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Pandemic Resistance Inc
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We're a grassroots, community organisation committed to spreading awareness of the damage COVID is doing around the world and to combat COVID misinformation. Get involved at pandemicresistance.org. Donate at https://gofund.me/3b22859e
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Pandemic Resistance Inc @pandemicresistance.bsky.social · Jul 25
We want to understand the types of public interactions you are experiencing as a result of masking. Anything from off-hand comments to more extreme behaviour. Help us identify patterns and pressure points, so that we can advocate for safer, more inclusive public spaces.

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Have your say. Mask survey - pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Now open!
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Aus Human Rights Commission - Disability Discrimination Act survey

CLOSING DATE: Friday 14th November, 2025 - TODAY!

consultations.ag.gov.au/rights-and-p...

Survey submission guide in next post.

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Disability Discrimination Act Review – Community Survey - Attorney-General's Department - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by Attorney General's Department
consultations.ag.gov.au
November 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Via @smpwrgr.bsky.social

Today’s (10!) questions on notice 4
Mark Butler

*why TGA requested withdrawal Novavax JN1 & was it usual process
*were contract provisions considered in withdrawal
*what measures 4 those 4 whom mRNA med contraindicated
*what is Min doing to expedite Novavax

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October 31, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Doctors & scientists urge WHO: N95s—not surgical masks—must be the standard in healthcare.
Add your name before Oct 31 👇

tinyurl.com/RespiratorsN...

#RespiratorsNotSurgicals #ProtectHCWs
A Call for the Universal Use of Respirators in Healthcare - Add Your Name
In an effort to advance global public health through turbulent times, a group of experts from around the globe in medicine, public health, law, industrial hygiene, and other disciplines, met at the Un...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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We are proud to be a sponsor of the Clean Air Guide by @longcovidkids.bsky.social and The Voice of Early Childhood

You can access the Clean Air Guide and the podcast with Angelica Celinska and Anne Marie McConway via the below link.

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October 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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We want the voices of people facing accessibility and inclusion challenges due to poor indoor air quality to be represented at this global event, but we can only do it with your help!

Support our crowdfunding campaign here 👉 bit.ly/sap-gcta
Taking Safer shared air to UN Climate Week
Help us take Safer shared air to UN Climate Week
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August 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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✨ Your story can inspire change ✨

If you’ve experienced barriers to healthcare, education, work or your local community because of poor IAQ, we’d love you to share your story. You can reply to this post or re-share with your experience, and be part of our campaign bit.ly/sap-gcta
No student, patient, or family member should be forced to risk their health (or the health of their family members) to get an education or seek care in indoor spaces. - Vanessa, supporterof the Safer Air Project
August 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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We want to understand the types of public interactions you are experiencing as a result of masking. Anything from off-hand comments to more extreme behaviour. Help us identify patterns and pressure points, so that we can advocate for safer, more inclusive public spaces.

Survey link in thread
Have your say. Mask survey - pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Now open!
July 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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Time to lighten the mood!

We want to hear your wittiest, most inspiring response when someone asks you the inevitable question:

"Why are you still masking"?"
Text: Comment your sharpest, funniest reply when asked: Why are you still masking?
August 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
pandemicresistance.bsky.social
Time to lighten the mood!

We want to hear your wittiest, most inspiring response when someone asks you the inevitable question:

"Why are you still masking"?"
Text: Comment your sharpest, funniest reply when asked: Why are you still masking?
August 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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This is why we are fighting for your right to mask.

There has been progress on the anti-protest laws in Victoria, but there is a long way to go.

Once we lose the right to mask, it will be harder to get it back.

We must protect our right to mask, now!

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Text: "Several sources involved in the consultation process, some of whom have requested anonymity as the bill’s wording is not finalised, have said that roundtable discussions in April prompted concessions from the Allan government." 1/4 Text: "This included dropping plans for a full ban on “face coverings” at protests, which was planned to carry a fine of up to $2,000. Instead, it is understood the government will propose penalties only when a person wearing a face covering is refusing to cooperate with police or believed to be committing a criminal act." 2/4 Text: “The prohibition on masks has serious impacts on community health, the participation of people with disabilities, the participation of victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence in protest. It’s not an appropriate way to address the problems of racist violence, which is what the laws were advertised as tackling,” Radievska said. 3/4 Text: “These groups have worked to ensure that any restrictions that are introduced – although we’ve argued that Victoria doesn’t need new protest restrictions – are appropriately targeted and don’t impact on the participation of these vulnerable groups in protests, and actually target radicalised violence and hate.” 4/4
August 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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We said yesterday was the final story, but this one was too shocking, not to share.

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: My oncologist said I could remove my mask because the local ICU had spare beds. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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We said yesterday was the final story, but this one was too shocking, not to share.

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: My oncologist said I could remove my mask because the local ICU had spare beds. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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This is our final story, however our survey will remain open:

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: Reporting on behalf of child who was in Grade 1 (7 years old) and masking at school. Another Grade 1 student approached, stood directly in front of masked child, put their face right in front of theirs, and deliberately exhaled into their face/mask. The student involved in this incident has parents who vocally oppose mask-wearing. Our child was very upset by the incident (and others like it, including negative comments from other students, teachers and staff) and no longer masks at school. As parents we found this incident threatening because the behaviour was very deliberate, indicated some premeditation, and was unexpected for that age group. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 15, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Massive announcement! We have a huge opportunity to take Safer shared air to UN Climate Week – but we can only do it with your help. Support our crowdfunding campaign to make this happen by donating or sharing our post.

Click here 👉 globalcall.saferairproject.com

#LivedExperienceMatters #UN
August 13, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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This is our penultimate story, so please get your responses in to:

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: My elderly grandmother was in hospital for an operation. A patient a few doors down was known to be COVID positive. I ensured that my grandmother was wearing a N95. When the consultant came to visit, she asked why on earth we were wearing masks and told my grandmother she didn't need to wear one. It was done in an extremely dismissive way. It felt very discouraging given the strong power dynamic. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Healthcare education needs to be revamped and quickly!

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: I am in medicine. I was at an orientation for a new rotation and the consultant was running a 'get to know you' session for all of the healthcare professionals. When they got to me, they did not ask any questions about me and instead said, "What's going on here??" (gesturing to my mask). I tried to be lighthearted and say "Oh, I just don't like getting sick." They would not accept this for an answer. It was quite humiliating being called out for it in front of colleagues (I was the only person in an N95; no other people were wearing masks). I was shocked that the consultant did it in front of everyone, too. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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With friends like these, who needs enemies!?

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: We were asked to a party and decided to go and wear masks. A friend tried to ask my partner to remove his mask and harassed him. Our friend and his partner deliberately initially made no eye contact and tried to ostracise us, when we did not know many people there. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 12, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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green picture with the words COVID-19 CAUSES... BRAIN DAMAGE DEMENTIA IMMUNE DAMAGE HEART PROBLEMS DIABETES CHRONIC ILLNESS N95 ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION ANYONE CAN GET LONG COVID, EVEN KIDS. MASK UP AND STAY SAFE. On it. There is also a graphic of a purplish virus particle, and a white n95 mask.
August 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Covid numbers are rising and we trying to get the word out. Here are the first two billboards so far this summer and I’ll be working to keep putting them out well into the fall.
If you want to help me continue the campaign any help is appreciated.

gofund.me/fc751c58
There is a large green digital billboard display with the words COVID-19 CAUSES... BRAIN DAMAGE DEMENTIA IMMUNE DAMAGE HEART PROBLEMS DIABETES CHRONIC ILLNESS N95 ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION ANYONE CAN GET LONG COVID, EVEN KIDS. MASK UP AND STAY SAFE. On it. There is also a graphic of a purplish virus particle, and a white n95 mask. There are also 3 vehicles in the picture, two are dark blue suvs and the other is a white car. There are buildings in the background and a patch of grass in front of the parking lot where the vehicles are. It is a sunny day.
August 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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This is the final week to respond to our survey, please share your experiences at:

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: My 16-year-old son was told to remove his mask or not be allowed to catch the bus. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Today marks the end of our second week sharing your survey responses.

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: I work in healthcare, and would continue wearing a respirator out of principle even if I didn't care about being sick myself. One patient seemed to take offence to me wearing a mask around him, informing me that I "could take that mask off — nobody's sick around here." It bothers me that people who work in healthcare don't seem to understand asymptomatic, airborne transmission, nor be interested in infection control beyond what is mandated from above. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Some of these stories are so disheartening, but it is important that they are shared.

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: At a children's play area and a male stranger with his daughter started coughing near us. He explained to his daughter that we were basically being crazy to wear masks. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 7, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our mask survey so far!

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: Worst example was in Bunnings about a year ago. Big rough looking man was following me and taking photos/video on his phone. I stood square in the middle of the aisle and made eye contact after a while and he walked away. I left without getting what I needed. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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We want to hear your masking stories, no matter where you are in the world!

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: I went into a bakery I had been using for many years. The owner ignored me and when I ensured that she had to serve me, she pretended she couldn’t hear me and rolled her eyes about me at the people in line behind me. I’ve not been back. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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After a break on the weekend, we are back to sharing your masking stories:

pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey

Protect our right to mask!
Text: I asked the receptionist if the doctor would mask when booking the appointment. She said "we don't need to mask anymore" and when pressed, said that I could just as easily catch it at the supermarket, as if it's okay to get infected by the GP. I can get my groceries delivered, but I don't have a choice but to go to the doctor. Protect our right to mask! pandemicresistance.org/mask-survey Pandemic Resistance Inc
August 4, 2025 at 6:13 AM