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A view of the damage inside the Governor's Residence on the day Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania State Police provide an update on the act of arson that took place at the residence, in Harrisburg, #Pennsylvania. via Commonwealth Media Services

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A view of fire damage inside the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence.
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I got a #COVID booster yesterday. I was curious about how many that makes—I lost count—so I downloaded my vaccination records from myvaxrecords.mass.gov/.
It turns out yesterday's was my 10th: 4/21 Moderna dose 1, 5/21 Moderna dose 2, 12/21 Pfizer, 4/22 Pfizer, 9/22 Moderna, 2/23 Moderna, 9/23 Moderna, 3/24 Moderna, 10/24 Novavax, 4/25 Pfizer.
For some reason I'm still alive and kicking despite all the crazy people's claims about how dangerous these vaccines are.

MIIS Resource Center

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Covid seems to have become endemic, so I consider my Covid booster to be analogous to a flu shot. I get my flu shot in Aug/Sept, and Covid in Sept/Oct, depending upon when the new formulations are released. (Although, who knows what the future holds on that front.)

(I never used to care about this stuff, but I had a stem cell transplant right before Covid hit, so I had to have ALL of my vaccinations redone. Masking was a non-issue, because I had been masking in public for a year before Covid. But now I make sure that every shot I can get goes in my body.)

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@robert There is a huge difference between COVID and flu: flu is demonstrably seasonal, and COVID demonstrably is not.
Furthermore, immunity from the COVID vaccination wanes after 4–6 months.
For these reasons it never made sense for the CDC to recommend annual COVID boosters; they should have recommended every six months. And this is why I get COVID boosters every six months and encourage others to as well.
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@robert Do we have a good understanding of why the Covid MRNA vax immunity wanes after 6 months or so? Is it something inherent? Or could it be due to the rapid variant evolution up to the end of last year?
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@jbond @robert Yes, we do! I am not a doctor or a scientist, so I will probably get some of the words wrong, but here is the general idea…
Some of it is indeed the fact that the virus evolves rapidly, but it's more about how the immune system works.
Our bodies have many different types of immune cells, but the two biggest categories are cells that can fight infection immediately vs. cells that remember how to make the fighter cells when they're needed.
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@jbond @robert For some time after you're immunized, you have both types of cells in your bloodstream, so if you are exposed to COVID, your body starts fighting the infection immediately. Fighter cells, however, wane over time, and eventually you're left with mostly just memory cells.
If you're exposed to COVID then, your body needs some time to "ramp up" to be able to fight the virus. Less time than if you hadn't been vaccinated at all, but more than if you'd just been vaccinated.
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@jbond @robert Therefore, if you get vaccinated frequently enough to keep fighter cells in your bloodstream most of the time, you're more likely to avoid infection entirely if you're exposed to COVID.
But that's not guaranteed. The COVID vaccine is not a "sterilizing" vaccine, i.e., it doesn't guarantee full or nearly full immunity for any period of time. If you breathe in enough COVID virus in a short enough period of time you'll get sick regardless of how recently you were vaccinated.
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@jbond @robert I have read many of the new COVID vaccines and boosters too have a hard time keeping up with variants BECAUSE so many fewer people are is trying to reduce the evolutions and slow the spread of resulting variants (we could make those vaccines more effective longer, by masking), which is important and recommended for everyone right now. It's how we could flip these trends and the immune harms and organ damage that's been disabling all sorts of people. #MaskUp #N95
#MaskUp #N95 @Final Round Player 😷🇪🇺🍸 @Robert
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@themaskerscomic @jbond @robert Yes, if there were less spread than the virus would absolutely evolve more slowly and everyone would be better off, and yes, more masking (and better ventilation and air purification!) would help with that.
There have also been promising developments in universal coronavirus vaccines which aren't variant-specific. I'm hopeful that maybe they'll be generally available within a few years.
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@themaskerscomic @jbond @robert However, universal vaccine availability may be slowed down by the ongoing disruption by Trump to medical research in the U.S.
And if they end up being developed in a country other than the U.S. then what Trump is doing to the FDA may make it difficult to impossible for them to be approved and distributed in the U.S.
Yet another way Trump is f*cking up America and the world.
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@jbond @robert Yes a new one every day .. we should get a tear out calendar for these... We need to not disable our workforce.. maybe that'll get into his head at some point.
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@jbond @robert Yes I had been following those but they have t panned out yet but I'm really hoping for more variants proof covid vaxces and boosters soon! ,(I'm also not a doctor but am on immunosuppressants and been surviving a lot by masking, cleaning air, and sheltering the past ,5-6 years,)
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Deloitte Malta and the Maltese Olympic Committee announce strategic sponsorship arrangement byteseu.com/925550/ #Malta
Deloitte Malta and the Maltese Olympic Committee announce strategic sponsorship arrangement

Deloitte Malta and the Maltese Olympic Committee announce strategic sponsorship arrangement

Press releases All information contained in press releases is correct at the time of going to press.  About Deloitte Malta Deloitte Malta consists of (i) Deloitte, a civil partnership regulated in terms of the laws of Malta, constituted between limit…
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#malta

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ASIRT investigating fatal police shooting in west Edmonton
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/asirt-investigating-fatal-police-shooting-in-west-edmonton-1.7511312?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Buckminster Fuller Tells the World “Everything He Knows” in a 42-Hour Lecture Series (1975)

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Buckminster Fuller Tells the World "Everything He Knows" in a 42-Hour Lecture Series (1975)

History seems to have settled Buckminster Fuller’s reputation as a man ahead of his time.
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mastodon.social/@joyousjoyness… joyousjoyness@mastodon.social - Took a long time designing this collection of 12 Capybara Zodiac Signs, and I love each and every one! What's your sign? I'm a Sagittarius!

