#GetUSPPE

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

By Greg Butterfield

Measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus are being used as a cover by officials of the U.S. capitalist government, from the federal to the state and local levels, to heighten their control and prepare to repress any protest or uprising of the workers and oppressed against the horrendous inadequacies of the for-profit health care system, the rapidly deepening crisis of unemployment and mass poverty, and threatened war moves by the Pentagon.

[alrkeaton]

Pleased and proud to announce my participation in this comics anthology to raise funds for PPE for healthcare workers! Check out the kickstarter to support this project and help get healthcare workers the PPE that they need!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gritcitycomics/heroes-need-masks-comic-anthology

[yourhelpfulwendy]

En esta casa ya todo está al revés 🙃 hasta los #chips #veganos ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ In this house everything is backwards 🙃 even the #vegan chips. Shop now & support #getusppe as they donate 10% of website profits to supply healthcare workers facing the COVID-19 pandemic with essential gear. Free Shipping Over $49 #yourhelpfulfoodie #ootd #veganfood #vegan #plantbased #veganfoodshare #healthyfood #vegansofig #veganlife #govegan #phaat #veganrecipes #vegetarian #veganism #covid19 #veganfoodporn #whatveganseat #healthy #foodie #vegansofinstagram #instafood #vegano #crueltyfree #veganlifestyle #vegans #plantbaseddiet #veganfitness (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_qZTt5gcAa/?igshid=68i3vx0d4nfu

[indianapolisjones]

I curated an art zine to raise money for frontline responders who need PPE. This fundraiser will stay live for two weeks and all profit will be donated to #GetUsPPE.

Anyone who donates $10 will receive a digital copy of the zine. Anyone who donates $20 will receive a print copy (unless you want a digital zine to decrease production costs and increase donation amount).

Please donate and share if you can!

[5millionfriends]

Operation Guarding Angels April 2, 2020 #TOCF volunteer deliver donated PPE to Operation Guarding Angels April 2, 2020 🤝 volunteer deliver donated PPE to CHOC & St. Joseph Most donations are less than $200, which means they are from ordinary families Who are suffering as everyone else. United, we stand.

[sactownspidey]

Prototype # 1. My first PPE hazmat suit! I designed the pattern myself. Still other patterns to try ✂️ Versions that go snug, under the clothing. The next one will be a coverall style..etc. Will be starting a nonprofit through Patreon, that allows these to be copped and donated to medical professionals. Stay tuned! 👨‍⚕️🏥⚕️🔬 #wereinthistogether #sactownspidey #ppe #getusppe https://www.instagram.com/p/B_IXCUaD-h2/?igshid=ni2i6qm5nyjp

[katethebuilder]

Covid-19 you came to the wrong neighborhood. When our government fails to act makers, queer people, and socialist step up to make ppe for our healthcare workers. We’ve made more than 17,000 face shields so far with more on the way. #acmecreationlabs #acme #ppe #openppe #makers #makerspace #dallasmakerspace #lgbtmakers #dsa #dsantx #openppeproject #healthcareworkers #dallasmaker #dfw #getusppe #coronavid19 #corona # (at ACME Creation Lab) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_F2z5aHF2r/?igshid=13b3bj6dsvz18

[stephanieewens]

We did it!!! Together we have raised over $5K that will go to getusppe.org. ⁣ ⁣ To the more than 70 families I’ve photographed in the past two weeks, I THANK YOU. We’ve exchanged smiles, given air hugs, and have checked in with each other. The beauty and love you’ve shown me from six feet away has filled my heart and has kept me going. 🙏❤️⁣ ⁣ I chose to help raise money for #getusppe (a movement by people in medicine on the front lines of the COVID pandemic who are in desperate need for personal protective equipment (PPE)) as we have three doctors in our own family working in hospitals right now, as well as dear friends on the front lines. ⁣ ⁣ I am so incredibly grateful to have been part of this national project capturing what matters most right now and to have been witness to incredible love, strength, and resilience. ❤️ Take care everyone and thank you again! ⁣ ⁣ #getusppe #frontstepsprojectri #portraitphotographer #family ⁣ (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-4cOINH0lo/?igshid=gost0tfhk5r0

[bluecanarymade]

