@karamcnair
I had a similar encounter with a woman who lives in my building a few weeks ago. She was genuinely concerned because she saw me wearing my KN95 and noticed more people around town masking up. I straight up said βCovid is still running rampant and is actually quite high right nowβ
Feeling so low today. Coworker had a chat this morning saying βWeβre worried about you. If thereβs anything we can do to help, please let us knowβ. I so wanted to scream at the top of my lungs IF YOUβRE AROUND ME WEAR A F*CKING MASK. I hate this π·π
#sotired
#CovidIsNotOver
@drclairetaylor
If a doctor sees a patient wearing a mask in their clinic that they should just leave them be, and perhaps put one on if theyβre not masked, out of respect and comfort? The world has been through enough. Have a mask on hand just in case! Like I mean, itβs not a hard thing to do.
@DrMLivingston
@JasonM98282978
I secretly love it when people physically move away from me cuz Iβm wearing an N95. GOOD! Stay away! It keeps us both safe! Plus I appreciate the extra space as well.
@j_k308
I teach biology labs at a college. I still wear a respirator whenever Iβm at work. The only time I take it off is inside my private office that has a window that opens and good ventilation (CO2 <600 ppm). Iβm the only one who does. Iβve dodged office outbreaks cuz of it.
@ElusiveRural
Meanwhile cases are surging across North America, and more and more data shows that repeat infections lead to adverse outcomes. Iβd keep that mask on.
Okay. If
@MJtheMusical
is the masterclass in what a jukebox musical should be, the
#MJTheMusicalCastAlbum
is a masterclass in what a cast album should be. The orchestrations, the mixing, all all the emotion in THOSE VOCALS. Say it with me: MJ THE MUSICAL DESERVES THE GRAMMY
@CassettePrint
I would actually pay to see this. Hopefully the revival will fix all the problems with the original production, and be a HELL of a lot safer too.
@_eye_zick
@hutchleah
Yup. I use my CO2 monitor in combination with my mask. If the CO2 jumps up super high while Iβm in an confined space, Iβm getting the hell outta there; the mask NEVER leaves my face while Iβm indoors.
Thank you
@VanFireRescue
and
@VancouverPD
for helping to evacuate and secure
@langaracollege
today. Your service to keeping us Langara staff, faculty and students safe is very much applauded and appreciated. We cannot
#thankyou
enough.
@Starseeker1986
This is when you distance from them and take your own precautions in your own hands. Yes it sucks because you love your family, but thereβs a point when any words of caution will just fall on deaf ears. Save your sanity. Protect yourself whenever you see them.
So I guess Iβm a criminal now cuz I wear a mask in public? Thanks
@CTVVancouver
for vilifying those who need to/choose to mask up for health reasons. This is going to get ugly, especially for those like me who are POC
@hutchleah
If you live in Canada,
@DonateMask
will send you free KN95/N95 masks if you canβt afford to buy them. They also sell them in their charity store, including elastomerics like
@flo_mask
. Highly recommended! π¨π¦ π·
Ok
@TheCherShow
. This gay boy just lived his best gay boy life tonight. And ugh
@StephanieJBlock
YOU SLAAAYED ME. Shit. Iβm done. Dead. Deceased. π
Since seeing
@ThePromMusical
Iβve told three different sets of friends to go see it. They took my advice and all of them unanimously agree that it is a brilliant show on all levels. Itβs not just me; everyone agrees itβs a truly special show worth seeing!
#PromForEveryone
@writenrun
WTF?! Itβs a box that filters the air. Thatβs it. Who doesnβt want cleaner air?! Have you SEEN the forest fires these days?! Plus itβs FUN to make with kidsβ¦ they LOVE making them! No trauma at all!
Waiting at JFK listening to
@ThePromMusical
cast album, reminiscing how amazing this show is. It really hit my βunruly heartβ in such an unexpected way. It truly is so special, and such a rarity on Broadway these days. Trust me on this: GO SEE IT ASAP!
#ThePromMusical
@chantz_y
I sorta get it from my sister whoβs a psych nurse. Sheβll slyly downplay things like βwell they ended the global emergencyβ etc. But she knows she canβt talk me down because I have a microbiology/cell/molecular biology background & keep up with the literature around COVID.
Not gonna lie. Feeling rather down tonight. And very alone. This year kinda killed the things that I thought I loved, and the people I thought were my friends. Kinda stuck in this lost limbo phase where I dunno what to say, who I can really trust, or who I can really talk to.
Next month is the 25th Anniversary of the Titanic musical and also 110th Anniversary of the actual sinking. Editors, Iβm available to write all the Titanic content you need. This is my pitch. π
@npescod
Absolutely. Iβm 3 weeks post-fully vaxxed, and I still wear masks while shopping. Most of the shoppers at the mall are still masking as well, which is great to see. Weβre not out of the woods yet!