#zodiac #art #capybara


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Attached: 1 image Took a long time designing this collection of 12 Capybara Zodiac Signs, and I love each and every one! What's your sign? I'm a Sagittarius! #zodiac #art #capybara
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Cyprus state sector pays much better byteseu.com/925548/ #Cyprus #economy #IMF
Cyprus state sector pays much better

Cyprus state sector pays much better

In a recent report released by the International Monetary Fund, the gap between salaries in the public and private sectors in Cyprus has been laid bare; public sector wages are 27% higher, with the discrepancy reaching 32% among those with higher edu…
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#Economy #Cyprus #IMF

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theme is done so it lives over here now
transformers mtmte panel screenshot. "WE'VE ACHIEVED SOMETHING".

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Xi positions China as defender of rules-based trade during Vietnam visit
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Currency Exchange Rates Shift In Ukraine And Belarus byteseu.com/925546/ #Belarus
Currency Exchange Rates Shift In Ukraine And Belarus

Currency Exchange Rates Shift In Ukraine And Belarus

As of April 15, 2025, the foreign exchange landscape in Ukraine has experienced notable fluctuations, reflecting broader economic trends and geopolitical influences.
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#Belarus

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Also while I'm here I better upload some of my other art >:3

#trans #trans-artist #art #furry-art

A black dog stands in front of a red and dark red spiraling background, looking shocked and frightened. The black dog has gold eyes and fangs, as well as a gold ring around its neck which it is gripping at. Two halves of a spiked collar float near the neck. The dog has 6 top surgery scars in red. The text reads "Does a dog freed miss his collar too?"
#art #trans #furry-art #trans-artist

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Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief visits Odesa, declares ‘unwavering’ support for Kyiv | Ukraine byteseu.com/925544/ #Ukraine
Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief visits Odesa, declares ‘unwavering’ support for Kyiv | Ukraine

Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief visits Odesa, declares ‘unwavering’ support for Kyiv | Ukraine

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte has visited the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and declared “unwavering” support for Ukraine in the aftermath of a Russian attack on the northern city of Sumy that killed 35 peopl…
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I'd like a uhhhhhh boneless worm
(A skistomid, my personal specie)

#worm-art #monster #skistomid #original-species #worldbuilding

A worm monster with clawed limbs in a position a cat would be in. It has a face like a boar skull with large ears, strong jaws and three eyes. Two eyes are much smaller than the third central eye. This one also has an eye on it's chest. And has markings resembling livor mortis (blotches of green with black veins throughout)
#monster #WorldBuilding #Worm-art #skistomid #original-species
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Bosnia FM confirms debt collections are coming due byteseu.com/925542/ #Bosnia #BosniaAndHerzegovina #BosniaHerzegovina #Herzegovina
Bosnia FM confirms debt collections are coming due

Bosnia FM confirms debt collections are coming due

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Foreign Minister Elmedin Konakovic addressed the ongoing Viaduct debt crisis following a Council of Ministers session, presenting a new repayment proposal.
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#Bosnia #bosniaandherzegovina #BosniaHerzegovina #Herzegovina

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#Toronto protest in front of the court building downtown.
Trying to keep bike lanes from being torn out by the premier of #Ontario.
#bikes #bicycle #bike #biketooter #biketooter #TOpoli #ONpoli #Canada
a crowd of aprox. 150 cyclists listens to speackers
a speaker at the bike rally
a speaker and small child at the bike rally
a speaker at the bike rally
#canada #bike #bicycle #Ontario #Toronto #onpoli #bikes #TOpoli #biketooter

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TFW 1 hour after this Tumblr went down for checks notes the third time in 48 hours :neofox_googly_woozy:

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Screenshot from Automattic's service status page describing 3 incidents with the Tumblr dashboard experiencing outages across April 14th to April 15th.

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@gabboman @foone Wow that's not good ! I did some searching on there (after getting flashed with two naked bodies on desktop, unflagged, thanks tumblr) and received some examples of things b
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The image depicts a serene forest scene with a dirt path winding through tall trees. Sunlight filters through the branches, creating a dappled effect on the ground. A dark brown dog is walking along the path, casting a shadow on the ground. The path is bordered by lush greenery on both sides, with some areas appearing muddy. The date "21/07/2024" and the name "Herperduin" are visible in the bottom right corner, suggesting the location and date of the photograph. The overall atmosphere is peaceful and natural, with the interplay of light and shadow enhancing the tranquil setting. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B Edited by Cynni to be more accurate. 🌱 Energy used: 0.164 Wh
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Fankoos sweets 🐾 💜 😘
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Tri-State Generation is reviewing executive orders, but says its plan to close all three coal-fired units at Craig Station is based on economics

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Coal-fired power plant in northwestern Colorado still set for 2028 closure despite Trump administration orders

Tri-State Generation is reviewing executive orders, but says plan to close 3 coal-fired units in northwestern Colorado is based on economics
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Serbian Student Cyclists Reach Strasbourg, Ending Trek To Highlight Anti-Government Protests byteseu.com/925540/ #News #Serbia
Serbian Student Cyclists Reach Strasbourg, Ending Trek To Highlight Anti-Government Protests

Serbian Student Cyclists Reach Strasbourg, Ending Trek To Highlight Anti-Government Protests

Officials from around the world condemned Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, as the Ukrainian city of Sumy continued to sift through the wreckage caused by Russian a missile strike that left at least 34 people dead.
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