Open Thread | Another Survivor’s Story

Posted on May 27, 2020 by rikyrah

I try to post as many of these stories as possible because I want people to understand:

THIS IS NOT THE FLU!

I post about ‘MILD’ cases because I want you to understand what we are up against.

As someone who had Covid & is now in recovery? You don't want to let this trout mouthed yamp in your house. You want her to stay the fuck away from you. I am far from one of the worst case scenarios and I am in month 3 of recovery. Good news I don't need my inhaler every day!

— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) May 25, 2020

Keep playing these baldheaded games for a white party & I'll see you through the window this fall. I'll be walking with the fam, if you're lucky you'll be able to sit up for Thanksgiving. This is not the flu. This is not a cold. This is Russian Roulette with three loaded chambers

— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) May 25, 2020

April was all me trying to get back to basic pulmonary health. Getting up to walking a mile (used to walk 6 no problem), being able to work in a day & do literally anything else. By the end of April I could work out in my house for 15 minutes. Then I needed to rest.

— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) May 25, 2020

Open the door to this vicious little motherfucker if you want to. Personally, I don't recommend it. You might be one of the few asymptomatic people, but statistically you're more likely to at least get a glimpse of the crossroads from that fever dream. It ain't cute. Go home.

— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) May 25, 2020

There was a point where my body basically went into safe mode, like I physically could not stay awake because fighting it & me being conscious were just too much.

— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) May 25, 2020

Appreciate you sharing your story. I caught it in mid March and it has come back at least 3 times. I don’t think people understand how serious the “mild” cases are. I’m still at only about 60% after 8 weeks.

— Staechion (@staechion) May 25, 2020

I got it mid April and yeah, it has come back 2 more times for me. Each time more mild than the last, though. And sometimes out of nowhere I'm so tired I sleep hard all afternoon. I had asthma before I got it and it hasn't made my asthma worse, so there's that.

— DDDowell (@dddowell5) May 25, 2020

*gives non-infectious high-five* i'm another one.
isn't it rather horrifying to think we're not counted in the 'infected' statistics, cause so many of us couldn't get tests unless hospitalized, back when we got sick 2 months ago??

— Ivy Tara Blair – audiobook narrator (@ivytarablair) May 25, 2020

Thanks for sharing your story.

I got sick the first week of March. Although I used to run and hike tens of miles each week, I now cannot walk to the car without my oxygen tanking to 80%.

I will find out this week if I have heart or lung scarring.

— Lula LaCroix (@lulalacroix) May 25, 2020

And , this has become one of my new favorite tweets. If this isn’t obvious for why we should wear masks😒😒😒

Medical lab tech Katie Corley coughed on two petri dishes, one while wearing a mask, and one without a mask. (From her public FB post.) pic.twitter.com/Ez65r2lE2r

— Sophie Rapp (@SophieSRapp) May 25, 2020

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76 Responses to Open Thread | Another Survivor’s Story

rikyrah says:

May 28, 2020 at 11:20 pm

If you’re reporter who does not understand vote by mail or some other election issue, reach out. This is complicated and I’m only comfortable w it after 4 years of covering exclusively this. I’m happy to point you to resources and answer questions. jessica.huseman@ProPublica.org

— Jessica Huseman (@JessicaHuseman) May 29, 2020

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Liza says:

May 28, 2020 at 11:24 am

This. Politicians pretend to be supportive, call for investigations, and then wait for the next news cycle because they are concerned about their own political future. The need for (real) investigations is a no-brainer, all murder victims deserve that.

I’ll just say it: a lot of politicians are scared of the political power of the police,and that’s why changes to hold them accountable for flagrant killings don’t happen. That in itself is a scary problem.

