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Lorrrraaaaine

@Lorrrraaaaine@zeroes.ca

legit recluse trying my darnedest to survive this Plague.. & obsessed w/creating the perfect uniform wardrobe for both men & women, but mostly for women🖤
also, absolutely terrible at social media but need SARS2 news..& political..economics

it’s mostly food, fashion, health/longevity🌈 & rage against unnecessary fossil fuel products.
former stylist; now I just make stuff💗
Professional dodger of coronaviruses

avatar: resting disdain face of 6 yr old American girl of North Korean descent

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Lorrrraaaaine, to random
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The Hugo Boss Story OR Who designed the SS uniform?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afQ3LtDruNk

Women’s fashion is primarily my interest but used to sell to men & prefer male clients actually

However although I was aware of Hugo Boss’ ties to the Nazis, didn’t realize how exactly

The fact that cheap undies & workwear is the actual soul of the company… Tbh never cared for them & now I see why

I DO however🖤🖤🖤 the military look & the story makes much more sense now

Lorrrraaaaine,
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@Pineywoozle
SHEIN is even bigger an issue & worse for the environment in speed & has displaced Zara & Forever21

Truthfully only been in Zara once & own nothing so can’t speak to their quality.. I assume it isn’t great. If people kept the stuff forever I’d be less judgemental about it even though poly-fabrics are a giant problem throughout the entire life-cycle. It can shed while you’re wearing & laundering

I’ve been packing & cataloging 29~years of collected clothes so been thinking about clothing even more than usual. I got a new toy/tool & she needs space, realized I’m prob not going to be working a forward facing job anytime soon so been writing down inventory & packing it away so it’ll stop collecting dust. I thought it could be done in 2 days… it’s been 6 & I’m still not done🙄

Clothing is an issue for… I think everyone? Started working in designer clothing 30~years ago & somewhere along the way pivoted to patternmaking & making clothes. All because I hate shopping😂 Everything about it from spending the money to searching

Tbh if I didn’t work in the industry & go to a handful of warehouse & sample sales, shop EBay in the early years for designer research pieces, I’d have literally no clothes & the ONLY reason I have 13 under bed storage bags stacked in my closet stuffed w/clothes is b/c I never get rid of anything willingly (my clothes must be lost or borrowed then stolen or very rarely gifted for me to let it go) Reason being I could theoretically painstakingly pull a pattern from them to reproduce them

Good clothing like our health industry is going back to the Middle Ages. The quality is degrading fast in all market levels. It’s all profit driven to degrees that are unsustainable. I’ve watched House after House fall over the past decade, small 100% family owned businesses, sold to mutual fund Bros/investment firms who understand nothing about the luxury products other than use & arbitrarily cut key expenses such as knowledgeable workers & cheapen materials. Many of the great lines have gone out of business too. Specialty retailers or boutiques also, poof gone. What we get left to choose from are large crappy made conglomerates. It’s not a good situation b/c the luxury goods used to get trickled down into 2nd hand markets or new to resellers like Century21. I must have felt this coming though for awhile & it’s most definitely solidly now here. If I didn’t spend the last 15 years teaching myself to sew like an Italian grandmother luxury factory worker, I’d be freaking out. Learning to sew & the pattern purchase market ALSO has issues galore. They don’t make clothing easily obtainable by regular people anymore. Btw, once upon a time, everyone (well women at least) knew how to sew but that died in the 70’s & the women’s movement had a lot to do with it. I had a manager whose mother wouldn’t allow her to learn how to type, sew & possibly cook? Altho not sure about the last one.. but it was b/c she didn’t want her to become a secretary

I’ll use Chelsea soccer team as an example of the American way. The team was allowed to be purchased by 2 investment companies that clearly don’t understand how to run a premiere soccer team. In 18 months they went from solid top 3 or 4 to 11 or 12 out of 28 teams in the league. It’s not exactly the same situation b/c they’ve been dumping billions of dollars into it, stupidly I might add, but these Americans don’t understand the business

Most people don’t understand fashion either; what it takes to make a product & what makes a product great

When I first saw elastane in 1994 it was pretty miraculous the fit & comfort achievable in a fitted wool jacket but after a few years, it becomes apparent when the elastane breaks leaving an unsightly lump & broken clear-white threads, just how awful it is. One of my favorite suits/dress is Italian designer & just saw this issue the other day while cataloging. Even designer clothes do not last. Looking forward to re-patterning that one so it doesn’t need elastane & can be 100% woven yet still comfy. Challenging doesn’t even describe the work it will take🖤

Fashion purchases is a place where people can make a difference, but at the same time can understand how difficult it is

I could go on… but I’ll spare you😉

Lorrrraaaaine,
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@Pineywoozle @flowerpot
Indeed. It’s a shame sewing stores are primarily marketed towards quilters altho will say quilting tools & rulers are quite awesome

Fashion schools don’t really teach making. Parsons gives students helpers to sew collections for them even!

