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jaydo @jaydocovid.bsky.social · 17h

To say people make a rational assessment of the threat environment around Covid… is just not true.

Most people refuse to talk about or read anything about Covid.

Long Covid has surpassed asthma as the most common childhood illness, and it’s rarely spoken of.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

(and i think it is a demand that stems from fear more than a rational assessment of the threat environment)

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 1d

This is cool after the war on everything called “porn” by platforms and payment processors. A machine that stole all your words can generate and sell “erotica” but you can’t haaa

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Paul Franz @paulfranz.bsky.social · 1d

The problem with this is, as many others have pointed out in the replies, the current COVID vaccine does not prevent infection or transmission. It is still good to reduce severity, and people should get it, but until there is an actual sterilizing vaccine people should be really be masking.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

yeah, i think a commitment to public health obligates you to get vaccinated and, when you are sick, do what you can to avoid spreading that to other people. the demand that one mask at all times in public spaces is, i think, unreasonable.

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Niq Fury @niqfury.com · 1d

Ya best bitch is live on the purple app, streaming Honkai: Star Rail! Come hang https://twitch.tv/niqfury

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 1d

first day of work done! now i'm fighting the urge to go to bed at 6:30pm 💀

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andrea (she/her) @andrealausell.bsky.social · 1d

🔴 LIVE NOW

spankin' some killers in DBD. Come chill ☺️

twitch.tv/andrealausell

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₊˚ you BETTER tell vittorio his outfit is cute₊˚ ♿️ DISABLED & PROUD ♿️ | !fckice ₊˚ lurk friendly ₊˚

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 2d

I return to full-time work tomorrow, which means imma give yall masked OOTDs >:D

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 2d

wishing him a very trip down the stairs 💛

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 2d

I’m sorry you can relate 😭 ilysm!

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renae (crummy) 🏳️‍🌈 @xocrummy.bsky.social · 3d

💜 MY SLOT IS TONIGHT!!!! 💫

@crispyspidey.bsky.social will raid into me at 11pm EST!! and i'll be the LAST STOP(S) on the raid train! 🥹

i'll be playing (prob mostly crying) gamesss & crummunity games like JACKBOX!!! come celebrate and donate!! 🫂

see ya @ 10:30pm EST! www.twitch.tv/xocrummy

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

This is exactly why I say wearing a mask is an act of resistance.

They want us sick.

They want us weak.

They want many of us dead.

Get your vaccines if able, but adding a high quality respirator like an N95 can prevent many airborne contagions.

It’ll keep you & your community safe.

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d

History gives us plenty of examples of disease used as a weapon. There are fewer cases of governments deliberately using disease against their own citizens. We are living (or dying) through one right now.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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Starry🍉 | she/her @starrynightbb.bsky.social · 3d

also pls consider donating to my tiltify !! im still working on raising money for my family, specifically my partner rn who needs help with keeping food consistently on the table!!! donations have come to a halt once again!

donate here: tilt.fyi/2k0pt8zAEm

Tiltify

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Starry🍉 | she/her @starrynightbb.bsky.social · 3d

im live :3

i missed streaming sm D: we are doing some low spoons co-existing with some coworking n gaming !! little to no mic to keep my jaw + head pain in check !!

come get cozy: twitch.tv/starrynightbb

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cassette @cassetteblue82.bsky.social · 3d

Also, I guess tomorrow is our affiliate anniversary? 7 years? So that's neat!

cassette @cassetteblue82.bsky.social · 3d

Bad weather ahead in my area for the next few days, so I'm hoping hoping hoping our upload won't be affected, as:

Tomorrow, we're aiming to start and laser-focus on Silent Hill ƒ! Hope to see you in the evening ⚡

cassette @cassetteblue82.bsky.social · 3d

While I have a calm spot in this long weekend, I wanted to thank @pandoramacabra.bsky.social for bringing folks by to join us for exploring our last couple of Cyberpunk endings on Thursday ✨ It was great to have everyone, and great to finish off our V's story entire 💗

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 3d

AWWWWWWW 😭😭😭💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 3d

ah yes thank you body for the random back pain, i love being in pain for no good reason thank you so much /sarcasm

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 3d

okie i think it's safe to say borderlands 3 is a comfort game LOL i love it so much

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lovable lucy 🧸🪽 @lovablelucy.bsky.social · 3d

the cafe is open for about another hour before we raid out to our next stop on the raid train! lurks are much appreciated. 🤎

lovable lucy 🧸🪽 @lovablelucy.bsky.social · 3d

☕️ the cafe is open ☕️

-`♡´- we're yapping before the xocrummy mutual (r)aid train stops at the heartwood cafe and then getting into my new hyperfixation — hades!

also, we have new sound alerts! ♡

www.twitch.tv/lovablelucy

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Starry🍉 | she/her @starrynightbb.bsky.social · 7d

here she is ahhhh :3 she is everything to me and i literally feel so seen with her like she is MEEEEE !!! everyone's compliments on her mean sm to me!! the artist (www.instagram.com/da_sizeable_...) fuckin killed it !! she is also the creator of this picrew: picrew.me/en/search/cr... tysm Hailee😭💗

Starry's new PNGtuber that is from the hips up! She is a fat white femme, with dark brown hair in pigtails and dusty pink bangs in the front. She has soft brown puppy ears with piercings and is wearing a collar with a yellow star on it. She has several ear piercings, a septum ring, and a medusa piercing. She is wearing a black crop top and a fishnet bodysuit underneath, with a bit of the jeans peaking in the back. Her eyes are pink and she is smirking with black lipstick on.

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Starry🍉 | she/her @starrynightbb.bsky.social · 4d

stream schedule for october 12th-18th💗💫

~ a week filled with (mostly no mic) coworking + coexisting with games since im trying to do what i can to nip this suspected tmj flare up/migraines in the bud !! can't wait to co-exist with y'all, i miss hanging out!

twitch.tv/starrynightbb

A graphic Starry made for her weekly stream schedule! The background image is a photo of a place in Honkai: Star Rail called the Dream's Edge in a realm known as the dreamscape. It overlooks a vast cityscape and you can see the light on the horizon as the shooting stars fall from the heavens. The text on the graphic reads: "Starry's Weekly Stream Schedule | october 12th - october 18th | sunday 10/12 3pm PST is coworking and games | tuesday 10/14 6pm PST is coworking and games | thursday 10/16 6pm PST is coworking and games | friday 10/17 6pm PST is coworking and games | Starry may do spontaneous unscheduled streams too!" At the bottom left corner of the graphic is the link to Starry's twitch channel but it is not clickable.

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 3d

The way this eats DOWN?!

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Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 3d

when he said that line about cakes on a plane I LOST IT 😭

Jupiter (they/them) @jupitersmeadow.bsky.social · 4d

I started playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure, and I’m sorry but the intro is so????????

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Silas🔻 @silascallisto.blacksky.app · 5d

Tomorrow I'll be taking part in the mutual aid raid train for @xocrummy.bsky.social! Donate, join the train, & spread the word so we can help them reach their goal & get the medical care they deserve! 💚

💜 Donate here: tilt.fyi/WU9caKOvAr

💜 Schedule: raidpal.com/en/event/eve...

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