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Mask Up Pittsburgh
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Disabled-led mask distro & info project around Pgh, PA.
instagram: maskuppgh

Request high quality masks or rapid COVID tests: https://shorturl.at/q29PD

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Mask Up Pittsburgh @maskuppgh.bsky.social · Apr 24
Hey folks! Quick update, we are switching to some more secure communications options. Our new email is maskuppgh@protonmail.com and you can access our new test/mask request form here: shorturl.at/q29PD
Pink, yellow, green, and blue graphic puzzle pieces interlock int he background. Springtime items are across the page, including flowers, and ice cream. The MUP logo with the bridge is in the bottom left corner. The post reads: Quick Announcement. To increase security of our data and yours, we are making some changes to our email and mask/test request form. New contact info below! We will do our best to monitor both emails for a while, to ease the transition. Email: maskuppgh@protonmail.com , url: https://shorturl.at/q29PD
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alilyflower.bsky.social
Not to relate everything to covid but this is basically what the government did to reopen things in 2021. Delta's CEO said they couldnt keep shit as profitable as they wanted with the protections in place and the Biden admin caved immediately. We always sacrifice the sick and the marginalized
kashana.blacksky.app Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 9d
Just imagining the meeting where they must have been like “they might cancel my flight? Time to kill the sick.”
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
maskuppgh.bsky.social
Reminder that this is Friday. Hope to see you there!
maskuppgh.bsky.social Mask Up Pittsburgh @maskuppgh.bsky.social · Oct 19
BOO👻 Join us for our 2nd annual Halloween Maskquerade, on 10/31 6-9pm. It will be held at 6th Presbyterian Church, at 1688 Murray Avenue. $5-10 suggested donation, NOTAFLOF! Please rapid test & avoid superspreaders for a week prior to the event. Wheel/power chair accessible space. See you u there 👻
IMAGE ID: the image is a flyer with the header, "Mask Up Pittsburgh's 2nd Annual Halloween Mask-querade!" There are multicolored cartoon pumpkins, with text on them saying, "join us for a Covid-safer Halloween night! Costume contest, live sketches, movies, music & dancing! Handmade mask chains for sale! Pin-making and pumpkin painting! FREE food & drink provided by Food Not Bombs! High quality masks & testing beforehand required! October 31st, 6pm to 9pm, at the Sixth Presbyterian Church! Address: 1688 Murray Avenue, PGH, PA 15217." The flyer is decorated with bats, a spiderweb, candles, vines, leaves, sparkles, and a black cat laying on a pumpkin
October 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
maskuppgh.bsky.social
BOO👻 Join us for our 2nd annual Halloween Maskquerade, on 10/31 6-9pm. It will be held at 6th Presbyterian Church, at 1688 Murray Avenue. $5-10 suggested donation, NOTAFLOF! Please rapid test & avoid superspreaders for a week prior to the event. Wheel/power chair accessible space. See you u there 👻
IMAGE ID: the image is a flyer with the header, "Mask Up Pittsburgh's 2nd Annual Halloween Mask-querade!" There are multicolored cartoon pumpkins, with text on them saying, "join us for a Covid-safer Halloween night! Costume contest, live sketches, movies, music & dancing! Handmade mask chains for sale! Pin-making and pumpkin painting! FREE food & drink provided by Food Not Bombs! High quality masks & testing beforehand required! October 31st, 6pm to 9pm, at the Sixth Presbyterian Church! Address: 1688 Murray Avenue, PGH, PA 15217." The flyer is decorated with bats, a spiderweb, candles, vines, leaves, sparkles, and a black cat laying on a pumpkin
October 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
If you were at the No Kings events, please wear a mask for the next few days.

Covid is not over.

You can infect others before you feel symptomatic.

People are losing their healthcare. They’re losing their food assistance. They’re losing housing.

