@fritzoids@mas.to
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

fritzoids

@fritzoids@mas.to

I have been foolish and deluded, and I am a bear of no brain at all. -- Winnie the Pooh
j'ai plus aucun chill.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

ddbkultur, to random German
@ddbkultur@openbiblio.social avatar

Panel: Krisen praktisch bewältigen
Anne Kugler Mühlhofer, Jana Golombek vom LWL-Museum Zeche Zollern zur Ausstellung "Was ist kolonial?" und der Bewältigung eines Shitstorms.

Ein rein weißes Ausstellungsteam – wie geht man bei dem Thema damit um?
Trainings für Mitarbeitende, offensiv kommuniziert, Expert*innenberatung

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@ddbkultur

Repost der Folie mit Bildbeschreibung.

(das war aber knapp mit den Zeichen, die ich verfügbar hatte!)

john, to random
@john@sauropods.win avatar

Does anybody know if there’s a traditional composite material that behaves something like fibreglass? As in fibre/fabric laid up in a binder of some sort to make a stiff material in arbitrary forms.

Paper mache is one but it’s too weak (I think, maybe there's a super version?). I'm considering things like cotton or flax in casein glue or pine resin... but I doubt it will work.

(And my last casein glue experiment stunk like rotten milk for weeks!)

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@john

I'm guessing leather is out of the question? I know it isn't a composite but it is biodegradable and it can be shaped and sewn/ glued together.

futurebird, to random
@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar

My current radical take that is driving the principal insane is the idea that to better educate our students about social media, online safety etc. we should have them set up and run their own social media on the school intranet.

And I get why. But, why do we just throw young people out into the wilds of the internet where they are surrounded by ads, creepy people, criminals etc.?

Part of why social media can be chaotic and destructive is because too many adults hope it just wont exist.

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@futurebird

in my mind, the social part of the internet is a little like big train stations in the 1980s and 90s used to be: you see people from all walks of life and you can see an amazing performance of some sort and there might be some entertaining drama going on or somebody ranting, but you wouldn't let your kid wander around there on their own and you definitely wouldn't let them talk to anybody by themselves.

fritzoids, to random
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

A Cautious hair and massage salon in Connecticut.

https://revivesalonandmassage.com

fritzoids, to random
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

Open access paper titled "The impact of real-time carbon dioxide awareness on occupant behavior and ventilation rates in student dwellings"

Highlights:

  • Air quality awareness led to reduced median CO2 levels in 77% of bedrooms.

  • Air quality awareness doubled the ventilation rates in 70% of dwellings.

  • Display-integrated CO2 monitoring is an effective air quality intervention in student dwellings.


https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778824002482

kyonshi, to random
@kyonshi@dice.camp avatar

The joys of parenthood. You get a kitchen appliance out you haven't used in a while and it's full of some gooey golden and rather sticky substance that definitely doesn't belong in there.

Smells neutral. Maybe a bit sweet.

How did that get in there? What IS it?

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@kyonshi
as someone who once absentmindedly emptied out a dishwasher before it had actually done its job (as in we had put everything in but forgot to turn it on and hours later I just put everything back in the cupboards while totally spaced-out): it might be whatever was in there last. Or a kind of mold that has consumed whatever was not washed off properly.
(edit to add: when I noticed my mistake the next day I of course put everything in the machine and washed it.)

eniko, (edited ) to random
@eniko@peoplemaking.games avatar

How many 80 gram servings of fruits and vegetables do you consume a day on average?

EDIT: lets not judge people in the replies, okay?

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@eniko
do chips aka crisps count as a vegetable? do raisins count as a fruit?

18+ VeeRat, to novid
@VeeRat@zeroes.ca avatar

The interest in calling Covid “endemic” is a need to say “the pandemic is over”.

Saying “the pandemic is over” implies that no one needs to take precautions anymore. It implies we don’t need to mask, we don’t need to isolate, we don’t need to test… basically that we can go “back to normal”.

Calling Covid “endemic” is not just a pedantic need to redefine the stage we’re in with the virus. It’s an excuse to remove precautions and feel good about it. It’s an open invitation to “other” the people still trying to protect themselves and everyone else. It’s a method of moving the argument from the practical “should we continue taking precautions” to nothing more than ivory tower semantics.

