AlexZ

Reluctant Twitter user. But it seems to be the best way to reach the sources I read.

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@singingsox @scott_squires The only thing performative is leftism without masking

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@danitasteinberg In 2009, I missed a week of school from the flu. It took weeks to make up all the tests and projects I missed. In 2014, it left me bedridden for over a week.

You bet I'll always mask during the winter even without covid. And in public transportation, planes, doctor's office, etc

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@singingsox Would sure be nice if the vaccine were available before the summer wave, rather than at its peak…

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@GavMcCracken If it’s any consolation, we now have days where we go from 4% to 2%, instead of exclusively 2% to -2% (though we still did Friday).

Just a matter of time before they can’t do shit

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@julia_doubleday "Let everyone assess their own risk" is also patently ridiculous in general:

1. Most cannot make 'informed' assessments with propaganda

2. Many underestimate the cumulative probability of tail risks (long covid)

3. Many underestimate the severity of the tail risk itself

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@unintrstngcritt And also, people mask over there even when they’re not sick (as they should)

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@julia_doubleday @suchnerve I think just relying on raw fit factor also overlooks other things that may happen in practice: what if you missed a seal check that day? What if a bit of stubble undermines the seal? What if an asshole tries to touch your mask? That’s what additional layers of protection are for

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@NukitToBeSure @antiviral_mktng Sure, you're protected with a fit-tested elastomeric even one-way, but the mandate mentioned in the article was KN95s. Many people would have 50-90% effective masks, where two-way masking makes a bigger impact.

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@singingsox To address the other part: some people relax their precautions during periods of ‘low cases’ - and then get covid.

Since 2022, the troughs have been consistently higher than before, and by definition there are people continuously getting covid year-round.

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@dianelyssa It’s also cringe every time betting odds get cited as an actual probability

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@justaneighsayer @scott_squires That’s even before the Impact Research memo (not that it would be much better)

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@GavMcCracken The US didn’t retaliate yesterday, so I fear an incoming TACO.

I look forward to the day the price doesn’t even budge after crying wolf

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@DarioCpx A proactive Iran is refreshing. I remember back when the US and minions jawboned the market with bullshit peace deals and Iran waited until market close to meekly deny it

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@pudelkonasok @martinowong @Philosofries “You say you hate AI, yet you had AI shoved down your throat. Curious”

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@j0ssyoursalad The summer wave has been a consistent pattern for 5 years now. It has always gotten really bad around back to school. Like how do you still not know at this point

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@profesh_fucker I’d take a nice day outdoors and masked. Pluslife + meal works too

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@DarioCpx The last two times I thought there would be a crude oil breakout, we got jawboned. I don’t have a lot of confidence in my gut feeling these days

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@DarioCpx Bonus “US dropped sanctions on Iran!!!”

[AlexZ @aHumanAlexa]

@rickjeff78 I’ve seen liquidity mentioned from time to time and I don’t understand it well. How is it measured? And what are signs that it is wavering?