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A bunch of coworkers left early today, all feeling sick in some way or another. Boss has had a cough all week. I’m the only one masked, as ever.

For those protesting please mask up to protect yourself and others. Yes covid is still here, still killing, still disabling, and yes you can get it or spread it when close to others. Don’t practice eugenics like the fascists we’re protesting against.

Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.

Is it fun when you’re the only one wearing a mask? Not really. Is it sweaty? Sometimes. Do you miss dining indoors? Definitely. Is it worth masking to minimize the chances of a debilitating lifetime illness? Without a doubt, YES.

To everyone who does mask: thank you. To everyone who does not: it’s never too late to start masking again. 😷

Want to repeat that if folks even wore masks just where it’s easy—in the grocery store, on the subway, sitting at your desk at work—we could likely knock down community transmission substantially, and make life a lot safer in places where mitigation is harder—like nursing homes.

The reason you don’t hear about COVID much anymore isn’t because it’s no longer dangerous or a serious threat. The reason is because it very much is. #CovidIsntOver #WearAnN95 #CovidIsAirborne

A brilliant essay on the relationships of: the COVID pandemic, climate change, the disabled community and the maddening indifference to it all. Written by Violet Affleck: someone who sees the big picture and is making a difference. yaleglobalhealthreview.com/2025/05/18/a...

Why does “learning to live with covid” mean accepting repeat infections as inevitable? Why does it mean throwing the vulnerable to the wayside, unsafe healthcare & mass disability? That’s not “living with it”. That’s giving up We need to adapt. Clean air, paid time off, masks in healthcare.

You haven’t “learned to live with COVID” if you don’t know what viral load is: (I’ll put the link I mentioned in the thread)

“A positive test for COVID-19 was associated with increased rates of diagnosis of various infections in the 12 months following an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.” www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

This is the biggest news of the last 24 hours—not the Signal Scandal. Trump watchers have long said that early in his presidency he would begin a push to utterly destroy the U.S. voting system and disenfranchise millions and millions of voters. Here we go.

WE GOT THIS! Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.

For the third episode of my podcast, With Liberty and Justice for Some, I am joined by my friend, colleague, and one of the best fighters in Washington, @raskin.house.gov!

🚨An open letter to the Democrats. 🚨 Get off your fucking letter writing asses and do something, anything that is not the norm. Every fucking one of you is still acting like the kid in HS that spent his time with model Gov or junior UN haveing debates full of platitudes and quips to win your point.

Incredibly important work - thank you to everyone who has preserved this information and more.

The name of the game is going to be visible solidarity and mutual aid. Wearing a mask is a really good start, even if you don’t think you ‘need’ to.

Congratulations to everyone still masking—we are the control group

If you stopped masking - please start again. The period between Christmas & New Years is one where people travel, gather & tend to get sick Masking up could ensure you stay healthy & prevent infecting someone else Even if you don’t care if YOU get sick - many of us can’t risk it. Mask for us.

Just adding my voice to the folks who have been masking since 2020, and will continue masking as long as it takes. I struggle with N95s but I will wear them.

I’ve been helping family clean out some dusty papers and random stuff the last few days, and masks have SAVED me from being a sniffling snotty mess. I skipped one the first day and regretted it. Masks: they protect your lungs from so many unfun things!

Reminder that one of the most important times to wear a mask is right now during holiday season travel. Transits hubs are high risk as many people travel while they are sick. A high quality mask like an N95 will help protect you and help ensure you don't miss out on valuable time with loved ones.

On Christmas Eve, how often should windows be opened to ensure good air renewal in the room? Test our quick and easy-to-use simulator, recommended by Santa Claus, at letsair.org/simulator

Ordering at least one for family members. I think I can catch their interest with the cool construction, and maybe get them interested in building boxes on their own (a long shot, but they like a good project).