Sometimes I wonder if I judge people too quickly. Then they show exactly who they are. Over and over again.

He then added: The crazy masked lady at FediCon last year expected speakers at the podium to wear masks, or else we didn't care about disabled people.

The podium that was more than 6 feet away from the audience.

Like, maybe just stay home if you have nosophobia?

There is a problem with men (tech men especially) on Mastodon.

It is not safe to be a woman. It's even less safe to be a POC woman. And to be a disabled POC woman? Watch out.

The guy accused of embezzling is "so nice, deserves to be protected at all cost". But the disabled woman trying to stay alive? She's the "crazy mask lady".

Check yourselves, and check your fellow men.

Because it's the same in society.

And that's why we choose the bear.

@stephanie
It's probably worth noting, I didn't get covid until 2024, and it left me with brain damage.

So, no, the pandemic isn't over.

It just stopped being inconvenient for non-marginalized people.

@vlrny I caught Covid at a dentist's appointment in 2023. I haven't been the same since. I'm tired all the time, and the brain fog is often intense.

@Shanmonster @vlrny People who have never experienced brain fog cannot imagine what it is like to find yourself unable to think the way you know you were able to before.

I have had brain fog from a post viral (not COVID) fatigue combined with a burnout thingy. It lasted between 6 - 8 months and finally started to clear up with reducing my work load and brain anti-inflammatories. It was truly, truly awful and so debilitating. I never, ever, want to go through that again.

@GinevraCat @Shanmonster
"People who have never experienced brain fog cannot imagine what it is like to find yourself unable to think the way you know you were able to before."
So well said! And so fekkin sad.

Also, what were you using for brain anti-inflammatories? I want to talk about this angle w my GP next mtg.