Meredith Bear 🍉
@WittyVitale
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30s, Queer, she/her, Covid-Informed, IC, love dogs and nature, therapist, gamer, avid reader, animation nerd, BLM, trans rights, abolish ACS
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New Pinned Tweet: my weekends are Fridays and Saturdays. In addition to my week-long monthly social media breaks, I’m also going to stay off social media on my weekends. Especially in these tumultuous times, it’s important to step back and restore myself. I’ll see you on Sunday!
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If any therapist tells you that you have “Covid Anxiety” or “Covid Agoraphobia,” no you don’t. First, those aren’t real diagnoses. Second, it’s reasonable to be concerned about a nascent, unmitigated virus that has a myriad of negative affects. Stop pathologizing legitimate worry
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@DisabledDoctor
Christ I’m so sorry. I’ll never forget the time a woman in a wheelchair shared that she was raped. When she told the police, they asked her “did you even feel it, how do you actually know it happened.” I was so disgusted. I’m disgusted with the ableism in America
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I’m serious when I say I wish I’d known about the efficacy of respirators before 2020. I used to get sick ALL THE TIME. I’d get colds/flus/bronchitis etc and it sucked. I haven’t gotten anything like that since masking regularly. I love not getting sick
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When the NYC Dyke March said they’d require masks, I was emotionally vulnerable. I latched on to that, happy that my Queer community was doing something to keep me safe. But then I thought about it; how many places say they’ll require masks and then don’t follow through 1/4
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I’ve never been interested in the S*per B*wl, but this year I actively hate it. An overrated superspreader event that leads to millions of subsequent superspreader events. Meanwhile children are being bombed and people are struggling to survive. I’m so tired
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The phrase “I have to live my life” has become such a gut punch in recent years. It translates to “I should be allowed to do whatever I want no matter what harm it causes others.” You can live your life in a way that protects yourself and others.
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I’m just gonna say it: Fatphobia, diet culture, and over-obsession with exercise are all components of white supremacy and capitalism.
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Reminder that spreading disease is a tool of the colonizer, wear a mask 😷
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I’m gonna take a walk in the park tonight. Wearing my N95. I fucking deserve to exist in public spaces no matter what my fuckface mayor says, and no matter what the fuckface fasc!sts and eugenicists say. I’m in a mood tonight.
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I almost backed out bc of recent events, but I don’t want anti-masking ableists to dictate my life. I went to a mask-required play tonight and it was glorious. The audience was masked and the show was very well attended, which means masked shows are popular. I’m very content
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Reminder that if your Pride event doesn’t require masks, then your event is not accessible to Disabled and Immunocompromised Queers
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@StephTaitWrites
I really appreciate your Covid posts. I feel like I’m the only one in my life who takes Covid seriously anymore. I wear my N95 everywhere. I feel like I’m being gaslit everyday by people who say Covid is “over” and it’s very, very isolating.
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This is why I stopped going to the Queer Liberation March. They also have a masked section. It’s bs, this separate but equal “compromise” these orgs have instated. They value able-bodied comfort over Disabled lives. I’m getting angrier and losing patience as the years go on 3/4
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I saw an event I was really excited for bc it said masks were required. But then I looked at it again and realized that masks would only be required for the first HOUR. The other 5 hours are unmasked. 1/3
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So at the last minute, I backed out and went to a smaller event that I thought would be more masked (and my assessment was spot on, almost 100% of the group was masked.) And then I see all the videos and pictures of the NYC Dyke March. They just have a mask section 2/4
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I’m going to start my part-time 100% virtual psychotherapy practice soon. I’m Covid-Conscious and work from a decolonial, anti-racist, and disability justice lens. I’m licensed in New York, so I can only see NY residents. If you know anyone interested, DM me for more details
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@bibicosplays
I am so sorry this happened to you, absolutely inexcusable. I’ve interacted with medical staff in both my personal and professional lives and feel confident saying that there are legit evil people who work in this field. The last 3 years especially have made me despair
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I’m really tired of being proven right. I hate that I can’t fully trust people or Queer orgs anymore bc time and time again, I’m shown that they can’t be trusted. The Disabled people in your life are not ok. Making promises of safety and not following through hurts 4/4
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So I’m not taking my mask off in public. I deserve to exist in public spaces. If NYC pulls a shit mask ban, I won’t comply.
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I’m very aware that as a white woman, my white skin provides me with privilege and a level of safety. Although I’ve been harassed by strangers in public for wearing a mask, it hasn’t been to the degree that intentionally exploited communities who still mask have experienced 1/3
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@itslaylas
A councilwoman really doesn’t have anything else to do other than bully students on Twitter?
