#usa mask

[unofficial-project-2025]

VOTE BLUE!

EDIT: This post is gaining traction, so I think it's important to show you this:

ELON IS INTERFERING WITH THE ELECTION. PLEASE CHECK YOUR VOTER'S REGISTRATION IN PERSON AND TELL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS.

EDIT 2:

IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE.

Please go check your voter's registration and tell everyone you know to do the same! I've heard some states are purging voter's regitration, so please go check!

[n64retro]

Nintendo Power, #137, October, 2000.

[weareravershq]

[haveyouplayedthisttrpg]

Have you played MASKS : A New Generation ?

By Brendan Conway

Young superheroes grow into their powers and the paragons they will one day become, while grappling with villains, adult pro heroes, and the tribulations of young adult life.

A Powered by the Apocalypse game

[covid-safer-hotties]

Also preserved on our archive (Daily news updates! Many can't/don't make it to Tumblr! Check it out!)

Just wanted to add a quick note: The author states that vaccination helps to prevent long covid. This is a bit of an overstatement: There is a correlation with vaccination and a small reduction in long covid diagnosis (about 30% in one study, less in others). This is a real sticking point for me, because recent studies have also shown that 1. by their own admission in surveys, doctors don't know how to diagnose long covid 2. long covid diagnosis is expensive 3. you can have long covid without a diagnosis 4. there still isn't a standard terminology or diagnostic criteria for long covid, and this has caused issue among general practitioners especially. Vaccination is best at keeping you from developing life-threatening symptoms if/when you get covid. The only way to truly prevent long covid is to not contract covid, especially if you've already been infected. Mask up. Clean the air. Avoid risky behaviors. That's real long covid prevention.

By Pandora Dewan

While nationwide COVID-19 cases have dwindled in recent weeks, wastewater detections of the virus still remain "very high" in certain states.

Newsweek have revealed this variability in a map based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

As of October 5, the overall viral activity level in wastewater across the country has been demoted from "moderate" to "low," although "very high" levels are still being detected in two states. A further 14 states have "high" wastewater detection levels, with seven detecting "moderate" levels and 15 classified as "low."

Eight states, including D.C., are now reporting "minimal" detection levels, the lowest classification in the CDC's system.

After a surge in COVID cases this summer, infection rates seem to be on the decline. As of October 5, positive results account for only 7.7 percent of all tests (excluding at-home testing) in the U.S., down 0.8 percent from the previous week. However, coronavirus levels do remain high in certain states, especially in the Northwest.

The map below shows which states have seen the highest detections in wastewater. (Follow the link to see the interactive map!)

Viral levels in wastewater are a helpful indicator of disease prevalence within a population.

Recent spikes in COVID cases have been largely driven by a new class of subvariants nicknamed FLiRT after the position of the mutations on the virus' spike proteins, the projections that allow them to enter our cells.

These proteins are also used as targets by immune systems and vaccinations, so changes in their structure can allow the virus to bypass the body's defenses more easily. However, existing vaccines are likely to provide at least some form of protection against more severe symptoms and long COVID.

As of October 12, the now dominant subvariant, KP.3.1.1, accounted for more than 57 percent of all U.S. COVID-19 cases over the previous two weeks, according to the CDC, with the FLiRT variants accounting for more than two thirds of cases in total.

However, while the U.S.saw a steady rise in infections over the summer, hospitalizations and deaths have remained relatively low. It appears that the new FLiRT variants, while more infectious, do not generally cause such severe symptoms.

The symptoms include the following, according to the CDC:

Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache Loss of taste or smell Sore throat Runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea More vulnerable individuals may still be at risk of severe illness, so it is important to self-isolate if you receive a positive COVID test.

[moonlightsdreaming]

Sailor Moon Crystal Act 36 | Chibi-Usa Says Goodbye to Hotaru

[lcdyserenity]

Chibiusa in S, Super S and Sailor Stars DVD covers

[manako-no-yami]

superdude

au where harvey is a masked vigilante by night and mike is...mike. and constantly needs saving, it seems.

harvey's masked vigilante name is taken from the movie The Spirit (2008) that gabriel macht starred in. i have not seen this movie, and this is not meant to be a crossover/spirit au, i just borrowed the name.

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"You just don't know how to stay out of trouble, do you?" Spirit says. But his voice sounds… fond. Mike is cradled in his arms, pressed flush against him, and he's looking directly into his eyes, which is why he sees it.

Without thinking, Mike reaches out to touch Spirit's face, his hand landing on his cheek, cupping the firm curve of his jaw, thumb brushing his lips, fingertip tracing the edge of the mask.

"…I know you," he says.

"Not to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty well-known around these parts, so I'd hope you would," Spirit chuckles.

