I was walking through the toy aisle at Target when I found this thing and had a VIOLENT AND IMMEDIATE FLASHBACK to when JP first came out and they had a bunch of REALLY COOL T Rex toys that I would have sold one of my scrawny small-child limbs for but my mother wouldn’t get me one because they were “too violent and also ate people” :(
background
tear gas is not a gas, it’s a kind of powder that clings to ur skin and clothing. it affects ur eyes and ur respiratory system. tear gas cans have different levels of toxicity, and the ones used against civilians are the lowest, but u should never trust a cop with ur safety
countries might have different policies about it, but common (rarely followed) protocols include:
tear gas canister must be shot at the air, not directly at civilians
police must announce they will gas the place before shooting a can
lethality
people with respiratory problems should be thoroughly careful as death may ocur in a matter of hours exposed to it
others with no problems might experience fainting
have in mind the long lasting effects of this chemical weapon have not been registered yet
protection
thick face mask (the type made from a paper-like material) for a short period of exposure or low toxicity
proper gas masks with mixed filter against organic vapours and acid gases + particles
goggles (like ski masks or to go swimming)
if the gas mask doesn’t cover your entire face/doesn’t have a proper grip, u need to wear a bandana or a piece of clothing under it
do NOT use vinegar
do NOT wear makeup, creams or sunscreen as it worsens the effect on ur eyes
treatment & prevention
cheap: mixture of 90% water + 10% baking soda, apply on the nose, rinse ur mouth with it, pour it on the eyes (closed) and wait a little while before blinking repeatedly
effective & cheap: boil a pot of water with laurel leaves (the kind u use to cook) until water turns brown. apply on nose, rinse mouth, pour on closed eyes and blink repeatedly. more effective as preventive measure (soak a piece of clothing and hold it against ur mouth/nose or tie it around ur head)
other: maalox antiacid
u can bite on a lemon for the effects to go away, but it would only last once ur away from the gas
do NOT run or get agitated, walk fast and watch where ur going. be calm, be mindful of others suffering the effects of the gas around u. help each other. contain each other
sneeze, cough, spit and blink as much as necessary until u’ve recovered
aftercare
tear gas clings to ur skin and ur clothes, so try to get the least amount of skin exposed. do NOT touch ur face (eyes, mouth, nose) with ur hands or ur clothes after u’ve been exposed, as the particles of the chemical will once again hurt u
u can wash ur clothes with baking soda, but the chemical might still remain (so dont take that forever 21 dress to a protest)
do NOT shower with hot water, as it re-activates the chemical. u dont have to use ice cold water but regulate the temperature carefully
neutralization
baking soda + water mixture in a big (6lt) reusable water bottle (some people add shampoo). u must wear heavy face protection and wielding gloves to manipulate the tear gas canister, grabbing it quickly from the floor and then cover the bottle as fast as u can once u put the can inside. it takes a few minutes to put off.
important: keep the canister, dont throw it away. when u’ve gotten to safety take a picture of the labels and information on the can, as it details the toxicity and precautions. make sure to check the protocols in ur country and report any misconduct.
not recommended: if u do not have the proper equipment to handle a tear gas canister, throw or kick the can against the police who shot it. watch them suffer. absolutely not recommended i do not support this u should never :-)
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pepper spray isnt a gas either, the particles get under ur skin and stay there for a very long period of time. it obstructs ur respiratory system and blinds u for hours. if u see a cop walking around with a long canister in their hand, do please please get away and warn others.
lethality
death has been registered on asthmatic people
no long lasting effects as far as i know
protection
there’s nothing that can really prevent the effects of a pepper spray attack. it will cling to whatever u have on though, so the more covered u are the less particles will reach ur skin.
milk: magnesium milk is more recommended (u can buy it in a drugstore) but regular milk might work as well. it can lower the effects of pepper spray but it wont stop it. it relieves the effects after u’ve been attacked, but depending on how exposed u were. it leaves white stains on the skin and clothes.