FREE PATTERN WITH #GETUSPPE DONATION Corona Viper is working from home. Corona Viper has enough toilet paper to get him through this. Corona Viper is NOT panicking. Nope. Not panicking. It’s going to be fine. It’s going to be fine. It’s going to be fine. …Corona Viper is speaking to himself in the third person. Corona Viper has been alone in his apartment for 16.. 18.. 21 days?! This all started on Friday March 13 (and don’t think he didn’t notice the coincidence there, oh, he did!) when they told his school not to come back after spring break. Not that that mattered. Corona Viper is a grad student in his 30s. He was at home working on his thesis in his one bedroom apartment during spring break. He should have gone to visit someone… but he had work to do…and he never thought something like THIS would happen!! Not panicking. It’s going to be fine. It’s going to be fine. It’s going to be fine. So now here he is, TA-ing his classes on Zoom, teaching his boomer professors how to use it (having NEVER even heard of it before now himself) and trying to stay motivated as one day turns into another of drinking cheap wine from the only liquor store still open and wondering if because he lives alone he’ll die of the virus and nobody will notice until no one sends out the zoom meeting ID for his next class… * *CORONA VIPER IS A FREE PATTERN* * We’re all doing our part to beat COVID-19: staying home, wearing a mask out in the world, washing our hands, and thanking essential workers on the front lines of this pandemic. Corona Viper is our way of doing our part. So we are asking our customers to donate $5 to #Getusppe, send a screenshot of your donation to info@theMillenimals.com and we’ll email you the corona viper pdf pattern for free! We’re also posting videos on YouTube and our website of every step in the corona viper process to help you create your very own quarantine buddy! So even though our kits are not available during this time, the crafting can carry on! Donate directly to https://getusppe.org send the screen shot to info@themillenimals.com and get your free pattern! #quarantine #coronavirus #covid19 #dowhatyoucan #donate (at Boston, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-zcNydhLx3/?igshid=qd6fpcn3l1b7

[noa-nightingale]

Steven Lim Appreciation Week: Watcher-era Steven

We are celebrating Watcher-era Steven and I want to talk about Hidden Narratives for this day of Steven Lim Appreciation Week!

From the description: “Steven Lim speaks with Asian American leaders across industries about how the coronavirus has impacted our community.“

There are six episodes and one of them is also on youtube. Keep in mind that these episodes were created in March/April 2020. More on that at the end of the post.

Quick disclaimer, I am not Asian American and it would be inappropriate for me to lead any kind of conversation about this podcast; therefore I attempted to keep this relatively surface-level. But I have to admit that I got carried away with this pretty quickly and I am not sure if I stayed in my lane. It was meant to be a short, appreciative post but it got out of hand - if I overstepped boundaries, please let me know.

A warning, this podcast deals with heavy and difficult topics, including racism, grief, pain, people losing their businesses, people hurting. It is also very focused on people coming together and how they can help each other - but these topics are still not easy. I still wanted to write about it because I think that Steven deserves all the appreciation in the world for his work.

The first words that come to mind when thinking about this podcast are “heart” and “dedication”. It has a lot of heart - and despite the not always happy topics, it is such a wonderful, beautiful podcast. You notice the hard work Steven put into it, the passion, the care.

In the intro of the first episode he said he was nervous when he made the podcast but that he hoped that people liked it because it would make him feel good. He explained where the idea came from: His friends talked about how the virus effected their livelihood, and he felt hurt and helpless. And he realized that he could share their untold stories.

Episode 1: How Coronavirus Shut Down A Restaurant in 24 Hours

In the first episode, Steven talks to his friend Deuki Hong, chef and owner of Sunday Hospitality Group, whose restaurants shut down in March 2020. He talked about the emotional impact of things happening so fast, trying to keep his employees safe and worrying about his team, having to question a lot of things he had been taught, and having to deal with the uncertainty.

Steven mostly asked questions and listened. Deuki Hong had to make some difficult decisions, and Steven was never judgmental about it - the podcast allowed for a very honest conversation about a very difficult situation.

The first episode very much was about trying to look out for each other, and that is a sentiment that continues throughout the entire podcast.

Deuki Hong said near the end of the episode: “When people are hurt, they just want someone to talk to, a shoulder to cry on, whatever that is, so be that person, just be kind, cause yeah, there’s a lot of hurt people right now.”

There is a GoFundMe set up for the team called Sunday Family Dream Fund. It is still open and has not reached its goal - the first episode of Hidden Narratives came out in March 2020 and the last donation to the GoFundMe was 8 months ago, so I am not really sure what the current state of affairs is. (I will come back to this at the end of my post.)

