#RealGayArbys

[phoenixonwheels]

Just your regular reminder to those of you (that’s most of you) not masking because you’re “not high risk” and “don’t have a preexisting condition” that a covid infection is a preexisting condition and you are now high risk.

[ID: Tweet from LizWhatsHerFace @RealGayArbys “Look at this graph. If you're on infection number two or three, your risk of being hospitalized if you get Covid again is VERY heightened. And your risk of a lot of other bad stuff happening is higher too. You need to act accordingly. You likely don't know what number you're on.” Graph showing the impact of reinfections from Covid on hazard ratio from various conditions, US Veterans affairs population. Data comes from a 2022 study published in Nature titled "Acute and postacute sequelae associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection." As the study abstract states, the data shows that "First infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with increased risk of acute and postacute death and sequelae in various organ systems."]

[thefirsthogokage]

[Image ID: Post from @RealGayArbys on Twitter from September 1st, 2023 that reads:

Lots of people still don't know it's possible to safely reuse N95 masks. Here's the method I use (paper bag method). You can write the dates on the bags to keep track of when they've been worn.

#MaskUp

The image below that reads:

Safely Reusing N95 Masks

Wear Mask A on Day 1

On Day 2, use Mask B. Place Mask A in a labeled paper bag.

Store the closed bag at room temperature for 4 days.

Reuse Mask A on Day 5.

Repeat. Discard the mask if soiled or damaged.

Below that it shows four brown bags, marked as follows, left to right:

Mask A: Day 1, Day 5

Mask B: Day 2, Day 6

Mask C: Day 3, Day 7

Mask D: Day 4, Day 8

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Also, FYI, after we open a new mask, we are apparently supposed to let them sit open for a while so we don't intake those chemicals that smell bad. I can't remember if it was 30 minutes or 24 hours. I tried to ask someone somewhere, but I didn't get a response.

[pandemic-info]

https://twitter.com/RealGayArbys/status/1700539156403830862

Making sweeping generalizations about how "everyone" is acting right now will not bring clarity or understanding to this moment. The truth is, humanity is not a monolith. And we are being cut off from one another/hidden from view, & not seeing a lot of what's actually going on.

I am begging yall to stop erasing those of us who DO CARE with your thoughtless word choices. "Nobody is wearing a mask anymore" is a distortion and a lie. You are not the only person in your community wearing a mask. You are not the lone person who gives a shit.

No matter where you live, I promise you there are disabled people who are trapped at home right now. And you contribute to their erasure when you say "no one in my city gives a shit." The people you're seeing out and about are not "everybody." You need to remember this.

Every time you say: 'hardly anyone cares,' 'no one is wearing a mask,' 'most people have just given up'? You are repeating right-wing talking points & you are personally distorting the truth. The truth is, we have no reliable way of knowing what percentage of us are still trying.

[umbralwaves]

If you think Covid is over, read this entire thread. — laurie allee (@laurieallee) September 15, 2023

What would the world look like if the pandemic never ended, if Covid was causing widespread, long-term illness, and if all this was being covered up by the government? 🧵— lizwhatsherface.bsky (@RealGayArbys) September 15, 2023

[Link to thread]

[phoenixonwheels]

[ID: Tweets by LizWhatsHerFace.bsky @RealGayArbys on 9/17/23 “There is a virus spread through respiratory "droplets" with a *73% fatality rate* that's spreading in India, could spread out of control at any time now, the entire globe has had their immunity fucked by Covid, and most Americans are refusing to wear masks or stop traveling.” XINNIX @XINN1X “‘The incubation period of the Nipah virus ranges from five to 14 days, but there have been reported cases of incubation periods lasting as long as 45 days.’ 45 days without knowing you’re infected is terrifying too” LizWhatsHerFace.bsky @RealGayArbys “FUCK”]

[phoenixonwheels]

[ID: Two Tweets from LizWhatsHerFace @RealGayArbys 1/24/24

“"Nobody's perfect" is a reminder that we all make mistakes and have flaws. Saying that "nobody's perfect" to excuse your own indoor dining during a pandemic is fucking wild. Like you are not making a mistake! You are making a choice to do that!

“Like there is something deeply wrong with yall. We're not expecting perfection by asking you to mask whenever you're indoors. And believe it or not, some of us are actually always masking! Because we are disabled and have no choice. Stop disingenuously pretending it can't be done”]