Masking not so difficult when you are obsessed with imitating charismatic people
September 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Masking not so difficult when you are obsessed with imitating charismatic people
Really not great every Fed is now masking
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Really not great every Fed is now masking
Masking discourse is on again and I’ll just say if you see people masking when few others are it’s likely because they’ve determined that for them, in that setting, the benefit of not catching (or spreading) whatever’s going around is worth the cost of masking. It’s rarely more complicated than that
April 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Masking discourse is on again and I’ll just say if you see people masking when few others are it’s likely because they’ve determined that for them, in that setting, the benefit of not catching (or spreading) whatever’s going around is worth the cost of masking. It’s rarely more complicated than that
"You're masking again, cutie"
"I am not masking!"
"Anytime you act like you're not my adorable, pathetic pet is you masking, sweetie~"
"I am not masking!"
"Anytime you act like you're not my adorable, pathetic pet is you masking, sweetie~"
January 8, 2026 at 7:16 AM
"You're masking again, cutie"
"I am not masking!"
"Anytime you act like you're not my adorable, pathetic pet is you masking, sweetie~"
"I am not masking!"
"Anytime you act like you're not my adorable, pathetic pet is you masking, sweetie~"
ICE goons are wearing face coverings to hide their identity.
They are not masking.
Masking is public health.
Masking is accessibility.
Masking is community care.
Masking is resistance.
Mask up (ideally an N95 or better) to protect yourself & your community.
They are not masking.
Masking is public health.
Masking is accessibility.
Masking is community care.
Masking is resistance.
Mask up (ideally an N95 or better) to protect yourself & your community.
July 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
ICE goons are wearing face coverings to hide their identity.
They are not masking.
Masking is public health.
Masking is accessibility.
Masking is community care.
Masking is resistance.
Mask up (ideally an N95 or better) to protect yourself & your community.
They are not masking.
Masking is public health.
Masking is accessibility.
Masking is community care.
Masking is resistance.
Mask up (ideally an N95 or better) to protect yourself & your community.
not masking kills people
Extremely sad to hear about @tinu.bsky.social's passing. We were not close but I've always respected her & in particular, I always noticed how kind she was in her interactions. Her death was preventable if only her healthcare workers had masked up. This is a massive loss for the disabled community.
September 30, 2024 at 1:52 PM
not masking kills people
No deporting US Citizens is not a concession? And does visible officer identification include de-masking?
March 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
No deporting US Citizens is not a concession? And does visible officer identification include de-masking?
fwiw i do think that if your space's central promise is masking, you're going to get some heavy pushback on not-masking.
this is independent of the details of the pushback which are in this case floridly cuckoo.
this is independent of the details of the pushback which are in this case floridly cuckoo.
September 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM
fwiw i do think that if your space's central promise is masking, you're going to get some heavy pushback on not-masking.
this is independent of the details of the pushback which are in this case floridly cuckoo.
this is independent of the details of the pushback which are in this case floridly cuckoo.
anxiety does *not cause* masking
masking does *not cause* anxiety
A mass-disabling pandemic *causes* anxiety *and* masking *and* you know, a little bit of mass disability
masking does *not cause* anxiety
A mass-disabling pandemic *causes* anxiety *and* masking *and* you know, a little bit of mass disability
July 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
anxiety does *not cause* masking
masking does *not cause* anxiety
A mass-disabling pandemic *causes* anxiety *and* masking *and* you know, a little bit of mass disability
masking does *not cause* anxiety
A mass-disabling pandemic *causes* anxiety *and* masking *and* you know, a little bit of mass disability
Making masking a culture war issue is a huge capitalism L. In Japan masking is ubiquitous in large part because you are expected to not ever call out of work sick
September 24, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Making masking a culture war issue is a huge capitalism L. In Japan masking is ubiquitous in large part because you are expected to not ever call out of work sick
These militarist ICE raids are the actual government oppression that right wingers dreamed was happening during Covid. They are not up in arms like they were about masking, go figure.
June 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
These militarist ICE raids are the actual government oppression that right wingers dreamed was happening during Covid. They are not up in arms like they were about masking, go figure.
Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?
Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?
Americans do not like masked secret police.
buff.ly
January 25, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?
ICE agents concealing their faces: Can they really do that?
ICE agents concealing their faces: Can they really do that?
It's not illegal, but paired with high-visibility raids, police masking sows fear and conflict.
www.motherjones.com
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
ICE agents concealing their faces: Can they really do that?
I still can't get over how many people refused to use their brains about stuff like this. Sure risk assessment is hard, but 6 ft is safer than 0 ft, masking is safer than not masking, sometimes masking is safer than never masking, outside is safer than inside, fewer people is safer than more people.
Right, was anyone under the impression that *exactly* 6 feet meant you were safe from COVID and 5 feet 11 inches posed a grave risk? Every functioning adult knew this was a broad guideline about a spectrum of risk.
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Pure logic says not standing close to another person makes transmission less likely, in the same way that not standing close to another person means they can't punch me. I always figured "six feet" was used because it's an easy distance to gauge and sounds more reasonable than ten feet or whatever.
May 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I still can't get over how many people refused to use their brains about stuff like this. Sure risk assessment is hard, but 6 ft is safer than 0 ft, masking is safer than not masking, sometimes masking is safer than never masking, outside is safer than inside, fewer people is safer than more people.
Y'all. Masking is important. I have never stopped masking. I light up when I see a well-masked space, because it means I can have more confidence in my own mask. But using every opportunity to shame people for not masking...is not helping.
