CovidSafeCU
@covidsafecu.bsky.social
Organizing and social group for covid safety in Champaign-Urbana, IL
Mask bloc for central Illinois
Request masks & tests via pinned post!
Mask bloc for central Illinois
Request masks & tests via pinned post!
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CovidSafeCU
@covidsafecu.bsky.social
· Oct 19
We're CovidSafeCU a community of covid conscious folks in Champaign-Urbana & currently the only mask bloc to serve central IL.
We strive to build a covid-safer community by sharing info, plan events & providing free masks/tests.
Find our socials & mask/test request form here: linktr.ee/covidsafecu
We strive to build a covid-safer community by sharing info, plan events & providing free masks/tests.
Find our socials & mask/test request form here: linktr.ee/covidsafecu
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Unmitigated illness is a tool used by fascists to eliminate the groups of people they hate & have deprived of resources, while making money off those who can afford to play the pay-to-win game of for-profit healthcare.
Wearing an n95 is an act of hope, solidarity, & resistance. Give/get mutual aid:
Wearing an n95 is an act of hope, solidarity, & resistance. Give/get mutual aid:
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
maskbloc.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Unmitigated illness is a tool used by fascists to eliminate the groups of people they hate & have deprived of resources, while making money off those who can afford to play the pay-to-win game of for-profit healthcare.
Wearing an n95 is an act of hope, solidarity, & resistance. Give/get mutual aid:
Wearing an n95 is an act of hope, solidarity, & resistance. Give/get mutual aid:
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It is not too late to do better.
Deprioritize your short-term discomfort for the sake of long-term justice. Wear an n95 in public spaces to protect yourself & those who are higher risk & less resourced for recover.
Recognize that our resistance must be as intersectional as the impacts of fascism.
Deprioritize your short-term discomfort for the sake of long-term justice. Wear an n95 in public spaces to protect yourself & those who are higher risk & less resourced for recover.
Recognize that our resistance must be as intersectional as the impacts of fascism.
January 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
It is not too late to do better.
Deprioritize your short-term discomfort for the sake of long-term justice. Wear an n95 in public spaces to protect yourself & those who are higher risk & less resourced for recover.
Recognize that our resistance must be as intersectional as the impacts of fascism.
Deprioritize your short-term discomfort for the sake of long-term justice. Wear an n95 in public spaces to protect yourself & those who are higher risk & less resourced for recover.
Recognize that our resistance must be as intersectional as the impacts of fascism.
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Two simple* ways to stop being a cog in the fascist machine in 2026:
1. Leave substack. They fund Nazis. Don’t write, read, or subscribe. Use Ghost, Beehiiv, &c.
2. Wear an n95 in public to protect vulnerable groups & those with less ability or access to resources to recover. Give/get mutual aid:
1. Leave substack. They fund Nazis. Don’t write, read, or subscribe. Use Ghost, Beehiiv, &c.
2. Wear an n95 in public to protect vulnerable groups & those with less ability or access to resources to recover. Give/get mutual aid:
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
maskbloc.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Two simple* ways to stop being a cog in the fascist machine in 2026:
1. Leave substack. They fund Nazis. Don’t write, read, or subscribe. Use Ghost, Beehiiv, &c.
2. Wear an n95 in public to protect vulnerable groups & those with less ability or access to resources to recover. Give/get mutual aid:
1. Leave substack. They fund Nazis. Don’t write, read, or subscribe. Use Ghost, Beehiiv, &c.
2. Wear an n95 in public to protect vulnerable groups & those with less ability or access to resources to recover. Give/get mutual aid:
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Please remember that if you’re too sick to protest, boycott or get engaged in the resistance… it’s ok.
Everyone contributes in their own way.
Many disabled people can’t be boots on the ground but want to help any way they can.
Make events inclusive. Focus on accessibility.
Don’t leave us behind
Everyone contributes in their own way.
Many disabled people can’t be boots on the ground but want to help any way they can.
Make events inclusive. Focus on accessibility.
Don’t leave us behind
January 16, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Please remember that if you’re too sick to protest, boycott or get engaged in the resistance… it’s ok.
Everyone contributes in their own way.
Many disabled people can’t be boots on the ground but want to help any way they can.
