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RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117226113967982260
BOOST FOR REACH PLEASE:
Posted on my SFW. I need to prepare for my upcoming surgery and could use a little help please for transport, meds, and meals, as I'm disabled and under the poverty line. Please boost and help where you can. I appreciate you all♥️(yes, I'm nervous about the next surgery, but determined😁💪🏻)
#surgrry #mutualaid #determined #care #love #hope #fediverse #friends #communitycare #thankyou #grateful
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RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117226113967982260
BOOST FOR REACH PLEASE:
Posted on my SFW. I need to prepare for my upcoming surgery and could use a little help please for transport, meds, and meals, as I'm disabled and under the poverty line. Please boost and help where you can. I appreciate you all♥️(yes, I'm nervous about the next surgery, but determined😁💪🏻)
#surgrry #mutualaid #determined #care #love #hope #fediverse #friends #communitycare #thankyou #grateful
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RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117226113967982260
BOOST FOR REACH PLEASE:
Posted on my SFW. I need to prepare for my upcoming surgery and could use a little help please for transport, meds, and meals, as I'm disabled and under the poverty line. Please boost and help where you can. I appreciate you all♥️(yes, I'm nervous about the next surgery, but determined😁💪🏻)
#surgrry #mutualaid #determined #care #love #hope #fediverse #friends #communitycare #thankyou #grateful
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RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117226113967982260
BOOST FOR REACH PLEASE:
Posted on my SFW. I need to prepare for my upcoming surgery and could use a little help please for transport, meds, and meals, as I'm disabled and under the poverty line. Please boost and help where you can. I appreciate you all♥️(yes, I'm nervous about the next surgery, but determined😁💪🏻)
#surgrry #mutualaid #determined #care #love #hope #fediverse #friends #communitycare #thankyou #grateful
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RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@aceofcosmicspace/117226113967982260
BOOST FOR REACH PLEASE:
Posted on my SFW. I need to prepare for my upcoming surgery and could use a little help please for transport, meds, and meals, as I'm disabled and under the poverty line. Please boost and help where you can. I appreciate you all♥️(yes, I'm nervous about the next surgery, but determined😁💪🏻)
#surgrry #mutualaid #determined #care #love #hope #fediverse #friends #communitycare #thankyou #grateful
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Wow! Kudos to #KindlingCollective for hosting this event! Giving back to those who give so much!
#BelfastME - Kindling Collective Rest and Recharge Fall
October 10, 2026
"About this trip:
Rest and Recharge is an event for folks who take part in #CommunityCare work who are looking for rest and connection.
KC is committed to creating programming that is responsive to our community. We’ve heard from folks who are deep in local community care work that they are exhausted, overwhelmed and struggle to find time to rest. In collaboration with #MCHT , we put together two day events inviting organizers to be with the land and seek rest/play. Join us for the second of these events on October 10th in the Belfast area (specific location provided after registration). #DanielleArroyo and #DaeneKugel will hold this space and offer a guided #NatureWalk and optional #crafting projects. Music and vibes courtesy of Kafari. Lunch will be provided.
Who is a community care worker?
Someone who spends time doing work (for pay or not) that supports the people in our community who need it most. This includes but is not limited to:
- #MutualAid / food delivery / #cooking & shopping for folks / #farming & #FoodSovereignty
- #StreetMedicine
- #Doula / #DeathDoula / #GriefWorker
- #Policy / #advocacy work / #LegalSupport
#CommunityDefense / #documenting law enforcement
- #SocialWork / #CaseManagement
- Community based health care
- #Elders / #KnowledgeHolders / #storytellers "This event is for Queer / BIPOC participants only!
"Queer events are designed as an affinity spaces for queer and trans people of all racial identities. If you think you might be queer or trans, you are queer enough. While we love our allies and advocates, if you’re not queer, don’t come to these events.
BIPOC events are for Black, Indigenous, and people of color of all genders and sexualities. If you’re not BIPOC, do not attend these events!"
Free
25 spots leftFMI and to register:
https://www.kindlingcollective.org/events/restandrecharge#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #GBLTQEvents #BIPOCEvents #RestAndRecharge #SpendTimeInNature #BuildingCommunity
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Toadlyturtle/117184875002822240
This is now PAST DUE!!!
