North Carolina reporting tuberculosis on the rise for the first time in decades, as an outbreak in Kansas continues to surge. North Carolina was one of the first States to institute a mask ban. A respirator doesn’t just guard against covid, it protects against TB too - ThreadSky

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social • 16 days ago

North Carolina reporting tuberculosis on the rise for the first time in decades, as an outbreak in Kansas continues to surge.

North Carolina was one of the first States to institute a mask ban.

A respirator doesn’t just guard against covid, it protects against TB too

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jumahl.bsky.social•16 days ago

North Carolina, working to lower IQs even further daily

canisfloofius.bsky.social•16 days ago

So my aunt is Canadian but has lived in the US for about 35 years. I believe she has citizenship now. Anyway since 2016 she’s done a 180 and is all MAGA. She and her husband moved to North Carolina because Atlanta Georgia wasn’t racist enough you see (read: too many POC)

jumahl.bsky.social•16 days ago

Sorry for your loss

canisfloofius.bsky.social•16 days ago

Yes, it’s too bad. My mom used to be quite close to her, but she’s become so hateful. When she lived in Tacoma and Seattle she had a much more diverse friend group and exclusive dated black and Hispanic men. Now she’s so hateful about BLM and “illegals”

jumahl.bsky.social•15 days ago

Hard to fathom such a change, occasionally it will work in the other direction, when exposure to someone “other” will break through
Sad indeed

jumahl.bsky.social•15 days ago

NC is particularly bad for MAGAs, I have a number of music friends there, some places are an oasis in a red sea but the state politics there are horrible

canisfloofius.bsky.social•15 days ago

It’s so strange! But I know it’s not an unusual phenomenon, people who’ve done a 180 and are full on MAGA. I think it was the influence of her 2nd husband, when she got together with him she changed. There are many similar stories on Reddit at r/QAnonCasualties (though she’s not into Q at least)

eagleneedle.bsky.social•14 days ago

RFKs viruses are rapidly spreading.

ellecfromtwitter.bsky.social•16 days ago

I've worked in hospitals for over 20 years. I think I've only seen one tuberculosis case in all those years. I also worked in a jail during that time. No cases.

almahawes.bsky.social•16 days ago

I’m beginning to wonder if America has a death wish

sarahviktoria.bsky.social•12 days ago

Why would anyone ban masks?

delightw2023.bsky.social•16 days ago

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•16 days ago

This is awful. Thank you for posting as I hadn’t seen it.

lyns84.bsky.social•16 days ago

It’s going to flood all US states.🙁

tz-zy.bsky.social•16 days ago

When America has to turn to the UK for its news.

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•16 days ago

If you missed the news about the North Carolina mask ban, which disability advocates fought valiantly against, I wrote about it in June.

They reluctantly added a medical exemption that is too narrow & vague.

They also deputized the public by giving them permission to demand you remove your mask:

noreallycomeon.bsky.social•16 days ago

They want The Purge to become a reality.

slparker.bsky.social•16 days ago

I have no words.

myfurbabies.bsky.social•16 days ago

I can see that I would be in some major altercations in NC. But, really, who gives a shit if SOMEONE ELSE is wearing a mask?

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•16 days ago

It feels like a combination of wanting to erase any possible reminders of Covid coupled with not wanting disabled people to be visible in public.

Plus pandering to their anti mask base and making it easier to surveil people. The “freedom” party my arse.

techlife.altmax.com.au•16 days ago

It's illegal to wear a mask? wtf? Making it illegal to force people to wear a mask is one thing (still disagree) or not requiring people to wear masks, but to outright ban people from wearing a mask of their own free choice? That's unhinged. So much for freedom then.

garnalan.bsky.social•16 days ago

And that is why I will never visit North Carolina

apowhichiapi.bsky.social•16 days ago

Just came back from there
I was vaccinated in Europe as a child.
I’m immune

garnalan.bsky.social•16 days ago

Not TB I am specifically concerned about.

And if anything happens that affects your immune system- you may no longer be immune

apowhichiapi.bsky.social•16 days ago

I live with a ER provider too - so he brings all the fun home
🤣. Oh joy .

apowhichiapi.bsky.social•16 days ago

Public health has been poking me for years.
It’s straight to xray for me. I can’t have any more pokes for testing.

