Max G
@maxwellhallel
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ELA teacher out w/#LongCOVID • project-based learning, critical race theory (for real), accessibility • Ashki & Sefardi Jew • ze/zir or they 🏳️⚧️ • Free 🇵🇸
@maxwellhallel on Insta + Bsky
Joined November 2019
Just had a doctor straight-up refuse to see me because I asked him to wear a mask 🙃. Like the conversation was that simple: When I asked, he said he wouldn’t wear one and when I said that wasn’t negotiable for me, he said then he wouldn’t see me. #CovidIsntOver.
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"I don't feel like I need to mask in stores or restaurants because the staff isn't masked.". This is why the staff isn't masked. Masked staff get fewer tips, more harassment from customers, and even this.
just got fired because customers don't like that I wear a mask 😃.
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3yrs ago today, I drove my then-partner w COVID symptoms to get tested. We were both wearing KN95s & he was in the backseat, but we both had beards & the windows were closed bc it was cold. I got COVID that night & have never recovered. This is why I don’t half-ass mitigations.
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I told him I was immunocompromised and he said that the @CDCgov and govt said COVID is over. I told him 2k people are still dying a week he just repeated the same thing. I left because I realized it wasn’t worth trying to see a dr who clearly did not care about my well-being.
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I’ve had two people this week tell me unprompted that they still wear a mask in public because of what I post on social media. I know it feels like we’re yelling into the wind y’all, but we are getting to people.
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The @CDCgov’s insistence that COVID is over when it is not continues to endanger public health. We now know how to prevent COVID spread and they are choosing not to. And until they a lot more people are going to die and more will be infected, all completely unnecessarily.
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@robpertray Americans *did* have massive uprisings in 2020, but bc they were led by Black folks they were dismissed, and bc of extreme policing & healthcare/employment connections in the US the danger was much higher. Black activists have been pushing back against this narrative for months.
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@ObsessedTeach Taking a teacher away from an understaffed school because you *checks notes* wore jeans for a spirit day is all kinds of wrong priorities, petty, and inappropriate. Solidarity to you and your team 💕.
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@emilykmay Gentle nudge for you to consider that wokeness *is* genuine kindness, empathy, justice, and awareness. This kind of change is absolutely part of wokeness, and that’s not a bad thing! ⚪️ supremacists are just trying to villainize the word because it’s rooted in Black liberation.
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Here’s just a fraction of the abundance of science showing masks work. I’m not arguing about this.
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I filed a complaint with the state (thanks to those who suggested it!), his licensing boards, and left reviews on Healthgrades his practice’s Google reviews. I’m hesitant to post his name here because I can’t control what thousands of people on the internet will do in my name.
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Today, during an appointment at @HopkinsMedicine, the nurse told me she’d never heard of long COVID. Not maliciously—she was genuinely surprised to hear it could affect people for months to years. Hopkins, how is the mere *existence* of long COVID not part of ongoing training?.
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Masks work. They have since saved me multiple times. But in an enclosed space, they are not enough. We need *layers* of protection. If we’d had the windows open, my life could be very different right now. #CovidIsAirborne.
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2060 people died of acute COVID last week, according to the CDC’s own data.
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Likewise, I don’t hold this against him at ALL. I say this as a cautionary tale. We’re in a surge that is only getting worse with Christmas coming. Do all you can to protect yourselves, your family, your community. Wear a mask, open windows, use air purification if possible.
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He got a false negative on that test, by the way. But he was the only person I had seen in a week — I lived alone and hadn’t even left my apartment — and I developed the exact same symptoms as him. He then took care of me after without developing new symptoms.
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This piece is a prime example of the immense limitations of thinking of Christian experiences as those of all religion. Much of what the author describes are experiences that are core practices in Judaism, Buddhism, many Indigenous religions, and others🧵.
