World Wide Mask Map
Creating a visual and textual guide to covid-conscious mutual aid—wherever it's found—for those who need it, in collaboration with those who provide it.
Other socials and contact info for inquiries or inclusion:
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- Quick Note: Sorry we've been away! Our team (again, very small) experienced an unfortunately simultaneous series of minor to moderate personal crises in our respective lives. We appreciate your patience as we work to catch up on correspondence, map updates, and more. 💚🗺💚
- Reposted by World Wide Mask MapIt doesn’t matter if you have all the covid tests you need or if you are somehow magically rich enough to not care about free ones If you’re in the USA, request your 4 from the government NOW. Don’t wait. They need to see there’s public desire for them to do more
- A link to this page also has been added to our Linktree (in bio) for easy remembering and locating.
- The federal government has also opened a fresh round of distribution for more accessible tests for Blind and low vision folks. If your household includes people with vision disabilities, you can use this link to order and get more info: special.usps.com/testkits/acc...
- ORDERING IS NOW OPEN!!! (Link below and on our Linktree in bio.) Please order your tests, whether you "have enough" or can afford to purchase them yourself. Demanding the tests already set aside for you by the federal government proves we still care about the ongoing pandemic.
- Show them we know C19 remains a threat. We demand more and better official support. If you can afford your own tests, please redistribute your allotment to larger families/households. 4 TESTS PER ADDRESS IS NOT ENOUGH. You can also give them to free pantries or directly to your unhoused neighbors.
- Get your free rapid tests here: www.covid.gov/tests And remember to check ALL rapid tests you acquire against the FDA extended shelf life list! (Also on our Linktree for easy locating.) Don't risk throwing away unexpired rapid test kits! www.fda.gov/medical-devi...
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View full thread• Supplies of tests with enhanced accessibility are limited. Only order these tests if you do not have other options for using the standard COVID-19 tests • Tests require you to use a compatible, Bluetooth-enabled smartphone and an app • Orders will ship free starting the week of October 2, 2023
- We would also like to not let it pass that, in addition to the 4 tests per household being flatly insulting, to open the ordering on Yom Kippur—the most important holiday of the Jewish year and a day when many Jewish USians will be at services and offline—is flatly antisemitic.
- USian followers: Mark your calendars for Sept 25, and make sure to get your tests! Sign up here (also on our Linktree): www.covid.gov/tests
- We know 4 tests per household is a shamefully low allotment, but everyone should still get theirs. It proves we still care that covid remains a concern and a threat and that we demand more and better official support and protection to survive it.
- Even if you can afford to purchase tests yourself, you can share them to larger families and households, as well as give them to free pantries or directly to your unhoused neighbors.
- And remember to check ALL rapid tests you acquire against the FDA extended shelf life list! (Also on our Linktree for easy locating.) Don't risk throwing away unexpired kits! Check yours here: www.fda.gov/medical-devi...
- Exciting!
- Now on our Linktree (in bio)!!! Very proud to know everyone involved in this effort, of the mask bloc work being done in communities around the world, and of the commitment to making this zine a reality. Looking forward to everyone's feedback before the print version!
- Link: tinyurl.com/HowToStartAM... Below text via @/MaskUpPitt (on IG and Twitter. Link can also be found in their bio and on their linktree).
- Hello everyone! We, in collaboration with several blocs across the US and world, are excited to announce the soft digital release of our zine 'How to Start a Mask Bloc', for feedback before we do a print run.
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View full threadPlease let us know if you have any feedback including clarity and accessibility re: language used. We do have some folks who are beginning the translation process soon into French and Spanish as well! #Covid19 #WearAMask #CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp
- We know you're probably almost as antsy to see the map as we are to show it off. But we still need a lot of approvals before it's much worth seeing. (Hint hint: If your group wants a pin, hit our DMs!) So today, an explainer about one of our favorite features: The Blobs! 🧵🧵
- @bienfilatre.bsky.social thought you might enjoy a personal invitation to view our first major teaser, being one of our earliest fans (and a lot of why we made a point not to delay on the account setup here). 💚 🗺 💚 [map emoji bracketed by 2 green heart emojis]
- This person is looking for C19 info resources in languages other than English: www.tiktok.com/@flowerfulfr... And so are we! If you have a zine, flyer, guide, or anything else you love (including orgs and groups!) in a non-English language, send it our way and also to her!
