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End of my 3rd week on #Mastodon -
My comments are littered with folks asking "why is it a problem if your blocklist is public on Bluesky?"I searched for and blocked ICE on Bluesky BECAUSE I'd seen posts here saying the blocklist is public. (I have a BS account, but only use it to follow, not to post).
Yes, this involves some (probably remote) risk to myself. But a. I wanted to stand up and be counted and b. the more people on that blocklist, the harder it is to analyse and use the data.
So yes, be aware the blocklist is public. But this doesn't necessarily mean don't block. Especially if you're outside the US
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PSA: I’m turning 55 next month, and there’s an issue with people who got vaccinated for measles around the same time I did as a kid having waning immunity.I'm in the UK, like you, and also in the demographic where the measles vaccine we received may have been sub-optimal.
If you plan to travel to the US or developing countries where measles may be circulating, then yeah, it's probably worth getting an MMR even if you have to pay for it.
If you're not planning on travelling outside western Europe then don't bother. You are protected by herd immunity and won't encounter measles
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PSA: I’m turning 55 next month, and there’s an issue with people who got vaccinated for measles around the same time I did as a kid having waning immunity.The test isn't reliable in previously (even if inadequately) vaccinated individuals. If it does show immunity, that is probably correct. But if it doesn't show immunity, the interpretation is unclear.
Based on this, advice to anyone who isn't sure if they were vaccinated or might have received a less effective vaccine:
Don't bother with the test.
Just get (re-)vaccinated. It's simpler.