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BigmanPigman

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47. The brains of DUers helped to

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 12:16 AM

Jul 2021

verify my own gut feelings that the CDC was premature with lifting of mandates. I would have thought I was being hyper-paranoid if it weren't for the well informed DUers who felt the same as I did. When CA lifted its mandate on June 15th I was worried that it was too soon and kept masking up the rare times I venture out in public. My neighbors thought I was too worried but I didn't care. I have been reusing the 5 original N95s for over a year now and will continue to do so, regardless of the mandates.

https://abc7news.com/june-15-california-no-mask-gavin-newsom-reopening/10790063/

Dr. Wen has been saying the reopening by the CDC was not clear or correct. She was/is right.

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Raise your hand if you warned your DU brethren that the CDC mask guidance in May was [View all] boston bean Jul 2021 OP

This!👆 SheltieLover Jul 2021 #1

The CDC gave into political pressure. We should have stayed masked! Earth-shine Jul 2021 #2

the same 1500 radio stations that called masks chin diapers since it started will blame biden certainot Jul 2021 #53

"Masks are here to stay" dweller Jul 2021 #3

I'm now considering the CDC and COVID-19 science Lars39 Jul 2021 #4

ooh ooh dweller Jul 2021 #5

Heh Lars39 Jul 2021 #9

Yup. It was obviously a total abandonment of common sense. There was one poster here Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #6

Beagle something or other. And another shaming those promoting masks. boston bean Jul 2021 #10

I was thinking of someone who is still here and who regularly asserts his vast superiority Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #18

I have also noticed some eerie quietness from that crowd. boston bean Jul 2021 #20

I remember you getting it, and then being walloped by the vax. Glad Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #23

I think I know who you mean XanaDUer2 Jul 2021 #94

Yep. Treefrog Jul 2021 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2021 #7

I told people it was premature, and never stopped wearing a mask myself. We just heard today.... George II Jul 2021 #8

It would have been much better to have made a statement... 3catwoman3 Jul 2021 #11

They should have based it in vax metrics. boston bean Jul 2021 #22

DURec leftstreet Jul 2021 #12

I knew it was a bad decision by the CDC and kept masking! liberal_mama Jul 2021 #13

Me✋🏽 Sur Zobra Jul 2021 #14

Same here... Duppers Jul 2021 #54

I felt the same way. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #57

Very insulting Sur Zobra Jul 2021 #61

Yup. I never stopped masking indoors. Avoid crowds even outdoors. Pobeka Jul 2021 #15

Here ✋🏼 we can do it Jul 2021 #16

Raising my hand. joetheman Jul 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #19

I kept my mask UpInArms Jul 2021 #21

Hand raised.... Sogo Jul 2021 #24

Remember back when "three feet" was suddenly acceptable social distancing? Grokenstein Jul 2021 #25

TO UNVACCINATED - PICK OUT COFFIN - BEND OVER & KISS THY ASS GOOD-BYE !!! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #26

Also make sure your life insurance is paid-up FakeNoose Jul 2021 #69

I've never stopped using Covid protocols. pazzyanne Jul 2021 #27

I remember being ridiculed for wnylib Jul 2021 #28

Hand raised. SergeStorms Jul 2021 #29

Back in May, studies were showing that people with breakthrough Covid Warpy Jul 2021 #30

I stopped wearing my mask a few weeks after CDC said it was OK LeftInTX Jul 2021 #70

I've been surprised by the level of compliance around here Warpy Jul 2021 #78

I was one dsc Jul 2021 #31

Never stopped wearing my mask KS Toronado Jul 2021 #32

I bought some KN-95 masks off ebay, fairly cheap, DemocraticPatriot Aug 2021 #114

Masks we used to get for .50 cents are now $2 bucks each........ KS Toronado Aug 2021 #116

I am aggravated with my state of New York which had an enforced mask mandate for over a year Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #33

It took me a couple weeks, but I did go unmasked dflprincess Jul 2021 #34

I'm spoiled now that I've gone for a few months without a mask...... LeftInTX Jul 2021 #40

I never stopped masking IronLionZion Jul 2021 #35

I don't argue with the CDC, but I didn't follow Ilsa Jul 2021 #36

Hand raised ✋🏼. Never wrote an OP about it but made a few comments about progree Jul 2021 #37

I went with the guidance of science and the Biden Administration. Nothing to be sorry about. brooklynite Jul 2021 #38

Yep, me too. beaglelover Jul 2021 #84

The guidance in May made sense. The current guidance makes sense Peppertoo Jul 2021 #39

The guidance in May never made sense. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #60

*Raises hand* Niagara Jul 2021 #41

My ignore list is really growing lately. We've had an influx of idiots... lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #51

I never saw anything like what you describe. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #103

Me neither, until the last couple of weeks. lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #105

I'm masking up barbtries Jul 2021 #42

I didn't warn anyone on DU but kept wearing mine. GoodRaisin Jul 2021 #43

HERE Skittles Jul 2021 #44

Precisely. N/t. Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #46

This. Treefrog Jul 2021 #64

selfish asshole Skittles Jul 2021 #65

Me Thtwudbeme Aug 2021 #109

I think I mighta, kinda, said something like that Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #45

The brains of DUers helped to BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 2021 #66

the idea of putting unvaccinated people on the "honor system" was utterly ridiculous Skittles Jul 2021 #67

I wore a mask HariSeldon Jul 2021 #48

I've said from the start that was a really stupid move. LisaL Jul 2021 #49

I've never unmasked, and have advocated for it all along. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #50

Unfortunately even the CDC gets it wrong BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #52

The bidet threads were the best. Treefrog Jul 2021 #59

I guess I tuned out during those LeftInTX Jul 2021 #68

I haven't trusted CDC guidance on anything since they got it terribly wrong in the early 90's littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #55

Yah - while those around me jumped with glee at that proclamation, I was flabbergasted and... consider_this Jul 2021 #56

Yes Meowmee Jul 2021 #62

👋🏽 Yup Sunsky Jul 2021 #63

Yep. LisaL Jul 2021 #74

Exactly Sunsky Jul 2021 #80

Well, my area just went into substantial transmission. LisaL Jul 2021 #85

Same BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #79

I never stopped wearing my mask. yardwork Jul 2021 #71

Didn't warn anyone, just said I was going to continue Roisin Ni Fiachra Jul 2021 #72

I had an uneasy feeling that it was a "Mission Accomplished" moment, bullwinkle428 Jul 2021 #73

The CDC was right Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #75

Cdc was wrong, completely Meowmee Jul 2021 #81

The results were COMPLETELY predicatable iemanja Jul 2021 #91

The CDC should really be checking in at DU fescuerescue Jul 2021 #76

The CDC should exercise common sense. iemanja Jul 2021 #82

Honestly common sense on unique massive events typically will usually fail to be correct. fescuerescue Jul 2021 #83

BS iemanja Jul 2021 #90

If you think common sense will help you fescuerescue Aug 2021 #101

Deplorable, anti-vaxer morons signing up for an honor system. No way. oasis Jul 2021 #77

The CDCs mask guidance was as accurate as the data at the time, and correct pre-Delta Silent3 Jul 2021 #86

Perhaps the cdc could have said we have not reached a threshold in order to remove boston bean Jul 2021 #87

I don't know what they thought. LisaL Jul 2021 #88

I don't think the transmissability of Delta by the vaccinated... Silent3 Jul 2021 #89

Oh really? I remember it was reported on Us news that it was very virulent and boston bean Jul 2021 #92

Highly transmissible in general... Silent3 Jul 2021 #93

They were always unsure of transmissibility. So boston bean Jul 2021 #100

I saw delta coming, but took the reprieve to visit family in June elias7 Jul 2021 #95

We don't go inside anywhere without a mask. Greybnk48 Jul 2021 #96

Yes, you get a gold star. maxsolomon Jul 2021 #97

it is hard to put that one back in the bag RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2021 #98

You were right malaise Jul 2021 #99

I went without my mask after my vaccination and have remained perfectly healthy...flu Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #102

For oneself if vaccinated may be safer. But not to others. Infirm, immunocompromised, elderly, child boston bean Aug 2021 #104

I only started emerging from 1.5 year lockdown in July Generic Other Aug 2021 #106

I did as well but was laughed at n/t OhioChick Aug 2021 #107

Yup Lemon Lyman Aug 2021 #108

Went to Lowes and the grocery store on Saturday...No masks..No distance..No nothing.. LeftInTX Aug 2021 #111

Scientific institutions are not well-suited to mass media Sympthsical Aug 2021 #110

yep..... Sancho Aug 2021 #112

Yup. I realized it was just a license for the unvaxxed, anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers DemocraticPatriot Aug 2021 #113

Not only that, but, I predicted how the COVID virus would mutate to weaken the protection of the... Hugin Aug 2021 #115