"No, I…" Mike's heartbeat flutters in his ears, taking flight. "Your eyes. They crinkle a little, at the corners, right here." He places his finger there, and Spirit blinks, eyelashes brushing up against Mike's skin. "It's exactly the same as when we're in the office. You always do that when…"

When you're looking at me.

Mike swallows, mouth suddenly dry. "Harvey," he whispers. "Harvey, it's you, isn't it?"

[killrisma]

I memed a bit about the current state of American politics along with the assassination attempt yesterday, but I gotta clarify that I don’t condone this sorta violence in general. Even from a purely logical standpoint, it would not be a good thing if Donald Trump was fatally injured, it would cause civil unrest that might as well lead to an all out civil war. I don’t like Trump, nor do I like Biden, but being turned into a martyr would not be good for anyone.

We already have so much distrust amongst ourselves and a nationally broadcasted assassination of a presidential candidate via sniper would make things 100 times worse. I understand that you all are scared, I’m terrified, but don’t act irrationally due to said fear. If you do want to positively change things, start organizing at a local level. Protest for equal rights, to stop the Genocide, to put limits on pollution and help the environment, etc. Volunteer with food banks, left leaning political parties, libraries, LGBTQ+ resource centers, homeless shelters, etc. Donate (if you are financially able) to families in Gaza, to bail and legal expenses for black and brown folks, to crisis relief centers, etc. If you are ambitious and charismatic enough you can even run for local government.

I know that our generation often fantasizes about a revolution, but a revolution means bloodshed, a revolution means destruction, a revolution means that our most vulnerable (disabled, elderly, children, physically or mentally ill, etc) will die. A revolution means that your neighbors, your friends, your family, you could die.

Even after the dust has settled and the fight is “won” (I put it in quotes because how can you consider millions dead to be a victory) there will be a power struggle. In times of crisis, dictators rise to power. When people have no security in their lives, they will grapple onto anyone who can give them any sort of hope. Even if hypothetically the leader/s are great and kind, you will still have to deal with the fallout (metaphorically and literally). If nuclear weapons get used (or even a reactor meltdown at a power plant) then the surrounding areas will be irradiated for millennia to come. If the weaponry is more old school bombs and guns, you’ll still have to rebuild. The survivors will need places to live, they will need to eat, they will need to access medical care. None of this is an easy task. And I don’t believe that the majority of the folks online who are calling for a war actually knows what war entails, or at least wouldn’t be able to handle it in reality.

[dailytuxedomask]

[rosechan01]

Times in sailor moon crystal that have made me uncomfortable so far

Any time usagi is kissed by a man without consent

Usagi and Mamoru's entire relationship because a freshman in highschool shouldn't be dated a freshman in college

Everything Black Lady does

Chibi Usagi being kissed by Helio's because what do you mean this horse is a man

I'll update with anything else later

[dancesingay]

Hi, I'm native American and instead of spirit animals, I propose we buy Otomi hand embroidered masks to see which animal represents us. They're $17 and the money goes towards the Otomi tribe and supports the women who make these beautiful pieces of wearable art. It's free trade, despite it being so cheap, and each design is original and unique. The animal you get is random, I got a Turkey, which I loved so much, but I lost it in San Francisco, so I just got a new one...

It's a deer... are you kidding me? I'm in love 💗

[rrrauschen]

Brian De Palma, {1996} Mission Impossible

[nando161mando]

Trump proposed bombing Mexico and it somehow wasn’t a big story

https://www.vox.com/policy/363146/trump-policy-war-mexico-trade-deportation-border

[vizthedatum]

The new 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine (USA) is out. It might not be free after this month for uninsured adults (?), and it may not account for further trending variants, BUT YOU SHOULD STILL GET IT.

Hi, y'all! I published a new Substack article because:

The updated COVID-19 vaccine for the 2024-2025 season is now available as of August 22, 2024.

And I have thoughts!

An excerpt from this article:

"The CDC advises that all adults receive this vaccine. The CDC recommends that everyone over six months of age receive this updated vaccine, regardless of previous vaccination status, unless they have contracted COVID-19 in the last three months.

This new vaccine will _allegedly_ remain covered under the no-cost vaccination program, the Bridge Access Program, until the end of next week. (I say “allegedly” because I don’t know.)

But you should call your pharmacy and check!

(I personally booked a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at my local CVS for August 28, 2024. I called the pharmacist earlier today to see if it would be covered under my insurance (UPMC Health Plan provided by my employer, University of Pittsburgh) or the Bridge Access Program). They told me the shipment has yet to arrive at their location, but they think it will be before my appointment and will be covered by either one. However, they can only definitively tell me once they get the shipment.)"

[moonlightsdreaming]

Moon Gorgeous Meditation!