People are reporting they are getting COVID-19 from ER.

It is beyond shameful we do not have stronger infection prevention and control. Even the basics of requiring masks in ERs have been abandoned in many places.

This forces patients to make difficult decisions about going in

NEW YORK IS BACK 🧡💙

To be clear this bill is a blatant effort to give cover for law enforcement to further target vulnerable and progressive BIPOC in North Carolina, by detaining and arresting them based on appearance.

This is complete BS. People have a right to wear a mask to protect their health, no matter the situation or location. Allowing police to arbitrarily decide when wearing a mask is acceptable will only lead to further profiling and targeting of marginalized communities.

You can call Buck Newton's office (919) 733-5878 and share how making it illegal to mask puts you and your vulnerable loved ones at risk

The NC Senate Judiciary have passed HB237 NC mask ban with amendment making it illegal to wear a mask for health and safety reasons. Next it goes to Senate Rules

Uh huh. Read the piece I wrote in January,

“Institutional COVID denial has killed public health as we knew it. Prepare to lose several centuries of progress”

at the link:

thegauntlet.news/p/institutiona…

Fresh off the press - U.S. FDA says not to use Cue COVID tests: fda.gov/medical-device…

If you can get to NYC mid-June, I've got a loud, effective opportunity for you. Sign up here (summerofheat.org/get-involved) and/or reach out
Union of Concerned Scientists Campus Climate Network Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island (US/Canada) Johanna Ray Vollhardt (jrvollhardt.bsky.social) Peter Kalmus Dr. Lucky Tran Dr. Genevieve Guenther
#EndFossilFinancing #CitiDropFossilFuels

We must oppose this threat to our rights.

Keep wearing your N95-grade mask in public and at protests. If you're organizing an event require and distribute masks. Explain why.

Call your local ACLU and tell them to fight mask bans.

Raise the issue with your community groups.

NYC, if you want the city to provide free masks & COVID rapid tests, PCR testing, treatment, & to do more on COVID prevention & support for people with #LongCOVID , testify on Monday at NYC Council Health Committee Budget Hearing! Testify via Zoom, phone, in-person, or in writing!

And sometimes we pause to watch the universe in awe….

Northern lights in New York 🌌

#aurora

Looks like CDC decided to remove that ugly death count from their main covid tracker page
covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra…