it's truly beyond the pale how much ground we've given up on public health for basically no other reason than "wearing a mask in public makes me feel kind of socially awkward." like literally why is it legal for any food prep worker to NOT wear a mask, let alone doctors and nurses??? it's SO basic. - ThreadSky

hmsnofun.bsky.social • 2 days ago

it's truly beyond the pale how much ground we've given up on public health for basically no other reason than "wearing a mask in public makes me feel kind of socially awkward." like literally why is it legal for any food prep worker to NOT wear a mask, let alone doctors and nurses??? it's SO basic.

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pjwm.bsky.social•2 days ago

I actually think the real crime has been the lack of movement on legislation on proper ventilation.

It's shocking how little airflow you need to drastically reduce the risk of transmission and yet we've still got these ridiculous sealed boxes of offices and CLASSROOMS everywhere.

Also, masks work.

gothicdreams.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well that sucks for me I buy a lot of Panda Express and I'm going to be stopping now.

drlizgeriatrics.bsky.social•1 day ago

Panda Express is worm addled old heroin addict friendly?

gothicdreams.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Looks like it

maz42.bsky.social•1 day ago

Nothing screams freedom louder than workers being forced to jeopardize their and the customers' health. No wonder the shitbags are defunding CDC and OSHA.

cristiwolfram.bsky.social•2 days ago

So infuriating and gross.

joshua.stealingheather.com•2 days ago

If people would understand that wearing a properly sealed N95 (3M Aura) would keep them and others safe, we could eradicate Covid, flu, and other airborne viruses.

Unfortunately we are a society of unless it directly affects me, I don’t give a fuck about you. #maskup

surfincece.bsky.social•2 days ago

Duly noted ✅ bye, Panda

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hmsnofun.bsky.social•2 days ago

actually the more anti-vaxxers there are the fewer of *everyone* there are. actually it's worse because anti-vaxxers in general are wealthy and insulated from the consequences of their actions, whereas most people catching covid or the measles right now probably aren't anti-vaxxers!

hmsnofun.bsky.social•2 days ago

the anti-vax movement isn't a problem that takes care of itself. the threat they pose to public health affects EVERYONE, and it's eugenicist to suggest that people who Made Better Choices are somehow insulated from getting sick. every single one of us, at the VERY best, only temporarily able-bodied!

cabalittle.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm going to be very annoying and say that this is why we need to rapidly unionize as many of our workplaces as possible before our bosses kill us

melinda4u.bsky.social•1 day ago

As my mother said common sense is not common. True way back then even more so now apparently. 🤪

godhatesyeast.bsky.social•2 days ago

msdragonmistress.bsky.social•1 day ago

I won't be eating at PandaExpress any more.

jaystevens.me•2 days ago

"Associates in California should note that this policy is not applicable in California due to pending state legislation."
Best state keeps winning, more states should follow our example

hmsnofun.bsky.social•2 days ago

well, except for the california supreme court deciding that employers can't be liable for covid infections because it'd be too costly, and also that time 53% of californians voted against abolishing involuntary prison labor

sinisternails1.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh but people lose their minds when they see a cooking video and the person cooking isn’t wearing gloves!

jeroknite.bsky.social•2 days ago

I mean they should also be wearing gloves. I have a box of gloves in my kitchen at home

natel-a.bsky.social•2 days ago

The rollback of doctors and nurses masking still infuriates me the most out of all of it

wclamp.bsky.social•2 days ago

Some people have taken leave of their senses.

mskathleenquinn.bsky.social•2 days ago

Respect, and I always wear a mask near strangers, but people don't like masks on their faces or seeing others always in masks. Social awkwardness is not always the main reluctance. Many enjoy not having a mask on. Better info on how to lower risk without a mask would also reduce community spread.