Make events inclusive. Focus on accessibility.
Don’t leave us behind
Everyone contributes in their own way.
Many disabled people can’t be boots on the ground but want to help any way they can.
Make events inclusive. Focus on accessibility.
Don’t leave us behind
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It costs 0$ to share a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
I sell pins, stickers, compression gloves, artist gloves, hip braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags, walking sticks (selling fast!!) & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
I sell pins, stickers, compression gloves, artist gloves, hip braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags, walking sticks (selling fast!!) & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
It costs 0$ to share a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
I sell pins, stickers, compression gloves, artist gloves, hip braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags, walking sticks (selling fast!!) & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
I sell pins, stickers, compression gloves, artist gloves, hip braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags, walking sticks (selling fast!!) & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
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So wonderful to see this event taking place at Portland's Oregon Museum of Science and Industry this Sunday! @calacademy.bsky.social, it would be so great to have a mask-required night at the California Academy of Sciences, too.
omsi.edu/events/omsis...
omsi.edu/events/omsis...
OMSI’s Masked Night
A evening at the museum for those who are immunocompromised. A low-capacity evening, PPE masks required. | January 18, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
omsi.edu
January 16, 2026 at 1:03 AM
So wonderful to see this event taking place at Portland's Oregon Museum of Science and Industry this Sunday! @calacademy.bsky.social, it would be so great to have a mask-required night at the California Academy of Sciences, too.
omsi.edu/events/omsis...
omsi.edu/events/omsis...
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Find the new Mask Request Form for Events in the link in our bio! Please use the Events link to request masks or tests for your event. Requesting them with many days in advance will make it more likely that we will be able to fulfill your request, so don't delay!
linktr.ee/maskblocmsp
linktr.ee/maskblocmsp
November 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Find the new Mask Request Form for Events in the link in our bio! Please use the Events link to request masks or tests for your event. Requesting them with many days in advance will make it more likely that we will be able to fulfill your request, so don't delay!
linktr.ee/maskblocmsp
linktr.ee/maskblocmsp
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we got shadow banned on IG 💀
Our inst*gram account is being censored and our link tree is blocked from being opened through the site
You can still screenshot the QR codes we have in our avi (and most images) to get to our link tree thru mobile though
Our inst*gram account is being censored and our link tree is blocked from being opened through the site
You can still screenshot the QR codes we have in our avi (and most images) to get to our link tree thru mobile though
January 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
we got shadow banned on IG 💀
Our inst*gram account is being censored and our link tree is blocked from being opened through the site
You can still screenshot the QR codes we have in our avi (and most images) to get to our link tree thru mobile though
Our inst*gram account is being censored and our link tree is blocked from being opened through the site
You can still screenshot the QR codes we have in our avi (and most images) to get to our link tree thru mobile though
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Look at the date. Disabled people told you.
They made too many disabled people.
They made too many disabled people.
December 18, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Look at the date. Disabled people told you.
They made too many disabled people.
They made too many disabled people.
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Hey y’all! Here’s the YouTube video of my interview if that’s what you prefer:
youtu.be/L7vWR5nquFQ?...
youtu.be/L7vWR5nquFQ?...
Imani Barbarin on disability rights, COVID and the war on Gaza | The Take
Why does the public understanding of disability lag so far behind reality? TikTok influencer and disability activist Imani Barbarin lays this out for her audiences on social media, where she has…
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Hey y’all! Here’s the YouTube video of my interview if that’s what you prefer:
youtu.be/L7vWR5nquFQ?...
youtu.be/L7vWR5nquFQ?...
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Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue.bsky.social!
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
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Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue.bsky.social!
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...
Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...
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🚨 Champaign Unit 4 is proposing a policy change that re-introduces ambiguity around face coverings.
I raised this before Christmas.
It went viral.
Local news noticed.
And the district backed up.
Now it’s back.
@wcia3news.bsky.social 👇
I raised this before Christmas.
It went viral.
Local news noticed.
And the district backed up.
Now it’s back.
@wcia3news.bsky.social 👇
January 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
🚨 Champaign Unit 4 is proposing a policy change that re-introduces ambiguity around face coverings.
I raised this before Christmas.
It went viral.
Local news noticed.
And the district backed up.
Now it’s back.