I actually learned more about fashion design in textiles as we wove our fabrics from🧵vs the fashion dept

Don’t even get me started on patternmaking.. My teachers for all aspects are my literal clothes😂🖤

Lorrrraaaaine, to GYM
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Your is teeming w/ Here’s how to avoid them | The Seattle Times

https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/shop-northwest/your-gym-is-teeming-with-germs-heres-how-to-avoid-them/

God I love having germphobic friends😂🖤🖤they find the best articles:)

Fungus is an issue for “immunocompromised” people every single article about fungus & yeast says..

buckle up Buttercup b/c we are most definitely going to have an immunocompromised society

Couldn’t pay me enough to step in a gym again: ewwwww

Lorrrraaaaine, to random
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I often wonder, people who are still masking diligently in 2024 to avoid a neurodegenerative virus, what they were like as toddlers.. because the amount of fortitude necessary in a world that has decided to move on… there surely must be interesting backstories

If people dare say to me “still masking huh” my saccharine sweet yet simultaneously deadpan response is, I’ve read too much

Patience of an actual saint; all of us🖤

Screenshot of tweet Lady Chuan @LadyChuan • 6h After explaining to him that I am not in the business of pacifying people, nor am I responsible for their perception of factual information...that the post was not meant to convert, but to educate those who were still interested in Staying Safe...He said those magical words....3/4 17 24 © 377 I 5,009 Lady Chuan @LadyChuan • 6h "During Covid". ....and that told me everything I needed to know. We no longer live the same Reality. The pandemic ended for him "in his mind" when he retired his N95 in Spring '23. 2 infections this year, 3 in '23, and 1 in 20. Now FACTS bother him. BTW he WAS one of us. 913 17 35 © 495 In 5,492
A random comment posted in convo of the original tweet 6th infection since 2020 Tested Positive - Me Hi all. Hope all are well. I am very sick with Covid again although this sixth time has been very different and much worse. Aside from the headaches that accompany the illness what stands out to me is the extreme tiredness, lethargy I'm experiencing. This afternoon I was in my kitchen making something to eat and passed out. I didn't have the strength to stand, luckily my wife helped. I lost n father in 2020 to Covid so I immediately checked my Bloc oxygen, it was holding at 96, back up to 97 now. Is it me, does Covid symptoms worsen with every subsequent re- infection? This is concerning. I am 46, extremely fit all my life. Just catching a cold is not common for me. Wonderir how others have felt as they've been reinfected numerou: times. Thanks!

croissant, to random
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@PacificNic @Lorrrraaaaine @DaywalkingRedhead 💧️ nic, I would stay away from "addicted to COVID" if I were you — I get the feeling that the reckless would weaponize it against us for our "addiction" to "COVID" (read: infection control)

Lorrrraaaaine,
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@croissant @PacificNic @DaywalkingRedhead
not my hypothesis; just my observation of people I have to see repeatedly due to proximity but theory based on other people’s much more science proficient brains🤷🏻‍♀️

they can weaponize anything I swear; super annoying

if you’ve ever spoken to someone who has fundamentally opposing ideas, sometimes the statements are things both parties would agree with, but from completely different perspectives…

