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Mask Bloc MSP

@maskblocmsp.bsky.social

disabled- and queer-led mutual aid providing masks & other viral mitigation resources in so-called Minneapolis/St. Paul. Request form & more @ maskblocmsp.com Emails will be answered faster than DMs on this platform

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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 3d ago

Karl-Anthony Towns lost his mother to COVID-19. Now he is speaking about the value of vaccination. Behind every statistic is a family that learned, painfully, what this virus can take. www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

Karl-Anthony Towns Who Lost Mom To COVID-19 Talks Of Value Of Vaccine

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns has had a good 2026 with his marriage and NBA Championship. 2020 was far different with the loss of his mom to COVID-19.

forbes.com

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 5d ago

We’d like to invite YOU to come chat with us online about helping out with mask bloc MSP. Whether you’re looking for ways to help on a singular or recurring basis, we have a way to get you plugged in! Join us on Jitsi Sunday, October 18th from 1pm to 3pm. Email us for the link to the meeting. (1/2)

Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 7d ago

Respirators protect against the spread of airborne viruses isn't a political statement. 😷 COVID is a dangerous airborne pathogen isn't a political statement. 🦠😷

Timothy Caulfield@caulfieldtim.bsky.social · last wk.

"Vaccines work" isn't a political statement. "Immigrants do not increase crime" isn't a political statement. "Climate change is real" isn't a political statement. "Genocide is bad" isn't a political statement. Stop neutralizing the power of facts by framing them as "politics." Reality matters.

The Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they)@theautisticcoach.bsky.social · last wk.

“Can I do it?” is a terrible measure of disability. Yes, I can do it. Can I do it repeatedly? Can I do it safely? Can I do it without support? Can I do anything afterwards? Can I do it tomorrow too? What does doing it COST? These tell me a lot more about my capability.

Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 7d ago

For the love of goddess, don't make people who've been sick for five years or more wait any longer. Just let us sign a waiver and try the drug. 😡

Denis - The COVID Info Guy@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · last wk.

Bezisterim showed promising results for people with more severe Long COVID, improving fatigue, brain fog, cognition and PEM. It didn’t show a significant benefit across everyone in the trial, but the results were encouraging enough to move toward a larger Phase III study. #LongCOVID

Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 7d ago

"Oxford scientists report a 67% rise in strokes among people under 55." Doctors are puzzled. Fuck me. 😷

Denis - The COVID Info Guy@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 7d ago

UK: "Dorset boy aged 6 among rising number of young people suffering strokes" At age 6, Connor Halloran suffered a devastating stroke caused by an AVM, leaving him unable to move or speak. His case comes as Oxford scientists report a 67% rise in strokes among people under 55.

Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · last wk.

RECOVER researchers and caregivers shared insights into Long COVID social risk factors and how Long COVID affects children’s learning and school experiences—including what researchers hope to learn next. Text plus video recording recovercovid.org/r3-seminar-s... #LongCovid #LongCovidKids #LCKids

Growing up with Long COVID—Risk factors and school impacts

Findings from RECOVER’s pediatric observational study show that Long COVID can affect children’s health and daily lives in different ways. During the September 15, 2026, RECOVER Research Review (R3) S...

recovercovid.org

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 2w ago

Feeling the sniffles? 🤧 Waking up with a cough? 😷 Wear a mask to protect other people around you. We will be at Audubon Park to provide FREE high-quality respirators and covid rapid antigen tests (limited supply at pop-up as when we run out we will not be able to provide tests) 🧵 (1/2)

Graphic for Mask Bloc MSP's September pop-up, featuring a scenic background of the Audubon Park playground, white and blue text boxes, and a yellow background with fall leaves along the top and top right corner. Text reads: Mask Bloc MSP Pop-Up. September 26th 11am - 3pm. Audubon Park, NE Minneapolis. 1320 29th Ave NE Minneapolis, MN. Nearby Transit: 4, 10, 17, & 32.