Episode 2: Why This NYC Restaurant Is Staying Open In A Pandemic

Steven mentions in the beginning of the second episode his “close emotional connection to the food industry” and that it is one of the reasons he started his podcast with two stories from two different restaurants. He also wanted to look at the topic of keeping the restaurant(s) open vs. closing it from two perspectives, and says that he does not know if there is a right or wrong answer.

Steven talks to Jimmy Ly, chef and co-owner of Madame Vo and Madame Vo BBQ. Jimmy Ly made the decision to keep his restaurants open. Steven started the conversation with: “Jimmy, thank you for sharing your story and I hope that those listening can gain a little more compassion, a little more empathy and a little more understanding.”

I found it touching that Steven’s first question was “How are you doing?” - it was asked in a way that allowed for an honest answer. This is also something he continues throughout the podcast, and it is very obvious that Steven is a very thoughtful and considerate person.

Jimmy Ly talked about his decision and for him, too, it is about his staff and his obligation toward them - the wanted to take care of them. Steven summed it up with “It is a choice for them between their livelihood and their safety”.

He talked about the measures they took to keep their staff as safe as possible and about adapting to the situation as best as they can.

Jimmy Ly said, if somebody on his team contracted the virus, he would shut his business down. It was obvious that none of the decisions he had to make and has to make are easy. They also talked about how Asian owned business were hit the hardest, and the drop in business for many.

The end of the episode got emotional - Jimmy Ly talked about how people who had to close their small businesses would most likely not be able to open them again. He said he and many others worked hard and that it is unfair that they could lose everything.

Steven talked about the impact Madame Vo had on him and that he could tell that Jimmy Ly cared about his restaurant, staff and customers and the food and that he poured love into it. Jimmy Ly said that Madame Vo means family to him.

The episode description includes the link to the Madame Vo website - Madame Vo Kitchen is still open while Madame Vo BBQ is “temporarily closed”.

Episode 3: FBI Warns Asian Americans Of Racist Outbreaks Due To Coronavirus

In the third episode, Steven talks to Benny Luo, the founder and CEO of NextShark, about the surge of racism against Asian Americans. He said despite growing up one of the only Asians in his school and being attacked for it, he has never seen so many Asian Americans being attacked in his life before.

From the description: NextShark is “one of the leading sources of global Asian and Asian American news”.

Benny Luo talked about the cases of racism against Asian Americans rising and that him and his team work the hardest they have ever worked in the history of the company to be able to report the stories.

He also talked about the impact of being confronted with those stories regularly - that it is psychologically draining but that his team feels a responsibility to do this work and that he is proud of his team.

Benny Luo told about someone writing to the team about the momentous moments happening for Asian Americans in the past years - and how it felt like it all came tumbling down. He said it is hurtful but that he also hopes it will be a time in history where the entire Asian community will come together.

But he also highlighted the good - there are people doing important work, in the medical field and in other fields, and it is important to be proactive - and these stories should be covered too.

Steven called the conversation “enlightening and therapeutic”. Benny Luo said to Steven: “You’re a creator, you’ve been a representative for us, being an Asian face on a really really big platform and (...) you doing interviews like this with me and you speaking up, I mean, those things have a lot of impact so no matter what it is, I think that you’ve made a big contribution in helping advance us forward.”

Here is the NextShark website.

Episode 4: On Andrew Yang And How Proving Our "American-ness" Won't End Racism

The fourth episode deals with the controversial op-ed by Andrew Yang that advises Asian Americans to show their American-ness to combat racism. Steven said that he was hurt by his words but also by the way Andrew Yang was treated as a result.

In the episode, Steven talks to Taylor Weik, a Japanese-American writer who wrote an article in response to the op-ed. From the description: “Taylor shares more context on why Yang's call-to-action was dismissive to the history of Japanese-Americans and details the negative impacts of Yang's article on the Asian American community.“

In his reflection of the episode, Steven said he did not know how to feel when the article came out - he did not agree with Andrew Yang and he thinks what he said was harmful but people also dismissed all of Andrew Yang’s previous accomplishments. Steven said he can understand the outrage. He said that he thinks that Andrew Yang can learn and that they can grow as a community.

It was clear that this was a difficult topic for Steven but he did his best to have a balanced and fair conversation and to not condemn.

Episode 5: Why American Healthcare Workers Aren’t Safe From The Pandemic

In the fifth episode, Dr. Shuhan He, an emergency doctor and the co-founder of GetUsPPE.org, talks with Steven about the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers.