- NOTE: These sorts of resources will be going onto the website (in progress) and some general ones may also hit our Linktree (with credit, of course!), so if possible, please include the title in both English (for us) and the document's language (for the postings).
- Original video with the resource ask: www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8jNno7Q
- On a related note, here is yesterday's thread re our current capacity with regard to non-English languages, which we are working on having translated into a few alternative languages (along with our basic explanatory spiel quoted above this post 👇). bsky.app/profile/worl...
- Found this image again late last night, and we're reminded all over again why we feel so called to this project. It's not only that everyone needs to mask. It's that not everyone can access the mask they need. Merci à l'Association Winslow Santé Publique, c'est vraiment un graphisme merveilleux.
- Huge thank you to everyone who's reached out so far! (Especially the ones who saved us a cold DM. 😅) We've received consent to be on the public map from several collectives already known to us and learned about a heap of new ones, including our first in PR! Short 🧵👇
- We apologize that, at this time, we have limited ability to do intial contacts in languages other than English. Nous parlons un peu français (mais malheureusement pas assez pour l'instant). Y leemos un poco de español (*muy* poco) pero no lo hablamos bien. We're working on it!
- However, we do promise to always be certain of the primary language of your collective or organization, which will be the language used for your map pin. We will also list any other languages in which you are able to assist people, in order to assure maximum access to everyone.
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View full threadAgain, we're sorry for any difficulties or delays this may cause, and we so appreciate your patience and understanding. This is the *World Wide* Mask Map. We do not wish to leave out anyone who wants to be included for something that can be readily overcome with a little effort. 💚 🗺 💚
- One of our team members just enrolled in this to test the system. Their tests shipped in <3 hrs & arrived the next day. One nice thing: You do NOT need to use the provided tests to access telehealth/antivirals. You can use ANY approved test & still qualify for the program, running thru April 2024.
- Please note: Signup has a few nosy questions. One is about identifying as a marginalized gender. Another asks whether you have avoided healthcare recently and why. Incredibly "covid" wasn't an option? Nm "covid exposure risk from unmasked HCWs." Okay! We presume these are for demographic purposes.
- It seems like a solid program, tho of course we can't attest yet to the experience of seeking telehealth support or how easy they actually make getting the antivirals. (Have to say, hoping we can avoid learning that one from direct experience.) Enrollment and more info here: www.test2treat.org
- We know every face is unique, and it can take experimentation to find that comfortable fit that also gives a good seal. We also know different masks are great in different situations. But if you had to pick just one, which mask are you wearing? And why do you love it so much???
- Are you a 3M Aura trifold baby, classic yet flexible? We'd definitely understand that. Maybe you like an expansive life that really makes you sing and prefer a Gerson 3230 duckbill. Plenty of room here for that, too.
- Or do you prefer the solidity and less wastefulness of an elastomeric life? Eco conscious AND a tight seal??? Kinda hot tbh. There's almost as many reasons to love a great mask as there are great mask options to love. Let us know your go-to and what you think makes it great!
- Reposted by World Wide Mask MapI need people who haven't been masking to understand that 60% of Covid transmission is asymptomatic, and that y'all have likely had infections you don't know about. Your body is more compromised than you know. You need to protect yourself now.
- Reposted by World Wide Mask MapEveryone deserves access. Everyone deserves protection. Everyone deserves safety. Everyone deserves support. Everyone can help.
- Probably the most frequent conversation we have about this project (besides the project itself) is how much we all despise the fact it's necessary. Community care is and will always be essential. But regular folks should never have to spend their labor compensating for total public abandonment.
- Do we know exactly how soon "coming soon" is yet? Absolutely not. (We REALLY hope to have that answer, erm, pretty soon now, tho.) But do we know how you can be sure not to miss when the map link drops? ABSOLUTELY YES! Subscribe to our Linktree below to get notified as soon as the link goes live!
- Now that we have the socials up and functional, time for a little introduction, and then it's back to work for us! We're excitingly close to soft launching our project, but that just means it's crunch time for all the remaining work! But what exactly are we doing? Well... 👇