Hazie @hazie.bsky.social · 3w ago

SARS-CoV-2 was detected 98.3% of air samples at airports! ITS COVID. MASK UP WITH AN N95 OR BETTER! “Airports, as major international travel hubs with dense, enclosed populations, are high-risk settings for disease transmission and potential pathogens” journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Multimodal genomic surveillance for respiratory pathogens at four U.S. international airports: A comparison of air, wastewater, clinical, and national surveillance data

Early detection of outbreaks and emerging pathogens is critical for public health and global biosecurity. Airports, as major international travel hubs with dense, enclosed populations, are high-risk s...

journals.plos.org

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez @mvgutierrezmd.bsky.social · 3w ago

COVID PSA: We now have PEP. Ensitrelvir (Xocova) can be taken after a known COVID exposure to reduce the risk of developing COVID. Preventing the infection in the first place also means preventing its potential downstream consequences, including Long COVID. #LongCOVID #COVID19

mildmojo @mildmojo.bsky.social · 3w ago

CDC revised their COVID levels again, mid-surge, without disclosure or warning. Consider the CDC's maps and threat assessments unreliable, but their published data is still correct and reported correctly by sites like pmc19.com. (screenshots from pmc19.com/bluewashing.mp4)

Graph showing CDC revisions to COVID classification levels based on wastewater values. The latest rewrite on August 14th nearly shifted the entire scale by a level. What used to be "Very High" is now "High", what used to be "High" is now "Moderate", what used to be "Moderate" is now "Low", and half of what used to be "Low" is now "Very Low".

Side-by-side CDC US map coloration before and after the category shift. 2 states are no longer red, 5 states are no longer orange. This makes hte country look like the surge isn't happening.

PMC COVID-19 dashboard map of the United States, colored using the CDC level palette before the revision. Lots of red throughout the entire southeastern US, plus California, half of Nevada, most of Montana, most of Washington, most of Arizona, and mostly red in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands.

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 4w ago

Share widely and help one of our comrades find an additional covid cautious care worker!❤️

text reads: “Urgently seeking an additional care worker who already wears a respirator mask in Daily life! Bonus if you are already employed through Accra agency or already have a background check through Ramsey county. Please send me a message and I'd love to talk to interested people in the next two days
I am a power chair user and recent arm injuries have put me in a much worse place for pain and needing way more assistance with ADLs and iadls. pg 1/3.” white text over a picture of a cloudy sky with a light wood fence and flora at the bottom

text reads: “Lifting food to my mouth, taking dictation for me and organizing info so that care Squad can help manage my care, bathing and Grooming and toileting, I do not need someone who can lift my full weight to transfer.
I got approved for additional emergency cfss hours through Accra agency for September only. This would be probably 10 hours a week for the Septemver plus some significant substituting for care workers on my squad who will be gone different weeks in october. 2/3“ white text over a picture of a cloudy sky with a light wood fence and flora at the bottom

Text reads: “The pay is $18.50 an hour fore CFfS through Accra. In October I will get renewal of my assessment for waiver services and Care work. Likely they will give me more hours of cfss per day starting November 1st. And I plan to switch to budget model so that care workers can get paid more. I forget but I think the minimum wage for cfss Budget model care workers through the SEIU union is 22 or $23 an hour? So imminently opportunity for more hours, a unionized, and higher wages,- I know the 18.50 sucks which is why I'm switching to budget model!
Apologize for any typos I use speech to text. Thank you everyone. of 3/3”
white text over a picture of a cloudy sky with a light wood fence and flora at the bottom

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · last mo.

Just in time for the increase of large super-spreader events, from the Minnesota State Fair and school beginning to start, we have Rapid Antigen Tests for people in the Twin Cities of Minnesota community to access for free. (1/2)

Graphic of an announcement that Mask Bloc MSP has Covid tests back in stock. White text in a blue box reads, "Autumn 2026 Restock: We have Rapid Tests back in stock! submit your request at linktr[.]ee/maskblocMSP". On the light pink background there are several negative covid tests arranged in lines behind the text and boxes.

Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · last mo.

From learning from your mentors to sharing the stage with them! 🥹 I’ll be speaking right after one of mine in our #NeuroCOVID session at @islc-pais.bsky.social conference this week in Amsterdam 🧠 Not in Amsterdam? Watch on demand: islc-pais.org/vod/ With @davidjoffe64.bsky.social #LongCovid

ISLC-PAIS program that is happening this week in Amsterdam. NeuroCovid talks by David Joffe & Danielle Beckman

Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · last mo.

