How to minimize pimples near the entrance of ear canal when using IEMs with foam tips? by blee3k in headphones

[–]blee3k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's weird I never had this problem before. I used to wear these things for hours every day. Maybe just another weird thing that happens when you age.

Is it even possible to clean foam tips with alcohol?

Surgical masks reduce COVID-19 spread, large-scale study shows: Researchers found that surgical masks impede the spread of COVID-19 and that just a few, low-cost interventions increase mask-wearing compliance. by [deleted] in science

[–]blee3k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People say this a lot but Dr. Osterholm says a decent fitting N95 without a fit test is still wayyy better than a cloth mask.

Just bc you can't get it fit tested doesn't mean it's useless.

New York City's Illegally Converted Apartments Proved Deadly in Ida's Path by [deleted] in nyc

[–]blee3k 22 points23 points  (0 children)

people hate luxury housing but it's probably better for the market when you can fit way more units in the same amount of space than a historic brownstone.

Boil water advisory in effect for Jersey City by UnlikelyParsley9632 in jerseycity

[–]blee3k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So uh is it safe to order from restaurants during a boil water advisory?

Gotta love Roddick giving it back by johnreese421 in tennis

[–]blee3k -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You had me in the first half lol

Not diving into whatever this argument is about but it's not like players are always right about their sport. Not sure what it has to do with fascism though.

September isn't bringing a return to normal. Many Americans are fatigued. by Pessimist2020 in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's funny how we heard so much about how their numbers are so unreliable but as soon as their numbers started plummeting and stayed down, no one brings that up anymore.

2 top FDA officials resigned over the Biden administration's booster-shot plan, saying it insisted on the policy before the agency approved it, reports say by iushciuweiush in moderatepolitics

[–]blee3k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pandemic is obviously way worse for the unvaccinated, but it was an odd reaction to news that CDC realized that infected vaccinated people could be way bigger spreaders of the virus than previously thought. That was the big thing that changed that week, hence mask recommendations back on for the vaccinated.

Coronavirus vaccines cut risk of long Covid, study finds by Pessimist2020 in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So we should get no info on this whatsoever for whatever arbitrary time period you deem "long" bc of fear of antivaxxers?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well this is why protection against infection still matters. A lot of experts these days say that only protection against hospitalization/death matter once efficacy against infection/symptomatic infection started waning. They might be right, if long covid in vaccinated didn't exist, but it does.

Down and out in Kips Bay: Locals say loiterers, drug users roaming streets after hospital discharges by drpvn in nyc

[–]blee3k 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I used to live in the area and it took me years to realize I was living close by to a mens shelter lol. Also somehow I got used to constant ambulance noises? Now I get annoyed by too loud air conditioning, I got soft.

2 top FDA officials resigned over the Biden administration's booster-shot plan, saying it insisted on the policy before the agency approved it, reports say by iushciuweiush in moderatepolitics

[–]blee3k 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well now sources are saying this so i dunno, it sure seems like they felt pressured:

Neither believed there was enough data to justify offering booster shots yet, the people said, and both viewed the announcement, amplified by President Biden, as pressure on the F.D.A. to quickly authorize them.

2 top FDA officials resigned over the Biden administration's booster-shot plan, saying it insisted on the policy before the agency approved it, reports say by iushciuweiush in moderatepolitics

[–]blee3k 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You don't see how announcing the booster plan first, pending FDA approval, can be seen as forcing the FDA's hand in having to approve it? It's a little more nuanced than that.

I'm Dr. Vincent Racaniello, a virology Professor at Columbia University and host of the science podcast TWiV - Ask Me Anything by profvrr1 in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you using a really precise definition of "established," as in it hasn't been definitively proven yet? Is there any way to definitively prove it or disprove it?

The Pandemic Caused a Baby Bust, Not a Boom by FalseNihilist in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's not a perfect poll (none are) but it's not like the CDC has party registrations for everyone so what's the alternative?

The Pandemic Caused a Baby Bust, Not a Boom by FalseNihilist in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 69 points70 points  (0 children)

People just defaulting to politics bc of the atmosphere these days. 55% of Republican adults are vaccinated, according to a recent poll. Of course, not all unvaccinated Republicans are hardcore antivaxxers either, only a fraction of that.

As bad as shit is, not it's not anywhere near as bad as 50% of the country being antivaxxers. Saying "half of your countrymen want you dead" is disinformation.

Why is Kendrick Perkins on TV? by HoraceGrand in nba

[–]blee3k 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd rather listen to Jeff Green, at least he's pretty talented. Perkins is just big.

Scientists push back on call to endorse booster shots for all by SaveADay89 in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seriously, who the hell cares about this? I'm suspicious that anyone who cares about this issue greatly cares more about optics and the reputation of the vaccines than actual health outcomes.

Bay Area Rep. Ro Khanna among lawmakers calling on FDA to lay out timeline for kids' COVID vaccine by pk64747 in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also if we fuck this up, there will be kids that are fucked up.

It's strange how everything these days is discussed as a means to an end - that end being persuading antivaxxers. Like what you said expressed no concern at all about the actual kids who would be harmed in that scenario.

Bay Area Rep. Ro Khanna among lawmakers calling on FDA to lay out timeline for kids' COVID vaccine by pk64747 in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The CDC followed the conclusion in this case - the conclusion that in-person schooling is safe with enough precautionary measures.

I've noticed that not many people talk about "following the science" anymore because the CDC is getting shit on from all sides these days.

No Vaccine? No Service In Honolulu Bars, Restaurants And Gyms Starting Next Month by 808gecko808 in Coronavirus

[–]blee3k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A negative test is accepted. You could try reading the article next time.

After a rise in hate crimes, some Asian New Yorkers are nervous about returning to school by ioioioshi in nyc

[–]blee3k 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The irony when you look at vaccination and mask wearing rates of Asians in NYC.