some masking—in grocery stores, pharmacies, transit, *medical settings*—is better than none; every chain of transmission broken matters.

don’t know where to start?
•BonaFideMasks
•WellBeforeHQ
•Laiahnzhi
•Dräger
•BeHealthy
•BNX
•3M
•CambridgeMaskCo
+buy directly from distributors for best quality

This week's list of must-reads includes this piece from my friend Willow Schenwar, a trans woman who writes, "Fascists will go as far as they can to try to shape public perception and create oppressive realities by manipulating language and symbols—don’t let them."

No, but "deserve" vs circumstances is not the same. People deserve a lot of things. Doesn't mean they'll get them. No one to do the supporting when everyone who surrounds you is equally in need.

but I don't understand why & I am taking away resources that should be keeping other, useful people alive

I don't have skills or resources to fight back. My cognition and health are suffering. Keeping myself alive alone is already impossible.

How am I supposed to help anyone?

Glad that you've always been able to afford & access groceries and medical supplies at somewhere other than Walmart or Amazon - definitely not true for some of us.