They Call Me Bane
@BaneOfCovid
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My mask cover is a prototype splashguard (not my product). baneofcovid on BlueSky. Nickname was given to me, so I kept it. Pagan. Built on a Plant Based Diet.
New York, USA
Joined May 2013
I’m doing the most I can to find at least part time work in my area, but I’m not having any luck. Even if I can, I can’t get there without my car. I need help, I appreciate anything. $ app: Bane117KRC.PPal: DM for info.GFM: link below.
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I remember embarrassingly learning from friends that mango isn’t “spicy” and that I am allergic.
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My heart is beating out of my chest. I’m coming off of private because this got serious.
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I’ll justify it: WE ARE GOING TO FUCKING DIE IF WE DON’T CHANGE.
This is not an attempt to justify what happened at Stonehenge today, or even to change anyone’s mind about it. I’d simply like to add some context that I feel has been missing from some reports, statements and tweets.
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We need a scarier term for Wet Bulb, because I’ve tried explaining it to a few people around me and they do not seem to understand.
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The only paperwork she has with our signature is from 4 years ago for the UPSTAIRS apartment, not the downstairs where we have been for 2 years.
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The air around us is “fluid”, when that fluid is fully saturated with water (humidity) our natural way of cooling by evaporation of sweat is no longer possible. We are boiled by the air. It does not matter how heat resistant you are, how healthy you are, how old you are. You die.
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I have been looking at this for several hours. Unable to will myself to send it. Because I simply do not have any energy left for the fight it will trigger.
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@Kairo_Anatomika @audisdead My dog once disappeared for two days, we thought he’d run off. Until we got a call that he was caught in an illegal snare, it was wrapped around his snout, he was lucky to be alive. When I think about how much he suffered, how afraid he must have been, it breaks my heart & I rage.
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@hawillisdc I worked as a Mold Remediation and demolition contractor, that whole wall needs to go, the source of the moisture needs to be solved/repaired, the porous surfaces need to be thoroughly cleaned/sealed, and the insulation replaced. That landlord sucks eggs.
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I’d like to make an unrelated note that birds do not observe/obey made up state lines, and I somewhat suspect this map is just where they are *forced* to check… but I’m not an expert.
H5N1 bird flu found at 5 more dairy farms today, including 2 in Minnesota, 1 in Michigan, 1 in Iowa and the first in Wyoming
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Reminder: Asymptomatic infections are BAD! It basically means the virus either “outsmarted” your immune system or your immune system is not/cannot put up a fight.
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Insurance companies label a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection as a Preexisting Condition. If you think you’re perfectly healthy, you’re not.
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Wet bulb temperatures above 86°F are where the danger happens.
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Fucking fuck I’m so goddamn tired of this. People who wear respirators are not “covid dead-enders”, or “forever covid”, or whatever the fuck else handles you spew out. WE are the ones breaking chains of transmission, covid persists because of YOU not taking airborne precautions.
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@OnlyAWorldAway Okay but have they considered that microplastics are likely ALREADY in the meat from environmental exposures? If I remember correctly it was confirmed that it’s within human bodies, so it’s likely in everything.
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@bluebeetle_one This situation is happening in the time between Saturday to today. There was no opportunity to negotiate, and given our experience with this landlord it would have ended up the same.
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Last night I had a harrowing, lachrymose sight; I saw one singular firefly in an open field, where there once would be hundreds glimmering like stars among the reeds.
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“A virus so deadly you need to be tested to know you have it”… can you FEEL cancer cells growing? Can you FEEL your body forming microclots? Can you FEEL microscopic organ damage? Can you FEEL cells dying? If it’s asymptomatic, you likely won’t feel it until it’s too late.
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On occasion I still see the plexiglass “shields” installed in service windows, I still occasionally see the remnants of floor tape that once were measured neatly 6ft apart, I still occasionally see polyester style “masks” in use. These reminders of how badly we handled this early.
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When it comes to protecting yourself and others from an airborne virus, it’s not a matter of “I can’t do it”, it’s a matter of “I don’t want to”. A small discomfort that can save lives is no problem at all. Don’t be a sheep, don’t conform with apathy. #MaskUp #CovidIsAirborne
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@obiwormkenobi A year ago I had a psychiatrist try to fill a 3 month prescription of vyvanse because she was changing jobs and I would be without another provider for a few months and the pharmacist interrogated me and denied it.
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@rrserred Exposure therapy with allergies 😂 that’s just a special way to make your immune system increasingly angry with you.
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@Kairo_Anatomika @audisdead Yes he has a scar all around his snout in a perfect circle. The fact that it held his mouth shut so he couldn’t call for help, I’m grateful he made it. I’m even more grateful I wasn’t allowed to know whose trap it was.
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“Maximum amount” as if they have a limited fucking supply. Fuck this government and fuck the CDC and ESPECIALLY fuck the WHO.
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@enbiegone Part of the story is I was chomping on one while in the company of friends talking about the spiciness and one of them got really serious, hit it out of my hand, and quickly went and grabbed a Benadryl.
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@open_erv It is no longer functional. We’ve spent enough time in the “don’t panic” chapter. Complacency, tone policing, and believing that we have time will be humanity’s epitaph.
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I keep imagining how quickly this would have all been over if we were all given (and worn correctly while out) well fitting N95s, had universal usage of air filtration/ventilation, a sterilizing vaccine, and maintained thorough public health messaging to the public.
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If you wear a respirator you’re hot as fuck, I make the rules.
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Ever since I learned about macaques and Lewy Body Dementia and the 5-8 years left after diagnosis I am not sure how to process it. We’re just reaching year 5, are things about to get uglier?.
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Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I wear it with pride.
can a guy get some masked hotties in the quotes??? i'm sick of seeing no one masked around me, but i know y'all are out there!!!
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Catching illness doesn’t match up with my definition of health, but that doesn’t mean I’m barred from participating safely. #CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp
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“Why do you wear a respirator?” . I’m in the control group of a worldwide longitudinal study, involving the effects of avoiding airborne infection on health outcomes. So far the results are entirely positive.
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No one cared who I was before I put on the mask. Only together can we be SARS-CoV2’s retribution, together we eradicated the Yamagata strain of flu, we can do the same to SARS if we commit. Don’t be a puppet for the virus, don’t willingly acquiesce to its tyranny. #WearAMask.
Behind the @flo_mask is @BaneOfCovid, who lost his cousin to COVID, and his dad had a heart attack when infected with the dangerous virus. Bane doesn’t care being the only person wearing a mask in the gym. He'll continue to do what’s right. Protect each other #MaskTogetherAmerica
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@Ash_l337_ If I were more confident that I could find representation I would call her bluff. I’m sure her lawyer is either going to chastise her severely or try to take it on.
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@DEMONESSDADDY It’s the magical land of Upstate. Where the smell of cow shit seeps into every crevice of your being, the water smells like farts, and chewing tobacco is candy!.
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@quiznako_ That only works out to a wet bulb temperature of 84.88°F, the wet bulb danger zone is around 86°F and up, however over a 24 hour period I believe you are correct considering how close it is.
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I’m very sorry for the people whose lives I’ve ruined with this post. We should all mourn our favorite angry fruits together.
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If I can beat myself to a pulp wearing a respirator in a gym with no AC, you can wear a respirator when you’re around others. Now’s not the time for weak sheepish excuses and don’t call yourself a health icon if you don’t wear 1 #WearAMask #CovidIsntOver #CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp
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@TossingWaffles A good rule of thumb: if the fan is “blowing hot air” but you’re drenched in sweat, you may be in danger.
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“Why do you still wear that thing?” Because I haven’t been sick in years as a result, and I’d like to keep it that way.
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Entirely too fucking late.
Dairy workers: If you work with or around infected dairy cows or other animals, or raw milk or surfaces that could be contaminated with #H5N1 bird flu, CDC recommends you wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect yourself, especially when handling the animal or their
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I wear a respirator that is P-100 quality with source control everywhere I go. For the safety of myself and to prevent myself from spreading anything I may unknowingly have. It’s really that easy. #WearAMask #CovidIsntOver #COVIDisAirborne #NewProfilePic
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My health is non-negotiable, wearing an effective respirator is paramount to ensure that I can continue my passion while protecting myself & others. We can’t “live our lives” if we are killed/disabled by COVID, which is a BSL-3 Biohazard. #MaskUp #CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsntOver
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Another photo of me I found (occasionally I took photos), showing that it is possible to workout in a gym with a respirator/mask on. #MaskUp #CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver
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@ughsmxicana Yes. Without written notice. She insisted that they talk to us in person (I legally recorded the conversation).
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Remember when incurable diseases were actually treated like something to avoid/prevent at all costs? It feels like a dream at this stage.
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Well… SARS-CoV-2. I’m really fuckin tired of pointing these well documented facts out. Turns out avoiding infection with a vascular disease can be an effective method of staying rock hard.
Why do so many zoomers have ED?.
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“*coughing up blood* I don’t know… *sneezes* …I just think… *gasps for air* that I have the right… *eats horse dewormer* to just live my life… *shits pants* and not live in fear *has a heart attack*”.
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I’m still trying to mentally prepare myself for the inevitability that I could eventually have an asymptomatic case that goes undetected by our low quality tests, and inadvertently give myself long COVID because of intense exercise.
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It’s always “survival rate” with these people. Parroting a meaningless metric, survival is not the point, SARS-2 damages every organ in your body with each infection. Surviving is meaningless if it strips you of your ability to live with quality of life.
A dude that calls himself “Bane” because he wears a respirator everywhere he goes for a virus with a 99.9% survival rate thinks I’m living in fantasy land. 😂 you cannot make this shit up.
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@aphrosyn He’s doing well, he is a very anxious and insecure dog so I do my best to comfort him. He’s spoiled rotten, he turns 7 this year. His name is Castiel.
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Really trying to hold out for Novavax, this shouldn’t be happening.
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I have a verbal agreement with the spiders of my apartment that they are more than welcome here and I will not bother them if they don’t bother me. My one rule is no touch.
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This isn’t directed towards the person I’m quoting necessarily but: . Wear an N95 if you care about your community. Stop pretending everything is normal (it never will be again thanks to the desperation to rush back to it).
It’s interesting that people don’t directly link their loneliness or lack of community with their unwillingness to show up for or feel any sense of obligation to others.
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I’ve been asked to get a Doctor’s note for my respirator. This reality is so busted.
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I kept it simple and to the point. I’m not required to notify her of a law she doesn’t know about.
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Cut the “Control” out of their title. They are just the Center for Disease. They advocate for disease, encouraging the spread of it, the minimization of its impacts, and concealing all of the data that could negatively impact their donors/controllers.
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I forgot this is twitter, and nuance is easily lost. Asymptomatic infections are a large part of WHY the pandemic is ongoing, and yes, SARS-2 is immune evasive, so it isn’t necessarily a “good immune response” to have no symptoms. Not to mention it forms reservoirs everywhere.
Reminder: Asymptomatic infections are BAD! It basically means the virus either “outsmarted” your immune system or your immune system is not/cannot put up a fight.
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LOOK @andersoncooper! . A #MaskFreak . Don’t worry though, I grew up being called a “genetic freak”, your insults are limp and soulless.
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At what point do we acknowledge that those people are very likely suffering passive suicidal ideation? This type of reckless behavior is DANCING with Hela and hoping she doesn’t take you.
raw milk industry booming due to bird flu. not a joke.
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@brcpo9 @Kairo_Anatomika @audisdead I would have. And then I’d be unable to spend anymore time with my dog.
