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Thank you so much to everyone who shared this post and reached out with offers to help! We were able to get this person connected to the amazing folks at Free Mask Bloc 757 (@/757masks on IG). This fundraising campaign is the result! Please share their efforts widely:

Before COVID-19, Beck Levy was a hardcore punk rock performer. Now, she has severe #LongCOVID and has watched her place in the world creep away from her. Read Beck’s essay about what it feels like when your subculture leaves you behind. bit.ly/3V0KJBv

Healthcare institutions need to be tracking healthcare acquired covid infections! Sign up by 1 pm ET today to virtually speak on this important issue during their National Council Advisory meeting. Instructions here: ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/…

In February, the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER program published a review paper estimating 5.8 million kids in the U.S. were living with #LongCOVID — but there are only two registered drug trials for Long COVID in kids. Why? bit.ly/4eDxpdc

Live music came back. It just didn’t bring me with it.

November 20th is the #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance. While we honor those who have died from anti-trans violence in the last year, we must acknowledge what has allowed that violence to occur. A thread 🧵 (1/?)

If you need help accessing respirators or (soon!) rapid testing, check our bye-oh. If you’re not in the MSP area, try covidactionmap.bsky.social to find a group near you! (6/6) #TransLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #WeKeepUsSafe #TDoR2024 #TransDayOfRememberance #nonbinary #LGBTQ #trans

Advocacy alert ‼️ New Canadian draft recommendations for Long Covid are out, & they include concerning guidance to EXERCISE to prevent Long Covid, & to use CBT as a treatment. Have your say by Wednesday Nov 27 at 8:45 pm Pacific / 11:45 pm Eastern: research.net/r/CAN-PCCRecom…

ACTION ALERT: Today is the LAST DAY to submit comments to the CDC urging them to recommend universal N95 masking in healthcare settings. You can submit comments directly by email at [email protected] or via their website form: cdc.gov/hicpac/php/abo…

I'm delighted to announce we have 100s of unexpired R.A.T. style Covid tests. We're looking for Massachusetts-ish groups to distro with! Hit me up - expiration isn't until January.

If you’re in the Twin Cities, request respirator and rapid antigen tests in our bio. If you’re not local to us, check covidactionmap.bsky.social for a mask bloc or other clean air / airborne virus prevention organization near you.

We made a zine with artist Katie Drackert! We wanted to bring The Sick Times offline and into coffee shops, art fairs, community centers, mask bloc distributions, and anywhere else our readers want to share our work. bit.ly/3AVNltG

This is actually something disabled ppl have been talking about since day 1 but yall aren’t listening. Paid sick leave has been on the list of demands for a sustainable COVID response that isn’t “just let it rip” since day 1: thegauntlet.news/p/what-would-a…

We met with the CDC, together with Long COVID Justice @LongCOVIDnetwk and MaskTogetherAmerica MaskTogetherAmerica, and pressed the CDC to implement inclusive COVID-19 isolation and prevention guidelines. Read about the meeting here and in our press release at bit.ly/advocacypressr…!

For GivingTuesday, my local mask bloc is raising funds for farmworkers in Colorado that have not been given adequate PPE for them to be fully protected against H5N1. Our goal is $500 for heavy duty gloves, boots, goggles, and aprons, feel free to share! givebutter.com/iTCv2s

We talked to Phyllis Wheatley and they are back up and running for FREE PCR testing on M,Tuesday, and Thursday 3-7pm African Immigrants Community Services is also back up and running their FREE PCR testing every weekday 9-3pm! We are still working through our orders for RATs🫶🏻