,9T]VIEW ) ,TWO ,AN>*I/ ,NURSES 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,CL>A3 ,?IS IS ,CL>A ) ! ,EX-,WORK]1 & ,I'M REALLY EXCIT$ TODAY TO BE SPEAK+ ) TWO RADICAL NURSES ON ! FRONTL9ES ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i1 ,VI & ,SA%A4 ,C\LD Y'ALL 9TRODUCE Y\RSELVES & TELL US A LITTLE BIT AB\T ! SITUATIONS ?AT Y\'RE 98 

,V,I3 ,YEAH1 ?ANKS = HAV+ US SO MU*4 ,I'M ,VI2 ,I AM A NURSE 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS4 ,I WORK AT A ,LEVEL ,I ,TRAUMA ,C5T] 9 ! EM]G5CY ROOM1 :I* MEANS ?AT ,I AM TYPICALLY 9 SITUATIONS :]E PEOPLE >E 9 PRETTY BAD ACCID5TS OR NE$ EM]G5CY C>E AT ! HI<E/ LEVEL ?AT CAN BE (F]$ 9 ! CITY4 ,I'VE BE5 WORK+ !RE = AB\T TWO & A HALF YE>S1 & N[ WE'RE K9D ( 9 ! C5T] ( ?IS ,C,O,V,I,D \TBREAK1 SO ?AT'S :AT WE'LL BE TALK+ AB\T4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,& ,I'M ,SA%A4 ,I AM A M$-SURG NURSE AT A ,LEVEL ,I ,TRAUMA ,C5T] 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 & ! FLOOR ,I WORK ON IS USUALLY MO/LY FOCUS$ ON 9FECTI\S DISEASE1 LIKE ,A,I,D,S1 ,M,R,S,A1 ,T,B4 ,MO/ ( MY PATI5TS >E USUALLY PRETTY /ABLE & JU/ NE$ ?+S LIKE ,I,V ANTIBIOTICS OR C]TA9 K9DS ( MONITOR+4 ,BUT N[1 DUR+ ?IS CRISIS1 S9CE JU/ TWO WEEKS AGO WE HAVE TRANSITION$ TO BE+ ! ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i FLOOR4 ,SO :5 SOMEONE 9 ! EM]G5CY ROOM SEES SOMEONE ) ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i & !Y NE$ HOSPITALIZATION1 BUT !Y'RE NOT 9 CRITICAL CONDITION BUT /ILL NE$ TO BE MONITOR$ OR GIV5 OXYG51 !Y COME TO ME4 

,CL>A3 ,WELL1 ,I HAVE TO SAY1 ,I AM SO GRATEFUL TO Y'ALL = ! WORK ?AT Y\'RE DO+ & SO REASSUR$ TO KN[ ?AT !RE >E RADICAL PEOPLE :O >E ON ! FRONTL9ES ( ?IS CRISIS4 ,SO1 S9CE ME & MANY1 MANY ( \R LI/5]S >E JU/ /RESS$ \T BY ! AMBIGU\S FL[ ( 9=MATION1 TRY+ KN[ :AT TO TRU/ & :AT'S GO+ ON1 ,I WANT$ TO />T (F JU/ BY ASK+ A LITTLE BIT ( FACT-*ECK+_/MY?-BU/+ AB\T ! M$ICAL SITUATION4 ,S9CE Y'ALL HAVE HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ?+S UP CLOSE1 CAN Y\ TELL US1 9 A NUT%ELL1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT M$ICAL 9=MATION ?AT EV]YDAY PEOPLE NE$ TO KN[ AB\T ! P&EMIC8 ,>E !RE ?+S ?AT PEOPLE >E FREAK+ \T AB\T ?AT !Y REALLY DON'T NE$ TO BE8 ,OR ON ! O!R H&1 ?+S ?AT PEOPLE %\LD BE MORE C>EFUL OR CONSCI5TI\S AB\T ?AT WE'RE NOT PAY+ AS MU* ATT5TION TO8 

,V,I3 ,YEAH1 ,I ?9K ?AT'S A REALLY1 REALLY GOOD PLACE TO />T1 & ,I'M EXCIT$ TO B\NCE (F ( EA* O!R ON ?IS ) ,SA%A4 ,I ?9K WE HAVE A LOT ( ?\<TS AB\T ?IS1 ESPECIALLY AS PEOPLE :O HAVE LIVES \TSIDE ( BE+ NURSES4 ,& ,I W\LD SAY ?AT ONE ( ! H>DE/ P>TS AB\T ?IS1 SIFT+ ?R\< ?IS 9=MATION1 IS ?AT UN=TUNATELY A LOT ! DIRECTIVES ?AT >E COM+ FROM ! ,C,D,C1 :I* IS ! ,C5T] = ,DISEASE ,CONTROL1 FROM ! ,WORLD ,HEAL? ,ORGANIZATION--:I* >E NOT B5EVOL5T1 NEUTRAL ORGANIZATIONS ?AT WE G5]ALLY WANT TO JU/ IMM$IATELY FALL 9 L9E )4 ,BUT UN=TUNATELY 9 ?IS SITUATION1 A LOT ( ! DIRECTIVES COM+ \T ( PUBLIC HEAL? C5T]S ALONG ) ! /ATE AT L>GE--:I* ,I W\LD SAY >E >\ND SOCIAL DI/ANC+1 SOCIAL ISOLATION1 QU>ANT9+1 !SE T]MS ?AT WE'RE BECOM+ MORE FAMILI> )4 ,I WILL SAY1 FIR/ (F1 !Y >E ! ONLY WAY TO M9IMIZE ! FULL EXT5T ( H[ WIDESPREAD ?IS VIRUS C\LD BE1 & ,I ?9K ?AT P>T IS NOT A CONSPIRACY4 ,& ,I ?9K Y\'VE PROBABLY AT ?IS PO9T HE>D A LOT AB\T ?IS T]M 'FLATT5+ ! CURVE'1 & ?AT IS L>GELY A T]M ?AT COMES \T ( A PUBLIC HEAL? DISC\RSE 9 ORD] TO NOT OV]:ELM HOSPITALS SO ?AT PEOPLE GET SICK AT A SL[] RATE SO ?AT HOSPITALS CAN TAKE C>E ( !M1 :I* G5]ALLY 9CREASES ! SURVIVAL RATE 9 P&EMICS4 ,SO IT'S NOT A T]M ?AT MEANS ?AT ?IS WON'T AFFECT LESS PEOPLE2 IT MEANS1 H[ WILL \R HEAL?C>E SY/EMS BE LESS OV]:ELM$ SO ?AT MORE PEOPLE WILL SURVIVE8 ,IT'S A LITTLE CONFUS+1 & ,I ?9K ,I W\LD SAY ?AT L>GELY ! RECOMM5DATIONS TO BE EXTREMELY CAUTI\S AB\T Y\R DAILY MOVEM5TS 9 A SITUATION ) A VIRUS ?AT'S ?IS CONTAGI\S IS REALLY A GOOD OPTION & A GOOD WAY TO ?9K AB\T IT4 

,ONE ?+ ?AT COMPLICATES ?AT OR MAKES IT SOME?+ ?AT PEOPLE CAN ?9K AB\T BAS$ ON !IR [N LIVES IS ?AT1 UN=TUNATELY1 9 A LOT ( SITUATIONS 9 \R C\NTRY & ,I ?9K ESPECIALLY 9 SUBCULTURES1 A LOT ( PEOPLE DO NOT LIVE 9 MULTIG5]ATIONAL HOMES OR COMMUNITIES1 & A LOT ( PEOPLE DON'T LIVE ) FOLKS :O >E IMMUNOCOMPROMIS$4 ,& SO ,I ?9K SOMETIMES !RE >E SITUATIONS :]E PEOPLE EXI/ 9 COMMUNITIES ?AT >E ACTUALLY RELATIVELY 9SULAT$ FROM ! SEV]ITY ( ! ILLNESSES--?\< ,I WI% ?AT WE DID LIVE 9 SUP]-RI*1 MULTIG5]ATIONAL COMMUNITIES ) PEOPLE ) ALL DIFF]5T SORTS ( HEAL? CONDITIONS & PROBLEMS4 ,& SO ,I ?9K SOMETIMES !RE >E COMMUNITIES OR POCKETS ( PEOPLE :O >E RELATIVELY 9SULAT$ :O MI<T BE ABLE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE MOBILITY1 ?AT WE CAN TALK AB\T LAT]1 AB\T /RATEGICALLY :AT ?AT W\LD MEAN4 ,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT = FOLKS :O DO LIVE 9 MULTIG5]ATIONAL COMMUNITIES1 :O DO LIVE >\ND FOLKS :O >E IMMUNOCOMPROMIS$1 !RE REALLY CAN'T BE ANY D[NPLAY ON H[ IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE REALLY1 REALLY C>EFUL AB\T ONE'S DAILY MOVEM5TS4 ,BECAUSE EV]Y DAY WE'RE F9D+ \T H[ TRULY CONTAGI\S ?IS VIRUS IS1 & ALSO WE'RE LE>N+ ?AT :ILE ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE :O CONTRACT IT HAVE MILD CASES OR EV5 ASYMPTOMATIC CASES1 MEAN+ !Y DON'T %[ ?AT !Y >E SICK1 ?IS IS /ILL AN ONGO+ SITUATION & ! VIRUS IS *ANG+1 & IT *ANGES BAS$ ON LOCATION & BAS$ ON POPULATIONS ( PEOPLE4 ,& SO !RE'S /ILL A LOT ( 9=MATION WE DON'T HAVE4 

,BUT ,I'LL PAUSE & SEE :AT \R FRI5D ,SA%A HAS TO SAY AB\T IT4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,YES444 SORRY1 ,I WAS TAK+ NOTES :ILE Y\ W]E TALK+4 ,I ?9K ONE ( ! BIGGE/ ?+S ?AT WE HAVE TO ACKN[L$GE IS ?AT !RE'S A LOT ( MIS9=MATION COM+ FROM ! C5T]S ( 9=MATION ?AT WE AS NURSES >E US$ TO RELY+ ON = ! LATE/ EVID5CE4 ,I ?9K A LOT ( MY FRI5DS OR PEOPLE 9 ! COMMUNITY DON'T EV5 REALIZE :AT EXACTLY WE DO AS NURSES1 & ONE ( ?OSE ?+S ?AT WE DO SPECIALIZE 9 IS WE >E 9FECTION CONTROL PR(ESSIONALS1 BASICALLY4 ,WE'RE TAU<T A LOT ( ?+S 9 S*OOL1 & WE'RE CON/ANTLY KEEP+ UP ON ! RESE>* & IMPLEM5T+ IT :]E WE WORK1 BUT A LOT ( ?OSE GUIDEL9ES ?AT WE RELY ON COME FROM PLACES LIKE ! ,C5T] = ,DISEASE ,CONTROL1 :I* IS RUN BY ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T1 & A LOT ( ?AT 9=MATION N[ WE'RE REALIZ+ PRETTY QUICKLY--WE'RE SO US$ TO TAK+ ?AT 9=MATION = GRANT$ AS BE+ BAS$ ON SCI5CE1 & N[ IT'S BECOM+ REALLY CLE> ?AT IT'S BAS$ ON POLITICS4 ,IT'S K9D ( A M9DFUCK TO ?9K AB\T H[ ! 9/ITUTION ?AT WE'RE SUPPOS$ TO RELY ON = SCI5TIFIC RESE>* ON H[ TO PREV5T 9FECTION IS ACTUALLY POLITICALLY CON/RUCT$ BY :OEV] IS 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 ,SO WE'RE SEE+ SO MU* 9=MATION COM+ FROM ! ,C,D,C ?AT IS ACTUALLY NOT BAS$ ON EVID5CE2 IT'S BAS$ ON WORK+ ) ! REALITIES ( :AT SUPPLIES >E4 ,AS NURSES1 PEOPLE >E LOOK+ TO US = ADVICE ON :AT IS ACTUALLY EFFECTIVE 9 PREV5T+ ! SPREAD ( ?IS 9FECTION1 & ! TRU? IS WE /ILL DON'T KN[ BECAUSE WE'RE 9 AN E>LY /AGE ( ?IS P&EMIC4 ,& ALSO ! 9=MATION ?AT WE'RE SO US$ TO RELY+ ON IS BECOM+ REALLY CLE> ?AT IT IS V]Y POLITICALLY TA9T$ ) PEOPLE :OSE 9T]E/S >E JU/ KEEP+ SOCIETY GO+1 BAS$ ON :AT IS ACTUALLY GO+ TO PREV5T PEOPLE FROM PANICK+ OR :AT IS ACTUALLY GO+ TO ALL[ HEAL?C>E WORK]S TO FEEL LIKE !Y CAN KEEP DO+ !IR JOBS SAFELY4 ,?+S SU* AS WE>+ B&ANNAS AS A =M ( MASK TO PREV5T Y\ FROM GETT+ ! 9FECTION :ILE Y\'RE WORK+--?AT IS SOME?+ ?AT ! ,C,D,C HAS BE5 RECOMM5D+ ) NO EVID5CE4 ,SO WE'RE K9D ( 9 ! D>K AS MU* AS A LOT ( O!R PEOPLE1 ,I ?9K1 AL?\< WE DO HAVE ?+S TO BASE IT (F (3 PRIOR EPIDEMICS ?AT >E SIMIL>4 

,V,I3 ,YEAH1 ,I ?9K Y\ BR+ UP SOME REALLY GOOD PO9TS & CONTRADICTIONS1 & ?AT'S K9D ( :AT ,I WAS TRY+ TO GET AT ) SAY+ ?AT !SE >E NOT B5EVOL5T OR NEUTRAL ORGANIZATIONS1 ! ,C,D,C & ! ,WORLD ,HEAL? ,ORGANIZATION1 OR EV5 Y\R LOCAL HEAL? DEP>TM5T4 ,!Y ALL >E OP]AT+ (F BY CON/ANTLY READJU/+ ?IS ALGORI?M BAS$ ON3 :AT >E ! LABOR DEM&S ( ! PLACES ?AT !Y'RE (F]+ ADVICE ON8 ,:O >E ! POPULATIONS8 ,:AT IS ! PR(IT MOTIVE8 ,:O IS ELECT$ ON !SE BO>DS8 ,:O'S 9 *>GE8 ,!RE'S ?IS K9D ( 9VISIBLE CALCULATION GO+ ON ?AT WE REALLY DON'T HAVE MU* ACCESS TO AB\T H[ !SE RECOMM5DATIONS GET MADE4 

