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Hi folks,Just to let you know, I'm switching instances. It'll be @giantrectangle@kolectiva.social shortly

Hi folks,

Just to let you know, I'm switching instances. It'll be @giantrectangle@kolectiva.social shortly

Content warning:COVID vs The Brain"This study points to serious long-term complications that may be caused by the coronavirus, even...

Content warning:COVID vs The Brain

"This study points to serious long-term complications that may be caused by the coronavirus, even months after recovery from the infection,"

#CovidIsNotOver

https://press.rsna.org/timssnet/media/pressreleases/14_pr_target.cfm?id=2381

I'm strongly considering moving to kolectiva.social. I was reviewing the...hmn, rules doesn't sound right. What do you call rules...

I'm strongly considering moving to kolectiva.social. I was reviewing the...hmn, rules doesn't sound right. What do you call rules for anarchists? Instructions? Guidelines?
Ok, I was reviewing the guidelines, and they're great! This gem had me laughing:
"Astrology. We don’t believe in it but it’s fine."
They're smart, funny, and have great politics. I think I'm going to do it

In honor of #caturday here’s my cat, Burnie Sanders. I didn’t quite capture the moment in the photo, but he had just been flirting with...

In honor of #caturday here’s my cat, Burnie Sanders. I didn’t quite capture the moment in the photo, but he had just been flirting with disaster in his curiosity about the 5’ deep shaft he’s next to. It looked like he was going in for sure. I covered it right after

Me to my partners brother: This guy I work with is the only person I know IRL who is as #CovidAware and cautious as me.Him: ...I got my...

Me to my partners brother: This guy I work with is the only person I know IRL who is as #CovidAware and cautious as me.

Him: ...I got my booster 2 days ago.

Folks legit do not get air hygiene. This is a compassionate, intelligent person. He would never want to harm anyone. It's just that not everyone is going to go read a bunch of virology and immunology papers. All he's got is what I say vs what everyone else says. OFC he's not masking. He's been told vax is enough. He's been missled

I've been #Running with the same headphones for years. I just accidentally pushed the secret combination of buttons that makes them rewind,...

I've been #Running with the same headphones for years. I just accidentally pushed the secret combination of buttons that makes them rewind, and I'm stoked about it! A track hits me right for the moment, and I can just run it back. Can you feel this?

I listened to this track over and over while watching the sunrise on my run just now, and it was a mood : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1sgXQyLsQ

Content warning:RunningLOL, I just checked for the first time in a while, and I've got 611 miles on the old running shoes. That's...

Content warning:Running

LOL, I just checked for the first time in a while, and I've got 611 miles on the old running shoes. That's quite a bit over the limit for me. At least this way I have a good excuse for how slow I am. Ah well, time for a new pair then
#Running

Content warning:Covid Workplace RequirementsThese requirements are still way short of the bare minimum to provide a safe workplace during...

Content warning:Covid Workplace Requirements

These requirements are still way short of the bare minimum to provide a safe workplace during this ongoing airborne pandemic, and I won't be going into the office, but it's a little bit reassuring that there is *some* minimal requirement. The world today is just a smidge above the depths we had sunk to yesterday. At least in this regard

Content warning:Covid Workplace RequirementsA few weeks ago, my employer notified us that, since the state of emergency in WA is over, and...

Content warning:Covid Workplace Requirements

A few weeks ago, my employer notified us that, since the state of emergency in WA is over, and in accordance with the req's of our health depts, they would no longer track or report cases, nor have any Covid-related requirements whatsoever. The tone was breathlessly overjoyed.

Today, the update says L&I (=OSHA for WA) requires that they do still have to require self-reporting, and that people stay home for 5 days. They sounded like a kicked dog.

#CovidIsAirborne

Jesus, these guys with their linked workbooks and circular references.kill. ing. me. #BadExcel

Jesus, these guys with their linked workbooks and circular references.
kill. ing. me.
#BadExcel

Content warning:CopsI heard a police siren in my neighborhood a minute ago. It almost certainly means someone's life just got worse....