#SupportDisabledArtists #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #EmergencyHelpNeeded #EmergencyMutualAid #HelpFolksLive2026 #Traumasurvivor #Cptsd #Poverty #CommunitySupport #CommunityCare #Disability #IndigenousMutualAid #DisabilityMutualAid #EmergencyCrowdfund
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Applications are open for the upcoming annual #VictoriaBC #Anarchist #BookFair ✌️
Please check out the website & apply if you're interested in being a part of this year's event!https://victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca/
#VancouverIsland #VanIsle #ConnectWithComrades #Allyship #AnarchistNetwork #Antifascist #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #CommunityConnecting #CommunityCare #Solidarity #CommunityEducation #Grassroots #YYJ
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Put your masks on.
Covid cautious N95 masks collage 😷⚕️#BCHealth #BCMedical #BCpoli #MaskUpSaveLives #WearAMask #MasksSolidarity #PutAMaskOn #portraits #CovidIsNotOver #CovidSafety #AsianMastodon #PublicHealth #CommunityCare #CovidKills #SelfPortrait #CovidDisables #ZeroCovid #CommunitySafety #FireBonnieHenry #HippocraticOath #Medical #Healthcare #CovidInformed #BCCovid #Saanich #YYJ #VictoriaBC #BCNDP #VancouverIsland #BCNewDeathParty #AntiFascist #FreePalestine #Activist #selfies #PeopleWithDisabilities
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Accompanied my Mom to doctor's appointment this morning. This was mainly for getting another prescription for her recurring gout issue. She got a physical checkup too. Her doctor & his MOA were masked up. None of the other medical clinic staff & no other patients were masked.
Location of masking report: Burnside Medical Clinic - office in lower part of building - there's a different office with same name on main level.
#BCHealth #BCMedical #BCpoli #MaskUpSaveLives #WearAMask #MasksSolidarity #PutAMaskOn #CovidIsNotOver #CovidSafety #AsianMastodon #PublicHealth #CommunityCare #CovidKills #CovidDisables #ZeroCovid #CommunitySafety #FireBonnieHenry #HippocraticOath #Medical #Healthcare #CovidInformed #BCCovid #Saanich #YYJ #VictoriaBC #BCNDP #VancouverIsland #BCNewDeathParty
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En route to pharmacy to pickup prescription refills. A #SelfPortrait in the car.
#MaskUpSaveLives #WearAMask #MasksSolidarity #PutAMaskOn #CovidIsNotOver #CovidSafety #BCHealth #FireBonnieHenry #BCpoli #Covid #ZeroCovid #CommunitySafety #PublicHealth #CommunityCare #CovidKills #CovidDisables #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #StopEugenics #DisabledLivesMatter #PeopleWithDisabilities #AsianMastodon #BWphoto #monochrome #selfie
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auf instagram hat @Pia diesen, wie ich finde, sehr hilfreichen #leitfaden gepostet und ich teile ihn jetzt einfach mal weiter (mit zwei kacheln pro post, damit das auch übersichtlich bleibt).
also, ganz im sinne der #CommunityCare: „was tun, wenn politisch etwas schreckliches passiert?“
u.a. achte vermehrt auf momentane bedürfnisse und nimm dir zeit dafür. unterdrücke deine gefühle nicht, sprich mit vertrauten personen darüber.
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Ugly laws will be enforced in Louisville. Medical masks will be allowed at “police discretion”.
Police chief says: “We do have to look at behavior of person, what they're doing at time, those kinds of things."
I have a disability that makes me LOOK nervous. I “appear” like I could be doing something wrong. As a result these bans terrify me.
Disabled people have been begging others to mask for years because we were afraid of this exact outcome.
Failure to normalize masking means those of us who NEED to wear them are seen as outliers. Deviants. Possibly criminals. There’s a target on our back.
Medical exemptions are not the answer - they leave too many people behind.
Everyone should have the right to protect themselves from a deadly & disabling virus. Whether already disabled or not.
Banning masks and then saying that the police will determine who is “legit” in wearing one based on their overall behaviour? Its terrifying.
This is exactly HOW profiling occurs. These bans will disproportionately impact marginalized individuals and people of colour.
They could also impact someone with a condition like mine. I’m immune compromised and high risk for Covid complications - so I ALWAYS wear a fitted respirator when I’m outside my home.
I also have dysautonomia - a literal malfunctioning of my autonomic nervous system.
