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myth : There’s no evidence masks work. fact: Studies have repeatedly shown that wearing masks significantly reduces your odds of COVID-19, flu, and other viruses that can spread through the air (airborne transmission / airborne spread). N95s & KN95s work best and should be worn if possible, but even cloth masks offer more protection than wearing nothing!

Mask myths and facts. N95s and KN95s are the only masks that offer any protection against viruses. High-quality masks like N95s and KN95s (these are also called respirators) offer the most protection against viruses that can spread through the air, like COVID-19, flu, and more, but any mask is better than nothing! If you don’t have an N95 or KN95, it’s still a good idea to wear the best mask available to you.

myth: There’s no point in wearing a mask if no one else nearby is wearing one. fact: Masks offer the most protection to the community when more people are wearing them, but they are still highly effective even when you are the only person masked!

myth: Wearing a mask helps protect other people but has no impact on the person wearing it. fact: Wearing a mask helps protect you and others. Masks help keep virus particles you exhale from spreading in the air, and they help protect you from inhaling virus particles put into the air by others.

You may have seen masks mentioned a lot lately, especially as the spread of multiple viruses is currently high, so it’s important to know the facts in order to protect yourself and others. Learn more and stay safe this respiratory virus season and beyond! (Part 1/2)

Happy birthday Viktor!! 🥳🎂🎉✨

#ヴィクトル・ニキフォロフ誕生祭2025
#yurionice #victornikiforov

Historic, grainy black-and-white photo of a 1918 field-hospital or ward with nurses; large tan headline over the image. URL along the top, WHN logo in the corner. Full text on image: “whn.global/fresh-air-saved-lives-in-1918-we-sealed-covid-in/ In 1918, doctors did something obvious. They opened the windows. It wasn’t complicated technology. It was air.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Black background with a vintage black-and-white photo of a sign that says to keep bedroom windows open; large tan headline and smaller white body text above the photo; WHN logo and URL on top. Full text on image: “whn.global/fresh-air-saved-lives-in-1918-we-sealed-covid-in/ In 1918, doctors didn’t have advanced medicine or modern technology. They had observation, urgency, and a willingness to do what worked. They noticed something simple: people got sicker faster indoors, and recovered better when they could breathe fresh, moving air. So they opened the windows.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Black background with a large black-and-white photo across the bottom of a person opening a wide home window; tan headline and white paragraph text above; WHN logo and URL at top. Full text on image: “whn.global/fresh-air-saved-lives-in-1918-we-sealed-covid-in/ By the time COVID arrived, this knowledge wasn’t lost, it was documented. We had decades of research explaining how respiratory viruses spread, and a full century of lessons from past pandemics. But instead of applying what we already knew, we sealed ourselves indoors and treated airflow as an afterthought.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Muted photo of a modern construction site/HVAC framing in the background; big tan quote headline with white body text; URL at top, WHN logo in corner. Full text on image: “whn.global/fresh-air-saved-lives-in-1918-we-sealed-covid-in/ ‘Modern construction creates perfect virus chambers.’ Modern buildings are designed to trap heat, reduce airflow, and recycle the same air over and over again. These choices weren’t made for health, they were made for efficiency. When a virus that spreads through the air arrived, it moved easily through the spaces we had created. Classrooms, care facilities, workplaces… all became high-risk by design.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Fresh air is not a lifestyle preference or a comfort feature. It is one of the most effective public-health interventions we have. A century ago, this was already understood. Today, we continue to ignore it, even as COVID and Long COVID persist.

Read the full article: whn.global/fresh-air-sa...

(touching the screen) wait for me i will colour you one day #svsss

A screenshot from Where Winds Meet where the Player character is lying down.

A screenshot from Where Winds Meet where the Player character is on screen

A screenshot from Where Winds Meet where the Player character is up close so you can see his face.

So I have discovered the new FREE wuxia MMO called Where Winds Meet and I am afraid this is going to take over my life and ruin everything. It's so freaking fun man and cool????

Also... I made Binghe.

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the 2 kinds of sv merch and they're all made by fans

NAILED it #svsssspoilers #svsss

AirFanta Personal Wearable Laminar Air Purifier The AirFanta Wear is a personal wearable air purifier. Worn around the neck, it delivers a stream of HEPA-filtered air directly to your breathing zone, creating a personal bubble of clean air. Third-p...