,& ,I WILL SAY1 9 T]MS ( MY?-BU/+1 ,I ?9K TWO ?+S WE C\LD (F]1 BECAUSE !RE'S SO MU* WE C\LD SAY AB\T ! POLITICS ( 9=MATION RI<T N[1 BUT TWO ?+S ,I ?9K WE C\LD WALK AWAY BE+ V]Y CLE> AB\T1 ONE ,SA%A BR\<T UP1 & ! O!R ,I'LL BR+ UP4 ,ONE IS ?AT 9 ! ABS5CE ( ANY ACCESS TO MASKS1 CLE>LY ANY?+ ?AT COV]S Y\R FACE FROM ANO!R P]SON'S FACE IS GO+ TO BE A =M ( H>M R$UCTION = CONTRACT+ A VIRUS ?AT L>GELY SPREADS ?R\< DROPLETS 7:I* >E ?+S ?AT LEAVE Y\R M\? :5 Y\'RE TALK+1 C\<+1 OR EMITT+ ANY K9D ( FLUID74 ,BUT WE KN[ FROM ! FACT ?AT A LOT ( PLACES 9 ! WORLD HAVE NEV] HAD ACCESS TO MASKS1 & A LOT ( /UDIES HAVE BE5 DONE !RE--= 9/ANCE1 !RE'S BE5 SOME /UDIES DONE 9 ,VIETNAM 9 DIFF]5T HEAL?C>E SETT+S ) PEOPLE :O ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO FABRIC MASKS1 :I* >E LIKE A LOT ( !SE HOMEMADE ONES PEOPLE >E MAK+1 & ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?AT & A SURGICAL MASK OR M$ICAL MASKS4 ,& ! P]C5TAGES >E PRETTY SIGNIFICANT4 ,SO ON AV]AGE A CLO? MASK IS GO+ TO PROTECT Y\ FROM >\ND #d#d.0 ( DROPLETS & P>TICULATES1 & A SURGICAL MASK IS GO+ TO GO UP />T+ 9 ! SIXTIE? P]C5TILE1 & !N GOES HI<] BAS$ ON ! QUALITY ( ! MASK4 ,SO CLE>LY SOME?+ IS BETT] ?AN NO?+1 AL?\< :5 WE'RE TALK+ AB\T PEOPLE ON ! FRONTL9ES1 WE %\LDN'T BE SETTL+ = JU/ SOME?+--& ?AT'S A DIFF]5T TOPIC4 ,BUT 9 T]MS ( PEOPLE :O NE$ TO PROTECT !MSELVES GO+ \T 9TO ! WORLD1 YES1 A CLO? MASK C\LD BE ACCEPTABLE4 ,BUT Y\ NE$ TO BE ?9K+ AB\T H[ (T5 Y\'RE WA%+ IT & /]ILIZ+ IT1 I4E4 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,& !N SECONDLY1 :AT K9D ( SITUATION >E Y\ GO+ 9TO1 & IS ?AT ! MO/ APPROPRIATE PROTECTION Y\ HAVE = Y\RSELF8 

,ANO!R ?+ WE'RE SEE+ A LOT ( IS--& AGA91 ,I GET IT1 PEOPLE >E SC>$ & PEOPLE WANT TO FEEL LIKE !RE'S A B>RI] BETWE5 !M & ?IS 9VISIBLE WORLD ?AT !Y FEEL LIKE C\LD HURT !M--GLOVES >E ONLY USEFUL IF Y\'RE WE>+ GLOVES & Y\'RE NOT T\*+ Y\RSELF OR REALLY ANY?+ ELSE ?AT'S CONTAM9AT$4 ,SO1 IF Y\ T\* Y\RSELF OR ANY?+ ?AT C\LD BE CONTAM9AT$1 Y\ HAVE TO IMM$IATELY *ANGE Y\R PAIR ( GLOVES4 ,?AT'S :Y WE HAVE H&WA%+1 RI<T8 ,FREQU5T H&WA%+ IS TO DEAL ) ! FACT ?AT WE'RE CON/ANTLY T\*+ ?+S1 SO WE NE$ TO BE CON/ANTLY WA%+ \R H&S4 ,SO :5 PEOPLE WE> GLOVES & !N !Y PLAY ON !IR CELL PHONES1 OR !Y OP5 A DOOR1 OR !Y T\* !IR FACE1 ANY?+ ELSE !Y T\* IS N[ POT5TIALLY GO+ TO TRANSMIT ?AT4 ,& IF !Y'RE T\*+ !IR FACE1 !Y'RE NOT PROTECT+ !MSELVES AT ALL4 ,IT'S SOME?+ ?AT N[ WE'RE SEE+ MORE ( BECAUSE IT MAKES PEOPLE FEEL BETT]1 BUT Y\ ACTUALLY /ILL HAVE TO USE ! SAME LOGIC Y\ DO ) Y\R H&S2 Y\ NE$ TO BE *ANG+ ?OSE GLOVES AS FREQU5TLY AS Y\ %\LD BE WA%+ Y\R H&S4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,ABSOLUTELY1 & !RE'S A C\PLE PO9TS ,I WANT TO RAISE (F ( ?AT4 ,ONE IS ?AT ,I'M NOTIC+ ?AT 9 A LOT ( ! DISC\RSE AMONG MY FRI5DS & COMMUNITIES ?AT PEOPLE >E =GETT+ AB\T ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT AN>*I/ HEAL?C>E TE*NOLOGIES ?AT WE HAVE1 :I* IS H>M R$UCTION4 ,PEOPLE >E ?9K+ ?AT IT'S EI!R Y\'RE COMPLETELY P]FECT & DO+ EV]Y?+ RI<T1 OR ?IS K9D ( NIHILISM :]E Y\'RE NOT DO+ ANY?+ AT ALL1 & ,I ?9K MO/ ( US LIVE 9 ! GRAY >EA4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT WE CAN'T /OP LIV+ \R LIVES1 WE CAN'T /OP SEE+ \R PEOPLE :5 WE NE$ TO SEE !M4 ,WE CAN'T /OP GO+ TO ! /ORE4 ,& WE NE$ TO BE OKAY ) ?AT1 ! FACT ?AT WE'RE GO+ TO NOT BE P]FECTLY ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS BECAUSE ?AT'S NOT H[ WE LIVE4 ,& WE NE$ TO TAKE /EPS TO R$UCE ! H>M ( \R 9T]ACTION ) O!RS DUR+ ?IS P&EMIC4 ,P>T ( ?AT IS = ME BE+ BETT] AB\T :AT ,VI WAS TALK+ AB\T1 H& WA%+ & BE+ M9DFUL ( SECRETIONS FROM Y\R FACE ?AT Y\ PRODUCE1 COV]+ Y\R C\<4 

,P>T ( :AT ,I'VE BE5 NOTIC+ AB\T PEOPLE HAV+ ?IS K9D ( ALL-OR-NO?+ M9DSET TO SPREAD+ ! 9FECTION IS ?IS K9D ( FETI%IZATION ( PROTECTIVE EQUIPM5T1 OR :AT WE 9 HEAL?C>E CALL ,P,P,E1 P]SONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPM5T4 ,PEOPLE >E K9D ( US+ MASKS ALL ! TIME1 )\T REALLY KN[+ :AT K9D ( MASKS >E GOOD = :AT4 ,& PEOPLE >E US+ GLOVES ALL ! TIME )\T ACKN[L$G+ ! FACT ?AT Y\'RE JU/ CREAT+ ANO!R SURFACE = BACT]IA & VIRUSES TO ACCUMULATE4 ,AS OPPOS$ TO LESS SEXY 9T]V5TIONS ?AT WE HAVE TO PREV5T 9FECTION1 LIKE H& WA%+ & COV]+ Y\R C\<4 ,I SEE PEOPLE1 EV5 9 MUTUAL AID PROJECTS ?AT ,I'VE BE5 9VOLV$ ) H]E1 PEOPLE SAY+ Y\ HAVE TO USE GLOVES AT ALL TIMES AT EV]Y PO9T 9 ! PROCESS :5 Y\'RE DO+ ANY?+ ?AT MI<T COME 9TO CONTACT ) O!RS4 ,?AT JU/ CREATES A FALSE S5SE ( SECURITY 9 T]MS ( GLOVES JU/ BE+ ANO!R SURFACE = PA?OG5S TO ACCUMULATE ON4 ,& ALSO1 BECAUSE1 AS ,VI WAS SAY+1 S9CE IF Y\'RE TRULY US+ GLOVES CORRECTLY1 Y\ HAVE TO *ANGE !M REALLY (T5--Y\'RE POSSIBLY GO+ TO MAKE ! SITUATION WORSE 9 T]MS ( LEAD+ TO %ORTAGES ( ?IS P]SONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPM5T ?AT HEAL?C>E WORK]S NE$ ON ! FRONTL9ES4 ,SO1 ,I ?9K ?AT ONE ( ! BIGGE/ WAYS ?AT WE CAN R$UCE ! H>M ( \R SOCIAL 9T]ACTIONS ?AT WE JU/ HAVE TO KEEP ON 5GAG+ 9 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE IS TO DO !SE LESS SEXY 9T]V5TIONS LIKE H& WA%+ & COV]+ Y\R C\<1 AS OPPOS$ TO WE>+ MASKS OR WE>+ GLOVES ALL ! TIME4 ,BECAUSE ?OSE >E JU/ WAYS TO FEEL LIKE Y\'RE DO+ SOME?+ & TO LOOK LIKE Y\'RE DO+ SOME?+1 :5 ACTUALLY1 IF Y\ LOOK AT ! ACTUAL SCI5CE ( H[ ?+S SPREAD1 Y\'RE NOT ACTUALLY HELP+ ANY?+ & C\LD POSSIBLY BE MAK+ ?+S WORSE4 

,ONE LA/ ?+ ,I WANT TO TALK AB\T 9 T]MS ( MY?S & FACTS AB\T H[ ?IS SPREADS IS \R P]CEPTION ( ! RE/RICTIONS ON PEOPLE GA!R+ 9 GR\PS & SOCIALIZ+ ) EA* O!R4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! FIR/ TIMES :]E WE HAVE AN>*I/S & ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS ?AT C>E AB\T PREV5T+ ! SPREAD ( ?IS VIRUS REALLY HE$+ & SOMETIMES ACTIVELY PROMOT+ !SE RULES PUT 9 PLACE BY GOV]NM5TS AB\T GA!R+ 9 GR\PS4 ,!RE'S A LOT ( SOCIAL %AM+ AB\T PEOPLE 9T]ACT+ 9 PUBLIC OR GETT+ TOGE!R 9 GR\PS4 ,ONE ?+ ,I WANT TO SAY AB\T ?AT GOES BACK TO H>M R$UCTION IS ?AT IT'S 9EVITABLE ?AT WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE TO COME 9TO CONTACT ) O!R PEOPLE ?R\<\T ?IS4 ,?IS IS GO+ TO LA/ = MON?S1 & W]E GO+ TO HAVE TO COME 9TO CONTACT ) O!R PEOPLE4 ,WE DO NE$ TO TRY TO AVOID AS MU* AS POSSIBLE \R 9T]ACTION 9 GR\PS & 9T]ACTION ) O!RS1 BUT IT'S GO+ TO HAPP5 ANYWAY1 & WE HAVE TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT & BE AT PEACE ) ?AT & TAKE O!R /EPS TO PREV5T SPREAD+ 9FECTION :5 WE DO 5D UP DO+ ?AT4 ,AGA91 ,I CAN'T EMPHASIZE 5\< H[ IMPORTANT ! IDEA ( H>M R$UCTION IS TO ?AT4 

,SECONDLY1 SOME?+ ?AT ,I'VE BE5 /RUGGL+ ) & ,I'VE BE5 NOTIC+3 SOMEONE PO/$ A MEME ?AT SAID1 0,H[ BAD CAN ?IS BE8 ,AN>*I/S >E URG+ PEOPLE TO OBEY ! GOV]NM5T60 ,& !N ,I SAW A RIFF (F ( ?AT MEME :]E SOMEONE WAS LIKE1 ACTUALLY1 NO1 !RE'S A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 EXP]TIZE & AU?ORITY4 ,:AT AN>*I/S >E URG+ PEOPLE TO DO IS TO RESPECT ! EXP]TIZE ( PEOPLE :O KN[ AB\T 9FECTION CONTROL1 NOT NECESS>ILY TO RESPECT ! RE/RICTIONS ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,?AT'S SOME?+ ,I ?9K WE NE$ TO ?9K REALLY H>D AB\T4 ,IT REALLY SUCKS TO BE 9 A POSITION TO TELL O!R PEOPLE :AT TO DO AB\T H[ TO LIVE !IR LIFE1 BUT :AT WE C\LD DO IS RECOMM5D ?+S & 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO FOLL[ !M AS MU* AS POSSIBLE :ILE /ILL ACKN[L$G+ PEOPLE >E GO+ TO BREAK ?AT ALL ! TIME & NOT REACT+ 9 A /ATE-LIKE MANN] :5 PEOPLE DON'T DO ?AT3 NOT SOCIAL %AM+ PEOPLE1 NOT CALL+ #caa OR CALL+ ! POLICE ON PEOPLE :5 !Y >E 9T]ACT+ 9 GR\PS 9 PUBLIC4 ,YEAH1 ?AT'S JU/ SOME?+ ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ A LOT AB\T3 ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 AU?ORITY & CONTROL V]SUS EXP]TIZE & H>M R$UCTION4 

,CL>A3 ,I'M REALLY GLAD ?AT Y\ BR\<T UP ?AT DI/9CTION BECAUSE IT GETS AT SOME?+ ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T A LOT 9 ! LA/ FEW WEEKS1 :]E1 AS AN AN>*I/1 MYSELF & MO/ PEOPLE ?AT ,I KN[ HAVE AN 9TUITIVE & (T5 V]Y WELL-F\ND$ SUSPICION ( ! /ATE1 ! GOV]NM5T1 ! CORPORATE M$IA1 ETC4 ,SO ,I KN[ A LOT ( PEOPLE'S 9ITIAL REACTIONS HAS BE5 TO DI/RU/1 TO NOT BELIEVE :AT WE'RE BE+ TOLD1 :AT WE'VE BE5 TOLD TO DO4 ,JU/ LIKE1 ?IS IS A SMOKESCRE5 = RIS+ AU?ORIT>IANISM & FASCISM1 ETC4 ,& ! PROBLEM IS ?AT IT'S NOT NECESS>ILY NOT ?AT1 BUT ALSO444 

,:AT ,I HAVE (T5 SE5 9 ! COMMUNITIES ?AT ,I'VE BE5 A P>T ( IS A REJECTION ( AU?ORITY1 BUT !RE BE+ A SORT ( VACUUM ( EXP]TIZE ?AT'S UNTA9T$ BY AU?ORITY TO FILL ?AT GAP4 ,SO :AT 5DS UP HAPP5+ IS PEOPLE TRU/+ 9 REALLY JU/ K9D (1 ANY?+ ?AT PROMISES A SOLUTION = A HEAL? ISSUE OR :ATEV] ?AT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TA9T$ ) ! SAME SORT ( ASSOCIATIONS ) ! /ATE OR CORPORATE M$IA OR CORPORATE M$IC9E OR :ATEV]4 ,& SO ,I WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN EXPLORE ?IS A LITTLE BIT MORE1 ,I'M CURI\S3 H[ DO WE AS AN>*I/S1 AS PEOPLE :O ADMIRE & AT TIMES EV5 FETI%IZE REBELLION1 DISOB$I5CE1 !SE SORTS ( VALUES ?AT 9 NON-P&EMIC CIRCUM/ANCES1 WE WANT TO REALLY =EGR\ND--H[ DO WE BALANCE !SE *ALL5GES >\ND DI/RU/ ( AU?ORITY BUT ALSO ?IS NE$ = EXP]TIZE TO BE ABLE TO SURVIVE A SITUATION LIKE ?IS8 

,S,A,%,A3 ,SOME?+ ,I WANT TO 9T]JECT AB\T ?AT1 IT'S A METAPHOR ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T LATELY3 ,WE DON'T WANT TO ?R[ ! BABY \T ) ! BA?WAT]1 BUT WE ALSO DON'T WANT TO DR9K ! BA?WAT] BECAUSE ( ! BABY4 .<LAU<T].> ,MEAN+1 JU/ BECAUSE A LOT ( EXP]TIZE AB\T H[ TO PREV5T 9FECTION DOES 9VOLVE TELL+ PEOPLE :AT TO DO1 ?AT DOESN'T MEAN WE WANT TO /OP TELL+ PEOPLE H[ TO BE SAFE4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 WE DON'T WANT TO BE JU/ UNCRITICALLY ABSORB+ EV]Y K9D ( ADMONITION FROM EXP]TS AB\T H[ TO BE SAFE BECAUSE1 AS WE'VE BE5 TALK+ AB\T1 ALL ?AT /UFF IS POLITICAL4 