Content warning:Cops

I heard a police siren in my neighborhood a minute ago. It almost certainly means someone's life just got worse. There is almost zero chance it means good news for anyone. Cops are not our friends. They are here to protect capital and to oppress us. Here's some stats from my state, courtesy of https://mappingpoliceviolence.org
#ACAB

This wind over here's a whole mood#Seattle

This wind over here's a whole mood

#Seattle

Content warning:Twitter If you're interested in a deeper exploration of just how badly elmon's fucked himself, take a listen to this...

Content warning:Twitter

If you're interested in a deeper exploration of just how badly elmon's fucked himself, take a listen to this episode. These guys are always great for clear-eyed legal analysis of the dumpster fire of US politics. Though more true-blue than I, they're great.

https://openargs.com/oa645-we-badly-underestimated-just-how-terrible-elon-musk-is-at-business/

Good morning, all!

Good morning, all!

@GiantRectangle Sad that a good person has been fooled by misinformation into the idea that COVID is NBD. Sad to see a very smart woman’s...

@GiantRectangle Sad that a good person has been fooled by misinformation into the idea that COVID is NBD. Sad to see a very smart woman’s capacity for reason diminished. Sad that the friendship probably wont survive it

A sad thing: My GFs best friend of many years was cautious like us, but changed a few months ago and now takes no precautions. She flew to...

A sad thing: My GFs best friend of many years was cautious like us, but changed a few months ago and now takes no precautions. She flew to Vegas, went to shows and casinos, all with no masks. She got COVID, took an anti-viral, felt better, and went back to work.
Today she called to ask if she could come over. She said her test was only very faintly positive. Turns out she’s been testing positive this whole time, and going everywhere. She was coming from church when she called!
#CovidIsNotOver

Was just watching an #EldenRing video, trying to see if anyone had figured out how to get to the crab on the roof of Caria Manor. Spoiler:...

Was just watching an #EldenRing video, trying to see if anyone had figured out how to get to the crab on the roof of Caria Manor. Spoiler: they did it. But my guy referred to crystal darts as a useless item, and I have to disagree. So, here's a fact about crystal darts: they may be used to reprogram mobs. For instance, burial watchdogs, of which there's a pair that were destroying my life for so long until I learned this

Tropical diving is magical, and I do miss it. But my only options to do it involve either flying, or diving to FA or MX. Flying is out b/c...

Tropical diving is magical, and I do miss it. But my only options to do it involve either flying, or diving to FA or MX. Flying is out b/c the risk of Covid is too high. Esp for a fun-trip. I will not impose that risk on whoever I may expose, were I to become infected. I won't voluntarily become part of a chain of transmission. I’m not interested in getting infected for myself. Pick a reason; I’m not doing it. We’ll see how it’s going in a couple years, but my gut tells me we’ll be driving to MX

Our protocol for staying Coivd-safe while doing a trip like this is similar to while we're at home: 1. Don't go inside places where...

Our protocol for staying Coivd-safe while doing a trip like this is similar to while we're at home:
1. Don't go inside places where people are or have been
2. If we must go in, make it fast and wear a high-quality, well-fitting mask (P100 for me, N95 minimum) without taking it off not even a little bit
3. Open all windows, turn on all fans, and run a cr box for a bit before demasking in a new hotel room
4. Rooms must have outside entries and windows that open, prefer detached

In order to do this, our dive trip is going to be a drive trip. In fact a repeat of our trip from a couple months ago, where we journey down...

In order to do this, our dive trip is going to be a drive trip. In fact a repeat of our trip from a couple months ago, where we journey down the west coast of the US for a month. It's a challenge to find good shore-diving spots for much of the west coast, but there are some really great ones. We'll visit our favorites, and explore to find others. It’s really a fun trip with great diving. The only possible complaint is it’s all cold-water. Still, it’s warmer than Seattle.