How to be an ally to disabled / #immunocompromised people: Wear a mask in public Don’t minimize the harms of COVID to chronically ill ppl Don’t minimize harms of COVID to yourself / family / friends Don’t refer to COVID in the past tense (e.g don’t say “during COVID” if u mean “during lockdown”)

You can check off most boxes if you wear a mask in public By wearing a mask in public, you show that you don’t believe “COVID is over” Also showing that you believe that COVID can harm & cause long term / permanent disability (LongCOVID) You’re also protecting disabled / immunocompromised people

Many ppl have dealt with some form of abandonment / betrayal in their lives Now, magnify this by a few billion Disabled & #immunocompromised people been abandoned by the gov’t, our society, our community / communities & those closest to us Please wear a mask in public if you want to be an ally

This is why respirator masks should be mandatory for both visitors & staff in hospitals It would help protect EVERYONE as the MMR vaccine doesn’t offer perfect protection Layers work best = 😷 + 💉 + clean air (HEPA air purifiers) There are measles outbreaks all over 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸 #KeepMasksInHealthcare

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#BringBackMasks #BringBackMasksInHealthcare

If there is even a question mark over the role of infectious aerosol, at close range or otherwise… #Respie at a minimum. #SaferAir

I’m just gonna say it. The lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic have taught us this. People generate and inhale infectious aerosol when breathing, speaking, singing and shouting. So every HCW should use proper respiratory protection when caring for a patient www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...

Did you know that one of the early symptoms of Ebola virus disease is a sore throat? Hmmmm? I wonder what that might mean?

So many babies are going to die before they even get to live. Hey, idiots. If you want birth rates to go up, stop doing shit that will kill babies & their mothers. The less safe it is for a person to be pregnant & give birth, the less pregnancies there will be. How is that a hard concept to grasp?

This is my worst fear. My immunity for measles has waned and my doctors have told me I can not take the MMR. I am immune suppressed. It's scary bc it's so contagious.

Also even if you have help it doesn't last forever And people promise help and don't follow through all the time

Not to mention the fucked up fact that some of your own oldest friends or family members will actively avoid you because they see you as a burden and don't want to get involved. Sadly a lot of people only want you around when you're "fun" or making them laugh & disappear when shit gets tough

Being chronically ill and disabled means getting real comfortable at being the only person capable of being your own hero. It’s lonely. It’s demeaning. It’s exhausting. And there’s literally no other option. You take care of yourself the best you can or you die. There’s no hero coming.

I'd love for ppl to read the comments on this. The sheer amount of us going in alone because there is no village & in the US there is no societal safety net. Ppl stay in DV situations cause to leave is a death sentence. Even family nope out. Being disabled is the loneliest I've ever been #disability

When I got sick, everyone disappeared. I've been "mom" to all my friends all my life. Then the moment I need support, they're all gone. It's been 20yrs & I'm my only advocate.

It is so hard to ask for help, especially when you’re disabled & chronically ill. When you’ve spent most of your life being treated as “less than” or a drain, you worry anyone you ask for help will judge you. It takes a surprising amount of courage, so the best thing you can do is be kind

People always tell me that I should have more support. That if my level of function was really “that bad” I would have help. Please believe me when I tell you help doesn’t magically appear when you become disabled. Unless you’re rich or have family support, you’re on your own.

This is why respirator masks should be mandatory for both visitors & staff in hospitals It would help protect EVERYONE as the MMR vaccine doesn’t offer perfect protection Layers work best = 😷 + 💉 + clean air (HEPA air purifiers) There are measles outbreaks all over 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸 #KeepMasksInHealthcare

So every time, every place you wear a mask helps normalize mask wearing, which keeps spaces safer for everyone. It’s a virtuous circle.

Sci fi / horror conventions are requiring masks in 2025 but disability related conferences continue to refuse to consider masks & some even refuse to have virtual options If you refuse to accommodate #immunocompromised people, you’re not as “inclusive” / “accessible” as you think you are #ableism

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"For many, the idea is to self-preserve in order to be a bystander after the fact. It's not that everyone doesn't care; it's just that some people do and don't know what to do, or have some idea of what to do but are scared to do it. So, they watch from a place of frustration."

#MaskUp #CovidIsntOver if you want to take an antifascist action that will help preserve your health and that of your community, wear a KN95, N95, or better —disabilities permitting—in shared air!

