firestar27
firestar27 t1_isy1bbw wrote
Reply to comment by dyqik in Restoring ‘our Christian foundational values’ is the pitch from Mass. GOP gubernatorial nominee by lurker_registered
They've been posting regularly, and with this joke, for a year now. The joke somehow just keeps coming up. It's suprising how frequently his username is relevant.
firestar27 t1_j2970q7 wrote
Reply to comment by f0rtytw0 in New coronavirus subvariant, XBB, now widespread in New England by uxd
>Remember, you don't wear a mask to protect yourself, you do it to protect others. The mask doesn't do much to protect you, but it does a lot to keep your shit from spreading.
This was commonly thought earlier in the pandemic, but now we know that a good mask can protect you just fine. I don't think that cloth mask will do much in that regard, but a medical mask will help protect you somewhat, and a properly worn N95 will give you solid (but not perfect) protection. Masks still protect others, and I'd guess they probably protect others more than they protect you, but they do protect you, and so it can still be worth wearing a good mask even just to reduce your personal risk.