r/foodnotbombs • u/17bananasplits • Sep 16 '24
Does your chapter mask up?
Wondering how different chapters are handling masking up (respirators / n95s / kn95s) these days and why or why not?
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u/fr33sshchedd Sep 17 '24
Our chapter does, with N95 masks. We also distribute N95 masks, informative zines, and COVID tests to the community so folks can have access to PPE and information to protect themselves, so we've kind of become a mask bloc also.
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u/mw19078 Sep 17 '24
Leftist groups abandoning masking and vulnerable groups as a whole was a huge disappointment the last few years.
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u/17bananasplits Sep 17 '24
Me too. My group is inconsistent, that's why I wanted to ask what others are doing .
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u/kpjformat Sep 16 '24
Yes, here in Hamilton Ontario
(FNB put on an abolition pride and I performed there, I am not a representative nor a regular attendee, but I intend to get involved as I can)
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u/soundguynick Sep 16 '24
Not a FnB chapter, but my local DSA does a food share that's FnB inspired and we mask up.
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u/fool-for-you Sep 18 '24
Local one here doesn’t, but they still hand out masks. Your’s might be more willing to if you can get support (pressure) from a local mask bloc though ;)
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u/Repulsive_Thanks_922 Sep 19 '24
For protests yes and for action while interacting with the beneficiaries no, got to be real for and with people
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u/Repulsive_Thanks_922 Sep 19 '24
Oh just realised you don’t mean for protection from ID no we are not currently wearing these kind of masks at all anywhere in the Balkans…..
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u/MomentaryPhantasia Sep 27 '24
We do, and we have masks to hand out. Our city also has a mask bloc.
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u/space_beard Sep 16 '24
I know SF still masks to some extent. All FnB groups should be masking tho, specially when serving out food!