Masking up is so essential for our family! Respirators have made our family's quality of life so much better," says Joy Vines, co-author of The FPIES Handbook, shown here in a GVS Elipse Source Control with a colorful cloth cover. 1/

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who masked up for any reason, and to those who signed the petition this winter! We got the attention of the hospitals and the media and will continue to fight for the safety of all Coloradans and the right to breathe clean air. 1/3

Source: Dever7: “A Colorado hospital brought back mask mandates as flu hospitalizations surged. Will others follow?” By Óscar Contreras www.denver7.com/lifestyle/he...

The MaskTogetherColorado (@wemaskcolorado.bsky.social) petition, sponsored by MaskTogetherAmerica (@[email protected]) was signed by hundreds. Add your name!  ✍🏼 bit.ly/MaskUpColorado 💗😷#MaskTogetherAmerica

Math Prof. @mariagillespie.bsky.social, founder of MaskTogetherColorado ( @wemaskcolorado.bsky.social), was interviewed by Óscar Contreras, @denver7.bsky.social for advocating for universal masking in Colorado hospitals to combat the unprecedented surge in flu cases. bit.ly/Denver7_on_MTC 🧵

Wow! We're nearing 200 signatures! Keep it going! We'll deliver the petition on Monday. Please sign and share this weekend no matter where you live! #MaskTogetherColorado to save a kid's life from flu this season or keep each other safe from #COVlD ❤️😷 actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...

#Colorado is having a record-setting #flu season, and yet some of the major hospitals have not reinstated universal masking! Please sign/share. Kids are dying preventable deaths, and we can and should do better. #MaskTogetherColorado #MaskTogetherAmerica actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...

“Happy to report that one week after traveling on an 11 hr flight to visit my elderly grandparents during a bad flu season, our masks kept us safe and helped us avoid spreading any airborne viruses to them, and we are able to enjoy Christmas together!”—Sinead O’Brien, @cleanairie.bsky.social

Many people try to put the virus out of sight and out of mind, but a study found “COVID can cause alzheimer’s like plaques in Eyes and Brain,” which unfortunately means many people can try to put the virus out of sight and out of mind but sight and mind are where it stays.

Every now and then, a person with no agenda, no ulterior motive and no self-interest will take pleasure in helping you to succeed, grow and live your purpose. This person will operate in love, will seek no praise and will want nothing in return. This person is a gift. ~ Craig Harper ♥️♥️♥️

Nothing will get better unless and until we reject the system that prioritizes and protects the ultra wealthy at the expense of everyone and everything else. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thanks for sending me warm wishes! So happy that I tested negative twice 48 hours apart. I still mask up when I go out, just in case. I don’t want anyone to get sick because of me!🤞🏼😷 👉https://www.instagram.com/p/DM26jxgsVPu/

Antivaxxers own this. Infectious disease minimizers own this. Public health officials and media who keep promoting "immunity debt" own this. news.sky.com/story/why-ar...

Our Clean Air Event was a huge success! Recording at youtu.be/eVfbeJ8J8Ww. The takeaway? Breathing clean air is a necessity, and we can use simple tools to provide layered protection from airborne hazards, ranging from COVlD to wildfire smoke. #MaskTogetherColorado #MaskTogetherAmerica 😷 ❤️

🚨According to the @who.int, aches and pains in muscles or joints are common LC symptoms among the 200 different symptoms reported by patients. bit.ly/WHO_LC

FDA’s top vaccine official Vinay Prasad rejected broad uses of 2 COVID vaccines, citing unknown risks or injuries despite staff experts' safety assurances. FDA’s vaccine staff signed off on approving the Novavax vaccine & wks later on Moderna's next-gen. mRNA Covid shot for anyone 12 & up. 🛟 Medsky

Their love is no less real.🐦 Their grief is no less profound.🐦 Love is love & loss is loss. 🐦 #BirdsOfBsky #NatureCommunity #SilentFireworks #BanFireworks How many birds will die from fright this #FourthofJuly from #fireworks AGAIN 🐦💔

So excited for our clean air event next week! Tuesday, July 8, 6-7 pm, Denver. In person and zoom access available, featuring local experts! Registration link and details here: coloradocommunitymedia.com/2025/06/27/p... #MaskTogetherColorado #MaskTogetherAmerica ❤️

Here are more maskers to follow: @msjulieslam.bsky.social @cclaremdmph.bsky.social @wemaskcolorado.bsky.social ‪‪@n95orhigher.bsky.social @ancirabecky.bsky.social

TW 📢 Last week, AFSP advocates met with Congress to support #mentalhealth and suicide prevention. Now it’s YOUR turn! 💙 Urge #Congress to pass the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act and the Dr. Lorna Breen Act today. Take action now! afsp.quorum.us/campaign/132...

People often ask me if I’m ever going to stop wearing my mask. They ask in such an exasperated tone, as though my mask is infringing upon their lives in some way. I like not being sick. If I had known how effective respirators were before COVID, I would have worn them before!

Remind me to make a mug that says "Weird Covid obsessed hermit" ✌🏼 I'd rather be accused of this than of mocking people who take health precautions

Be warned: Trump will likely use his war with Iran as a pretext to further suppress dissent at home. We must resist his efforts to stifle freedom of speech, make warrantless searches and arrests of Americans, and put more military onto our streets.

A king wears a crown for it signifies having rule over others, so you who oppose kings should understand that the opposite of wearing a crown is not no crown at all, no, the opposite of wearing a crown is wearing a mask for it signifies having care for others.

