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even the smartest folks whose takes i otherwise appreciate, who otherwise want to resist fascism themselves & encourage others to, find wearing a mask in, at least, public indoor spaces—to prevent the harms of this administration from impacting others—to be a bridge too far; it’s shameful, frankly.

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Also critical to note that these vaccines do not prevent infection- study here shows that “by approx weeks 9–12 post vaccination, the VE point estimates were close to zero” for XBB booster vs infection (still good to get to reduce risk of hospitalization/death)

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

While complaining how impossible it would be to adopt only a partial - PARTIAL- version of the lifestyle we’re forced to live. I lost my career to COVID. I developed a severe untreatable (on like 7 meds) migraine disorder to covid. I’m homebound and can’t stand in the shower. I was 37.

not only doubles the burden we labor under but makes every day more dangerous. For those of you for whom reinfection is not as fraught, introducing covid safety measures would serve as a shield to help protect those of us who can’t afford more infections. Instead you’re throwing us to the wolves

You are essentially saying that masking/covid prevention is an unfair/difficult burden - so let us leave it to the sickest, most vulnerable and at risk among us to bear alone, making it therefore more difficult again. We don’t have a choice, we must engage w prevention. Your failure to do so ….(1/2)

If you’re a person who cares about not disabling and harming other human beings, including children, you must know that nearly half of COVID cases are asymptomatic, that Covid spreads before symptoms begin, and that you have a responsibility not to harm others. That is simply humanity.

The framing “it’s unreasonable to ask me to mask” reminds me of climate change discussions - “it’s unreasonable to ask for net zero” etc - bc ppl think of the politics as more “real” than the science. Sometimes things are hard or unfair but reality and science don’t care

That is what happened in my friend group. As culture changes and masking and testing are normalized (1) long COVID patients can be integrated into society instead of choosing between isolation & risking their lives (2) AWARENESS of the need for clean air and URGENCY for clean air is built

Culture change could look like 3 major things- masking indoors , dining and drinking OUTDOORS, and TESTING whenever you plan to unmask. Introduce those 3 things to your social circle and always insist on them. “That’s how we ensure no one is left behind in this new era”

Bitching about masking is so four years ago tbh.

If you find it unnecessarily burdensome to make sure people with health concerns, the elderly, or the pregnant can safely leave their homes, yeah we freaking noticed. You no longer have to announce it.

Millions of Americans have been disabled by COVID-19, disproportionately women, and many children. "I am interested in helping a virus harm my fellow Americans" is what you actually just said. Try reading peer-reviewed medical research before speaking nonsense: www.panaccindex.info/p/what-covid...

Hey, Joad. I have long covid and a heart condition. If you give me Covid again, I could die. Could you maybe wear a mask around me to lower that chance?

Now please explain to me how refusing this request is not a violation of solidarity and how it is deeply unreasonable to it ask of you.

Glad you weren't living through the AIDS height. I am not interested in living in a society of Universal Public Safe Sex and neither are most people. This is not reasonable, and the invocation of solidarity in service of it is ridiculous.

I’m sorry that THE SITUATION feels unreasonable. It’s fair to say that the situation is unmanageable, a situation that all the ppl who already have contracted long covid and who can’t afford more infections have been thrust into. That is something to take up with the govt - a reason to be furious

You’re right! It’s rly difficult! It’s made SO much more difficult trying to move through the world without catching covid- something I absolutely can’t catch given that I’m still sick from my infection 2 years ago- by the denialism and lack of solidarity of the majority

Instead of recognizing “what a difficult reality we’re creating for anyone that’s been harmed by the virus- which could be me next- I better recognize the severity of this situation & participate in changing the culture NOW before it’s my turn”, ppl BLAME us for the situation being difficult

“Doing what you can to avoid spreading it to other people” is masking , until we have clean air - and in the meantime , you all need to be advocating for clean air, which none of you are showing the urgency around when you fail to mask.
40%+ of Covid cases are asymp and Covid disables people

We are not going to get clean air while ppl are continuing to act as if long covid is something that only happens to others - which is not true! A new study found that children were TWICE as likely to develop long covid on their second infection as first

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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