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I was quoted in this Teen Vogue article about mask bans and the harm they pose for the disability community.

This is the kind of inclusive journalism Teen Vogue has been doing for years.

If Bezos purchases them, it’ll be the end to stories about disability, trans rights, immigrant rights etc:

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/mask-bans-disabled-people-protest

#uspol #bezos #fascism #journalism #COVIDisAirborne #maskbans#wearamask

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New goddess idea: She's an earth goddess of the new age who's domain is spinning and weaving, but specifically spinning and weaving gigantic structural steel cables for construction and other industrial purposes Her skin is steel grey and hard to the touch and her hair is like long dredlocks of woven steel. She laughs at shitty architecture deigns that will fall apart if actually built and protects well-made bridges and buildings she likes. She might warn you of unforeseen danger if you aways wear your proper PPE.

Okay now what do I name her

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O'sha

Obviously

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THAT’S PERFECT

[user systin]

I AM ALWAYS HERE FOR QUALITY WORKPLACE SAFETY REGULATION PUNS

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That's my goddess. (thumb's up emoji)

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May O'sha bless you with earplugs that are comfortable and respirators that fit perfectly.

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[user lewd-plants] New goddess idea: She's an earth goddess of the new age who's domain is spinning and weaving, but specifically spinning and weaving gigantic structural steel cables for construction and other industrial purposes Her skin is steel grey and hard to the touch and her hair is like long dredlocks of woven steel. She laughs at shitty architecture deigns that will fall apart if actually built and protects well-made bridges and buildings she likes. She might warn you of unforeseen danger if you aways wear your proper PPE. Okay now what do I name her [user systin] O'sha Obviously [user g lewd-plants] THAT’S PERFECT [user systin] I AM ALWAYS HERE FOR QUALITY WORKPLACE SAFETY REGULATION PUNS [user jedifish81] That's my goddess. (thumb's up emoji) [user systin] May O'sha bless you with earplugs that are comfortable and respirators that fit perfectly. 126,471 notes

A patient at UC San Diego received a letter threatening to have their care discontinued if they continued to request staff wear N95s.

The letter calls this behaviour “disruptive”

Covid isn’t over. An N95 is one of the best ways to protect yourself.

It’s not disruptive to fight for your health.

#COVIDisAirborne#covidisnotover#wearamask #keepmasksinhealthcare #disability #ableism #eugenics

Letter from UC San Diego. Patient details are redacted. Text reads    Health and your doctor are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for our patients, staff, and physicians. Disruptive, abusive, and/or threatening behavior negatively impacts our ability to maintain the therapeutic environment that is so important to both patient and staff well-being. The purpose of this letter is to provide you with written notification of our concerns with reports we've recently received about your behavior during visits at with your provider, support staff, and Practice Manager. Specifically, we received reports that on 5/16/2025, 5/15/2025, 4/22/2025, 4/15/2025, 3/27/2025, 3/25/2025, 3/20/2025 you repeatedly requested that staff wear N95 masks prior to your arrival and during your appointment. On 5/16/2025 you were informed that although we cannot guarantee that staff will be masked before your arrival we are accommodating and would wear a mask if asked. Our policy is to mask when requested but a requirement of N95 masking is outside of our policy. Your recent behavior is not acceptable and a violation of UCSD Health's policies. Please note that continued disruptive behavior may result in further action up to and including discontinuation of your healthcare at UC San Diego Health and its affiliated clinics. Moving forward, we expect that you will be courteous and respectful to the staff, providers, and patients in our clinic. If you are unsatisfied with UCSDH's method
Letter from UC San Diego. Patient details are redacted. Text reads Health and your doctor are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for our patients, staff, and physicians. Disruptive, abusive, and/or threatening behavior negatively impacts our ability to maintain the therapeutic environment that is so important to both patient and staff well-being. The purpose of this letter is to provide you with written notification of our concerns with reports we've recently received about your behavior during visits at with your provider, support staff, and Practice Manager. Specifically, we received reports that on 5/16/2025, 5/15/2025, 4/22/2025, 4/15/2025, 3/27/2025, 3/25/2025, 3/20/2025 you repeatedly requested that staff wear N95 masks prior to your arrival and during your appointment. On 5/16/2025 you were informed that although we cannot guarantee that staff will be masked before your arrival we are accommodating and would wear a mask if asked. Our policy is to mask when requested but a requirement of N95 masking is outside of our policy. Your recent behavior is not acceptable and a violation of UCSD Health's policies. Please note that continued disruptive behavior may result in further action up to and including discontinuation of your healthcare at UC San Diego Health and its affiliated clinics. Moving forward, we expect that you will be courteous and respectful to the staff, providers, and patients in our clinic. If you are unsatisfied with UCSDH's method