,V,I3 ,I ?9K ?IS IS K9D ( ! C5TRAL CONTRADICTION4 ,I'M NOT SURPRIS$ ?AT WE LAUN*$ /RAI<T 9TO ?IS BECAUSE ,I ?9K ?IS IS :AT IS ON EV]YONE'S M9D--WELL1 ,I %\LDN'T SAY EV]YONE1 ,I MEAN1 ,I'M K9D ( TAK+ LEAPS ) ! G5]AL IMAG9$ AUDI5CE ( ,! ,EX-,WORK]4 ,BUT ,I DO ?9K WE NE$ TO ?9K AB\T K9D ( A BALANCE ( \R PRACTICES ( 9TUITION1 ( H[ WE KN[ H[ TO TAKE C>E ( \RSELVES & EA* O!R1 & BALANCE ?AT ) ! FACT ?AT WE REALLY HAVE NOT DEALT ) A K9D ( WIDESPREAD P&EMIC 9 \R LIFETIMES S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,A,I,D,S EPIDEMIC 7:I* ,I DEF9ITELY ID5TIFY1 & :I* MANY PEOPLE WILL ID5TIFY AS A PLAGUE74 ,I DO REALLY ?9K ( !SE MOM5TS AS PLAGUES1 & AS PLAGUES ?AT HAVE HIT DIFF]5T PEOPLE AT DIFF]5T TIMES 9 WAYS ?AT REALLY ILLUM9ATE ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL CONTRADICTIONS ( SOCIETY4 ,I ?9K WE DO NE$ TO BE LOOK+ A LOT TO \R ELD]S2 WE /ILL HAVE ELD]S :O SURVIV$ ! ,SPANI% FLU1 WE HAVE ELD]S ?AT SURVIV$ DIFF]5T \TBREAKS AT DIFF]5T TIMES >\ND ! WORLD1 & WE /ILL HAVE ELD]S :O SURVIV$ ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,A,I,D,S EPIDEMIC 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,?IS LIT]ALLY IS A NOVEL VIRUS1 :I* JU/ MEANS NEW4 ,?AT'S :Y Y\ HE> NOVEL1 NOVEL1 NOVEL2 IT JU/ MEANS NEW1 RI<T8 ,& ,I ?9K A LOT AB\T H[ IF Y\ TOOK SOME PHOTOS ( :AT IT LOOKS LIKE = US TO BE APPROA*+ \R PATI5TS RI<T N[--,I KN[ NURSES :O LIV$ ?R\< ! FIR/ TWO OR ?REE WAVES ( ! ,A,I,D,S EPIDEMIC 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 & !Y TALK AB\T H[ SIMIL> IT FELT 9 T]MS ( ?IS EXTREME UNKN[N1 & AT SOME TIMES COMPLETELY OV]DO+ IT ) PROTECTION4 ,WE KN[ ! WAYS 9 :I* PEOPLE W]E MADE TO FEEL LIKE LEP]S DUR+ ?AT EPIDEMIC1 & ?AT IS HAPP5+ N[1 = SURE4 ,I CANNOT /RESS H[ ISOLAT+ IT IS TO BE AFFLICT$ ) ?IS VIRUS RI<T N[ & TO BE ON ! FRONTL9ES TAK+ C>E ( PEOPLE4 ,IT IS A HORRIBLE FEEL+ TO BE ALONE 9 A ROOM SUFF]+1 TO NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE A VISITOR1 & = EV]Y S+LE P]SON Y\ 9T]ACT ) TO BE COV]$ 9 MULTIPLE LAY]S--WELL1 IF !Y'RE LUCKY 5\< TO HAVE ACCESS TO ?AT EQUIPM5T--TO %[ UP 9 ?AT4 ,& IT IS NOT H[ WE WANT TO WORK4 ,G5]ALLY1 NURSES >E PEOPLE ( T\* & ( A K9D ( CONNECTION TO ! HUMAN & TO ! BODY4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO BE 9 !SE K9D ( ALI5 ,N,A,S,A HAZMAT SUITS1 BUT WE >E REALIZ+ ?AT WE'RE DY+ IF WE DON'T HAVE !M & ALSO WE C\LD KILL O!R PEOPLE IF WE DON'T HAVE !M BECAUSE WE CAN 9FECT SOMEONE ELSE4 ,SO ,I'M K9D ( GO+ ON ?IS TANG5T TO GIVE Y\ ! S5SE ( H[ DIRE IT IS :5 Y\ REALLY >E 9 A SITUATION :]E Y\'RE C>+ = PEOPLE :O DEF9ITELY OR WE HAVE A REALLY HI< SUSPICION HAVE ?IS VIRUS & NE$ IMM$IATE C>E4 ,& SO TO REALIZE ?AT SOME PEOPLE >\ND Y\ >E GO+ TO ! FULL EXT5T ?AT !Y CAN :ILE ALSO /ILL GO+ 9TO MASSIVE ROOMS ( PEOPLE :O HAVE ?IS VIRUS & 9DIVIDUAL ROOMS ( PEOPLE :O >E DY+ FROM ?IS1 DO+ ! BE/ !Y CAN TO PROTECT !MSELVES & !IR O!R PATI5TS2 & SO :5 WE COME HOME1 WE >E ALSO DO+ \R BE/ TO PROTECT \RSELVES & TO PROTECT ! PEOPLE WE LIVE )1 BUT WE DO NE$ TO GIVE EA* O!R SOME GRACE & SOME C>E4 

,WE CANNOT BECOME & 9T]NALIZE A K9D ( HYPO*ONDRIACAL 9DIVIDUALI/ M9DSET :]E EV]YONE IS A VECTOR & ANY 9T]ACTION C\LD BE CONTAGION4 ,?AT IS A PA?OLOGIC WAY ( ?9K+ ?AT WILL RE9=CE ! K9D ( WORLD ?AT EV]Y CAPITALI/ & EUG5ICI/ & FUCK+ /ATI/ ?AT CONTROLS !SE ?+S W\LD LOVE TO SEE PLAY \T4 ,I'M SORRY BECAUSE ,I'M NOT GIV+ A SOLUTION TO ?IS1 BUT ,I ?9K MY SOLUTION IS A LITTLE BIT ( PATI5CE & GRACE AS WE FIGURE \T ! RI<T WAYS TO TAKE C>E ( \RSELVES 9 ?IS1 BUT ALSO TO BE REALLY M9DFUL ( H[ WE MAKE /RANG]S & LOV$ ONES FEEL AB\T !IR [N BODIES & AB\T !IR [N 9T]ACTIONS DUR+ ?IS TIME4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?IS IS A TIME ( %AME4 ,I ?9K ?IS IS A TIME ( COLLECTIVELY *ECK+ 9 AB\T ! BE/ 9=MATION WE HAVE & :AT >E ! BE/ PRACTICES WE CAN MAKE = \RSELVES1 = \R H\SES1 = \R AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,IT'S ACTUALLY A TIME ( COLLECTIVITY 9 !SE DECISIONS1 BECAUSE !RE'S SU* A MASSIVE ONSLAU<T ( 9=MATION1 & ! ONLY WAY ?AT WE CAN DO ?IS IS IF WE *ECK 9 TOGE!R & TRY TO B\NCE (F ( EA* O!R ! BE/ 9=MATION WE HAVE ?AT MAKES S5SE = :]E Y\'RE AT & :AT K9DS ( RISKS & :AT K9DS ( 9T]ACTIONS Y\ & Y\R LOV$ ONES NE$ TO HAVE TO SURVIVE4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,I ?9K IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO BE TALK+ AB\T ,A,I,D,S 9 REG>DS TO ?IS4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE HAVE BE5 SAY+ ?AT IT'S 9APPROPRIATE TO COMP>E ?IS TO ! ,A,I,D,S CRISIS2 BUT :5 Y\ COMP>E ?+S1 Y\'RE LOOK+ AT SIMIL>ITIES AS WELL AS ! DIFF]5CES4 ,& ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT AS F> AS TALK+ AB\T DISPELL+ MY?S & FACTS ?AT WE RECOGNIZE ?AT WE >E /ILL 9 ! PO9T ) ,CORONAVIRUS :]E PEOPLE DUR+ ! ,A,I,D,S EPIDEMIC W]E :5 !Y W]E CALL+ IT ,G,R,I,D--GAY-RELAT$ IMMUNE DEFICI5CY4 ,?AT'S H[ LITTLE WE KN[ AB\T IT4 ,WE'RE /ILL HAV+ TO DEAL ) BODIES PIL+ UP1 JU/ LIKE !Y W]E AT ?AT TIME4 ,!RE'S /ILL SO MU* WE DON'T KN[1 & ,I ?9K ?AT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE4 

,I ALSO ?9K ?AT ! :OLE ?+ ?AT ,VI WAS TALK+ AB\T1 AB\T ! WAYS PEOPLE W]E /IGMATIZ$ DUR+ ?AT TIME = BE+ VECTORS ( ! VIRUS IS K9D ( P>ALLEL TO N[1 :5 ,I WAS TALK+ AB\T H>M R$UCTION & VICTIM-BLAM+4 ,PEOPLE DUR+ ! ,A,I,D,S CRISIS W]E BE+ BLAM$ = ! DEA? ( !IR [N COMMUNITY BY DO+ ?+S LIKE HAV+ PROMISCU\S SEX4 ,& N[ WE'RE SEE+ ! SAME ?+ :]E PEOPLE >E BE+ BLAM$ = GO+ TO FUN]ALS = LOV$ ONES :O HAVE DI$ FROM ?IS1 OR PEOPLE >E BE+ BLAM$ = JU/ LIV+ !IR LIFE1 & ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ACKN[L$GE ! P>ALLELS BETWE5 ?AT4 

,& ! WAY WE DEAL ) !SE PATI5TS ?AT DO HAVE TO BE 9 ISOLATION = !IR [N GOOD OR = ! GOOD ( !IR COMMUNITY PUTS US AS NURSES 9 K9D ( A REALLY WEIRD1 ALMO/ COP K9D ( ROLE ?AT MAKES ME REALLY UNCOM=TABLE1 9 ?AT WE >E RE/RICT+ PEOPLE'S FRE$OM 9 ORD] TO PROTECT ! RE/ ( \R COMMUNITY4 ,WE HAVE TO KEEP PEOPLE 9 !SE ISOLATION ROOMS & TELL !M !Y CAN'T HAVE ANY VISITORS1 & WE >E 5C\NT]+ !M ) ALL SORTS ( ,P,P,E ON1 & IT'S V]Y DEHUMANIZ+ = !M1 & PEOPLE SOMETIMES WANT TO LEAVE4 ,& WE (T5 CAN'T /OP !M1 :I* ,I DON'T ?9K WE %\LD NECESS>ILY4 ,BUT ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO CONSID] ! BALANCE BETWE5 PROTECT+ ! COMMUNITY & ALSO PROTECT+ PEOPLE'S 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM ?AT WE AS NURSES >E REALLY ON ! FRONTL9ES (4 

,CL>A3 ,YEAH4 ,I WANT$ TO COME BACK TO ?IS QUE/ION ( NEGOTIAT+ RISK )9 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 H\SEHOLDS1 ETC4 ,ONE WAY ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE 9ITIALLY RESPOND$ TO ! ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i CRISIS IS TO ?9K AB\T SOME ( ! /RUCTURES & LOGICS ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ?AT WE RELY ON = O!R ?+S-->\ND AFF9ITY GR\PS1 >\ND SECURITY CULTURE1 & SO =?--AS TOOLS ?AT WE C\LD APPLY = SURVIVAL1 M$ICAL & SOCIAL SURVIVAL1 9 A P&EMIC4 ,I'M CURI\S FROM Y'ALL'S P]SPECTIVE ON ! FRONTL9ES1 DO Y\ HAVE ANY 9SI<TS AB\T H[ !SE K9DS ( AN>*I/ FRAMEWORKS MI<T 7OR POT5TIALLY MI<T NOT7 BE USEFUL TO US AS WE'RE TRY+ TO ORGANIZE1 TO R$UCE H>M1 TO M9IMIZE RISK1 & TO BE ABLE TO CONT9UE TO LIVE \R LIVES & TO RESI/ & :ILE MA9TA9+ CONNECTIONS & AS MU* HEAL? & SAFETY AS WE CAN8 

,V,I3 ,I REALLY LIKE ?AT QUE/ION4 ,I'VE BE5 TRY+ TO ?9K AB\T H[ ! CONCEPT ( ! AFF9ITY GR\P1 :I* ,I FEEL LIKE MAYBE W\LD BE COOL = US TO JU/ ELABORATE4 ,! WAY ,I UND]/& AN AFF9ITY GR\P IS A SMALL--!RE'S NEV] BE5 REALLY A NUMB] TO IT 9 MY M9D1 BUT ,I W\LD SAY MAYBE ?REE TO SEV5--GR\P ( PEOPLE :O ALL %>E SOME K9D ( COMMON BELIEFS & 9T]E/S & IDEAS ( ACTION1 ( H[ TO OP]ATE 9 A SITUATION ?AT C\LD BE POT5TIALLY REALLY DANG]\S4 ,?AT C\LD MEAN POT5TIAL = /ATE REPRESSION OR POT5TIAL = >RE/1 OR IT C\LD EV5 MEAN A V]Y LIFE-?REAT5+ SITUATION4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 !SE K9D ( MAGIC NUMB]S ?R[N >\ND FROM EPIDEMIOLOGI/S1 FROM PUBLIC HEAL? (FICIALS--0GR\PS LESS ?AN T51 GR\PS LESS ?AN T540 ,& ,I'M LIKE3 HMM1 Y\ KN[1 SOME ( US DO KN[ H[ TO WORK REALLY EFFICI5TLY 9 SMALL] GR\PS TO GET REALLY MONUM5TAL TASKS DONE4 

,I ?9K ?AT ?IS IS A TIME = AFF9ITY GR\PS4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?IS IS A TIME = /RICT SOCIAL ISOLATION4 ,I BELIEVE ?IS IS A TIME :]E WE C\LD REALLY RELE>N & FL\RI% 9 SMALL] OP]AT+ GR\PS ( PEOPLE :O HAVE ALREADY %>$ A LOT ( OV]LAPP+ RISKS1 :E!R ?AT BE !Y LIVE 9 ! SAME H\SE1 OR A GR\P ( PEOPLE ?AT W]E DO+ A LOT ( ?+S TOGE!R AS ?IS \TBREAK CAME AB\T & SO HAVE ALREADY %>$ A LOT ( SPACE ?AT PUTS !M 9 SIMIL> RISKS4 ,IT C\LD BE C[ORK]S ?AT HAVE COME TOGE!R ?AT REALIZE ?AT !Y'RE GO+ TO BE 9 & \T ( ! SAME RISKS TOGE!R4 ,I ?9K IT GIVES AN 9T]E/+ MODEL = H[ TO OP]ATE /ILL HAV+ A SOCIALITY )9 QU>ANT9E4 ,RA!R ?AN BREAK+ (F 9 Y\R HOME OR AT WORK AS AN 9DIVIDUAL & BE+ LIKE1 WELL1 ,I JU/ HAVE TO DO :AT'S BE/ = MYSELF1 IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXP]IM5T3 :AT W\LD IT BE LIKE TO L9K UP ) A FEW PEOPLE :O ,I %>E REALLY SIMIL> RISKS ) & ALSO %>E SOME BELIEFS )1 OR HAVE A WORK+ RELATION%IP TO FEEL LIKE ,I KN[ H[ TO MAKE DECISIONS )1 TO BREAK D[N SOME ( ?AT ISOLATION8 

