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Samhain Night

Hi everyone! It’s me, here in exile from the bird site. I tried tumblr, but while it’s fun, it’s too non-linear to keep up with the news on. I’m here for now. Hopefully this’ll work out. Follow back for curated news, topical events, loads of open minded, liberal, progressive, civil rights things, art, geek culture, and occasionally recipes.

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Ben Cohen

Just right-clicked a link in a mastodon post and copied it then sent it to someone and only then did it finally occur to me that it was completely a unfucked-with link. Not some BS redirect link that tracks where it came from and who I sent it to. Just a regular link.

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Augie Ray

It's time for another exciting episode of “Let's Do What Sweden Did,” which #COVID19 minimizers kept demanding in the race for imaginary herd immunity. Today's episode is titled, “The Pandemic is Over, right?”

Highest COVID rate of death in almost two years. Third highest of the pandemic and climbing rapidly. Have I mentioned you should #WearAMask before?

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Steven 🧅

If HEPA, PCR, and UV-C work for Davos they should work for every school and workplace in BC.

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Magpieblog

Today is the 10th anniversary of the Finkbiner Test, which identifies bias in stories about women in science.

' To pass [the] test, the story cannot mention:

The fact that she’s a woman
Her husband’s job
Her child care arrangements
9How she nurtures her underlings
How she was taken aback by the competitiveness in her field
How she’s such a role model for other women
How she’s the “first woman to…” '

Way more at the link.

#WomenInScience #science #sexism

lastwordonnothing.com/2023/01/

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Robson Fletcher

Sheep River Falls in #Kananaskis, #Alberta.

A great place to bike to in early winter when the seasonal highway is closed to cars.

#WaterfallWednesday

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Michaeli Knight

Just joined up, so here's a brief introduction!

An editor by profession, I specialize in fantasy, sci-fi & romance. I recently woke up at 3am with an idea, & thus Illaeria was born! I haven't written since college, so it's a novel experience.

I've been worldbuilding mostly, but I've got 2500 words down so far, and I'm excited to keep going!

I live in AL w/my husband & two cats. In my spare time I enjoy playing the piano, singing, playing JRPGs, Tabletop gaming, and (of course) reading.

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AmyTanMD

RT @1goodtern@twitter.com

If you've been following me for a while you'll know that I bang on and on and on about hepa filters.

Turns out the world's richest and most influential use them.

Also, I suspect, improved ventilation.

What do you spot in this picture?

There are two things that leap out.

🐦🔗: twitter.com/1goodtern/status/1

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AmyTanMD

Shows how big the lie is when govts say #COVID19 isn't a threat anymore.
Mandatory PCR tests, HEPAs, wearing winter coats indoors (because windows/doors/ventilation bringing cool, fresh air in) for WEF.
What is required for WEF is required for everyone/event.
#COVIDIsNotOver

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Gayle J. Greenlea 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Via Dr.Kashif Pirzada:

“The world's elite at the Davos forum are enjoying every possible protection from Covid, including PCR testing, [HEPA] air filtration, UVGI light.

Why isn't this being offered to everyone else?

Every school, every workplace should have the same protections as the rich and powerful.”

#Davos #WEF #Covid19 #PCR #HEPA #Inequity #COVIDisAirborne

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Katia Kerswell

‘The real turning point of this pandemic may not be the lifting of #Covid zero in China, nor Kraken in NYC, but rather Davos 2023:
The world has just realized that the rich and powerful protect themselves from #COVID19 by improving the quality of their indoor air’

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Penny

Back in November I walked out of a dental appointment due to insufficient air safety measures. They called today to let me know more robust measures are now in place, and I'm not the only one who expressed these concerns. Push back where you can. Cleaner air is possible. Safer, more accessible spaces are possible.

#Covid19 #CovidSafety #Covid19AB #Dental #CleanTheAir #Accessibility #WearAMask #Pandemic

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Catherine Clase

@ghhughes Thank you!

Added to our website here:

maskevidence.org/double-maskin

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Gerard Hughes

A new study shows 87% still pass a fit test when they put a surgical over their 3M Aura N95.

13% did not, illustrating the importance of fit testing your respirator exactly as you will be wearing it.

That's my take on the study. Theirs is:

"Generic guidance on the use of N95 FFRs should consider the potential risk of increased failure when they are worn with an overlying face mask"

cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-

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Gerard Hughes

I requested respirator test data from NIOSH through the Freedom of Information Act. NIOSH censored it.

NIOSH wants you to think all approved respirators are the same. They are not. Breathability and filtration levels vary significantly, especially N95s.

youtu.be/sMtCOQMz5OU

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Catherine Clase

@hasmis I respect your wanting to close this, and I will be quiet after this, but the paper I sent you was work conducted by engineers. I was literally the only biology type 🤣 involved

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10

And to say I agree with you. 19th century engineering-types cleaned the water and we in the 21st century can - and will, eventually - clean the air.

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@hasmis You are welcome - thank you for your interest!

I wouldn't try to quantify the reduction in risk, but yes, absolutely, mask mandates were shown to have worked. However bad things get in China, they would be/will be worse if people don't routinely wear masks in indoor public spaces. Those studies aren't physics though, they are epidemiology.

We have a bibliography of those studies here:

maskevidence.org/why-masks-mat

For the physics question, you might like this engineering take on mask standards - aerosol science is all about physics:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10

We also wrote a plain-language explanation of how apparently coarse filters such as woven cotton can stop a tiny virus, here:

theconversation.com/covid-19-m

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@hasmis

We may not know what proportion of covid enters through the eyes, but I don't think there are data to suggest it is a dominant route?

Plenty of physics on the filtration science side, though. We summarize the data for whole masks on humans here:

maskevidence.org/mask-types

I worry about wet and cold masks too. But there are data on extended use of N95s:

maskevidence.org/extended-use

And remember that certified level 1, 2 and 3 medical masks achieve excellent filtration without electrets (the electrostatic piece) 95 - 98%. (The problem with medical masks is the gaps at the edges.)

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Nicole Lee

Alright, I'm not new to Mastodon, but a new #introduction post probably doesn't hurt.

Hello! My name Is Nicole Lee, and I've been active on the internet for nearly 25 years. I somehow parlayed my fascination with the internet and tech into a journalism career. My work has appeared on CNET, Wired and Engadget. I'm also a regular contributor to the Daily Tech News Show podcast.

I'm currently looking for a job! Please refer to my LinkedIn page (link in bio) if you wish to find out more!

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🔞Autumn Rainn🔞 

#ALTTEXT
#DailyReminder #LovingReminder #GentleReminder

Hey there, Sexy Beings:
Please remember to include #AltText in your images for the benefit of those who use Screen Readers.

This is critical, as many of us will only Boost Toots that include Alt Text. Thank you very much. 🙏 😀

And here's how to do it:
1. Add image to toot.
2. Click Edit link.
3. Add Text Description.
4. Click 'Apply' Button.
5. Click 'Publish' Button.
6. Voila! You added Alt Text.

#Inclusion
#Kindness

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