Monica
@monicaberry.bsky.social
Homeschooling mom, AFOL, VP of a local nonprofit that supports and advocates for people with disabilities, disabled person... Idk, me.
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This is genuinely disinformation. Vaccines are great are reducing severity, they do not greatly reduce your risk of getting sick, and even that effect wanes within a few months. Masking with n95s or kn95s and cleaning the air are the best protections against getting sick.
City and state health officials say vaccines are the best protection against getting sick during respiratory virus season: gothamist.visitlink.me/QMbCuO
September 16, 2026 at 3:22 AM
This is genuinely disinformation. Vaccines are great are reducing severity, they do not greatly reduce your risk of getting sick, and even that effect wanes within a few months. Masking with n95s or kn95s and cleaning the air are the best protections against getting sick.
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Ok, I’ve been swayed:
Vote #Skutterudite because it is more fun to say! Also: it is a thermoelectric material, can turn into the other contender, & there’s a Norwegian campaign for it as the only mineral in the cup with a Norwegian locality name…
#MinCup26
Go vote!!!
Vote #Skutterudite because it is more fun to say! Also: it is a thermoelectric material, can turn into the other contender, & there’s a Norwegian campaign for it as the only mineral in the cup with a Norwegian locality name…
#MinCup26
Go vote!!!
#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 2:
Flowery pink #Erythrite is against shiny silver #Skutterudite in this match of cobalt minerals. Will you pick the weathering product or the mineral it comes from?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
Flowery pink #Erythrite is against shiny silver #Skutterudite in this match of cobalt minerals. Will you pick the weathering product or the mineral it comes from?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
September 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Ok, I’ve been swayed:
Vote #Skutterudite because it is more fun to say! Also: it is a thermoelectric material, can turn into the other contender, & there’s a Norwegian campaign for it as the only mineral in the cup with a Norwegian locality name…
#MinCup26
Go vote!!!
Vote #Skutterudite because it is more fun to say! Also: it is a thermoelectric material, can turn into the other contender, & there’s a Norwegian campaign for it as the only mineral in the cup with a Norwegian locality name…
#MinCup26
Go vote!!!
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#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 1:
It's carbonate-vs-carbonate with copper-rich #Azurite against zinc-rich #Smithsonite. Which has your vote?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
It's carbonate-vs-carbonate with copper-rich #Azurite against zinc-rich #Smithsonite. Which has your vote?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
September 1, 2026 at 12:14 AM
#MinCup26 Round 1 Match 1:
It's carbonate-vs-carbonate with copper-rich #Azurite against zinc-rich #Smithsonite. Which has your vote?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
It's carbonate-vs-carbonate with copper-rich #Azurite against zinc-rich #Smithsonite. Which has your vote?
VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...
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I am begging healthcare workers to stop doing this.
You should be masking by default.
With everything we know about how COVID is transmitted it’s ridiculous we don’t have mandatory masking in healthcare.
At the bare minimum, you should mask mirror.
You should be masking by default.
With everything we know about how COVID is transmitted it’s ridiculous we don’t have mandatory masking in healthcare.
At the bare minimum, you should mask mirror.
September 1, 2026 at 5:47 AM
I am begging healthcare workers to stop doing this.
You should be masking by default.
With everything we know about how COVID is transmitted it’s ridiculous we don’t have mandatory masking in healthcare.
At the bare minimum, you should mask mirror.
You should be masking by default.
With everything we know about how COVID is transmitted it’s ridiculous we don’t have mandatory masking in healthcare.
At the bare minimum, you should mask mirror.
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The seat belts and airbags in my car will never guarantee that I won’t be hurt in an accident but they help to protect me. I view vaccines the same way.
August 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The seat belts and airbags in my car will never guarantee that I won’t be hurt in an accident but they help to protect me. I view vaccines the same way.
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Hey, so our workshop got broken into over the weekend. Most of what was stolen was just replaceable stuff, but one very precious mask was taken.
Tierney's head has been stolen. If anyone sees this head anywhere, let us know immediately. Hoping against hope that we can bring her home.
Tierney's head has been stolen. If anyone sees this head anywhere, let us know immediately. Hoping against hope that we can bring her home.
August 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Hey, so our workshop got broken into over the weekend. Most of what was stolen was just replaceable stuff, but one very precious mask was taken.
Tierney's head has been stolen. If anyone sees this head anywhere, let us know immediately. Hoping against hope that we can bring her home.
Tierney's head has been stolen. If anyone sees this head anywhere, let us know immediately. Hoping against hope that we can bring her home.
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August 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows
Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective
Maskswork
today.umd.edu/n95-masks-ne...
Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective
Maskswork
today.umd.edu/n95-masks-ne...
Maryland Today | N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD…
Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective
today.umd.edu
August 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows
Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective
Maskswork
today.umd.edu/n95-masks-ne...
Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective
Maskswork
today.umd.edu/n95-masks-ne...
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Healthcare settings are another place you really want to be masked. People there are unwell! Do not catch their viruses or pass on your illnesses to others. 😷
Hey, the COVID is increasing. Please PLEASE wear a mask to protect all the children. This virus causes brain harm! At least put masks on when flying on a germ tube, you don’t want to inhale everybody’s exhaust. It’s not all just from faces ya know. Icky.
US Weekly COVID update: Aug 3, 2026
🔸1 in 209 Actively Infectious
🔸234,000 Daily Infections
🔸1,570,000 Infections In The Past Week
🔸90,000,000 Infections in 2026
🔸79,000 to 310,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases
🔸400 to 700 Weekly Excess Deaths
Source: pmc19.com
🔸1 in 209 Actively Infectious
🔸234,000 Daily Infections
🔸1,570,000 Infections In The Past Week
🔸90,000,000 Infections in 2026
🔸79,000 to 310,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases
🔸400 to 700 Weekly Excess Deaths
Source: pmc19.com
August 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Healthcare settings are another place you really want to be masked. People there are unwell! Do not catch their viruses or pass on your illnesses to others. 😷
Come build with us - it's a party!
At least a couple of our members are celebrating birthdays this month, so let's build a party!
Any size, any style, just make it fun!
Any size, any style, just make it fun!
August 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Come build with us - it's a party!
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ASAN made the exciting move to a new donor platform that lets us put more of our time and your gifts toward advocacy. But there’s been one snag — a technical issue means we’ve lost some of our monthly members, and we need your help to find everyone! autisticadvocacy.org/donate/join/
July 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
ASAN made the exciting move to a new donor platform that lets us put more of our time and your gifts toward advocacy. But there’s been one snag — a technical issue means we’ve lost some of our monthly members, and we need your help to find everyone! autisticadvocacy.org/donate/join/
I made a necklace yesterday for PrideFest.
July 26, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I made a necklace yesterday for PrideFest.
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I mask in public still because no one has given me any convincing scientific evidence that getting repeat COVID infections is safe or sustainable for health, especially brain health 🧠
July 25, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I mask in public still because no one has given me any convincing scientific evidence that getting repeat COVID infections is safe or sustainable for health, especially brain health 🧠
This, but the feelings of dread about climate change go back a lot further.
I remember the deep horror I felt when it became obvious to me that the vast majority of the systems & people that were supposed to help protect us from the harms of things like COVID were really only trying to normalize that harm. Not only that, they are incredibly successful. It felt like being
July 20, 2026 at 3:57 PM
This, but the feelings of dread about climate change go back a lot further.
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I firmly believe that if people all across the political spectrum had not leaned into ableism to make wearing masks so unpopular we would have seen many more people using this vital tool during the recent wildfire smoke emergencies
July 19, 2026 at 10:50 AM
I firmly believe that if people all across the political spectrum had not leaned into ableism to make wearing masks so unpopular we would have seen many more people using this vital tool during the recent wildfire smoke emergencies
Come build with us! Anyone can join in the fun!
What game or gaming system brings up all the nostalgia for you? An arcade game? PC game? Atari? Nintendo? X-Box? PlayStation? Something else?
Skip the sets and show us your creative prowess! Any scale, any style: just give us your homage to retro gaming and join the next Zoom call on Aug 2nd!
Skip the sets and show us your creative prowess! Any scale, any style: just give us your homage to retro gaming and join the next Zoom call on Aug 2nd!
July 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Come build with us! Anyone can join in the fun!
ditto
If I never see—or, more important, hear—another firework in my life, I will be OK with that.
July 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
ditto
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I looked up the full text of 4834 and Illinois is straight up refusing to acknowledge testosterone as a controlled substance or track prescriptions of it and will destroy any such existing records. This is really great!
July 2, 2026 at 6:43 AM
I looked up the full text of 4834 and Illinois is straight up refusing to acknowledge testosterone as a controlled substance or track prescriptions of it and will destroy any such existing records. This is really great!
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Commission of Sugar, a 11/10 pup that is very dearly missed. ❤️🩹
Her howls in the office I used to work in SF will forever be in my heart.
Her howls in the office I used to work in SF will forever be in my heart.
June 26, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Commission of Sugar, a 11/10 pup that is very dearly missed. ❤️🩹
Her howls in the office I used to work in SF will forever be in my heart.
Her howls in the office I used to work in SF will forever be in my heart.
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Buster Keaton didn't stand still while a two-ton housefront collapsed on top of him with a window cut out to barely clear his shoulders on each side so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."
June 25, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Buster Keaton didn't stand still while a two-ton housefront collapsed on top of him with a window cut out to barely clear his shoulders on each side so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."
