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arjache_feedI added a Hire Me page to the site. Not that I expect a big audience from this blog, but it's mostly so I can have something to link to on social media without linking directly to my resume or LinkedIn. That said, if any of my tech industry readers want to check it out, please do.
covid_risk_reports_feedBiobot’s national wastewater network shows that COVID-19, influenza A & B, and RSV are holding steady at very low levels in week 23 (through June 7, 2025). National hospitalizations for COVID-19 and RSV also continue to hold steady at low levels, currently at 0.9 and 0.1 per 100,000 people in week 22 (through May 31, 2025). Flu hospitalizations rates have not been updated on the CDC website since May 3rd.
The Bottom Line: All major respiratory viruses are pretty low right now. Enjoy the respite! We’ll continue to keep an eye on things.
National SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are holding steady at very low levels.
National flu A & B concentrations are holding steady at very low levels.
National RSV concentrations are holding steady at very low levels.
COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are holding steady at low levels in the South.
Influenza: Influenza A concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the South, while influenza B is slightly increasing.
RSV: RSV concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the South.
COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are decreasing in the Midwest.
Influenza: Influenza A & B concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the Midwest.
RSV: RSV concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the Midwest
COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are holding steady at low levels in the Northeast.
Influenza: Influenza A & B concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the Northeast.
RSV: RSV concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the Northeast.
COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are holding steady at low levels in the West.
Influenza: Influenza A & B concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the West.
RSV: RSV concentrations slightly increased in the West, but remain at very low levels.
Footnotes:
We continue to monitor the evolving H5N1 influenza virus situation, and can now test samples specifically for H5 (including H5N1) — see our blog here and please reach out to hello@biobot.io if interested. A quick reminder that Biobot’s influenza A assay described in this report includes the H5N1 influenza subtype, which is an influenza A virus, but does not distinguish between the different subtypes of influenza A (e.g. H5N1 vs H1N1). We will share any important updates as we have them via Bluesky and in the risk reports.
Wastewater data from Biobot Analytics for RSV, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2 are through June 7, 2025 (MMWR week 23). Clinical data for RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updates to clinical data are through May 31, 2025 (MMWR week 22).
The post COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV Wastewater Monitoring in the U.S. | Week of June 7, 2025 appeared first on Biobot Analytics.
bad_machinery_feedThere’s a five-page preview of issue 3 of GREAT BRITISH BUMP-OFF: KILL OR BE QUILT on my Patreon (an unlocked post open to all). That’s five pages of comics, right? And you thought you were getting none this week. The issue’s out on June 18th.
The post Kill Or Be Quilt #3 preview appeared first on Bad Machinery.
nex3_feedim gonna put the "bee" in "be right back" *buzzes away*
liz_sugar_feedI had to cheat to finish Legacy Of Rust. How the hell am I supposed to manage ten Cyberdemons in a tiny arena?! Three different times?! iddqd baby. I don’t care. I finished it. It was a dumb ending.
Which isn’t to say it was a bad episode. The level design up until the final couple levels was really great and fun. But then it just kinda fell apart into monsterslop
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inconvenient port placement? must be a Mac lmao
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June 11th, 2025: You can read more about this paradox here, and can learn more about the trials and tribulations of Sonic The Hedgehog at your local Sega Genesis home video game console! – Ryan | ||
arjache_feedI've added a light theme to the blog's CSS which should be automatically selected if your system is set to use light mode. The original dark theme will be selected if your system is set to use dark mode.
This is something that improves accessibility, but there's also a practical reason: I myself use light mode. Like many folks with astigmatism, I find dark mode more difficult to read. The effect is worse with high contrast. I initially went with a darker color scheme for the site because I was going for a specific aesthetic, but chose a low contrast set of colors to minimize the impact. That was okay for a while, but I realized that I want a blog I can actually read even when my eyes get tired. And if it bothers me, there are almost certainly other people it bothers as well.
