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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 2mo ago

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Another note for folks in areas of wildfires: Search the web to see if there is a mask bloc in your city/area. They can provide you free respirators to better manage the hazardous smokey air. You can also order $53 bulk cases of 440 excellent 3M Aura N95 respirators on clearance from Amazon through their Woot subsidiary: https://amazon.com/dp/B0937JGMY7 (Make sure to select the shipper/seller Woot before adding to cart.) These are a great option for organizations, families, friends or groups to share.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 2mo ago

Intrigued by decorating your mask with markers, magnets, or charms? Want to safely drink through your respirator? Trying to find a model that fits well? Have other masking related questions? Hang out this Saturday, July 18th - at 5:30pm Central (UTC -5) for examples, demos, & answers. Visit https://texanalysis.com to join the meeting via Jitsi. (No account required. You can enter any name or username and hop right in.) Check out the Masking Reference Doc while you're there! #WearAMask #Covid

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

Just finished inking up a new mask themed on a Purity Ring concert tee, and I'm _really_ pleased with how it turned out.

The Sharpie Creative line of water-based acrylic markers is safe for decorating respirators without ruining them.

(Attached is a photo of my mask and a photo of the tour shirt it's based on.)

#WearAMask #MaskUp

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

Seeking answers to masking or respirator questions?
Want to see different ways of safely decorating your mask?
Interested in demonstrations of drinking valves or beard bands?
Just trying to find a model that fits well?

Drop by this Saturday, March 14th, at 5:30pm Central (UTC -5) for examples, demos, answers, & details.
https://meet.jit.si/QualityRespiratorsProtectThoroughly
(No account required. You can enter any name or username and hop right in.)

Masking Reference Doc:
https://texanalysis.com

#WearAMask #Covid

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 3mo ago

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@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social :LowSpoons:

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 2mo ago

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@screwturn@mastodon.social The basic $20-40 Lasko fan that's mentioned in the graphic can be purchased from: WalMart Target Home Depot Amazon Kroger Fred Meyer QFC HEB CVS Meijer Tractor Supply Company Office Depot/Max A more premium option would be the $69-80 Vornado Model 80. It's a 5-speed fan with a built-in shroud, and it can be found at: WalMart Target Home Depot Ace Hardware True Value Hardware Amazon Wayfair And as a reminder, lots of places will price match big name chains like the ones listed above.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

RE: @flexghost@mastodon.social

I'm sharing this but also piggybacking off it some.

The registration, hosting, administration, and moderation of Kind.Social would not be possible without the support of users like you.
https://ko-fi.com/kindsocial
It might surprise you to learn that the vast majority of contributions are at the $3/month level, and that with enough folks pulling together, that makes a huge difference.

Thank you SO much to everyone who chooses to support this little corner of the internet. I appreciate it every day.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

Want some answers to masking or respirator questions?
Excited to see different ways of safely decorating your mask?
Intrigued by demonstrations of drinking valves or beard bands?
Just trying to find a model that fits well?

Stop by tomorrow, Saturday, April 11th, at 5:30pm Central (UTC -5) for examples, demos, answers, & details.
https://meet.jit.si/QualityRespiratorsProtectThoroughly
(No account required. You can enter any name or username and hop right in.)

Masking Reference Doc:
https://texanalysis.com

#WearAMask #Covid

meet.jit.si

Jitsi Meet

Join a WebRTC video conference powered by the Jitsi Videobridge

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@beandreams I love this idea and your willingness to figure out alternatives. I can see similar events in the future at least including beverages, whether smoothies or coffees or cocktails, by providing respirators with drinking valves already installed. By purchasing the parts directly from distributors rather than the complete SIP Valve kit, the price per unit can get down around $2-5. There's a section of the Masking Reference Doc which covers part numbers and such: https://texanalysis.com

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

RE: @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

:live: in an hour!

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 4mo ago

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@moss@kind.social @ldottxt@kind.social I keep the various scale images in a specific gallery folder on my phone just for them. That way I can always find them easily when needed.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 4mo ago

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@moss@kind.social Yeah, the two biggest purposes of the pain scales are to determine wherher you're in acute need of treatment and whether interventions have had a positive effect on lowering your pain. The DVPRS and similar help patients do a much better job of communicating what clinicians actually need to know while also giving them a more powerful tool for self-advocacy, clarity of clinician expectations, and understanding of their own conditions.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 3mo ago

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@colinchick@aus.social Servers can upload custom emoji to be available for their own users, and this one was created for Kind.Social. If you'd like to be able to use it, you'll have to message your server admin and ask them for it. Feel free to tag them in a reply to this message or to DM them with a link to this message. That way they know I'm fine with others using :LowSpoons: Kind.Social has a variety of disability-themed emoji that we can share, such as :GiveSpoon: :WheelchairPunk:

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@ldottxt ...you absolute dork. @moss

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 4mo ago

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@moss@kind.social If you're up for it, you might try including both numbers. One for the consistency of how you would normally rate it, and one with the updated number based on how it actually affected you that day. This could also help you better understand how your longer-held internal scale relates to the impact scale. (And maybe help you give yourself a little extra grace when you realize where those shake out and what they mean.)

