vaccines
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On masks and whether they ‘work.’
Masks can *delay* illness; only vaccination will prevent it..
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On vaccination.
How do the Covid-19 vaccines work, and why were they made this way?
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On threat.
We’re not focusing on the threats that will harm us most.
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On ants and infection.
Punishing young people for socializing doesn’t just hurt young people, it will cause more vulnerable people to die.
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On the dangers of reading.
When my kid reads stuff she can’t quite understand, she only hurts herself. Others cause more harm. Please, vaccinate your child.
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On conspiracy theories and Santa Claus.
We told our kid that Santa is just a regular ol’ dungeon master so that hopefully she never thinks the Earth is flat.
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On autism and vaccines.
Let’s get one thing out of the way first, shall we? Vaccines don’t cause autism. If you’ve got a kid with a standard operating immune system, you oughta get that sucker vaccinated. If you yourself have a standard operating immune system, and you’re considering living in a place where certain diseases that you aren’t immune…
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On Cosmos and working through the math.
K and I have been watching that new Cosmos television show. The library had the whole set of DVDs, and she and I have both been tired enough that it’s felt nice to zonk out with some television in the evening while N is having her fifth dinner. K really likes the show. Things were perhaps…
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