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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Last night some friends and I went to a film presentation at the planetarium I was planning to wear while in the theater space, more out of courtesy to the others in the audience, who were mostly seniors As we got out of the car and headed toward the building, I started to rummage around in my bag but I couldn't find any, not even any spares For the past two years I've kept at least one or two extras in my day pack, and usually had a few regular face masks in rotation, depending on where I'd be going and what level of protection I needed to display I guess I'd taken them all out for washing or had discarded them after use. I mentally shrugged my shoulders and went inside Face masks weren't required in the theater; about 10% of the audience was wearing them The theater was sold out and it did feel odd to be in an enclosed room, without a face mask, breathing the air with 150 strangers It's going to take some time to feel like I'm not taking a huge risk while around crowds, indoors, without a face mask
June 15, 2023
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I feel like I've been tense the past 2 days because of the election. It's like my whole body has its 'fingers' crossed, and I just really hope Biden wins. A few days before the election, I had so much energy and I was ready to make a sign, go out to the streets and start protesting for a peaceful transfer of power. However, as the election draws to a close and the race is much tighter than I expected, I feel like I have to wait until Nevada is called to even begin making my sign, and my energy has kind of dissipated as well. I have hope that I'll have a spark again if Biden pulls through, and that I'll be able to start advocating against the president's desperate power grab and efforts to bypass the democratic process. Our democracy is what's really at stake if he tries to sidestep our system to stay in power.
November 5, 2020