!x.com/tohmes1/status... tohmes @tohmes1. 5/24/22 e.g. (from 2020) SARS-CoV-2 does not only use the ACE2 receptor for entry. It also uses NRP1 which ameliorates VEGF-A-mediated pain this directly changes (normal expected) behavior (there is less pain feedback upon infection) x.com/tohmes1/status…x.com/ tohmes1/status journals./ww.com/pain/Fulltext/2021/01000/SARS_CoV_2_spike_protein_co_opts.21.aspx PAIN Articles & Issues v Collections y journal info v Metrics Abstract In Brief Cite * g Global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 continues unabated. Binding of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2's spike protein to host angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 triggers viral entry, but other proteins may participate, including the neuropilin-1 receptor (NRP-1). Because both spike protein and vascular endothelial growth factor- (VEGF-A)-a pronociceptive and angiogenic factor, bind NRP-1, we tested whether spike could block VEGF-A/NRP-1 signaling, VEGF-A-triggered sensory neuron firing was blocked by spike protein and NRP-1 inhibitor EG00229. Pronociceptive behaviors of VEGF-A were similarly blocked through suppression of spontaneous spinal synaptic activity and reduction of electrogenic currents in sensory neurons. Remarkably, preventing VEGF-A/ NRP-1 signaling was antiallodynic in a neuropathic pain model. A "silencing of pain through subversion of VEGF-A/ NRP-1 signaling may underlie increased disease transmission in asymptomatic individuals.
!tomes @tohmes1•3/23/23 literally: SARS-CoV-2 upregulates endogenous opioid peptides "Endogenous opioids & their receptors modulate dopaminergic activity & cortisol response to stress, both involved in reward response to drugs&alcohol" a further aspect of behavior modification news-medical.net What are Endogenous Opioids? 9 g 17 61 © 130 I 18.6K • tohmes @tohmes1•3/23/23 other aspects of SC2 & behavior change: x.com/tohmes1/status... tomes @tohmes1.2/13/23 1/2 it can influence host behavior 1: higher serotonin (more risky behavior) via platelet degranulation & inflammation...
!• SueecE == @sue eca...: 3/23/23 A bit like toxoplasmosis then ..as I've been saying since 2020 ; watching friends adamantly following recommendations re not getting covid...who then get it (over 70s) and then they abandon all protections. 1 171 © 22 a 317 1 tomes @tohmes1.3/23/23 ves a bit (toxoplasma gondi is a protozoan parasite that, upon infection in human hosts easily goes throught the BBB & becomes latent for life. It can later reactivate (thnx COVID ). It does influence behavior. It has its own DNA for dopamine creation) x.com/tohmes1/status... tomes @tohmes1/13/23 2/2 SARS-CoV-2 & Toxoplasmosis: SC2 can reactivate latent Toxo Toxo leads to more severe COVID-19.. 172 © 12 1 458

Lorrrraaaaine, to random
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You know, back in the day we used to leave grumpy people who clearly didn’t want to be your friend, alone

I figured out how I’m going to be outed👩🏼‍🚀😷.. NYC & that super annoying neighbor who heard from her husband prob about me & my👩🏼‍🚀

Had the doorman ring me to tell me I had a visitor to which I promptly said, no don’t let them in not asking who it was.. an hour later she rings my doorbell waits 10 minutes & rings again

What part of I don’t want your germs do they not understand?

Ugh people🙄

I REALLy want to post a pic so you can visualize😂… but that’s rude. She’s very tan 72 year old looks like a drag queen who started smoking as a toddler & sounds like Fran Drescher in The Nanny & is the pushiest, rudest person you’ve ever met. Her husband is super sweet & mellow tho🤷🏻‍♀️ told him not to mention to my spouse seeing the👩🏼‍🚀 .. Oh & her nickname she goes by, is a very old candy

She’s just an amplified version of everyone in society though

I don’t understand why they so badly want to infect us

Lorrrraaaaine, to random
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I’m not funny, but let me paint you a funny picture…
👇🏼👩🏼‍🚀😷🚶🏻‍♀️
bopping down the street talking on the phone thinking I’m in a private telephone booth using more f-bombs than any sailor in history ever, talking about how stupid everyone is looking like an angry goth tele-tubby gesticulating wildly b/c I’m fed up with humanity

Then realizing I’m kind of loud when both earphones in & possibly everyone just heard me saying they’re all stupid & going to die🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

👩🏼‍🚀freaks people out even more when it talks

maggiejk, to random
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Woman, 30, Dies After Blood Clot Symptoms Were Dismissed Twice as 'Long COVID and Anxiety'
Emily Chesterton died after a blood clot in her leg resulted in a pulmonary embolism
Woman, 30, Dies After Blood Clot Symptoms Were Dismissed https://people.com/woman-30-dies-after-blood-clot-symptoms-were-dismissed-8606693

Lorrrraaaaine,
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@maggiejk
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602222000209
Interestingly pulmonary embolism had been on the increase from 1999-2019 in younger people which leads me to believe post acute Covid, this will increase even more markedly

None of this will get attributed to Covid; it won’t even be brought up as a possibility for years, if ever

Blame the drinking, smoking or birth control pills. And if all else fails, their diet or their microplastic filled drinking water🙄

Lorrrraaaaine,
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@ABScientist
I completely agree & could add to that list, but I’ll spare you😇