aftercare
tear gas will worsen the effects, so if ur attacked with pepper spray u must get away immediately
if u are hit directly, in close proximity, u need to be taken to a hospital asap
it will burn ur skin and ur throat, u will feel hell on ur skin, but do not cry. remain calm. u need to know this will be over in a few hours and u will have no long lasting effects
the hospital may release u once u’ve recovered sight, but ur skin (especially ur hands, as u use and move them the most) will still hurt from time to time. sink the affected areas in a mixture of water and dish soap repeatedly and fast for 10-15 seconds
do NOT put any creams or lotions on
throw away the clothes and belongings contaminated with it, but be careful and mindful of the animals and homeless people who search for food in the trash, they dont deserve to suffer the effects of this weapon just because u are lousy
lethality
u will not die of a pellet shot wound, but if it lands on ur eyes u will be permanently blinded as the eye injury is irreversible
at the hospital they might have to give u vaccines
sometimes doctors are unable to remove the bullets and, depending on what it’s made of, u might suffer the effects of contamination
have in mind they can land anywhere, even ur face, and the removal is painful and excruciating
if ur shot in a non threatening part of ur body it will hurt like hELL, but u can still walk around just fine
protection
wearing jeans or windbreaker fabric will lower the speed of the shot, though it will still injure ur skin
anything from tin pieces to wood will stop the bullets. u can make a shield out of stop signs or cable satellites antennas
if u have a shield with u, it is ur responsability to stand in the front and protects other
for the eyes: safety glasses/goggles with ANSI z87.1 or z87+ standard are the easiest and cheapest to get, but military standard MIL-PRF-31013 is more effective. be sure to check the item actually qualifies legally for the standard
water tank: throwing rocks at it only works if the door is open and u can aim at the cops inside. be careful since they might mix water with other chemicals (like caustic soda, which produces burns in the skin and vomit) and are more likely to use disposed water. depending on the type of tank it might actually hit u so hard u fly out of ur shoes, so be careful
laser pointer: u can use them to block cops’ vision, it will save lives
arrest: if u are being arrested and u are alone, or all the people u are with are being taken with u, yell ur full name so the people watching (probably recording) can have proof that u have been detained and ur family and friends can find out
recordings: dont post ur recordings on social media, as it can lead to the arrest of the people in it (or at least blur/cover their faces). it is important to have footage of the events to help the victims injured or abused by cops though
Before I start I wanna say sorry about my last post. I was... weirder than usual that day.
But anyway, I have an idea for a fanfiction AU. Two girls, one being me and my only best friend in our early/mid-teens finally get our Hogwarts letters thanks to their witch neighbors who attend. But what’s even more awesome is their Professors and fellow students are The Avengers! Still working on the story and of course my other stories so that way I can write more. But I know for most of the Avengers their Houses but IDK what they should teach. Here’s a list of the Professors, students and others who teach and attend Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. ‘Cause I’m including other characters from other things that could fit the story.
Teachers
Professor Tony Stark- Ravenclaw
Professor Steven Rogers- Gryffindor
Professor Thor Odinson- Hufflepuff
Professor Loki Laufeyson- Slytherin
Professor Scott Lang- Hufflepuff
Professor Natasha Romanoff- Slytherin
Professor Bruce Banner- Ravenclaw
Professor Clint Barton- Hufflepuff
Professor Hope Van Dyne- Gryffindor
Professor Scott Lang- Hufflepuff
Professor T’Challa- Hufflepuff (Or Gryffindor I’m still deciding.)
Professor Carol Danvers- Gryffindor
Professor Nick Fury- Gryffindor
Professor Maria Hill- Slytherin
Professor Stephen Strange- Slytherin (Or another house IDK)
Professor James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes- Hufflepuff (Or Slytherin)
Professor Sam Wilson- Gryffindor
Professor Groot- Hufflepuff and Rocket- Ravenclaw (Or Slytherin)
Professor Frigga Odinson- Hufflepuff
Professor Okoye- Gryffindor
Professor M’Baku- Slytherin
Professor James Rhodes- Hufflepuff
Professor Vision- Hufflepuff
Professor Happy Hogan- Hufflepuff (Or Gryffindor)
Professor Pepper Potts- Ravenclaw
Now some could change and be other stuff at Hogwarts. Like Wong is obviously gonna be the Librarian. Groot and Rocket will teach Herbology. Also wanna have Hadgrid keep being the Care for magical creatures teacher. BECAUSE HE'S AWESOME! But for a few of them, I know who will be head of house. Frigga, Head of Hufflepuff. Either Loki or Natasha will be Head of Slytherin. Or maybe M’Baku. Just lots of things to decide. Also, I really want Loki to teach potions. Idk why but I think it has to do with Snape but idk something is telling me Loki should teach potions. But I can’t decide who will be Headmaster of Hogwarts. I’ve narrowed it down to three. Carol Danvers, Stephen Strange, and Nick Fury. I will also put all classes down below so everyone knows whats taught at Hogwarts. I’m putting everything down ‘cause I can’t tell which classes are for the first five years and which is extracurricular.
