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  2020-04-10

  I Used to Think Taking Off My Bra Was the Best Part of the Day - Meme

  an image of a surgical face mask with the words "I used to think taking off my bra was the best part of my day... But taking off my mask is 100x better!" Shared by a healthcare worker (with a private account) on Twitter.
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  2020-04-10

  "author signings during a pandemic"

  Tweet of pictures of Claribel A Ortega picking up copes of her new book to sign in her car while wearing gloves and a mask for protection.
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  2020-04-09

  Try Guys' Zach Kornfeld "I'm at Risk for Covid-19"

  A video on what it is like to live as an immunosuppressed person during this pandemic.
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  2020-04-07

  "Wearing glasses in the age of quarantine"

  An image from a tweet shared by @bhaist on twitter of a person wearing glasses and a mask, showing the glasses fogging over as the person exhales with the caption "shit" above it.
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  2020-03-30

  "Humanity has yet to return to the toilet paper aisle"

  Shows the continuing effect of hoarding in the US
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  2020-03-28

  Evictions in Omaha During Covid-19

  This article is about Nebraska Governor Ricketts' order to suspend evictions in Nebraska for late rent payments due to loss of income from Covid-19. However, this article makes note of those who are still unprotected by this order and the impact that eviction will have on them in the midst of a global pandemic.
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  2020-03-27

  ‘White-Collar Quarantine’ Over Virus Spotlights Class Divide

  Article in the NY Times about how class affects people's ability to socially isolate or quarantine during the pandemic, and how, in turn, the pandemic is highlighting class divides.
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  2020-03-27

  Instacart Gig Workers Are Planning a Nationwide Strike

  News article about a planned strike of Instacart workers who are calling for hazard pay of an additional $5 an order, free safety gear (hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, and soap) to workers, and paid sick leave to include workers with pre-existing conditions who have been advised by their doctors not to work at this time.
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  2020-03-26

  Hand-Sewn Masks for Donation to Local Nursing Home

  Twitter user @bartonclarax stayed up all night to finish 51 hand-sewn masks to donate to a local nursing home. Shows an artist who runs a small business dedicating time, energy, and supplies to helping health care providers in the midst of this crisis.
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  2020-03-22

  Professor Recording Class

  An image of a 74 year old professor recording his classes in his former class room now that universities have moved to online instruction. Shows the age divide in ease of using technology and positive response from students who appreciate their professor's effort to continue their instruction.
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  2020-03-22

  Sawbones Coronavirus Episode (Part Two)

  An episode of a medical history podcast about the current pandemic in which a doctor talks about her experience working in an US hospital during this outbreak.
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  2020-03-23

  NaNoWriMo's #StayHomeWriMo

  National Novel Writing Month's challenge through the end of March to promote not only creativity in times of social distancing / social isolation, but also to promote self-care and prioritizing one's mental health.
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  2020-03-26

  Nurses Share COVID-19 Life Hacks

  An image of a nurse with buttons sewn on a headband to hold her mask over her mouth; the text describes that this is to protect her ears from getting sores from constant mask use. Shared on social media as a way for nurses to provide "life hacks" for other healthcare providers during the pandemic and to educate the general public on the reality of being a healthcare worker during a pandemic.
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  2020-03-26

  Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington

  Twitter thread about social reform in the US and organizing a digital protest called the Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on June 20th.
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  2020-03-23

  Boston College's Office of the President Update - March 23

  Boston College responds to MA Governor Charles Baker's closure of non-essential businesses
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  2020-03-20

  Lipslut - Coronavirus Fundraiser Email

  Image shows company response to raising awareness and support for communities impacted by the virus. *downloaded e-mail