They had a conversation about what exactly PPE is and why it was so hard to get. They not only talked about the importance of PPE in hospitals but also in nursing homes. Another topic was the importance of wearing masks.

Steven said: “A lot of people are grieving and (...) I’ve been feeling a lot of pent-up sadness and I don’t know how to channel the energy.” He asked how people can help.

Here is the link to Dr Shuhan He’s organisation GetUsPPE. Once again Steven mentioned people coming together and doing good.

Episode 6: Should Churches Gather During a Pandemic?

The sixth episode is very personal to Steven - his Christian faith is the most important thing in his life. He talks to Pastor Drew Hyun, pastor and leader of Hope Church Midtown in New York City. Steven attended Hope Church when he was still in New York.

They talked about churches gathering - Pastor Hyun’s churches are meeting remotely. He said that people were missing connectivity and that’s why they decided to make services interactive and using Zoom instead of having live streams. They also switched their style of services to a style that would allow more interaction.

Pastor Hyun said what makes the situation so painful is that people share the collective grief but are still physically isolated. Steven asked how people are doing spiritually - Pastor Hyun said there was a hunger, and that people are starting to think about faith and life and God.

He said they would not be gathering because they want to be a loving community - a loving community would serve the vulnerable, deliver food to the elderly, raise money for small businesses, serve non-profits. He wanted to lean into love and generosity.

Steven talked about the challenges with his own faith - why would God allow such a devestating thing? He said he can at least channel all the energy of grief, and that giving back has been therapeutic for him. He also mentioned that churches are now more accessible than ever.

They talked about some churches not being willing to stop gathering in person - Pastor Hyun said it is a grief to him and that the most loving thing that churches can do is not to gather.

Again, the end of the episode got emotional - Steven asked how Pastor Hyun personally was doing and he told about how he tried to support the restaurant of a friend and walked out of it crying. He said it would be easy for him to fall into despair and cynicism - but that he clings to the thought that God will do something. He talked about people suffering and how hard it is to watch - and that the situation is challenging.

Steven said he would keep him in his prayers. Pastor Hyun said: “Thanks for what you’re doing and I think it’s beautiful - you’re telling the stories of pockets of light in the midst of what’s happening.”

In his reflection, Steven said that he had been struggling with the situation every day but where he can find joy and peace and confidence is God and the belief that God has a plan for him.

A few closing thoughts: I admire Steven’s dedication. I think this quote from the end of episode 3 sums it up: “I spend my evenings editing this, it’s not part of our overall business plan and probably, you know, we’re losing money from it. It’s not supposed to be my priority. But I’ve been given the green light by my co-founders, by my head of development to continue making this show.”

That’s incredible hard work right there. And it deserves to be recognized.

The podcast was created in the early stages of the pandemic. I don’t know how the people who shared their stories are doing now, about a year later. I would love to have some updates - I thought about doing some research myself and create sort of a follow-up but, again, I don’t know if I am the right person to do it.

To conclude this already too lengthy post, I want to return to the main themes that could be found in all episodes: Coming together, helping each other, creating support, being kind, channeling negative emotions into positive actions, making positive changes.

That’s what Steven is doing with this podcast and with the rest of his work, and it is very very impressive, commendable and inspirational.

[sheisrecovering]

THANK YOU ESSENTIAL WORKERS ♡ !!!

Little ways you can show your appreciation:

◘ Check up on your friends and family by texting, calling or doing a video call. Offer a listening ear. 

◘ Send meals and food whenever you can to friends and family. You can also donate to hospitals by searching online for local fundraisers.

◘ If you want to buy an essential worker a gift, get something practical. For example; a sleep mask for a night worker, comfortable socks or a gift card for shoes for a nurse, a travel mug for someone who works on the road, items that encourage self care and relaxation, etc. Simply ask them what they want or need.

◘ Donate any unused personal protective equipment such as gloves, masks, sanitizer, etc. Try GetUsPPE, ThePPEDrive, FirstRespondersFirst, DirectRelief.

◘ Tip essential workers whenever you can.

◘ Be kind, patient and understanding. 

◘ Stay HOME. Remind yourself that you are safe at home, not stuck.

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, across the world workers on the frontlines of the battle against the spread of the disease have been organizing to demand that governments and employers provide them greater protection. In New Orleans, a group of sub-contracted sanitation workers who work as “hoppers” on garbage trucks have been on strike since Tuesday, May 5, to demand hazard pay and personal protective equipment (PPE).

[preathfics]

900+ Kudos Champion: Lonesome Dreams

Lonesome Dreams (286745 words) by whatname0523

Chapters: 36/? Fandom: Women's Soccer RPF Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Relationships: Tobin Heath/Christen Press

Characters: Tobin Heath, Christen Press, Mana Shim, Kelley O'Hara, Alex Morgan, Servando Carrasco, Julie Johnston, Zach Ertz

Summary:

I lie under starlit sky And the seasons change in the blink of an eye I watch as the planets turn And the old stars die and the young stars burn But I don't really know this place, And it's lonesome here in the wide-open space Can it be as real as it seems? Maybe this time I won't wake from the dream ------------------------------------------

Congrats to @whatname0523​ and the fabulous fic that is Lonesome Dreams. 

As a prize, I offered to @whatname0523​ the chance to pick a charity to which I would donate $50 and would post here so others could donate as well. She choose #GetUsPPE, a wonderful organization that is helping get personal protective equipment (e.g., masks, face covers) to healthcare providers working to fight the COVID19 pandemic. 

You can donate to #GetUsPPE by clicking here

Thanks to everyone who voted and to 

@hardtchill

​ for her help with this! This was a blast. We’ll do another bracket competition again soon!

[hardtchill]

Preathfics Madness: WE HAVE OUR WINNERS.

Amazingly our very own wnnbh12 won both categories. 

As a prize, we offered to wnnbh12 the chance to pick a charity to which we can all donate. She chose #GetUsPPE, a wonderful organization that is helping get personal protective equipment (e.g., masks, face covers) to healthcare providers working to fight the COVID19 pandemic.

You can donate to #GetUsPPE by clicking here

Now before i end this ramble of words i would like to recognize our two awesome runners up, Gold love and Overdrive. Both are awesome stories and if you haven’t already i highly recommend reading them.

Thanks to everyone who voted and to my buddy @preathfics, keep being awesome. I know why you called it Preathfics Madness but you did it, you survived my madness. Sadly for you there are many more categories to come so buckle up sis 😘

[crustybatrn]

My rage has been fueling me for the past 4 weeks, but sometimes when I’m still, other emotions come to a head. This week fear and sadness and grief hit me.

My grief was for a profession I’ve given so much for, but has very much expressed how disposable I am. My grief was bitter sadness at being in this position of accepting new risks to do my job and protect others but not given the opportunity to do so with even basic safety equipment.

Sheer anger and hopelessness that officiating organizations like the CDC repeatedly lowered their standards to accommodate a shortage vs honoring infection control protocols. They turned their backs on us and are willing to sacrifice our safety as well as all our patient’s safety. They’ve shown where their loyalties lie.

But we’re not disposable, damnit. We are the heart of healthcare and the only reason executives even have jobs much less their paycheck and bonuses. Nurses, doctors, RTs, ER techs, CNAs, radiology techs, CT, security, registration, environmental services, transport, lab techs, pharmacy, unit secretaries, EMTs, Medics, Fire, critical care transport, flight crews. We are the ones that see and touch and talk to the patients.

The business side doesn’t understand any of that and there will forever be a gap that keeps us from being able to provide the care patients deserve. I stand next to other professionals who show up and do a job we mostly love during some unprecedented times. And we adapt and bend and adjust and sometimes we break.

This week I was also able to get some PPE. I’ve spent $250 of my own money to protect myself at work. 40 n95s, two reusable masks with filters (that’s an important detail) and this half mask. It’s a dramatic picture, I know. But it’s become standard protocol for EMTs and medics on every transport to save PPE and to assume constant exposure. I never thought this is where I would be a month ago. But learning to adapt to the current situation.

I don’t know what life will look like in a month or 6 or a year. If I’ll be strapping on this mask for my shifts because I’ve run out of everything and this becomes the norm versus strange looking. If I’ll be looking at options to leave the bedside. Or who of us will have gotten sick. But there will be other loses. Some of us might change departments, or even leave the profession. Because regardless of what people might think, we did not sign up for this level of abandonment.

My husband offered that recently. Offered for me to take a LOA or even to pursue another career goal I’ve had. I love the out and it gives me some breathing room, but I know I won’t do it now and know for many it’s not an option.

I do know I can’t set myself on fire to keep others warm anymore, even if that means taking a hard look at my future.

#Nurse #ERNurse #GetUsPPE #IGuessIllJustBringMyOwn #IAmNotDisposable #StayHome #SeattleNurse

[jojostory]

How to Fight COVID-19: Geek Edition

Hi friends! Given the pandemic going on, I thought I’d interrupt my irregularly-scheduled artist alley tip posts to point out some resources and tips on how to help fight COVID-19 in the U.S. First, choose your fighter: Are you a gamer, an artist/cosplayer/craftsperson, a merch enthusaist, or some combo of the above? Once you’ve chosen, keep reading to find out what you can do! Let’s gooooo!

Gamers

Donate computing power! Do you have a sick gaming rig? Put it to work for science when you’re not using it! Folding@home is a project for crowdsourcing simulations of proteins to help find cures and treatments for various diseases like Alzheimer’s, Ebola, and now, COVID-19! You just download a program that runs in the background on your PC, and you can pause it whenever need need that computing power back. (Don’t forget to turn it back on though!)

Pay what you want for the Humble Conquer COVID-19 Bundle! Get a WHOLE bunch of really great games for whatever price you name and support charities like Doctors Without Borders and Direct Relief! Ended April 7, 2020. Thanks to those who bought the bundle!

Artists/Cosplayers/Craftspeople

Donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals! Do you have leftover gloves, safety goggles, or N95 respirator masks you use in your art that you’re probably not going to be using since conventions are cancelling left and right anyway? Check out GetUsPPE and let them know you have supplies. You’ll be contacted by a volunteer to arrange a time for them to come by to pick up the stuff (and you can just leave it outside your door at the appointed time, so no contact needed!)

PPE also includes hand sanitizers/wipes (that I know a lot of us artists carry to conventions to prevent con crud after handling money all day!)

Sew and donate facemasks! Yes, cloth facemasks are not going to protect you from coronavirus, but they can help as a last resort to mitigate spread of the virus. There seem to be less official donation drives for this sort of thing, but consider giving a couple to folks that are in non-medical but essential jobs like grocery store cashiers or delivery folks (and make sure to instruct them to wash them often). Some hospitals will also take cloth masks for use in cases when N95 respirators aren’t absolutely needed so that they can conserve their mask supply (see below Vanderbilt link for source).

Here’s one tutorial for cloth facemasks from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

More tips and info on cloth facemasks from Good Housekeeping.

Sew facemask headbands! Get some stretchy fabric and buttons to make it easy to wear masks for hours on end! See this Twitter post for inspiration. Consider giving them to people you give masks to!

Keep making art if you can! It’s easy for us to tell ourselves that art isn’t important in times when many are just struggling to survive. But remember that art can help people feel less alone in bad times, and can remind people of good times.

Merch Enthusaists

Donate money! Got extra cash you were saving for artist alley/exhibit hall shopping sprees, but no conventions to go to? Donate to a good cause! Here’s some ideas:

World Health Organization COVID-19 Response Fund

GetMePPE: support the volunteers who are collecting PPE donations for hospitals

Feeding America and Meals on Wheels: support getting food to people who need it, especially in times when many grocery stores are wiped out.

Local homeless shelters: to prevent spread, everyone needs to be able to social distance -- and that includes homeless folks too! Help keep shelters as uncrowded, safe, and healthy as possible.

Support small businesses! Many of your favorite artists have online stores (look for Etsys or Bandcamps), so you can still support them there! However, because many artist’s suppliers (think charm printers and such!) are still closed, artists are having a hard time keeping things in stock. Consider asking for custom commissions!

Buy gift cards if you want to support a business but don’t need anything right away.

If you’re getting takeout/delivery, remember to tip extra well!

All Geeks

Stay inside as much as possible! It’s a good time to get through your video game or anime backlog. Tell everyone how good your shows are so they’ll stay inside too.

Put your internet-savviness to good use! 

Make sure your friends and relatives are getting accurate information about COVID-19 prevention.

Set your friends and family up with apps so they can watch shows/play games with each other online.

Consider giving blood. Unfortunately, the need for blood to help people in critical condition in hospitals doesn’t stop because the pandemic is here. If you’re healthy and can make it to a donation center near you, please consider giving!

A tip I really liked from one of my favorite podcasters: call your dumbest friend and tell them about all the tips above!

Any other tips (or categories of geek!) I should add? Please feel free to contact me to let me know, and please spread far and wide if you found it helpful!

Last updated: 2020/03/31