If you wear an N95 for intense cardio exercise, what brands or models have you found that work for you?
(Someone said to me the other day that "It's impossible to wear a mask while exercising" -- so I am naturally curious about what informed and covid-serious people are doing.)
If you need a LOT of #N95 masks, you can get 300 for $3 + shipping right now:
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Select "Case of 300"
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@murodegrizeco@toad.social"Covid Protocol" goes like this:
Sick person isolated in room, block door with towel, only come through rest of house with #N95 briefly. Tray table outside door for food drop off. Disinfect everything.
#paxlovid ASAP for sick, lower #covid damage.
Heater off, open windows, box fans in windows to make positive pressure in main house, negative pressure in sick room, dumping sick air out bedroom window.
Constant air flow.
Yes, we fucking freeze.
All-clear when RAT clear, and nobody sick.
@murodegrizeco@toad.socialGot home, calmed down, got story from N95-masked spouse:
It was a little stuffy lobby that the face-scarf friend was in, so room prob had lot of virus. Exposure brief, few minutes. Spouse had tight #n95.
"Exposure Protocol" goes like this:
Presume exposed person infected. They wear N95 in house. Okay to remove mask in closed isolation room, towel at door base. Furnace has HEPA filter. Monitor for symptoms, test with #COVID / #Flu RAT repeatedly. Call all-clear after several days neg tests.
@murodegrizeco@toad.socialSpouse, with #N95 mask, was in a building she been visiting weekly for many years, sees proprietor close up in hallway. He coughs hello, wearing a scarf over his face.
Huh?
Desk person later confirms,
"Oh, he has covid."
So, spouse was exposed today?
We are starting Exposure Protocol inside our household.
To limit further infections, if she contracts #COVID. Mask around each other.
We have people to protect. Family. Vulnerable friends.
A fucking scarf!
Tired of this carelessness!
2 Cats in New York City Test Positive for #BirdFlu
Authorities have not disclosed how the pets contracted H5N1. They don’t tell you that it’s #airborne in addition to food, blood, feces, and surface borne. Veterinarians advised to #N95. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-cats-bird-flu/
You'd think people would want to know if there was a disease that killed more Americans than all our wars combined and is still killing, that causes long-term illness at yearly rates higher than all cancers combined, that all are at risk for, but that all could take actions to prevent. You'd think they want to protect themselves and their families. You'd think that this would be the #1 world priority. It is for me.
I wrote a guest article for Healthy Debate that looks at why we need mandatory masks in healthcare, why surgical masks aren’t enough, and how the mounting threats to public health are putting lives at risk.
If you’re a healthcare worker, mask up.
Show us you take your oath to “do no harm” seriously
https://healthydebate.ca/2025/03/topic/wear-mask-plea-health-care-workers/
There’s so much going on in the world that we can control.
The Covid pandemic gave way to rising fascism, just like the pandemics that have come before.
People are scared. Many lost loved ones. Society changed overnight. The loss of control that many felt allowed bad actors to rise up and capitalize on people’s fear.
No matter what our governments say or do, Covid isn’t over. It’s still killing and disabling people.
What’s worse, the pro infection crowd has become so loud and emboldened that vaccine uptake is down, masks are vilified and we’re seeing a resurgence of diseases like measles and tuberculosis.
Despite all the infectious disease threats out there, we still don’t have mandatory masks in healthcare.
The one place people absolutely can’t avoid, the place they should have a reasonable expectation of safety, has become one of the least safe public spaces.
Patients are being infected trying to access basic healthcare, because staff refuse to mask. Refuse to test. Refuse to isolate.
It’s eugenics, and we need people to realize it before it’s too late.
We need mandatory masks in healthcare. We must protect patients AND staff. We must protect even the ones who refuse to protect themselves.
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/we-need-mandatory-masking-in-healthcare
There are measles outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada. A disease we eradicated is making a comeback due to dangerous anti-vaxx rhetoric.
We need mandatory masking in healthcare, and we need it now.
A respirator protects against Covid, measles & more.
