#maskban — Public Fediverse posts

In recent weeks & days, the #Trump admin began a review of $9B in federal contracts & grants to #Harvard; called for restrictions including a #MaskBan & *#DEI* removal; threatened to strip Harvard of its #TaxExempt status; & demanded info on some #visa holders at Harvard w/ a threat to take away its ability to enroll #foreign #students.
Harvard on Monday rejected numerous demands that it said would cede control to the govt. The Trump admin subsequently said it was freezing $2.3B in funding.
#law

In recent weeks & days, the #Trump admin began a review of $9B in federal contracts & grants to #Harvard; called for restrictions including a #MaskBan & *#DEI* removal; threatened to strip Harvard of its #TaxExempt status; & demanded info on some #visa holders at Harvard w/ a threat to take away its ability to enroll #foreign #students.
Harvard on Monday rejected numerous demands that it said would cede control to the govt. The Trump admin subsequently said it was freezing $2.3B in funding.
#law

In recent weeks & days, the #Trump admin began a review of $9B in federal contracts & grants to #Harvard; called for restrictions including a #MaskBan & *#DEI* removal; threatened to strip Harvard of its #TaxExempt status; & demanded info on some #visa holders at Harvard w/ a threat to take away its ability to enroll #foreign #students.
Harvard on Monday rejected numerous demands that it said would cede control to the govt. The Trump admin subsequently said it was freezing $2.3B in funding.
#law

From Alice Wong:

"Mask Bans Insult Disabled People, Endanger Our Health, and Threaten Our Ability to Protest"

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/mask-bans-disabled-people-protest

#Disability #Disabled #ChronicIllness #MaskBan #Masks #DisabilityVisibility

I’ve been predominantly bedridden for the last few weeks. My long covid symptoms continue to worsen. The fact that many abled folx refuse to do the simplest steps to ensure disabled survival is a celebration of eugenics and abled supremacy. I have to care for and keep my disabled child alive. Yet, I can barely care for myself. Simple tasks like eating, brushing my teeth, and getting dressed have become a chore. Whenever I mention that I have LC to non-Covid cautious folx they always find it “ironic” since I’ve been home isolating, wearing N95 masks, and only going out when necessary since the beginning of the ongoing pandemic. It’s as if it’s a way for folx to affirm their “survival of the fittest” ableist values. As mask bans become celebrated who can we count on? At this point, we can’t even receive safe medically necessary care. I’m grateful for having home medical suction, oxygen and seizure rescue meds to save my child’s life, and avoid reinfection from another traumatic AMR/ER experience. This is disabled life, this is abandonment.
I’m searching for community and collective care. If others have resources or suggestions I’d love to hear. As a yt, cis, housed disabled family, I realize we have a huge amount of privilege to dismantle. #maskban #ableism #AbledSupremacy #disabled #LongCovid #stillCOVIDing #MaskUp #eugenics #MedicalIndustrialComplex #isolation #COVID19

#WHATtheFUCKisWRONGwithTHESEPEOPLE part 2

#ShitMyFatherinLawSays (born in #NYC) : '...I don't recognise this place anymore'

Widely hated #NewYorkCity Mayor #EricAdams expresses strong support for #PublicFaceMaskBanNY #WTF

#NewYork antiPalestinian/ #Antiprotest Governor #KathyHochul banging on about a #PublicFaceMaskBanNY

#COVIDIsNOTOver
#ProtestIsNOTACrime

In response #civilliberties law firm #NYCLU said:
'The Governor's concerns about #masks disguising criminal activity won't be quelled by banning anonymous #peacefulprotest ...A #maskban would be easily violated by bad actors and, if someone engages in unlawful actions, the judgment should be made based on the criminal behaviour, not their attire'

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I’m immune compromised - would you mask for me?

“No! Stay home forever!”

I can’t stay home I need food - can I order in?

“Do it yourself! It’s entitled and privileged to get delivery! SURELY you can use a microwave!”

I’ve got a family member to help me.

“Don’t be a burden!”

I need the hospital so I’m going to wear a respirator.

“Haha that’s illegal now!”

This is genuinely how it feels to be a high risk disabled person in society right now. It’s not enough that the loudest voices won and governments basically dismantled all covid protections, reporting tools, testing etc… they still scream at us for trying to protect ourselves. We stay home and rely on gig economy & delivery services and we’re exploiting others. We ask people to mask and we’re tyrants. We try to mask ourselves and we’re mocked and teased and now at least one US State is actively trying to criminalize medical masks.

Yet whenever I bring up eugenics I’m shouted down and told I’m exaggerating - despite the fact that a large portion of society very clearly doesn’t want disabled people to survive (and they certainly won’t lift a finger to help us).

It feels terribly bleak and I wish the “my freedom” crowd would recognize that disabled people are the canaries in the coal mine. Governments won’t stop with us. We’re just unlucky enough to be first.

#CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #CovidCautious #sarscov2 #maskup #WearAMask #CleanAir #Pandemic #Disability #accessibility #DisabilityRights #N95s #Ableism #CommunityCare #Eugenics #MaskBan