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 2mo ago

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@Random_Seed@bitbang.social @n_dimension@infosec.exchange This has been tested, and the dwell time of any given particle within the confines of the box is so short that UV doesn't have really have enough time to make much difference, making it hard to justify the cost. Plus, it still comes with the same side effect risks as always: skin exposure if not careful, potential negative interactions with airborne VOCs like cleaners, mild to moderate generation of ozone depending on the power and type of UV source, etc.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 2mo ago

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@Guillotine_Jones@beige.party May the

be ever in your favor.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@beej@kind.social I am reminded of the West Wing episode where this was basically a subplot. A group was petitioning to have the map used by schools and federal institutions changed away from the common Mercator projection to one with more accurate landmass sizes and also to display it with Antarctica at the top.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@azteclady@kind.social Here's a test run mock-up I'm working on for a display at our mask decorating booth. There are several kinds of charms pictured, but they all use little phone charm straps with a lobster clasp to clip onto the mask straps.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@azteclady@kind.social I'm tabling at an event this week where we'll be showing all kinds of ways to safely decorate masks, & the table will basically be a crafting station with all the supplies for folks to decorate their own or the Auras we supply. Markers, rubber stamps, stickers, & magnets for the filter section. Plus a bunch of chains, ribbons, bracelets, & charms for hanging off the mask straps. I really like magnets, chains, charms, & similar, because they're reusable & easy to swap to new masks.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@beandreams If you've got enough interest in drinking valves among your group chat, bulk ordering the parts for ~200 units cost me right about $1 each after tax and shipping. The larger the orders, the better the discounts and the more the shipping costs are defrayed.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@audiophyl@mastodon.social @ldottxt@kind.social @realGulDukat@mastodon.social The internet has been full of memes and shitposts since even before they were predominantly created in MS Paint and transmitted via telephone wire. It can be done without genAI slop or hiring a professional; that is a false dichotomy. Satirizing just the text is also an option, and the audience would still understand the posts just fine. Posting at all isn't even a requirement. You can always just not. So, resorting to contributing to the problem is a choice.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@krparadis@techhub.social @ldottxt@kind.social They shifted some stuff to the second ballroom this year, because last year was pretty crowded. That would have noticeably helped if they hadn't also seen a nearly 40% increase in attendance. So, I hope they decide to spread things out even more aggressively next year. Big agree on skipping the rally, though. Better to just go where it's least crowded and take your time enjoying it, maybe even show up later in day after it clears out a bit.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@moss I am not particularly helpful in this space, because I've just hung on to unlocked copies of Photoshop 7 and CS2. They still do everything I need for pretty basic editing stuff.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@aerin@kind.social Change the singer and change all mentions of "my truck" to "my Subaru." *dusts off hands* Job's done.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 4mo ago

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@stefan@stefanbohacek.online @admin@blorbo.social Kind.Social has had this included in our server rules for years now. While we encourage CWs and alt text, it runs entirely counter to accessibility and decency to police or bully people over them. (Again, with the exception of NSFW/harm.)

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 7mo ago

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@SuperSelena64 This one is my personal favorite. The add-on that fulfilled the promise of being a cube.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@Viss :ImIn:

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@azteclady@kind.social Haha, my mistake. Yes, decorating with the Sharpie Creative markers does help a ton. When masks look more like a style or fashion accessory, it tends to reduce negative attention. However, you might also get people stopping to give compliments or ask about it, as my spouse and I have. Consider picking up a pack or few of 6"-8" geometric stencils on Amazon. It helps to have something to reliably fall back on without having to freehand all the time.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@azteclady@kind.social Another Eternity is my favorite album of theirs.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@bgarfoot@kind.social While I appreciate you thinking of me when the topics of masking and respirators come up, the questions asked by @star@fed.amazonawaws.com were quite specific and did not invite discussion of other models. Since I do not have direct experience with the MSA 900, I unfortunately can't provide any answers to those questions. The only heads-up that I can contribute is that the MSA 900 is known to have a rather wide face opening compared to other elastomerics, but it is not similarly large from nose to chin.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@kimlockhartga But I really feel that it's important to approach it from the perspective of, "This is a better gas station." That's achievable for pretty much everyone who enters. Many folks will have a great time and say that, "just a gas station" undersells it. Great! Better to have a pleasant surprise.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@kimlockhartga PPS: to actually answer your question - yes, I do like Buc-ee's. If I have the option of stopping there instead of a regular gas station, I'll fill up a little early or hold it a little longer to make it work out.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@kimlockhartga PS: it doesn't hurt that they capitalized on people loving goofy mascots. :Bucees:

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@kimlockhartga On top of all that, there's a hybrid of a general store selling coolers, automotive supplies, and apparel combined with a kitschy country store selling mugs, coffee table books, knick-knacks, and so on. Buc-ee's is A Lot™, and their fans can be, too. That said, the reputation is earned. If you need some fuel, some food, or just somewhere to pee while you're driving, you'd be hard pressed to find a better pit stop.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@kimlockhartga There are generally lots of fuel pumps, so there's rarely a long wait to fill up. They prepare lots of different good-quality food on-site: BBQ, baked goods, jerky, burritos, fudge, sandwiches, etc. The fudge and BBQ stations are even located in the middle of many locations, and surrounded by glass, so that folks can watch it being prepared. They're confident in the quality of what they make. The typical slushie, coffee, and soda machines are also all present but dialed to 11.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@kimlockhartga @wulfric :Bucees: :BuceesCowboy: :Beaver: :BuceesHeart: :BuceesVibes:

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 7mo ago

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@Amorpheus I'm not clear on what exactly you mean regarding "pushing monetary pressure for quotas." I think we should have better and more accessible tools for removing older posts which servers no longer need to keep, because keeping those posts costs money. Having better control over what each server stores, and for how long, gives admins more options to manage their operating costs. Having tools to lower operating costs reduces the likelihood of servers closing down for monetary reasons.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 4mo ago

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@aredridel@kolektiva.social The DVPRS and similar versions of the pain scale which focus on the effects the pain is having have been a tremendous boon to communicating more effectively both in healthcare settings and in conversation with friends and family. This page talks about the DVPRS, how it was created, how it's meant to be used, and so on: https://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/dvprs-2.php At the end of the article, it also includes the supplemental DVPRS questions page which asks about impact on: activity, sleep, mood and stress.

DVPRS 2.0 Pain Scale Chart: Military & Veteran Pain Tool

Disabled World

DVPRS 2.0 Pain Scale Chart: Military & Veteran Pain Tool

DVPRS 2.0 pain scale chart for military service members and veterans, using numbers, colors, word descriptors, and faces to rate acute and chronic pain levels.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 7mo ago

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@blackcoat @rockario The short answer is that the backend doesn't currently work in a way that would support that. I think it could be useful to have some method of asking your own server to check for more posts on a remote user's profile, similar to the current system for loading more replies to a post when they've been found. However, the way it works now is that a server stores new posts from remote accounts after those accounts have become known to it - through user searches, follows, etc.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 7mo ago

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@blackcoat If nothing else, the full post history of a given user is always available by viewing their profile on their server's site. Navigate to their profile normally, select the three-dot menu, select "Open original page." That said, we'd all love a smoother method that doesn't involve leaving your own server and not being able to easily fav or boost whatever new posts you see there. Though at the moment, that would be an entirely new project with significant changes to existing structure.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 7mo ago

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@blackcoat @rockario I also want to make sure something's clear. In your example, you had someone on a remote server looking for the posts of someone else on that server; that wouldn't involve Kind.Social's server settings at all. I'm assuming you meant something like: Old posts from alice@mastodon.social get purged due to lack of interaction. Then, blackcoat@kind.social scrolls their profile, reaches the end of stored posts, and wants Kind.Social to pull remaining ones from Mastodon.Social.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 5mo ago

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@karpour@mstdn.social I managed to save 4 LaserDisc players from going to e-waste just yesterday. Now, I just need to get my hands on some discs to test them out.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 7mo ago

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@blackcoat @rockario Yeah, the UI you're describing is very similar to the one currently in place for fetching additional replies to a post. A little pop-up shows at the bottom of the screen saying "More replies found" and gives you an option to click/tap "Show" to retrieve them.

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 2mo ago

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@screwturn@mastodon.social :HatTip:

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Texan_Reverend @Texan_Reverend@kind.social

· 6mo ago

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@alchemist@kind.social I have, but thank you. That account and the account of its creator have been removed.

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