We shouldn’t be intimidated out of holding people accountable for murder.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 27, 2020

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Liza says:

May 28, 2020 at 11:14 am

If there are more powerful things on Twitter tonight, I haven’t seen them. Watch this.
pic.twitter.com/pDH01D68vV

— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) May 28, 2020

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Liza says:

May 28, 2020 at 9:27 am

It is the callousness that sends me over the edge. The officer, pressing his knees into #floydgeorge’s neck, pushing the life out of him, with his hands in his damned pocket, all casual, while George screams that he can’t breathe and calls out to his dead mother. Mannnnnnn…

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) May 27, 2020

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Liza says:

May 28, 2020 at 9:19 am

Protestors are likely going to be called a lot of different things today (rioters, looters, criminals). I want you to know on behalf of the families impacted by police violence— we call you brave. You are opposing the deadliest police culture in the industrialized world. pic.twitter.com/yGJrdhSQmL

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 28, 2020 at 9:17 am

Uh huh
Uh huh 😒🤨

“Pompeo led contrived campaign to blame Hillary for Benghazi, which GOP-led committee found w/out merit. now we learn while Pompeo headed CIA, first foreign-planned terrorist attack in US since 9/11 was organized; while he was SecState it was carried out” https://t.co/afnFKOM4T7

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 28, 2020 at 8:56 am

📺 After 35 years, Kentuckians are still waiting for the kinds of opportunities #RichMitch has worked so hard to give himself.

👉 This ad is on TV and digital media in @senatemajldr’s home state TODAY. Pitch in now to help: https://t.co/MQjmoLLFd1 pic.twitter.com/CEX1RcuRNK

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 28, 2020 at 8:03 am

If they didn’t want societal unrest, they shouldn’t be killing people without consequence.

Every injustice comes with a cost. You only have order when people buy-in & believe in the social contract. If you lie, cheat, steal, abuse, murder people, don’t be surprised at the cost.

— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:40 pm

Among the 2 dozen cops Amy Klobuchar declined to prosecute for wrongdoing is Derek Chauvin who publicly executed #GeorgeFloyd. This is disqualifying and IDGAF what y'all say I will have ZERO parts of defending this shit if Joe slaps Black voters in the face by picking Amy. https://t.co/ThskibeX0b

— BlackWomenViews (@blackwomenviews) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:29 pm

😢😢😢😢

Black father showing his son how to stay alive when dealing with the police. This is not something white folks have to prepare their children for. pic.twitter.com/LdhDZvfjnb

— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:21 pm

I’ve been quietly saying for months Amy Klobuchar would be a horrible VP pick due to her record on race.

It’s past time folks take a deep look into the White Woman Attorney General’s record. https://t.co/G93VoBCkH4

— Joe NEEDS A Black Woman VP ⚖️ (@JuneSummer1) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:50 pm

.@JoyAnnReid: "White men, who can get armed up and walk into a state capitol…that's okay. And the police are benign– they don't even act afraid. But let black people show up and protest the death of an innocent black man and suddenly…we got to go full force." pic.twitter.com/JCeXOFFtDY

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:41 pm

There are moments in our history so grim, so heart-rending, that they're forever fixed in each of our hearts as shared grief. Today is one of those moments. 100,000 lives have now been lost to this virus.

To those hurting, I'm so sorry for your loss. The nation grieves with you. pic.twitter.com/SBBRKV4mPZ

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:23 pm

You know what the difference is between Alabamians and New Yorkers?

New Yorkers aren't going to brush Alabamians off as their people die.

New Yorkers aren't going to even SUGGEST that Alabamians deserve what they're getting.

— Malcolm P. Johnson (@admiralmpj) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:01 pm

There's endless hand wringing on *this website* about Trump guiding all COVID conversation but for 72+ hours, Biden & his team have goaded Trump into a debate on an issue where 3/4 of Americans agree w/ Biden. https://t.co/Lnk8KCqKvB

— Lily Adams (@adamslily) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:58 pm

police response to armed protesters demanding Michigan be reopened during a pandemic
vs.
police response to unarmed protesters demanding justice for #GeorgeFloyd, murdered on camera by Minneapolis police officers

DON'T EVER ASK WHY COLIN KAEPERNICK TOOK A KNEE!

EVERRRR pic.twitter.com/uyRCHoGGOz

— StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:54 pm

Texas Supreme Court announces* that lack of immunity to COVID-19 does not entitle a voter to an absentee ballot.

*Decision announced via remote proceedings because of lack of immunity to COVID-19.

— (((Noah M. Horwitz))) (@NoahMHorwitz) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:52 pm

George Floyd was clearly murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. How many times do we have to see black men killed on national television? This has been going on for entirely too long. We need to start seeing black people as human beings and not animals on the street.