If I’m upright - I “look” nervous. I’m sweaty, shaky, twitchy and sometimes wobbling. I’ve been accused of being drunk in public on MANY occasions.
It’s not my fault - Dysautonomia means I can’t regulate my blood pressure, heart rate, sweating & even pupil dilation.
The things that cops are trained to look for and consider “suspicious” are all symptoms of my disease.
In the past - the worst thing I had to worry about was being accused of public drunkenness. Even THAT was scary for me.
Mask bans mean I could be arrested and charged with a crime. Just for trying to keep myself & others safe.
I tell this story to encourage others to speak up against mask bans. To mask up in solidarity and help us normalize them so they will be harder to ban.
To encourage people to stop assuming if you have a “legitimate medical reason” you won’t have to worry. We DO worry.
We need less judgement, assumptions and gaslighting and more allies. These laws are dangerous. They will lead to more death, disability AND division.
Many of us have difficulty convincing HCWs of our illnesses - what hope do we have with police?
Please - if you CAN mask - now is the time. You don’t have to wait for a mandate or permission. You can choose to say “enough is enough” & be part of the solution. Break chains of transmission. Protect the vulnerable. Don’t allow government to decide who is & isn’t expendable.
We all have power and agency and can choose to do the right thing. We don’t have to sit idly by and accept repeated covid infections & exclusion of disabled people from public life.
Let’s work together and stop these bans before it’s too late.
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #UglyLaws
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I called EMS once and police showed up before paramedics (paramedics were busy).
The first thing they said? “You don’t look sick.”
They waited for paramedics who took me to hospital - but that initial response stuck with me.
It’s why mask bans are dangerous. Police aren’t trained to make medical decisions. They shouldn’t be the ones deciding who can and can’t legally wear a mask.
Many illnesses are invisible - you wouldn’t KNOW we’re disabled to look at us.
Most of us have experienced gaslighting from friends, family and even doctors - people are quick to judge and decide you’re “not that sick.”
So are we really expected to risk criminal charges by wearing a respirator & just HOPE police will believe we truly “need it”?
Not to mention that medical exemptions leave behind anyone who wants to mask to protect and preserve their health - as well as caregivers and family of disabled people.
We rely on them to keep us safe - we NEED them masking in public.
I sincerely hope more people join the fight against mask bans soon - because if we don’t fight against them - more cities and states will pass them and more people will suffer.
A good respirator is excellent protection against covid & other illnesses.
We shouldn’t be further excluding disabled and high risk people from public - but that’s exactly what these ugly laws do.
Call your elected officials - tell them medical masks can not and should not be banned.
Don’t embrace escalating fascism and eugenics just because you don’t think it will impact you.
Don’t celebrate it because you hold a grudge about mask mandates.
It won’t stop with disabled people. Help us now & your future self will thank you.
My full article on mask bans, medical exemptions and how we’re witnessing (and even welcoming) escalating eugenics and fascism: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/we-are-witnessing-real-time-eugenics
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #bullying #CleanAirClassrooms #UglyLaws
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Judge dismissed lawsuit filed by Disability Rights New York on behalf of two disabled individuals opposing Nassau County mask ban.
Reason? “There’s a medical exemption - you’ll be fine.”
If they thought they would be “fine” we wouldn’t need lawsuits!
This belies logic. We all know that not everyone will be considered “legit enough” to be masking. It’s not right to allow law enforcement to determine who can and can’t wear a mask.
This will also give police yet another reason to stop and harass people of colour.
For more on mask bans and why medical exemptions are NOT the answer: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/nassau-county-ny-makes-masking-illegal
Original news article on the lawsuit https://apnews.com/article/mask-ban-long-island-new-york-78dc727b3fe212014ef4371f3ad07417
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #bullying #CleanAirClassrooms #UglyLaws
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When I was a little kid - I knew I was “different”. I didn’t know WHY - but I didn’t want to play with other kids. I begged my parents not to make me do sports, gym or extra-curricular activities. I spent weekends sleeping instead of going to parties or watching Saturday morning cartoons.
Kids who develop chronic illness or disability early in life won’t necessarily KNOW they’re sick. They’re just learning how to express themselves - and if the symptoms started young they can’t possibly know it’s not “normal.” All too often they’re pushed to do things that are harmful to them - because adults assume they’re faking or attention seeking.
