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Say No to Mask Bans in New York Please take action!

Close enough for second hand smoke is close enough for contagion. That's the way the viruses spread, POP goes the test line. Flu, covid, now measles!

Trump and his anti-mask, anti-protest fascists would LOVE to have Democrats do their work by criminalizing masking. DO NOT HELP THEM kill people.

Indeed.

I have seen SO many memes mocking the supposed ignorant Republican mix up of transgender and transgenic.

Do you know what was involved in the studies the fascists are fired up about? Turns out it was hormones all along.

The infographic does say 'airborne' but fails to say wear a well-fitting mask to protect yourself. Standard CDC fail, I guess.

Never thought the face eating leopards would eat his face.

"Offit: I voted against the small pox vaccine [for the general public, at time of low prevalence]. I voted against the bivalent Covid-19 booster on VRBPAC. I don’t think every person needs a Covid-19 shot every year."

Good thing N95s aren't illegal yet.

It’s wanting to abolish Section 504, wanting to cut Medicare, wanting to get rid of DEIA, wanting to stop people working from home. All of this will kill disabled people. When we tell you that pandemics lead to fascism, this is what we mean. When you excuse our deaths, these policies are pushed.

Seen in Oaxaca, Mexico.

FDA recall roundup (2/21/25) What has been recalled today?

Good daily email!

"Glicks Dark Chocolate Conettos were distributed to stores nationwide, predominately located in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut regions, during the weeks of October 13th, 2024 through February 14th, 2025. Some sold on Amazon.com."

open.substack.com/pub/drrubin/...

How Social Security was impacted by excess COVID-19 deaths - Marketplace New research finds that the number of COVID-19 deaths was large enough to result in a $205 billion net increase to the Social Security fund.

www.marketplace.org/2025/02/19/h...

The number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic was so large that it ended up impacting the nation’s Social Security fund — which had a net increase of $205 billion.

Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for ... This report describes a simulated meeting in which HEPA air ...

Masks + HEPA.

"Using two HEPA air cleaners close to the aerosol source reduced the aerosol exposure of the uninfected participants and speaker by up to 65%. A combination of HEPA air cleaners and universal masking reduced exposure by up to 90%."

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Everyone bemoaning all the info the CDC has taken down, but I guess the EPA left some good stuff up?

Indoor Air and Coronavirus (COVID-19) | US EPA EPA recommends precautions to reduce the potential airborne transmission of the virus, such as ventilation and air filtration as a part of a larger strategy that includes minimizing close contact, sur...

www.epa.gov/indoor-air-q...

Transmission from inhalation of virus in the air can occur at distances greater than six feet. Particles can move throughout an entire room or indoor space + linger in the air after a person has left the room – they can remain airborne for hours in some cases.

Mask up!

Another day, another attempted mask ban. This time in Maryland.

Please, if you stopped masking we really need you to start again. It will reduce the number of Covid and flu cases, but it will also help normalize masks as a health tool.

Disabled people need you to help fight these ugly laws:

So... When Does The Economy Crash? It would be nice to know.

Everyone seems to think the economy is going to crash, and oh, don't they realize that? Well...what if that's a feature, not a bug? This is probably paywalled. If you can swing it, subscribe.

www.the-sentinel-intelligence.net/so-when-does...

They do excellent work, driving all over creation to help others in need. Any help toward a newer vehicle would increase the amount of good in the world.

Another fine reason to wear a mask.

We know some human bird flu cases are asymptomatic.

We know not all asymptomatic infections are harmless in the long run.

Image of a box of Solo Stove Smokeless Gel Fuel, one side says 'instant roasting fun' with marshmallows toasting over lit gel fuel, the other side has 'solo stove' logo, smokelss gel fuel and a pic of the metal can.

Recall: solo stove Smokeless Gel Fuel with the UPC 850055049895 and model GF-PURE-SM

do not have the proper consumer chemical labelling required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act

recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-rec...

Guess I'm gonna download my books, get a kobo, and move away from kindle. Bleah.

were replaced with updated copies featuring modified language on various ebook platforms." It’s a reminder that you don’t actually own much of the digital content you consume, and without the ability to back up copies of ebooks, you could lose them entirely if they’re banned and removed.

"In 2009, the company removed copies of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm, explaining the books had been mistakenly published. More recently, many of Roald Dahl’s books, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,

Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.

www.theverge.com/news/612898/...

"It doesn’t happen frequently, but as Good e-Reader points out, Amazon has occasionally removed books from its online store and remotely deleted them from Kindles or edited titles and re-uploaded new copies to its e-readers.

Scarleteen (inclusive sex/bodies/relationships education for teens) is up for a grant! With things going the way they are, young ppl are going to need this kind of resource now more than ever. (click I'm not a robot & click VOTE)

projectforawesome.com/watch?v=uDyl...

The fella is Very much a fan.

Elisa Rae Shupe. I had not heard her name until today. I don't have any right words, and condolences feels horribly inadequate as a wish to those who loved her.

This is so beautiful - thanks for sharing with us.

Praising the Mountain Does the health of the world depend upon our generosity towards the unseen?

My online "Mythopoetic Field Guide" grew a bit today as I added some thoughts about our relations with the unseen world. Is it possible that the health of the world depends on our generosity towards the unseen?

You can read this for free at the link below!

jayleeming.substack.com/p/praising-t...

Kennedy Center Cancels Tour of New Children's Musical, FINN Creators of the new children's musical Finn, Chris Nee, Michael Kooman, and Christopher Dimond, announced on Instagram today that the upcoming Kennedy Center-produced tour has been cancelled. The musi...

I hope this wonderful children's show finds new venues where they can spread their color and joy. How pathetic that our current 'administration' is threatened by art and diversity.

www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kenn...

Afternoon light outlines a sycamore tree's branches like lightning against a darkly clouded sky.

The afternoon light today on this sycamore was just so vivid. The branches felt like frozen lightning.

Your benevolent overlord...