Astronomy, Charms, Defense against the dark arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Transfiguration, Alchemy, Ancient Runes, Care of Magical Creatures, Divination, Ancient Studies, Magical Transportation, Muggle Studies, Mythology, Ghoul Studies, Magical Art
There might be more subjects if possible. Lie, I read somewhere that if Tony taught it would be some technological magic. Or something better than what I just wrote. But definitely more subjects ‘cause it’s now I realize I have A LOT of teachers. But now onto the students!
Students
Peter Parker- Hufflepuff
Michelle Jones- Ravenclaw
Ned- Hufflepuff
Shuri- Ravenclaw
Wade Wilson- Hufflepuff (YOU’LL LOVE IT!)
Wanda Maximoff- Slytherin
Pietro Maximoff- Gryffindor
Gamora- Slytherin
Nebula- Slytherin
Peter Quill- Gryffindor
Mantis- Hufflepuff
Drax- Gryffindor
Korg- Hufflepuff
Miek- Hufflepuff
Darcy Lewis- Ravenclaw (Or Hufflepuff)
oK now I have an idea to add other characters, from other stuff. They may seem weird but this is still an AU so it makes sense to me. But the first ones are from a band, that is extremely well known. But I love them for my story!
Kim Namjoon- Gryffindor
Kim Seokjin- Gryffindor
Min Yoongi- Slytherin
Jung Hoseok- Hufflepuff
Park Jimin- Slytherin
Kim Taehyung- Hufflepuff
Jeon Jungkook- Ravenclaw
IT MAKES SENSE TO ME AND MY STORY! And don’t worry it’s about to get a LOT weirder. Now, I’m only choosing a few but these are the ones I have in mind.
Finn Balor- Hufflepuff (Read it somewhere idk)
Alexa Bliss- Ravenclaw
Braun Strowman- Hufflepuff (Or Gryffindor)
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns- Gryffindor
Dean Ambrose- Slytherin (Or maybe Gryffindor... Maybe)
There will be more characters but I’m keeping them a secret for now as for the villains. I also forgot to say this is set in modern times idk what year tho. Maybe between 2013 or further. Still deciding. Also, I want to add a few modern tech stuff but I need help which the professors and their classes.
Sorry for the really long post but I just had to ask and hopefully I get some answers. And that this also interests people. Thanks bye!
I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE GIFS I USED IN THIS POST!
Ok I've seen a little of Bad and Crazy after finding a funny moments compilation while streaming YouTube and reignited my love for kdrama again but haven't found moment to watch all episodes i downloaded on Netflix because I know I'm gonna be glued to my screen for days but my favorite character is obviously K but have read already and fanfiction or imagines involving fem reader. (Which is almost none the rest is Ryu x K) I'd love to read more xfem! reader especially with K. I'm actually surprised I haven't seen any with K, he's so sweet, funny and drinks extra respect women juice. I might be able to write one but my writing skills are rusty since I didn't take criticism well from a former friend of mine and wish to continue writing fanfiction. Can somebody who loves kdrama and writes imagines write more imagines from this drama please? 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
instead of continuously over-donating to ao3 when those running the site are racist zionist sympathisers who shut down support of palestine from its volunteers 1 / 2 (among myriad other issues that u should NOT be funding) please direct your attention to these incomplete fundraisers for people in gaza and various tangible operations doing work. this is a call that if u have donated even a cent to ao3 to a) match that in your donations to palestinians/causes and b) stop donating so uncritically and unconditionally to ao3, pressure them. id like to direct u to @end-otw-racism
fundraiser masterpost by @el-shab-hussein
mona
care for gaza
help gaza's children
operation olive branch
the palestinian children's relief fund
unrwa
the palestinian red crescent society
buy an e-sim / donate for mass buying
I am an ER nurse and this is the best description of this event that I have ever heard.
FEMALE HEART ATTACKS
I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is description is so incredibly visceral that I feel like I have an entire new understanding of what it feels like to be living the symptoms on the inside. Women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms that men have… you know, the sudden stabbing pain in the chest, the cold sweat, grabbing the chest & dropping to the floor the we see in movies. Here is the story of one woman’s experience with a heart attack:
"I had a heart attack at about 10:30 PM with NO prior exertion, NO prior emotional trauma that one would suspect might have brought it on. I was sitting all snugly & warm on a cold evening, with my purring cat in my lap, reading an interesting story my friend had sent me, and actually thinking, ‘A-A-h, this is the life, all cozy and warm in my soft, cushy Lazy Boy with my feet propped up. A moment later, I felt that awful sensation of indigestion, when you’ve been in a hurry and grabbed a bite of sandwich and washed it down with a dash of water, and that hurried bite seems to feel like you’ve swallowed a golf ball going down the esophagus in slow motion and it is most uncomfortable. You realize you shouldn’t have gulped it down so fast and needed to chew it more thoroughly and this time drink a glass of water to hasten its progress down to the stomach. This was my initial sensation–the only trouble was that I hadn’t taken a bite of anything since about 5:00 p.m.
