How short is your temper? Do you consider yourself toxic to others? How mentally stable are you?
And of course, you could put a standard/semi-standard symbol in the white (biohazard and radioactivity symbols are always a hit), but you could also get creative.
#clothing #art #this probably deserves some warning tag but I am not sure what #this post was queued because my to-reblog list is too long and I didn’t want to dump it on you all at once
#fun to read through the notes on this #first of all there’s the obvious #(the OP mentions at one point that there had so far been *21* responses pinging @funnier-as-a-system) #the people tagging this with Ezri Dax and for that matter the Doctor also make excellent points #took a weirdly long time to come across anyone tagging Malevolent‚ I was expecting that to happen sooner #(no I haven’t listened to Malevolent‚ but I’ve picked some things up) #what the fuck happens in Nona the Ninth‚ seems like every time someone mentions something about that series it gets weirder #some people want to wear this hat while recovering from top surgery #and yes‚ I sent this post to my glowfic coauthor #(they reacted with :laughing: and :hatching_chick:) #this hat is many things to many entities #clothing #tag rambles
i have a question for the tumblr girlies. what do you guys call these + where are you from
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#southern New Jersey #well that’s Hanes brand so presumably it’s an undershirt #things of this shape worn as a primary layer are tank tops #fun fact: the first time I heard someone refer to a tank top as a ”singlet” I was a teenager #and the meaning of ”singlet” that *I* was familiar with was ”person who isn’t in a multiple system” #that was such a double-take moment #(‘…how do you *wear* a singlet? like‚ piggyback??’) #we are so many cultures separated by a common language #surveys #language #clothing
My new favorite thing: People making their reusable elastomeric respirators beautiful! (Usually the Dentec P100 or the Dentec N95, which are NIOSH-certified and reusable.)
I’ve been collecting as many of these customizations as I can find, and I think they fall into a few categories:
The first is the colorful distraction, where it seems like the aim is to make the mask colorful and cheerful — less scary — which distracts from the apocalyptic / gas mask vibes, while still being simple enough for everyday wear.
2. The second is make it fashion, where the aim is to just make something that looks so incredibly cool that you feel beautiful wearing it, and it feels like a stylish accessory. These use lots of shiny elements and swirling patterns (all of the below by @nickelpin)
3. And the third is punk where the mask customization embraces and enhances its non-conforming / resistance undertones. My favorite in this category is by @andrewshumate, who installed a CO2 monitor and set it up so the filters change color based on the CO2 levels in the space.
I have been daydreaming a lot about designs for a customized Dentec P100 or N95!
(my daily masks are either my Dentec P100 or the comfy 3M Aura N95, and I’d like to have a reusable respirator that looks less intimidating for everyday walks etc.)
First, some cheerful patterns. I actually like the cloud one a lot, I might do it. I think the high-contrast sunflower design is super effective at distracting the eye from the respirator shape.
I’m also really into this night sky version. Feels more beautiful / mysterious / subtle.
These are not my style, but I’m reeeeeally into the idea of bootleg Louis Vuitton designer masks. (This is like, the opposite of punk, lol)
Just thinking about how wearing a respirator (like KN95, N95, or the pictured elastomeric N95s and P100s) is very cool and my personal experience is that everyone thinks you’re cool and attractive when you do it.
Project N95 is a nonprofit that sells these and other respirators for relatively cheap, you can find them here: link .
I got a question about reusable masks that look less apocalyptic but still work.
I’m not a mask nerd (just a normie who wants to stay alive another week + live in solidarity with disabled people), so first I want to recommend The People’s CDC as a resource. Their latest info on masking is here, and they also have a weekly COVID weather report newsletter that I love here.
So: If that’s you, I’d recommend the Flo mask. It’s not NIOSH-certified yet, but it does seem to work like an N95 from what we can see (results here and here). It also has kids’ sizes!
And you can do cool mods like adding spikes or decals. (Artist and designer Nickelpin has an online shop where she sells Flo mask decal stickers like the sparkly star below — that’s here.)
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#I’m not much into decorating things in general #and to the extent that I have an aesthetic‚ ”post-apocalyptic chic” actually fits it very well #but I’m glad this exists #(also‚ while we here at Brinens and Things do *not* endorse passive-aggressively strapping a CO2 monitor to your face) #((except maybe at DefCon: seems like in that social context it actually might not backfire)) #(we have to admit that’s a hell of a thing) #clothing #illness tw #transhumanism #proud citizen of The Future #((getting an elastomeric is‚ in all sincerity‚ one of the best things that has ever happened to me)) #((warts and all)) #((I said back in the day that I might stop masking in summer‚ or with some vaccines in me)) #((but in the end‚ I thought: why go back? why settle for less?)) #((I’ve had a taste of a better world‚ and I’m not going to turn around and walk away)) #((The Future has open borders: to live there‚ one need only choose)) #tag rambles
Yeah, for a couple weeks recently I was wearing CAD$35 thrift-store hiking boots (to be fair they were probably over $100 new) with CAD$50 merino socks.
My conclusion:
The socks *are* great. They’re remarkably comfortable especially compared to my lower-end wool socks, they’re well-built. They’re better than Walmart socks.
…but they’re not *fifty times* better than Walmart socks. And they cost fifty times as much.
I will be reserving them for hiking.
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#although it looks like if you buy 3+ pairs at a time they’re only thirty times as much #but still #reply via reblog #clothing #recs #(sort of) #adventures in human capitalism
A proper Suit of Armor, a must-have for any adVenture Capitalist. Great protection whether you’re dealing with a Bear or a Bull market.
Item: suit of chainmail
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#I’m having some kind of emotions here but I’m not sure what they are #I think this artwork has a lot to unpack #clothing #art #adventures in University Land
This Knit Venom Scarf Will Give ‘Em Something To Talk About: 👉 https://buff.ly/3HLw5pi p.s. Not a Venom fan? Knit in another color to make an awesome snake/serpent scarf.
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