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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Today brought me much happiness. Hubby and I visited the zoo—the first time we’ve been to any attraction in well over a year. With masks on and the initial Pfizer doses in our systems, we cautiously strolled through the botanical gardens (maintaining required distancing from other guests) and then zigzagged over winding paths that featured fascinating creatures at every turn. It was wonderful to be outdoors on such a gorgeous day and to hear the delighted laughs of others—young and old.
February 28, 2021
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Has the pandemic affected your political views in any way? If so, how?
COVID has made me even more adamant that we must provide basic health care for all, just as every other industrialized country does. I am also thinking that it doesn’t look like there is any reaching across the aisle and no way to reach compromise—we can’t even get COVID deniers to stop attacking people who are wearing masks or threatening flight attendants. In my mind COVID will forever be tied to the insurrection, voter suppression, police brutality, and climate change. I’m in CÁ and we had days of fire—one day when it stayed as black as night the entire day (except that the sky was orange). And I have to figure out ways to contribute to solutions to these issues.
June 2, 2021