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:51 pm

"Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today unveiled the SECURE CAMPUS Act, legislation that would prohibit Chinese nationals from receiving visas to the United States for graduate or post-graduate studies in STEM fields." https://t.co/TeKVnSdqa2

— Chemjobber (@Chemjobber) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:45 pm

"The very instant that Amy Cooper felt she needed the support of institutionalized racism to get her through her morning, she knew exactly where to find it. She knew exactly whom to call." https://t.co/qhjAnCngFJ

— The Nation (@thenation) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:37 pm

And she got her ticket and the traffic stop ended without incident.

She passed me as she pulled off and our eyes met.

I’ll never forget the look in her eyes and how I felt when our eyes locked.

So much communicated in an instant.

Get a dashcam.

— Sasha (@SashaBeauloux) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:35 pm

George Floyd’s life mattered. pic.twitter.com/1XoadyjRWw

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:26 pm

The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a lack of immunity to the new coronavirus does not qualify a voter to apply for a mail-in ballot. This story from the Texas Tribune. https://t.co/3kQ2y0tZEc

— KCBD NewsChannel11 (@KCBD11) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:24 pm

Shareeduh Tate, who is George Floyd's cousin, told me when she initially saw the video of an officer kneeling on his neck, she didn't realize it was her cousin & thought to herself that this would be horrible for the man's family. Minutes later, she realized that family was hers. https://t.co/gRjrQ7lgEQ

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 7:04 pm

The everloving PHUCK 😠😠😠

These same Members were among those leading the daily shouts to reopen the state. They yelled and screamed about it being safe for others across the state to gather, while they were testing positive and notifying each other, but none of the Democrats that work with them!

— Brian Sims (@BrianSimsPA) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 6:30 pm

But what if Rose is in the mix? Rose probably heard about the upcoming Tatler piece and intervened to show the Countess of Buckleberry who is really in charge. Tatler is an Aristocrat's gossip rag. Carole Middleton and her daughter are not Aristocrats. And that matters to them.

— FredsMother (@MotherFreds) May 27, 2020

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Liza says:

May 27, 2020 at 4:12 pm

This is just really, really strange….

We have informed both India and China that the United States is ready, willing and able to mediate or arbitrate their now raging border dispute. Thank you!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2020

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Liza says:

May 27, 2020 at 4:07 pm

We see clips of white folks yelling, spitting, hitting police over pancakes and beers.

Here, a Black Man is prone, on the ground, hands up, begging and police draw guns. Then, put hands on his grandmother.

Can anyone identify these cops for me? I’m starting a new project. https://t.co/SCYDGk41jM

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 3:30 pm

Virginia Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy is jumping into the 2021 gubernatorial race in Virginia, making her the first Black woman to run for the job in 30 years. If elected, she would be the first Black female governor anywhere in the country. https://t.co/oUGxa8ndF0

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 3:29 pm

“That Klobuchar fails to even mention that Floyd was killed by police exemplifies the problem she has with African Americans, why they don’t trust her and why they don’t want Biden to put her on the ticket.” https://t.co/uv6CEuYhhF

— Daryon Jackson (@DaryonnJackson) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 3:13 pm

So she's strongest with the people who couldn't be bothered to come out and vote for her in the first place. Cool story, now what else is going on? https://t.co/wFHsM0h5SQ

— Veronica McDonald🗣 (@Purify_toast17) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 3:04 pm

Feb 26: @realDonaldTrump bragged we had 15 cases and we're "going to be down close to zero soon"

May 27: We have 1.73 million+ cases and 100,600+ deaths

Trump still has no plan, as we continue to see spikes across the country.#TrumpDeathToll100K pic.twitter.com/MoFd8QiCs9

— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:55 pm

This crisis has forced us to reckon with a truth that's been just beneath the surface: working families don’t have what they need to thrive.

Today, I'm launching my campaign for Governor of Virginia because we need a leader who won't back down in the fight for what’s right. pic.twitter.com/uOmlL3yu0b

— Jennifer Carroll Foy (@JCarrollFoy) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:54 pm

Terrifying moments for a young Black man and his family in Texas, as numerous cops point guns on him and then assault his 90-year-old grandmother.

