shel

The Transsexual Chofetz Chaim

Mutant, librarian, poet, union rabble rouser, dog, Ashkenazi Jewish. Neuroweird, bodyweird, mostly sleepy.


I write about transformative justice, community, love, Judaism, Neurodivergence, mental health, Disability, geography, rivers, labor, and libraries; through poetry, opinionated essays, and short fiction.


I review Schoolhouse Rock! songs at @PropagandaRock


Website (RSS + Newsletter)
shelraphen.com/
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in reply to @pervocracy's post:

that's actually kind of nice to know. I will probably continue asking care providers in clinical settings to put on a mask just because it's useful to know how resistant someone is to the idea, but I will try to let go of some of the anxiety I feel when they inevitably "forget"

in reply to @shel's post:

The best mask compliance I've seen was at a jazz memorial in Berkley, CA in November 2022 (and, I suspect, other shows at that venue are comparable). Though, checking their website, they stopped requiring masks or proof of vaccination at the start of this year. But they also advertise an upgraded HVAC system with MERV-13 air filters . . .