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@SuzanneSlade @victoriacoble15 We’ve been looking for over a year, unfortunately pickings are slim. We expected a fight because it’s all we’ve gotten when we have a problem.
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Video from before my shoulder injury. Intense exercise even w/ a respirator is possible. The SARS2 outbreak is on the rise, it’s important to breathe clean filtered air & take steps to avoid infection. We can do it. (They’re 50lbs) #SARSCoV2 #WearAMask #CovidIsNotOver
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We must stay strong, maintain our fortitude in this together. We must not take sides with a virus with ELE capabilities. Wear a mask, don’t be silent, be a daily Memento Mori for those who would see us all doomed. #maskup #COVIDisAirborne #CovidIsNotOver .
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Funny how never getting sick is nothing but benefits. Wear a respirator, eat your vegetables, your cells will thank you. #FloMask #NewProfilePic
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Stone dust, mold, asbestos, concrete dust, smoke, wood shaving dust, infectious aerosols, handling corpses, and many more airborne contaminant scenarios. I could go on but the point is made: you’re tragically scientifically illiterate and wasting both of our time.
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No amount of therapy will mend the hole that was torn in my heart when I realized those I loved and trusted more than anything had given up on me, and themselves.
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@Moonbae222 I won’t buy them anymore but if one is offered to me again I do not think I’d say no. I miss them.
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Wear a mask, practice the precautionary principle.
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CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy not the other one), that’s just a fancy acronym for brainwashing… right? Everything I read about it, it’s brainwashing.
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Things have gotten rather serious and I do not have the financial means to handle it in any way. Please spread this around, I need help.
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Anyways if you need a masked bodyguard and you’re near me I am in the consideration phase of it maybe becoming a type of side gig. Could have been a model for artists but lost that opportunity. #WearAMask #SARSSafe #ThirstMasking
I finally got to fulfill being a masked bodyguard for a fellow anonymous masker who would not be talked out of going to a concert, but I’m filled with dread and anxiety about the extreme risk I took. I was also called Bane by multiple strangers.
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It’s just dawning on me how upsetting it is that the people in my life, who taught & demonstrated how important it is to be caring & doing the right thing so quickly stopped when it matters most: protecting themselves and others from illness & harm.
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Share masked selfies because representation matters
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@leslie_stallard I agree, but I was being repeatedly told to assert the law that she may be ignorant to. I know legally I would be safe if we only said no, but I fear that the unpredictable nature of this warranted disclosure of the law.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but change your car’s cabin air filter immediately. I just did and nearly threw up, it hadn’t been changed since it came off the factory line in 2013.
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Yeah doc, I’m “drug seeking” for one that actually fuckin works.
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Doing my part, being one less potential host for a dangerous airborne pathogen. Wear an N95 or better. It’s the simplest thing you can do to prevent SARS-COV-2 from spreading. #Wearamask #COVIDisAirborne #MaskUp #CovidIsntOver #maskswork #WearARespirator #Fitness #Health
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@hawillisdc My apartment had (currently still has) an outbreak throughout after a major leak upstairs that caved in the bathroom ceiling, I do what I can to delay spread because my landlord won’t do anything. I’ll be leaving soon, they’re not going to like the cost of ignoring it.
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Weren’t hospitals supposed to begin reporting on SARS-2 again? I haven’t seen anything yet.
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Maybe humans going extinct isn’t inherently bad in the grand scheme of the Earths health, but we’re taking animals and all life with us, and that’s not okay. They don’t deserve to suffer the consequences of our actions.
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My fiancée says that anyone who mocks the mighty “claws” owes me a dollar 😬 I don’t make the rules.
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In case anyone needs mini HEPA recommendations, this has been my best friend since the day it arrived.
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I absolutely love the design/comfort of these, but they don’t feel *right* to me. I prefer the easy ability to “feel” the seal with elastomerics.
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As a chronic loner, someone who prefers independence but struggles at times being independent, it’s difficult to get through many things. I don’t feel a drive to “go out and make friends” especially when there aren’t any nearby with my values.
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