@wcia3news.bsky.social 👇
I raised this before Christmas.
It went viral.
Local news noticed.
And the district backed up.
Now it’s back.
@wcia3news.bsky.social 👇
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Myself and several members are going to tomorrow's school board meeting because of this!
I'll have masks and covid tests on me to hand out. Including a few children's masks.
- Ci
I'll have masks and covid tests on me to hand out. Including a few children's masks.
- Ci
🚨 Champaign Unit 4 is proposing a policy change that re-introduces ambiguity around face coverings.
I raised this before Christmas.
It went viral.
Local news noticed.
And the district backed up.
Now it’s back.
@wcia3news.bsky.social 👇
I raised this before Christmas.
It went viral.
Local news noticed.
And the district backed up.
Now it’s back.
@wcia3news.bsky.social 👇
January 12, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Myself and several members are going to tomorrow's school board meeting because of this!
I'll have masks and covid tests on me to hand out. Including a few children's masks.
- Ci
I'll have masks and covid tests on me to hand out. Including a few children's masks.
- Ci
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Make 2026 the year you start wearing respirators.
They're much more effective than surgical masks or "face coverings", they're more comfortable, there's different fits and styles to choose from, and you can reuse them a few times before throwing them out.
Also, ICE agents don't wear respirators.
They're much more effective than surgical masks or "face coverings", they're more comfortable, there's different fits and styles to choose from, and you can reuse them a few times before throwing them out.
Also, ICE agents don't wear respirators.
January 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Make 2026 the year you start wearing respirators.
They're much more effective than surgical masks or "face coverings", they're more comfortable, there's different fits and styles to choose from, and you can reuse them a few times before throwing them out.
Also, ICE agents don't wear respirators.
They're much more effective than surgical masks or "face coverings", they're more comfortable, there's different fits and styles to choose from, and you can reuse them a few times before throwing them out.
Also, ICE agents don't wear respirators.
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check out @donatemask.bsky.social and maskbloc.org for more info
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
maskbloc.org
January 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
check out @donatemask.bsky.social and maskbloc.org for more info
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you should be further left than "left-leaning" by now. Support your local mutual aid orgs and mask blocs
January 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
you should be further left than "left-leaning" by now. Support your local mutual aid orgs and mask blocs
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We can’t comply our way out of fascism any more than we can ignore our way out of a pandemic.
ICE is a tool of fascism. So are unmitigated pandemics & the people who won’t wear an n95. So are anti-trans laws & those who want to delay trans liberation. So are genocides & those who ignore them.
ICE is a tool of fascism. So are unmitigated pandemics & the people who won’t wear an n95. So are anti-trans laws & those who want to delay trans liberation. So are genocides & those who ignore them.
January 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
We can’t comply our way out of fascism any more than we can ignore our way out of a pandemic.
ICE is a tool of fascism. So are unmitigated pandemics & the people who won’t wear an n95. So are anti-trans laws & those who want to delay trans liberation. So are genocides & those who ignore them.
ICE is a tool of fascism. So are unmitigated pandemics & the people who won’t wear an n95. So are anti-trans laws & those who want to delay trans liberation. So are genocides & those who ignore them.
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This last week was extremely hard.
A challenge many Americans face is lacking the vocabulary for what is happening on our streets.
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social breaks down how ICE has been turned into a paramilitary force to terrorize citizens.
A challenge many Americans face is lacking the vocabulary for what is happening on our streets.
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social breaks down how ICE has been turned into a paramilitary force to terrorize citizens.
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
www.theatlantic.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This last week was extremely hard.
A challenge many Americans face is lacking the vocabulary for what is happening on our streets.
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social breaks down how ICE has been turned into a paramilitary force to terrorize citizens.
A challenge many Americans face is lacking the vocabulary for what is happening on our streets.
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social breaks down how ICE has been turned into a paramilitary force to terrorize citizens.
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Repeat after me:
I will wear a N95 respirator as I travel in shared indoor spaces (healthcare facilities, airports, public restrooms, mall, etc)
I will not visit anyone upon feeling ANY symptoms indicating possible infection (e.g., tiredness, headache).
I will test.
Air purifiers are my friend.
