My girlfriend got Covid several times, and got disabled by it, in one of the infections she had a very very bad cough for about a year and a half… her lung capacity even now is very damaged, at about 55%. Can relate to doctors being useless, I’m in Ewwrope and I’ve been trying to go to the doctor with a dermatological issue for like 3 years now to no avail, and my girlfriend likely has autoimmune or chronic issues and they keep ignoring her, it’s outrageous.

Hi! I’d be glad to talk with you^^, so basically, on types of masks:

• cloth masks (avoid, basically cosmetic, also known as the washable ones)
• medical masks (avoid, their filtration rate is not enough (better than cloth and better than nothing though!) plus there is a clusterfuck of standards regarding them, they’re the blue ones)
• N95s (US), KN95s (Chinese standard) -> what you should wear, also known as respirators

They come in many variants, such as with a headstrap or ear loops, valve or without valve. Reusable masks sadly arent there yet, but N95s are quite economical as you can reuse them a lot before the filters becomes clogged!

The best N95s, and the cheapest where I’m from, are the https://zimiair.com/ it’s made by a Chinese engineer, and they’re wayyyy more comfortable and breathable (and fashionable) than other N95s. As a rule of thumb, black N95s get you way less harassed than white ones, like way less. Highly recommend the zimis. I’ve used both 3M Aurora and Draeger Xplore masks, Zimi beats them all. The creator is also working on a follow up product named the Ziga Air mask, and it’s modular. The Zimi is already modular, you have a frame and just buy the filters. Highly recommend compared to any other KN95/N95.

For articles and resources: https://covid.tips/ https://clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org/let-them-eat-plague/

Feel free to ask any questions! Thanks for wanting to be informed:3 and yea agreed constant education and self education, no matter how hard it is.

Also, that vampire interactive fiction game, I forgot its name lol it’s been a while

Also hi ash! You recommended to me long time ago some fics like Unjust Depths, way way ago. Good to see you around^^

Yea I logged in earlier and was like “oh no” but then just saw it was that guy lmao

Thanks I’ll check this out looks cool!! :3

I have a CR box actually! The Air Fanta 3 Pro, it’s great :3. Sadly no Covid vaccines here since 2021. Not in the US. I work from home so I’m thankfully quite secluded lol, my partner isn’t though. I’m also an air quality nerd!! People dont recognise Covid as an issue, wont mask during pollution or such either, cant imagine when we get society to have proper ventilation in buildings lmao. What CO2 monitor do you recommend? I was waiting for new the one made by Adam Wong from Air Fanta, the Aranet 4 looks amazing though, but it’s so expensive:( I’d wish to also monitor PM2.5

Thank you comrade

I assume you dont avoid everyone having a cough like they’re out of the infectious diseases department in indoors spaces, but yet you avoid the people that are somehow the safest and dont transmit anything, because masks work. lol

Not masking is hospitals is horrifying. I know in germany they force mandated N95s last winter… but for the Flu. What a piece of shit, hope you will be fine comrade

I do like to point out when people ask why I’m in a mask that I haven’t tested, and I don’t actually know if I’m contagious or not, and they dont know where I’ve been or who or what I’ve been exposed to, so I’m trying to help them too. It’s intentionally backhanded and probably not helpful, but it’s true and it makes me feel good saying it.

The only point that works with people here is that I protect a family member, and they relent, if I say I protect myself or them they laugh it off or get aggressive usually.

I’m not in the US and yea it’s an uphill battle. Thanks for writing this, sometimes I even doubt myself

I’ve saved a lot of money not going out to restaurants (tbh I’m paid minimum wage, couldn’t afford that anyways.) I also like reading, I’m mostly ambivalent, I like socialization but also don’t mind reading for a whole week lol. You and your mom are awesome! Yea I know of such similar abuse cases and discrimination, it sucks:(

At least the antimaskers in your org dont come physically to be plaguerats lol

Fucking chuds. You’re strong, keep going, we will win. Hopefully they wont infect you… Try to get an Air Fanta if you don’t have one already, it has protected me when family was sick, even if we slept in the same room. If you need to talk, my DMs are open comrade. I wish others cared as much about public health like you do too. Stay strong

I’m not in the US. Local bourgeois politicians here are in yet another scandal because “bought too many Covid vaccines and they were a Scam and didnt use them either!” lol, all the doses are from 2021. Thank you too for existing!!

It’s wild to me how I got asked in a Hospital why am I masking… Yea, agreed with people had no reason to unmask, everyone just followed Biden, and just wanted to instantly forget what we’ve been through (another thing I’m told, that I “remind people of the pandemic”). The part you wrote about education is on point and inspirational, thank you.

Hi Ivysaur! FIY I’ve always liked your posts while you were here, thanks for being such a staunch masker and principled person, hope you’re doing as well as you can in these conditions!

Thanks for your kind words and support, it’s encouraging to see this :3 I’ve kept trying to persuade everyone to mask, and irl I’ve only managed with my partner and one family member, but yea it’s hard… I’d expect to have more success with leftists lol

O I’ve seen pictures of the panel, but didn’t see exactly what was about, I’m not familiar with Death Panel either.

I’m also trying to survive mostly atp, just tiring to keep going sometimes, but yea the antimaskers dont understand the amount of perseverence and will we have to go through this. My girlfriend got disabled by Covid and it’s always an uphill battle with others around us, telling us to unmask :/

Agreed on their body is keeping the score, I’ve heard multiple cases of people around me “mysteriously” dying in their 30s and 40s for “no reason” like smh

Thank you for your message, it helped a lot, stay safe comrade!

Yea, I have a similar experience with yours. I dont see that many balaclavas here though, I know they’re popular amongst chuds

Of the same opinion, though most people will throw a fit about their eating out or whatever

Damn that sucks :L quick recovery!

As in rare, sorry lol