His alleged offense: rolling through a stop sign. ⁠ pic.twitter.com/WdxwFeX1y0

— redfish (@redfishstream) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:20 pm

"4 out of 10 of the poorest U.S. students are accessing remote learning as little as once a week or less…By contrast, for families making more than $100,000 a year, 83% of kids are doing distance learning every day."https://t.co/Vn3dGyEPqU

— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:19 pm

This is leadership. And she managed to do it WITHOUT dividing the country and sowing hate. https://t.co/2BSR8fbt0N

— JustJess Girardo (@JessicaGirardo) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:18 pm

This can only be explained by a collection of individual lifestyle decisions made by each person in each age cohort acting independently and reveals only strength of generational character. It speaks to no structural social, economic, or political factors. I'm told. https://t.co/iEUlrQtVFJ

— Mike Duncan (@mikeduncan) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:17 pm

More than 62,000 doctors, nurses, and other health care providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis have been infected, and at least 291 have died, CDC reports. https://t.co/m7c49P0KeC

— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:16 pm

In the civil war, Confederates fought to preserve slavery.

In World War II, Nazis fought to preserve white supremacy.

Today, MAGA fights to preserve their right to kill Grandma.https://t.co/gtbHTODhym

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:14 pm

Bad news, both Romer and Furman have used the phrase "human capital stock" while at CEA. https://t.co/l9gcovQiNN https://t.co/N5ufaIQ0GD . .

— Adam Ozimek (@ModeledBehavior) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:05 pm

Proud to do my part and ready to win. This is too big not to be in the arena, and I never back down from a fight. Thankful for this opportunity, @joebiden

Let’s GO! https://t.co/aJ41wnt5we

— Ashley Allison (@ashleyrallison) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:03 pm

They did an entire Twitter thread about Carlton Banks

Carlton was one of the realist niggas ever, he checked a frat nigga for questioning his blackness, checked Vivica A. Fox for running her mouth & after Will got shot, Carlton went & copped a blicky ready for retaliation, being rich & corny don't make u fake. Carlton was a rider 💯 https://t.co/Oc6oJxIYDi

— Biggie Longs (@ShawnTheDon8) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:02 pm

My column: Mike Pompeo Is the Worst Secretary of State Ever https://t.co/vz303Jp78m

— Thomas L. Friedman (@tomfriedman) May 26, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 2:00 pm

I see Kate stans are feverishy trying to claim Kate/KP was duped the story & only worked with tattletale on the cover.

But it wasn't a posed cover so how did Kate/KP work with tattletale on the cover?

— Veronica McDonald🗣 (@Purify_toast17) May 27, 2020

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Liza says:

May 27, 2020 at 11:22 am

Amy Cooper (pronounced Karen) says she was afraid of the black man in the park? This is Christian Cooper – dog treat carrying bird watcher, board member of Audubon Society, Harvard graduate, former Marvel comic book editor and current science editor. What made him scary Amy? https://t.co/9b1lEZxfuj

— Sunny Hostin (@sunny) May 26, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 10:46 am

Uh huh
Uh huh

Revealed: conservative group fighting to restrict voting tied to powerful dark money network

A powerful new conservative organization fighting to restrict voting in the 2020 presidential election is really just a rebranded group that is part of a dark money network already helping Donald Trump’s unprecedented effort to remake the US federal judiciary, the Guardian and OpenSecrets reveal.

The organization, which calls itself the Honest Elections Project, seemed to emerge out of nowhere a few months ago and started stoking fears about voter fraud. Backed by a dark money group funded by rightwing stalwarts like the Koch brothers and Betsy DeVos’ family, the Honest Elections Project is part of the network that pushed the US supreme court picks Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, and is quickly becoming a juggernaut in the escalating fight over voting rights.

The project announced it was spending $250,000 in advertisements in April, warning against voting by mail and accusing Democrats of cheating. It facilitated letters to election officials in Colorado, Florida and Michigan, using misleading data to accuse jurisdictions of having bloated voter rolls and threatening legal action.

Calling voter suppression a “myth”, it has also been extremely active in the courts, filing briefs in favor of voting restrictions in Nevada, Virginia, Texas, Wisconsin and Minnesota, among other places, at times represented by lawyers from the same firm that represents Trump. By having a hand in both voting litigation and the judges on the federal bench, this network could create a system where conservative donors have an avenue to both oppose voting rights and appoint judges to back that effort.

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 10:40 am

This is sorta deep, but makes sense:

During a recent session conducted over Zoom, my therapist told me I was “glowing.” In the middle of a pandemic.

I struggled to explain why until she prodded, “No crazy experiences with white people this month?”

“Not that I can immediately recall,” I replied.

That’s when it became clear: I’m doing better these days because staying home alone and practicing social distancing has meant I’m avoiding many of the racist encounters that used to plague my daily life.
……………………….
All of this adds up. Quarantine has been protecting me not only from the coronavirus, but also from white people.
…………………………..
These months at home alone, surprisingly happy, have both revealed to me how much I was suffering and motivated me to create a life with more dignity and peace.

Call it social distancing from racism.

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 10:23 am

I can't get over this shit. There was NONE of this energy when MAGAs upset about being told to stay at home to stop the spread of a virus stormed State Capitols armed with guns and getting in cops faces. https://t.co/VDkqxQQEim

— Wakandan Establishment Shill (@Kennymack1971) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 10:21 am

Being Black is not exhausting at all. White people are exhausting. That's what they do, exhaust others, exhaust resources, exhaust themselves in their obsession with dominance. Whiteness is exhaustion.

— Dana White (@DanaVivianWhite) May 26, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 10:00 am

Joe has been a Trump cheerleader for a long time. He’s also a complete moron (watch the show, this is just a fact). https://t.co/ykLGtHTLO3

— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:50 am

If you are disturbed and enraged by #GeorgeFloyd's death, don't call me! Call the attorney who can prosecute!!!

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office (@HennepinAtty) can be reached at: 612-348-5550

— Joe Madison (@MadisonSiriusXM) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:49 am

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he wears a mask in public not only to protect himself and others but also because "I want to make it be a symbol for people to see that that's the kind of thing you should be doing."https://t.co/wmHCTqWhJD pic.twitter.com/EpWVe1VIVq

— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:48 am

Last year California passed #AB5, affording gig workers protections and benefits like a minimum wage and overtime pay.

Now, gig economy giants are trying to gut the law and exempt their workers. It's unacceptable.

I urge Californians to vote no on the initiative this November.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:45 am

We are SO proud to introduce #League46, the coalition of young people that will make @JoeBiden the 46th President of the United States! 🙌🏾

Join us at https://t.co/y5SQ5wa5gF pic.twitter.com/y4zGqUtkdG

— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) May 26, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:44 am

We no longer need to engage in hypothetical "what ifs."

White protestors, armed with rifles, aggressively confront the police to defend their right to a speedy haircut.

Nothing.

Unarmed Black protestors congregating at the site of a police murder.

Tear gas and riot police

— Maurice Moe Mitchell (@MauriceWFP) May 27, 2020

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Liza says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:21 am

Tear gas. Cops in riot gear. And, people screaming for justice for #GeorgeFloyd. https://t.co/bzFk2mNxsN

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 27, 2020

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Liza says:

May 27, 2020 at 9:01 am

His name is Derek Chauvin, and Of Course, he has a "Make Whites Great Again" Hat. pic.twitter.com/VdvAetTSr5

— ChrisZooMike (@ChrisZooMike) May 27, 2020

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- Liza says:
  
  May 27, 2020 at 9:15 am
  
  Interesting, I thought it was the same guy.
  
  Please be aware of deliberate misinformation campaigns regarding George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor.
  
  White supremacist groups deliberately float out fake pictures, stories, & conspiracies, just to distract us.
  
  They laugh at it.
  
  The man in the red hat is not the cop.
  
  — Shaun King (@shaunking) May 27, 2020
  
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Liza says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:55 am

Police shootings are now a leading cause of death for young men *across the board* in the US. For Black men and boys, the risk of being killed by police is *1 in 1,000.*

1 in 1,000. Terrifying and indefensible.https://t.co/HLGXZAVOTp

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 26, 2020

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- Liza says:
  
  May 27, 2020 at 8:57 am
  
  Good to hear a politician say something other than “there must be an investigation” which I always interpret as, “this will go away in the next news cycle.”
  
