#Wear your mask

[sarahthecoat]

plenty of people in the comments already explaining that covid is not over, not a cold or flu, and masking is still the best way of intercepting transmission.

Do you find the idea of people still believing strongly in wearing masks to be crazy?

(not in terms of personal choice or for personal sickness reasons- that makes sense, and you do you! but the intense moralization and the hyper outrage that most people wouldn't be wearing masks when, for the vast majority of people, the pandemic era is long over, and wearing a mask is objectively seen as the more unusual choice. this just confirms that I'm progressive, but not tumblr progressive ‼️)

[neuroticboyfriend]

idk who needs to hear this but not wearing a mask (even tho you safely can) isnt a neutral position. you're an anti-masker.

[jasperthehatchet]

Got bored and spruced up my mask

I have a few reusable cloth masks that I thought looked a little boring. I used left over parts from other projects

***I wear two disposable masks under it whenever i wear it just to be safe. WEAR YOUR MASKS!!!!!

[Image ID: four pictures of me with the lower half of my face covered by a black fabric mask. The mask has safety pins pinned horizontally across the seam down the middle of the mask, some pins crossing over each other forming x shapes. There are small spikes lining the top of the mask, five on each side, and a key ring stitched to the middle of the mask, at the top. Four chains hang from the key ring, two draping across each side, and the other end of the chains are attached to jump rings that are stitched to either side of the mask near the ear loops. The top chains are shorter than the bottom two so they drape over the whole mask. I added various small charms to the mask after I took pictures so they're not included but I thought I'd add them to this description anyway. End ID]

[anarcho-catboyism]

Too be honest, probably the four most neglected topics in leftist spaces as a whole is landback/indigenous rights, nonwhite rights and experiences (black communist/anarchist movements etc.), feminism (especially radicalized militant feminism), and disability accessibility/experiences (both physical and mental(like cluster B disorders especially). Not in that order btw, I believe all 4 of those are interconnected.

My one tip for people getting into leftist spaces, no matter which one it is, is to learn about the most neglected topics especially and to listen to people apart of the above groups. It is going to frustrate the shit out of you and you're going to learn a lot of the leftists around you hold onto the Patriarchy/White Supremacy etc. But you are going to empower both yourself and those around you for the better by educating yourself.

[silver-ace-of-spades]

I'm very proud of the tiny masks I drew on the face masks

[rebelwheelssoapbox]

Many marginalized groups already have the trauma & burden of police harassment and violence, and the proposed NY Mask Ban will only make that worse. #NoNYMaskBan Get Involved: https://covidadvocacyny.org/stopmaskbanny and https://www.jewsformaskrights.com

[megatronsimp]

What the actual fuck? “Those who are asymptomatic but positive don’t have to isolate at all.”

[scentedluminarysoul]

Oh, cool. So that's actually a thing.

Great.

It says it can take 18-24 months to improve. Fantastic.

Meanwhile, everything just smells like onions. Even the fucking Monster Energy I just poured.

Like, if I focus and take a deep sniff, I can mostly smell the actual scent, but first whiff is always ONIONS.

WHY ONIONS

[rikaklassen]

PDX Respirator Repository

Amanda Abbott created a spreadsheet with a lot of data on 60+ different elastomerics. There is no standardization as each manufacturer has their own sizing charts. So if you are looking for a new mask or looking to upgrade your PPE, there's now information on measurements.

There are even information on whether or you can create 3D-printed covers for the filters and paint the mask(s) to remain stylish during the creeping apocalypse.

If you live in or near Portland, Oregon, you can also contact Amanda for test-fits since she has most of the models. The only way to know if something is COVID-safe is to try the masks on, but they are non-returnable.

PDX Respirator Repository

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[spacedocmom]

Doctor Beverly Crusher @SpaceDocMom You should no more have to ask your health care workers to mask up than you should have to ask them to wash their hands. These things should be automatic and are not a patient's burden to ensure. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked x5, spoon 4:46 PM · May 30, 2024

x.com/SpaceDocMom/status/1796206536387158198

[ggungabyfish]

Good night, everyone

Be good to yourselves and each other.

[gwydionmisha]

Wear your mask.

[neuroticboyfriend]

honestly if you dont wear your mask even if you *can* (i.e dont have a disability impeding you), either mask up or unfollow me. you have no idea how much it hurts - physically and mentally - that you insist on inaction.

[brightlotusmoon]

An incubation period is the length of time it takes someone to develop symptoms after exposure to a pathogen. The incubation period for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has shortened considerably since the virus first began circulating, recent data suggest. Incubation periods averaged about five days when the Alpha variant was dominant, about 4.5 days when Beta and Delta were dominant, and about 3.4 days once Omicron took over, according to a 2022 research review.

Newer research from various countries, including Japan, France, and Singapore, also suggests Omicron strains have incubation periods of about three days, or even a little less.

The virus' incubation period is likely shrinking for a few reasons, says Shane Crotty, chief scientific officer at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. The virus has evolved over time, becoming faster and more adept at infecting humans, Crotty says. Nearly everyone has also now had at least one brush with COVID-19, whether through vaccination or illness. Each encounter leaves behind instructions for the immune system, helping it recognize the virus faster the next time it appears.

“You having symptoms is all about your immune system being activated,” Crotty explains. “The whole pre-symptomatic period is bad news because your immune system has not managed to pull the fire alarm yet.” A shorter incubation period means that your body is “recognizing the virus faster and pulling those sprinkler systems faster.”

[fiadhaisteach]

Who was scheduled (after being rescheduled) for their flu shot & covid booster today?

<- this person. yup. and their son.

Who tested positive for covid this morning?

My whole damn family (including fully boostered spouse & younger kiddo).

Fucking ugh.

Masking only works if everyone does it... though the kids held out for 3 years (almost four now, yeah?).

*le sigh*