We need to protect each other.
October 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
maskuppgh.bsky.social
Just a reminder that this is Thursday! See ya there
maskuppgh.bsky.social Mask Up Pittsburgh @maskuppgh.bsky.social · Sep 21
Join us at the CLP Lawrenceville Oct 16th from 5-8pm where we will be watching Practical Magic✨ The movie will be shown @ the lower level meeting room, accessible via elevator. Wear a high quality mask (KN95/N95/KF94) & make sure to rapid test negative same day. Masks & rapid tests will be available
IMAGE ID: the flyer has a promotional image featuring the protagonists from the 1998 film Practical Magic in the background, with masks drawn on their faces. Images of sparkles and candles decorate the flyer. On top of a cartoon image of a cauldron, it reads, "Mask Up Pittsburgh Movie Night! Join us at the Lawrenceville library for a showing of Practical Magic!" A small circle below the cauldron contains text saying, "library location: 279 Fisk St, PGH Pa 15201." Cartoon images of candles beneath the circle contain text saying, "Thursday, October 16th! 5pm - 8pm, (the movie starts at 5:30pm!)" below that, there's another circle containing text saying, "high quality respirators required! (KF94, KN95, N95, P100) Please test beforehand & do not attend if you're feeling symptomatic/have recently been exposed to Covid!"
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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maskuppgh.bsky.social
Join us at the CLP Lawrenceville Oct 16th from 5-8pm where we will be watching Practical Magic✨ The movie will be shown @ the lower level meeting room, accessible via elevator. Wear a high quality mask (KN95/N95/KF94) & make sure to rapid test negative same day. Masks & rapid tests will be available
IMAGE ID: the flyer has a promotional image featuring the protagonists from the 1998 film Practical Magic in the background, with masks drawn on their faces. Images of sparkles and candles decorate the flyer. On top of a cartoon image of a cauldron, it reads, "Mask Up Pittsburgh Movie Night! Join us at the Lawrenceville library for a showing of Practical Magic!" A small circle below the cauldron contains text saying, "library location: 279 Fisk St, PGH Pa 15201." Cartoon images of candles beneath the circle contain text saying, "Thursday, October 16th! 5pm - 8pm, (the movie starts at 5:30pm!)" below that, there's another circle containing text saying, "high quality respirators required! (KF94, KN95, N95, P100) Please test beforehand & do not attend if you're feeling symptomatic/have recently been exposed to Covid!"
September 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
maskuppgh.bsky.social
Next week 👩‍🎨
Library Social #2! Arts & Crafts edition! Squirrel Hill Library; large meeting room. Join us on Saturday September 27th from 10am- 1 pm. We will have free-to-use art supplies, free tests, & masks! Feel free to bring your own crafts, projects, supplies, etc 🖍️🎨🧶5801 Forbes ave 15217
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: The background of this flyer is an illustration of a library shelf filled with books. The text on the flyer reads, "Hosted by Mask Up PGH, Library Social #2! Arts and Crafts edition! Squirrel Hill Library; large meeting room. SATURDAY, SEP 27TH from 10AM-1PM! We will have free-to-use art supplies, and free tests and masks! Feel free to bring your own crafts, projects, supplies, etc! Library address: 5801 Forbes ave, PGH pa 15217." In big letters near the bottom, it says "Masks required!" There are illustrations of scissors, scrap pieces of paper, glue, buttons, and pencils.
September 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
maskuppgh.bsky.social
Join us at the CLP Lawrenceville Oct 16th from 5-8pm where we will be watching Practical Magic✨ The movie will be shown @ the lower level meeting room, accessible via elevator. Wear a high quality mask (KN95/N95/KF94) & make sure to rapid test negative same day. Masks & rapid tests will be available
IMAGE ID: the flyer has a promotional image featuring the protagonists from the 1998 film Practical Magic in the background, with masks drawn on their faces. Images of sparkles and candles decorate the flyer. On top of a cartoon image of a cauldron, it reads, "Mask Up Pittsburgh Movie Night! Join us at the Lawrenceville library for a showing of Practical Magic!" A small circle below the cauldron contains text saying, "library location: 279 Fisk St, PGH Pa 15201." Cartoon images of candles beneath the circle contain text saying, "Thursday, October 16th! 5pm - 8pm, (the movie starts at 5:30pm!)" below that, there's another circle containing text saying, "high quality respirators required! (KF94, KN95, N95, P100) Please test beforehand & do not attend if you're feeling symptomatic/have recently been exposed to Covid!"
September 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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crookedneighbor.bsky.social
Anyone have long covid or ME resources for Arabic speakers? Can be 101 educational stuff to help caregivers get up to speed, or more complex things
September 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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popns.bsky.social
Covid is a labour issue.
#LabourDay #WorkersRights
popns.bsky.social PoP Nova Scotia @popns.bsky.social · Jul 15
What seems to have been lost is that labour justice & workers' rights are about safe labour as much as they're about fair financial compensation. In 2020, many workers (including teachers) were pushed into totally unsafe working conditions.
September 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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chiffonades.bsky.social
Friendly reminder that Bona Fide Masks almost always has a 25% off code to purchase their Powecom KN95 which come in both ear and head loop styles as well as multiple fun colors besides white and black! If you stopped wearing a mask, you can restart at any time!

