It’s go time! Flight ✈️ to Florida for 1st work trip. Already a successful start 😮‍💨 low crowds, took minutes to check bag (paid in advance) & very short TSA line. Agent allowed me to keep mask on 🏆 I said I’m severely high risk & showed him maskless photo from outside
INTL terminal had camera to take our photos even so I’m relieved he supported me. Exhalaron by & @cleanairkits with portable battery running next to me. Aranet is now showing 742 (waiting by a closed gate with less people). Flight delayed 1 hour so I took my time checking in

Interesting convo w BIL after finally getting to host thanks to PlusLife. SF area liberal/high edu/affluent ppl in our network don’t see high rate of longcovid in their communities so don’t believe it’s high % risk. “Covid here to stay” so when will we stop being so careful? Validated they believe longcovid exists (but how can “everything” be from COVID & not pre existing, age etc); think “like the flu” it’s an illness that is part of life now & 99% of pop have been infected so what can even be done now. Willing to take risk like other risks in life

Mask Chains & Embellishments Thread 🧵 of wonderful people serving fierce lewks 😷 💪 ❤️ Add your own in comments

Worn by @babs_zone while checking out art at the Academy Museum in LA ✨ Tip: mod a bracelet
Mask style: Well Before target.com/p/paperclip-ch…
wellbefore.com/products/kn95-…
“jacket sewed & painted from scratch…influences from 19th century & earlier Burmese military/warrior court costumes…sewed an N95 into the front part of an exercise/sweat gaiter so that the tension & nose wire held the whole thing up while creating a decent seal with no straps”

It’s SO important to air out a space before entering, even if no one is currently occupying. Infection story with permission from a friend: Despite being SUPER cautious, her husband woke up with a scratchy throat & nasal congestion. He was sure they hadn’t been exposed because…

https://twitter.com/silentanb/status/1814195977273934199

they had been proactive about avoiding people/entering indoor spaces. Her intuition said to test & he was surprisingly positive 😭 They could not figure out the failure point. Couple days passed & they received an invoice for car detailing. Sure enough, the car tech confirmed…

So…I went full tilt in a large local moms FB group countering COV1D misinformation. Lots of expected 🤣 emojis & anti vax + angry lockdown rhetoric, but a few did speak up saying they are suffering from #LongCovid or had a really bad experience with the acute stage recently 🧵 A couple shared they had to bring their infants to the ER 😔 My delivery isn’t very kind these days (I’m working on it) because I’m exasperated by the minimizing of this virus & behaviors directly hurting our communities…I’ve lost empathy in year 5 & see individuals as complicit

Negative 📉 PlusLife PCR on day 5 post baby’s surgery 🙌🏼 We wore masks everyday in our house, even to sleep with HEPAS on & windows open as extra measures. Recorded a rough video to demonstrate how the test works. Full video linked & snippets below. Thanks to @virus_sucks_ 🙏 Part 2 of 3 video snippets:

The discourse about 1-way masking leaves little empathy for parents navigating this terrible timeline with young children establishing their own identities/boundaries. I’m sharing a nonessential trip to Target & understand if this provokes unfollows. We do our best as parents…

to support our children’s exploration of this broken world & their unique interests. I likely failed by allowing YouTube, but he is OBSESSED with monster trucks. We are teaching financial literacy starting young so have helped him save any money he receives from chores/etc…

Sharing now that we’re in the clear without infection 😮‍💨 1 yr old’s surgery in June so had pre-op with the surgeon. I used language found in link below to push for Title III ADA reasonable accommodations including N95 on all staff. So extremely relieved in their response

https://twitter.com/annatated/status/1655733612321337346

Nurse in N95 met us outside & walked us through a side entrance to avoid waiting room. 1st appt of the day to avoid people being in our room prior. Baby wore @flo_mask with halo 👏 Levoit 300 with portable charger (jackery good brand too)amazon.com/dp/B08DSHCK1C?…

Heard @Costco requires disabled people to unmask to take a photo (indoors with unmasked staff & customers) to renew or join as a new member. Several in our community had to refund memberships due to this dangerous policy. Why isn’t a license sufficient? ADA rights infringement? While we are at it - the DMV is terrifying for so many of us trying to avoid COVID. Taking a photo in-person vs simply being able to use digital options with proof of identity (ie social security card, passport or prior license, mail, etc) seems pretty archaic & discriminatory

As unofficial social chair of our growing community here in San Diego, I want others “Still Cov1ding” to find a network. Tips: 1. @covidmeetupscom 2. FB Still Cov1ding or COV1D Cautious (search “city” in global group & see what others post) 3. Create local FB group if none 🧵 4. Whenever in public, “see a mask, say something” - We made new friends on a walking path to the tide-pools! Just say “You’re a smart/kind person for wearing that mask!” 5. Don’t be afraid to set boundaries with existing contacts - they may happily agree to meet outdoors/ masked

Stories from healthcare friends across the US, focused on kids, because this is my family’s motivation to continue mitigations & prevent multiple infection(s) in our very young children to avoid future chronic health conditions & poor quality of life - a series 🧵#MaskUp IF your kids are having the following illnesses, please know even some pediatricians are noticing this is NEW. Post covid immune dysfunction & autoimmune effects can cause it. Covid itself, mild or asymptomatic, but see for yourself if your kids are meeting this description:

Finally ready postpartum to share the #Covid mitigations we took during labor (planned C Section 9/28) in case helpful to other expecting parents who want to protect their families / vulnerable newborn. Trolls & minimizers will be blocked 🧵 Our efforts can be largely attributed to @michael_hoerger who wrote this fantastic thread

https://twitter.com/michael_hoerger/status/1547521535824519170?s=46&t=nHDU8V1wEOXAB0cnqz9jSw