Privacy Project has started an online shop to bring privacy related gear to our readers. Gear such as face coverings, face & neck Gaiters and hats.
We feel it's becoming more and more important and unfortunately necessary to hide our faces from unwanted mass surveillance.
Work colleagues have this coming 
#work #worklife #funny #winter #wintercold #cold #whatgoesaroundcomesaround #relatable #sick #facemask
The FTC sued Razer last year over deceptive marketing for its high-tech Zephyr face mask which did not actually offer N95-level protection. Now the FTC says it's begun sending refunds to 6,764 customers. https://buff.ly/4afziw5 #Razer #FaceMask #FTC #RazerZephyr
@EvolOdonata 400 million people worldwide have had some long-term complications that fall under the broadest definition of #LongCOVID: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/health/long-covid-world.html.
The numbers are clear: the pandemic is NOT over.
I have been suffering from #LongCOVID for a year now. It is debilitating. And I keep wearing my #facemask because it is effective in protecting me as a vulnerable person because noone else gives a shit anymore. It's disgusting.
Friends and colleagues on #Mastodon: let's make this our new platform instead of replacing one commercial site (#X #Twitter)
for another one ( #bluesky ). #fediverse and community-owned social media is the future!
Besides, what is the point of replacing a toxic far-right platform full of antivaxxers with a liberal bubble filled with hysterical #facemask fetischists and #ZeroCovid fanatics?
#Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in #Lahore due to dangerous #AirQuality
November 4, 2024
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — "Dangerously poor air quality on Monday forced Pakistani authorities in the cultural capital of Lahore to close primary schools for a week, government officials said, after the air-quality index hit a record high over the weekend.
"The measures in Lahore were part of a larger effort to protect children from respiratory-related and other diseases in the city of 14 million people. The government said everyone in Lahore was required to wear a #FaceMask.
"Fifty percent of employees must also work from home as part of a '#GreenLockdown' in the city, the government said, adding that barbecuing food without filters was banned and motorized rickshaws restricted. Wedding halls must close at 10 p.m. and artificial rain is likely to be used to combat the pollution.
"The air-quality index in Lahore exceeded 1,000 over the weekend, a record high in Pakistan.
"Toxic gray smog has sickened tens of thousands of people, mainly children and elderly people, since last month when the air quality started worsening in Lahore, the capital of eastern #Punjab province bordering India.
"The government has also banned construction work in certain areas and fined owners of smoke-emitting vehicles. Schools will remain closed for a week because of the pollution, according to a government notification.
"The concentration of PM 2.5, or tiny particulate matter, in the air approached 450, considered hazardous, the Punjab Environment Protection Department said.
"Lahore was once known as a #CityOfGardens, which were ubiquitous during the Mughal era from the 16th to 19th centuries. But rapid #urbanization and surging population growth have left little room for #greenery."
TFW you're walking back from the hospital (vaccines) and you have a #faceMask hung on your ear to dry out in the sun, and you see people cutting into the street raising a huge cloud of dust in front of you
0% effort, 100% results!
0 days have gone by since I last scared someone just buy using a #facemask 
The slippery slope to full-on #Fascism and #SurveillanceSociety... Any excuse can be used! And, well, a good way to kill off folks with immune system disorders and disabilities. smh
Gov. #Hochul considering a #FaceMask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
Updated 7:16 PM EDT, June 13, 2024
"Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she is considering a ban on face masks in the #NewYorkCity subway system due to concerns about people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts.
"Hochul, a Democrat, told reporters the exact details of the policy are not clear but it would contain 'common-sense exemptions' for health, cultural or religious reasons. Many people concerned about #COVID19 and #AirPollution routinely wear masks on the subway.
"Hochul said she was in talks with lawmakers on potentially crafting a bill.
"At at news conference in Albany, the governor said she was moved to act after 'a group donning masks took over a subway car, scaring riders and chanting things about Hitler and wiping out Jews' on Monday night.
"It was not clear exactly what incident she was referring to, but it could have been a conflation of different episodes related to pro-#Palestinian #demonstrations that day in #UnionSquarePark.
[...]
"Meanwhile video circulating on social media showed a confrontation that purportedly happened earlier in the day, when a man in Union Square — who also was not wearing a mask — was recorded shouting, 'I wish Hitler was still here. He would’ve wiped all you out.'"
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/mask-ban-new-york-city-subway-7c83637a00c816407d1174145fc64339
Just put a message in your #facemask, and when cops try to arrest you, claim #1stAmendment.
Why should it just be a health issue? Everyone should be able to remain #anonymous outside if they wish. It's not a crime to protect your #anonymity. :seija_coffee:
RE: https://med-mastodon.com/users/luckytran/statuses/112447608678666888
Almost always; and if I hear you cough even for a bit (especially if you're not wearing a #facemask!) I will instantly distance myself the hell out of you. :seija_coffee:
If the government here didn't insist on the mandatory nature of #faceshields back then that the people here hated it (because at best it only provides like 1% more protection with face mask and #socialdistancing) I probably would still wearing one right now. But I'd most likely get some funny looks around me nowadays.
RE: https://alpha.polymaths.social/users/rl_dane/statuses/01HWWYM0FJYN5D4FG7NNV0D5KE
Crap my #facemask's right flap broke 
Hey all, I generally use a disposable FFP3 facemask (from The Face Mask Store), but I'd really like to get hold of a Flo Mask or PrescientX Breathe mask, in addition to the Readimask (for the Readimask hack when visiting a dentist!) - however, it seems almost impossible to get hold of any of these in the British isles! I was wondering if anyone in the UK knew of any source for these, or equivalent masks to these, in this country? Thanks! #WearAMask #MaskUp #facemask #facemasks #Covid #Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #AskMastodon #AskFedi
An appropriate cartoon from the wonderful Gemma Correll -- also very apt is the mention of carrying a mask now that we see signs of new COVID variants coming back.
#doom-check #cartoon #GemmaCorrell #mask #facemask #covid #health #safety #preparedness #worried #daily-life #21stCentury
I finally received my fancy new Airinium active mask. Assembling it was a bit of a process, but once I got it all put together and adjusted the straps, I feel like I’m breathing normally. It’s much easier to breathe in than a standard N95, and it has a frame which keeps the mask from pulling close to me when I inhale. I expect it will get a bit warm around the nose, but it feels like it isn’t even touching my chin. It is. There is a seal all around. It is just less obtrusive than a cloth mask. It feels like it will stay firmly in place. I’ll test it at the gym on Monday. One caveat: if you have eyeglasses with large frames, they might not fit over the mask. My frames work just fine with it. #MaskUp #FaceMask #respirator #Airinium https://www.airinum.com/products/air-mask-active
“Literature review revealed many high-quality observational studies demonstrating the association of #FaceMask use in the community and of mask mandates with reduced spread of #SARSCoV2. Randomized clinical trials conducted during the pandemic provide limited information.” https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/111330334036577925
Mima-sama 