bonafidemasks.com/powecom-kn95/
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September 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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meganpiont.bsky.social
New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download!

California (by county/area)
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State

Please share!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Hand holding small black and white hand lettered zine titled "How to Report ICE and Help Keep Our Neighbors Safe" hand holding open zine. Pages read: "S Size of group, A Actions/Activity, L Location, U Uniforms/Clothes, T Time/Date, E Equipment
August 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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crookedneighbor.bsky.social
This appears to be the same list that's been used for Paxlovid. Some tips:

--Any mental health condition that you take a medication for counts.
--ME, Long Covid, etc. are not on this list (!) but in a pinch, you can claim "physical inactivity."
--No one checks self-attested smoking history.
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · Aug 27
FDA is authorizing anybody with a risk factor from this list to receive the vaccines, as well as anybody 65+.
Figure 2 from https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMsb2506929
August 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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teenvogue.com
"I don’t know how to convince everyone that we can’t give up. So many people consider COVID to be endemic, or accept that everyone will eventually become infected, thinking nothing more can be done... but I know a better world is possible and we will move forward together."
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
www.teenvogue.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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itsbabs.bsky.social
last night, someone on tiktok asked
me how wearing a mask is antifascist, so i answered: unfortunately, even passive, austere eugenics works faster if YOU participate.

so step up: stand out, mask up, and take care take care take care for yourself & others—before those who seek to harm stop you.
July 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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bilboyaga.bsky.social
My maintenance guy who always wears an n95 at my request & waves away gratitude with “you should feel safe in your own home” brought me a plate from the building bbq so I wouldn’t feel left out.

He said he wore a mask I gave him to the birth of his granddaughter.

Keep educating & resourcing folks!
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
maskbloc.org
August 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
maskuppgh.bsky.social
Hey folks! In response to the cokeworks explosion, Mask Up Pgh is at the Jefferson Hills library handing out masks tonight! Come see us if you need some!
August 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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kyledlarson.bsky.social
Mask up 😷 for yourself and others.
thesicktimes.org The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · Aug 5
After a slow start, the U.S.’s summer COVID-19 wave is now clearly taking off, with cases increasing nationwide according to all metrics.

