Posted on 02/27/2022 10:17:20 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
My mask is not coming off.
COVID-19 has faded, and people who continue to wear masks in public spaces are just neurotic, my husband says. “You look goofy,” he admonishes me.
On Monday, the most onerous COVID-related mandates will fall away. Customers in public spaces will no longer be required to mask up or produce proof of vaccination at restaurants, bars and gyms in Chicago and throughout Illinois.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened its mask guidelines for public indoor spaces on Friday.
I am thrilled the Omicron surge is fading and eager to return to “normal,” whatever that is. But I am not dropping the mask.
I am fully vaxxed and boosted. I am among the lucky ones, having dodged the coronavirus for nearly two years. I am in no hurry to end that streak.
I remain afraid — of those who are not afraid. Those who will recklessly continue to disregard ways to keep us all safe, who refuse to get vaccinated. Those who subscribe to wacky conspiracy theories and foolish notions of freedom.
As a CTA regular, I must continue to endure fellow passengers who insist on riding mask-free, even when free masks are available on buses and trains. The most defiant are among the unvaccinated.
“Folks, be kind and conscious of your fellow neighbors and any decisions they make for themselves to feel comfortable and protected,” Lightfoot advised at the news conference.
That’s a nice sentiment, but in this pandemic, kindness is not always the rule.
COVID is still with us. I will continue to mask up in most spaces and places. For me, “goofy” is the rule.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...
But I figure one out of every ten people is guano crazy.
That’s fine, Laura Washington. There was never a push back against wearing a mask. There was push back against the government MANDATING the wearing of masks in totalitarian fashion.
‘Or what maskhole?’
sigh; nothing really...just suggesting your sarcasm meter may need some tuning...
‘No, is that you troll?’
wow, good one, Clutch...
No problem Karen. Stay afraid.
But keep your fear over there in your space, please.
Commentary: My mask is not coming off
Fine with me.
Ain’t it amazin’ how some FReeper who’s too afraid to post his own state on his “about page” can accuse you of caving to a fear campaign?
Like you, I’ve avoided the clot shot and the plague so far, but I betcha said FReeper can’t make that claim. I also wear a mask while shopping. It is either decorated with MAGA, FJB or ESAD...depending on my mood that day....today would be the latter. LOL
It’s just another bully.
Thanks RACPE.
It’s a quasi-religious thing now for many.
Freedom of Choice
Freedom of speech.
I don’t recall that it’s solely the freedom of your choice.
I don’t recall that it’s soley the freedom of your speech.
Denigrating people who choose to mask, for whatever reason, is their business. Not yours.
Unless you really don’t hold to those tenets.
Her choice, and she will still be able to get it, probably Triple Vaxxed and ready for her 4th shot.
Love Steve Kirsch.
Here’s a pile of studies I had handy:
List of 30 studies showing face masks are useless against COVID-19
[increases it slightly!]
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.05.18.21257385v1.full-text
https://swprs.org/face-masks-evidence/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29395560/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32590322/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15340662/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26579222/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31159777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420971/
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.01.20049528v1
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.30.20047217v2
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2006372
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2749214
https://www.cmaj.ca/content/188/8/567
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5779801/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19216002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420971/
https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/65/11/1934/4068747
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bio/23/2/23_61/_pdf/-char/en
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01658736
https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/0195-6701(91)90148-2/pdf90148-2/pdf)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2493952/pdf/annrcse01509-0009.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20200717141836/https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/04/commentary-masks-all-covid-19-not-based-sound-data
https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25776/rapid-expert-consultation-on-the-effectiveness-of-fabric-masks-for-the-covid-19-pandemic-april-8-2020
https://www.nap.edu/read/25776/chapter/1#6
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article
https://academic.oup.com/annweh/article/54/7/789/202744
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6599448/
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-1342
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00392-020-01704-y
https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/jide/journal-of-infectious-diseases-and-epidemiology-jide-6-130.php?jid=jide
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1130147308702355
TL/DR: Millions of dollars trying to find a single beneficial reason to use masks. All papers show the opposite.
Thanks...just sent that list to my State house rep...
It’s not a”mister”, it’s another card carrying, ruling class elite member of the global matriarchy
👍
Good call.
Repeal the 19th!
In her case, it should be REQUIRED!
Yikes!
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