apple’s

#petehegseth #lisamurkowski #gop #hearing #trump

Fuck yeah !!

“ Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. ” apnews.com/article/pete-hegset Sen. Lisa Murkowski to vote against Hegseth, first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick