Magpie

"With each SARS-CoV 2 reinfection, the risk of developing PCC is cumulative. That means two infections carry a greater risk than one infection and the risk after three infections is larger than after two infections"

What if we wore respirators in healthcare to prevent infections?

"Are you going to mask forever?" 🤡

We use water filters all the time. Masks are just air filters. Not sure why people don't get this. Unless you enjoy inhaling others' ejecta?

some masking—in grocery stores, pharmacies, transit, *medical settings*—is better than none; every chain of transmission broken matters.

don’t know where to start?
•BonaFideMasks
•WellBeforeHQ
•Laiahnzhi
•Dräger
•BeHealthy
•BNX
•3M
•CambridgeMaskCo
+buy directly from distributors for best quality

a hysterical laughing emoji with tears

after a surgery I had a few years ago, the Dr said "you probably feel like you've been hit by a truck" and I interrupted to correct "I've been hit by a truck, that was worse. This was just an organ"
the *looks* on the nurses faces 🤣🤣

General concept sketches of the seams that run the length of this void elf's body.

Aelara has void hairballs from time to time. This also provides an accurate representation of her clothing.

I am here to slam dunk this creature! My void elf Aelara!

Digital painting of a half man, half octopus merfolk. His upper torso is his human half, and his lower torso are a cluster of octopus tentacles. He is situated within a cave, with a ray of light casted on his upper body. Below him is a sinister red glow, presumably lava, shrouded by fog or underwater dust/soot.

Awakening #MerMay

Mr. Fantastic

Silver Surfer

Galactus

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

I am absolutely ENTHRALLED 💖🦇

the leap from disappearing the undocumented to disappearing visa holders to disappearing green card holders to disappearing naturalized citizens to disappearing natural born citizens is no leap at all, but a series of tiny steps

block the path

worth noting how many physicians not only refuse to wear an N95 to protect their patients from preventable illness, but become angry & abusive when asked for this basic infection control

I really really need you guys to make a conscious rejection of generative AI tools part of your ongoing political resistance.

Don't use ChatGPT. Turn off Gemini. Don't read the AI results forced upon you at the top of Google search. Don't use AI art generators or support anyone who does. Please.

We get to say "no." Even if it's awkward. Even if we think we should soften it with a "maybe." (If it's a "no," we're not doing anyone any favors by calling it a "maybe.")

"No" is not a dirty word. Neither are "not anymore," "not ever again," or "I changed my mind."

Throne | Crash | My Wishlist Send Crash gifts via Throne. Browse Crash's favorite products listed on their Throne Wishlist via throne.com.

Void Partner got some stuff (yay omg) &let me know a couple of the items were dead links or out of stock, so we've updated! Everything is under $40; anything that isn't has crowdfunding enabled.

Consider supporting a mutual aid activist directly instead of a large charity!

throne.com/crashlist

Throne | Crash | My Wishlist Send Crash gifts via Throne. Browse Crash's favorite products listed on their Throne Wishlist via throne.com.

Put together a public wishlist of accessibility tools I need but won't have spare funds to get for a while as I'm doing benefits paperwork etc.

throne.com/crashlist

There's viral mitigation supplies, joint braces, and some ergonomic tools on there!

Yellow background with an enlarged photo of a blue gloved hand holding a rapid antigen test lining the right side of the image. Large blue text in top left corner reads: “Free Rapid Tests” Smaller text below reads: “Request from the link in our bio.” Mask bloc MSP seal pin with our qr code below, text on seal reads: “brought to you by @maskblocmsp & comrades like you.” Bolded blue text below reads: “60% of all covid transmission happens pre- or asymptomatically.” Source text below reads: “‘Asymptomatic spread makes Covid-19 tough to contain | hub.’https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/05/12/gigi-gronyall-asymptomatic-spread-covid-19-immunity-passports/.”

We recently received a LARGE donation of rapid antigen tests that will expire at the end of January 2025. Request as many as you and your family need to get through the holiday season! #holidayseason #covid-19

Keep updating your vaccinations and WEAR A FUCKING MASK

A large cardboard box with all 4 flaps open. There are tight rows and columns of smaller boxes--rapid COVID tests --inside. In one corner, this order has been disrupted and tests are lying on top of the nice grid in odd directions.

More than 200 rapid tests just arrived here from our friends at Pan-End-It! We're setting some aside for bloc members to make sure we're regularly testing and the rest are available to request!

Please note these come with two tests per box!

White and orange text on a blue background. It says, "Our mask quest form is OPEN bit.ly/RequestMAskBlocMSP linktr.ee/MaskBlocMSP" There are images of floating N95 and KN95 masks. There is a MaskBlocMSP logo with a QR code that links to the above linktree.

OUR MASK REQUEST FORM IS LIVE. Find it at bit.ly/RequestMaskB... or the top of our linktree!

Friends, we learned today that Minnesota's free rapid COVID test program IS ENDING MARCH 29 or WHEN SUPPLIES RUN OUT, whichever comes first!

Please order your tests! If you have surplus, connect with us & we can take them off your hands!

SayYesHomeTest.org

#Covid19 #CovidIsntOver #COVIDisAirborne

Hate that just pushing myself to sit upright in bed is enough to subluxate both shoulders and wrench my elbow.

A collection of objects on a desk. From left: a KN95 mask with a handmade "ear saver"; a personal HEPA air filter; betadine nasal spray; an ARANET4 Carbon Dioxide monitor; and two boxes of BinaxNOW COVID Rapid tests

Hi friends, my name is Crash and among other things, I'm a person who is trying not to get #COVID19 again! Here are all my mitigation measures I use on a daily basis--let's make them less confusing and less overwhelming! A thread. 🧵

#COVIDisAirborne #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDconscious #SARSCOV2

Love that the longer this polyam relationship is going, the queer-er it gets

Keep updating your vaccinations and WEAR A FUCKING MASK

AKA

Using "partner" or "spouse" means someone can't assume they know your special person's gender & that helps unhook the tethers of compulsory heterosexuality from our culture and that is GOOD.

If you're straight, why *wouldn't* you want to help us dismantle compulsory heterosexuality culture?

just a periodic reminder that sex worker rights, trans rights, and abortion rights are all the same issue.

you’re either for bodily autonomy, or you’re against it.

30, kick-ass, and very, very loved 💚💚💚