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@robpertray Attempts at that deep-cutting organizing is happening here too, but again, because it’s primarily being done by Black organizers, it’s being overlooked & dismissed by white folks. That limit in worker organizing is deeply tied into racism from white leftists.
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@ProfesoraLMO What’s awful is that this behavior is often systemically encouraged by employers; many caregivers don’t get PTO that lets them stay home with their child who has COVID and/or get otherwise penalized for taking the time off.
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@julia_doubleday He’s immunocompromised and has been masked at every event, often the only one. Ofc I’m glad he’s taking precautions, but it sucks to watch everyone around him not give a damn. Like at his own table at the Emmys, nobody else was masked.
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Adding this here.
@snorman1776 @maxwellhallel The authors of that Cochrane review themselves state that their evidence was inconclusive, yet the paper has been erroneously misinterpreted by anti-mitigation ideologues as proof respirators don’t reduce infection.
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@realdebfarmer I appreciate you all so much and know that I’ve seen just a fraction of the hell y’all are put through. I’ve spent the last 2+ years of long COVID seeing a lottttt of doctors and am so grateful for the ones who have been doing what they can to help me.
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Muting this thread now. Here’s a list of quick actions you can take telling the US government to preserve COVID protections.
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@matange2 @Atipico1996 Cuba and New Zealand have also had significant control of the virus. All three countries have chosen to prioritize reducing spread over the economy, whereas the US and almost every other capitalist country have done the opposite. I agree it’ll be interesting to see down the line.
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@robpertray You are, in tweets like this and the arguments that you’re making defending it. Saying that it’s people arguing about ableist language preventing a general strike, and not issues like deep-seated anti-Blackness holding back the very real revolutionary organizing work being done.
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I am a huge fan of @Ologies, and I say this from a place of good faith & hope that you will understand that your words as a science communicator matter immensely, even in a passing comment, and contributing to the narrative that we are post-pandemic is not only inaccurate, but 2/.
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Also wastewater data is showing almost no flu activity and a huge spike in COVID. Like the data is straight up showing this.
I'm 63 years old. "Summer flu" was never a thing. Asked my 93 year old dad. He's never heard of a "summer flu". It's COVID. In the ongoing covid pandemic.
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incredibly harmful, esp to the disabled, immunocompromised, Black, Indigenous, & trans communities that continue to be esp harmed by the denial of the pandemic’s very real presence. @SFdirewolf & @Imani_Barbarin have written/spoken on this extensively if you want to learn more.
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WHO said just last week that we are very much still in a pandemic: Again, I say all this with the genuine good faith that you didn’t mean to cause harm and would want to do better. I’m truly happy to talk more if you’d like.
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@ruemcclammyhand Also raising a child is EXPENSIVE and the vast majority of our generation is some combination of underpaid, underemployed, and/or drowning in student loans.
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@DeondreSmiles These are certified N95s with a clear window! Other options include nose sprays like Xlear and a personal air purifier like the Pure Enrichment PureZone Mini (you can wear it on two lanyards so it moves around with you without killing your neck)
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Up-front, I want to say I write this thread in good faith. I'm not saying all Christianity is bad; I'm saying that using the word "religion" as interchangeable for "Christian" is damaging & rooted in colonial thinking, esp when it comes to framing a science/religion dichotomy. 3/.
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What I *am* saying is that framing Christian experiences as sweeping truths for all religion is objectively false, harmful and deeply rooted in colonizer thinking, and presenting the religion vs. science-and-nature dichotomy as an objective truth is just one example of that. 7/.
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The false dichotomy of religion vs. science is a profoundly culturally-Christian belief, and one that this article leans on heavily. (I use the word "cultural Christians" to include former Christians and agnostics/atheists from Christian lineages.) 2/.
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@robpertray There is no the-singular-reason, of course. Racism is a massive reason in the mix of it though, and pretending the work isn’t happening and that white folks’ racism isn’t huge in holding it back only feeds into it.
