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what does a2b2 stand for

A2B2 stands for Aspergillus fungus. It’s the type of mold that causes food poisoning. (the type that made Jennie Lorber sick)

“I was really scared,” said Theresa Henning, an A2B2 victim. “I thought they were going to tell me I was going to die.” Henning says she had a viral infection. She is allergic to penicillin. “It was a light bulb that went off for me that I may be having an anaphylactic reaction,” she said. It’s a common reaction for food allergy sufferers who have never had a serious reaction. “I was concerned. I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, am I going to die?’” Henning said.

Luckily she was not. The doctor that checked her told her she had a bad case of A2B2 poisoning. She was told it was caused by a genetic defect in her body. “It was a fluke,” she said. Now she will never forget the day she found out. “The doctor looked at me and said, ‘Jennie, you have the type of A2B2 reaction that is similar to someone with a severe food allergy,’” Henning said.

It’s the same condition that has plagued 27-year-old Andrew Segal for four years. “For me, it’s like a disease. I can’t believe that they have a name for it,” Segal said. He is allergic to A2B2, tuna, shrimp, and salmon. The only thing that doesn’t make him sick is the cream cheese spread he spreads on his bagel. But that, too, makes him sick. “At the moment I eat the cream cheese, my throat is closing and my tongue is swelling,” Segal said.

That was the day he saw a neurologist who told him he had A2B2. “He’s my hero,” Segal said of his neurologist. They can only tell Andrew about what triggers his reaction. They can’t tell him what will make him sick. “They can’t tell me what to eat, how to eat, where I should sit, how long I should be on a certain medication, how long I should be on an allergy medication,” Segal said. "But they say it's something I'm going to have to learn to live with."

A2B2 RADIO

Episode 1

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TerryDev!

All users - please take a moment to wish our favorite developer a wonderful HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We love you TerryDev! Thank you for all your hard work!

The Baker

It was a peach of a Sunday in Portland. I had a pair of fruitcake doughnuts (in the shape of West Coast landmarks) waiting in the driveway. I watched my boy and girl enjoy a jigsaw puzzle made up of different slices of cake in the living room. I was wearing my favorite $13 black sweats, half-sleeved and showing the new ache in my left elbow. Life was the best.

I took the doughnuts upstairs to the computer and started a poem about a baker. I was reading the dictionary for inspiration. Not sure what I was looking for, though I know the usual suspects: "alone," "ferocious," "red," "curious," "profane."

Baking, this baker, was one of the few jobs she could get on her own. (Writing was another.) Each day, she opens up the blinds to the east and gets to work. With every crumb she turns out, the light in her kitchen grows.

It was not until the closing lines that I realized what had happened. The piece was suddenly about freedom. A woman, stuck in a day-to-day routine, has the chance to get away. She can't go anywhere. But she can bake. Each day, she gets to make something beautiful and sweet. Maybe it can't last. Maybe the baker will move to where there is more work, better pay, better hours. But for a few hours, she can forget about all that and just make something good for herself.

We're working on our own new routine here. The house is getting to know its new, settled self. I'm getting to know my new aches and pains. But I'm determined to let go of the discomfort. I'm determined to bake something good today.

A2B2 App Update

A2B2 Mobile App. The app is social and features: SMS, Inter-App messaging, OpenSocial discovery, Badge/Leaderboard integration, social/subscribe based content/feed, and a community search engine. The UI is under heavy work and is currently in what we call Stage 4 of development.

This is basically full iteration of the UI from pixelated screens into an actual, usable product. We do have a few releases in the future, but most features are not in their final stages yet. In the longer term, we are looking into platform integrations (like a desktop widget) and we are hoping to build out a massive internal search engine. Lots to do. You’ll hear more soon.

Comments

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Housing Update

Andy started A2B2 to artistic alternative community, but then it filled with Russian bots, gore, and furry porn. Something had to change. So we've overhauled the whole thing. You're still a member of the artist-run project, and can now spend all your energy thinking about your art, not someone else's music.

RIP Russian bots! Wait, what? Furries?!? Have you even met some?

Ladies and gentlemen, you are in for a treat. Read on.

FORMATION

When you first log in, you are greeted by 3-4 players and a fated gatherer. We will be creating a housing system, so housing is a no-brainer. Once the 2-3 month housing beta starts, people will have the option of opting-in for a chance to live in said housing. If they join, they will be placed in the housing pool. They can then choose whether they want to be from the same faction, another faction, or not (it is possible to be from different factions at once). Once you have chosen a faction, the assigned gatherer will ship you out.