In my case it turned out I had vEDS - the most severe form of Ehlers Danlos syndrome. Which is why I was in pain all the time. Why I was constantly injured, sick and exhausted.
I didn’t even realize I was sick until university - living with other kids my age was a shocking wake up call. Seeing what they could do versus what I could do made abundantly obvious that my “different” was actually some sort of serious health challenge.
It took almost two more decades to finally get diagnosed.
I wrote about my struggles to realize I was disabled in a personal essay about libraries. It might sound strange - but my local public library became my safe haven. It’s where I went to rest, recharge and avoid bullying and judgement. Books never let me down and they helped me explore life in a safe and accessible manner.
What a gift that was: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/libraries-my-safe-haven-as-a-chronically
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #bullying #CleanAirClassrooms #UglyLaws #booknerd #libraries #bibliophile
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Disabled and high risk people aren’t safe anywhere because of people & stories like this one.
Even those who know & love someone vulnerable refuse to take precautions.
They don’t isolate or mask when they’re sick. They’re knowingly exposing vulnerable people and don’t care.
Perhaps the most frustrating part is that sometimes - in a very blue moon - a person will recognize and be grateful they didn’t expose YOU. If it’s someone who knows and loves you they will express relief that they didn’t get you sick.
But they can’t extend that compassion to anyone else in society. They act as if YOU are the only vulnerable person in the world.
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/covid-4-years-in
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #bullying #CleanAirClassrooms #UglyLaws
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Why do we undervalue the lives of disabled people so much? Why do we expect them to survive on a disability benefit that keeps them below poverty line - especially when being chronically ill drives expenses up? I spoke to a friend about this & was shocked by the response.
We were discussing CERB - the Canadian emergency payment people received if they were laid off due to Covid shutdowns. I mentioned it felt unreasonable that it paid almost double what people on disability receive.
This friend informed me that working people expect to be able to live off what they make - and therefore if they’re unable to work they “deserve” more money. Disabled people however need to learn to “budget” for their new circumstances and “do more with less.”
I tried to point out that no one “plans” a disability. The suddenness of it is no different than being laid off from work. They were speaking as though all disabled people know they’re going to be disabled & therefore should be planning to live on less for their entire lives.
I pointed out that with a lay off - the impacted person at least has a chance to try and find alternate work/income. With disability you are PROHIBITED from earning any additional money and (if your disability is permanent) you won’t ever be able to work again.
That is a far more precarious financial situation and yet for some reason - disability payments are almost half what people on CERB received. And my temporarily abled friend saw absolutely nothing wrong with that.
This friend also seemed to think all disability was permanent. I explained that sometimes people are temporarily disabled due to surgery or an accident etc. Apparently they felt those people deserved the same as a “working person” but the permanently disabled deserved less.
My final argument was that being disabled tends to come with a lot more expenses because being sick costs a lot of money. Many disabilities require specific accommodations, special diets, expensive medications, mobility aids etc.
Their reply was that disabled people have to budget accordingly and not be the government or the taxpayers problem. I informed them that you can’t get blood from a stone & that it’s impossible to live on $1100 a month - especially when sick.
“Survival of the fittest” was the response I received. That disabled people should consider themselves “lucky” to get anything and not be a burden on those who are still economically active. 1/2
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #bullying #CleanAirClassrooms #UglyLaws
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If you don’t understand why disabled people are screaming about ableism, eugenics and mask bans … please read.
We’ve gone from protect the vulnerable, to stay home forever, to let them fall by the wayside … to making us criminals for wearing a medical device. We are NOT ok .
https://www.disabledginger.com/p/we-are-witnessing-real-time-eugenics
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #bullying #CleanAirClassrooms #UglyLaws
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I can’t stop thinking about the Austrian woman who was convicted of grossly negligent homicide for infecting her neighbour with COVID. The neighbour had cancer and subsequently died.
The woman who infected her KNEW she was positive and had flaunted her decision not to isolate to her doctor. It was also her second pandemic related offence. This is clearly someone who doesn’t care who she hurts.
But what’s bothering me the most is the statement made by the judge in the case - who suspended her sentence and said he felt sorry for her.
“I feel sorry for you personally -- I think that something like this has probably happened hundreds of times," the judge said Thursday. "But you are unlucky that an expert has determined with almost absolute certainty that it was an infection that came from you.”
