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every once in a while i get so tired of the way wearing a mask is so othering and i end up on the brink of just not wearing the damn thing to some specific event but i was at a céilí and a woman asked me why i was masking and i told her i have immune issues and also i'm recovering from pneumonia and she was like "oh that makes sense. ugh i've been so sick recently too, with covid. it was miserable!" and i was like "oh yeah it's awful. were you sick long?" and she goes "well I tested positive 5 days ago and I was really sick for 2 days, but yesterday I started feeling much better and this is my first time out."

how are you going to ask me why i'm in a mask and then tell me you're at the party with covid

wizardarchetypes

etc.

halorvic

"Here's what we know about SARS-CoV-2: - It is airborne, floating and lingering in the air. - One infection can result in disabling damage to almost every cell in the body, from the brain and heart to the nerves and blood vessels. - Every subsequent infection increases the risk of Long Covid and places people who already have it in greater danger. Here's what we don't know: is what it does to reinfect children, over and over and over again, with no end point in sight from the day they are born. We are about to find out. As Dr. Akiko Iwasaki says, at this point the whole population is the control group, and after only five years, Long Covid has surpassed asthma as the most common chronic illness in children. Five years. I am terrified for the children who do not or soon will not know a world without debilitating pain and exhaustion, who cannot trust their bodies to play, explore and imagine, and who will not know the potential of their own minds, unfettered by the cognitive damage from a Covid-19 infection. And I am furious on their behalf."

Violet Affleck, Youth Advocate Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action 23 September 2025

casual-dalob

I would specifically like to point out the last line of the description here: 23 SEPTEMBER 2025

This is current. This is 1-2 days old (depending on where you are).

palominojacoby

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms of long COVID in children.

scribblingface

we actually know another extremely effective way to reduce covid infections in schools and it doesn't even require the willingness and ability to wear a mask all day, and it's good ventilation and air filtration. the fact that simple solutions are simply not being implemented is fucked up beyond anything. anyway I think that advocating for better air quality in schools is probably the most effective thing to do, as it's more 'normal' and comfortable, doesn't rely on kids (and teachers) actually keeping their masks on, and is less politically charged. many different people can agree that better indoor air quality is a good thing

echosblanketfort

I am gently taking your hands and begging you, BEGGING YOU, to understand that humans are not inherently harmful to the planet. We are animals who are part of the ecosystem. We belong here. This is our home. We belong here. You belong here. Yes, you belong here.

dinosaur-ears

"humans are animals too" means both that we are not uniquely worthy or valuable and that we are not uniquely terrible or harmful. We have the capacity and the responsibility to do better.

yourlocaladhder

Anxiety is not activism.

14exquisitenymphs

[ID: Tweets from Kingfisher & Wombat (@ UrsulaV)

Tweet 1: O best beloved, if you are doomscrolling Twitter today, ask yourself if there is anything you can personally do. If there is, do it. If there isn’t, remember that anxiety is not activism. Your misery does not improve the world a single iota.

Tweet 2: You are not required to wallow in despair to prove your humanity. Better to go and work on something you can fix right now. /End ID]

dinosaur-ears

An incomplete list of reasons why crafting helps my mental health (and might help yours, too):

It stops me from doom scrolling: can't go on social media if my hands are full of yarn.

It gives me a sense of agency: a lot of things are messed up in a way that's beyond my control, but I can make something that didn't used to exist. It's evidence that I'm alive and I can impact the world, even if the impact is small.

It builds my tolerance for mistakes: I grew up a perfectionist , which is really bad for my wellness and my ability to complete tasks. But crafts are a great source of low-stakes mistakes to help me learn how to handle imperfection. And while there are certainly mistakes I'll always fix, I also have many opportunities to decide a mistake is acceptable and leave it in favor of getting to the finish line.

It interrupts rumination: even if I'm still chewing on some troubling news, it's not front of mind if I need to focus on getting this seam straight or whatever

It helps me meet good people: although there are obvious exceptions, I've found most craft-centered spaces (IRL and online) to be full or supportive, kind, helpful people in all walks of life

It encourages a growth mindset: I'm always learning new things in crafting, and that builds my identity as someone who can grow and improve.

And finally, making your own clothes is empowering: I know this is specific to fiber crafts, but it's important. When you make your own clothes, you flip the notion that you're supposed to "fit into" a certain size and instead remember that clothes are supposed to fit you. You get to learn how to dress the body you have with love and care, instead of allowing manufacturers decide how clothes should look.

dinosaur-ears

This is such a true honor, especially as a young-ish fiber artist

blossomedsloth

No but seriously imagine it:

You’re seeing fall out boy on a concert. Everyone is having a great time. Fall out boy seem a little excited. “We have a surprise for you guys.” Partick says. All of a sudden P!ATD come out and start singing “this is gospel.” When Brendon gets to the chorus, someone else starts singing… “When I was a young boy my father took me into the city to see a marching band.” Lights flash everywhere, and you see FOB singing “this is gospel” along with P!ATD, while MCR is singing “Black parade”. Everyone in the crowd is going wild and crying. Then if things couldn’t get any better, Dan and Phil walk onto stage and kiss, holding the gay flag.

#well #mcr #dan and phil #p!atd #fob

joanofarcisdead

miss major passed on. what a light we’ve lost. what a responsibility she’s trusted us with. what a generation she’s closed out with her leaving. what an honor we were all alive as she was. what a life she lived. may we keep on. may we keep on

#miss major #lgbtq+

genuinehope

Dan and Phil are taking back the time the public took from them and they're doing it in dnp fashion (making a long video with funny edits, skits, and joke placement about it and rebranding)

genuinehope

i just want them to truly live with agency and in comfort and to be together without hesitation of what an audience might think. let them make a career out of it not only despite but because of it.

cheers to 16 years of multiple closets and to eternity in relief.

#dan and phil

Dan and Phil are taking back the time the public took from them and they're doing it in dnp fashion (making a long video with funny edits, skits, and joke placement about it and rebranding)

#dan and phil