#StayingSafe

[thecpdiary]

Covid: Protecting the Vulnerable

I continue to write about Covid on my blog because scientists aren't saying it's gone. The pandemic has not only given me more to write about, but it has given me more to worry about, because I deal with a disability and because I have a lot more to lose if I get sick.

The pandemic and lifting restrictions

The pandemic isn't finished, and with restrictions lifted, how are the vulnerable supposed to get back into their lives? How does lifting restrictions help the vulnerable and why are charities like Voice UK, Mencap, Respond, The National Autistic Society, Scope, The challenging Behaviour Foundation, Sibs, Age UK, Crisis UK, Shelter, not coming forward to criticise the government for continuing to expose those vulnerable to the virus?

Covid-19 vaccines are mismatched

While updated bivalent mRNA vaccines target both Omicron sub-variants and earlier strains, by-and-large, COVID vaccines are increasingly mismatched to circulating variants, said McMaster University immunologist and researcher Matthew Miller.” (Craig Chivers/CBC) – (Source: https://www.cbc.ca) There are still issues with the current vaccine and those issues aren't being addressed.

My Covid experiences

I deal with a disability and that makes me vulnerable. I caught Covid in December, and as a result I missed seeing my twin pass away. It also took me 6 weeks to recover. Then with a two-week overlap, in January, I picked up a cough and flu virus. When I get sick and with a disability, it takes me longer to recover.

We have to want to care, to protect the most vulnerable of society, for people who are home. There needs to be consideration for the vulnerable, to protect the vulnerable, so that they can comfortably get back into their lives and so they can stay safe. Masking up is all it would take.

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Self Defence Gadgets: Protecting Yourself with Innovative Tools.

In today’s uncertain world, personal safety has become a top priority for many individuals. With the rise in crime rates and unexpected situations, it is crucial to be prepared and equipped to protect oneself. Self-defense gadgets have emerged as a popular solution, providing individuals with a sense of security and empowerment. In this article, we will explore a range of self-defense gadgets…

[widebeamandwellingtons]

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[kidsstory123]

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[njbellydancingbysoraya]

Please continue #stayingsafe as we’re n the midst of a very bad #CovidSummerSurge2023.

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[ultramaga]

“ Even if we agreed that the world was getting more complex, it wouldn’t disprove Doctorow’s point. “ Yes, it would, it would directly contradict his argument. And the world is not only more complex and complicated, but measurably so, as in the information content increases with time, as he would know as he wrote about such things. So it’s like an archaeologist claiming fossils never existed, after writing many papers on fossils. Is he lying or insane? Or just so lost in the doublethink he is both? https://about.bnef.com/blog/global-storage-market-double-six-times-2030/

The Earth was very simple, and the overall trend is increasing complexity. There are even branches of information theory that deal with the trend. Mathematics accepts that it is a mundane statement to say that life is getting more complex.

There’s no sense in which things are static or getting simpler. All you have to do is look at the sky as the satellites soar past, and realise that it wouldn’t take much for this whole system to cascade into disaster.

Because it is all getting more and more and more complicated. 

And complex systems are intrinsically unpredictable, and tend towards disaster states. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16604-satellite-collision-more-powerful-than-chinas-asat-test/

https://fractalfoundation.org/resources/what-is-chaos-theory/ So Cory’s not just wrong, he is on the level of a physicist proclaiming that fire is cold. That Leftists are claiming this statement to pwn the Conservatives just shows how morally and intellectually bankrupt they are. “ but, like, a horse is much more complicated, internally and to use, than a car! “ I had to jump back at this one because it puzzled me. Why on earth would anyone say that? Then it occurred to me that a lot of tumblr posters have probably no idea what a horse is, beyond what they see on the screen.

Mostly, animals drive themselves. You can override that, but something like a horse doesn’t really need you to be conscious to get around. There are many instances of people who slept while their horses took them home, and it’s pretty trivial to master the basics of riding.

We know this. How do you not know this? I guess living in cities all the time has alienated people from nature so much that they think some advanced training is required? I knew people who would ride their horses to my place on the street, which was perfectly legal. They didn’t need a license - they were around 15-16. 

