Notices by Sheffield Mask Bloc (sheffieldmaskbloc@todon.eu)

"With COVID still circulating despite the government’s declaration to the contrary, and bird flu and other pathogens back, other unions should consider following AFGE’s example and include similar pandemic safety precautions into their next contracts." https://truthout.org/articles/labor-was-crucial-in-building-public-health-institutions-trump-wants-to-destroy/

Please welcome to Mastodon @COVID_Safer_Gigs_Leeds - follow and fill out their form if you're anywhere near Leeds here in the UK! #CovidIsNotOver #Covid19 #Covid

"They were really watching us - like, actively tracking us - and we were just standing there. Given what's happening in the city right now with the targeting of people wearing masks, it didn't feel safe." The experience stood in stark contrast to the themes of Good Night, and Good Luck, a play that centers on resisting state surveillance and the persecution of dissent during the McCarthy era: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Mask-For-Pleasure-COVID-impacted-Artists-Raise-Awareness-at-George-Clooneys-Broadway-Opening-20250406

Face masks at protests: If not now, when? https://freedomnews.org.uk/2025/04/02/face-masks-at-protests-if-not-now-when/

British parents quit jobs to care for children with long COVID https://www.gulftoday.ae/lifestyle/2025/03/15/british-parents-quit-jobs-to-care-for-children-with-long-covid

We have been warning you -- it is all connected. Mask the fuck up to fight fascism! https://www.meaction.net/2025/03/20/trump-cuts-funding-for-mecfs-centers-columbia-university/

"Accurate statistics for ME and Long COVID are vital. That’s why I started a patient-led organization to 'crunch' the diseases": https://thesicktimes.org/2025/03/11/accurate-statistics-for-me-and-long-covid-are-vital-thats-why-i-started-a-patient-led-organization-to-crunch-the-diseases/

"The Long COVID unicorn: How I lost faith in my leftist political party": https://thesicktimes.org/2025/02/25/the-long-covid-unicorn-how-i-lost-faith-in-my-leftist-political-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-long-covid-unicorn-how-i-lost-faith-in-my-leftist-political-party

Now offline: U.S. Government resources about Long COVID as a disability https://thesicktimes.org/2025/02/11/now-offline-government-resources-about-long-covid-as-a-disability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-offline-government-resources-about-long-covid-as-a-disability

Doctors Rush to Access CDC Archives After Website Is Purged on Trump’s Orders https://truthout.org/articles/doctors-rush-to-access-cdc-archives-after-website-is-purged-on-trumps-orders/

The “pandemic of abandonment”: Navigating friendships five years into COVID-19 - The Sick Times https://thesicktimes.org/2025/01/30/the-pandemic-of-abandonment-navigating-friendships-five-years-into-covid-19/

@MediaActivist @violetblue Great to be there last night for what we understand was a history-making event! #MaskBloc #MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver

The N95 Mask: A Tool to Fight Fascism https://www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/the-n95-mask-a-tool-to-fight-fascism

Scientists are growing concerned that infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be triggering more cases of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS): https://www.sciencealert.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-has-surged-since-the-pandemic-study-reveals #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask #MaskUp #MECFS #LongCovid

Progressive Dems Are Handing Trump a Weapon Against Dissent With Mask Bans https://truthout.org/articles/progressive-dems-are-handing-trump-a-weapon-against-dissent-with-mask-bans/

"The push to criminalize face coverings puts everyone at risk" - Masks Off by Jess McAllen: https://thebaffler.com/latest/masks-off-mcallen #StopMaskBans #MaskUp #MaskBlocs #MaskBloc #CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #Covid19

We've been inundated with requests since launching, - which demonstrates demand! - and are doing our best to fulfill these requests, awaiting further funds to replenish our resources and get through the backlog...but we will get through it! Thanks to everyone who has been patiently waiting! (And again, if anyone can donate funds, link in bio!)

Literally down to our last £1 lol. We have a few hopeful things in the pipeline but for right now we have an immediate backlog of requests for masks and tests that we are struggling to fulfill. One or two zines left on the Ko-fi or feel free to just chuck in a random donation!

We're not on Facebook or Instagram. In case you forgot why Meta suck: Threads blocks searches for ‘covid’ and ‘long covid’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/11/threads-covid-coronavirus-searches-blocked/

COVID-19 raises the stakes for heart attacks, strokes, and even death long after infection, new study finds | Fortune https://archive.md/hb1K6