hmsnofun.bsky.social•2 days ago

we wouldn't have to mask so much if everyone would stop being such a pussy about masking, actually. like if we took public health seriously and did contact tracing and had rigorous tracking mechanisms and beefed up ventilation systems and strategically deployed mandates, it'd be a nonissue!

hmsnofun.bsky.social•2 days ago

like, yeah, i know, masking is annoying! do you think you're telling me something new? i WISH i felt comfortable enough in public spaces to not mask all the time, it'd be really convenient! but i can't afford to take that risk because we centered individual comfort over systemic measures.

mskathleenquinn.bsky.social•2 days ago

I don't know why you've responded as you have, but I'm not your punching bag. Hope you find some safe spaces.

lapinthrope.bsky.social•2 days ago

many enjoy not drowning on dry land but we decided to keep covid around anyway

jules-beardogs.bsky.social•2 days ago

If they don't practice safety, they lose my business.
We've a few confirmed measles cases and I'm immunocompromised. The measles virus can linger, stick to surfaces and is highly contagious.
My life has more value than risking eating out.

carnivalman.bsky.social•1 day ago

I still mask at work & most of the time shopping indoors. I may never take the mask off at work until I retire.

hmsnofun.bsky.social•2 days ago

it's a good thing YOU, dear reader, always wear a kn-95 mask or better when you're in crowded public spaces, including outdoor gatherings! imagine being the kind of loser who thinks it's cool to stop masking just because biden said so. like wow you're sooo countercultural for following orders bestie

cuddletrollop.bsky.social•2 days ago

I haven't always worn a kn/n-95 or better just 'cause I haven't always had them, but I've worn *at least* a cloth mask every single time I've been outside for more than just to take the trash out for the past 5 years and I plan to continue.-

cuddletrollop.bsky.social•2 days ago

-I feel insane never seeing anyone else wearing them and even having other people give me weird looks for it. OTOH it means I get gendered correctly even if I've got a few days of depression stubble going on.

amagire.bsky.social•2 days ago

just bought another box of 100 kn95s without at any point thinking "probably this is the last one I'll need." feeling some kind of a way about that.

cassandrasummerh.bsky.social•2 days ago

I hate living in a place where I have to weigh my physical safety should I wear a mask into the equation. Because that's how bad it gets here in FL.

hmsnofun.bsky.social•2 days ago

mfers love to make fun of antivaxxers for their unhinged pseudoscience only to immediately turn around and act like the existence of a covid vaccine is the same thing as covid not being a problem anymore. wow yeah you're definitely much more educated than those conspiratorial simpletons, so trueeeee

drlizgeriatrics.bsky.social•1 day ago

I get it. I’ve got several friends and family that are amino ( Siri for immuno-) suppressed so I really don’t want to get sick for myself or for them.

drlizgeriatrics.bsky.social•1 day ago

Old geriatrician here. I get it. Particularly the staff that works in assisted-living for vulnerable old folks. I think they need to be made to wear facemasks.

At the moment there’s not as much Covid so I think people think they don’t have to worry.

Staffing is the reason they don’t enforce it.

grimalex.bsky.social•1 day ago

Two hundreds years and we're still not that far from Ignaz Semmelweis trying to get doctors to wash their hands and being met with derision for suggesting that a gentleman's hands might be dirty.

hoebanger.bsky.social•1 day ago

I wish it were that simple. People who are brainwashed do not know they're brainwashed. It started when they were young and it's been going on their whole lives. It happened to their Grandparents, parents, teachers, etc.

fedthx1138.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah, they have lost my business.

taradanger.bsky.social•2 days ago

Personally I'm grateful if someone doesn't want to get their germs all on my food. But hey, that's just me.

readbooks-1.bsky.social•2 days ago

One problem has always been that the infected people are the ones that don’t want to wear the masks, and they don’t care who they spread their germs to

truth1124.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is outrageous! My husband is immunocompromised and the fact that restaurant employees are being told NOT to wear a mask is just lunacy! The anti-science freaks have harmed everyone’s health and safety.

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