Covid is still dangerous, no matter what we call it. Implying it’s not is a dangerous practice.

@novid

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@violetmadder @NilaJones @VeeRat @novid

yeah, in regions where Malaria, Zika, and Dengue are endemic they usually mitigate by removing stagnant water in backyards, by having fly screens or mosquito nets and by wearing extra-strength bug repellent.
Endemic is not usually where you want to be with a disease.

catrionagold, to coronavirus
@catrionagold@mastodon.social avatar

#CovidConscious crowd: I’m sure I saw some discussion of techniques for stapling excess #respirator material together under chin to improve fit on small faces …

But I can’t find it now and I don’t want to just start stapling willy-nilly!

Has anyone done this or did I imagine it? 😷❤️

@novid
#MaskUp #N95 #N99 #PublicHealth #Covid #Covid19 #CovidIsntOver #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne #Pandemic #Coronavirus #CovidCautious #DIY #FFP2 #FFP3

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@catrionagold
This is what I remembered seeing:

Edit to add: remember to staple so the two pointy bits of the staple are on the outside of the mask. Otherwise you're going to have them scratching your chin area. I've done this type of stapling on the Dräger X-plore 1920 but stopped buying those because I had other stuff that fit me better and wasn't quite as expensive.

screengrab of a tweet by @yesallcrops from Feb 13, 2023. They wrote "I've mentioned that I have to staple all my masks tighter to fit my face shape. If I don't do this, I can feel air rushing out through the chin portion. Here's how I do that! (Try pinching the extra fabric under your chin while the mask is on to know where to staple)" There is a video of a person dressed in a black top with a V-neck. The hold a respirator in their hands. Then they pinch a bit of material in the middle of the chin area and use a small stapler to staple that pleat into place.

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@catrionagold

I am also going to share this video of how to do a DIY fit-test. Not because you have to do one, but because if you are able to confirm that the mask you've chosen works for you, then that is an added layer of confidence in your respirator. (It also enables you to help others test their masks / respirators)

https://youtu.be/TRCZ8Qnf0Z0?si=UDdvx-L76cmrXI5H

kitoconnell, (edited ) to random
@kitoconnell@kolektiva.social avatar

So who had JK Rowling, Holocaust Denier on your 2024 bingo cards?

(edit to correct: Technically this is "nazi war crime denial" not Holocaust denial, or possibly genocide denialism.)

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@kitoconnell

fritzoids, to random
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

Northern Hemisphere peeps!
How about this Spring/Summer we normalize wearing your respirator to places even though it is not respiratory illness season.

Find one that fits you well, that is so breathable it doesn't make you sweat, and that you will actually wear. Then you'll have one for Autumn/Winter.

If you can afford it: hand them out to your friends and family. "Here. I really like this one. Try it out. See if you like it. It's good to have them on hand."

fritzoids, to random
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

here are some nice posters titled
"Why Your Patient is Covid Cautious" and "Covid Safety Isn't An Anxiety Disorder".
Both can be found in their actual size as a PDF at the Linktree link below.

https://linktr.ee/o_bel

Covid safety isn't an anxiety disorder: why health care professionals should avoid pathologizing Covid precautions This poster summarizes what we know about fear and anxiety, what we know about Covid and Long Covid, and what conclusions we can draw from that knowledge.

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

Olivia has updated the posters and added one that you can give to family, friends, and colleagues titled "Why I Take Covid Precautions".

linktr.ee/o_bel

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@travisfw @smallpatatas

Well, I really like duckbills (the picture shows the brand I wear) because they fit a wide variety of faces and have a big surface area so breathing and talking in them is great. Also people seem to have no problem hearing me when I wear them.

The ones I wear a kind of a bare-bones one with not great headstraps (they tear off really easily) and no foam around the nose.

The ones that are really nice but I have trouble getting them to seal on my chin are the Dräger.

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@travisfw @smallpatatas

The Dräger are more easily accessible internationally and have been getting good reviews from the mask geeks over on twitter. Their headstraps are one continuous loop made of good quality material. They have a nice reinforcement around the nose and their shape means the material doesn't get sucked to your face when you breathe in.