My brain immediately goes to a particular type of person who does everything to “be healthy” & blames everything but Covid

For ex saw this gem from @this_is_mallory

@maggiejk

kristen_nagle The fear porn is out in full throttle with this one! Measles is a benign childhood illness that presents with a generalized full body rash of tiny red dots and a fever. Some children may also have cold- like symptoms. Measles in children is a rite of passage. It helps create resiliency, boosts the immune system, upgrades DNA, detoxes what is not needed in the body, and decreases chances of allergies, cancers, and asthma later on in life. Measles was never feared until there was money to be made from a liability free . Only pharma wins on this one. So what can you do? How can you remove any fear you might have? 1. Know that once the spots are visible, the healing has already begun, and your child is in the healing phase. 2. Fevers utilize a lot of vitamin A in the body. Replenishing vitamin A with fermented Cod liver oil is great. This also helps minimize symptoms. 3. You can also support fevers with catnip (tincture or tea) and lavender and peppermint oil. Remember, we only want to support the symptoms, not suppress them. The body knows exactly what it's doing. 4. Oat baths. Place oats and lavender into a sock or large tea like bag and place in the bath along with epsom salts. This will help soothe skin, calm, and help with detox. 5. Time. The hardest thing is waiting. Use this time to cuddle, bond, and nurture your child. This opportunity is essential as it creates trust in the child for their body and being able to rely on you as the parent. They raalize thou

Lorrrraaaaine, to random
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https://newrepublic.com/article/162856/spot-cult-cultish-language-fanaticism-review

“Montell concludes that language is the primary means by which any group,& not just a cult, establishes a sense of shared purpose & identity. Specialized terminology allows adherents to feel they have unique access to something. “Whether wicked/well-intentioned,” she explains, “language is a way to get members of a community on the same ideological page. To help them feel like they belong to something big.” In this way, most organizations are cult-ish (her term)”

trendless, (edited ) to random
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> The Japanese government said Tuesday it will cease subsidizing medical expenses for people infected with COVID-19, including no longer fixing the cost of medicines, at the end of March due to a fall in the number of cases.

> With Japan's health care arrangements returning to pre-pandemic status from April, patients will have to pay 10 to 30 percent of the cost of coronavirus treatment drugs. Income levels and age determine how much each person pays.

> Government subsidies for hospitalizations and for medical institutions to reserve beds for coronavirus inpatients will also end.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/be4d6c881db7-japan-govt-to-stop-covid-19-treatment-subsidies-at-end-of-march.html

Lorrrraaaaine,
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@trendless
Japan is a pretty altruistic society.. from what little I know. Watching China then HK give in has been mortifying

Governments are all determined to normalize this & the attitude is reflected in society’s behavior

I KNOW we are not wrong, but 2024 is going to be tough on the toughest of us

Living through a seemingly never ending Asche experiment is surreal defined

Haven’t read 🦏play but perhaps I should.. too depressing though

Lorrrraaaaine, to random
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https://www.today.com/video/awkwafina-talks-working-with-jack-black-on-kung-fu-panda-4-205820485892

happened to be in a masochistic mood yesterday & had Today show on in background doing some chore or another...

Noticed despite the make-up Awkwafina seemed like she had “allergies” & bit more awkward than usual?

Went back & watched prior clips from Nov 2023 & 2019…

Something is amiss

People are treating repeat Covid as a mere cold. Her job depends on appearances & interactions b/c that’s how you get work

I have always felt bad for celebrities but these days even more so💔

Lorrrraaaaine,
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https://today.tamu.edu/2021/09/24/even-mild-cases-of-covid-19-leave-a-mark-on-the-brain-but-its-not-yet-clear-how-long-it-lasts/
This is from September of 2021…
Did I miss the memo somewhere between then & now that says neuroscientists were completely wrong, nothing to see here, it’s all good er cetera etc?

Presciently in regards to Awkwafina, this is a 35 year old brain compared to an 85 year old

I’m sure I’m being hyperbolic🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Lorrrraaaaine,
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https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2024/03/07/how-americans-view-the-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccines-amid-declining-levels-of-concern/
saw this on Lazarus Long & seems relevant a read altho haven’t yet read it myself
@tofugolem

Lorrrraaaaine, to nyc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdJTVRieniY

“When debuted in New York in 1881, it was called a “revolution" — after all, the idea that people could not only live in apartments, but also have a say in their residential building's policies and politics, was a novel one. But how did this building ownership concept develop over the proceeding decades, and when did most co-ops shift from idealistic communal residences to nothing but a bureaucratic nightmare?”

are an example of utopia idea gone very bad..