What kind of a world are we living in where the “unlucky” person is the one who knowingly infected someone else? I’m sorry but the unlucky person is the cancer patient who DIED. The person who needed others to take reasonable measures to keep her safe. Her life is over because of this woman’s actions and yet somehow the offender earns the pity of the judge?
The judge’s remarks perfectly sum up the problem with our pandemic response (or lack thereof) Many people ARE doing the same thing - but it doesn't make it right. It's not "right" to knowingly put someone else's health in jeopardy. It's not"right" to put your individual WANTS ahead of the NEEDS of the collective whole.
His comments basically affirm for others that this behaviour is ok as long as you don’t get caught - and that’s horrifying to me. It’s not and will never be “ok”.
I don't know how we ended up here - but we need to change course.
Millions are dead and many more are disabled - their lives will never be the same again.
We have to start caring about others. Wear a mask. Test. Isolate when sick. Clean the air. You do you isn’t working.
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #bullying #CleanAirClassrooms #UglyLaws
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Austrian woman convicted of negligent homicide after infecting her neighbour with COVID (they died).
The woman had tested positive & told her doctor she wouldn’t isolate.
I always ask if people would change behaviour if they had to face a person they killed…is this a no? It was her second offence.
I worry people can’t conceive that THEY are responsible for someone’s death or disability. They just blame the virus. When the virus only caused harmed because someone infected another person. This woman could have isolated. She could have worn a mask. She knowingly went out while infectious and positive … and someone died.
Does anyone know if any other countries have pursued similar cases? I was genuinely shocked to see this - but I think it needs to happen. People need to be held accountable.
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #bullying #CleanAirClassrooms #UglyLaws
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Here we go again… mask bans are spreading (as disabled people warned they would!)
Sen. Jon Bramnick is proposing a bill to criminalize masking in public in New Jersey.
Many of us have been saying for months (if not longer) that if we don’t start normalizing masks as a public health tool - they would be easy to ban. Too many people who can and should be masking have stopped… leaving maskers as the outliers amid a loud frenzy of anti-mask rhetoric.
I genuinely believe most people don’t care if another person wears a respirator - unfortunately the ones who are angry about it seem to be making the most noise. When it’s mostly disabled and marginalized people opposing the bans - it’s easy to see why they pass. We aren’t listened to. We aren’t respected. Our lives aren’t valued. Those in power are perfectly fine infecting us or forcing us to stay home forever. We are an unwelcome reminder that the pandemic is not over, that Covid is still killing and disabling people and that you SHOULD be taking precautions.
If you stopped masking - now is a great time to start again. We need you. Even if you don’t believe you’re at risk - mask in solidarity with disabled and high risk individuals whose lives will be put at risk if these ugly laws pass. Mask to break chains of transmission. Mask to show community care. Mask so you won’t be the person who disables or harms someone else.
For more on New Jersey ban: https://nj1015.com/mask-ban-nj-could-ban-masks-in-public-and-at-protests/
The Covid is Not Over newsletter (which is great & you should check it out if you haven’t already) did an in depth summary of mask bans including links to many important articles: https://johndupuis.substack.com/p/eugenics-in-action-mask-bans-segregate
I wrote a piece on Nassau County ban and why medical exemptions aren’t the answer: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/nassau-county-ny-makes-masking-illegal
And another piece on the North Carolina ban and why appeasing anti-maskers who seek to punish disabled people for mandates is NOT the answer: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/north-carolina-passes-hb-237-and
#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare #MaskBans #NoMaskBans #bullying #CleanAirClassrooms #UglyLaws
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Disabled people are NOT ok right now. Covid is surging everywhere, no one is masking and mask BANS are spreading.
We have no safe spaces anymore. Eugenics and ugly laws are being embraced and even celebrated. Healthcare workers won’t mask for us and judge us for wearing them to protect ourselves.
We know that Covid is a threat to everyone - but the return to ugly laws, increase in ableism and general disdain for disabled individuals makes it a terrifying time for us. We aren’t just afraid of Covid - we have to be afraid of escalating violence, segregation and hate coming from all sides.
We need your help. There’s no better time to start masking than right now! Wear a mask, carry extras to give out to people who need one and thank people for masking. Practicing community care by masking up is a great way to show solidarity with disabled individuals while protecting your health and the health of those around you.