I really like these but they are a bit more expensive than the uvex and I have to staple the chin area to make them fit me.

fritzoids, to random
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

Amanda Abbott @quackduck314
created a spreadsheet with lots of info on various .

This might be useful to some in the bubble.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NuYVJasqD08cqrROVwoL9COoYtCHrLRYXShg4MtTHe4/edit#gid=0

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

reminder that this google doc also contains a whole spreadsheet with measurements for elastomerics. and you might just want to upgrade your PPE or even just want to look more like you belong in this creeping apokalypse. Or you might want your kids to say "that looks so cool, can I have one when I'm bigger?" Or you want strangers that pass you to whisper "Mad Max".

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NuYVJasqD08cqrROVwoL9COoYtCHrLRYXShg4MtTHe4/edit#gid=0

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@nitpicking
I don't think I understand your question.
Are you asking where I found the spreadsheet? Are you asking for a link to the spreadsheet? Are you asking where is the data in the spreadsheet coming from?

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@nitpicking
no. I just want to be sure I'm answering the right question.

This is Amanda Abbott's spreadsheet. Her handle in the fediverse is @quackduck314 but like so many she is more active on Xitter.
I've posted her tweet below because I think it contains the information you want.

3TomatoesShort, to random
@3TomatoesShort@disabled.social avatar

It's very funny the way some people think "but you didn't mask before 2020!" is some kind of gotcha. I didn't wipe my own butt when I was a baby either, but then I learnt how. Learning new things and changing your behaviour is good, actually 🤨

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@3TomatoesShort

In hindsight: if I'd known what I know about respirators now, I might actually have worn one before 2020. I've suffered from hayfever since I was in elementary school. I've had a bronchitis several times. I haven't needed my inhaler since March 2020.

eniko, (edited ) to random
@eniko@peoplemaking.games avatar

early in the pandemic i remember reading this comment from someone about how covid might traumatize us about their grandma who lived through the 1918 flu pandemic. they said that until her death she was always very worried about the flu and she would always make sure her house was very well ventilated by leaving windows or doors open

i fucking get it now. their grandma wasn't traumatized, their grandma knew it never went away even if people pretended it had, she knew that airborne respiratory viruses were really bad for you, and she knew ventilation helped keep them away from her

this poor woman, people treating her like she was traumatized and crazy all her life when she knew what was what better than most people

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@eniko

my grandmother (*1922) slept with an open window. Year round. On a mountain. In Alsace. She had the fattest down-duvets I've ever seen.
This was behaviour that she had learned from people who had lived through the flu pandemic.

better_tomorrow, to random German
@better_tomorrow@mastodon.online avatar

Wer kennt sich aus, ist das normal? 10. Februar mit Blumenwuchs und am Start in …

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@better_tomorrow

laut dem phänomenologischen Kalender des DWD fing der Vorfrühling dieses Jahr schon sehr zeitig an. Das heisst, dass dein Gefühl, die Bienen und die Krokusse seien früher als sonst da, trügt nicht.
https://www.dwd.de/DE/leistungen/phaeno_uhr/phaenouhr.html

fritzoids, to random
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

ah yes.

knack, to random
@knack@aus.social avatar

Surprised that PAPR systems haven’t come down in cost and improved in appearance… they look like such a big improvement on regular masks (can read lips, have a good fit despite a beard).

fritzoids,
@fritzoids@mas.to avatar

@wonka

https://pekesafety.com/products/powercap-active-particulate-papr?pr_prod_strat=jac&pr_rec_id=95fa8bbf3&pr_rec_pid=3980597821518&pr_ref_pid=4079208366158&pr_seq=uniform&variant=31337357738062

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • provamag3
  • thenastyranch
  • magazineikmin
  • ngwrru68w68
  • mdbf
  • rosin
  • Youngstown
  • vwfavf
  • slotface
  • modclub
  • khanakhh
  • cubers
  • kavyap
  • DreamBathrooms
  • cisconetworking
  • PowerRangers
  • everett
  • Durango
  • InstantRegret
  • osvaldo12
  • tester
  • normalnudes
  • tacticalgear
  • ethstaker
  • GTA5RPClips
  • anitta
  • Leos
  • megavids
  • All magazines
    •