#Many business listings

[oliviajames1122]

Covid app sends record number of pings

The NHS Covid app has sent a record number of contact-tracing alerts, informing people of their exposure to someone who has tested positive for the virus.

A total of 698,646 "pings" were sent to people in England and Wales between 16 December and 22 December.

That is nearly 8,000 more than the previous record of 690,711 sent during a seven-day period in July.

Data for the Christmas period is not yet available.

People "pinged" by the app with a "close contact" alert are advised to take daily Covid tests - or self-isolate if they are unvaccinated and over 18 - in order to reduce the likelihood of Covid transmission, but there is no legal requirement for them to do so.

During the summer, the app caused concern when large numbers of workers in various industries received pings, leaving them temporarily unable to do their jobs while they isolated many business listings.

A poll conducted at the time suggested a third of 18-34-year-olds had deleted the app, with another third planning to do so.

On Twitter, some users have recently complained of receiving an alert more than a week after exposure to someone with Covid, reducing the usefulness of the service.

The UK Health Security Agency has not responded to a BBC request for comment on this point.

But a spokesperson said: "The NHS Covid-19 app has prevented thousands of cases and is a vital tool to help protect against the spread of Covid-19 by alerting people when they may have been in contact with a confirmed case."

"The app is an essential part of the pandemic response... we encourage everyone to continue using it as another tool to help keep us all safe."

Spike in cases

The NHS app also allows people to report the results of a Covid test business listings.

Reports of positive test results also reached a new high - 243,406 across England and Wales during the same seven-day period ending on 22 December.

Not everyone who receives a positive result uses the app or will necessarily upload their result.

Official data shows that record numbers of positive cases have been recorded across the UK during recent days, with 189,213 added on 30 December alone free business listings.

Separate contact-tracing apps are used in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Scotland data also suggests a record number of contact notifications were sent via the Protect Scotland app during the period.

The BBC has also contacted the Department of Health in Northern Ireland for comment.

[egophiliac]

they have now revealed another character for ride kamens, hayate, and it looks like he's a kr jin homage? glad they confirmed that it's not only titular riders getting representation, but still, a pretty off the cuff surprise for me

yeah, Jin is a welcome pull, but a pretty weird one! I saw the post when it dropped (don't ask why I was looking at twitter at 3 AM) and the replies were. very confused. :') nice to see some Jin rep though! and if this opens the door to characters based on more deepcut riders, all the better!

of course, if they really want to stay true to the spirit of Jin, we know what he'll be like

[riwooga]

Possessive-loving Wraith is a weakness i will never get over

Like...

Full on Wraith romance when 💕💕💕

[pucciverse]

i love you t shot and t gel i love you estradiol i love you gender affirming surgery i love you trans people who don’t medically transition i love you trans people who don’t conform to gender norms i love you trans people who find comfort in them i love you transmascs i love you transfems i love you non-binary folks i love you radical acts of self love i love being trans i love being trans I LOVE BEING TRANS

[tatakaeeren]

TAG GAME

I was tagged by @gojosattoru, @tanchirou, and @myownangel to show 9 of my favorite characters! ❤❤❤ Thank you so much to all of you! this is so fun (it's hard to choose just 9, I have an endless list hahaha) btw I love all your characters! 😍

✨✨Levi ackerman , Gojo Satoru, Hawks , Byakuya Kuchiki , Aizawa Shouta , Ginoza Nobuchika , Oikawa Tooru , Ren Jinguuji , Geto Suguru. ✨✨

I tag: @ackersoul , @hanae-ichihara , @rubydragon16 , @hokusu , @kyojuuros , @shinixgami , @sattosugu , @incepstla , @okkottsus , @smol-ackerman , @princesstooru , @crimsonrosee , @itadorii-yuuji , @tohmura , @theforgers , @jaegerists , @kilruas , @suknas , @fangrui , @misakarose , @gricefalco , and everyone else who wants to do it :) // This is not an obligation, if you don't want to do it , it's totally fine, Or do it whenever you want / can //

[bitternace]

WHY ARE YOU SO EVIL!!! /POS. ATTACKING YOU.

Xemnas and Xigbar for 37 if that number hasn't been done? If it has, how about 74?

no puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal // ay, todo lo que he hecho por ti.

[ID: a mostly black and white drawing with a purple overlay of xigbar and xemnas shown from the hip up on the left side of the image. the background is black and has some diagonal lines with a bit of transparency on the right side. the shadows are harsh, with only a bit of light falling on their faces.

they stand before each other turned to the audience. xigbar, holds the handle and the middle of No Name before him, head tilted down as he looks to the audience. xemnas stands a full head taller behind xigbar, his left hand held some distance below the bladed tip of No Name, his left eye is covered by his fringe.

xemnas visible eye is painted ochre with a white pupil, while xigbar's eye is white and gold. The eyes on no name's handle and the gazing eye on the blade are a vibrant cyan. the caption reads the spanish lyrics "i can't ask a simple mortal for a forever" and "oh, everything i've done for you." /End ID.]

close-up under keep reading.