Call and email lawmakers and demand masks in hospitals and long term care as well as clean air in all public settings (especially schools, school busses, congregate settings and jails).
Stop believing the lie that we’ve beaten Covid - because it IS a lie. Right now Covid is beating us.
The good news is we don’t have to let the virus win. We can say “enough is enough” and fight for better mitigations. We can fight against ableism and eugenics. We can demand better for ourselves and future generations.
If you want to learn more about mask bans and why they’re based in eugenics - or how it feels to be a disabled person right now -
I wrote an article on eugenics and how people are looking the other way:https://www.disabledginger.com/p/we-are-witnessing-real-time-eugenics
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The mask ban in Nassau County, NY went into effect today. It’s a dangerous, discriminatory and highly ableist ban that makes masking a criminal act.
The police will determine who is “sick enough” to wear a mask.
Everyone else? $1000 fine and/or jail.
I’ve written about mask bans in great detail in the past - I’m strongly opposed to them. Legislators say they’re designed to deter crime - when we know a medical mask does very little to obscure identity.
The reality is there’s no evidence to suggest they will stop crime - however there’s ample proof that they will deter high risk individuals from masking in public (or from being in public at all).
Invisible illnesses and disabilities are difficult for even doctors to understand - no one is going to feel comfortable letting a police officer determine if they’re “disabled enough” to not be breaking the law.
Bans like this increase the likelihood of harassment and violence against mask wearers - because people feel emboldened by the government effectively telling them that those who mask are “bad”. We aren’t bad - we’re just trying to survive.
My heart aches for everyone who wants and needs to protect their health in places that are enacting these bans - and I can only hope that if we keep getting loud and pushing back we can stop them from spreading.
Don’t make the mistake of assuming it can’t happen where you live - these bans can (and will) be enacted in more places if there isn’t public outcry.
Medical tools should never be banned. Masks are a critical accessibility & public health tool. They help. They don’t harm.
You know what does harm? Unmitigated covid spread. Ableism. Police profiling and law enforcement overreach. Anti-mask aggression. Bad policies and the refusal to pay attention to the science of airborne spread.
Nassau County just became more unsafe for everyone. Maskers and non maskers alike. Just like North Carolina before it… they’ve sent a very clear message that vulnerable people don’t matter. Marginalized people don’t matter. Ableism is alive and well.
If you want to read more about my thoughts on the North Carolina mask ban (and why medical exemptions are problematic and leave people behind)… I wrote an article on it here: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/north-carolina-passes-hb-237-and
You should also read the powerful TeenVogue article by Alice Wong on mask bans. I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to contribute - and I appreciate Teen Vogue being willing to tackle these critical subjects: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/mask-bans-disabled-people-protest
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In Nassau County “Police will determine who is wearing a mask for medical reasons.” How?!?
Many of us with invisible chronic illnesses have a hard time getting DOCTORS to take us seriously. Now we have to trust the police will believe us?
I can’t even explain how absurd this feels to me … police officers aren’t medical professionals. They’re not entitled to our medical information - nor are they trained to understand it.
We already know that marginalized individuals and POC will be disproportionately impacted by these bans - and they give police a reason to stop an individual and force them to remove their mask. In a stressful situation like that - where you’re also risking Covid infection - it’ll be incredibly difficult to convey your medical reasons for wearing a mask.
Not to mention the fact that we are still very much IN an airborne pandemic - and everyone should have the right to protect themselves. It shouldn’t be “only the vulnerable”. Disabled people don’t exist in a vacuum - we have family and friends and caregivers who we trust not to bring COVID home to us. Many others simply value their health and don’t want to get sick. Others have to wear masks for pollen, scents, wildfire smoke etc.
This ban is dangerous AND discriminatory and it won’t stop in Nassau County. Just like it didn’t stop in North Carolina. Please speak up. If you can wear a mask - now’s the time to wear one. The more people helping to normalize them as a medical tool the harder they will be to ban. Call lawmakers and tell them you oppose these ugly laws. Tell them you won’t travel anywhere they’re in place.
We can still fight back - and we MUST keep trying. We can’t wait until cases are fought individually in the courts. Too many lives will be ruined by then.
H/t @luckytran for the video below
https://med-mastodon.com/@luckytran/112913086150972900
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