,I'VE BE5 EXP]IM5T+ ) ?IS A LITTLE BIT AT WORK1 :]E ,I'VE BE5 ) NURSES & DOCTORS 9 MOM5TS ( BREAKD[N1 :]E !Y'RE REALLY1 REALLY 9 CONFLICT ) :E!R OR NOT !Y CAN FULFILL AN ASSIGNM5T ?AT !Y NE$ TO DO OR TAKE C>E ( A PATI5T !Y NE$ TO TAKE C>E (4 ,:5 WE GET D[N TO ! HE>T ( IT1 ,I HE> ?+S LIKE1 0,WELL1 Y\ KN[1 AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 NO ONE'S LOOK+ \T = ME1 SO ,I JU/ HAVE TO LOOK \T = MYSELF40 ,9 ?AT MOM5T--,I MEAN ?IS MI<T REALLY S\ND *EESY1 BUT ,I JU/ SAY1 0,I'M LOOK+ \T = Y\1 & ,I REALLY C>E AB\T Y\4 ,H[ C\LD WE WORK TOGE!R1 OR H[ CAN WE F9D ! PEOPLE WE NE$ TO SO WE CAN /ILL TAKE C>E ( ?IS P]SON1 OR WE CAN MAKE ?IS SITUATION SAF]1 OR Y\ CAN FEEL LESS ALONE80 ,I ?9K DO+ ?AT ALSO :5 WE SEE \R FRI5DS /RUGGL+ IS REALLY IMPORTANT1 LIKE :5 WE SEE PEOPLE JU/ HAV+ ?IS TOTAL BREAKD[N >\ND1 CAN ,I EV5 GO TO ! /ORE8 ,OR CAN ,I DO ?IS ?+8 ,CAN ,I DO MUTUAL AID WORK8 ,IS ?AT TOO RISKY8 ,US+ ?AT MODEL ( BREAK+ D[N ISOLATION4 

,I DO ACTUALLY ?9K ?AT ?IS IS A TIME :]E1 :5 WE HAVE EV5TS OR :5 WE ORGANIZE SOME?+1 WE %\LD BE TRY+ AS MU* AS POSSIBLE = PEOPLE TO BE SELF-ORGANIZ+ )9 ! GR\PS ?AT !Y'RE ALREADY QU>ANT9$ )4 ,?OSE GR\PS CAN BE TALK+ TO EA* O!R ?R\< ! MEANS ?AT WE HAVE1 RA!R ?AN HAV+ A REALLY BIG NEI<BORHOOD MEET+ BECAUSE Y\ WANT TO GET TOGE!R Y\R NEI<BORS & Y\ BR+ EV]YONE TOGE!R--?AT IS REALLY NOT A GOOD IDEA RI<T N[ TO DO ?AT4 ,SO :AT >E ! WAYS ?AT WE C\LD REALLY 5C\RAGE PEOPLE )9 !IR H\SEHOLDS OR )9 !IR LITTLE GR\PS TO ORGANIZE TOGE!R SO ?AT WE CAN COMMUNICATE AMONG ?OSE GR\PS8 ,& ,I DO ?9K WE HAVE A LOT ( ?AT EXP]I5CE1 & ,I ?9K ?IS IS JU/ A FANTA/IC WAY TO OV]LAY ?AT MODEL ( ORGANIZ+ ?AT HAS MANY1 MANY DECADES ( EXP]I5CE1 ?AT ACTUALLY REALLY L9ES UP ) SOME ( ! WAYS WE KN[ TO R$UCE TRANSMISSION AT ?IS TIME4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,:ILE Y\ W]E SAY+ ALL ?AT1 ,VI1 ,I WAS LIT]ALLY WALK+ TO MY CORN] /ORE TO BUY A PACK ( CIG>ETTES4 ,9 T]MS ( TALK+ AB\T AN>*I/ TE*NOLOGIES ?AT CAN HELP US ?R\< ?IS1 ,I WILL REIT]ATE ?AT ,I ?9K H>M R$UCTION IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL4 ,A LOT ( US KN[ H>M R$UCTION AS A WAY TO HELP PEOPLE ?AT USE DRUGS TO DO SO MORE SAFELY1 OR WAYS TO NOT %AME PEOPLE :O DO SKET*Y ?+S LIKE1 Y\ KN[1 UNPROTECT$ SEX4 ,9/EAD1 BE LIKE1 0,OKAY1 Y\'RE GO+ TO DO ?IS K9D ( SKET*Y ?+ BECAUSE Y\'RE A HUMAN ?AT LIKES TO LIVE !IR LIFE & HAVE FUN4 ,BUT :AT >E WAYS 9/EAD ( BE+ LIKE1 Y\'RE A T]RIBLE P]SON & K9D ( CA/+ Y\ \T1 TO BE LIKE1 OKAY1 Y\ CAN /ILL DO ?IS SKET*Y ?+ & /ILL BE A P>T ( \R COMMUNITY8 ,H]E >E SOME O!R ?+S ?AT Y\ CAN DO TO R$UCE ! H>M ?AT Y\'RE DO+ TO Y\RSELF & Y\R COMMUNITY :ILE /ILL LIV+ Y\R LIFE40 ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY CRUCIAL TO RECOGNIZE H[ IMPORTANT ?AT IS1 BO? AS AN AN>*I/ TE*NOLOGY ?AT PRES]VES ! FRE$OM ( ! 9DIVIDUAL )9 ! COMMUNITY1 BUT ALSO AS SOME?+ ?AT REALLY DOES HAVE PROV5 TRACK RECORDS 9 R$UC+ ?+S LIKE 9FECTIONS4 ,BECAUSE :5 Y\ TELL SOMEONE ?AT IF Y\ DON'T DO ?IS ONE ?+1 :E!R IT BE NOT DO+ DRUGS1 NOT HAV+ UNPROTECT$ SEX1 OR NOT SOCIAL DI/ANC+--IF Y\ DON'T DO ?IS ONE ?+1 !N Y\'RE AN AS%OLE1 AN ANTISOCIAL MISCREANT ?AT IS P>T ( ! PROBLEM--IF Y\ TELL PEOPLE ?AT1 !N !Y'RE JU/ GO+ TO HAVE A NIHILI/ ATTITUDE AB\T EV]Y?+4 ,:]EAS IF Y\ ACKN[L$GE PEOPLE'S HUMANITY & EXI/5CE & ALL[ = ?AT1 & ALSO PROVIDE TOOLS ?AT PEOPLE CAN USE TO R$UCE ! H>M ( ?AT1 Y\'RE GO+ TO HAVE A LOT MORE PEOPLE ON BO>D ) ! OV]ALL /RATEGY ( /OPP+ ! BAD ?+1 & Y\'RE GO+ TO PRES]VE PEOPLE'S FRE$OM AT ! SAME TIME4 ,& WE JU/ HAVE M\NTA9S ( EVID5CE ?AT H>M R$UCTION IS ACTUALLY WAY MORE EFFECTIVE 9 /OPP+ BLOOD-BORNE ILLNESSES AMONG DRUG US]S ?AN JU/ TELL+ PEOPLE NOT TO USE DRUGS1 & ,I ?9K ! SAME ?+ CAN BE TRUE = /OPP+ ! SPREAD ( ?IS P&EMIC4 ,IF WE GIVE PEOPLE TOOLS TO ADAPT TO !IR [N 9DIVIDUAL CIRCUM/ANCES H[ !Y CAN PREV5T SPREAD+ EPIDEMIC AS OPPOS$ TO JU/ TELL+ PEOPLE TO DO ?IS ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL ?+4 

,! SECOND ?+1 9 T]MS ( :AT >E SOME AN>*I/ TOOLS ?AT WE CAN USE TO FI<T ?IS3 ,I DON'T HAVE A WORD = ?IS1 BUT ,I ?9K A LOT ( AN>*I/S HAVE K9D ( A CRITICAL LIT]ACY ( ! P[] ?AT IS 9VOLV$ 9 ALL =MS ( KN[L$GE4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT WE'RE TOLD IS TRUE COMES FROM SOME:]E & SOMEONE ?AT HAS AN 9T]E/ 9 SOME?+4 ,I ?9K \R ABILITY TO K9D ( ASSESS ?AT & K9D ( ALMO/ PICK & *OOSE DIFF]5T /RATEGIES DEP5D+ ON ! SITUATION IS REALLY IMPORTANT4 ,TAK+ /RATEGIES & PRACTICES & IDEAS FROM LOTS ( DIFF]5T TRADITIONS IS SOME?+ WE'RE SO US$ TO DO+4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S REALLY IMPORTANT1 & ,I ?9K IT'S SOME?+ WE CAN CONT9UE TO DO AS PEOPLE ?AT >E FI<T+ ?IS CRISIS4 ,WE'RE NOT 9DEBT$ TO ANY P>TICUL> AU?ORITY OR 9/ITUTION AB\T ANYONE'S P>TICUL> APPROA* TO FI<T+ ?IS4 ,WE CAN BE FLEXIBLE & PICK & *OOSE DIFF]5T TACTICS & /RATEGIES ?AT WORK = US1 & ,I ?9K ?AT'S SOME?+ ?AT WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE TO KEEP ON DO+ IF WE'RE GO+ TO FI<T ?IS4 ,WE HAVE TO LE>N FROM LOTS ( DIFF]5T /RUGGLES & PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T IDEOLOGIES & NOT BE TOTALLY ADH]5T TO ANY ONE ( ?OSE BUT K9D ( JU/ PICK & *OOSE :AT WORKS = US & :AT IS 9 L9E ) \R VALUES4 ,DOES ?AT MAKE S5SE8 

,CL>A3 ,OH YEAH1 ABSOLUTELY4 ,SPEAK+ ( AN>*I/ TE*NOLOGIES = FI<T+ ?IS CRISIS1 OBVI\SLY1 ! T]M MUTUAL AID NETWORK HAS BE5 TOTALLY TR5D+ REC5TLY4 ,EV]YONE FROM ,OCASIO-,CORTEZ TO ALL SORTS ( M$IA FIGURES >E TALK+ AB\T !M4 ,SO !RE'S BE5 LOTS ( DISCUSSION AB\T MUTUAL AID >\ND FOOD1 H\SEHOLD GOODS1 *ILDC>E1 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT1 ETC4 ,FROM Y'ALL'S P]SPECTIVE AS HEAL?C>E WORK]S1 :AT SORTS ( MUTUAL AID 9ITIATIVES DO Y\ ?9K W\LD BE CRITICAL = PEOPLE TO UND]TAKE TO SUPPORT HEAL? 9 P>TICUL>8 ,OBVI\SLY !RE >E SOME ?+S ?AT WE NE$ REALLY SPECIALIZ$ SKILLS >\ND4 ,>E !RE ?+S ?AT Y\ CAN ?9K ( ?AT ANYONE CAN DO REG>DLESS ( !IR SKILLS OR BACKGR\ND8 ,OR >E !RE TYPES ( SPECIALIZ$ SKILLS ?AT Y\ ?9K WE %\LD BE COLLECTIVELY PRIORITIZ+ TO NETWORK TO MAKE SURE ?AT WE HAVE ACCESS TO8 

,V,I3 ,OH1 ,I MEAN1 !RE IS SO MU* WE CAN DO4 ,!RE IS SO MU* EV]YONE CAN DO4 ,AS IT RELATES TO HEAL? P>TICUL>LY--,I MEAN1 ,I'M NOT 9T]E/$ 9 MAK+ DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 ALL ( ! K9DS ( WAYS WE REPRODUCE LIFE & HEAL?1 LIKE OBVI\SLY !SE >E ALL 9T]CONNECT$4 ,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT !RE >E SOME REALLY SIMPLE WAYS ?AT MUTUAL AID PROJECTS ?AT >E RELAT$ TO FOOD & FOOD SY/EMS1 :I* ,I SEE A LOT GO+ ON1 TO R5T /RIKES1 TO LABOR /RUGGLES1 CAN ALSO BE SUPPORT+ PEOPLE :O MI<T FALL V]Y SICK TO ?IS ILLNESS1 OR ALSO MAYBE HELP PREV5T ?AT4 

,ONE ( ! SMALL ?+S ?AT ,I'VE BE5 EXP]IM5T+ ) & ,I KN[ SOME O!R COMRADES HAVE IS A MODEL ?AT IS GIV5 TO US ALSO FROM H>M R$UCTION & ,N>CAN TRA9+S4 ,N>CAN IS ! %OR?& OR K9D ( BR& ( ,NALOXONE1 :I* IS AN OPIATE REV]SAL1 = SOMEONE :O'S HAD AN OV]DOSE FROM AN OPIATE1 :I* C\LD BE ANY?+ FROM H]O9 TO A PILL ?AT HAS OPIATES 9 IT TO F5TANYL-LAC$ DRUGS4 ,IT'S AN 9JECTION ?AT Y\ CAN GIVE 9TO A MUSCLE1 OR IF !RE IS AN ,I,V E/ABLI%$ Y\ C\LD GIVE IT ?R\< ! VE91 OR Y\ CAN GIVE IT ?R\< ! NOSE1 & ?AT'S ! TRA9+S ?AT PEOPLE DO = ?AT REV]SAL AG5T4 

,I DO ?9K ?IS IS A TIME :]E WE C\LD BE LE>N+ AB\T ! BODY SY/EMS ?AT >E MO/ AFFECT$ BY ?IS VIRUS & SOME SIMPLE CLUES--ESPECIALLY = PEOPLE DO+ MUTUAL AID LIKE FOOD DELIV]Y OR PRESCRIPTION DELIV]Y--WAYS TO CLUE 9 TO SEE IF SOMEONE IS 9 DI/RESS4 ,?AT DOES NOT REQUIRE SOMEONE :O IS A M$IC OR EV5 ,E,M,T TRA9$1 LET ALONE IS AN ACTIVE HEAL?C>E WORK]4 ,BUT !RE >E SOME WAYS ?AT ,I W\LD 5C\RAGE HEAL?C>E WORK]S & M$ICS :O >E TRA9$ 9 !IR COMMUNITIES TO REA* \T TO MUTUAL AID GR\PS & DO SOME BASIC TRA9+S ON RECOGNIZ+ SOMEONE :O IS 9 RESPIRATORY DI/RESS4 ,!RE >E MODELS = ?AT4 ,WE TEA* PEOPLE1 REGUL> PEOPLE :O HAVE NO ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGR\ND 9 HEAL?C>E H[ TO RECOGNIZE IF SOMEONE IS NOT BREA?+ FROM AN OV]DOSE & ADM9I/] A DRUG ?AT'S A %OT4 ,?AT'S A PRETTY COMPLICAT$ SITUATION ?AT HAS BE5 PROV5 TO SAVE ?\S&S & ?\S&S & ?\S&S1 AT ?IS PO9T PROBABLY MILLIONS ( LIVES1 RI<T8 ,& IT'S A TRA9+ ?AT'S V]Y REPRODUCIBLE & IS REALLY EASY TO TEA* )\T J>GON1 IS REALLY EASY TO TEA* TO MULTIPLE AGES ( PEOPLE1 MULTIPLE LEVELS ( LIT]ACY ( PEOPLE4 

