Thread by @ClaraJeffery

Cancel
holiday
travel &
indoor gatherings
for
the
love
of
God
and
your
family
and
community

Any version of "but I want the grandparents to meet the baby" or "but I haven't seen my parents in so long" or "this is the one time my whole family meets up" will seem like the world's worst decision when you're saying goodby via Facetime or attending a Zoom funeral.

And to all you people who are being responsible, especially if family members are pushing back on or mocking you, thank you.

Many of them will eventually thank you too.

Aside from Sturgis and Trump rallies, the biggest superspreader events have been family gatherings, weddings, game nights, things that are reassuring and fun on the surface, but with cases rising exponentially, are mini cluster bombs.

Sure, some won't detonate but...