Ed Hoopman

@FireMonkey @JustTeddii see this thread for QOL. Not everyone wants to sweat with constant rivalries. And just make a BR bot lobby

It looks like showdown points gained VIA bot lobbies cap at exactly 130 points, any rivalry wins made in a bot lobby after 130 wins doesn't increase your score at all. Going into a real match after and winning a rivalry DOES count after 130 still though! (spotted by @TheCosmicNeo)

@FireMonkey Are they suggesting he’s the Prisoner?

Icebreaker & Ice-Touched Foundation

We have severely undercounted the number of COVID deaths, scientists say spklr.io/6012EHor4

No better way to kick off St Patrick’s festivities than going to Boston’s “Running of the Gingers.” 😂

@DudespostingWs There’s no way these guys have a union

This is how the most dangerous job you never hear about keeps your world running every single day. Roughnecks are the frontline crew of oil and gas drilling operations.

@awfulannouncing Why can’t Grant Hill pronounce his name right?

Ian Eagle: "Boyd, BULLSEYE!" Bill Raftery: "HOO HOO! RIGHT IN THE EYE!" Ian Eagle: "Winding down, LENDEBORG... OH YEAH! THREE TENTHS ON THE CLOCK! THE BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR DELIVERS!" Bill Raftery: "THIS KID STEPPING UP WITH SOME MAJOR ONIONS!" 🏀🧅🧅🚨🎙️ #MarchMadness

@ericfisher @petermarteka Where on the cape? I’m in Eastham and lots of birds so far. Have to keep an ear out for the peepers

@petermarteka They're active on Cape Cod tonight, too. Progress. Tomorrow eve's dewpoints will clear out some more ice for us

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It’s absolutely true, the Covid virus is a thromboembolic virus causing heart attacks and strokes, vaccination prevents heart disease. During the day I will provide scientific papers to support this. Watch out for the antivaccine activists with an agenda

Prevalence and Symptoms of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in Active-Duty Military Personnel 🚨The ALARMING USA army news today: Over 42% of active-duty military personnel who contracted COVID-19 developed long-lasting post-COVID syndrome—dominated by pulmonary, neurological, and fatigue issues—threatening their fitness, readiness, and the military’s ability to respond to threats. ➡️A large retrospective study analysed electronic health records from the U.S. Military Health System (2019–2024), identifying post-COVID-19 syndrome in 42.8% of 650,173 COVID-19 cases among active-duty personnel. The cohort was predominantly male (74.1%), young (mean age 31.3 years), and enlisted (83.3%). ➡️Findings: 1. Prevalence: - Post-COVID-19 syndrome identified in 42.8% of 650,173 COVID-19 cases, - “In our sample of 650,173 COVID cases among active-duty military personnel, a total of 278,278 were identified as having post-COVID-19 syndrome (42.8%).” 2. Demographics: - Predominantly male (74.1%), - Young population (mean age 31.3 years), - Mostly enlisted ranks (83.3%), 3. Most common persistent symptoms: - Pulmonary issues: 22.4% (median duration 670 days), - Neurological problems: 14.6% (median 576 days), - Fatigue: 13.5% (median 667 days), - Digestive issues: 12.5%, - Fever: 11.5%, - Cognitive symptoms: only 3.7% but longest persistence (median 710 days), 4. Sex differences: - Females → higher odds of neurological (OR 1.645) and digestive symptoms, - Females → lower odds of pulmonary (OR 0.851) and cognitive symptoms, 5. Comorbidity impact: - Obesity → triples odds of pulmonary symptoms, - Anxiety → quadruples odds of cognitive symptoms, - Other comorbidities significantly amplify risk across domains, 6. Military-specific patterns: - Rank differences: warrant officers showed higher fatigue and pulmonary odds, - Service branch differences: Air Force personnel had elevated pulmonary symptoms (possible environmental exposure link), 7. Comparison to civilians: - Military pattern differs: pulmonary and neurological issues more prominent than the fatigue-dominant profile typical in civilian populations, ➡️‼️So, post-COVID-19 syndrome affects over 40% of young, fit active-duty service members post-C19, and poses a serious long-term threat to military medical readiness and operational capability. #REINFECTIONS ➡️‼️And AGAIN: Long COVID strikes millions worldwide, often with persistent pulmonary, neurological, and fatigue symptoms lasting months to years, severely impairing daily function, work productivity, and overall quality of life in a substantial portion of those infected. #LONGCOVIDAWARENESSMONTH #AVOIDREINFECTIONS #AVOIDSARS2 amjmedsci.org/article/S0002-…

@DHTheWeatherNut @PeteNBCBoston Hole in One in Eastham did it for The Blizzard last week! It’s beautiful

@PeteNBCBoston I'll cut you in man, 5 points on every donut sold, it'll have its own SKU and everything, then we can JAM!!! lol

Tuesday mess inbound. Snow to mix to rain - all starting around noon. Some glaze is possible in the afternoon across central Mass & southern NH.

@SKarsok @ericfisher It does in fact suck for us

@ericfisher Wild. Know most of us think of the outer cape as just beaches and oysters. At least I do. But this really sucks for them. It's cold as sh*t again tonight and always windy out there. They deserve some major kudos

Outage check at 11pm Sandwich is the place to be on the Cape. Only 7% without power now Provincetown and Wellfleet still 100% in the dark

@evankinney Welcome! You should be fine for tomorrow unless this really lingers

switched hotels, went to bed at like 3am after looking out the window and laughing bc the Giant Blizzard™ had not materialized i stand corrected, boston 🥶 hope my new flight to london actually leaves tomorrow

@govauctionnews @gina_scot Love this image. What’s it from??

@gina_scot Thank you!

A few years ago, I bought three framed, unsigned illustrations, rather like scratchy Edward Ardizzone's. Google Images couldn't find them. Last week I unframed them, hoping I'd find a name, or perhaps even a watermark to give me a clue. Nothing. But holding one to the light...

@TerryWBZ Love these graphs by the way!

Steadiest snowfall tonight between 7pm-1am

@PeanutBrainTS Cool video. Drop the music volume in future

TS yap Why bitcoin crashed (kinda crazy oversimplification on interests rates and im half awake but it does the job)

@JustTeddii Respawning or Reviving in solos should both be cut. Absolutely kills the dramatic endings that make a VR so eventful

Purely out of curiosity, in Fortnite what do folks prefer out of the two items;

Die größte Langzeit-Studie zu mRNA-Impfungen: 28,7 Millionen Menschen (18-59 Jahre) 4 Jahre Beobachtung. Geimpft vs. Ungeimpft. Gesamtsterblichkeit: Geimpfte sterben 25% seltener (Hazard Ratio 0.75). Ohne Covid-Tote: Selbst wenn man Corona rausrechnet, leben Geimpfte länger (HR 0.76). Weniger Krebs- & Herztote bei Geimpften. Keine Signale für Impfschäden-Welle "Aber die ersten 14 Tage zählen als ungeimpft!" ❌ Falsch. Die Studie rechnete diesen Bias raus (Start 6 Monate nach Index). Ergebnis: Auch kurzfristig (erste 6 Monate) war die Sterblichkeit bei Geimpften um 29% GERINGER. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

@lucy_rohden Harbaugh cheeseburger is so quaint already

explained the clemson/ole miss dramaaaaa youtu.be/NB9h1Y7LPCg

@AlynnAubury @Britannica Woke up getting my wisdom teeth removed

@Britannica And, we wake up during surgery. No fun. Not sure if this applies to redheads, but also very sensitive, especially to dental stuff.

Redheads require about 20% more anesthesia than people with other hair colors. Scientists are unsure why anesthesia, both general and local, is less effective for redheads, but it may be linked to the MC1R gene mutation that causes hair to be red.

@BlueBarronPhoto I would still like hug plz

@EdHoopman Only if you’re a fish!

Bear backlog update: look at this creature. Look at this silly fella 🥺