My titers are good 👍
Hep as well

marymc86.bsky.social•15 days ago

Has this passed and is a law now? I’m in NC and didn’t know it was law. I’m protecting myself. I don’t care what the law says. Seems laws don’t matter anymore anyway. I’ve seen people still wearing masks.

jerushajane.bsky.social•16 days ago

Apparently NC wants fewer people.

uniondesign.bsky.social•16 days ago

Excuse me but Jesus FUCKING Christ! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•16 days ago

North Carolina isn’t the only place with a mask ban. Nassau County made masking in public a crime punishable by jail time and a $1000 fine. North Dakota and Indiana are trying to pass bans right now.

We must be vigilant. Vance spearheaded bans on mask mandates. Federal mask bans could be next

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•16 days ago

Just in case you think that blue states & cities are safe… LA Mayor Bass expressed interest in a mask ban a few month ago & NYC Mayor Adams has said he’s in favour of a ban (as is New York Governor Hochul).

Mask up now and help us normalize them as a public health tool.

Don’t let ugly laws pass:

joanbandy.bsky.social•14 days ago

Let’s talk about people dying as a result of not having protected themselves or loved ones with health issues. I tell ya, whatever is hot in the news making policy is so high school. Punish the offenders and leave everyone else alone.

jews4maskrights.bsky.social•12 days ago

It's worse than just NY's mayor voicing support. There's an actual statewide ban bill in the NY legislature with broad, bipartisan support.
https://www.jewsformaskrights.com/resources/why-ny-mask-ban-masked-harassment-fails

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•12 days ago

Thank you for tagging me so I can amplify this. I desperately want people to understand the harm these mask bans cause.

More often than not I'm told it's fear mongering because there are medical exemptions, but medical masks are NOT exempt and criminalizing masks is a mistake

jews4maskrights.bsky.social•12 days ago

It’s absolutely not fear mongering. There are ~12 Dem cosponsors in the Assembly. For those in NY, we’ve just updated our call tool! Commit to calling your state senator on Wednesday. https://bsky.app/profile/jews4maskrights.bsky.social/post/3lhw7uvgqa22l

recordsleeve.bsky.social•12 days ago

That was an excellent post and bookmarked on why "mask bans" are bad legislation !

knockknockzebra.bsky.social•16 days ago

Trump wants to tie federal funding to (among other things) mask bans.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-02-04/advocates-concerned-massachusetts-could-lose-transportation-funding-under-trump

knockknockzebra.bsky.social•16 days ago

*My bad: he’d like to blackmail states into eliminating mask *requirements.* Which makes no sense at all, because as far as I know, the Commonwealth currently has no mask mandates. And more’s the pity.

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•16 days ago

Sadly this doesn’t surprise me since Vance’s big “freedom” move was to put a ban on federal agencies having mask mandates. Sigh.

symbo1ics.bsky.social•15 days ago

Adams & Hochul: Absolute trash

woskethoughts.bsky.social•16 days ago

I just had lunch in the wake of United Healthcare CEO shooting

symbo1ics.bsky.social•15 days ago

I hope it was a very nice lunch.

woskethoughts.bsky.social•15 days ago

Mario’s brother gives me hope

littleabby.bsky.social•16 days ago

And even if covid was a deep state lie planted by the lizard people, there are other reasons why people wear masks - asthma, scent sensitivity, for ex.

freeformz.me•16 days ago

wtf?

foreverlearning.bsky.social•16 days ago

They want the disabled to be further "kept out of sight" and push towards death (ideally).

mahoak.bsky.social•16 days ago

They really are trying to kill us. Or, at the very least, keep isolated and stuck at home. Out of sight, out of mind…

sinerising.bsky.social•16 days ago

Nah, it's kill. They don't deserve the benefit of the doubt at this point.

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•16 days ago

Exactly. Deputizing the public was such an aggressive move. Even if we manage not to get infected or arrested, this could easily incite violence that will cost disabled lives.

exiledindixie.bsky.social•16 days ago

The Nazis openly called us "useless eaters." In a way, their more brazen hostility was even more honest than these hypocritical Christo-fascists.

tornadobunnyaurora.bsky.social•16 days ago

What the entire actual nocturnal rainwrapped 5 mile wide wedge tornadic Fck??? That’s horrible !!!! JFC … they need to overturn that ban

boocow16.bsky.social•16 days ago

Don't go to the Superbowl

canisfloofius.bsky.social•16 days ago

Generally TB is quite rare in first world countries. But the US is rapidly becoming a 3rd world country. Now health agencies are completely hamstrung and can’t communicate. And what about public notices about e.Coli or Listeria?

alarod.bsky.social•16 days ago

RFK Jr. responds by banning vaccines.

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