I've said this before—we live in the world COVID built. Accepting "the vulnerable will fall by the wayside" let the wealthy learn they could sacrifice many easily. Even in this surge, ppl won't mask to practice care. Trump started this, but Biden solidified and was a stopgap for entrenched fascism

By quickly pushing people to believe that the elderly, disabled, poor, and others were a necessary sacrifice, the ruling class and corporations primed the public for more fascist incursions. They observed how many give in to destroying one another and themselves. prismreports.org/2025/09/16/c...

COVID-19 has revealed that much of the US public is willing to accept mass death and abandonment. We were pushed by propaganda to see many around us as disposable. That helped set the tone for current fascist violations. I wrote about it for @prismreports.org. prismreports.org/2025/09/16/c...

Just now, 11 state and city lawmakers were arrested by DHS police on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza after a hour of demanding access to the ICE lock up on the same floor. @thecity.nyc

Let's get Comic Cons to make this happen as well.

People need to know why mask mandates were lifted in 2022 It wasn’t based on science It was capitalism 🤑 Biden wanted to have the credit for “ending the pandemic” Instead of ACTUALLY ending it (which isn’t possible because 🇺🇸 is just one country), they chose to give the APPEARANCE of ending it

Canada needs to extend this analysis. In the meantime, pay attention to WF smoke warnings and advisories. "Cumulative excess deaths from smoke PM2.5 could reach 1.9 million between 2026-2055. We find evidence for mortality impacts of smoke PM2.5 that last up to three years after exposure."

If the planet continues to warm at its current rate, exposure to wildfire smoke will kill an estimated 70,000 Americans each year by 2050, according to new research.

Many ppl have dealt with some form of abandonment / betrayal in their lives Now, magnify this by a few billion #Disabled & #immunocompromised people been abandoned by the gov’t, our society, our community / communities & those closest to us Please wear a mask in public if you want to be an ally

Most people have no idea - the level of isolation & betrayal that #immunocompromised / chronically ill people have felt We don’t post about COVID or #LongCOVID for attention We’ve been abandoned by the government AND those closest to us 😢 We do this because we feel it’s necessary for our survival

Free speech? Really? It cost Jimmy Kimmel his job.

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Sci fi / horror conventions are requiring masks in 2025 but disability related conferences continue to refuse to consider masks & some even refuse to have virtual options If you refuse to accommodate #immunocompromised people, you’re not as “inclusive” / “accessible” as you think you are #ableism

Sci fi / horror conventions are requiring masks in 2025 while disability related conferences continue to refuse to consider masks & some even refuse to have virtual options If you refuse to accommodate #immunocompromised people, you’re not as “inclusive” or “accessible” as you think you are

Unfortunately it's maybe 1% even just mentioning masks, other than suggesting it in tiny font way down in the FAQ. But the last one I was at, I more masks that I do at the store or the hospital.

Popping in with a PSA: It's a dumpster fire out there. Let's all do our part to not add to it: Empathy is a benefit for all living things. Kindness begets kindness. If violence worked, we would be living in a better world now. Nonviolence is more sustainable long-term. Don't forget your mask.

In a world in which genocide is allowed and even supported, murder and hate speech are celebrated while speaking out against violence and advocating for peace, equality and dignity for all is "wrong," I am as far out on the fringes as ever, totally out of sync with most of my species. Anyone else?

Want to show your opposition to <waves hands at all the things>? Wear a respirator mask in any situation of potential contagion of SARS-coV-2. Do it for yourself. Do it for others. Do it to stick it - in a nonviolent way - to those who mock everything that is good in the world. We can do better.

Sci fi / horror conventions are requiring masks in 2025 while disability related conferences continue to refuse to consider masks & some even refuse to have virtual options If you refuse to accommodate #immunocompromised people, you’re not as “inclusive” or “accessible” as you think you are

Many ppl have dealt with some form of abandonment / betrayal in their lives Now, magnify this by a few billion #Disabled & #immunocompromised people been abandoned by the gov’t, our society, our community / communities & those closest to us Please wear a mask in public if you want to be an ally

A con we could go to! (...if we weren't destitute 🙃) But LOOK! Safety measures! It CAN BE DONE!

Love to see it. More of this at cons (& other gatherings), please. (They're doing more than most cons are. Could do more, but most do a lot less.)