BewilderedKat 
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:neocat_flag_nb: I like to create. Poetry, art, food, music, experiences, etc. I like seeing people engaged and impassioned. I like people being their authentic selves and the diversity of expression is part of the ichorite of this world. This account occasionally posts NSFW content. Boosts appreciated on public posts. For more SFW ramblings, you can easily find my more techie alt. I will approve most follow requests if queer-friendly. I can't vet blank profiles so those will be ignored.
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BewilderedKat
@h3mmy@lgbtqia.space
:neocat_flag_nb: I like to create. Poetry, art, food, music, experiences, etc. I like seeing people engaged and impassioned. I like people being their authentic selves and the diversity of expression is part of the ichorite of this world. This account occasionally posts NSFW content. Boosts appreciated on public posts. For more SFW ramblings, you can easily find my more techie alt. I will approve most follow requests if queer-friendly. I can't vet blank profiles so those will be ignored.
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20h ago
PSA: Remember to check yourself for ticks regularly!
You can get them spending time outdoors.
If you have pets, they can carry some in from the outdoors. I've seen ticks do their seeking thing from a dog's back because they were more interested in finding something with thinner or no fur.
#CW picture of a tick
Did you know ticks aren't insects? They are arachnids!
Yesterday, I removed this one from just above my popliteal fossa (back of the knee). Usually I use some thread in a loop but it was in a really unfortunate spot and made it quite challenging. I did eventually use fine tipped tweezers to gently remove it. You can see its mouth parts still intact.
I usually tuck my pants into my socks when walking outside, but sometimes I forget to do it before leaving the house and then do it mid walk. And sometimes my dogs act as unwitting transport carriers. They are on tick preventatives, and I do check them for ticks routinely.
This tick was clearly an adventurer, until it took an aro in the knee.
#PSA #Ticks #Bug #TalesOfAKat
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
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“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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DrBob, 🧠 Mechanic
@drrjv@vmst.io
“A nation ignorant of the equal benefits of liberty and law, must be awed by the flashes of arbitrary power: the cruelty of a despot will assume the character of justice; his profusion, of liberality; his obstinacy, of firmness” — Edward Gibbon (who wrote ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’)
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5d ago
Tick-Borne Disease Are Rising: Take These Steps to Stay Safe
“Most people bitten by a Lone Star tick won’t develop an alpha-gal allergy, though some will still test positive in a blood test. Because of this, clinicians typically don’t recommend getting tested unless there’s a strong suspicion that alpha-gal allergy is causing problems. People who can avoid getting bitten again may lose the allergy after about three to five years, though it could happen quicker—or not at all”
https://bit.ly/4vSecy8
#ticks #lyme
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