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It will never stop being funny to me that the street fighter subreddit has a much better, well reasoned ai policy vis a vis literally all universities.
June 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
It will never stop being funny to me that the street fighter subreddit has a much better, well reasoned ai policy vis a vis literally all universities.
May need to give this gift early. Hopefully my other son's gift I recently ordered will arrive soon!
HEY! Want me to draw your favorite character?
Post a review of my new book SHOCK CITY PUNKS (Goodreads, Amazon, TikTok, wherever) and I'll put you in a drawing for one of five sketch commissions. I BASICALLY NEVER DO THIS.
Send proof to [email protected]
Ends July 27th.
#shockcity
Post a review of my new book SHOCK CITY PUNKS (Goodreads, Amazon, TikTok, wherever) and I'll put you in a drawing for one of five sketch commissions. I BASICALLY NEVER DO THIS.
Send proof to [email protected]
Ends July 27th.
#shockcity
June 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
May need to give this gift early. Hopefully my other son's gift I recently ordered will arrive soon!
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Signed onto the petition of "WIRED Magazine, Retract "The Painful Truth About Long Covid"
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Sign the Petition
WIRED Magazine, Retract "The Painful Truth About Long Covid"
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June 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Signed onto the petition of "WIRED Magazine, Retract "The Painful Truth About Long Covid"
✔️✔️✔️✔️
www.change.org/p/wired-maga...
✔️✔️✔️✔️
www.change.org/p/wired-maga...
Introduce yourself w/bands you've seen live:
The Beach Boys
Amy Grant
The Gin Blossoms & Goo Goo Dolls
The Blue Man Group
Mannheim Steamroller
The Walt Andrus Band
Evanescence (this was in Vienna!)
Marina V.
Then, about 20yrs ago, I realized I don't enjoy going to concerts all that much. 😅
The Beach Boys
Amy Grant
The Gin Blossoms & Goo Goo Dolls
The Blue Man Group
Mannheim Steamroller
The Walt Andrus Band
Evanescence (this was in Vienna!)
Marina V.
Then, about 20yrs ago, I realized I don't enjoy going to concerts all that much. 😅
Introduce yourself w/ … bands you’ve seen live
Chelsea Wolfe(x2)
Emma Ruth Rundle
Divide & Dissolve
Sleater-Kinney
Tom Waits
GHOST COP
Beastie Boys/Rancid
Gary Numan
IAMX
The Builders & the Butchers(x…3?)
Nine Inch Nails/Boys Noize
KMFDM(x[?])
Tori Amos
Cake
TMBG
Android Lust
Dethklok
Unwoman
Dessa
Chelsea Wolfe(x2)
Emma Ruth Rundle
Divide & Dissolve
Sleater-Kinney
Tom Waits
GHOST COP
Beastie Boys/Rancid
Gary Numan
IAMX
The Builders & the Butchers(x…3?)
Nine Inch Nails/Boys Noize
KMFDM(x[?])
Tori Amos
Cake
TMBG
Android Lust
Dethklok
Unwoman
Dessa
introduce yourself with ten bands you’ve seen live
Grateful Dead
John Lee Hooker + Taj Mahal
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Indigo Girls
Angélique Kidjo
Rokia Traoré
Jordi Savall
Johnny Clegg
Ferron
Bad fkn Bunny
Grateful Dead
John Lee Hooker + Taj Mahal
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Indigo Girls
Angélique Kidjo
Rokia Traoré
Jordi Savall
Johnny Clegg
Ferron
Bad fkn Bunny
May 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Introduce yourself w/bands you've seen live:
The Beach Boys
Amy Grant
The Gin Blossoms & Goo Goo Dolls
The Blue Man Group
Mannheim Steamroller
The Walt Andrus Band
Evanescence (this was in Vienna!)
Marina V.
Then, about 20yrs ago, I realized I don't enjoy going to concerts all that much. 😅
The Beach Boys
Amy Grant
The Gin Blossoms & Goo Goo Dolls
The Blue Man Group
Mannheim Steamroller
The Walt Andrus Band
Evanescence (this was in Vienna!)
Marina V.
Then, about 20yrs ago, I realized I don't enjoy going to concerts all that much. 😅
I've been using Ecosia and it keeps turning the AI back on. I'm open to hearing about other options.
That's perhaps not a correct assumption.
For example, Ecosia has added AI. But they've included the option to easily turn it off. And even adding AI as an option caused them so much backlash that the likelihood of them forcing it on people in the future is small.
For example, Ecosia has added AI. But they've included the option to easily turn it off. And even adding AI as an option caused them so much backlash that the likelihood of them forcing it on people in the future is small.
May 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I've been using Ecosia and it keeps turning the AI back on. I'm open to hearing about other options.