PMC COVlD Update, Aug 24, 2026 The US is experiencing COVlD outbreaks in 23 states/territories (see Alt text). ▪️Largest outbreaks: TX, CA, HI, AK ▪️1 in 136 Americans estimated actively infectious ▪️Highest levels since March 20th Website: pmc19.com Interactive map: pmc19.com/interactive.php

The US has at least 23 states/territories with COVlD outbreaks. These include much of California, Texas, Alaska, and Hawai’i, as well as the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Outbreaks are also present in Washington state, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and New Hampshire.
There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic of 23 only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. Levels in some Texas counties are so high – on par with the national peak of BA.1 Omicron – that it drives up estimates for counties in neighboring states that lack CDC wastewater monitoring systems. Looking closely at the map, notice other instances of Very High counties in one state driving up estimates of an adjacent county in a neighboring state that lacks data. This shows a clear value of the county-level map over the CDC state map.

🍂 Shel-leaf 🍁 Ca-pumpkin 🎃🚫🧊 [Seasonal Edition]@virtuistic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This Sunday! A triple feature and bake/yard sale fundraiser from 3-9 pm at New City Center! 📽️ 3:20: Luca 🍿5:20: Song of the Sea 🕸️ 7:00: Into the Spiderverse* *contains flashing lights Movies will have subtitles in English. All proceeds will support community members. 💖✊ Masks required inside! 😷✌️

Image 1 description:
Purple background with images of film projector and blueberry muffin. White text box and blue and yellow font with the following text:

Movie Night Fundraiser
Yard and Bake Sale
Fundraiser for community members

3:20pm - Luca
5:10pm - Song of the Sea
7:00pm - Into the Spider verse*

*contains flashing lights

Sunday, 3-9pm
August 16th

New City Center
3104 16th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407

Masks Required and provided

Suggested Donation $10- No one turned away for lack of funds
(end)

Image 2 description:

Purple background with white text box. Large yellow text that reads

Accessibility

And smaller blue text that reads:
Event takes place in Cedar Room of New City Center on the first floor
Press the corresponding doorbell on the sign by the door to request entry
Wheelchair accessible
3 all-gender (single-stall) restrooms and 2 gendered multi-stall restrooms that are all wheelchair accessible and on the first floor
Respirators (like KN95 or N95) are required indoors at all times for those who can wear them. Some will be provided, but please bring your own if you have them
Wide chairs with no armrests and some cushioning provided
Feel free to bring blankets and pillows to get comfortable
The last movie, Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, contains flashing lights that may affect photosensitive viewers. It will begin at 7 PM
Movies will be in English and have English subtitles
An outdoor courtyard with picnic tables is available for eating and drinking
Please limit fragrances in the space
Gluten free and vegan options will be available in the bake sale

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We're looking forward to seeing you at our August Pop-Up next week! With school just around the corner, it's the perfect time to say hello, enjoy the weather, and stock up on some masks. As always, we will have adult and kids masks available! #summer #backtoschool

🍂 Shel-leaf 🍁 Ca-pumpkin 🎃🚫🧊 [Seasonal Edition]@virtuistic.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"All outdoor activity is discouraged." Listen, when breathing deeply is literally hazardous to your health, strenuous activity is generally not advised. Please do not try to move workouts indoors during this ordeal. Please do hydrate a lot to help your body process the ick that's in the air.

WCCO@wcconews.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Pollution officials say the air quality levels are expected to reach the maroon category, which is a level considered hazardous for everyone, across east-central, central, southeast, south-central, west-central, north-central and northeastern Minnesota.

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Twin Cities Air Quality Alert issued July 14-July 17. Wearing a respirator reduces effects of breathing harmful air! Masks for pickup or delivery - linktree.ee/maskblocmsp Attend our mask distro pop-up on Saturday, July 18 from 11 am - 3 pm at Boneshaker Books pca.state.mn.us/air-land-cli...

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We at mask bloc MSP are wishing everyone a safe and happy pride!! Head over to our 🔗🌳 and make a request if you need any PPE or stock up with us at the new city center for Mask4Mask Clean Air Pride TOMORROW June 26th between 11am and 5pm 🌈

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It’s time for our June Pop-up! It's a busy month, so we'll only be out for 2 hours on the 20th. This time we are going to be in Saint Paul, and we would love to see you at Boyd Park. We'd also greatly appreciate any help from folks in the community for spreading the word about our pop-up! (1/2)

