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Pandemic Pals Hangout
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We host the Saturday Weekly Pandemic Pals Hangout

#pandemicpals
#wearamask

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pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Join us in #covidcautiouscommunity at the #pandemicpalshangout - a weekly #virtualevent where the #covidaware come together to chat, play, body double, and create! Saturdays from 8-11PM EST.
November 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Join us in #covidcautiouscommunity at the #pandemicpalshangout - a weekly #virtualevent !

Visit linktr.ee/pandemicpals for details on how to join and review our community agreements document to learn more about this space.

#😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare
November 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Join us in #covidcautiouscommunity at the #pandemicpalshangout - a weekly #virtualevent where the #covidaware come together to chat, play, body double, and create! Saturdays from 8-11PM EST.

This week’s rotating rooms as 30’s and Surviving, Child-free Lifestyle, and Remote Job Hunt Support.

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November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Join us in #covidcautiouscommunity at the #pandemicpalshangout - a weekly #virtualevent where the #covidaware come together to chat, play, body double, and create! Saturdays from 8-11PM EST.

Visit linktr.ee/pandemicpals for details on how to join.

#😷 #pandemicprepared

November 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
November is here! Join the #pandemicpalshangout #covidcautiouscommunity tonight, Saturday, Nov. 1st, from 8-11PM ET for a #virtualevent social space. We host weekly on Saturday nights!

#😷 #maskingiscommunitycare
November 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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TACO is NOT building a ballroom.

He is building a bunker.

Booze Allen is not an architecture firm.

It’s a defense contractor.
October 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Happy Halloween!

Celebrate with #pandemicpalshangout on FRIDAY, Oct. 31st at this special pop-up #virtualevent

linktr.ee/pandemicpals for details on how to join.

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare #halloween #happyhalloween
October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! #🎃

Celebrate with #pandemicpalshangout on FRIDAY, Oct. 31st at this special pop-up #virtualevent

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare #covidsafe #covidcautiouscommunity

October 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Happening now! 8-11pm ET

Linktr.ee/pandemicpals for details on how to join.

#pandemicpalshangout
Breakout rooms list for the oct 25th pandemic pals hangout
October 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
The days are getting shorter and darker, so come join us on Saturday nights for some fall and halloween-themed rooms! We’ll be hosting from 8-11pm ET.

Live Trivia with Jeff Bacon starts at 9pm ET!

#😷 #pandemicpals #virtualevent #covidcautiouscommunity
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Join us on Saturday for some fall and halloween-themed rooms! We’ll be hosting from 8-11pm ET.

Live Trivia with Jeff Bacon (starts at 9pm ET) and Puzzle Room with Nora and Jules!

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare
Four slides with black backgrounds and white spider web designs, black text boxes, and purple and orange bold text. Slide 1 features the hangout logo in the center. Slide 2 is titled Breakout Rooms and has featured room names and descriptions. Slide 3 has the icons for bluesky, skylight, facebook, and instagrame with the pandemiccollab logo in the center and the words “Follow and Share” in bold orange text. Slide 4 describes what to expect in our virtual space and has the pandemic collab logo at the bottom. Four slides with black backgrounds and white spider web designs, black text boxes, and purple and orange bold text. Slide 1 features the hangout logo in the center. Slide 2 is titled Breakout Rooms and has featured room names and descriptions. Slide 3 has the icons for bluesky, skylight, facebook, and instagrame with the pandemiccollab logo in the center and the words “Follow and Share” in bold orange text. Slide 4 describes what to expect in our virtual space and has the pandemic collab logo at the bottom. Four slides with black backgrounds and white spider web designs, black text boxes, and purple and orange bold text. Slide 1 features the hangout logo in the center. Slide 2 is titled Breakout Rooms and has featured room names and descriptions. Slide 3 has the icons for bluesky, skylight, facebook, and instagrame with the pandemiccollab logo in the center and the words “Follow and Share” in bold orange text. Slide 4 describes what to expect in our virtual space and has the pandemic collab logo at the bottom. Four slides with black backgrounds and white spider web designs, black text boxes, and purple and orange bold text. Slide 1 features the hangout logo in the center. Slide 2 is titled Breakout Rooms and has featured room names and descriptions. Slide 3 has the icons for bluesky, skylight, facebook, and instagrame with the pandemiccollab logo in the center and the words “Follow and Share” in bold orange text. Slide 4 describes what to expect in our virtual space and has the pandemic collab logo at the bottom.
October 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
A festive, seasonal weekend approaches at the #pandemicpalshangout !

Rooms this week include two FEATURED rooms: Mask Up! Showcase with co-host Chris, and Happy Who-lloween! with co-hosts Mel and Robin!

