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Tried and true (and actually inclusive) tips on how to deal with this COVID winter. Please share far and wide! By me, @BeanSandBun, Jackie Tan & friends.
First the comic guide, then commentary later in the thread:
First the comic guide, then commentary later in the thread:
There’s been a spike of people sharing their favorite pandemic pastimes and coping mechanisms, but there’s almost always a little bit too 
PRODUCTIVE . So we worked hard to research and represent folks who are neurodiverse as well as people who are having a rough time.
PRODUCTIVE . So we worked hard to research and represent folks who are neurodiverse as well as people who are having a rough time.
E.g. the NYT recent COVID Guide begins with “We miss *normal* life,” barely acknowledges the existence of mental health, and ends with a section “Look for Better Days This Spring.” This is not what we need. We need more than “limit the amount of time you spend together indoors.”
So we connected with ppl supporting folks on the ground, and incorporated the knowledge of our co-author Jackie (IG below). This is why our guide is grittier, doesn’t presume a “normal,” and offers unconventional wisdom that we haven’t found elsewhere.
https://www.instagram.com/jaxx.ht/
https://www.instagram.com/jaxx.ht/
This guide could not have been created without the input of the many friends who responded to our open call, and the editing help of @shenchingtou.
Please continue to share your favorite tips and tricks in the replies below, and together, we will get through this bloody winter.
Please continue to share your favorite tips and tricks in the replies below, and together, we will get through this bloody winter.