Hey everyone, I'm excited to share that AirFanta Wear is now live on air-fanta.com/products/air...
You'll find a thorough product breakdown and a detailed video I made explaining a lot of things about it. (1/3)

White WHN graphic with headline in bold black and red: “MEDICAL MASKS ARE NOT PPE.” Center shows a blue surgical/medical mask inside a red “no” symbol (circle with a diagonal slash). Body text below: “New statements from leading safety authorities confirm what experts have said all along — only respirators protect against airborne infection. Medical masks are not PPE.” Footer displays the link: “whn.global/whn-joins-in-the-chorus-medical-masks-are-not-ppe.” Small whn.global logo at the top.

Clean white WHN slide. Large heading: “Why this matters.” Paragraph: “Throughout the pandemic, confusion over mask types led to unsafe guidance for both the public and healthcare workers. Even today, many hospitals still rely on surgical masks for ‘protection’ — when in fact, they are not PPE at all.” Subheading: “Experts are setting the record straight.” Bulleted list: • British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS): It’s a breach of health and safety law to claim surgical masks protect against inhaled hazards. • Canadian Standards Association (CSA): Only respirators (N95, KN95, FFP2, etc.) qualify as PPE. • FDA & CDC: Medical masks are for source control — not personal protection. Small whn.global logo at the top.

Medical masks were never designed to protect the wearer — and leading safety authorities are finally saying so. Only respirators (like N95s) qualify as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Read more: whn.global/whn-joins-in....

#PublicHealth #N95 #MaskUp #Masking

True dat.

SARS-2 disrupts the “guardian of the genome”…one of the body’s core cellular defense mechanisms … that protects us from cancer, genomic instability, and premature cell survival of damaged cells.

But go ahead… keep huffing it.

Data c/o @1goodtern.bsky.social

Kaposi sarcoma in adults <45!!

Hospital episodes of tuberculosis (TB) of lymph nodes in the thoracic cavity in 10-18 year-olds.

These are AIDS-defining conditions.

“There are no parallels between Covid and AIDS.”

Suuuuuure 👌

If you were at the No Kings events, please wear a mask for the next few days.

Covid is not over.

You can infect others before you feel symptomatic.

People are losing their healthcare. They’re losing their food assistance. They’re losing housing.

We need to protect each other.

Long haired Stede IS real and he CAN hurt you

#ofmd #ofmdfanart #ourflagmeansdeath

You're not living in reality if you refuse to engage in reading any literature on Covid that's been published in the last couple years

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance * Guam is also a member of the alliance Updated October 15, 2025 Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

I’m very very tired of “living in fear” being lobbed at maskwearers by people who frequently say they can’t wear one because no one else around them is.

Living in fear is ignoring science and endangering lives and your own health because you’re terrified of not fitting in.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

“We may be witnessing the emergence of a population-level acquired immune deficiency — not sexually transmitted, but airborne.”

That line isn’t from a tweet. It’s from a peer-reviewed paper in AJPM Focus (2025).

Covid was a wasted opportunity. During lockdown the climate of earth drastically improved, outdated work practices were uprooted & people had time for their own lives. It's a shame none of that continued.

‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.

Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

Dear liberals,

If you identify as a leftist who believes in intersectional justice & fighting fascism, please wear a mask in public. It’s one small act of solidarity with the millions living with long Covid - and a reminder that caring for others includes protecting their health

Stede twirling in his shiny cursed suit

✨ Cursed DILF ✨

#ofmd #ourflagmeansdeath #ofmdfanart

IT'S HAPPENING: House Democrats are introducing articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr for slashing research funding and spreading medical misinformation.

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People signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the UN

Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.

Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

So, bsky new guidelines say they need the *checks paper* fictional characters' consent? We know what it looks like in the long run.
I'd rather not have to begin another art/blogging account somewhere else so soon after leaving twtr, but I guess it's a thought to give some consideration.

Kennedy’s vaccine advisers remove prescription need for Covid vaccine, emphasizing personal choice After heated meeting, healthcare professionals and experts left deeply confused about committee’s recommendations

The ACIP has voted AGAINST requiring a prescription for COVID-19 vaccination. With a vote of 6 yes and 6 no, the decision went to the ACIP chair, who voted no.