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WHY WE MASK: IT'S NOT 'JUST A COLD' 2025 ED

My COVID-19 comic is BACK, babeee, because all these respiratory viruses sure didn't go anywhere! I took all your generous feedback from WHY WE MASK 2024 to make the free printable zine the best version of itself. Mainly, I edited all the dang text to be as simple and clear as possible! Which is harder than it sounds, but worth it to reach more readers. Also I did a million tiny visual fixes that no one will notice but me :P

Thank you to everyone who's read and shared the zine, and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone masking out there! It's never too late to start taking care of each other.

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Trump trying to psychically manifest a ceasefire into existence instead of actually negotiating one

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I was standing in the crowd, just trying to get a bag of flour for my family. I didn’t even have a ration card—just hope and empty hands. Then the shooting started. People were screaming, falling. Blood on the ground, flour in the air. I survived, somehow… but what I saw there will haunt me forever.

I can’t go back. I won’t risk my life again just to bring home bread. My family needs flour—not death. If there’s any way you can help, any donation, any support… please. Don’t let that place be the only option left for us.

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I was standing in the crowd, just trying to get a bag of flour for my family. I didn’t even have a ration card—just hope and empty hands. Then the shooting started. People were screaming, falling. Blood on the ground, flour in the air. I survived, somehow… but what I saw there will haunt me forever.

I can’t go back. I won’t risk my life again just to bring home bread. My family needs flour—not death. If there’s any way you can help, any donation, any support… please. Don’t let that place be the only option left for us.

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I was standing in the crowd, just trying to get a bag of flour for my family. I didn’t even have a ration card—just hope and empty hands. Then the shooting started. People were screaming, falling. Blood on the ground, flour in the air. I survived, somehow… but what I saw there will haunt me forever.

I can’t go back. I won’t risk my life again just to bring home bread. My family needs flour—not death. If there’s any way you can help, any donation, any support… please. Don’t let that place be the only option left for us.

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i will not be having an ipad baby. i will be having a Pea baby

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It's crazy to me that a bunch of people think "transfem" means "trans and feminine" and not "an umbrella term for the spectrum of camab trans identities." Like I'm not the biggest fan of the term either but come on.

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Since there are no other phrases associated with that acronym I think we should switch.

What? Why are you snickering?

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Poem by Zag (It gets funny at the end)

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Ismail Baqai Hamaneh, Tehran’s representative at the United Nations in Geneva, told the UN-linked Conference on Disarmament: “Iran will never back down from pursuing Germany’s crime of arming Saddam with chemical weapons.” He hit out at the German government “for not bearing responsibility for its role in arming Saddam’s regime with chemical weapons.” [...]

By 1989, [West] German support had turned Iraq into the Middle East’s biggest producer of gases that can be used in warfare.

so Germany gassed Iranians (by proxy)? Germany and gas (in That meaning) is always the awful combo to see💀

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Most annoying thing to remember is that you're litterally just a homosapien. You're just a very smart animal. If you feel like shit, imagine you're an exotic pet for some alien species and do what they'd do to keep you healthy. You gotta be well cared for. Animal abuse is a crime for a reason

"My pet human, Greg, hasn't left his bed in a long time. He's just scrolling his phone all day" Greg needs enrichment. Add enrichment in his enclosure and take him on walks

"Greg has been super lethargic and sad recently for seemingly no reason" Greg need vitamins, take him outside for some vitamin D and fresh air. Perhaps a picnic

"Greg won't sleep even though he's been super lethargic" Greg needs a schedule, especially for the lights in his enclosure.

"Greg has been super distant recently and keeps crying to sad music" Humans are pack animals, he needs to hug another human and hang out. Perhaps pack bond with a rock together

"Greg has been flailing around and panicking, his breathing is way faster than it should be" Greg is overwhelmed. Take Greg out of the situation and give him time to calm down. Perhaps somewhere cozy with tea and a movie

"Greg won't do what he needs to do" Train him. Humans do great with positive reinforcement, give him little treats when he's doing good

"Greg he's been super anxious and tired, he can't seem to enjoy his days" Humans needs to move around. Give Greg something to exercise with. Things like stretching, weight lifting, walking, or even dancing will help

"Even though I've taken really good care of Greg, he still has been having issues" Greg is ill, take him to the doctor. You might need a specialist (therapist, optometrist, oncologist, etc)

I know it feels patronizing, and I know it feels embarrassing or that you're "just giving into the clichés", but you are literally just a creature. You need to sleep/eat on time, you need enrichment, and you need to take care of your social needs. Humans are complicated animals, but they are also beautiful and all deserve proper care. This obviously isn't a perfect analogy, nothing is, but if you saw your friend taking care of their pet the way you take care of yourself, would you be concerned?

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Artist: @adhd_bri on Insta

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I don't know how long this will last, but the situation here in Gaza is getting worse every day after the war between Iran and Israel. I forgot about Gaza. No one talks about us anymore, and the news doesn't mention us. All that is being discussed is Iran, Israel, and America.It's as if they forgot that the main problem is Gaza.

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if I had a quarter for the amount of times in my life I told someone You need to be as direct and clear with me as possible I’m autistic and I have a hard time with understanding subtle social cues and passive aggression and I will not understand what the problem is if you don’t tell me and I won’t even know there’s a problem at all if you don’t tell me and I can’t help you fix the problem if you don’t tell me what the problem is but as I’ve reiterated I will not recognize the issue unless you communicate directly with me. But then the other person didn’t tell me. I’d have like $10 at least

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in the basement its as good as estrogwn