One of the best classes I ever took was about the history of leisure in United States & intersectionality w/racism. We didn’t cover co-ops but my professor & I were discussing how NYC co-ops were actually started so working class people could afford housing

Laughably these days it’s very much the opposite & incredibly difficult to get into one

Lorrrraaaaine, to nyc
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Protest of new COVID guidance planned for this month in Washington, DC: ‘Urgent need’ | Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/health/protest-cdcs-covid-guidance-planned-washington-dc-urgent-need

Fox News you say?

But their in-house go to doc says “pandemic has been over FOR several months”

OMG! Why did nobody tell me!!!!
😶
🤨
🙄wtf

what is even up with this several months assessment tho?

StillIRise1963, (edited ) to random
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The thing I'm most appalled by with regards to this pandemic is that oligarchs took away our agency and stole our ability to protect ourselves from a deadly virus.

Lorrrraaaaine,
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@StillIRise1963 @freequaybuoy
to that I say.. nothing but my fashion choices speak for me😁😇🖤

Btw, people irl CANNOT handle seeing this

It makes everyone either highly uncomfortable or they finger point & taunt if they’re in groups

whatever🙄🙄

Lorrrraaaaine, to Montreal
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is sick and will not attend tonight's : Part Two premiere in

https://cultmtl.com/2024/02/timothee-chalamet-is-sick-and-will-not-attend-tonights-dune-part-two-premiere-in-montreal/

I really miss the days when there was short respites of time like oh idk say a month between & it wasn’t everywhere all at once

It seems to have increased to every other week

There’s a LOT of virus out there this week is all I can definitively say; more than last week

Lorrrraaaaine,
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Because PH is a nightmare disaster, all we have are stupid anecdotes

Anecdotally my friend on west coast told me her son’s college Discord group is “suddenly” ALL sick; every single one of them & they’ve never met in person. I assume they are all “living their lives”

Myself, idk how exactly, but I’ve inhaled enough virus to give me a sore throat. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼it was low enough for whatever remnant of & recent infection is enough to fight it off, but this is utter f£ing MADNESS

I have always been & always will be the person that’s going to call out the🐘in the room

We are literally ALL being forced into repeated infection & I will go down kicking & screaming the entire way down

Duck these asshokes!!

Lorrrraaaaine,
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@noyes
rush rush give me Berberine😂
👍🏼👍🏼
Hydrogen peroxide 1 part to 2 part water AM & PM is my go to but am adding this for certain🙏🏼As always thanks for advice🖤🖤🖤

Usually w/👩🏼‍🚀➕😷 I forgo the iota carageenan spray b/c I’m cheap, but apparently it’s necessary these days

Hand holding small jar with a Berberine capsule and a dental tool. Using the flat white part of the gum thing to scoop Berberine onto

Lorrrraaaaine, to random
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How a Company ( )Stalled a Potentially Lifesaving ( ) in Pursuit of Bigger Profits —

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-big-pharma-company-stalled-tuberculosis-vaccine-to-pursue-bigger-profits

Interesting article on history of in

is annoying but doesn’t kill anyone whereas a 💀🪦scourge but historically primarily poverty stricken countries

But guess what..it’s definitely going to be rampant EVERYWHERE now

Lorrrraaaaine, to random
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https://archive.is/2024.02.27-033708/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-26/covid-made-heart-disease-deadlier-puzzling-scientists

The scientists don’t seem very puzzled if you read the entire article. There’s caution around correlation & causation, but sometimes things are just obvious. Oh, & the endless science

If Bay Area woman died Feb 6… & I caught it in NYC by March 23… add in incubation time plus my Dr went down a week before…one could trace the speed of spread. Also in 2020 not every person was contagious

It’s so much worse in 2024..

Disease vectors everywhichwhere🙄 Good times🙄🙄

Lorrrraaaaine,
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found this section particularly amusing,albeit dark

Have never been a fan of Drs, despite knowing preventative care is important & always done bare minimal. Probs inherited this attitude from my dad. My more philosophically westernized relatives are extremely diligent about Dr visits to be sure

However knowing how dangerous it is because of stupid medical policies like “mask only if you want” there is no way no how will go until this policy changes

can wait a long while b/c I’m stubborn af

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we're not covid cautious, we're just living like billionaires

(quote via @luckytran)

Lorrrraaaaine,
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@eniko @luckytran
I’m sorry, couldn’t help myself😂

Bubble my a**
🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧

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