I used to ride my cousins on country roads. We just pulled to the side when cars came. We were allowed to do that because horses are incredibly easy to ride compared to a car.

Which is why States have all sorts of rules for cars. Compare that to the requirements for riding a horse on the road: https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/drivers/animalsoncountryroads/horses-in-traffic.html I promise you that if you fall asleep whilst driving, if you survive, you will just wish it was a horse instead. “ One day, during an afternoon ride, with myself as guide I fell asleep about halfway up. Because I was sleeping the horse just continued along the trail like he was trained to do and even jumped up onto the small rock ledge that was the highlight of the trail. It was the screams of the unaware tourists that woke me up finally as I obviously hadn’t been awake to tell them to be ready for it. “ https://www.quora.com/Has-anyone-ever-fallen-asleep-while-riding-a-horse-like-they-do-in-the-movies?share=1

[firmflexing]

Hi!

As fortunate as it is unfortunate, not much has changed.

I am still in good health, at least physically. A really big part of me wants to get out of the country, not even just for safety but also to be able to do some work. Mom doesn't want to leave at all though, and I don't think I should leave her alone or with just the pets.

So it is what it is for now. I really hope there will be some progress soon. I would love to go home, but I have no idea what home looks like, if there even still is a home, a gym, anything. But I am ready to help rebuild everything. The wait just adds to the dreadfulness.

Thank you very much for the continuous love, the support, the prayers. Rest assured that it all helps a lot! Just a little less worrying would be very much appreciated though, as it doesn't help when feeling and being safe. Know that I am and will be alright.

[letsnotforgetabouttrace]

Workout at @Vitru_la with @aidanander.

[themidnightstalker]

I just wanna share my sister and my bonding activity.

[thecpdiary]

The Lifting of Masks

I took the opportunity to go out to a local retail park with my mask on, before the lifting of masks becomes compulsory on the 19th July.

The Manager explained that once the measures in place to protect us are lifted, all shop staff will continue to wear masks for a month and customers will be given the choice as to whether they mask up. Mandatory screens will stay for a month and then the shop will reassess. Social distancing and the sanitising of hands are going too.

The Scottish Government have taken the view as other countries have that Covid-19 is on the increase, it’s here to stay, it is vital measures are put in place to keep the world population safe. It’s mad that the UK government would think to the contrary.

I am in an impossible decision, lifting restrictions, with or without the vaccine means I am home for the foreseeable future. It is a fact that a physical covering prevents the spread of Covid-19 and scientists are now coming forward on the back of the Government’s decisions, asking us to continue to mask up.

From The BMA (trade union and professional body for doctors and medical students in the UK) and quoted in the Standard today: “We know that face masks are proven to reduce the spread of this infection. At a time when we have a high level of cases, we cannot understand why we would knowingly want people to become infected.”

I am also immunocompromised. There is no data on whether the current vaccines (and they aren’t without controversy or risk) are suitable for those who are immunocompromised, which is me. I am home. It’s not right that the government are putting me and others in this impossible position.

A survey carried out by the Melbourne Institute in June found that 16% are either unwilling to be vaccinated and 13% don’t know whether they want to be vaccinated. (Source: https://www.theguardian.com)

Everyone is now free to come and go as they please without the use of masks, even though the virus is still spreading and I, like many vulnerable and clinically vulnerable people are forced back into our homes to self-isolate. If I go out, I will wear a mask and put provisions in place to keep myself safe.

It’s madness that anyone would wittingly make a choice to go down this path, which is political. The government have listed all restrictions, but that restriction is the most important, as the world looks on.

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[saltyinternethottub]

I'm the type of person that sings "Staying alive" while tying a noose.

[lizsantosstyle]

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[manicwelshgirl]

Staying safe Manic style!!!!! #lifeofamanicsfan #leopardprint #facemask #stayingsafe #covid19 #pandemic2020 (at Wrexham) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_56DMNAyFg-g-E0wP6_E-npb_atDoXpEpEyew0/?igshid=z3dlmb8g5bro

[alexandra-kozak]

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