1) It's possible to be enraged at both individuals and government systems.
2) If you're going to do something this week that puts other people's lives at risk, don't broadcast it. Most people are going above & beyond to keep their communities safe, and we need to normalise this.
2) If you're going to do something this week that puts other people's lives at risk, don't broadcast it. Most people are going above & beyond to keep their communities safe, and we need to normalise this.
3) We're all running dangerously low on empathy. Twitter's an especially bad medium for this, as a tweet broadcasts a single message to everyone, rather than allowing us to modulate to our audience. Remember: we're all lucky in some ways and struggling in others.
4) If you're unsure if you've making the right decision to stay away from people in the coming days? I'm happy to give you a graphic rant about how profusely terrible hospitals are right now, courtesy of my doctor friends and personal experience.
Folks are being vaccinated as I type this. (I personally know three people who have gotten their first, non-trial dose!) We just need to hold on a little longer.