August 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Y'all. Masking is important. I have never stopped masking. I light up when I see a well-masked space, because it means I can have more confidence in my own mask. But using every opportunity to shame people for not masking...is not helping.
Oh Christ not this again.
Capacity for masking != severity of impact.
Capacity for masking != severity of impact.
ADHD is very, very real. It is also a spectrum. Some people simply cannot function, and I don't mean in a slightly distracted or mischievous kind of way, I mean absolutely cannot function, without 1:1 personal support and medical intervention. Others have very mild symptoms indeed.
August 19, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Oh Christ not this again.
Capacity for masking != severity of impact.
Capacity for masking != severity of impact.
Most of us who are covid conscious understand that widespread masking is not returning.
But masking in healthcare facilities should be an easy ask.
Getting folks to mask when they’re sick should be an easy ask.
Cleaning the air should be an easy ask.
It’s time we adapt!
But masking in healthcare facilities should be an easy ask.
Getting folks to mask when they’re sick should be an easy ask.
Cleaning the air should be an easy ask.
It’s time we adapt!
October 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Most of us who are covid conscious understand that widespread masking is not returning.
But masking in healthcare facilities should be an easy ask.
Getting folks to mask when they’re sick should be an easy ask.
Cleaning the air should be an easy ask.
It’s time we adapt!
But masking in healthcare facilities should be an easy ask.
Getting folks to mask when they’re sick should be an easy ask.
Cleaning the air should be an easy ask.
It’s time we adapt!
masking is not an extreme measure; it’s like, level zero of measures. it’s the easiest possible option
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
masking is not an extreme measure; it’s like, level zero of measures. it’s the easiest possible option
Masking is not about doxing. That is the excuse. They are wearing masks so people cannot identify agents who engage in abuses, civil rights violations, and crimes. You can’t report someone or hold them accountable in any way if you can’t identify them.
January 29, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Masking is not about doxing. That is the excuse. They are wearing masks so people cannot identify agents who engage in abuses, civil rights violations, and crimes. You can’t report someone or hold them accountable in any way if you can’t identify them.
We killed a whole flu unintentionally just by masking.
Imagine what we could do if we tried.
Covid does not _need_ to circulate. We don’t really have reservoirs of it. It’s not inevitable. Even now.
Imagine what we could do if we tried.
Covid does not _need_ to circulate. We don’t really have reservoirs of it. It’s not inevitable. Even now.
A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned.
The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID
A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned.
www.npr.org
October 17, 2024 at 6:16 PM
We killed a whole flu unintentionally just by masking.
Imagine what we could do if we tried.
Covid does not _need_ to circulate. We don’t really have reservoirs of it. It’s not inevitable. Even now.
Imagine what we could do if we tried.
Covid does not _need_ to circulate. We don’t really have reservoirs of it. It’s not inevitable. Even now.
i'm not masking these days and stopped basically as soon as I was able, but a number of people consistently are still, and they're not insincere in their beliefs and also plausibly not wrong about masking being a good idea.
September 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
i'm not masking these days and stopped basically as soon as I was able, but a number of people consistently are still, and they're not insincere in their beliefs and also plausibly not wrong about masking being a good idea.
It increasingly seems like many of these ICE goons are masking not because they're worried we'll learn who they are out of uniform and more because they're worried what other uniforms they've worn.
I wonder how long it will take the media to catch on to the fact that ICE’s recruiting spree has effectively deputized every white supremacist hate group out there.
January 17, 2026 at 11:57 PM
It increasingly seems like many of these ICE goons are masking not because they're worried we'll learn who they are out of uniform and more because they're worried what other uniforms they've worn.
Before the pandemic, I used to regularly get sick after flying. I have not gotten sick once while masking on planes. I will never stop masking on planes.
I am firmly Team Mask, especially during flights and while Covid-19 rates are high
July 22, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Before the pandemic, I used to regularly get sick after flying. I have not gotten sick once while masking on planes. I will never stop masking on planes.
Not hypocrisy, a consistent principle of cruel selfishness.
Masking in the pandemic: a minor inconvenience to oneself to protect others and help the community
Masking in neo-Nazi demonstration: protecting oneself while imposing inconvenience (and worse) on others and disrupting the community
Masking in the pandemic: a minor inconvenience to oneself to protect others and help the community
Masking in neo-Nazi demonstration: protecting oneself while imposing inconvenience (and worse) on others and disrupting the community
The same Republicans who were hysterical when asked to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID19 have no problem wearing masks to spread their White Nationalist Christian hatred.
July 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Not hypocrisy, a consistent principle of cruel selfishness.
Masking in the pandemic: a minor inconvenience to oneself to protect others and help the community
Masking in neo-Nazi demonstration: protecting oneself while imposing inconvenience (and worse) on others and disrupting the community
Masking in the pandemic: a minor inconvenience to oneself to protect others and help the community
Masking in neo-Nazi demonstration: protecting oneself while imposing inconvenience (and worse) on others and disrupting the community
Not only is Tom Hanks protecting his own health, by masking up he’s protecting everyone else on public transit.
Many people taking the subway don’t have paid time off.
They don’t have the good healthcare someone like Hanks can afford.
Masking is community care.
Many people taking the subway don’t have paid time off.
They don’t have the good healthcare someone like Hanks can afford.
Masking is community care.
November 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Not only is Tom Hanks protecting his own health, by masking up he’s protecting everyone else on public transit.
Many people taking the subway don’t have paid time off.
They don’t have the good healthcare someone like Hanks can afford.
Masking is community care.
Many people taking the subway don’t have paid time off.
They don’t have the good healthcare someone like Hanks can afford.
Masking is community care.