[neverevan]

Fuck It Friday 🧇

Aaaalrighty. I am actively trying to get back to working on my wips but ngl until we know where the show will take the characters, I probably won't be working on anything non-established relationshipy.

This also means that I might have to scrap some (or most) of my wips by the time the season ends, starting with the jealous eddie fic. So I thought I might as well share some stuff from it before that'd happen.

He hooked the chart back to the end of the bed and walked over to the bedside table. “Thirsty?”

“I- yeah, thanks.”

Jason filled up a glass and passed it to Buck, sitting down on the edge of the bed.

“Not to sound like I’m glad you’ve been crushed by a collapsing floor — because believe me, I’m not.” He leveled Buck with a look that reminded him of Maddie before he continued. “But I am glad I finally got to see you. I was beginning to think that you’ve been ignoring my texts on purpose.”

Buck held his glass over his stomach and stared at it for a moment.

“I uh I kinda was.” He admitted quietly.

“Oh?” Jason asked in surprise and even though he didn’t seem upset, Buck still couldn’t help but flinch. “Did I- did I do something wrong?” He frowned, almost as if he was asking himself instead of Buck.

“N-no, no, not at all it’s just… did I? Do something wrong, I mean.”

“Buck…”

“Y-you uh you bolted pretty quickly after our date so I thought—”

Jason put a hand onto Buck’s thigh, just above his knee, and he snapped his mouth shut.

“It’s… nothing,” he shook his head, “I think it just seemed like you had your hands full with work and family and I didn’t want to make it worse. You know, before we could see where things were going with us.”

Maybe Eddie was right and he didn’t mess this up that badly, maybe it really was salvageable.

“Yeah?” He tipped his head up hopefully.

“Yeah.” Jason shifted his hand onto the top of Buck’s, bringing immediate warmth to his skin and he couldn’t help but lace their fingers together on top of the bedsheet.

He also couldn’t help but to instantly think about Eddie holding his hand through two layers of gloves while they both thought Buck was about to die. The way he desperately wished to feel Eddie’s touch one more time as he caressed Buck’s cheek and made him talk through bloodloss.

“So, are we on for another date?” Jason’s quiet voice teleported Buck right back to reality where Buck wasn’t dying and Eddie was no longer holding Buck’s hand.

“Yeah, s-sure I’d love that.”

✨I was tagged by and am tagging the wonderful @sunshinediaz @spagheddiediaz @jeeyuns @excuseme-greentea @exhuastedpigeon @nmcggg @disasterbuckdiaz @daffi-990 @diazsdimples @honestlydarkprincess @watchyourbuck @actualalligator MWUAH MWUAH 💛

[jackshiccup]

one of hiccup’s greatest comedic hits in otnwas is in chapter 27 where he briefly entertains the idea of baby tooth being competition (for jack’s attention) and immediately calls himself a loser for being jealous and proceeds to internally ask himself the question of ‘who was jack more likely to fall in love with’ and THEN quietly panics at the possibility of baby tooth having the ability to read ppl’s minds like . i was quite possibly in tears my guy is a trainwreck

[beybuniki]

Yo what do you think you’ll do after MHA finishes? Like, will you move onto a different anime/show and just start drawing that? (Sorry if this sounds rude or anything! I’m just gen asking please and thank you!)

not rude at all :D I mean I’m not “planning” what I get a bit too invested in hdbdndnd , I tend to stick to whatever I am into, the fact that I watched/read bnha after ygo was also only by force lmaooo, so yeah I’m not done with this at all, I fear 🧍🏻‍♀️

[cozylittleartblog]

i think i am going to make a pay what you want digital zine this year for people who want to get into making little artist alley knick knacks like keychains and stickers and enamel pins, cuz i get a lot of asks about that and i think it would be nice to put my design skills to the test and have it all in one place! that being said, what kind of questions do y'all have about this stuff that you would want answered? everything from packaging to shipping to the products themselves, what would you guys want in there? keep in mind i have only sold on etsy myself and a couple craft shows, so i can't give much advise about personal storefronts.

please put them in the replies on this post so it's all in one place!

[oliviajames1122]

Mr Beast

YouTube rich list MrBeast was the highest-paid star of 2021

Jimmy Donaldson, the 23-year-old American better known as MrBeast, was YouTube's highest-earning content creator in 2021, according to Forbes.

His elaborate stunts have generated more than 10 billion views on the platform and earned him $54m (£39m).

He has overtaken 10-year-old toy reviewer Ryan Kaji, who has topped the annual list for the past two years.

Together, the 10 best-paid YouTubers made a combined $300m (£218m) in 2021, the US magazine estimated.

Jake Paul is in second place, his first appearance in the top 10 since 2018, and his brother Logan also returns after being absent since 2017.

Minecraft player Nathan Graham, known as Unspeakable, makes the list for the first time in fifth place.

Jake Paul's high-profile boxing fights have earned him a spot back on the list

YouTube trends expert Chris Stokel-Walker said this year's list is interesting because it shows "how stale" YouTube has become. "It strikes me how white and male this whole list is," he said.

"If you take any of the names and look at previous years' lists, you'll probably find them on there as well, just in a different order."

Boom time

During the pandemic, lots of traditional entertainment media had a difficult time adjusting. Movies were delayed, soap opera schedules were altered and video game releases were postponed.

For YouTube, however, it was a time of boom.

Research suggests that in 2021, the platform had 2.3 billion users worldwide. YouTube says one billion hours of video content is consumed on the platform every day many business listings.

Ryan Kaji ranked in seventh position this year

Stokel-Walker said: "YouTube was developed as something that would shake up the media industry and get rid of gatekeepers. It was going to democratize how our society and entertainment industry look.

"This list suggests that it's become more like TV than it would prefer to be. The arrival of money on the platform means the content is very high stakes - and we see this in what MrBeast is making.

"It's not really similar to anything else on YouTube. It's more like big-budget TV."

Stokel-Walker suggested the high production values of YouTube today are creating a barrier to entry, meaning you need to "pay to play and be successful".

Seven-year-old Nastya is the only female in the top 10

The top earners as identified by Forbes are not necessarily those with the most views, but rather those who have been able to successfully earn money through brand partnerships, sponsorship deals, and merchandise sales.

Although it's estimated that two-thirds of YouTube content is not in the English language, it seems that English-speaking creators are most able to financially capitalize on their popularity.

YouTube, like many other modern media platforms, is dealing with issues of misinformation and harmful content - however, this doesn't seem to have affected its creators' abilities to attract advertisers and sponsors to their channels.

Here is the full top 10.

10. Preston Assessment

Preston Arsement grew his community largely thanks to videos centered around Minecraft, although he runs several channels on the website.

A regular on this list, he earned an estimated $16m (£11m) in 2021 - down a little from the year before, when he placed sixth business listings.

9. Logan Paul

The controversial boxer and vlogger was last in the top 10 in 2017. He earned $18m (£13m) in 2021.

8. Dude Perfect

Comedy pranksters Dude Perfect was number three on the list in 2020. They made $20m (£14m) last year.

7. Ryan Kaji

The world's most famous toy reviewer has dropped from the top of the tree to number seven.

In 2021, his blend of toy reviews, educational videos, and family vlogs helped him earn $27m (£19m).

6. Nastya

The seven-year-old Russian has nearly 90 million subscribers on YouTube.

She started as a toy unboxing but now her vlogs and music videos are growing in popularity and her earnings have risen to $28m (£20m) in 2021.

5. Unspeakable

A new entry, the Minecraft player has been uploading to YouTube for a decade.

He sold the rights to his back catalog to the business Spotter last year, which contributed to his earnings of $28.5m (£20m).

4. Rhett and Link

A staple of the YouTube highest-earning list, the hosts of geek chat show Good Mythical Morning earned $30m (£22m) in 2021.

3. Markiplier

Another regular gaming creator, Markiplier has used his business acumen to make a successful brand of merchandise, earning $38m (£27m) last year.

2. Jake Paul

By branching out into boxing, Jake Paul has found himself back in the top 10. His high-profile fights against UFC stars helped him earn $45m (£32m) in 2021.

It's some turnaround for the creator who was criticized alongside his bother for some of their vlogs in 2017, which many found to be in poor taste.

With more boxing plans in the pipeline for 2022, it would be no surprise to see him keep his place among YouTube's elite on next year's list free business listings.

1. MrBeast

YouTube's top earner is a creator who uses stunts and pranks to delight his audience.

Last year, he recreated elements of Netflix hit Squid Game on his channel, played hide and seeks in an 80,000-seater stadium, and was buried underground.

His 10 billion views, alongside the MrBeast burger franchise, meant Jimmy Donaldson almost doubled his income in 2021 after ranking second on this list the previous year.

More on this story

·The people using YouTube to fund a French chateau

·Paul knocks out Woodley for fifth win

·The kids making up to $1m a year on YouTube

·YouTube's top earners: Eight-year-old tops list

[gaytobymeres]

no one:

someone from yorkshire: im from yorkshire

[mineqraft]

actually my take is that the egg event is going to end with all of the eggs going off to college and writing letters back home every week

this will be ideal because instead of a server full of grieving parents we'll have a server full of empty nesters, ready to get their mid-life crisis on now that the kid is out of the house

i cant wait for the 'philza minecraft impulsively buys a ferrari' arc the animatics are gonna slap

[simplyghosting]

Friend: Oh, I haven’t seen that much anime. Only 2 shows.

Friend: My husband is the one who’s been into it for a long time. He’s seen 20.

Me, who has seen at least 70: 👁 👁

[readingbythestreetlights]

i keep forgetting that there's still a whole race tomorrow lmaoooo