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Covid advocate describes feeling unheard after months of masking outreach
Original: I spent all day yesterday anxious. We had our lefty book club and in between this meeting and last meeting I've been doi
A covid advocacy volunteer says they spent a day anxious after months of trying to persuade people to mask and raising awareness about the dangers of covid, and felt invisible when their left-wing book club did not engage with the message. They describe frustration that their efforts between meetings appeared to change no one's behaviour, prompting sympathetic responses online.
Why now: People still debate masking and covid risk, and advocates feel isolated when their communities stop taking precautions.
Evidence
- I spent all day yesterday anxious. We had our lefty book club and in between this meeting and last meeting I've been doing some # covid advocacy, trying to get people to mask and informing about the dangers of covid. I felt like nobody was hearing me and I felt invisible. Last… · quailmom@veganism.social · 30
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