,SO ,I ?9K 9 ?IS SITUATION1 ?\< IT'S NOT AS CUT & DRY AS AN OV]DOSE1 !RE'S WAYS ?AT WE C\LD BE ON ! LOOK\T = PEOPLE :O1 ESPECIALLY AS ?IS TIME GOES ON & MUTUAL AID NETWORKS />T GA9+ GR\ND1 ( PEOPLE :OSE HEAL? IS DECL9+ & C\LD NE$ 9T]V5TION4 ,?AT'S SOME?+ ?AT C\LD REALLY BE %>$1 & ?AT DOESN'T REQUIRE Y\ KN[+ ! LIFE CYCLE ( A VIRUS1 OR OBVI\SLY IT'S NOT GO+ TO REQUIRE Y\ EV5 KN[+ H[ TO DO ANY K9D ( ASSI/$ RESPIRATIONS1 Y\ KN[1 HELP+ SOMEONE BREA!1 AS MU* AS JU/ KN[+1 OH1 ,I SAW ?IS P]SON YE/]DAY & ,I SEE !M TODAY & !Y SEEM TO NOT BE DO+ AS WELL1 & :AT >E SOME SIGNS TO LOOK \T =8 ,I FEEL LIKE ?AT IS SOME?+ ?AT %\LD BE MORE COMMON KN[L$GE 9 G5]AL1 AB\T PEOPLE :OSE BREA?+ IS GETT+ MORE DIFFICULT4 

,I ALSO ?9K WE CANNOT UND]PLAY H[ IMPORTANT IT IS ?AT IF PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD1 ESPECIALLY TO FOOD ?AT N\RI%ES ! BODY1 & IF PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO WAYS ( RELIEV+ /RESS1 & WAYS ( SURVIV+ CAPITALISM1 LIKE NOT HAV+ TO PAY R5T & BE+ ABLE TO SURVIVE )\T !IR JOBS--?AT IS \R MO/ AT-RISK POPULATION1 PEOPLE :O >E /RUGGL+ TO MAKE R5T EV]Y MON?1 PEOPLE :O >E /RUGGL+ TO MAKE IT TO !IR JOBS BECAUSE !Y'RE ALREADY SICK4 ,SO ?OSE >E 9DISP5SABLE TO PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL DUR+ ?IS4 ,SO ,I SEE ANYONE RI<T N[ :O'S WORK+ TO SUPPORT !IR NEI<BORS1 COMMUNITY MEMB]S1 /RANG]S1 = R5T /RIKE1 & >E PRODUC+ FOOD SY/EMS ?AT CAPITALI/S & \R CITIES & /ATES REFUSE TO PROVIDE = US1 ?AT IS ABSOLUTELY #a.0 9DISP5SABLE TO SURVIVAL4 ,BECAUSE IF PEOPLE CAN'T EAT & PEOPLE >E GO+ TO WORK SICK1 ,I GU>ANTEE !Y >E ! PEOPLE ,I'M GO+ TO BE SEE+ 9 ! HOSPITAL ) ! WOR/ \TCOMES4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,YEAH1 ,VI REALLY TOOK ! WORDS RI<T \T ( MY M\? 9 T]MS ( MUTUAL AID 9 T]MS ( HEAL?4 ,ONE ( ! BIGGE/ PROBLEMS ) \R ,WE/]N M$IC9E SY/EM ?AT WE'RE TRA9$ 9 IS ?AT IT ISOLATES HEAL? 9 T]MS ( JU/ BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES ?AT CAN BE HELP$ ) M$IC9E OR SURG]Y4 ,:AT WE'RE REALLY SEE+ N[ IS H[ CRUCIAL ! :OLE P]SON IS & !IR COMMUNITY IS TO !IR HEAL?4 ,HONE/LY1 ,I AM CONC]N$ = ! M9ORITY ( PEOPLE ?AT >E 9FECT$ ) ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i = !IR ABILITY TO BREA! ON !IR [N1 BUT ,I'M ACTUALLY MORE CONC]N$ = ! VA/ MAJORITY ( PEOPLE :O WON'T EV] HAVE ?OSE COMPLICATIONS = H[ !Y'RE GO+ TO SURVIVE ! %UTD[N ( SOCIETY AS WE KN[ IT4 ,WE LIVE 9 A CITY1 ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 :]E ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE :O LIVE H]E BECAME UNEMPLOY$ OV]NI<T1 & ,I'M REALLY CONC]N$ H[ ?AT'S GO+ TO AFFECT PEOPLE'S HEAL?4 ,PEOPLE NOT BE+ ABLE TO GET FOOD1 PEOPLE NOT BE+ ABLE TO KEEP !IR H\S+--?AT'S GO+ TO AFFECT PEOPLE'S HEAL?4 ,:5 WE'RE TALK+ AB\T MUTUAL AID1 WE HAVE TO TALK AB\T H[ TO SUPPORT PEOPLE 9 DEAL+ ) ! COLLAPSE ( \R CAPITALI/ ECONOMY1 H[ PEOPLE >E GO+ TO JU/ DO ! BASIC ?+S LIKE FE$ & H\SE !MSELVES4 ,SO MUTUAL AID AB\T ?OSE ?+S IS 9CR$IBLY CRUCIAL TO PEOPLE'S HEAL?4 

,I ALSO ?9K ?AT WE NE$ TO DEMOCRATIZE HEAL? KN[L$GE1 AS ,VI WAS SAY+4 ,SO MANY ( ! ?+S ?AT WE'RE TRA9$ 9 AS NURSES >E ?+S ?AT Y\ CAN TEA* Y\RSELF4 ,!RE'S ?IS :OLE MY/IQUE AB\T IT ?AT Y\ HAVE TO BE $UCAT$ ON IT4 ,BUT ,I'M GO+ TO TELL Y\ RI<T N[1 HALF ( EV]YONE ,I KN[ ?AT'S A NURSE LE>N$ HALF ( :AT !Y KN[ FROM ,Y\,TUBE VIDEOS ?AT ANYONE CAN LOOK UP1 ?+S AB\T H[ TO /OP ! SPREAD ( 9FECTION OR ?+S AB\T H[ TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE'S RESPIRATORY /ATUS OV]ALL & :5 Y\ NE$ TO GET !M TO A HOSPITAL4 ,9 T]MS ( MUTUAL AID ?+S ?AT HEAL?C>E WORK]S CAN BE DO+1 ,I ?9K ?AT WE CAN BE DEMY/IFY+ A LOT ( ?IS /UFF & TEA*+ PEOPLE ?AT IT'S NOT ?AT COMPLICAT$1 A LOT ( ! ?+S ?AT WE DO1 & HELP+ PEOPLE UND]/& !IR [N P[] & !IR [N 9TUITION ( :5 SOMEONE'S NOT DO+ WELL--RECOGNIZ+ ?AT 9FECTION CONTROL IS NOT ROCKET SCI5CE4 ,Y\ DON'T NE$ FANCY EQUIPM5T ALL ! TIME TO /OP ! SPREAD ( 9FECTION4 ,I ?9K MORE HEAL?C>E WORK]S %\LD BE SPREAD+ ?AT KN[L$GE TO PEOPLE AB\T H[ !Y CAN EMP[] !MSELVES TO LOOK \T = O!R PEOPLE :O >5'T DO+ WELL & ALSO USE ! WEAL? ( KN[L$GE ?AT IS AVAILABLE = FREE ON ! 9T]NET AB\T H[ TO PROTECT PEOPLE >\ND !M4 

,V,I3 ,I'D BE HAPPY TO DEBATE ?IS ) SOMEONE :O ?9KS ?IS IS 0TOO RISKY01 BUT1 Y\ KN[1 ,I HAVE A DIFF]5T CONCEPT ( RISK GIV5 ! WORK ,I DO4 ,IF Y\'RE DELIV]+ FOOD TO AN ELD]LY P]SON :O Y\'RE 9 COMMUNICATION ) REGUL>LY AB\T FOOD DELIV]IES1 ONE GREAT WAY TO KN[ H[ !Y'RE DO+ IS :E!R OR NOT !Y CAN MAKE IT TO ! FRONT DOOR & OP5 ! FRONT DOOR TO GET ?OSE GROC]IES4 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE'S SOME REALLY GOOD LOGIC = DO+ NO-CONTACT DELIV]IES4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE'S A SAFE WAY TO /& AT ! BOTTOM ( SOMEONE'S /OOP OR AWAY & JU/ SEE3 IS ?IS P]SON ABLE TO GET TO ! DOOR TO GET !IR GROC]IES8 ,OR IS !RE SOME SY/EM 9 PLACE ?AT IF PEOPLE *OOSE1 !Y W\LD LIKE A WELLNESS *ECK--NOT A WELLNESS *ECK 9 ! S5SE ?AT SOMEONE NE$S TO COME ) SUPPLIES TO TAKE A BLOOD PRESSURE OR :ATEV]1 BUT JU/ TO KN[1 HEY1 :5 WE DO ! DELIV]Y TODAY1 WE'D LOVE TO JU/ SEE Y\1 & WE CAN WAVE TO ! FRONT DOOR4 ,I ?9K PEOPLE HAVE BE5 SO T]RIFI$ ( SPREAD+ & TRANSMITT+ ?+S1 :I* COMES FROM A REALLY1 REALLY GOOD PLACE ( WANT+ TO PROTECT PEOPLE4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 & ,I WANT TO SAY ?IS V]Y C>EFULLY BECAUSE ,I DON'T WANT TO AL>M PEOPLE1 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS RI<T N[1 !RE'S A MASSIVE P]C5TAGE ( PEOPLE :O >E NOT MAK+ IT TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,EV]Y DAY1 WE >E GETT+ MORE & MORE CALLS FROM P>AM$ICS :O >E %[+ UP & PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY PASS$4 ,?OSE PEOPLE >E (T5 ELD]LY FOLKS ?AT LIVE ALONE :OSE FAMILIES CAN ONLY *ECK ON !M EV]Y N[ & !N4 ,!IR FAMILIES >E DO+ ! BE/ TO KEEP AN EYE ON !M & *ECK ON !M1 BUT WE ALL KN[ ?IS IS ONE ( ! MO/ TRAGIC ASPECTS ( ?IS HORRIFIC SOCIETY ?AT WE LIVE 9 ?AT HAS NO PLANS = PEOPLE AS !Y AGE1 RI<T8 ,FAMILIES DO !IR BE/ TO SCRAPE BY & TAKE C>E ( !IR ELD]S1 BUT WE DON'T HAVE A SY/EM TO SUPPORT ANYONE TAK+ C>E ( !IR ELD]S4 ,SO ?IS IS :AT HAPP5S3 OLD PEOPLE LIVE ALONE1 & !Y DIE ALONE4 ,?IS IS :AT WE'RE SEE+4 ,?IS IS AN ILLNESS ?AT L>GELY AFFECTS ! ELD]LY4 ,& ,I CANNOT /RESS H[ IMPORTANT IT IS ?AT ?IS IS ! TIME TO REA* \T 9 Y\R NEI<BORHOODS1 9 Y\R COMMUNITIES1 IF Y\'RE DO+ MUTUAL AID1 TO ?9K AB\T :O >E ! ELD]S 9 ?IS POPULATION8 ,IS ANYONE ABLE TO *ECK ON !M8 ,:AT IS A SAFE WAY WE CAN *ECK ON !M8 ,IT DOES NOT MEAN Y\ HAVE TO GO 9SIDE ?AT HOME4 ,BUT AGA91 ?IS IS ! MOM5T ?AT SOCIAL ISOLATION & QU>ANT9E IS TELL+ Y\1 DON'T LEAVE Y\R H\SE4 ,WELL1 :AT AB\T PEOPLE ?AT CAN'T EV5 MAKE IT TO ! PHONE OR TO ! DOOR TO PICK UP SUPPORT BECAUSE !Y'RE DECL9+ & NO ONE KN[S8 

,WE CAN'T SOLVE ALL ( ! PROBLEMS ?AT \R SOCIETY HAS POS$ US )1 BUT ,I W\LD 5C\RAGE PEOPLE TO ?9K BEYOND JU/ ?IS IDEA ( 9 ORD] TO DO ! LEA/ H>M ) MUTUAL AID1 ,I HAVE TO DROP SOME?+ & !N RUN AWAY1 & IF A DOOR OP5S ,I MI<T CONTAM9ATE SOMEONE4 ,NO1 :AT >E WAYS ?AT WE C\LD ACTUALLY BE 9CORPORAT+ JU/ *ECK+ ON \R NEI<BORS8 ,IT'S SOME?+ SIMPLE AS1 :5 ,I TAKE MY WALKS EV]Y DAY N[1 ,I ASK MY NEI<BORS1 H[ >E Y\ FEEL+8 ,A LOT ( MY NEI<BORS KN[ ,I'M A NURSE1 & FREQU5TLY ,I WILL GET SOMEONE :O'LL BE LIKE1 0,HONE/LY1 ! BABY ACTUALLY HAS A FEV] RI<T N[ & ,I'M REALLY FREAK$ \T4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ,I %\LD DO80 ,!SE >E ?+S ?AT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE )1 OR AT LEA/ JU/ BE AN E> TO BREAK D[N ?AT ISOLATION4 ,SO ,I JU/ URGE PEOPLE TO JU/ NOT BE SO CAU<T UP 9 !IR HEAD ?AT !Y'RE NOT M$ICAL EXP]TS4 ,OBVI\SLY1 DON'T GIVE ADVICE ?AT Y\'RE NOT PREP>$ TO GIVE4 ,BUT Y\ CAN REA* \T1 Y\ PROBABLY KN[ SOMEONE4 ,WOR/-CASE SC5>IO1 Y\ C\LD HELP SOMEONE CALL AN AMBULANCE4 ,I JU/ ?9K ?AT WE CAN'T BE TOO AFRAID TO DO SOME BASIC HUMAN ?+S LIKE *ECK ON ! PEOPLE ?AT LIVE >\ND US4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,JU/ TO ADD TO ?AT1 SPEAK+ ( DEMOCRATIZ+ KN[L$GE AB\T H[ TO TELL IF SOMEONE'S DO+ OKAY3 YES1 :E!R OR NOT SOMEONE CAN MAKE IT TO ! DOOR IS A GREAT 9DICATOR IF !Y'RE HAV+ A H>D TIME4 ,ANO!R ?+ ?AT PEOPLE DON'T EV5 REALIZE ?AT !Y CAN DO TO ASSESS IF SOMEONE'S HAV+ A H>D TIME ) ?IS IS Y\ CAN CALL !M ON ! PHONE4 ,IF !Y CAN'T F9I% A S5T5CE )\T GETT+ \T ( BREA?1 !Y >E BASICALLY 9 RESPIRATORY DI/RESS & MI<T NE$ TO GO TO ! HOSPITAL SOON4 ,?+S LIKE ?AT1 ?+S ?AT Y\ K9D ( KN[ 9TUITIVELY :]E SOMEONE'S NOT DO+ WELL3 ?AT'S HALF ( :AT WE DO ALL ! TIME AS NURSES4 

