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19 Dec, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Not sure why it's controversial to say that families should decide together on safety measures for the holidays rather than force each other to prove their medical status because the internet told them that's the only way to be safe.
Maybe I just can't put myself in the shoes of other families and maybe for other people it would be perfectly normal or seems reasonable during covid. To me it sounds horrific.
And just for the record - yes, it is objectively safer for an immunocompromised person to stay home than it is to trust that 20 people took covid tests, got accurate results, and didn't catch covid after the test and before the dinner. Point is everyone has *some* line.
Right. My point is only that people who act like safety is their one and only consideration aren't being honest. They just perceive their personal comfort zone as the safest option.

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20 Dec
There's nothing embarrassing about getting covid even if you were really careful. A virus is a virus. It's a bit like bed bugs - you don't get them from being dirty like you would roaches (though you can get roaches without being dirty either). The Ritz Carlton had bed bugs.
Getting covid is not your fault, even if you're unvaxxed. Because that's a dangerous road: Is it your fault if you only have one dose? Or only two doses? Or a booster? Or a booster plus a mask? Two masks? An N95? Never leaving home? Where's the "it's your fault" cutoff point?
As I said yesterday - there are always people less cautious than you and there are always people more cautious than you and the less cautious aren't just more reckless than you and the more cautious aren't just more prudent than you. There is no objective middle ground point.
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13 Dec
There needs to be a breakdown of cases (moreso of hospitalizations and deaths) by vax status. A large disparate impact changes the entire perception of this data. There is way less the vaxxed population can do to help if they aren't catching it or getting sick in large numbers.
And "the vaccinated should keep being as careful to protect the unvaccinated people that I want deprioritized from healthcare and banned from public spaces" is messaging that feels confused and muddled and motivated by the moment to moment emotion.
This does sorta support what I'm saying. If unvaccinated deaths are 13x higher than vaccinated deaths, and 83% of the adult population is at least partially vaxxed, the impact is extremely disparate.
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Well, this game is gorgeous. And it's the first time I've actually put this 3070 to work and my god does it play nice on high quality. I don't have a great monitor, but it's ultrawide and this supports 2560x1080 so thumbs up.
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A thing that really annoys me with covid is that nobody discusses a very obvious reason a lot of people are more focused on treatments than on preventatives - people don't like dealing with medical stuff when they feel fine. They want a solution for when they get sick.
How many people will go to the doctor if they have a fever and cough but will procrastinate a routine checkup for months and years because they don't feel sick? How many people schedule an oncology appointment over every random lump? People just don't like medical stuff.
So the thought process is "why deal with medical stuff when I'm doing fine now? The important thing is that if I get sick, there are some medical measures that can help me." Hence the popularity of monoclonal antibodies despite them being just as "experimental" as the vaccines.
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10 Dec
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It's the end of week 6 and I wanted to do another thread sharing 4 mental tips that helped me. You need to find a good food/exercise program for you, though. There's a huge mental aspect here, and you need to like your activities and find healthy foods that you enjoy.
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2) Accountability buddy. Not to give you a hard time. Someone you can brag to about daily work and get kudos but won't berate you if you cheat. The purpose is for you to want to do well. It helps to pick someone who is also trying to get healthy so you can support each other.
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