The new theme uses a paper-inspired color scheme to match the logo and overall site design. It's the sort of color scheme that I've started using in a lot of my text editors as well; I find it incredibly comfortable to read. The links are a dark red: an homage to my favorite color of fountain pen ink. I'm really pleased with how it came out.
dracula_daily_feedHello! Editor Matt here; this is Dracula Weekly, Week 6. A quiet week this week… but it’s about to get quieter.
On June 5 we heard a brief note from Dr. Seward, updating us on his star patient. Mr. Renfield has been collecting flies, and this seems to be part of some secret scheme of his. Jack asked him to clean up.
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There follows a brief pause while I finish drawing SAVAGE SWORD OF SUSAN, which runs for 11 weeks rather than the usual seven. Yes, it is epic in scale (for a single issue), you guessed right. It’s certainly not 34 pages of titting about in a forest*. I’ll see you back here on the 20th for the unveiling of the cover, and new pages begin to run on June 23rd. My Patreon subscribers will be able to read it in full then.
* It is 34 pages of titting about in a forest.
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June 9th, 2025: TCAF was this weekend and it was, as always, a great time. Thank you to everyone who came by to say hi, and I hope we can do it again soon! I also hope you grabbed a lot of rad comics, I KNOW I DID!! – Ryan | ||
covid_risk_reports_feedBiobot’s national wastewater network shows that COVID-19, influenza A & B, and RSV are holding steady at very low levels in week 22 (through May 31, 2025). National hospitalizations for COVID-19 and RSV continue to decline, currently at 0.8 and 0.1 per 100,000 people in week 21 (through May 24, 2025). Flu hospitalizations rates have not been updated on the CDC website since May 3rd.
The Bottom Line: All major respiratory viruses are pretty low right now. Enjoy the respite! We’ll continue to keep an eye on things.
National SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are holding steady at very low levels.
National flu A & B concentrations are holding steady at very low levels.
National RSV concentrations are holding steady at very low levels.
COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are holding steady at low levels in the South.
Influenza: Influenza A & B concentrations in the South are holding steady at very low levels.
RSV: RSV concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the South.
COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are decreasing in the Midwest.
Influenza: Influenza A & B concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the Midwest.
RSV: RSV concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the Midwest
COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are holding steady at low levels in the Northeast.
Influenza: Influenza A & B concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the Northeast.
RSV: RSV concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the Northeast.
COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 concentrations are holding steady at low levels in the West.
Influenza: Influenza A & B concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the West.
RSV: RSV concentrations are holding steady at very low levels in the West.
Footnotes:
We continue to monitor the evolving H5N1 influenza virus situation, and can now test samples specifically for H5 (including H5N1) — see our blog here and please reach out to hello@biobot.io if interested. A quick reminder that Biobot’s influenza A assay described in this report includes the H5N1 influenza subtype, which is an influenza A virus, but does not distinguish between the different subtypes of influenza A (e.g. H5N1 vs H1N1). We will share any important updates as we have them via Bluesky and in the risk reports.
Wastewater data from Biobot Analytics for RSV, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2 are through May 31, 2025 (MMWR week 22). Clinical data for RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updates to clinical data are through May 24, 2025 (MMWR week 21).
The post COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV Wastewater Monitoring in the U.S. | Week of May 31, 2025 appeared first on Biobot Analytics.
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June 6th, 2025: Hume didn't use a chicken who is also a detective in his published examples that WE have records of, but in Dinosaur Land, Dinosaur Hume was a little more ambitious. THIS I CLAIM. TCAF is this weekend! Hopefully I will see you there?? I'm doing a signing at the Penguin Random House booth at 3pm on Saturday June 7th! That's at tables 165-168, located on Home Ice, in the Ice Rink! Yes, this IS the most Canadian place for a comics festival ever in time. – Ryan | ||
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![[desperately] Maybe this is from some country where they use commas as decimal points, and also as digit separators after the decimal, and also use random other characters for decoration???](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/reading_a_big_number.png "[desperately] Maybe this is from some country where they use commas as decimal points, and also as digit separators after the decimal, and also use random other characters for decoration???")
