Gwen Snyder is uncivilJan 3, 2023
Never in a million years did I see pandemic safety becoming one of the most punk rock things you could do in this world, but here we are
Show threadGwen Snyder is uncivilJan 3, 2023

It was true with mutual aid at the beginning (when we did our local network, it was mostly punk folks sewing masks and making hand sanitizer from distillery-donated rotgut, at least at first).

And now it's solarpunks masking up and hacking things into Corsi Rosenthal boxes

Show threadGwen Snyder is uncivilJan 3, 2023
It completely makes sense-- punk and anarchism have a lot of overlap, and DIY and mutual aid culture is strong in both-- but what a sorry state of affairs that this stuff is starting to feel like a fuck you to the eugenic mainstream instead of basic soccer mom-level etiquette
Show threadTopKnotJan 3, 2023

@gwensnyder

I would hope pandemic safety would be a completely normal and acceptable behavior that everyone encourages it.

When did our citizens become so screwed up to say "it's a hoax."

Show threadAnne DeschaineJan 3, 2023

@TopKnot @gwensnyder Honestly, I rarely worry about those who still claim it's a hoax. It's the majority, who believe in COVID but have decided there is nothing to be done and are more content to accept serious health decline (of everyone) than just wear a mask, who really disturb and concern me.

(Thinking of pandemic safety as punk mutual aid really buoys me, on what was a bleak day of my kid returning to a mostly unmasked school. Thank you. ❤️ )

Show threadDavidB🍥
@aehdeschaine @TopKnot @gwensnyder At this point, I don't distinguish between the "it's a hoax" crowd and the "there's nothing that can be done" crowd. Beliefs are irrelevant. Action or lack thereof is what matters.
Jan 3, 2023 at 11:34pmWeb
Show threadAnne DeschaineJan 3, 2023
@davidb @TopKnot @gwensnyder That is an excellent point. The end result is now the same. And frankly, a lot of the rhetoric is the same, and many of them don't even see it.