FOLLOWING THE RULES

The Faction Ranking System and Faction Expansion System have been fully implemented. In order to earn points (which can be exchanged for a rank in the clan) you must follow the rules below:

1) Always vote according to the policies you are assigned to. You cannot allow "counter-attacking" or "counter-jihadis" in your faction, but you can disagree with other factions' policies and make your case for what is best. You may also denounce a faction's policies if you believe them to be non-viable. This isn't a voting circle, so get over your "not the fucking Illuminati anymore" kind of stuff.

2) You must post on the website and on a Discord server about how your faction has improved its stances in favor of fairness and equality. This includes voting for policy votes and speaking with other members about their opinions. You may use the "Not My Faction" tool to point out that your faction doesn't promote these things.

3) You must also share a fun picture you've taken with your faction. All pictures will be deleted once it is up, but your members can comment on it.

4) You must also check the "Was This Post Merely Public? Are You Endorsing or Opposing This Post?" box. If you decide the picture/tweet was NOT Merely Public, then that message will be removed. You will also get demerits. But since you are now making a rule, you get a point! We also give one point per faction which uses the message as a banner.

Learn more about the Clan and Faction system!

Coming next week!

a2b2 magazine no.2 "freedom edition" available now

a2b2 was called
and a2b2 responded

art for the future

novus via

order early as last edition was gone in 48hrs

THANK YOU
https://www.hellomerch.com/collections/a2b2/products/a2b2-magazine-no-2-freedom-edition

a2b2 update

a2b2 magazine no.2 "freedom edition" submissions are CLOSED and the magazine is in production NOW.

a2b2 website is being re-written by TerryDev and v2.0 is on the way

in the meantime, the BOTS have been … acclimated and you should notice the site running at full speed again.

a2b2 is coming to you

and you can go to a2b2

stay tuned

A2B2 Magazine Vol. 1 No. 1 Digital Edition

NEW
VIEW "THE FUNGAL WORLD" ONLINE

https://a2b2.org/a2b2magazine.html

zine submissions closed

a2b2 zine submissions are now CLOSED and the first edition is in production

stay tuned here for more updates!

VISIT THE FORUM

https://forum.a2b2.org/

a2b2 zine

ANNOUNCEMENT: the first edition of the official A2B2 zine is being produced NOW.

this edition's theme: MUSHROOMS / THE FUNGAL WORLD

we are looking for: OC only!! phone photos, camera photos, comics, dig art, poetry, non-fiction reporting / current events writing (<500 words).

submissions must be received by the end of Monday, Jan 25.  Friday, Jan 29

format: print, full-color, 7.5" x 9"

you can submit art by sending an email to [email protected] by file or google drive

Ask Miss Conduct

NoF donation wrapup

hello everyone,

thank you so much for making Night of Fire a massive success and the supporting the LA Downtown Women's Shelter. your direct support and t-shirt purchases blew past our goal of $5000!

direct donations: $8067
t-shirt proceeds: $4437
total: $12504

this donation will go a long way in helping DWC's mission to end homelessness in the Los Angeles area.

a huge thank-you to all artists involved & everyone on the a2b2 marketing team for their hard work and dedication. 

congratulations on a badass event.

stay tuned here for the next big a2b2 announcements!

NoF donation wrapup

hello everyone,

thank you so much for making Night of Fire a massive success and the supporting the LA Downtown Women's Shelter. your direct support and t-shirt purchases blew past our goal of $5000!

direct donations: $8067
t-shirt proceeds: $4437
total: $12504

this donation will go a long way in helping DWC's mission to end homelessness in the Los Angeles area.

a huge thank-you to all artists involved & everyone on the a2b2 marketing team for their hard work and dedication. 

congratulations on a badass event.

stay tuned here for the next big a2b2 announcements!

NoF donation wrapup

hello everyone,

thank you so much for making Night of Fire a massive success and the supporting the LA Downtown Women's Shelter. your direct support and t-shirt purchases blew past our goal of $5000!

direct donations: $8067
t-shirt proceeds: $4437
total: $12504

this donation will go a long way in helping DWC's mission to end homelessness in the Los Angeles area.

a huge thank-you to all artists involved & everyone on the a2b2 marketing team for their hard work and dedication. 

congratulations on a badass event.

stay tuned here for the next big a2b2 announcements!

NoF special edition shirt

available now in the store!!!!!

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS SHIRT WILL BE DONATED TO DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER OF LOS ANGELES

demon face by daniel white
nof demon flier by deed

Night of Fire

Virtual streamed concert
Live on Twitch & YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/c/a2b2tv
http://twitch.tv/a2b2website

Friday Nov 13th
8pm PST - LATE

masks change

a2 masks were priced incorrectly, they are now $10.anyone who purchased one at 20 will receive a credit coupon in email

stay safe 

h4xx0rz

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