After it seemed to subside, the next sensation was like little squeezing motions that seemed to be racing up my SPINE (hind-sight, it was probably my aorta spasms), gaining speed as they continued racing up and under my sternum (breast bone, where one presses rhythmically when administering CPR). This fascinating process continued on into my throat and branched out into both jaws. ‘AHA!! NOW I stopped puzzling about what was happening – we all have read and/or heard about pain in the jaws being one of the signals of an MI happening, haven’t we? I said aloud to myself and the cat, Dear God, I think I’m having a heart attack! I lowered the foot rest dumping the cat from my lap, started to take a step and fell on the floor instead. I thought to myself, If this is a heart attack, I shouldn’t be walking into the next room where the phone is or anywhere else… but, on the other hand, if I don’t, nobody will know that I need help, and if I wait any longer I may not be able to get up in a moment.
I pulled myself up with the arms of the chair, walked slowly into the next room and dialed the Paramedics… I told her I thought I was having a heart attack due to the pressure building under the sternum and radiating into my jaws. I didn’t feel hysterical or afraid, just stating the facts. She said she was sending the Paramedics over immediately, asked if the front door was near to me, and if so, to un-bolt the door and then lie down on the floor where they could see me when they came in. I unlocked the door and then laid down on the floor as instructed and lost consciousness, as I don’t remember the medics coming in, their examination, lifting me onto a gurney or getting me into their ambulance, or hearing the call they made to St. Jude ER on the way, but I did briefly awaken when we arrived and saw that the radiologist was already there in his surgical blues and cap, helping the medics pull my stretcher out of the ambulance. He was bending over me asking questions (probably something like ‘Have you taken any medications?’) but I couldn’t make my mind interpret what he was saying, or form an answer, and nodded off again, not waking up until the Cardiologist and partner had already threaded the teeny angiogram balloon up my femoral artery into the aorta and into my heart where they installed 2 side by side stints to hold open my right coronary artery.
I know it sounds like all my thinking and actions at home must have taken at least 20-30 minutes before calling the paramedics, but actually it took perhaps 4-5 minutes before the call, and both the fire station and St Jude are only minutes away from my home, and my Cardiologist was already to go to the OR in his scrubs and get going on restarting my heart (which had stopped somewhere between my arrival and the procedure) and installing the stents. Why have I written all of this to you with so much detail? Because I want all of you who are so important in my life to know what I learned first hand.
1. Be aware that something very different is happening in your body, not the usual men’s symptoms but inexplicable things happening (until my sternum and jaws got into the act). It is said that many more women than men die of their first (and last) MI because they didn’t know they were having one and commonly mistake it as indigestion, take some Maalox or other anti-heartburn preparation and go to bed, hoping they’ll feel better in the morning when they wake up… which doesn’t happen. My female friends, your symptoms might not be exactly like mine, so I advise you to call the Paramedics if ANYTHING is unpleasantly happening that you’ve not felt before. It is better to have a ‘false alarm’ visitation than to risk your life guessing what it might be! 2. Note that I said ‘Call the Paramedics.’ And if you can take an aspirin. Ladies, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE! Do NOT try to drive yourself to the ER - you are a hazard to others on the road. Do NOT have your panicked husband who will be speeding and looking anxiously at what’s happening with you instead of the road. Do NOT call your doctor – he doesn’t know where you live and if it’s at night you won’t reach him anyway, and if it’s daytime, his assistants (or answering service) will tell you to call the Paramedics. He doesn’t carry the equipment in his car that you need to be saved! The Paramedics do, principally OXYGEN that you need ASAP. Your Dr. will be notified later. 3. Don’t assume it couldn’t be a heart attack because you have a normal cholesterol count. Research has discovered that a cholesterol elevated reading is rarely the cause of an MI (unless it’s unbelievably high and/or accompanied by high blood pressure). MIs are usually caused by long-term stress and inflammation in the body, which dumps all sorts of deadly hormones into your system to sludge things up in there. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive to tell the tale.“
Reblog, repost, Facebook, tweet, pin, email, morse code, fucking carrier pigeon this to save a life! I wish I knew who the author was. I’m definitely not the OP, actually think it might be an old chain email or even letter from back in the day. The version I saw floating around Facebook ended with “my cardiologist says mail this to 10 friends, maybe you’ll save one!” And knew this was way too interesting not to pass on.