So nice to see fellow cryptozoology enthusiast on a science group! 😎

Colors are a social construct

Impressive beast

As an ND disabled person who tried my whole life to reclaim the word weird it bothers me as well.but same here, not an american.

This is what a choriaster granulatus looks like.

Such magnificent fish. Which species is this? I assume it is a synodontis

Yeah, at the very least, the ways cities are should be completely reorganized and redesigned. Air filtration systems everywhere. Fancy self cleaning toilets. Accessible buildings. Prioritizing walking, bikes and mobility aid vehicles over cars. And air filtration in public transport. We could do so much better.

I am very lonely, because in this world I have been left behind. We are living in a pandemic, and yet most people pretend we do not. I am disabled, have long covid and have been left behind by the majority. I had to give up everything because people refuse to fucking mask and spaces accessible. Staying at home for christmas is the best thing you can do for your health. We are during a global covid surge, the numbers are very high pretty much everywhere. Travelling at this time, especially maskless, is a recipe for death or disability for yourself and anyone else who you would gather with.

i see the hiragana “no”

In my country it is impossible for me to get a booster anyway. You have to be 60+ or have cancer. Other at risk groups are left to fend for themselves.

Relevant thread: https://fedified.com/@DataDrivenMD/110915084119577791

What kind of test did you use? The rapid tests are not always very accurate. A negative result might not mean that you do not have it. And yes, the time of taking the test / day of infection does make a difference. The loss of smell and taste does sound like it might have been covid.

This articles style of writing is so infuriaring. Mask wearing is the best thing everyone can do to protect themselves and those around them. It is proven that it works and works best when a) everyone is doing it b) everyone is doing it all the time, not just when there is a surge. It is not fearful to do the best things you can to protect yourself. It requires courage to go against the conformism and the peer pressure to reinfect yourself over and over again. There is nothing fearful about seeing the science about covid and long covid and doing the logical thing. It is being rational.

I have gotten it once, a year ago. Had a relatively mild acute phase of the infection. Still have not recovered. And I will keep doing my best in order to not get it again. I am not afraid. I am angry that the world has decided to abandon those that are disabled, immunocompromised, and those with long covid.

https://scholar.social/@SummerSchool/110635884820514484

I am very glad my post could be useful to you!

Yes. I also liked the CongratsLikeImFive sub.