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start with finding a respirator that will fit the shape of your face for a good seal, KN95 or better, and start wearing it in all crowded places (store, park, doctor, bus, etc). covid moves like smoke and hangs in the air i.e. even if the store is empty you could still get exposed. if you’re in a big metropolitan city, chances are there’s already a mask block near you. you can get a variety of different shapes and sizes and colors of masks for free from them. my local one provides and delivers free rapids, masks, and educational zines for example. consider donating or even better volunteering—a lot of them are run by exhausted disabled people for free—they could use your help.

second, start talking about it. to anyone and everyone. your family, your coworkers, your doctor, neighbors and acquaintances, organizers of events you’re going to. most people do not know this. public health has been obscuring and minimizing the state of public health so we keep making money for the ruling class. the isolation length was literally shortened after delta airlines lobbied for it, even though most science back then already proved that you stay infectious for days on days, and the alarms on long covid were already blaring. talk about it. acknowledge it. post about it, tell people why you started masking again, print out brochures and zines and leave them around where you go.

third, look into the Clean Air movement. clean air is as instrumental to public health as drinkable water, proper waste disposal, and vaccination. with climate change rolling into full force, these things will save thousands of lives and we need to start fighting for them today. contact your local hospital, school district, parent groups, clinics, and representatives (on all levels) and demand universal masking in healthcare, as well as clean air in schools. we need to protect these kids. this will only get better if you and i make it better. so we need to make it better.

and take care of yourself. stress is a killer and rest is revolutionary.