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I’m having trouble finding actual data backing up the claim that #Novavax more effective — would anyone be able to help me out? I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth the risk for me to wait. #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver.
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The takeaway I want cultural Christians to have from this is that you have a responsibility to:.- Say Christianity when talking about Christianity,.- Stop using "religious" as interchangeable for "Christian," and.- Call out and interrupt other Christians when they do this. 13/13.
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Judaism and many Native American religions are among the multitude of religious traditions which view scientific practice, inquiry & engagement as deeply intertwined with spirituality & their respective Creator'(s')/G-d's work. The exact liberating experiences the author (4/).
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@Christine2523 Glad to clarify this! Even though they are called “masks” casually, respirators include things like KN95 and N95 masks, the former of which is what I offered him.
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describes from leaving *Christianity* are crucial parts of our religions. Perpetuating the idea that religion is incompatible w/ these is a Christian colonial practice that has notably been used for centuries to discredit the scientific knowledge of Indigenous ppls worldwide. 5/.
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Many religions have fought for centuries/millenia against Christian attempts to erase our ways of life & thinking. Lumping us in with Christianity, even when criticizing it, still serves the purpose of Christian colonization's attempt to eradicate all other religions. (10/).
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@JewStats @shemmishai @grapejewsblues She’s also used the account to coordinate mass bomb threats on children’s hospitals that provide care for transgender children.
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@timurkuran Hey @DukeU one of your professors is openly endorsing and adding to the claim that he thinks students with disabilities are faking it.
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If you’re someone who had stopped wearing a mask and started again, what changed your mind? . (This tweet is a no-judgment zone; I’m wanting to better understand what’s been effective.).#CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsntOver.
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These are legitimate observations from research on/the author's experiences of Christianity—but she names them as phenomena of *religion,* not Christianity. These are not interchangeable words, despite often being used as such by people in culturally Christian countries. (9/).
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@emilykmay I hear you! It’s become a huge dogwhistle. And, to that same end, I’d offer you to consider that it’s important, especially for non-Black people, to not be trying to distance ourselves from “wokeness” in our inclusivity measures for that exact reason.
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@ButNotTheCity And on top of that, they’re only “progressive” for ⚪️ people. There are all kinds of stories that Black folks in particular share about its not even being safe for them to travel there, let alone live there. Their brand of racism is particular.
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@Dictionarycom Begging you all to do literally any research in the Black community before declaring yourselves an authority on an AAVE expression.
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@Brian_Nygaard Wait this was in Maryland! It was in Montgomery County and the website said that only government healthcare facilities are required to have masks. Is there something I’m missing?
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It does so by saying "religion itself is inherently like this," not "this specific religion is like this." And so these cultural Christians advocate for abandonment of *all* religion—a call rooted in the belief that their way was the only way; if they couldn't do it, no one can.
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Other embodiments of this thought process in the piece are the assertions that, inherently, religious=conservative, religion is incompatible with critical thinking & science is cold and indifferent. Likewise, in the data cited, only 0.4% of those surveyed were non-Christian. 8/.
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This article is titled "Why wear a mask to a protest?" but honestly could just as well be titled "Why wear a mask in public spaces?" Really great resource for talking with others self-ID'd leftists who don't get why masking is critical praxis.
PHEW! I decided to take this week's discourse at face value and, in good faith, spell out why every self-identified leftist should, of course, mask up at protests! . This is not intended as a call out, but a call in. Solidarity <3.
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@jayneclamp I’m so sorry 😔. This is exactly the kind of unnecessary infection I’m talking about.
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I'm not saying one can't experience nature or science in an atheist way, nor that there is anything lesser about that experience. I know for some cultural Christians, "breaking up with Christianity," as this author did, is the way they find this type of fulfillment. 6/.
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He really said this thinking that literal teachers weren’t going to ask him to back up his claim with evidence.
Teachers: our students need you, and we in the Biden Administration support you.