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I won’t lie, friends; I feel numb today. Physically and emotionally exhausted. I always say it’s important to name emotions and feel them, and that’s what I’m doing. I picked up some books at my bookstore today. They have a sign that requires masks, but nobody’s wearing them 1/3
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Ngl, one of my biggest fears right now is that masks will be banned on public transport. I don’t use the subway as often as I used to, but I still use it. My circle is already so small, I don’t want it to get even smaller bc of fasc!st elected officials
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I personally feel that I am hot and/or cute and I wear my N95 everywhere 😷
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Isabelle and I in March 2020, and Isabelle and I in August 2024. We both upgraded! When you know better, you do better 😷
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I may have found a Cov!d-Conscious doctor (thank you CC Community!) and I’m getting my first physical in 3 years in October! The receptionist was very nice when I talked about masking, today’s been a good day!
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@ACPocketNews
My mom passed away 2 years ago and we bonded over Animal Crossing. She loved the dogs, especially Isabelle and Goldie. I plan to name my island Vitale, which was my mother’s maiden name.
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@nyendtimes
Ugh I had to doublecheck if this was real or satire, that’s how messed up our society is
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A woman at the library told me I looked adorable 😊❤️
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If I was in a profession where my cognition was key to my continued employment, I'd wear a respirator everywhere.
And I am, so I do.
If I was in a profession where my cognition was key to my continued employment, I'd wear a respirator everywhere.
And I am, so I do.
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I went to the Alamo Drafthouse in Lower Manhattan again! They have a no talking/texting policy and upgraded HVAC, so they’re my go-to if I want to see movies in a theater. There were only 2 other people in the theater and the CO2 levels were in the 500s/low 600s
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@colleen__may
I’m a psychotherapist who serves Immunocompromised and Disabled people who have been shoved out of society due to mass Covid denial. Saying that you have a “full time job actually helping people” in response to people giving you valid criticism isn’t a good look.
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@aimeecarrero
@albertoutspoken
A year ago I would have agreed. But we’re a year into this pandemic and I have no patience for people who don’t wear masks anymore, especially on the subway. I’m fine with this
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@elmo
The fact that is is nearly word-for-for what Bob told Big Bird after Mr. Hooper died is making me cry all over again 😭
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Ngl, I haven’t found a KN95 that passes my fit test yet. All the KN95s I’ve tried have been too big. But I want to get a haircut at a Cov!d-Conscious salon, and I can’t do that in an N95 with headstraps. I’ve heard good things about Kind KN95s, so I bought some child-sized ones
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I was in an online group for therapists not that long ago. Someone said that their clients don’t talk about things that affect larger society like Cov!d and Palest!ne. I kept my mouth shut, but I thought “your clients are probably the ones gaslighting my clients.”
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The lady behind the counter knows me and at least put on a surgical when she saw me. But everyone else was barefaced. In an indie liberation bookstore with a masks-required sign. Nobody cares. And I’m too fried to say anything today. 2/3
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Friday and Saturday are my weekends, but I’m having trouble resting. I just hate that this is the reality, that so many people are suffering in this eugenicist dystopian hellscape. I know I’ll get back into the fray eventually. But today I’ll let myself feel the despair 3/3
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We’re gonna trust the cops to use judgment about who needs a mask and who doesn’t? In NYC? The proposed mask ban in NYC will disproportionately harm Black and Brown NYers. And if we want to be real, this city already has a huge racism problem, it ALWAYS has. 3/3
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Chances are, most cops/elected officials will see me, a white woman wearing an N95, as someone who NEEDS to wear a mask for medical reasons. They’ll see a Black or Brown person wearing a surgical and immediately assume malicious intent. 2/3
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@tyloralagier
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Exactly. And even if they do spend those 2 weeks looking for a replacement, it’s still gonna be months before a new person comes in. It takes weeks to do a background check and then there’s orientation, so the remaining workers are still gonna be doing double work for months
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I’m really tired of seeing events like this; they pretend to care about the Disabled/Immunocompromised/Covid-Conscious, but in the end they mostly cater to the ableds. “We care about you, we’ll wear masks for an hour, but then the rest of the event is for us.” 2/3
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@SultanReina
Solidarity! I still wear my N95 on the subway too and I get looks all the time. I’m so sorry I want to keep myself and others from getting a dangerous vascular disease. Glad there are others who are still masking in public spaces
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@luckytran
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I feel like crying, I might be able to go. I’ve been in an awful depressive state today bc the mask bans are shoving me out of society. It’s also been a hard Pride month bc many of my Queer friends
abandoned me over Covid. Events that have mask-requirements are so important
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I went to my first ACT UP event today. If anyone there sees this, I’m sorry I didn’t speak much, I’m very introverted and don’t go to a lot of events anymore. But it was great to be in solidarity with other Queers in masks fighting the mask ban ❤️😷🏳️🌈
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@flyingfannie
All of this. It really scares me that more people aren’t worried about everything that’s happening right now.
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If this event really cared about equity, then the entire event should require masks. Or if you really value the desire of the ableds, make the first 5 hours mask-required and the last hour mask-free. I’m just really tired of faux allyship 3/3
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I’ve been following the meeting in Nassau on and off today. Those of you who have been there for hours to fight against this mask ban, thank you so so much. I can’t imagine how physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting this day has been
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Here’s me smizing on the subway home earlier this week, I had a good day 😷
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Gay KN95 Isabelle stays in the background during Zoom meetings until further notice
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So I finally had the spoons to post in an FB group about how much it hurts whenever I see vitriol towards masks. This is a group that has genuinely kind but uninformed people, so I thought I might have a chance to get through. First comment wasn’t great, I’ll keep you updated
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@StephTaitWrites
I was already planning on boycotting July 4th before the SCOTUS decision. The older I get, the more I learn, and the less eager I am to celebrate “Independence” Day. We’re pretty much celebrating the birth of a country founded by slavery and genocide.
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One passerby asked me if the Mask Bans were happening during Project 2025, and he was shocked when I told him that it was happening in New York State under Adams and Hochul now. Most people REALLY don’t know what’s happening.
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Another reason I love doing virtual therapy: some clients cannot leave their beds for a variety of reasons, but they still want to talk to someone and get the benefits of therapy. Clients can still talk to me from the comfort of their own beds. It makes therapy more accessible
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Since Y’all Masking is trending, I’m gonna repost one of my favorite masked photos. This was at Pokémon Go Fest in August 2023 😷❤️
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@PBSKIDS
I don’t have kids and I’m not following this account, but I love when these posts show up on my feed. I enjoy them 😊
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White people: It doesn’t matter how progressive you or your values are. White supremacy and racism exist in any group that has white people. It’s important to confront that, engage in honest dialogue, and educate yourself.
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@corlapides
I’ll admit that I use the words “soft” and “softening” a lot in my fluffy fanfiction. I can’t help it, fluff just makes me so... SOFT
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Reporting from NYC
#KeepMasksInHealthCare
#MaskWeekofAction
@MandateMasksNY
@mandatemasksus
@COVIDSafeCampus
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There are a lot of liberal white women calling Black and Brown people “privileged” for not wanting to vote for Biden in 2024. All of you “nice white ladies” REALLY need to reflect on this
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@Imani_Barbarin
Messages I’ve seen from “liberals” this week: “I want to go back to concerts and restaurants for brunch. How much longer do you want me to accommodate the immunocompromised and disabled? I do care about those populations, but I don’t actually want to DO anything for them.”
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Ngl, It’s really disorienting to scroll through my tl and see so many D*mocrats celebrating the party’s decision making for the upcoming election while a mask ban was just passed in a NY county
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Recently, it feels like more people who have been Cov!d-Conscious and promoted Cov!d Safety for 4 years are literally going mask-off. In indoor public settings. And when questioned, the defensiveness starts; they talk about all the work they’ve done for the community 1/3
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“That’s all anybody can do right now. Live. Hold out. Survive. I don’t know whether good times are coming back again. But I know that won’t matter if we don’t survive these times.” -Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower
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Ah, forgot to share this on my main page. Here’s me causing mayhem at a virtual conference 😷
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NASW (National Association of Social Workers) called me and asked why I didn’t renew my membership. I told them that NASW follows the status quo, doesn’t do enough to address serious issues in the US, and that I wanted to find an org that aligns more with my values
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@rkaviate
@LauraMiers
I relate to this so much. Since mask mandates were lifted and many declared the pandemic “over,” I feel like a conspiracy theorist bc I keep taking precautions and warning others to do the same. But we’re actually the ones who are right, we’re just experiencing mass gaslighting
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@AniTweetCity
I remember back in the 80s/90s an old episode of The Flintstones was on, but the audio track got mixed up with a porno, parents were piiiiisssed
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@DeborahSills
@aggie_panda
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cut the corporate speak and just admit that you don’t care about the health and safety of your passengers
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@kiknack
Usually the best course of action in these situations is to apologize for the harm caused by what you posted, then have a good faith dialogue with the people who called you out. Deleting the tweets and trying to focus on what unites us is not the answer right now.
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The only negative part of my trip was that my dad and I were bullied on the streets of East Hampton, Massachusetts for masking. Some asshole fake coughed and said “ugh I have Covid, I have the virus.” My dad said “fuck you” under his breath. 1/2
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I attended a Zoom meeting tonight for radical practitioners and I really enjoyed it. I heard some good perspectives and others appreciated mine. One person had never heard the term “Covid-denying world” and thanked me for saying it
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I need to stop telling people I’m “blasting my holes” every time I use nasal spray lol
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