See yeah, 200 people (at the time of this reblog) is obviously neither definitive nor likely representative of tumblr at large, but I do not think I would get a 45% yes rate to this question in many other forums. 😂
the best way to protect your health and well-being in 2025, amidst a pandemic that is severe but now ignored (not to mention a bird flu pandemic is brewing with an estimated 50% mortality rate if it mutates toward human to human transmission), is to wear a kn94, or even better, an n95 mask in your day to day life, as often as possible. sometimes is better than never. it’s truly my top health tip.
i followed the research from the beginning, as i watched what happened to me happen to people en masse (the chance of postviral illness from each covid infection is somewhere between 10 and 30%. every time you get sick you’re rolling the dice on lifelong disability).
because of learning this early, i never took my mask off. i have not had as much as a cold since 2019. cannot recommend it enough. it’s wonderful to not get sick and it’s wonderful to not pass it on to others. i will gladly wear a mask in shared spaces as long as I need to. it helps prevent organ damage, brain damage, increased likelihood of heart attack and stroke, and also helps prevent damage to my immune system that covid can cause.
wearing a mask should not be a badge of shame. wearing a mask is an affirmation that our lives, all our lives, are precious and we all deserve to be protected from harm. please consider a mask. your life matters and the damage covid causes is so severe people are making comparisons to HIV/AIDS. i know the messaging isn’t telling you this, but the research is, I can assure you. covid causes what is called t8 cell apoptosis. your t cells are a vital part of your immune system, and covid has been shown to cause the death of these cells.
your life is so precious. my life is so precious. please consider masking up.
This poll is referring specifically to roads that are part of the US Interstate Highway System, not just any numbered highways.
US residents: how do you (or people in your area) commonly refer to the local INTERSTATE HIGHWAY(S)? Assume this is casual conversation among people familiar with the area (not formal/professional/broadcast speech)
im curious. put in the tags if you have siblings, how many and if you’re an only child, oldest, middle, or youngest. i feel like this tells a ton about you
not a big as all the other big wins tonight, but the millage renewal for the library i work at passed with 73% of the vote.
this means out library is funded for another 10 years. If it failed we would have lost 1/3 of our budget and had to slash staff, hours, collections, programs & digital resources.
we’re also in the thick of a massive renovation, which was a different funding stream but caused a lot of confusion and assholes on FB kept posting misinformation.
this is such a big relief!
support your public libraries y'all, we’re struggling but we make do!
I feel like the posting levels are not where they should be for a Dick Cheney death. Never felt more like a millennial. There was a time people would be dancing in the streets at this news
“yeah with flu season coming im chugging orange juice everyones sick all the time i need to take some elderberry whats this mystery illness going around haha” put the KN95 back on i swear to fucking Gd
Food stamps may stop in November if the shutdown continues. This may be a good time to look into food banks, kitchens, meal trains, and discount markets and programs for outdated foods if you are depending on SNAP.
As it stands, SNAP benefits end October 31st.
There’s at least one regional org where we live doing a massive food drive in response, so we’ll be participating. I’m openly asking anyone who can help out to do the same for your local communities.
findhelp.org is a resource that can help you find food banks/pantries in your area
211 is a similar source, just dial 211, or search 211 & your state (they have their own sites). the link below can help you find your local 211
i don’t know about all of the states, but the Michigan one also has a text/chat line during certain hours, but calling is available 24/7
being able to call might also be a better option for people in you communities who don’t have access to stable internet, smart devices, or who are not great at navigating website
this is a resource i’ve used multiple times when people call the library asking for food pantries and clothing donation
don’t tell social media if you went to protests or not(especially if you didn’t), don’t give cops an easy way to track down protesters. punk life advice
joining tumblr for the first time now is like in movies when the city kid goes to the small small small town and someone there is like “we ain’t got nona that weefee or whatever but we’s got Jimbo who yells the news and that’s good enough” and points to Jimbo who is currently asleep on his rocker
Except for us it’s like “we ain’t got no al-go-rithm but we do have haiku-bot and that one destiel screengrab that tells us the news and that’s good enough”
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