It's surprising, but fantastic, to see a mainstream media outlet in 2024 recommending wearing N95 masks, and guiding consumers on where to purchase them.
This is the kind of content we need to normalize the wearing of masks in the long-term!
The Rolling Stone article about N95 masks isn't new reporting, but this kind of consumer content is so important in normalizing masks. We want list articles with shopping links on sites like Wirecutter, GearLab, NYMag etc that treat masks as another essential thing everyone should buy.
And yes, we should all continue our advocacy to make N95 masks free to everyone, but in the meantime, this kind of consumer focused normalization helps. Especially as a lot of mask manufacturing has collapsed.
@luckytran Should be as normal as wearing a helmet, putting on tire-chains, a jacket when it's cold, shoes because there's sharp rocks and poop, vaccinating to not actually catch Measles, and so on.
@luckytran But, I don't want to wear masks all the time. And it looks a bit suspect if someone has mask and glasses. We should make sure our cities are clear from pollution.
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