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- Liza says:
  
  May 27, 2020 at 9:10 am
  
  Yes, a good start, we need to police reform. Now define what that should be. And the DOJ investigation of a killing by law enforcement is a no brainer except that the DOJ is currently decimated by the white supremacist in the Oval Office.
  
  The horrific police brutality against Black Americans has got to end. We need major police reform and DOJ investigations anytime someone dies in police custody. https://t.co/VqxIoqbBav
  
  — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 27, 2020
  
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- Liza says:
  
  May 27, 2020 at 9:12 am
  
  Chokeholds are banned under Minneapolis police policy—yet this officer didn’t hesitate to crush a man’s windpipe with his knee.
  
  If officers aren’t held accountable for these incidents, they will keep happening. We need reform NOW. https://t.co/rWn1B3m4Xe
  
  — Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) May 26, 2020
  
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- Liza says:
  
  May 27, 2020 at 9:31 am
  
  Not what I would call a powerful statement…
  
  None of us can ignore the systemic racism that continues to plague our country. Not when our Black friends, family, and neighbors still fear dying in the streets. #BlackLivesMatter and we must come together to make that true.
  
  — Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) May 26, 2020
  
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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:49 am

together on it. The fact they are denying they ever knew is categorically false." #ET

— Prince Archie Harrison's Aunty (@EmeRaldPrinXess) May 27, 2020

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May 27, 2020 at 8:48 am

If you care more about the crime bill than this you might not be as full as “integrity” as you claim. This is pretty important. https://t.co/vRrEwypznu

— (((RuggedAmethyst))) (@GrooveSDC) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:43 am

Goddamn! She breaks racism the fuck down for Karen. pic.twitter.com/j44UlqOy5L

— Mafiosa Bianca (@KHiveQueenBee) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:41 am

They floated the “Kate the exhausted CEO” trial balloon… it was laughed out of the sky. Now their press allies are trying to clean up the mess. KP statement that the story didn’t get the once over from them before it was published speaks vols about provenance of attacks on H&M.

— 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗘 👶🏻📚 (@freepeeper) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:39 am

💥💥💥 I didn't know Andrew Ross Sorkin had it in him. Whew…chile… https://t.co/XgqQom7Hkw

— Bodak Red 🌺🌼🌺 (@AFarray) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:36 am

Uh huh 😒🤨

Sounds like Tattletale is telling us Kate & her momma are behind the Meghan smear campaign …smearing Harry & his wife to prop up William as King… https://t.co/DdkXsSXS20

— Veronica McDonald🗣 (@Purify_toast17) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:25 am

U.S. officials are fighting in court to take the three children from their father and deport them to El Salvador — to no one. | Family separation returns under cover of coronavirus https://t.co/dyCIhshtIw @latimes

— Molly O'Toole (@mollymotoole) May 27, 2020

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May 27, 2020 at 8:24 am

Hydroxychloroquine, the old malaria medicine touted as a treatment for Covid-19, can no longer be used to treat the coronavirus in France https://t.co/Plt9Abo7tG

— Bloomberg (@business) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:23 am

Some of you believe its a regular presidential election year, it's not. We are heading into uncharted territories in COVID-19 world. Donald Trump is unfit to lead us.

— gregarious (@gryking) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:22 am

It’s morning and we need some answers from @MayorFrey about the use of tear gas, flash bombs and rubber bullets by police in Minneapolis last night. Yesterday we welcomed clear talk & swift action in response to the video of the killing of #GeorgeFloyd. We need the same today. https://t.co/G3gyjb5xRx

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) May 27, 2020

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May 27, 2020 at 8:20 am

Thread

Today, the Southside neighborhood is multi-class and multi-racial. I live 2 miles away in an adjacent neighborhood, grocery shop in Southside, and regularly worship seven blocks from the site of George Floyd's murder. (3)

— Michael Lansing (@facloungepop) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 8:19 am

So when angry white people armed with guns decended on state capitols because they couldn't get haircuts and chicken wings cops let them be.

People protesting murder at the hands of the police get tear gas and stun grenades.

Duly noted. https://t.co/yMkFyIun4k

— Wakandan Establishment Shill (@Kennymack1971) May 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

May 27, 2020 at 6:05 am

Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄

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