OKAY
@cincopedia
THAT SONG ARIANA DEBOSE SAAAAAANG!!! *throws all the things* DEAD. DECEASED. I AM FLOORED. Seriously your best work. Bravo!!! πππ
Omg this latest episode of
#Schmigadoon
is EPIC. Sweeney, Annie, Hair, Chicago, Godspell, even Jesus Christ Superstar?!?! NOTHING IS SPARED! Itβs effing brilliant
@cincopedia
!!!
@AppleTVPlus
So Kirstie Alley died. On one hand, it sucks because cancer took a memorable actress who was a big deal back in the day. But on the other hand, her hate-filled & anti-vax views have been silenced. Itβs a shame what happened all around. Sincerely sad for her familyβs loss.
@antiplaguerat
Iβm just glad the
@vancouverpride
parade this year has mask-mandatory accessible zones. I will definitely be viewing the parade from one of those! π·π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
@karen_kelowna
Unfortunately vaccine hesitancy/refusal is high in the Kootenays. Not surprised to hear that people are equating βendemicβ with βCOVID doesnβt exist anymore and we wonβt do anything about it cuz whateverβ, especially since our government is pretending it doesnβt exist.
So yeah I just saw two plainclothes police take down a dude at gun point, and confiscated his loaded pistol right in front of me on the Canada Line. Yeah. That just happened. Didnβt expect to see two loaded guns in front of my face today, but it happened.
#traumatized
@TransLink
@bert__johnson
@richardzussman
Not with Delta variant. Apparently we need to be closer to 85-90% immunized for that to happen. And kids under 12 canβt get vaccinated yet. So yeah, we need more people to get vaccinated ASAP.
@yaneerbaryam
I just joined today. I was texting with a guy who lost his girlfriend because he refused to unmask; heβs now in the psych ward at St. Paulβs because of it. Iβm just glad that he had someone to chat to & reassure him that heβs not insane for wanting to keep himself & others safe
@banjopotatoes
@karamcnair
Glad to hear Vancouver wastewater counts are low. This was around April/early May when the wastewater measurements were high in BC, along with other COVID metrics. (Shoutout to
@MoriartyLab
for COVID forecasts)
This is why I still take Covid seriously. It is NOT βjust a coldβ. Itβs not βjust a fluβ. Itβs worse. Use simple mitigation methods that weβve all learned over the course of the pandemic when youβre out and about; it could save someoneβs life, possibly including yours.
This is why, even now, Iβve never succumbed to hubris regarding the dangers of Covid. We REALLY want it to be βjust a cold,β but itβs not a cold. Itβs neurological, and itβs stealthier than us. Those who have friends with βlong Covidβ know itβs no joke:
You may hear about Republicans gathering to βcertifyβ their own Electors in yet another cartoonish coup attempt. Their meetings have the same legal effect as a gathering of sandwiches. Thereβs no such thing as a shadow election for Electors, only a performative mock-election.
Schmigadoon! Season 2 Episode 4 is live now on
@AppleTVPlus
! Maybe the best combination of songs in the season. Everyone did an incredible job to make this one groovy, romantic, and darkly comic! Do you have a favorite song from this episode?
@TomZohar
@PopBytes
The camp factor, nostalgia, and fans of the monarchy (mostly tourists) will keep this show afloat. Methinks itβll be like the next Jekyll & Hyde on Broadway; atrocious reviews but runs for a couple of years.
Remember the time when seeing people flying Canadian flags from their cars/trucks was a happy thing? Now when I see that, itβs hella triggering, cuz 2022.
#TruckersGoHome
Oof this Moderna XBB 1.5 is making me feel blargy today. Plus sore arm. But heck, better than winding up on a respirator in a hospital with C19. Please get vaccinated asap. And get your flu shot as well!
#getvaccinated
THIS. I have a 3-week head start over people who decided to wait and are now just getting booked for their first dose. Plus a 3-week head start to receive my second dose. No qualms here. Did my part to protect myself and those around me.
#GenXZeneca
#vaccinesaresafe
#vaccineswork
@SnarkySteff
Why are they so OBSESSED with whether someone is masking? Also eww, creepy much? Propositioning a woman alone on a plane with some sketchy money deal just for her to take her mask off? Ew ew ew. (Why are old white men like this?!)
Ok
@ThePromMusical
after Act 1 I WAS SHOOK TO THE CORE. Iβm getting ready for Act Two... also Iβm not crying, youβre crying! π
#ThePromMusical
To all heterosexual employers in Vancouver: have compassion towards your LGBTQIA+ employees today. They might be dealing with fatigue/hangover/hoarse voice due to them living their best lives at the
@robynkonichiwa
concert last night.
@BwayGhostlight
βA life of desperation in the Windsor Corporationβ was a genius lyric I might say. Methinks Diana will have its time to shine in the years to comeβ¦