Alldragonsarelesbian - We're All Human

Wearing any type of face covering, even if it’s just a bandana, is vitally important to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.  Please wear a mask.  I would highly recommend reading this paper on the efficiency and potential effectiveness of cloth masks.  I’ve copied the conclusion down below, but I urge you to read the article for yourself; please never accept something just because you saw it in a tumblr post (or any social media post).

Conclusion of the article:

“In conclusion, we have measured the filtration efficiencies of various commonly available fabrics for use as cloth masks in filtering particles in the significant (for aerosol-based virus transmission) size range of ∼10 nm to ∼6 μm and have presented filtration efficiency data as a function of aerosol particle size. We find that cotton, natural silk, and chiffon can provide good protection, typically above 50% in the entire 10 nm to 6.0 μm range, provided they have a tight weave. Higher threads per inch cotton with tighter weaves resulted in better filtration efficiencies. For instance, a 600 TPI cotton sheet can provide average filtration efficiencies of 79 ± 23% (in the 10 nm to 300 nm range) and 98.4 ± 0.2% (in the 300 nm to 6 μm range). A cotton quilt with batting provides 96 ± 2% (10 nm to 300 nm) and 96.1 ± 0.3% (300 nm to 6 μm). Likely the highly tangled fibrous nature of the batting aids in the superior performance at small particle sizes. Materials such as silk and chiffon are particularly effective (considering their sheerness) at excluding particles in the nanoscale regime (<∼100 nm), likely due to electrostatic effects that result in charge transfer with nanoscale aerosol particles. A four-layer silk (used, for instance, as a scarf) was surprisingly effective with an average efficiency of >85% across the 10 nm −6 μm particle size range. As a result, we found that hybrid combinations of cloths such as high threads-per-inch cotton along with silk, chiffon, or flannel can provide broad filtration coverage across both the nanoscale (<300 nm) and micron scale (300 nm to 6 μm) range, likely due to the combined effects of electrostatic and physical filtering. Finally, it is important to note that openings and gaps (such as those between the mask edge and the facial contours) can degrade the performance. Our findings indicate that leakages around the mask area can degrade efficiencies by ∼50% or more, pointing out the importance of “fit”. Opportunities for future studies include cloth mask design for better “fit” and the role of factors such as humidity (arising from exhalation) and the role of repeated use and washing of cloth masks. In summary, we find that the use of cloth masks can potentially provide significant protection against the transmission of particles in the aerosol size range.”

Source again for if you don’t want to scroll up: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7185834/

Of course, a simple cloth mask is nowhere near as effective as a respiratory mask such as N95 masks, and neither even touches the effectiveness of a full-body protective suit, but (a) not everyone has access to a fully-body protective suit or even to an N95 mask and (b) any face covering is better than no face covering.  So if all you have to cover your face is a bandana, please cover your face with a bandana.  If you have access to higher-quality cloth masks, utilize higher-quality cloth masks.  If you have access to N95 masks, wear an N95 mask.  Do as much as you can to keep the virus from spreading.

(Also please note the significantly higher risk if your mask does not fit; obviously this risk would be higher with bandanas, which are not typically made to fit snugly to the contours of one’s face.  Still, bandanas are better than nothing.)

Stay safe! <3

I feel this could have been designed better.

Wealth, shown to scale

Wealth inequality in the United States is out of control. Here we visualize the issue in a unique way.

I’ve found that a lot of people, including myself, have trouble visualizing exactly how much a billion dollars is-- this is a very helpful source that not only effectively shows the vast scale of billionaires’ wealth, but explains what we could potentially do with that much money.  (I don’t own the site, all credit goes to Matt Korostoff: https://mkorostoff.github.io/)

it is very immoral to have that much money and not use it to stop people from dying of hunger and preventable disease

SAY IT WITH ME: I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

I WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020.

Please Don't (but if you do lmk what happens)

Fighting the urge to open my adhd med capsules and snort the powder for instant focus

Yo Biden just announced an infrastructure devolopment/clean energy/environmental justice plan and it's honesty pretty fucking amazing and much more ambitious than I ever would have expected from him, goddamn. He's trying to Eisenhower/New Deal our way out of the economic collapse.

Some notable points addressed by this plan:

Expanding American railway systems

Fixing the crumbling roads, bridges, dams, etc. that haven't been kept up

Capping abandoned oil wells

Undoing Trump's financial bailout policies for unclean energy companies

Reinvesting in American-made automotive companies

Getting America to 100% clean energy by 2035

Fixing air, water, and ground pollution issues that disproportionately affect poc

Getting justice for victims of environmental racism

Reinstating a bunch of environmental and medical jobs Trump had cut

Getting the US back on the Paris Agreement/Climate Accord

41.  i wish i was kidding

I’m at 5 what about you?

Because I remember disinformation being spread around the last election and I’m sure Russia will bring it back:

YOU CAN’T VOTE ONLINE.

YOU CAN’T VOTE FROM YOUR PHONE.

IN MANY STATES THERE ARE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES FOR PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR BALLOT.

DO NOT WEAR CAMPAIGN GEAR TO THE POLLS.

DO NOT TRY TO PERSUADE PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE AT THE POLLS.

DO NOT ENGAGE IN ANY KIND OF POLITICAL DISCOURSE AT THE POLLS.

NO ELECTION IS EVER A SURE THING, EVEN IF YOU’RE IN THE BLUEST OR REDDEST OF STATES.  IF SOMEONE TRIES TO TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN SIT THIS ONE OUT, THEY ARE EITHER IGNORANT OR MALICIOUS.

VOTE.