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare
ALT TEXT 1- Four graphics with black and blue photo background of a haunted house, night sky, and orange jack-o-lanterns. Slide 1 describes the hangout name and time (8-11pm EST). Slide 2 describes the featured and rotating rooms for the week. Slide 3 shows icons to follow pandemiccollab on social media, with bluesky, facebook, and instagram. Slide 4 shows the pandemiccollab logo at the bottom and a text description of what to expect in the virtual space. ALT TEXT 1- Four graphics with black and blue photo background of a haunted house, night sky, and orange jack-o-lanterns. Slide 1 describes the hangout name and time (8-11pm EST). Slide 2 describes the featured and rotating rooms for the week. Slide 3 shows icons to follow pandemiccollab on social media, with bluesky, facebook, and instagram. Slide 4 shows the pandemiccollab logo at the bottom and a text description of what to expect in the virtual space. ALT TEXT 1- Four graphics with black and blue photo background of a haunted house, night sky, and orange jack-o-lanterns. Slide 1 describes the hangout name and time (8-11pm EST). Slide 2 describes the featured and rotating rooms for the week. Slide 3 shows icons to follow pandemiccollab on social media, with bluesky, facebook, and instagram. Slide 4 shows the pandemiccollab logo at the bottom and a text description of what to expect in the virtual space. ALT TEXT 1- Four graphics with black and blue photo background of a haunted house, night sky, and orange jack-o-lanterns. Slide 1 describes the hangout name and time (8-11pm EST). Slide 2 describes the featured and rotating rooms for the week. Slide 3 shows icons to follow pandemiccollab on social media, with bluesky, facebook, and instagram. Slide 4 shows the pandemiccollab logo at the bottom and a text description of what to expect in the virtual space.
October 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
We’re ready for Halloween at the #pandemicpalshangout !

Rooms this week include Halloween Recipes, Horror Fans, and Magic & Witchy Things.
Visit linktr.ee/pandemicpals for detailed room descriptions and info on how to join.

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare
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October 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Come hangout with us this October at the Saturday #pandemicpalshangout !

This week features a BONUS HOUR of hangout time. We’ll be hanging 8pm - 12am ET.

If you enjoy this community event, please like and share! See you soon!

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare
1- A gray background with a large full moon in the top left corner, bat graphics on the right side, and a purple and orange color scheme, as well as the pandemic pals hangout logo. 2- A purple background with white text, pandemic pals hangout logo, “breakout rooms” text, and linktr.ee/pandemicpals at the bottom over an orange text banner. Black designs frame the edges. 3- A purple background with icons for bluesky, instagram, and facebook, as well as the pandemiccollab logo 4- A purple night sky graphic background with black hills and houses at the bottom. A gray gravestone-shaped text box with black bold text and the pandemiccollab logo at the bottom, text describes what to expect in our virtual space. “We acknowledge the ongoing pandemic… we aim to create a respectful and inclusive space”.
October 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Come hangout with #covidcautiouscommunity at the #pandemicpalshangout !
This Saturday, Sept. 27th, from 8-11pm ET.

If you enjoy this community event, please like and share! See you soon!

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare
1- Orange background with a graphic autumn colors tree. Bold white text, “Saturdays 8-11pm ET. linktr.ee/pandemicpals”. The pandemic pals hangout logo is off-center on the left. 2- Orange background with watercolor autumn leaves and branches. A light orange text box with bold black text for breakout rooms info. linktr.ee/pandemicpals 3- Orange background with small graphic leaves in a grid pattern. Logos for facebook, tik tok, bluesky, and instagram in the center, with the pandemiccollab logo in the middle. 4- Orange background with light orange text box in center. Orange and purple starburst graphics around the edges. The pandemiccollab logo in bottom center. “What to expect in our virtual space”.
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Come hangout with us tonight!
8-10PM ET

This week’s featured room is the Puzzle Room with Nora and Jules!

More at linktr.ee/pandemicpals

If you enjoy this community event, please like and share! See you soon!

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare
1- A night sky graphic with the large circular pandemic pals hangout logo in the center. linktr.ee/pandemicpals 2- Light blue background with rooms descriptions in black text and a heart shaped puzzle graphic. linktr.ee/pandemicpals 3- Night sky background with the icons for bluesky, tik tok, facebook, and instagram, and the pandemic collab logo in the center. 4- Night sky background with a light blue text box and the pandemic collab logo in the bottom center. Black text “what to expect in our virtual space” box.
September 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Happening now! Linktr.ee/pandemicpals
September 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Come hangout with us on Saturdays!

The #pandemicpalshangout is a #covidcautiouscommunity #virtualevent that happens weekly from 8-11PM eastern time.

If you enjoy this community event, please like and share! See you soon!