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@emilypawley When I was a kid it always felt kinda cool (mayb too strong a word lol) coming into a classroom when the lights were off bc it 1. just felt different, like a change of pace from everything else from the day, and 2. was a little moment to relax after coming out of a hectic hallway.
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@Christine2523 They’re 95% filtration when fit tested and about 80% when not. And yes, that isn’t 100%, but it’s certainly better than nothing.
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(By the way, the research she is citing also presents its finding as those of religion as a whole. My whole point is that this is a widespread phenomenon that needs to be interrupted.) 10/.
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It’s messed up that my cancer patient dad was told to go to the ER, but spent 10 minutes deliberating whether or not to go because of the very high risk of getting exposed to COVID. No one should have to make this kind of decision. @AdventistHC, reinstate mask mandates. 1/2.
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And I know that many of these cultural Christians genuinely believe this, due to the nature of living as the cultural majority in a world defined by Christian colonialism. Christianity has been asserted as This Way Or Nothing, and so those raised in that water believe that. 12/.
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@Brian_Nygaard Thank you so much for this information! So I would contact the correlating medical board for his certification about this? It’s his private practice and he doesn’t take insurance (I was planning to do this through OON benefits).
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@nihceal There are no treatments! Try being honest about the importance for EVERYONE to mask to prevent getting it in the first place. We’re suffering and dying while y’all pretend vaccines alone are enough.
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@MixtUpMixy Am I reading/remembering incorrectly, or is this from May 2022? I thought the CDC had been saying 1 in 5 since around then, but WHO was the one who said 1 in 10 😬. This is 0% defending the CDC btw; the opposite really, that they’ve known this for a while and yet little press.
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To be clear: this is a lawyer, with two jobs, who was running for state office, but has to end his campaign because he was gentrified out of his district and can no longer afford the apt where he’s lived for 5 years. What a microcosm for what’s happening in Boston and #mapoli 😔.
Today Im announcing the end of my campaign. Heartbroken that this journey is over and furious that policy choices, and not voters are the ones bringing it to an end. But most of all grateful for everyone that supported us. The fight does not end here. Full statement below:
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@emilykmay Even if it wasn’t your intention, “That is not wokeness, that is kindness” says there’s a way to be genuinely kind without associating with “wokeness” — a talking point esp used with weaponized ⚪️ woman tears, and that distancing causes very real material harm for Black folks.
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@emilykmay I say all of this not as an attack — really, as the opposite of one. I say it because I know you do truly care about this and don’t intend to do harm, but intention and impact are different things. I hope you’ll consider this for next time. I’m also happy to clarify if needed!.
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DO NOT DO THIS. This is the exact kind of stuff that makes it difficult for people who have actual medical needs for an ESA or service animal.
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I remember reading an empirical report that masked servers get fewer tips but can’t find it — would anyone be able to link it?.
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If you want another wholesome food competition show like Great British Bake-Off, I absolutely recommend #ClashoftheCones on Food Network.
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@bbbozzz @prntgdcolonized Hey, whitesplaining anti-Blackness to a Black woman is not our place. This is a time to listen and learn. There’s a huge, huge difference between being anti-race mixing and mourning the reality of persistent sexual assault that Black women still face—even now—from white men.
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@sewlove33 Unfortunately, it’s completely legal here. He was siding that both the federal and state government have said that COVID precautions are no longer necessary, and he’s right. That’s what’s so infuriating: POTUS + the CDC’s insistence on pretending it’s over is the root of this.
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@cs_beaton, I sincerely hope you will read this thread and consider your positionality and participation in this colonial practice moving forward. I write this thread in good faith that you will do so.
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I’ve had 2 family friends in the last 24hrs talk about the “mysterious” neurological issues they’ve had since having “mild” COVID. Neither knew COVID can cause neuro problems. One’s a psychologist & the other a doctor’s kid. Even those with the most resources aren’t being told.
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Everyone in power insisted that we had to “return to normal” ASAP and that COVID was over when it wasn’t (and still isn’t), which has killed over a million people and counting and fully disabled 4+ million with long COVID, but yeah what a mystery 🤔.
Millions of workers are still missing from the U.S. labor force three years after COVID-19 surfaced, and economists are scratching their heads as to how big the gap actually is and where all these people went.
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@mileswgriffis Shafiqah @sassycrass died yesterday, and was adamant for it to be known that Long COVID is what killed her. Thank you for doing this.
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@Blueelectron4 @sophiehurwitz This is a mezuzah, which is a piece of parchment with a specific prayer written on it, inside of a decorative case, which Jews put on the doorposts of their homes! Usually it’s put up with nails, tacks, command strips or loops of painter’s tape, and say a prayer upon hanging it.
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also, @JustSayXtian writes on this with a degree of consistency (thus his handle) if you want to learn more!.
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@GKaralakos @CallMeMoprah @Kristine051377 It’s only considered “secular” bc we live in a functionally Christian country, & it’s celebrated all over the planet because Christians colonized & killed millions of people and forced those who survived to be Christian. It doesn’t make it non-religious just bc it’s the majority.
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@KaiBrach @DenseDiscovery I know that you prefaced the link w "it's Vice; make of it what you will," but I think this thread is important for you to consider from the scientific perspective, since that's what intrigued you about it, as well as from your positionality as a curator.
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This is what people sound like when they talk about Hanukkah lol. (Saying it up-front: this is a satire account. That’s the exact point of this thread.).
Dear Teachers,. We hope you are having a wonderful holiday season! . Many of you will be familiar with the Christian holiday of Yom Saint Francis Ha’Kadosh (YSFH), frequently referred to as the “Feast of Saint Francis” by Christians. 1/19.
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The number is actually over 250,000 at this point 🥴
Reminder: 60,000 of these violent, illegal settlers are Americans. They enjoy all the rights of U.S. citizenship; all the privileges of U.S. passports. They CHOSE to leave the U.S., to go and steal land from Palestinians, who have nothing else, and nowhere to go. Criminals.
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@SecCardona Back up your claim with some evidence please. Because all we’re seeing is a >$1 trillion defense budget w/ more education cuts, education being attacked from all sides, and the Biden admin removing social safety nets from our students’ families—which *also* comes back on us.
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@urbanmel About 30-40% of cases are asymptomatic, but 60% of spread comes from asymptomatic carriers. Still horrifying, but sharing accurate information is important. Sources:.- - - -
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I keep an Airtable database of books for grades 6-12, with filters for race, ethnicity, LGBTQ identities, and subgenres, as well as the standard age group/genre/topics ones. If you have any recommendations or want me to add your book, let me know!.
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@SelinaOgletree I’ve been hearing this from almost everyone 😓. I feel like it’s yet another manifestation of how the pandemic has affected kids developmentally/socially.
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@kickkenney @_mbdr_ These studies aren’t saying you can *only* get diabetes from COVID; they’re saying that getting COVID is one thing that can lead to developing diabetes. Similar to how genetics *can* lead to diabetes, but there are other ways to develop it as well.
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Collection of peer-reviewed research papers showing respirator masks work:. OSHA on N95s: FactCheck articles: .> > (on that Cochrane review).
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@QueenOfRats I definitely recommend @Ologies! It’s that combination of informative and casual, and she does a great job of finding guests who are genuinely excited about their work, so there’s a real sense of joy at the center of it.
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“We mass infected children with an illness that damages the immune system and provided no resources to support their mental health, and now they keep missing school” wow who could have seen that coming.
How on earth is absenteeism a sign of learning loss? Explain it to me like I'm 5, please.
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And to be clear, I mean ZERO hate to the nurse for this. Especially as one of the top-ranked hospital networks in the country, it’s Hopkins’ responsibility to be educating their healthcare workers on this.
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