Read this week's full COVID-19 trends report from @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social: bit.ly/4lj3sCC
A yellow background and a meter indicating moderate wastewater levels of SARS-CoV-2. The text reads: After a slow start, the U.S.’s summer COVID-19 wave is now clearly taking off, with cases increasing nationwide according to all metrics. While the South and West Coast continue to report the highest disease levels, increases are happening across the country. Wastewater data from the CDC, WastewaterSCAN, and Biobot Analytics report SARS-CoV-2 levels going up in all regions. The CDC reported a jump of 35% in its national wastewater viral activity level between July 19 and July 26, the biggest change in this metric since last winter (though note, these are preliminary data). Showing a similar national trend, the CDC’s disease forecasting center estimates that COVID-19 cases are “growing or likely growing” in 40 states as of July 29. Cases are not declining in any states, per the center. And it’s important to remember that, since the most recent available data are from late July, disease levels are likely higher now. Some commentators continue to note that this summer’s COVID-19 levels are lower than last year’s. But it’s difficult to predict what will happen over the next few weeks, especially as surveillance for variants continues to be minimal." A yellow background and a meter indicating moderate wastewater levels of SARS-CoV-2. The text reads: After a slow start, the U.S.’s summer COVID-19 wave is now clearly taking off, with cases increasing nationwide according to all metrics. While the South and West Coast continue to report the highest disease levels, increases are happening across the country. Wastewater data from the CDC, WastewaterSCAN, and Biobot Analytics report SARS-CoV-2 levels going up in all regions. The CDC reported a jump of 35% in its national wastewater viral activity level between July 19 and July 26, the biggest change in this metric since last winter (though note, these are preliminary data). Showing a similar national trend, the CDC’s disease forecasting center estimates that COVID-19 cases are “growing or likely growing” in 40 states as of July 29. Cases are not declining in any states, per the center. And it’s important to remember that, since the most recent available data are from late July, disease levels are likely higher now. Some commentators continue to note that this summer’s COVID-19 levels are lower than last year’s. But it’s difficult to predict what will happen over the next few weeks, especially as surveillance for variants continues to be minimal." A yellow background and a meter indicating moderate wastewater levels of SARS-CoV-2. Map of the U.S. by state, with states color-coded according to their recent COVID-19 trends. 28 states are colored in dark red for "growing" and 13 are in bright orange for "likely growing." 8 are in gray for "not changing" and two are in yellow for "not estimated." The map is titled, "COVID-19 trends by state, July 29." Data are sourced from the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics.
August 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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itsbabs.bsky.social
📌 mega-thread of autoimmunity x covid ❗

things you may find:
- studies showing sars2 infection leads to autoimmunity
- studies showing impacts of sars2 on autoimmune people
- anything else i feel like fits
July 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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itsbabs.bsky.social
a mask is the thing you’re looking for. it is the visible reminder of how things have changed, that you acknowledge we are not coveted “normal” times—but unlike donation-earned tote bags or symbolic beaded bracelets, the mask is community care in both form & immediate function.
February 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
maskuppgh.bsky.social
Mask up, protect and care for one another. We will not abandon each other.
motherjones.com Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jul 3
The bill will strip close to one trillion dollars from federal Medicaid funding across a decade—an attack expected to cause tens of thousands of preventable deaths each year, disproportionately affecting the disabled community.

Disability advocates tell @juliametraux.bsky.social what this means 🧵
"An absolute moral failure": Disability advocates react to Trump's Medicaid cuts
"At the end of the day, this Congress lacks the courage to do the right thing."
www.motherjones.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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chantzy.bsky.social
Every week someone tells me they had to put Covid aside to focus on bigger issues like fascism. The thing is, eugenics and fascism go hand in hand.

Historically pandemics have ignited fascism & normalized eugenics & indifference
July 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
maskuppgh.bsky.social
Wearing a mask is that good and that simple
itsbabs.bsky.social babs ✨ @itsbabs.bsky.social · Jul 1
if there was something you could do every single day that made the material conditions of everyone around you just a little bit safer— an action that would make trump et al super annoyed— would you do it?
July 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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itsbabs.bsky.social
it would be so awesome if yall didn’t only wear masks at explicitly political actions and instead saw your choice to wear a mask in, at the very least, public indoor spaces at the political action it is: one in direct opposition to the eugenic policies we’re being forced to live under.
June 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM