i'm straight up not vibing

day 15: oral fixation

this kind of policing is why ao3 was created

remember, kids, the three laws of fandom are:

- don’t like; don’t read

- your kink is not my kink

Welp. 😓 Parasol Lady Ansy & Sora here - we’re already back with another one (“Cas-cas…”)

Long story short, Canada is on fire, & smoke from those fires are making their way down the US northeast coast. We’ve also been seeing some thunderstorms blow through on a cold front, which is good news & bad news:

Good news: rain cleans the atmosphere & waters the dry earth & thirsty plants. 🌧️ Bad news: if the earth is too dry, it might make areas susceptible to flooding more at risk. 😥

If the air quality is poor due to the smoke, avoid going outside or opening your windows, & wear a mask (especially if you have something like asthma, allergies, or other respiratory sensitivities).

Keep following your local & federal weather reports to know what to do to stay safe. 😷

If you’re in Canada (or otherwise facing wildfire conditions), PLEASE be safe, & if you aren’t safe, get to safety! 🔥

Watch the forecasts, listen to the emergency broadcasts in case you need to evacuate, & don’t start any fires outside while under wildfire conditions.

In the meantime, while SOME people want to blame Canada, when if it were us on fire, they’d send firefighters to help >:T, here are some places I’ve found that you can send support if you can 🇨🇦

First Nations’ Emergency Services Society of BC

Canadian Red Cross - Wildfire Fund

Global Giving - Canada Wildfire Relief Fund

Another design is using 2 20x25x1 filters, taping them to the sides of the box fan and then to each other so they sort of make a triangle, then cutting cardboard to make a top and bottom to the triangle.

This was discovered as a more effective design during the 2020 US west coast fires.

https://tombuildsstuff.blogspot.com/2013/06/better-box-fan-air-purifier.html

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