• Disabled cat dad.
• Mx & masc. Any/all/dude.
• Chronically ill. Neurodivergent. &c.
• Immunocompromised. Masked no one.
• Queer. Aro. Nonbinary.
• Ask me about alt text!
• Abolish. Decolonize. Liberate.
• Not here for your normativity.
• https://linktr.ee/SharynBlum
• Still mostly crossposting from:
https://twitter.com/sleepyknave
Also via @sleepyknave (by way of context for the above):
"Destroying hospitals, denying access to water and other resources is not pikuach nefesh.
Razing century-old olive groves and sealing aquifers with concrete is not tikkun olam.
Not only are not all Jews Zionists, Zionism is unJewish at its core.
Shavua tov.
We have work to do."
#PublicHealth #Gaza #Palestine #Israel
https://medium.com/@sharynblum/is-israel-a-shield-against-antisemitism-in-short-no-06f493edfa63
Via @sleepyknave.
"This also seems like a good time to remind everyone that, due to the high sensitivity threshold of rapid tests, ANY line under T, no matter how faint, is still a positive result AND strongly indicative that you have enough viral activity to still be HIGHLY contagious to others."
The NYC Comptroller may not know how to check for a faintly positive RAT, but I'm gonna make sure you do. 1. Photo with flash (washes out erratic glares). 2. Zoom in. 3. Tilt phone away (alters contrast to eyes). 4. Play with contrast/exposure. 5. Try grayscale to even out hues.
We know you're probably almost as antsy to see the map as we are to show it off. But we still need a lot of approvals before it's much worth seeing.
(Hint hint: If your group wants a pin, hit our DMs!)
So today, by way of a teaser, an explainer about one of our favorite features: The Blobs!
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There are two species of blob in the WWMM ecosystem. They are similar in their overall nature, as one would expect from related species, but their physical characteristics and behaviors are far from identical.
The more common of the two (Blobus domesticus) is purple, semi-transparent, and typically smallish. Its presence near a pin indicates that this mask distro has specified to WWMM their approximate coverage area for delivery, pickup, and/or other local services under usual conditions.
Its rarer cousin (Blobus maximus) is grey, often very large, and quite thin. They are easy to see at a distance, but become nearly transparent up close. Its presence near a pin indicates that this group will ship masks OR can offer extended delivery under special circumstances.
Neither species is verbal, and they may occasionally absorb more than one pin, which is why each is tagged with their distro's name.
By clicking on the distro's pin (they're all marked with stars), the precise nature and personality of a given blob (or blob pair) becomes clear.
We hope you found this brief lesson in the budding field of biocartography both instructive and intriguing.
Let us know in the replies if you have any questions about the blobs or anything else.
Thank you ever so kindly to The Mid-South's CDC for letting us show off your lovely pets.
For anyone also on IG, please follow and support their lifesaving mask distribution work here:
https://instagram.com/TheMidSouthsCDC
Now on our Linktree (in bio)!!!
Very proud to know everyone involved in this effort, of the mask bloc work being done in communities around the world, and of the commitment to making this zine a reality.
Looking forward to everyone's feedback before the print version!
Below text via @/MaskUpPitt (Twitter and IG).
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Hello everyone! We, in collaboration with several blocs across the US and world, are excited to announce the soft digital release of our zine 'How to Start a Mask Bloc', for feedback before we do a print run.
Link: https://tinyurl.com/HowToStartAMaskBloc
Link can also be found in our bio and on our linktree!
Covid is everywhere and we've spoken with a lot of folks who were interested in getting started, but didn't know how. We hope you find this helpful!
Please let us know if you have any feedback including clarity and accessibility re: language used. We do have some folks who are beginning the translation process soon into French and Spanish as well!
Okay, a bit of a heavy topic today...
This question affects our clarity of communication, presentation, and writing style. It also affects our clarity of communication, presentation and writing style.
Please boost generously... #AcademicChatter
"You do you" is Eu-gen-ics.
World Wide Mask Map
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MAHanson