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Join a letter writing workshop or 2 to SUSTAIN PUBLIC ACCESS TO COVID TESTING! tuesday, june 16 & monday, june 22 6:00 to 8:00 pm   at Boneshaker Books (708 W 26th st, minneapolis)  masks required ❤️‍🔥 🧵(1/2)

medium pink background with an image of a laptop and microphone and KN95 mask. above the laptop, black & blue letters with yellow outline read “sustain COVID testing letter writing workshop.” four yellow text bubbles have blue letters reading “june 16 & 22” and “6 to 8 pm” and “Boneshaker Books 708 W 26th St, MPLS)”

blue pixelated background with a yellow banner at the top. black letters across the banner read “Come hang & write emails” below the banner is a bullet point list of “what to bring: a mask, a device to email upon, grief, hope, rage. a small pink box to the right reads “masks, templates & laptops to share will be available!” and a small yellow text box with black letters that say “FREE RAPID TESTS AVAILABLE”

blue pixelated background with a yellow banner at the top. black letters across the banner read “email mpls public health officials to demand continued funding for community testing”. below the banner is a QR code, and a small yellow text box with black letters that say “bit.ly/PWCCtemplate”

blue pixelated background with a yellow banner at the top. black letters across the banner read “take the community covid clinic survey”. below the banner is a QR code, and a small yellow text box with black letters that say “bit.ly/PWCCsurvey”

Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 4mo ago

It is not a dichotomy between Palestine’s freedom & our freedom here as Black Americans & that’s what I cannot stand from Black liberals who think it’s them or us, we cared too much about them at our cost. If you understand US empire, our freedom is bound because it feeds on both our blood.

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 5mo ago

April showers (and snow storms) bring May flowers! It’s time for our May popup and this time we are coming to a new city, Bloomington! Come visit us at Smith Park by the Walmart off American blvd near 394 and the Mall of Amerika. (1/2)

Graphic for Mask Bloc MSP’s next pop-up, featuring a light white to gray
gradient background, an emoji wearing a mask, and a red transit icon. There are exciting lines
around the word “Pop Up.
” The font colors are blue and black, and there is a block of white text
against a blue background at the center. Text reads: Mask Bloc MSP Pop Up, Saturday May
23rd, 11am-3pm. Smith Park, 8155 Park Ave S Bloomington, MN. Free adult/kids respirator
masks. Free covid tests (limited supply), Free Snacks & Water. Nearby transit Options: D Line,
Line 538

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We can’t thank yall enough for meeting our goal. Our next steps are putting in the order and waiting for it to arrive for people to request 💕💕💕

Speckled blue background with pink grain. Text says: “Restock the Bloc! We are fundraising for masks, 500 adult-sized can95e and 200 kids-sized can99e. It will cost $767.86, plus ~$183 for tariffs. We hope to have these by the end of May for people!” Text reads, Goal Met! Thank you!!! $900/$900. Underneath there’s another dotted white line with links to the Bloc’s pay methods: Venmo @MaskBlocMSP, ko-fi.com/MaskBlocMSP, and Paypal @MaskBlocMSPkeepSafe and linktr[.]ee/maskblocmsp

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 5mo ago

this event still needs volunteers for door greeters! Email eliana.meyerowitz@gmail.com with interest ❤️ Clean Air Karaoke !!! New City Center 3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis Saturday May 9th, 6:00-9:00pm Wear a mask: N95 or similar quality required- wear your best fit.

text reads: sing our heart out or come cheer. new city center 3104 16th ave s, minneapolis. clean air karaoke. saturday may 9 6-9pm. n95 required covid test before. bring a babe. wear a mask. Image features a pink toned cloud background with a large multicolored heart shaped balloon in the center and a microphone, star, and squiggly line shaped balloons bordering it. the center of the balloon reads: clean air karaoke. additional event information is above & below the heart and in the corners of the image.

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We hope the spring has been kind to everyone. We in the bloc are needing to restock on earloop masks and we need help from yall 💞 please share with your friends and loved ones and if you have the means please give so we can continue to distribute resources out into the community 🌞💗

Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 6mo ago

It’s time once again for our pop-up! Due to potential cold weather/rain, Back Pocket Vintage in west St. Paul will be hosting us inside. Come hang out and pick up resources for yourself and your community! We will have double the amount of covid tests from last month!

Graphic for Mask Bloc MSP’s next pop-up, featuring a blue background, a faint circular photo of a person putting on a mask, white and green texts, and a bright green text box. Text reads: Updated location for our April Pop-Up on the 18th; Saturday, 11AM-3PM. Free Masks & Tests! Come see us at Back Pocket Vintage, 429 Wabasha St S, Saint Paul, MN 55107 linktr[.]ee/maskblocmsp.