,& JU/ TO E*O :AT ,VI WAS SAY+ AB\T PEOPLE DO+ MUTUAL AID PROJECTS FE>+ SPREAD+ 9FECTION3 Y\ HAVE TO REALIZE ?AT IF WE DON'T DO ?IS MUTUAL AID WORK1 PEOPLE >E JU/ GO+ TO 5D UP GO+ \T ANYWAY TO GET !IR NE$S MET4 ,!Y'RE GO+ TO GO \T TO ! SUP]M>KET IF NO ONE BR+S !M SOME?+4 ,PEOPLE BECOME SO AFRAID ( SPREAD+ A VIRUS BY BR++ PEOPLE FOOD1 = EXAMPLE1 BUT IT GOES BACK TO :AT ,I'VE BE5 SAY+ ?IS :OLE TIME1 IT'S H>M R$UCTION4 ,Y\ C\LD TAKE EV]Y /EP Y\ CAN TO PREV5T SPREAD+ ANY PA?OG5S1 BUT IF Y\ LET ! FE> ( DO+ ?AT /OP Y\ FROM PROVID+ CRUCIAL MUTUAL AID1 PEOPLE >E JU/ GO+ TO GO \T & LIVE !IR LIFE ANYWAY & PUT !MSELVES AT MORE RISK4 ,I ?9K IT'S A LOT MORE RISKY = AN OLD] P]SON TO HAVE TO GO TO ! GROC]Y /ORE TO GET !IR FOOD ?AN IF SOMEONE DROPS !M A PACKAGE ?AT MAYBE WASN'T SANITIZ$ #a.0 P]FECTLY4 

,CL>A3 ,CAN Y'ALL TELL US A LITTLE BIT AB\T ! SITUATION 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 :]E Y\ >E RI<T N[8 ,WE'VE BE5 HE>+ !SE NI<TM>E /ORIES AB\T ! WAYS ?AT NURSES & HEAL?C>E WORK]S >E BE+ MI/REAT$ 9 ! PLACES :]E !Y WORK1 AB\T LACK ( KEY EQUIPM5T & ALL !SE SORTS ( ?+S4 ,H[ IS ! 9FRA/RUCTURE HOLD+ UP8 ,:AT >E ! MO/ URG5T ?+S ?AT Y'ALL NE$8 ,& >E !RE K9DS ( SUPPORT ?AT FOLKS :O >E NOT WORK+ 9 HEAL?C>E CAN (F] TO Y'ALL--9 T]MS ( SAFETY1 9 T]MS ( LABOR NEGOTIATION1 9 T]MS ( ANY?+ ) Y\R CONDITIONS8 

,V,I3 ,?ANKS = ASK+ ?AT4 ,& ,I'M 9T]E/$ TO TALK AB\T ,SA%A'S RESPONSE BECAUSE WE MI<T DIFF] ON ?IS1 :I* W\LD BE EXCIT+ BECAUSE Y\ KN[1 ,! ,EX-,WORK] LOVES A GOOD HEAL?Y DOSE ( DEBATE4 ,BUT ! QUE/ION ( RES\RCES & 9FRA/RUCTURE RI<T N[ IS TRULY A DAY-TO-DAY SITUATION4 ,WE NEV] KN[ REALLY :AT WE'RE WALK+ 9TO & H[ MU* EQUIPM5T WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE ACCESS TO UNTIL WE GET TO WORK BECAUSE ! NUMB]S *ANGE ALL ! TIME1 ! RUMORS FLY4 ,IT'S ALSO A MATT] ( H[ MANY PATI5TS >E COM+ 9TO ! HOSPITAL EA* DAY1 :I* IS *ANG+ DRA/ICALLY4 ,SO1 ,I W\LD SAY1 A LOT ( PEOPLE HAVE REA*$ \T TO ME & ,I KN[ A LOT ( O!R HEAL?C>E WORK]S AB\T MASKS 9 P>TICUL> BECAUSE !Y'RE READ+ ?AT HEAL?C>E WORK]S DON'T HAVE 5\< ACCESS TO ,N#i#e MASKS1 :I* >E ?OSE TURQUOISE MASKS ?AT Y\ SEE ?AT >E = AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS1 & AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS >E TO PROTECT AGA9/ PA?OG5S LIKE BACT]IA OR VIRUSES ?AT CAN TRAVEL ?R\< ! AIR 9 MU* SMALL] =M ?AN A DROPLET4 ,! SIDE NOTE TO ?AT IS ?AT !RE'S A LOT ( DEBATE 9 ! VIROLOGY_/PA?OG5 COMMUNITY AB\T H[ TO CLASSIFY CORONAVIRUS BECAUSE IT K9D ( EXI/S BETWE5 DROPLET & AIRBORNE4 ,SO ! JURY IS /ILL \T ON ?AT ONE1 :I* IS :Y ! SAFE/ ?+ = FRONTL9E WORK]S IS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO !SE AIRBORNE MASKS1 RI<T1 BECAUSE WE DON'T TOTALLY KN[ YET ALL ! R\TES ( TRANSMISSION4 ,OR1 WE KN[ ! R\TES ( TRANSMISSION4 ,WE DON'T TOTALLY KN[ YET :]E TO DRAW ! L9E BETWE5 ?IS DROPLET_/AIRBORNE DISCUSSION4 

,SO1 MY POSITION ON ?AT IS ?AT IF Y\ CANNOT PROVIDE NUMB]S ( MASKS TO HEAL?C>E WORK]S 9 ! HUNDR$S1 LET ALONE ! ?\S&S1 ?AT ,I AM NOT GO+ TO HO>D MASKS & WE> !M :5 MY C[ORK]S & COMRADES CANNOT WE> !M4 ,SO = ME 9 ! EM]G5CY ROOM1 IT'S ALL OR NO?+3 WE ALL GET MASKS1 OR NONE ( US GET MASKS4 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO WE> A MASK :5 MY FELL[ WORK] DOES NOT HAVE A MASK4 ,SO1 WE NE$ NUMB]S SO HI< ?AT FREQU5TLY ,I W\LD SAY IF Y\ HAVE A CA*E ( MASKS UND] TW5TY1 ,I W\LD LOOK AT :O 9 Y\R IMM$IATE COMMUNITY NE$S !M ! MO/4 ,N[1 WE'RE />T+ TO GET RES\RCES BECAUSE ( H[ 9CR$IBLE PEOPLE >E AT GA!R+ RES\RCES1 :O >E F9D+ WAYS TO CR[DS\RCE OR FUNDRAISE MASK NUMB]S MU* HI<]1 ?AT C\LD GO TO LIKE A LOCAL HEAL?C>E PLACE4 ,BUT Y\ KN[1 ,I'M AT ! PLACE :]E1 IF ME & MY C[ORK]S DON'T HAVE MASKS TO GO 9TO ROOMS ) PATI5TS :O >E EXTREMELY CRITICALLY ILL ?AT WE KN[ HAVE ?IS VIRUS1 WE HAVE A MU* BIGG] PROBLEM ON \R H&S ?AN :E!R OR NOT WE'RE GO+ TO GET A MASK ?AT DAY4 ,LIKE1 WE HAVE SOME S]I\S DECISIONS TO MAKE AB\T H[ WE'RE GO+ TO H&LE ?AT SITUATION & WE HAVE TO DO ?AT TOGE!R4 ,& HAV+ A H&FUL ( MASKS ?AT SOMEONE S5T \T ( LOVE IS NOT GO+ TO SOLVE ?AT PROBLEM1 IF ?AT MAKES S5SE4 

,SO MY FEEL+ IS ?AT WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE \RSELVES AS WORK]S & AS HUMAN BE+S :O >E CAPABLE ( DY+ 9 ?IS PROCESS1 & WE HAVE TO DECIDE TOGE!R AT WORK :AT \R LIMITS >E1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT WE FULFILL ! FACT ?AT WE HAVE TAK5 AN OA?1 :E!R IT'S JU/ TO \RSELVES1 TO PROTECT \R PATI5TS & TO TRY TO KEEP \R PATI5TS ALIVE TO ! BE/ ( \R ABILITIES4 ,SO ,I W\LD SAY1 IF Y\ HAVE ACCESS TO MASKS 9 ! HUNDR$S1 PLEASE GET 9 T\* ) PEOPLE DO+ FRONTL9E HEAL?C>E WORK2 ESPECIALLY DON'T =GET ! P>AM$ICS1 ! ,E,M,TS1 :O >E \T !RE FREQU5TLY ) WAY LESS EQUIPM5T ?AN WE >E4 ,BUT IF Y\ JU/ HAVE A FEW1 ,I W\LD SAY ?9K AB\T :O 9 Y\R COMMUNITY C\LD USE !M3 :O'S IMMUNOCOMPROMIS$1 :O'S ELD]LY1 :O'S DO+ MUTUAL AID WORK :O C\LD USE ?OSE MASKS4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,YES4 ,SO1 TO ANSW] Y\R QUE/ION AB\T :AT ! SITUATION'S LIKE 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS3 9 T]MS ( ! EPIDEMIC1 WE'VE KN[N = WEEKS N[ ?AT ! SPREAD ( ! VIRUS H]E & ! MORTALITY1 ! DEA? RATE FROM ! VIRUS H]E1 IS REALLY \TPAC+ ANY:]E 9 ! WORLD4 ,WE >E REALLY BRAC+ \RSELVES1 ,I ?9K1 ?IS COM+ WEEK OR TWO = ! HEAL?C>E SY/EM TO BE TOTALLY OV]:ELM$1 = !RE TO BE A LOT ( DEA?S4 ,A LOT ( ?AT IS ATTRIBUT$ TO ,M>DI ,GRAS1 ?9K+ ?AT PEOPLE FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD1 9CLUD+ PLACES ?AT W]E ALREADY HIT H>D BY ! VIRUS1 W]E ALL H]E 9 ! CITY & !N ALL ( US W]E RUBB+ %\LD]S ) !M & %>+ DR9KS & O!R ?+S ) !M ! :OLE TIME4 ,SO 9 T]MS ( ! NUMB]S1 WE'RE REALLY SEE+ ! NUMB] ( NEW 9FECTIONS & ! WAY PEOPLE >E DEAL+ ) ?OSE 9FECTIONS IS REALLY K9D ( \TPAC+ O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD1 :I* IS REALLY SC>Y4 

,9 T]MS ( :AT SUPPORT WE NE$ TO DEAL ) ?AT1 ,I WILL E*O :AT ,VI SAID4 ,! %ORTAGE ( ,P,P,E1 OR P]SONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPM5T1 IS REALLY K9D ( UNIV]SAL ACROSS HOSPITALS & EV5 ACROSS REGIONS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ! WORLD4 ,BECAUSE ( ?AT1 ,I ?9K ! RESPONSE TO ?AT %ORTAGE REALLY HAS TO BE SY/EMIC & NOT 9DIVIDUALIZ$4 ,I'VE P]SONALLY BE5 GETT+ A LITTLE OV]:ELM$ ) H[ MANY PEOPLE >E (F]+ ME !IR [N P]SONAL MASK SUPPLIES & ?+S LIKE ?AT1 & PEOPLE NOT REALLY FULLY KN[+ :AT EXACTLY WE NE$4 ,I AM HONE/LY NOT ?AT CONC]N$ AB\T MY [N HEAL? 9 DEAL+ ) ?IS4 ,I P]SONALLY ?9K ?AT ,I HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY BE5 EXPOS$ TO IT & AM PRETTY MU* AN ASYMPTOMATIC P]SON1 BUT ,I AM REALLY CONC]N$ AB\T MY C[ORK]S :O >E MAYBE OLD] OR HAVE MORE HEAL? CONDITIONS OR >E PREGNANT OR HAVE FAMILY MEMB]S ?AT !Y LIVE ) :O >E OLD]4 ,I'M REALLY CONC]N$ AB\T ! JANITORIAL /AFF ?AT HAS TO CLEAN EV]Y ROOM BETWE5 EV]Y PATI5T1 :O >E (T5 IMMIGRANTS1 :O >5'T TRA9$ AT ALL 9 T]MS ( :AT ! RISKS >E1 :O DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ?IS VIRUS & JU/ REALLY FEEL SC>$ AB\T EV5 CLEAN+ A ROOM4 ,& !Y %\LD BE SC>$1 BECAUSE !Y HAV5'T BE5 PROP]LY TRA9$ OR $UCAT$ ON :AT'S ACTUALLY GO+ ON4 ,?AT REALLY SL[S D[N \R ABILITY TO C>E = MORE PATI5TS1 IF WE CAN'T GET ! ROOMS READY 9 TIME = NEW PATI5TS TO COME UP BECAUSE !RE HASN'T BE5 ANY TRA9+ OR $UCATION ( ! PEOPLE ?AT DO ! REALLY BASIC1 MAT]IAL WORK ?AT NE$S TO BE DONE TO GET !SE ROOMS READY = PATI5TS4 

,SO ,I AGREE ?AT ! 9DIVIDUALIZ$ SUPPORT 9 T]MS ( PEOPLE (F]+ MASKS & ?+S IS (T5 K9D ( UNHELPFUL1 AS >E ?+S LIKE FOOD4 ,Y\ %\LD SEE ! SITUATION 9 MY BREAK ROOM RI<T N[4 ,EV]Y %IFT WE COME ON1 !RE'S JU/ TONS ( FOOD DONAT$ BY LOCAL RE/AURANTS4 ,:I* IS GOOD1 BUT IT'S LIT]ALLY PIL+ UP 9 \R BREAK ROOM4 ,WE DON'T HAVE 5\< ROOM 9 \R REFRIG]ATOR = IT4 ,IT REALLY IS LIKE A SYMBOL = ! 9DIVIDUAL1 0?\<T & PRAY]S0 RESPONSE TO A REALLY SY/EMIC PROBLEM4 

,I ?9K :AT WE REALLY NE$ IS A SY/EMIC SOLUTION1 & = ME ?AT IS 9CREAS+ WORK] MILITANCY4 ,! PEOPLE ?AT >E CLOSE/ TO ! PROBLEM >E CLOSE/ TO ! SOLUTION4 ,& ,I ?9K IF FRONTL9E HEAL?C>E WORK]S SU* AS NURSES & PATI5T C>E TE*S & JANITORS W]E MORE 9CLUD$ 9 ! DISCUSSION ( :AT ! PREP>ATION & ! RESPONSE TO ?IS W\LD LOOK LIKE1 WE W\LD BE SEE+ A LOT MORE EFFICACY 9 PEOPLE BE+ PROTECT$1 & WE W\LD BE SEE+ LESS PEOPLE DY+1 ULTIMATELY4 ,BECAUSE :5 FRONTL9E WORK]S DON'T FEEL PREP>$ TO DEAL ) ?IS1 IT SL[S ?+S D[N1 & !RE'S DELAYS 9 PEOPLE BE+ C>$ =4 

,:AT ,I P]SONALLY NE$ IS1 ,I KN[ ?AT 9 \R RADICAL MILIEU !RE'S A LOT ( PEOPLE ) ORGANIZ+ EXP]I5CE1 :O HAVE ORGANIZ$ 9 REALLY DIFF]5T & WEIRD CONDITIONS4 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE'S A LOT ( FRONTL9E HEAL?C>E WORK]S ?AT JU/ NE$ BASIC 0,ORGANIZ+ #a#a0 SUPPORT1 LIKE H[ TO ORGANIZE Y\R C[ORK]S4 ,I'M NOT ! BIGGE/ FAN ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR NECESS>ILY1 BECAUSE ,I ?9K LABOR UNIONS CREATE !IR [N K9D ( AU?ORITY & BUREAUCRACY4 ,BUT A LOT ( PEOPLE DON'T EV5 REALIZE ?AT Y\ CAN ORGANIZE 9 Y\R WORKPLACE & HELP %IFT PEOPLE'S CONSCI\SNESS TO RECOGNIZE !IR [N P[] JU/ BY TALK+ TO PEOPLE1 & Y\ DON'T NE$ NECESS>ILY A UNION TO DO ?AT4 ,I ?9K ?AT REALLY ! ONLY WAY WE'RE GO+ TO ADDRESS ! ?+S ?AT WE NE$1 LIKE ,P,P,E %ORTAGES & /AFF+ & SAFETY1 IS IF WE GET ! ?\S&S ( K9D ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE ?AT >E ON ! FRONTL9E ( ?IS MORE ORI5T$ & $UCAT$ AB\T H[ !Y CAN COME TOGE!R & FI<T ! ADM9I/RATIONS1 FI<T ! MANAGEM5T1 & HAVE MORE ( A VOICE4 

