https://apnews.com/article/bird-flu-death-louisiana-82e4d00876e62cb2b13bb621826c84f9

  • ComradeMonotreme [she/her, he/him]
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    1 day ago

    A guy was watching a news video about bird flu as I queued at the post office and I thought fuck I'm at the start of a zombie movie where small details are being given in the background.

  • HumongousChungus [she/her]
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    1 day ago

    "Red state? Democracy Russia Latinx Trump Voters Vengeance We're Tired of Saving You Vote Better. Doesn't sound so sympathetic now, does it? Let's cut healthcare." - lib media

  • someone [comrade/them, they/them]
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    2 days ago

    For this pandemic, I'm done coddling the maniacs who want us all to die gasping, they get all the insults and scorn I can level at them face to face over their bottomless stupidity. I will estrange family over this if necessary.

  • Hexamerous [none/use name]
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    1 day ago

    So what do you think, who/what will they blame this time? I'm putting "Cuban bio-weapon" on my bingo card. I got a good feeling about this one.

  • CrawlMarks [he/him]
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    1 day ago

    There was a moment where we were on the good timeline and everyone was gonna switch to cool cyberpunk face masks. I even bought a little 3d printed one with some spots for leds. That was not to be however

  • StillNoLeftLeft [none/use name, she/her]
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    2 days ago

    Just going to comment that with this one, we are going to need eye protection as the virus really likes the eyes.

    So for this one, masking isn't enough.

    If anyone does riskier stuff, stoggles or a face shield, a good mask and protective gloves are probably a good combo for safety. And of course hand washing and avoidance of hand-to-eye contact.

    • macabrett[they/them]@lemmy.ml
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      21 hours ago

      And if you've got crazy dry eyes like me, there's some really cool (and unfortunately really expensive) glasses for dry eyes called "moisture chamber" glasses. A piece of silicon magnetically attaches to your glasses and goes mostly flush with your face to keep moisture in. Would also stand to reason it keeps out a lot.

      They're kinda dorky looking, but it is the curse I must bear to not feel like stabbing my eyes out.

    • FlakesBongler [they/them]
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      2 days ago

      Oh cripes

      We already had a hard enough time getting people to cover their fucking nose and mouth

      They're never going to protect their eyes

      • someone [comrade/them, they/them]
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        1 day ago

        They're never going to protect their eyes

        You'll have people who normally wear glasses every waking moment to see, making a point of doing that glass-on-head thing even if means they can't see a thing, if it means "owning the libs".

    • Bloobish [comrade/them]
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      21 hours ago

      and it was a backyard coop as well, so imagine all the various chicken coop owners living out in the ruff and skeptical of vaccinating or checking up on their birds when they start acting "odd"

      • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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        11 hours ago

        Had a colleague today tell me their dad keeps chickens and has lost 3 birds in the last few weeks

  • godlessworm [comrade/them]
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    1 day ago

    don't worry guys, we'll be fine. we aren't birds. except that one dirty owl. they might be fucked

    • Owl [he/him]
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      1 day ago

      One's enough! An injury to one is an injury to owl!