Thread by @actagainstcovid

While Moe again declares public health measures basically over in the midst of a COVID wave, we've been approached to promote a weekly action for teachers & others starting Groundhog Day. We support this action & we'll elaborate how & why you should participate. #covid19sk 🧵/1

So Scott Moe—once again—against all medical advice, wants to declare #covid19sk over when it’s surging, & get rid of all measures to protect us, based on the flat-Earth anti-vax view of the world that vaccines do nothing to prevent Omicron infection/transmission. #covid19sk🧵/2

Moe has openly aligned himself with the anti-vax side, all so they don't run off to a new right-wing party—which will not unseat the SaskParty but cause losses in urban ridings to the NDP. That's the reason. #covid19sk 🧵/3

What's wild for a Premier who supposedly tries to "balance" the economy and human life—but where we all know what's more important to him—is that it isn't actually mandates hurting the economy. It's the virus. #covid19sk 🧵/4

When Moe lifts 'vax passports' Feb 28, none of this will change how unsafe ppl in #SK feel about dining indoors or attending events w/ppl who are adamantly unvaccinated, won't wear masks, etc. People are already saying they'll stop doing these things #covid19sk 🧵/5

When Moe lifts 'vax passports' Feb 28, none of this will change how unsafe ppl in #SK feel about dining indoors or attending events w/ppl who are adamantly unvaccinated, won't wear masks, etc. People are already saying they'll stop doing these things #covid19sk 🧵/5

So we're suggesting deliberately extending this reluctance to work, school and shopping until Moe implements the public health measures to keep us safe that our medical experts recommend, or he gets out of the way & resigns. #covid19sk 🧵/6

On Wednesdays, or once a week, don't go to work. Feeling iffy about an outing? Don't do it. Until Moe acts in the interests of public health, or gets out of the way, resigns & someone responsible takes his place and does act. #covid19sk 🧵/7

As hard as an action like this is to build into mass participation to the point where Moe would care, we have to try. The alternative is to live in a province where COVID deniers & anti-vaxxers set the pandemic response agenda. #covid19sk 🧵/8

As much as we may regard these folks among our own friends and families, we just want there to continue to be pressure to raise our vaccination rates. We want our unvaxxed loved ones to live and not suffer long term health consequences as much as ourselves.🧵/9

Other actions to take:
— If you can’t afford to stay home or your options are very limited, talk to your co-workers on Wednesday about a coordinated action to stay out sick on Wednesdays. Obviously do this in a way that you won’t face retaliation from your employer. #covid19sk

Invite your co-worker(s), if you can, for a real/virtual one-on-one discussion.
We will have more concrete actions each Wednesday.
For more information, please email [e-mail].
For our group discussion, please join facebook.com/groups/actagai… #covid19sk

Today is the 1st sickout day. Please RT the thread to spread the word & build participation for this action weekly for the end of February, & beyond if the measures are done away with. It’s up to us to make the Saskatchewan we’re happy living in. #covid19sk🧵/fin