Synthia

Guess I won't be buying anything on Ticketmaster for a while. I was blocked on my WiFi after securing some tickets yesterday but I was fine using my data. Now, I'm blocked on both my WiFi and data 🫠

$345 for Jays GA tickets is criminal.

Such a mind fuck how Covid conscious folks are accused of not "moving on" when really we're the only ones who've evolved our behavior to fit the science, while others cling to some 2019 glittery dream world indefinitely

So many horror movies where the poster scared me more than the actual movie.

Forgot how much more work I have to do for my Halloween cosplay and now it's 1.5 weeks away and I'm panicking.

Is Flipp working for anyone? Can't search anything via app or browser.

Will there be more posters given out? Please say yes 🙏. Missed my opportunity in Toronto for it.

The Sinophobia is so obvious when people talk about how harmful fast fashion companies are. Yes, Shein and Temu should be called out but the same level of vitriol needs to be done for Zara, H&M, ASOS, etc, the European/Western brands that have been in the industry longer.

Recently joined Pokémon Discord groups and they still use the r-word, which honestly doesn't surprise me, but it is so normalized in that community.

One of my hobbies is blocking people on Discord that I've never interacted with if they use generative AI images and use the r-word.

Screenshot from Health Canada indoor air quality guidelines explaining diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The highlighted section notes that COVID can remain suspended in air and travel longer distances, hence the importance of masks, ventilation, and HEPA filtration to lower spread

Ohh damn there it is

Excerpt from Sept 2025 guidance for indoor air quality professionals PDF by Health Canada. I've highlighted the phrase In addition to (followed by advice to recommend respirator masks) Ventilation can help reduce viral transmission in indoor spaces by preventing the accumulation of potentially infectious respiratory particles in the air. Good ventilation, combined with other personal protective measures, can further reduce the risk of infection. In addition to improving indoor ventilation, the following should be considered (PHAC 2021a, 2022, 2023a, 2023b, 2023c): • Encourage occupants to stay home and away from others if they are not feeling well. • Limit the amount of people in areas where ventilation is poor. • Have policies that require or strongly recommend people to wear a well-fitting N-95 or KN-95 respirator mask in indoor public settings. • Provide supplies for people to clean their hands often (e.g., soap and water, or alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol). Remind occupants to clean their hands after contact with shared surfaces and objects, and after coughing or sneezing. • Regularly clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces and objects. › Develop and put into effect routine cleaning and disinfecting protocols that focus on shared surfaces, objects, and equipment. › Use disinfectant products with a valid drug identification number and follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning and disinfection.

Health Canada has released new guidelines for air quality professionals that clearly state Covid can linger in the air & respirator masks should be considered IN ADDITION to improving ventilation

🔗 www.canada.ca/content/dam/...

Once again, a music magazine is doing a better job reporting on the state of public health than public health orgs

Found out yesterday that Doug Ford, our Ontario CONSERVATIVE premier, is spending $75 MILLION dollars on an anti-tariff ad IN THE US. Yet claims there's no money to fund for healthcare, education, housing, etc. Oh, right because those don't fund his pockets.

Alt text: Screenshot of a tweet by Adam Wong. Quote: Someone claims having COVID 5 times gives them antibodies and makes them stronger than someone who hasn’t had it. Adam (masked, with air purifiers) replies: “Then why did you have it 5 times??” Laughing emoji.

Getting COVID 5 times doesn’t make you “stronger.” The immune system isn’t a muscle—repeated infections can cause cumulative damage and raise long-term risks.

Protect your immune system by avoiding repeat infections: clean air, masks, vaccination.

Source: x.com/Engineer_Won...

It's funny how anti-mask some people are. The fact that they're so bothered by someone wearing something covering half their face that is protecting everyone lol

A diagram of the bones and (some) deep muscles of the hand and forearm. AI says that we only have four digits. It’s also identified a tendon as the median nerve, another tendon as the ulnar nerve, among other issues.

An AI generated diagram of the muscles of the neck. It hallucinated the “ennocleidomasid” muscle, and the “anterior scalpalin muscle”.

An AI generated diagram of the muscles of the lateral thigh. It says that the gluteus Maximus (the big juicy butt muscle) is on the anterior side. It also points to the quadriceps muscle and says “attattment”. It also says that the same structure is the tibia AND the deep fascia of the leg.

An AI generated diagram of the bones of the hand and forearm. This time AI says we have 6 digits. It also says that the radius is the ulnar artery. Among other many issues.

A student on TikTok has been documenting her journey with a professor who “wrote” the anatomy textbook and it’s all a bunch of AI hallucinations.

She’s saying that, understandably, the students are doing super poorly!

Behold what we’re teaching the healthcare professionals of tomorrow:

LOL

Stacked mooncakes in front of a blue-grey background. There are 2 kinds of mooncakes: 1 kind is golden brown, stubby cylindrical and round, and the other is a round one with a faint purple hue, and has layers like a croissant on the outside. There is one golden brown on the left, showing off the design on the top, with a purple one behind. In the back on the right, peeking through is another golden brown one. In front of it is a purple one stacked on top of other golden brown mooncakes.

A close up of a Cantonese mooncake cut in half with the halves stacked on top of each other. Each half shows the durian lotus seed filling. The mooncake is rested on a wooden surface and behind is a blue-grey background.

Year 5 of making mooncakes instead of buying them. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🥮🌕🍂

Made 2 Cantonese mooncakes: Salted egg yolk & lotus seed for one, the other with lotus seed & durian. As well, Thousand Layer mooncakes with salted egg yolk & purple sweet potato filling.

#baking #ChinesePastry

The science is clear: COVID-19 endangers everyone.

Our experience as social beings makes clear: the day when a majority of us can no longer continue to deny its dangers will eventually come.

What's still unclear/undetermined: whether, by that day, COVID will have already disabled a majority of us.

SARS-CoV-2 is airborne. It spreads and can linger in the air, a bit like cigarette smoke. High quality masks/respirators are critical to prevent infection from this dangerous SARS virus and other airborne pathogens

Today at Simons, a woman was looking at a bag to her partner. She stated, sadly, that it was $130 and her partner said, "It's only $130? I'll get it for you." Green flag. (Her partner was expecting it to be more btw and said it was a really nice bag.)

On the train this morning, a lady, going to the Jays game wished a player (can't remember if it was on the Jays or opposing team) to be injured for the game. Like, how cruel do you have to be to wish that?! Someone they were with "corrected" them by saying it should be food poisoning instead.

Aaand this is why online ID verification is fundamentally a violation of privacy

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

I’ve updated my LinkTree with trusted Myanmar earthquake appeals (ie not ending up with the military dictatorship).

If you are able to give a large amount, please spread the donations among them to maximise distribution on the ground ❤️ linktr.ee/meemalee

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#MyanmarEarthquake