If your friends and relatives ask what we must do now that the marches are over, tell them what we must do is take care of one another, and if your friends and relatives ask must we do this until the next march? during the next march? after the next march? simply reply: yes.

COVID, Flu & RSV in Colorado update, 6/11/25 Hospital admissions for all viruses remain low but climb for COVID. COVID Wastewater trends tick up slightly but remain low. Covid positivity is up slightly. No major changes to report, but COVID appears to be simmering.

To sum it all up? RSV & Flu are low. We are in a holding pattern for measles. COVID remains low, but shows some signs that it might begin heating up.

Mask Together Colorado will be holding a Clean Air Panel in hybrid (in-person plus Zoom streaming) mode on July 8 - all are welcome! Register at bit.ly/3ZpuKz3 #CleanAir #MaskTogetherColorado #MaskTogetherAmerica 😷❤️

Waiting for my PT appointment for Long COVlD joint pain on a painful rainy day, wishing to see more masking amidst the rise in COVlD worldwide with N.B.1.8.1 in NYC, CA, OH, RI, VA and WA… @togetherwemask.bsky.social

Health & Economic Benefits of Routine Childhood Immunization Program in the US, 1994–2023: Prevent illnesses & save lives. Flu, COVID & RSV immunization weren't included, which might result in an underestimate of the benefits attributable to the program. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Colorado confirms first measles outbreak as 2nd Arapahoe County resident in 2 days tests positive for measles: www.denver7.com/lifestyle/he...

Meet "Nimbus", aka SARS-CoV-2 variant NB.1.8.1. (Thread) 1/

We are warning our community on Instagram and Facebook: www.instagram.com/p/DKR4_6GuAii/ www.facebook.com/share/r/18tc...

🚨Time to mask up! @abc7news.bsky.social reported on highly transmissible NB.1.8.1 that Stanford scientists have detected in wastewater samples. @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Experts warned about serious outcomes & recommended getting a booster. abc7ne.ws/4jvJu6F 😷+💉+🔄+🧴 Layered approach is best.

Happy heavenly birthday, Mom! I love you and miss you so much. 💕🥳🎂

Read interview of Prof. Gillespie @mariagillespie.bsky.social by @msjulieslam.bsky.social #MaskTogetherAmerica www.instagram.com/p/DKQh8IQMnv4/ www.facebook.com/masktogether...

"I feel very safe and confident when out and about in my clear mask - and I didn't even have to take it down at the TSA!" Math Prof. @mariagillespie.bsky.social in her modified OmniMask souped-up with 3M P100 filters & a voice diaphragm from a Honeywell half mask. www.instagram.com/p/DKQh8IQMnv4/

Seeing my PT on a painful rainy day, struggling with flare up, but happy to see lots of submissions for @togetherwemask.bsky.social Cheering you all on your advocacy work! Thank you for all you are doing! Fight on.

The U.S. Pandemic Response is Rotting. Here's the background story on Instagram ➕ Facebook: www.instagram.com/p/DJ_9KhOOAU... www.facebook.com/masktogether... Write to the FDA to fight for access to vaccines for ALL! The pandemic is not over!

Fight for our rights to multi-layered protection against SARS-CoV-2. Submit a comment to the FDA by 11:59AM ET today, May 23, 2025 www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...   Subject: Federal Government G0007.

🚨Urgent Action: Anti-mask bill SB 2595 is scheduled to be discussed on the House floor, this Sunday, May 25. Texans, contact your House Representative TODAY! Go to Texas in #StopMaskBans toolkit: bit.ly/StopMaskBans @ancirabecky.bsky.social @amylaurelwhite.bsky.social @whatexactlyisup.bsky.social

“One quote really hits it: I am avoiding COVID like the Plague. Since I was a child, learning about the Plague scared me. I don't want to be the one to spread it and contribute to mutations!" Annetta, 71, interviewed by @msjulieslam.bsky.social #MaskTogetherAmerica www.instagram.com/p/DKDwzmpMW6...

COVID, Flu & RSV in Colorado update, 5/21/25 Hospital admissions for all Respiratory Viruses remain very low. Covid admissions are now leading the pack, but remain VERY low Wastewater trends remain primarily "steady decrease" for COVID, the median is very low.

If you live on the West Coast you must be prepared for wildfires. If you live in the Great Plains you must be prepared for tornadoes. If you live on the East Coast you must be prepared for hurricanes. If you live in this moment you must be prepared for the pandemic.

The last few years have been the very best years of my life, with regard to musical creativity. If any musicians are looking to develop themselves creatively, I thoroughly recommend "acknowledging the pandemic". #GetLoud

Vaccination against COVID-19 should be widely available and accessible in a timely manner for all in all countries to prevent global outbreaks. Not only will we put Americans at risk but we will endanger the world by eliminating infection control. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The possibility that Covid vaccines would become unavailable for kids alarmed pediatricians. “I see children admitted to the hospital with Covid and they’re not all high-risk children. If we have effective vaccines that prevent illness, use them." www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

Under its new leadership — who spread misinformation throughout the pandemic — the FDA announced it will limit all Covid vaccines to adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions. Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.

Shave a bit for a better fit! 🪒😷👍 Even a short beard can make an N95 or KN95 significantly less protective. Shaving in the areas where the mask touches your face is an easy fix! 1/3

Kids' Zone Issue 10 is here! Check out the new Masking in Medical Settings edition. Download it free at whn.global/kidszone/.