@datum Thank you very much for the detailed assessment.

@jmcrookston @datum I'm trying to understand what all this means, in practical terms, for covid-cautious people who live with people who take no covid precautions. A common concern is removing one's respirator to take a shower in a bathroom that has recently been used by someone who might be infected with SARS-CoV-2. I've been under the impression that there's value in waiting even a short time (15-60 minutes), as the risk will go down, albeit not to zero. Is that incorrect?

@kakape Great article!

I noticed that your profile at the bottom includes the logos for X and LinkedIn, and text stating your Bluesky name. May I suggest that you also include a link to your Mastodon account?

@popcornreel My problem is that I seldom know which voices are black. I can't see most photos, so I can only guess at the ethnicities of the people that I follow. It would help a lot if more people used alt text.

Talking with two USians, I learned that neither of them knew about the Schengen Area. Not only could they not remember ever hearing the term "Schengen Area", they were also surprised to learn that anything like it existed anywhere in the world.

Now, I'm wondering how many other USians are like them. Obviously, Mastodon users aren't typical USians. Still, here's a poll, for USians only. (Non-USians may click the 4th option.) Boosts welcome.

What do you know about the Schengen Area?