,V,I3 ,& ,I DO WANT TO SAY SOME?+ V]Y BLATANT AB\T ! CONDITION 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 :I* IS ?AT1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! HOSPITAL K9D ( 5VIRONM5TS ?AT ,SA%A & ,I >E 9--WE DON'T WORK 9 AN ELITE1 PRIVATE HEAL?C>E 9/ITUTION4 ,WE >E 9 A SAFETY NET HOSPITAL 9 ! HE>T ( A PR$OM9ANTLY ,BLACK & PR$OM9ANTLY IMPOV]I%$ CITY4 ,?AT IS ! REALITY ( ,NEW ,ORLEANS4 ,\R HOSPITAL IS ! ONLY HOSPITAL ?AT CANNOT TURN AWAY ANY PATI5TS4 ,& ! PR$OM9ANT POPULATION ( PEOPLE ?AT >E BE+ AFFECT$ BY ?IS VIRUS & >E COM+ 9 & HAV+ ! WOR/ \TCOMES >E POOR1 ,BLACK ,NEW ,ORLEANIANS1 /RAI<T UP2 !RE IS NO O!R WAY >\ND IT4 ,Y\ KN[1 M$IA LOVES TO PA9T ?IS VIRUS AS ?IS K9D ( CLASSLESS1 PO/-RACIAL VIRUS4 ,IT'S LIKE1 0,IT'S AFFECT+ Y\NG PEOPLE1 OLD PEOPLE1 :ITE PEOPLE1 ,BLACK PEOPLE4 ,IT KN[S NO4440 ,Y\ KN[1 ,I'VE SE5 !SE 9SANE HEADL9ES ?AT TALK AB\T H[ ?AT'S :Y PEOPLE %\LD BE SO AFRAID ( ?IS1 BECAUSE !Y CAN'T GO BACK TO SOMEH[ LOOK+ AT ! HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS ( SOCIETY AS TO :O'S GO+ TO BE AFFECT$ BY IT4 ,?AT'S FUCK+ BULL%IT4 ,WE KN[ :O IS HAV+ ! WOR/ \TCOMES 9 ?IS VIRUS1 & IT IS DEVA/AT+4 ,I FEEL LIKE !RE'S NOT 5\< DISCUSSION GO+ ON RI<T N[ AB\T ! 9T]SECTIONS BETWE5 RACE & CLASS 9 ?IS VIRUS2 IT'S ABSOLUTELY 9ESCAPABLE = ME & :AT ,I SEE DAY TO DAY4 ,YES1 A BUN* ( OLD1 RI*1 :ITE PEOPLE >E ALSO GO+ TO DIE FROM ?IS1 & ?AT IS A REALITY1 BUT 9 T]MS ( ! HI<E/ TOLL 9 SUFF]+ & 9 T]MS ( ! Y\NG] PEOPLE ?AT >E SUFF]+ ! MO/1 !RE IS ABSOLUTELY AN 9ESCAPABLE DIRECT L9E 9 T]MS ( RACE & CLASS 9 ! CITY4 

,SO 9 T]MS ( :AT WE NE$1 WE NE$ ! TOPPL+ ( :ITE SUPREMACI/ CAPITALI/ SOCIETY ?AT CREATES ! CONDITIONS TO :]E WE HAVE A REPRODUCTION ( A CRISIS ! CITY IS NO /RANG] TO4 ,( SEEM+LY A 0NATURAL DISA/]0 & :O IS AFFECT$ MO/ BY IT4 ,?IS IS NOT NEW = ?IS CITY4 ,P>T ( ! REASON ?AT ,I'M SO GRATEFUL & PR\D TO WORK 9 ! SETT+ ?AT ,I WORK 9 IS ?AT ,I WORK >\ND A LOT ( PEOPLE--ESPECIALLY >\ND A BUN* ( WOM5 & UND] A LOT ( LEAD]%IP ( ,BLACK & BR[N WOM5 & M5 :O >E DOCTORS & NURSES :O SURVIV$ ,KATR9A & L$ HOSPITALS ?R\< ! CRISIS ( ?AT--:O HAVE BE5 PREP>$ = ?IS1 = SOME?+ LIKE ?IS TO HAPP54 ,SO ,I ALSO JU/ WANT TO SAY ?AT1 BECAUSE !RE'S A LOT ( PEOPLE :O >E WORK+ REALLY H>D :O HAVE BE5 PREP>$ = ?IS1 :O >E WORK+ 9 SPITE ( DISMAL CONDITIONS ?AT ! HEAL?C>E 9/ITUTIONS & ! CITY & /ATE HAVE PROVID$ US )94 ,I'M 9CR$IBLY PR\D ( ! PEOPLE ?AT ,I WORK ALONGSIDE1 & ,I ?9K ?AT ,I AM ABSOLUTELY 9DEBT$ TO ! KN[L$GE ( PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL 9 ?IS CITY1 & ?AT IS ! REASON ?AT ,I'M ABLE TO PROVIDE ! NURS+ C>E ?AT ,I AM IS BECAUSE ( ! CALIB] ( MY C[ORK]S ,I'M SURR\ND$ BY4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,?AT BE+ SAID1 \R C[ORK]S' FAMILIES >E DY+ FROM ?IS4 ,ON MY FLOOR ! O!R DAY1 WE JU/ HAD A NURSE DIE4 ,NOT ONE ( MY C[ORK]S1 BUT SOMEONE ?AT WORK$ AT ANO!R >EA HOSPITAL4 ,IT REALLY %OOK EV]YBODY TO !IR CORE TO SEE A NURSE ?AT WAS PROVID+ FRONTL9E C>E--:O HAD SOME O!R HEAL? CONDITIONS1 BUT WAS NOT REALLY OLD--DIE RI<T 9 FRONT ( US4 ,SO YES1 HEAL?C>E WORK]S >E DY+4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT IT'S REALLY TAK+ A TOLL ON PEOPLE1 & PEOPLE >E JU/ GO+ TO /OP %[+ UP = WORK4 ,!Y ALREADY HAVE4 ,SO UNTIL WE GET BETT] PROTECTIONS & PEOPLE ?AT >E COORD9AT+ ! RESPONSE TO ?IS TAK+ ?IS MORE S]I\SLY & LETT+ US KN[ :AT ! PLAN IS4 ,WE /ILL HAVE YET TO SEE ANY MANAGEM5T :]E ,I'M AT REALLY ACKN[L$GE ! SEV]ITY ( :AT'S GO+ TO HAPP5 OR PREP>E US = IT4 ,WE'RE /ILL BE+ KEPT 9 ! D>K AB\T ALL ( ?AT4 ,I ?9K IF WE HAD MORE ( A COLLECTIVE1 ORGANIZ$ VOICE TO DEM& ?AT1 !N WE W\LD BE SEE+ MORE PREP>ATION--FROM !SE PEOPLE1 BY ! WAY1 ?AT MAKE MANY TIMES ! WAGE ?AT WE DO4 ,! ,C,E,O ( \R HOSPITAL MAKES A MILLION DOLL>S A YE>1 /RAI<T UP4 ,& PEOPLE :O HAVE ADVANC$ DEGREES 9 PREP>+ = ?IS EXACT ?+1 :O HAVE YET TO EV5 DIGNIFY US ) ANY K9D ( PLAN OR ANY?+1 REALLY1 BESIDES OCCASIONAL EMAILS ?AT >E H>D TO DECIPH]4 ,I ?9K ?AT WE C\LD DEM& BETT] & WE C\LD GET BETT] PREP>ATION = ALL ( ?IS IF WE HAD MORE ( A COLLECTIVE VOICE4 

,CL>A3 ,SPEAK+ ( DE/ROY+ ! :ITE SUPREMACI/1 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY ?AT IS RESPONSIBLE = ALL !SE T]RIBLE HEAL? \TCOMES /RATIFI$ ALONG ALL !SE L9ES444 ,?IS CRISIS IS REALLY BR++ UP !SE HUGE QUE/IONS = ME AB\T ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! V>I\S SOCIETIES WE 5VISION & HEAL?C>E4 ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T ! WAY ?AT HEAL?C>E K9D ( OCCUPIES ?IS /RANGE ROLE :]E ON ! ONE H&1 IT'S CIT$ AS A REASON :Y UTOPIAN VISIONS = A HORIZONTAL1 NON-CAPITALI/ SOCIETY C\LD NEV] WORK BECAUSE WE NE$ ! K9D ( COMPLEXITY & V]Y CAPITAL-9T5SIVE =MS ( C>E ?AT PEOPLE (T5 NE$4 ,BUT ON ! O!R H&1 ! PR(IT-DRIV5 ,U4,S4 HEAL?C>E SY/EM IS (T5 PO9T$ TO 9 ! ,U4,S4 & >\ND ! WORLD AS AN EXAMPLE ( H[ CAPITALI/ HEAL?C>E IS FATAL TO SO MANY PEOPLE4 ,SO !RE'S ?IS CONTRADICTORY OR PULL+-9-OPPOSITE-DIRECTIONS SITUATION (1 ON ! ONE H&1 IT SEEM+ UNREALI/IC TO HAVE A UTOPIAN VISION1 & ON ! O!R H&1 ! CURR5T VISION WE HAVE BE+ TOTALLY 9ADEQUATE & OPPRESSIVE--:I* LEAVES US 9 ?IS PLACE ( /ASIS OR 9ACTION4 ,& ?9K+ AB\T ?AT AS AN AN>*I/1 ,I ALSO FEEL LIKE ! CONTEMPOR>Y POLITICAL CONV]SATIONS EV5 BE=E ! VIRAL \TBREAK AB\T HEAL?C>E HAVE (T5 K9D ( BE5 /UCK 9 ANO!R UNHELPFUL B9>Y1 BETWE5 ON ! ONE H& ?IS NEOLIB]AL NI<TM>E ?AT WE CURR5TLY LIVE 9 ( PRIVATE HEAL? 9SURANCE & FUCK ! POOR1 OR ON ! O!R H& ?IS SORT ( ,OBAMAC>E VISION ( BIG GOV]NM5T & TOTAL DEP5D5CE ON ! /ATE & BUREAUCRACY & /UFF4 ,IT'S SO FRU/RAT+ TO TRY TO WADE ?R\< !SE CONTRADICTIONS AS AN AN>*I/ & COME UP ) SOME SORT ( TRANS=MATIVE VISION4 ,SO1 ,I'D REALLY LOVE TO HE> ANY ?\<TS ?AT Y'ALL HAVE AB\T H[ WE CAN BREAK \T ( !SE B9>IES & :AT A MORE TRANS=MATIVE VISION ( HEAL? & C>E C\LD LOOK LIKE 9 A FUTURE SOCIETY4 

,S,A,%,A3 ,I HAV5'T HE>D A :OLE LOT ( PEOPLE USE ! NE$ = HI< TE* HEAL?C>E AS A WAY TO DISMISS UTOPIAN VISIONS4 ,I MEAN1 ,I HE> A LOT ( MORE CONS]VATIVE PEOPLE SAY+1 OH1 WELL WE HAVE ! BE/ HEAL?C>E 9 ! WORLD BECAUSE IT'S PRIVATIZ$ & CAPITALI/--,I DON'T 5GAGE ) ?OSE PEOPLE V]Y (T54 ,BUT :AT !Y'RE MISS+ IS ! FACT ?AT :5 Y\ ACTUALLY LOOK AT \R HEAL? \TCOMES1 WE >E WAY BEH9D C\NTRIES & SOCIETIES :]E MORE BASIC COMMUNITY HEAL? P]SPECTIVES >E MORE EMPHASIZ$1 K9D ( :AT ,I WAS TALK+ AB\T BE=E4 ,IF EV]YONE HAS A PLACE TO LIVE & HEAL?Y FOOD TO EAT1 !N !Y LIKELY WON'T EV] NE$ TO GET SOME SORT ( CRAZY SURG]IES OR BE ON A V5TILATOR NECESS>ILY1 ?AT WE PRIZE SO MU* 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,YES1 WE HAVE A LOT MORE ACCESS TO HI< TE*NOLOGY1 BUT WE ONLY NE$ ?AT BECAUSE \R SOCIETY IS SO SICK BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ! BASIC ?+S WE NE$ ALL ! TIME4 ,IF EV]YONE HAD ! BASIC ?+S !Y NE$ ALL ! TIME TO JU/ BE A HEAL?Y P]SON1 :I* >E REALLY JU/ LIKE ! BASIC MAT]IAL NE$S ( LIFE1 !N PEOPLE W\LDN'T 5D UP NE$+ AS MANY 9T5SIVE M$ICAL 9T]V5TIONS4 ,& !N ,I ?9K ( PLACES LIKE--,I MEAN1 ,I'M A COMMUNI/1 BUT LIKE A L[]CASE-,C COMMUNI/1 ,I'M NOT AN AU?ORIT>IAN--BUT Y\ LOOK AT PLACES LIKE ,CUBA1 :]E !Y HAVE A G5]AL VISION ( A COMMUNI/ SOCIETY :]E EV]YONE HAS :AT !Y NE$1 & !Y HAVE ! BE/ DOCTORS 9 ! WORLD4 ,!Y'RE BE+ %IPP$ ALL OV] ! WORLD TO FI<T P&EMICS & FI<T PLAGUES1 & ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY BUY+ 9TO ! PROPAG&A :5 WE ?9K ( US BE+ A HI< TE* CAPITALI/ SOCIETY 5ABL+ US TO HAVE GOOD HEAL?C>E :5 ACTUALLY1 Y\ LOOK AT PLACES ?AT HAVE IMPLEM5T$ MORE ( A COMMUNITY V]SION ( HEAL? :]E EV]YONE HAS :AT !Y NE$1 ACTUALLY HAV+ WAY BETT] HEAL? \TCOMES4 ,SORRY1 ,I FEEL LIKE ,I S\ND LIKE A TANKIE RI<T N[4 