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask #maskingiscommunitycare
1- Dark blue and black gradient background, northern lights design, with yellow pandemic pals hangout logo in center. linktr.ee/pandemicpals 2- Dark blue and black gradient background, northern lights design, with blue and purple text boxes for room titles and brief descriptions. linktr.ee/pandemicpals 3- Dark blue and black gradient background, northern lights design, with the icons for bluesky, tik tok, facebook, and instagram and the pandemic collab logo in the center. 4- Dark blue and black gradient background, northern lights design, with purple text box, “what to expect in our virtual space” and the pandemic collab logo.
September 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Happening Now! linktr.ee/pandemicpals
September 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Come hangout with us! The #pandemicpalshangout features BONUS HOUR this week, Saturday, Sept. 6th, from 8pm-12am ET. The hangout is a #covidcautiouscommunity #virtualevent with co-host moderation and a selection of weekly and rotating breakout rooms.

#pandemicprepared #covidaware #😷 #wearamask
1- Orange yellow gradient background with half sunflower petal design around the pandemic pals hangout logo in the center. Bonus Hour! 8am-12pm ET. linktr.ee/pandemicpals 2- Orange yellow gradient background with orange text boxes for rotating rooms titles and descriptions. Pandemic pals logo in top left corner and graphics of a tea cup with sunflower designs, a sunflower, and an orange pal cartoon decorate this slide. linktr.ee/pandemicpals 3- Orange yellow gradient background with the icons for tik tok, bluesky, instagram, and facebook in a centered grid, with the pandemiccollab logo in the center. 4- Orange yellow gradient background with glowing offset overlapping square borders over an orange text box titled “What to Expect in Our Virtual Space”. The pandemiccollab logo is in the bottom right corner.
September 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
HAPPENING NOW! The #pandemicpalshangout happens every Saturday from 8-11pm ET - a #covidcautious #community #virtualevent with co-hosts and a selection of weekly and rotating breakout rooms. Find details on all rooms and how to join at linktr.ee/pandemicpals.

#wearamask
#😷
#covidisnotover
Yellow circle with "Pandemic Pals Hangout" in black and purple text; the circle is against a background with outlines of leaves, colored in a purple/orange gradient. Above the logo, text reads "Saturdays 8-11pm" and below the logo, text reads "linktr.ee/pandemicpals" Text in purple boxes against a background of purple/orange gradient with leaf outlines. There are pictures of two leaves and a squirrel. The Pandemic Pals logo is in the upper left corner. The boxes read: - Autumn Vibes: Whether you’re all about the leaves, the flavors, or the cozy vibes, this room is here for your fall enthusiasm. - 40s, 50s, & Fabulous: This space is all about celebrating the experiences that come with being in your 40s and 50s - Science, Studies, & Data: Mitigation measures, peer-reviewed studies, social observations, all the numbers, and more will be discussed here. Text at the bottom: linktr.ee/pandemicpals A yellow circle with the words Pandemic Collab and an N95 mask in front of logos for Bluesky, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram; these logos are against a purple/orange gradient background with outlines of leaves. A background with outlines of leaves, colored in a purple/orange gradient. A purple box in the center contains this text: What to expect in our virtual space: We acknowledge the ongoing pandemic and take precautions, including when possible: masking, avoiding crowded indoor spaces, not dining indoors in public, filtration & ventilation, testing & quarantining, and vaccinations as health allows. We are open to all who take precautions and follow our community agreements. We aim to create a respectful and inclusive space. A circular yellow logo is in the bottom right with the words Pandemic Collab and a picture of an N95 mask.
August 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Happening NOW! 8-11pm ET
Alt Text - 4 slides of graphics with orange to purple gradient backgrounds with orange line drawings of leaves. Slide 1 has the pandemic pals hangout logo in the center and says "Saturdays 8-11pm ET linktr.ee/pandemicpals". Slide 2 has the rotating room names and brief descriptions in purple text boxes, as well as a leaf and a squirrel graphic. Slide 3 has the pandemic collab logo in the center on top of a grid of four social media logos (facebook, instagram, tik tok, and bluesky). Slide 4 has a purple text box with the pandemic collab logo in the bottom right corner and a description of what to expect at the hangout.
August 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Come hangout with us! The #pandemicpalshangout happens every Saturday from 8-11pm ET - a #covidcautiouscommunity #virtualevent with co-hosts and a selection of weekly and rotating breakout rooms. Find details on all rooms and how to join at linktr.ee/pandemicpals.
1 - Vinyl record background, yellow text, pandemic pals logo. "Saturdays 8-11pm) linktr.ee/pandemicals" 2 - Purple background, colorful text boxes, and the pandemic pals logo. Black text about breakout rooms options. 3 - Groovy Tunes covers night flyer. Purple, blue, and white graphic with purple and blue text. Pandemic collab logo and social media icons at top center. Tik tok, bluesky, instagram, and facebook. 4 - Black background with colorful bright music staff and notes. Purple text boxes with info on the expectations in the hangout.
August 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
pandemiccollab.bsky.social
Groovy Tunes room at the hangout week will be featuring Covers Night! 9-11pm ET linktr.ee/pandemicpals for details on how to join the hangout. Share your fav covers with us!
Blue, purple, and white poster for Groovy Tunes Covers Night by Groovy Crew
August 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM