Mask Bloc YEG

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Mask Blocs across so-called "Canada" are currently banding together to try and bring awareness to the federal government cutting off free COVID testing by 2026.

We are looking to find folks who have knowledge and experience getting the government and harm reduction organizations to offer free naloxone kits and free condoms.

People with experience in politics and media relations would be very helpful!

The mask looks so cute, and I love the matching bow 🎀💙 May I ask where the mask is from?

Wanna help the sole volunteer behind MaskBlocYEG survive? I am an unemployed, disabled trans person.
The only reason I am still alive is because of donations. I don't want to go hungry. I don't want my pets to go hungry either.

Chuffed.org/project/help-alex-survive

Please help me.

We will arrange regular deliveries to ensure you always have enough masks on hand for those who want/need them. When we have unexpired rapid tests, you will also be provided with those!
DM us here, or email us at MaskBlocYEG@Protonmail.com if you are interested!

a pink triangle on a black background. a white N95 is on the triangle. there is text below that says "mask bloc YEG needs distribution points"

Hello #COVIDcautious folks of #Edmonton! Are you a school, business, community organization, or other group looking to help?
We have 23,000+ surgical masks and 6,000+ N95s to give away, and we need you!

#StillCOVIDing #YEG #Alberta #Canada #covidisntover #covidconscious #maskbloc

STOCK UPDATE March 18th, 2025 23,200 ASTM-3 surgical masks 3,000 Benehal N95s 2,280 BYO KN95 (headstrap) 1,900 3M Aura 1870+ N95 300 Medicom SafeMask Architect Pro N95 (medium) DM or email us to get yours! K/N95s are limited to 25 per adult in the household. Surgical masks are limited to 100 per adult in the household. Pickup and delivery options available within Edmonton city limits.

Stock update for Mask Bloc YEG!

Are the pallets of KN95s you had for donation still available to pick up? Us and COVID Safer Amiskwaciy really need the stock!

DM or email me to arrange pickup, we really need the masks!

I can also help connect you with the mask bloc volunteers in Calgary, depending if that's easier.

Are these masks still available? I can pick them up within the next few days.
I already have several people interested in helping distribute them among several groups here in Edmonton.

In YEG and can't afford high quality masks?
Our mask requests are still open!

Current limit is 25 masks per adult in the household. We do not have access to kids masks or rapid tests at this time.

We can deliver anywhere in Edmonton (that is accessible by public transit)

Current stock includes:

- about 600 3M Aura 1870+ N95 respirators

-350 duckbill N95s (easier to breathe in than most masks!)

DM me to claim yours!

I am Alex from MaskBlocYEG (based in Edmonton) and I would love to come pick up these masks for distribution. Please reach out to me via email or DMs!

Help MaskBlocYEG Provide PPE & Rapid Tests Mask Bloc YEG is a volunteer-run mutual aid collective, whose primary goal is providing masks in Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta). Our principles are based in disability justice and harm reduct...

We are currently crowdfunding for rapid tests!
The government of Alberta stopped providing free rapid tests on October 1st, 2024. Most ppl cannot afford to test for COVID.
Thats where we come in!
You, the person reading this, can save lives!
Donate below to help❤
chuffed.org/project/MaskBlocYEG

I would love to arrange a pickup!

Between myself and COVID Safer Amiskwaciy, we will definitely be able to distribute them.

Depending on how many pallets there are and where they are located, I can probably arrange pickup early next week.

Help MaskBlocYEG Provide PPE & Rapid Tests Mask Bloc YEG is a volunteer-run mutual aid collective, whose primary goal is providing masks in Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta). Our principles are based in disability justice and harm reduct...

We are currently crowdfunding for rapid tests!
The government of Alberta stopped providing free rapid tests on October 1st, 2024. Most ppl cannot afford to test for COVID.
Thats where we come in!
You, the person reading this, can save lives!
Donate below to help❤
chuffed.org/project/MaskBlocYEG

Current stock includes:

- about 600 3M Aura 1870+ N95 respirators

-350 duckbill N95s (easier to breathe in than most masks!)

DM me to claim yours!

In YEG and can't afford high quality masks?
Our mask requests are still open!

Current limit is 25 masks per adult in the household. We do not have access to kids masks or rapid tests at this time.

We can deliver anywhere in Edmonton (that is accessible by public transit)

Photo is from an Instagram story. Top left is a screenshot of an auction for 1 case of 3M Aura 1870+ N95 respirators. The current bid is $38. Bottom right of the screen has a caption that says: "We are at $110/200 needed to win an auction of 2,200 n95s! Just over 24 hours remain until the first auction is finished. There are 5 cases of 440 masks, each listed separately. Please donate to help keep vulnerable folks in Edmonton safe!"

We are at $110/200 needed to win an auction of 2,200 n95s!

Just over 24 hours remain until the first auction is finished. There are 5 cases of 440 masks, each listed separately.

Please donate to help keep vulnerable folks in Edmonton safe!

chuffed.org/project/MaskBlocYEG

What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.

Link to Nature summary: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Link to original research paper: www.openread.academy/en/paper/rea...

What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.

What would have happened if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn high-grade masks during the COVID-19 pandemic? A modelling study1 has estimated just how sharply transmission might have dropped. Determining the effect of masks on viral transmission is difficult, and most studies so far have been affected by limitations such as small sample sizes. To overcome this issue, Richard Sear at the University of Surrey, UK, developed a model of transmission using data from the UK National Health Service COVID-19 app. The app, which ran on mobile phones between 2020 and 2023, logged information about infections and the length of time users came into contact with each other. Sear built on a previously published analysis2 of 240,000 positive COVID-19 tests and 7 million contacts — instances in which app users were notified that they had been exposed to the virus. He estimated that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks — both highly effective at filtering particles — the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have dropped by a factor of 9.

New modeling study finds that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks from the start of the pandemic, the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have been 9 times lower.

A picture of a table from above. The table has a rainbow flag as the tablecloth. There is a sign with "Mask Block YEG" and "Free Masks", as well as various educational posters and zines placed across the table. There are rapid antigen tests and N95s placed on the ends.

A quick peek at what a tabling setup from MaskBlocYEG looks like 👍
note: this was taken 6 months ago and I've updated a few things since then.

Need free masks in Edmonton, Alberta? DM or email me!
I can provide for events, or deliver to individuals/households!

MaskBlocYEG@protonmail.com

First clade 1 mpox case detected in US, in California

First clade 1 mpox case detected in US, in California

CIDRAP
November 18, 2024
By Stephanie Soucheray

stillcoviding.ca/en/news/firs...

#mpox #California #StillCoviding #UnitedStates #US

Did you know only about 20% of disabled people are born with their disability? The other 80% of us acquire their disabilities later in life. And you could become one of us!
COVID is a mass disabling event.
It's never too late to start masking again.
Your health is worth it.

H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu virologists nervous.

Genetic sequencing of the #H5N1 #birdflu virus from the Canadian teenager shows worrying changes. It doesn't mean H5 is taking off — but it's a reminder that it might, says @scottehensley.bsky.social. "This is exactly the scenario that we fear.” www.statnews.com/2024/11/18/b...

I have not stopped masking up in public since 2020, and the quality of masks worn has gotten better over time. If any Bluesky friends would like to #MaskUp again but can't afford the good respirator masks, please reach out to your nearest Mask Bloc. Find yours on this map: www.covidactionmap.org