,YEAH1 ,I GUESS ,I'M REALLY PASSIONATE AB\T ?IS TOPIC1 & ,I'M />T+ TO REALIZE MORE :AT Y\'RE ASK+4 ,I FEEL LIKE 9 \R AN>*I/ COMMUNITY !RE'S A LOT ( DI/RU/ ( SCI5CE AS BE+ P>T ( CAPITALI/ TE*NOCRACY4 ,BUT ,I'M REALLY 9SPIR$ BY C]TA9 RADICAL SCI5CE FICTION AU?ORS LIKE ,URSULA ,LE ,GU9 & ,OCTAVIA ,BUTL] & ,SAMUEL ,DELANY1 :]E !Y IMAG9$ SOCIETIES :]E PEOPLE >E MOTIVAT$ = !IR LOVE ( HUMANITY & !IR LOVE ( LIFE TO 9V5T ?+S ?AT HELP PEOPLE1 & ,I ?9K WE'RE ALREADY !RE4 ,PEOPLE ?AT 9V5T$ ! V5TILATOR OR PEOPLE ?AT 9V5T$ ANTIRETROVIRALS TO HELP PEOPLE ) ,A,I,D,S--!Y'RE NOT MOTIVAT$ BY PR(IT1 !Y'RE MOTIVAT$ BY LOVE ( HUMANITY4 ,JU/ BECAUSE IT TOOK A LOT ( MONEY & RES\RCES TO DEVELOP ?OSE ?+S DOESN'T MEAN ?AT WE CAN'T HAVE ?OSE ?+S 9 A SOCIETY ?AT IS MOTIVAT$ NOT BY PR(IT BUT MOTIVAT$ BY A LOVE ( LIFE & HUMANITY4 ,I ?9K IT'S TOTALLY POSSIBLE1 & WE'RE ALREADY SEE+ IT1 ?AT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS ?AT HAVE PLAGU$ US S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( HUMANITY1 SOLUTIONS CAN BE G5]AT$ FROM PEOPLE'S [N DESIRE TO HELP ?OSE >\ND !M ?RIVE4 ,?AT IS ONE ( ! HOPES ?AT SCI5CE FICTION IS GIV+ ME1 IS ?AT SCI5CE & TE*NOLOGY ?AT HELPS PEOPLE & ! E>? ?RIVE IS NOT ALWAYS TI$ TO AN 5DLESS /RIVE = PR(IT4 

,& :5 WE'RE TALK+ AB\T HI< TE* CAPITALI/ SOCIETIES AS BE+ NECESS>Y = /OPP+ ?+S LIKE PLAGUES1 WE REALLY HAVE TO LOOK AT H[ IT ACTUALLY W5T D[N4 ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT ,A,I,D,S AS AN EXAMPLE ( ?AT4 ,A,I,D,S ACTIVI/S1 A LOT ( :OM W]E QUE] & TRANS & AN>*I/S & COMMUNI/S1 !Y W]E ! ONES ?AT REALLY HELP$ /OP ! PLAGUE )9 !IR COMMUNITIES1 :ILE HI< TE* CAPITALI/ HEAL?C>E SY/EMS W]E FAIL+ !M4 ,PEOPLE W]E DY+ FROM ! TREATM5TS TO ,A,I,D,S BE=E ACTIVI/S W]E 9V5T+ ?+S LIKE H>M R$UCTION & SAF] SEX1 & TAK+ C>E ( EA* O!R4 ,& ACTIVI/S ACTUALLY =C$ HI< TE* M$IC9E TO RESPOND TO ! CRISIS & =C$ !M TO *ANGE !IR PRIORITIES1 & =C$ !M TO MAKE C]TA9 DRUGS AVAILABLE = FREE4 ,WE HAVE ?IS TE*NOLOGY1 M$ICAL TE*NOLOGY1 MOD]N M$IC9E1 BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE US$ 9 ! S]VICE ( MA9TA9+ HI]>*IES4 ,IT CAN BE APPROPRIAT$ T[>D HELP+ ! PEOPLE ?AT >E AFFECT$4 

,IT'A ! SAME ?+ ) ! OPIOID CRISIS4 ,MOD]N M$IC9E IS CON/ANTLY APPROPRIAT+ COMMUNITIES' RESPONSES TO !SE CRISES1 LIKE H>M R$UCTION & ,N>CAN1 ALL ?IS /UFF4 ,EV5 :5 Y\ LOOK AT ! HI/ORY ( M$ICATION ABORTION1 IT WAS WOM5 9 ,BRAZIL ?AT W]E US+ OV]-!-C\NT] HE>TBURN M$IC9E1 BASICALLY1 TO 9DUCE ABORTIONS ON !IR [N2 N[ ?AT HAS BE5 ADOPT$ AS /&>D M$ICAL PRACTICE4 ,!SE >E GRASSROOTS PRACTICES ?AT DON'T REQUIRE A :OLE LOT ( TE*NOLOGY OR 9VE/M5T FROM CAPITAL 9 ORD] TO USE1 & !Y >E ! ONES ?AT >E ACTUALLY BE+ ADOPT$ BY MOD]N M$IC9E4 ,PEOPLE ?9K ( P[] COM+ FROM \TSIDE ( !MSELVES TO /OP ?+S LIKE P&EMICS1 BUT 9 REALITY1 IT'S PEOPLE ?AT >E CLOSE/ TO ! PROBLEM ?AT >E (T5 CLOSE/ TO ! SOLUTION4 ,WE DON'T NECESS>ILY NE$ HI< TE* CAPITALI/ HEAL?C>E TO SAVE US FROM ?IS4 ,!Y NE$ US TO LE>N H[ TO DEAL ) IT4 

,V,I3 ,& ON ?AT1 ,I WILL SAY1 ,I ?9K ONE ( ! BE/ WAYS TO SEE ! CRISIS BETWE5 TE* & LABOR & PATI5T \TCOMES ?AT IS GO+ ON IS ) ! V5TILATOR %ORTAGE4 ,& ,I MEAN1 ALL Y\ HAVE TO DO IS CLICK ON ANY NEWS S\RCE RI<T N[ OR PICK UP ANY PAP] & Y\'LL SEE ?AT ON ! HEADL9ES4 ,& Y\ KN[1 V5TILATORS >E MA*9ES ?AT BASICALLY ACT AS Y\R LUNGS1 \TSIDE ( Y\R LUNGS BE+ ABLE TO DO AN EFFECTIVE JOB AT BREA?+ = Y\RSELF4 ,= Y\R KIDNEYS1 ?AT'S CALL$ DIALYSIS1 = Y\R HE>T1 ?AT'S CALL$ ,E,C,M,O4 ,= Y\R LUNGS1 IT'S CALL$ A V5TILATOR1 & IT'S CALL$ ME*ANICAL V5TILATION1 :]E A MA*9E PUTS A C]TA9 VOLUME ( A C]TA9 AM\NT ( OXYG5AT$ AIR AT A C]TA9 PRESSURE 9TO Y\R LUNGS1 & !N ACTUALLY HELPS GET ?AT AIR \T ( Y\R LUNGS4 ,IT'S AN 9CR$IBLY COMPLICAT$ CLOS$ SY/EM ( BREA?+ BETWE5 A HUMAN & A MA*9E ?AT REQUIRES NOT A LOT ( +5UITY OR EXP]TIZE TO ASSEMBLE ! P>TS1 BUT REQUIRES MANY1 MANY YE>S ( EXP]I5CE & EXTREMELY COMPLICAT$ BIOPHYSICS TO UND]/& ! SETT+S ( IT ?AT WILL ACTUALLY IMPROVE A P]SON4 ,BECAUSE IF Y\'RE ON A V5TILATOR1 IT MEANS Y\'RE NOT BREA?+ = Y\RSELF1 & SO ! TWO OPTIONS >E3 Y\ GET WEAN$ FROM A V5TILATOR & Y\ LE>N TO BREA! AGA91 OR Y\ DON'T WEAN (F ( A V5TILATOR1 & SOMEONE1 EI!R DOCTORS OR A FAMILY MEMB]1 DECIDES TO TAKE Y\ (F ( IT & Y\ DIE4 ,?OSE >E ! ONLY TWO \TCOMES4 ,& SO ! V5TILATOR IS ?IS BA/ION ( ADVANC$ M$IC9E1 & AT ! SAME TIME IT 9 & ( ITSELF AS A MA*9E DOES NOT KEEP PEOPLE ALIVE4 ,IT'S A TEAM ( PEOPLE ?AT KN[ H[ TO WORK A V5TILATOR &1 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 >E ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ALL ( ! O!R SIGNS & SYMPTOMS ?AT GO ALONG ) %[+ :E!R SOMEONE'S GO+ TO BE ABLE TO BE WEAN$ (F ( IT OR NOT4 ,I'M REALLY LUCKY TO BE 9 A HOSPITAL ?AT HAS A #d.0 EXTUBATION RATE4 ,! NATIONAL AV]AGE IS #e-#a.01 MEAN+ ! WORK ?AT'S BE+ DONE :]E ,I AM1 PEOPLE >E COM+ (F ( V5TILATORS AT A MU* MORE SUCCESSFUL RATE ?AN ! RE/ ( ! C\NTRY4 ,I REALLY DO ATTRIBUTE ?AT TO PEOPLE'S C\RAGE & +5UITY & ABILITY TO IMPROVISE 9 ! SITUATION ?AT WE'RE 94 ,& ALSO1 ?IS IS E>LY 9 ! CRISIS4 

,BUT !SE >E NOT ?+S ?AT WE CAN REPLICATE \TSIDE ( A HOSPITAL SY/EM YET4 ,:AT IT W\LD TAKE TO REPLICATE ?OSE \TSIDE ( A SY/EM IS A FULL-SCALE REVOLUTION ?AT MEANT ?AT DOCTORS & NURSES & O!R HEAL?C>E WORK]S DID NOT HAVE TO %[ UP TO AN 9/ITUTION TO WORK1 BUT W]E ABLE TO WORK 9 COMMUNITIES1 %>+ !IR KN[L$GE & RES\RCES 9 SETT+S ?AT W]E AUTONOM\SLY CONTROLL$4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY WAY 9 :I* A V5TILATOR \TSIDE ( A HOSPITAL RI<T N[ C\LD DO ANYONE ANY GOOD4 ,& SO1 ?IS IS NOT JU/ A PROBLEM ( TE*NOLOGY4 ,?IS IS A PROBLEM ( ALL ( ! WAYS 9 :I* Y\ LE>N TO DO SOME ( !SE ?+S >E FUNNEL$ 9TO !SE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DO NOT ALL[ = ANY K9D ( COMMUNITY OR 9DIVIDUAL AUTONOMY4 ,! PROBLEM IS ! SY/EM ( HEAL?C>E ?AT IS \TSIDE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & \TSIDE ( ! COMMUNITY & ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL CAN HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OV]4 

,SO UNTIL WE HAVE EI!R A MASS DES]TION OR EXTRACTION OR REVOLUTION ( HEAL?C>E :O >E ABLE TO WORK DIRECTLY 9 COMMUNITIES ) PEOPLE ) !SE TE*NOLOGIES1 AT ?AT LEVEL1 !Y >E ACTUALLY USELESS \TSIDE ( SPECIALIZ$ 9/ITUTIONS4 ,& WE >E 9 ! MIDDLE ( A P&EMIC :]E WE MI<T NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE ?AT K9D ( TURN ?AT FA/1 BUT AS ,SA%A WAS SAY+1 !RE'S A LOT ( O!R WAYS AT A L[]-TE* LEVEL ?AT WE CAN BE SUPPORT+ PEOPLE & C>+ = PEOPLE4 ,?AT ALSO MI<T MEAN SUPPORT+ & C>+ = PEOPLE ?AT DON'T WANT TO GO TO A HOSPITAL & DIE 9 A HOSPITAL4 ,?AT MI<T BE A PLACE :]E MUTUAL AID C\LD BE EXT5D$ 9 ! FUTURE4 

,WE >E />T+ FROM A PLACE 9 ?IS SOCIETY WE LIVE 9--OR1 ! SOCIETY ,I LIVE 91 :I* IS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES--?AT IS SO PR(\NDLY DEA?-PHOBIC1 ?AT IS SO PR(\NDLY T]RIFI$ ( DEA?1 ?AT WILL TAKE ALL MEASURES TO K9D ( VILLA9IZE IT1 AVOID IT1 SEP>ATE IT FROM LIFE1 SEP>ATE IT FROM ANY K9D ( RELATION%IP TO ! GREAT] PROJECT ( BE+ A HUMAN ON ?IS PLANET1 ?AT IT'S SE5 AS ?IS PROBLEM TO SOLVE & AS ?IS ABSOLUTE 5EMY4 ,IT'S SE5 AS ?AT BY \R HI<E/ TE*NOCRATS 9 ! HEAL? FIELD1 TOO1 :OSE GOALS & M>K]S ( SUCCESS 9 ! WORK !Y DO IS TO MAKE LEAPS & B\NDS 9 ! PROGRESS ( KEEP+ PEOPLE ALIVE4 ,A LOT ( ?AT TE*NOLOGY HAS BE5 9CR$IBLE 9 KEEP+ PEOPLE ALIVE 9 EV5 V]Y SIMPLE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,& ,I AM V]Y MU* SUSPICI\S & AGA9/ ANY K9D ( ANALYSIS ?AT TAKES US TO A PLACE (1 WELL1 DEA? IS 9EVITABLE1 & PLAGUES HAVE ALWAYS BE5 >\ND1 & SO WE HAVE TO ACCEPT ! DEA? ( ANY:]E FROM #a1 TO #b11 ,AM]ICANS BECAUSE ( ?IS & JU/ GET OV] IT1 ?IS IS :AT NATURE 9T5D$4 ,ALL ( ?AT HAS ITS ROOTS 9 AN EXTREMELY EUG5IC & FASCI/ DISC\RSE ?AT WE CAN GO 9TO ! HI/ORY (1 & ?AT K9D ( LOGIC NE$S TO BE OBLIT]AT$ FROM ANY K9D ( RADICAL CONSCI\SNESS4 

,&1 WE CANNOT ESCAPE DEA? 9 ?IS SITUATION1 & PEOPLE >E GO+ TO DIE4 ,LOTS ( PEOPLE >E GO+ TO DIE1 EV5 ) ! BE/ POSSIBLE \TCOMES & 9T]V5TIONS4 ,H[ DO WE GRASP BO? ?AT 9EVITABILITY & ! FACT ?AT !RE IS A LOT ( PREV5TABLE DEA?8 ,!RE >E A LOT ( PEOPLE DY+ :O ABSOLUTELY %\LD NOT BE DY+1 & :O >E DY+ BECAUSE ( ! HORRIFIC CONDITIONS ?AT PEOPLE LIVE 9 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 ?AT ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 9 SOME WAYS1 IS JU/ REALIZ+1 ( H[ ABSOLUTELY 9ADEQUATE ! CONDITIONS >E ?AT PEOPLE >E SUPPOS$ TO SURVIVE )9 ! GREATE/ EMPIRE ?AT'S EV] FAC$ HUMAN CIVILIZATION4 

,& SO1 TO ME1 WE'RE W$G$ )9 ?AT AS AN>*I/S AS PEOPLE :O (T5 HAVE HI/ORICALLY & CURR5TLY TRI$ TO CONCEPTUALIZE DEA? AS SOME?+ ?AT'S NOT UNNATURAL1 ?AT IS SOME?+ ?AT'S A P>T ( BE+ HUMAN & BE+ AN ANIMAL & BE+ ON ?IS PLANET2 & ALSO /OOD UP = & TAKE AN ACTION 9 ! FACE ( ABSOLUTELY UNJU/ & UNNECESS>Y DEA?4 ,?IS IS AN OPPORTUNITY = US TO FACE SOME ( ?OSE BIGG] FE>S & ALSO BREAK D[N ALI5ATION & IMPLORE & 9/ILL & FI<T = DIGNITY1 DESPITE :AT PEOPLE'S \TCOMES >E FROM ?IS4 ,& ! WAY ?AT PEOPLE >E DY+ RI<T N[ FROM ?IS VIRUS IS NOT1 IS DEEPLY NOT ON T]MS ( AUTONOMY & DIGNITY1 & IS DESP]ATE4 ,SO !RE >E SOME IMM$IATE & BIG BO? SY/EMIC *ANGES &444 !RE >E SOME BIG CALLS TO ACTION !RE4 

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