Dennis Hwang / is on Nostr

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2025-03-15 21:10:29

It’s another #COVID anniversary, which means various people are sincerely asking whether “we” are “prepared” for the “next” pandemic.
(You’re not really dealing with the existing pandemic, so I’m going to say no.) #COVIDIsNotOver

2024-12-23 22:08:17

So is anyone going to do anything about bird flu or are we going to collapse healthcare for good this time?
A family member was in the hospital for a surgery recently and it was exactly like when you went to a restaurant that doesn't have enough staff. Has the IV machine been beeping for 15 minutes? Hopefully it's not important. #COVID #AvianFlu #BirdFlu

2024-09-08 13:40:47

At some point in my childhood, smoking in restaurants was banned, like completely. Can you imagine?
If it were today not only would it never be banned, there would be no "smoking section” (not that it would help), and somehow you'd be legally required to be in a restaurant for several hours a week. To build up your immunity.

2024-06-20 13:01:06

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@npub1dm5…5sqe That was pretty much my experience as well.
The Mini does have 2 things going for it: the bed gets hotter and it’s a more compact package

2024-04-17 00:39:42

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@npub1dm5…5sqe I *am* surprised when they follow at a sensible distance

2024-04-16 01:57:28

Today in what the fuck are we even doing: coworker has been dealing with “a flu” for over a week, is still symptomatic, but came in to the office because they were getting cabin fever.
They then get into a convo with another coworker, who did not have a good time of COVID, but also is not doing anything to avoid getting it again. I am not a doctor, but anything that gives you aphasia is probably pretty serious. #COVID #COVIDIsNotOver

2024-04-08 18:06:24

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@npub1dm5…5sqe Yeah, meh. I remember the last one… it was fine. I think people are really into the “once in a lifetime” aspect.

2024-03-22 16:10:43

Good: An article in the local newspaper about #COVID still being around, and a significant issue.
Bad: A doctor quoted as saying (lack of/poor) handwashing is the main problem. Not the only doctor quoted in the article, but ugh.

2024-03-22 16:10:43

2024-02-19 17:43:16

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@npub1dm5…5sqe For me there’s a particular flavor that is “fishy”. Often correlated to the quality/freshness, but I think some fish are also just more “fishy” than others. It’s not just that it is a fish and therefore is fish-like.
I guess analogous to the way people describe some meats as “gamey”.

2024-01-16 16:43:49

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@npub1dm5…5sqe I’ve had people create Facebook accounts and book hotel rooms using my email address.
I’m not sure what led them to do these things.

2023-06-19 15:44:45

One of my pet peeves with #3DPrinting is when people share designs but don't tell you what they intended it to be used with.
What size fan did you use? How about screws? You must have designed it with something in mind, so why not just tell us?
Anyway, guess I'm buying yet another assortment of screws.