NEW: Fight for the Future and @covidsafecampus.bsky.social are sounding the alarm as more schools capitulate to Trump admin financial threats and quietly adopt forced unmasking policies for the fall semester. www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-08...

Time sensitive: Seeking more participants for this study! If you are interested in sharing your experiences with Long COVID and are available for an interview this Monday, July 7, please contact the researcher ASAP Contact info is listed in flier below. Please signal boost!

We're preparing for another year of our Campus Ambassador Program and we invite all current students interested in disability justice and COVID safety advocacy to apply! Apply to join the program by June 6, 2025 at 11:59pm PT covidsafecampus.org/ambassadors Please share and spread the word!

We're working with @covidsafecampus.bsky.social to track campus mask bans and amplify strong opposition at every level. You can use our Campus Mask Policy Scorecard to stay up to date on policies, submit data, and take action: StopCampusMaskBans.com.

By creating a chilling effect on masking and ample opportunities for harassment and profiling, mask bans gravely escalate the life-threatening impacts of police violence, doxxing, #COVID, and #LongCOVID. They have no place on college campuses. StopCampusMaskBans.com

Mask bans are a tactic of #surveillance and control. Not only do they infringe upon people’s rights to health, safety, #privacy, and #accessibility, they cause disproportionate harm to racially marginalized + #disabled people. thesicktimes.org/2024/09/03/p...

Last month, the Trump admin added fuel to the fire, issuing letters to Columbia & Harvard demanding campus #maskbans. Columbia capitulated, continuing their disastrous strategy of attacking #Palestine solidarity mvmts at the expense of everyone’s health & privacy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It’s no secret that universities have cracked down on student speech, sacrificing campus safety & fundamental rights to quash protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In response to April 2024 encampments, a renewed tactic of suppression emerged: the campus mask ban www.aclu.org/news/privacy...

PLEASE SIGNAL BOOST: Do you know of any schools that ban masks or force mask removal for "ID checks" or any other reason? Take 5 minutes to report any campus mask restrictions/bans: tinyurl.com/ReportCampus... Every submission helps advocates track and oppose these policies! More info below.

PLEASE SIGNAL BOOST: Do you know of any schools that ban masks or force mask removal for "ID checks" or any other reason? Take 5 minutes to report any campus mask restrictions/bans: tinyurl.com/ReportCampus... Every submission helps advocates track and oppose these policies! More info below.

URGENT: NY Gov. is pushing harder for mask ban Take action, see thread The criminalization of masks is antithetical to public health & community safety. Mask bans disproportionately harm the most marginalized people, especially racially marginalized & disabled people. www.nyclu.org/press-releas...

"We're appalled by the claim that banning masks is in service of Jewish safety...Mask bans—exemption or not—discriminate against anyone who cannot afford to get sick, and they advance a broader anti-democratic effort to criminalize protest.” - JFREJer @levin.bsky.social www.nyclu.org/press-releas...

Speak out against a mask ban in NY! Our Action Toolkit has actions to take and key people to contact with their contact info. Action Toolkit at: covidadvocacyny.org/stopmaskbanny Please spread the word! Thank you for taking action! #NoNYMaskBan

Important: When calling government officials about mask bans, specify "any law that would criminalize masking, whether as an enhancement or a ban." (Many lawmakers don't consider current versions "bans" despite restricting mask use.) (3/4)

🚨 URGENT: Governor Hochul is pushing a last-minute mask ban into the budget. Everyone needs to call her today and tell her you oppose any criminalization of masks in New York. ☎️ Call: 518-474-8390 📠 Fax: 518-474-1513 #NoNYMaskBan (1/4)

We’ll say it again: Criminalizing masks does not make New Yorkers safer. In reality, it puts our health at risk, opens the floodgates for racist enforcement, threatens to exile some people with disabilities from society, and undermines protections for protestors.

Gov Hochul is attempting again to ban masks in NY. Please call Governor Hochul and your NY State Senator and Assemblymember and urge them not to ban masks! More info: covidadvocacyny.org/stopmaskbanny #NoNYMaskBan #StopMaskBans gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc...

NEW: New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul is reviving her push to ban masks and is urging New York State lawmakers to include a mask ban in the upcoming state budget. This move endangers public health and threatens civil liberties.

Colleagues at universities and colleges: Please share widely and assist with this policy surveillance project! tinyurl.com/ReportCampusMaskBans #EpiSky #PublicHealth #COVID #Advocacy #Academia

Recently I went to the state capital to testify against a mask ban bill in Maryland. As we await updates, I hope this is educational to hear if you’re new to the topic or encourages you to speak out in the future. It's not over until it's over everywhere. Nobody is free until all of us are free.

NEW: CSC is launching a policy report form to track campus mask bans and restrictions being proposed or implemented at universities/colleges across the US. If you care about pandemics, privacy, protests, and Palestine, help us spread the word and track these policies. tinyurl.com/ReportCampus...

Please help us fundraise to allow our programs to continue and thrive! Most of our support comes from small dollar donations - everything helps! ❤️ The work we do to materially support students & our communities is not possible without funding. We are still $24,100 away from our Jan 31 goal.

We still have a long way to go before meeting our funding needs for spring semester (Jan-May/June) - check out these slides and links in bio to find out multiple ways you can help and please share! Fundraiser links below Donate: Donorbox.org/fundCSC2025 Shop merch: Bonfire.com/store/covidsafecampus

Just launched: Shop COVID cautious merch while directly supporting our advocacy and mutual aid initiatives! bonfire.com/store/covidsafecampus Proceeds from all purchases help raise funds to sustain CSC's work. You can also make donations directly at: covidsafecampus.org/donate

This #GivingTuesday we need your help fundraising to continue our work and expand our capacity in 2025. Please share and consider donating today at: donorbox.org/fundCSC2025

Thanks to your support this November we have the resources to keep operating for the rest of the Fall 2024 semester. Look out for our Giving Tuesday campaign soon to help sustain our work for 2025! Special thanks to Wellbefore and Bona Fide Masks for donating masks to our campus ambassadors in 2024!

One of our team members is looking for people with Long COVID to interview for their dissertation research! To participate, contact them at the info below. Feel free to repost and share with others!

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us this month! You've already helped us reach over 30% of our November goal! We still need to raise $1,095 to meet our needs for the remainder of the month - please consider sharing and donating to help us out!

Hello everyone who recently found us! COVID Safe Campus is a disabled & queer led nationwide group of advocates and academics fighting for COVID safety and challenging ableism in higher ed and beyond. We've been movement building and supporting students, faculty, and staff since January 2022!

We need to fundraise $1600 to meet our needs for November to ensure we can continue to distribute masks and sustain our Campus Ambassador Program, essential operations, and the labor of our contractors. Consider donating to sustain our work today: tinyurl.com/fundCSC2024

What have we been up to for the past few months? Check out our updates on our programs and current work! We deeply appreciate your support and look forward to continuing this work for the rest of the semester and beyond. covidsafecampus.org #covidcautious #AcademicSky #disability #chronicillness

Hello we're on Bluesky now and so glad you found us here! :) Stay tuned for updates on our work!