There’s no excuse to expose patients when we have the tools to prevent it:
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/a-plea-to-maskless-healthcare-workers
To me a happy life isn't an ignorant life. It isn't a pretend life. It requires sense, reason, and compassion, not numbness. It requires both imagination AND manifestation. Action and reaction. It requires a journey and a destination. It needs focused paths with room for wondering. And above all else, a truly happy life.. requires walking in truth.
An unvaccinated child died of measles today, the first such death in almost ten years in the United States.
The FDA just cancelled an advisory meeting to discuss next season’s flu shots, mere days after a CDC vaccine advisory meeting was also cancelled.
RFK Jr is anti vaccine and anti science. His appointment to the head of HHS will have devastating consequences.
If you’re not up to date on your boosters, get them now.
If you’re unsure, talk with your doctor.
No matter what happens, remember that a well fitted mask like an N95 can provide excellent protection against airborne viruses and bacteria.
It’s time to mask up.
The Texas measles outbreak is up to 124 cases, and the first death in nearly 10 years has occurred.
When asked about it, the new head of HHS RFK Jr tells reporters it’s “not unusual”.
The first death in a decade is absolutely unusual, but sadly it likely won’t be going forward thanks to the new administration’s anti vaxx and anti science policies (not to mention proposed healthcare cuts).
Get your boosters if you can. If you’re unsure, speak to your doctor about checking your titres.
Measles is a devastating disease that can wipe out your immune system memory, resetting all previous immunity to various diseases.
A well fitted respirator like an N95 also offers excellent protection against measles and other airborne viruses.
My guide to respirators: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/were-witnessing-the-fall-of-public
If you want to fight fascism? Wear a mask.
If you want to show solidarity with disabled people? Wear a mask.
If you want to protect your own health? Wear a mask.
If you recognize that no one is coming to save us? Wear a mask.
My ultimate guide to respirators looks at the early days of mask mandates, the rise of antimaskers, how to up your mask game for the ultimate personal protection and why we need to “fix our hearts or die”
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/were-witnessing-the-fall-of-public
It’s time to talk about the fall of public health. It’s been dying a slow and painful death for years, but the Trump administration seems intent on killing it once and for all.
We’re seeing a rise in various infectious diseases at a time when communication from federal agencies like the CDC and the FDA is massively restricted.
RFK Jr’s confirmation as head of HHS has thrown the future of vaccine access into question.
In short, we are on our own.
The good news is that a respirator can protect you from more than just Covid!
My latest is all about respirators. How to choose one, how to fit test, how to re-use them and more.
If you want to up your mask game, or if you need an article to try and convince others in your life of the importance of masking, this one’s for you.
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/were-witnessing-the-fall-of-public
With all the uncertainty around public health in the U.S., now is a great time to wear a good mask like an N95.
They’re not just for Covid! A respirator can help you avoid flu, colds, measles, TB and more.
It’s a powerful act of solidarity and resistance. It’s a sign of community care.
Protecting your long term health has never been more important. Mask up, make activism accessible and don’t leave anyone behind.
New Analysis Reveals Many Excess Deaths Attributed to Natural Causes Are Actually Uncounted #COVID-19 Deaths
Stop being fooled. Save yourself. #N95
https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2024/new-analysis-reveals-many-excess-deaths-attributed-to-natural-causes-are-actually-uncounted-covid-19-deaths/
Teacher w #LongCovid sacked 4 taking too much time off wins £42,000 payout after claiming she was told 'there's no such thing as rest in #teaching'
With no support, people turn to #N95 FFP2 to prevent covid
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14367663/Teacher-Long-Covid-sacked-wins-payout.html
The policy lead for CDC’s H5N1 response has resigned as egg prices are through the roof & the more dangerous D1.1 genotype just spilled over into dairy cattle.
The chaos of the last few weeks has been devastating to public health. RFK Jr waiting in wings to finish it off.
Wear a respirator. If you have flu symptoms, stay home. If you can’t stay home, you need to wear a respirator. If you have flu symptoms and pink eye? Get tested!
For everyone who’s been wanting 3M to make a black N95… there’s an awesome Canadian company that’s done just that!
Vitacore makes a sleek & comfortable N99 that’s also MRI safe!
If you’re looking for a way to support a Canadian company & show solidarity with disabled people… check ‘em out!
They also sell loads of other respirators including sample packs to help you find the one that fits best!
