Just hoping that Rock the Park gets refunded today or by some miracle it still happens 🙏🏽

I’m from London but not there at the moment. Do have close people living there though and was wondering if any stay at home advisories have been issued? This weather is straight hazardous from what I’m seeing on all these air quality websites/apps.

Stay safe y’all.

For those of you who messaged me asking what Rock the Park looks like right now… here’s the current view.

Day 2 has been cancelled due to the air quality. Stay safe!

By no means am I a doctor, but just with little looking into our current situation with the smoke.
The picture shows our current conditions in London… which show particles at 370.. which mind you.. jumped drastically over the past few hours to this current number. Safe levels are 15

I don’t think the safety is being stressed enough. Idk about you guys but an N95 mask sounds like good protocol, other than staying indoors, and closing windows etc. What are your thoughts?

**I attached the picture in the comments of our current condition in London on

I honestly really need some advice because I’m completely lost on what to do. I live in an apartment building that doesn’t have HVAC in the individual units (only in the hallways/common areas). The building already has a bit of an insulation problem where heat gets trapped inside, and after the last couple of days my apartment has basically turned into a sauna. Normally I’d run my portable AC but with the smoke I can’t unless I want a hotbox of chemicals. Somehow, between the hallways and whatever’s seeping in around the windows the smell of smoke has made its way inside anyway. I’ve just got an air purifier running nonstop that hasn’t put a dent in the air quality and a fan circulating what’s basically two days worth of stale air. I’ve had a migraine for two days, I’m lightheaded, my asthma has been flaring up, and the heat definitely isn’t helping. Am I genuinely risking my health by staying in here, or is it more of a comfort issue? And realistically, what options do I even have besides spending all day in public buildings just to get cleaner air? Any advice would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Happened to be walking the dog when it was my house's turn and saw The Stacker in action. His method looked more efficient than tossing them. Such a nice guy, too! I told him about some of the positive responses to the previous post and got a fist-bump in return.

General Dynamics is going to build these 190 armoured vehicles in London.

Given the current situation I thought I'd share this tip for air filtration. If you search up "Corsi-Rosenthal Box" you'll find a way to make a relatively cheap air purifier that works better than many commercially sold purifiers. "Realtively" in that you still need to buy furnace filers that are not cheap. If you own a standard 20x20 box fan you're half way there. I used to just slap a single filter on a box fan, but recently built a 4 filter box using some 3d printed parts. I had the prints done at the library for $25

https://www.printables.com/model/210734-corsi-rosenthal-box-diy-air-purifier-connectors

Really work well!

For those who have to go outside in these poor air conditions but can't afford masks, try messaging this local insta page:

https://www.instagram.com/covidsaferldnont?igsh=MXNxOHZvemI4OHJ0Yw==

And for the future (because this is not the last time this will happen) put in an order with this website https://donatemask.ca/

The wait is currently 4 weeks.

If you are able to help out others, you can donate to donate a mask, or you can help them out by just buying masks from them.

REMEMBER: Surgical masks don't protect you from wildfire smoke, or any illnesses or viruses!

Please comment any other places where free masks can be found!

To start, please understand that this isnt something I'm looking for lightly. We love our cats, they're our family, but the situation has become very stressful and unfair to everyone including the cats.

I am looking for a service currently accepting cats to rehome.

We have 3 cats and due to financial instability we had to downsize to a smaller apartment. We've given it a year hoping they just needed adjustment and thinking they would be happier with their people, tried feliway, more resources (feeding spots, cat trees, toys, more play time etc). We've tried all of the advice given and available. We have one elderly boy who is constantly being picked on by the two younger boys, even his hiding spots have become points for them to trap him. The two younger boys get in huge fights with fur flying/screaming/urinatinion in sheer panic. Its become less serious with the measures implemented but we also intervene earlier now before it gets that far. We both work during the day and cant be here to keep the peace 24/7. They are all stressed and it feels unfair to let this keep happening even though it is heart breaking. There's peaceful moments more often than not, we can see affection between them all in those moments, the cats dont seem in constant distress, but we are out of ideas on how to make that peace more permanent. We haven't been able to identify any triggers.

Ive tried looking into what services I could find online but most are not accepting cats at the moment or have a very long wait time. We genuinely just want them in good homes, theyre great cats and we love them dearly but with our elderly boy likely only having a couple years left we dont have time to keep hoping things will get better, and we dont want him spending that time afraid and on edge. Any suggestions welcome, we just want whats best for them. Thank you for your time.

My background is in human anatomy and healthcare. So from a health lens:

General population: limit outdoor activity. Wear a mask/face covering.
People with lung and heart issues: avoid outdoor air exposure/stay indoors. If you must go outside, wear a mask/face covering.

People with lung and heart issues are at greater risk of developing adverse reactions to air pollutants. Stay inside with windows closed. I know that’s not always possible, especially if you don’t have A/C, but perhaps you can use a fan or have one dropped off to you.

If you do have to go outside wear a mark or other face covering. As the general public learned from SARS-CoV-19, a properly fitted N95 mask works better than an old t-shirt, but any face covering will offer some protection.

Avoid all strenuous activity outside (keeping heart rate heart rate low, to keep O2 demand low). Staying hydrated is also important to help loosen any inhaled smoke to help your body clear it in secretions.

Links to follow as I can’t seem to navigate out in the app without deleting my content.

Hydration and clearing smoke: https://www.healthline.com/health/quit-smoking/how-to-clean-lungs-after-quitting-smoking

Heart health and low air quality: https://www.epa.gov/air-research/air-pollution-and-cardiovascular-disease-basics

Hello, this may be a very specific thing to ask about but i am at my wits end and would like opinions.

I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, and the symptoms have been awful. The doctor i have been going has really only been suggesting birth control, and i want to see if anyone knows of a specialist or a doctor who has really helped with things like PCOS.

If anyone knows anything please share!

Hello. Like the title says, my cat needs extensive dental work. Can anyone recommend a good but cheaper vet?

Just got a quote for a squirrel removal. The warranty of $300 and the cost of additional removal of one way door seem high. Is that normal? Can I ask to remove the warranty? Thanks

I thought air quality was supposed to get worse?

Update: it has been cancelled and they turned off their Instagram comments.

Anyone know of any butchers in London that sell picanha cuts?

How it looked yesterday, and how it’s looking right now. 🥲

Posting because I didn’t see anyone post drone shots. And one without…