I will wear a N95 respirator as I travel in shared indoor spaces (healthcare facilities, airports, public restrooms, mall, etc)
I will not visit anyone upon feeling ANY symptoms indicating possible infection (e.g., tiredness, headache).
I will test.
Air purifiers are my friend.
December 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Repeat after me:
I will wear a N95 respirator as I travel in shared indoor spaces (healthcare facilities, airports, public restrooms, mall, etc)
I will not visit anyone upon feeling ANY symptoms indicating possible infection (e.g., tiredness, headache).
I will test.
Air purifiers are my friend.
I will wear a N95 respirator as I travel in shared indoor spaces (healthcare facilities, airports, public restrooms, mall, etc)
I will not visit anyone upon feeling ANY symptoms indicating possible infection (e.g., tiredness, headache).
I will test.
Air purifiers are my friend.
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@wcia3news.bsky.social you reported that Unit4 was NOT going to ban medical masks, yet “surgical” (recently shown to ⬇️ infection risk 54%) are medical 😷 Why would the policy be DATED 12/16? Clearly the email was intended. It would have been instated without push back.
youtu.be/67oNqgyNCCs?...
youtu.be/67oNqgyNCCs?...
December 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
@wcia3news.bsky.social you reported that Unit4 was NOT going to ban medical masks, yet “surgical” (recently shown to ⬇️ infection risk 54%) are medical 😷 Why would the policy be DATED 12/16? Clearly the email was intended. It would have been instated without push back.
youtu.be/67oNqgyNCCs?...
youtu.be/67oNqgyNCCs?...
Myself and several members are going to tomorrow's school board meeting because of this!
I'll have masks and covid tests on me to hand out. Including a few children's masks.
- Ci
I'll have masks and covid tests on me to hand out. Including a few children's masks.
- Ci
🚨 Champaign Unit 4 is proposing a policy change that re-introduces ambiguity around face coverings.
I raised this before Christmas.
It went viral.
Local news noticed.
And the district backed up.
Now it’s back.
@wcia3news.bsky.social 👇
I raised this before Christmas.
It went viral.
Local news noticed.
And the district backed up.
Now it’s back.
@wcia3news.bsky.social 👇
January 12, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Myself and several members are going to tomorrow's school board meeting because of this!
I'll have masks and covid tests on me to hand out. Including a few children's masks.
- Ci
I'll have masks and covid tests on me to hand out. Including a few children's masks.
- Ci
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Language like “substantially obscures the face” sounds neutral, but it guarantees uneven enforcement across classrooms, schools, and substitutes.
That’s not hypothetical. It’s psychology.
That’s not hypothetical. It’s psychology.
January 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Language like “substantially obscures the face” sounds neutral, but it guarantees uneven enforcement across classrooms, schools, and substitutes.
That’s not hypothetical. It’s psychology.
That’s not hypothetical. It’s psychology.
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Vague rules increase cognitive load for staff and subs.
When people are unsure, they default to guessing or “correcting.”
That means:
• different rules on different days
• repeated interrogations
• students constantly explaining themselves
When people are unsure, they default to guessing or “correcting.”
That means:
• different rules on different days
• repeated interrogations
• students constantly explaining themselves
January 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Vague rules increase cognitive load for staff and subs.
When people are unsure, they default to guessing or “correcting.”
That means:
• different rules on different days
• repeated interrogations
• students constantly explaining themselves
When people are unsure, they default to guessing or “correcting.”
That means:
• different rules on different days
• repeated interrogations
• students constantly explaining themselves
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During an ongoing airborne pandemic, that kind of ambiguity re-pathologizes a behavior that was appropriately normalized.
January 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
During an ongoing airborne pandemic, that kind of ambiguity re-pathologizes a behavior that was appropriately normalized.
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Some students mask because they are immunocompromised.
Some live with high-risk family members.
Some don’t want to become immunocompromised.
Some refuse to risk getting others sick.
Some live with high-risk family members.
Some don’t want to become immunocompromised.
Some refuse to risk getting others sick.
January 10, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Some students mask because they are immunocompromised.
Some live with high-risk family members.
Some don’t want to become immunocompromised.
Some refuse to risk getting others sick.
Some live with high-risk family members.
Some don’t want to become immunocompromised.
Some refuse to risk getting others sick.