Masks optional by spring break

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Sounds like you are defensive and projecting and you are trolling this person if you follow all her social media. Who reads blogs now? Did not even realize they were still a thing.

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Anonymous wrote:No more testing, no cases. We just got out of a huge surge right after the last mask lifting.

I'm not really sure what you mean. You don't actually think the surge was due to people not wear some Old Navy fabric across their nose and mouth, right?

The surge was a new variant thanks to those traveling who relied on the vaccine as a cure and it wasn’t. The surge was due to selfish people not staying home and stressing it. It will happen again.

Why do you keep letting the unvaccinated off the hook? But I am glad you are recognizing that it had nothing to do with mask wearing -- so let's drop them, eh?

Vaccines help with symptoms but are not stopping the spread of new variants. MOCO is highly vaccinated and just had a huge surge so clearly these vaccines alone are not enough to stop surges. When students get Covid they miss out on school. The idea of masking and precautions is to stop the spread to keep students in school, which should be everyone,’s goal. It’s sad we live in a me culture and not a we culture. Everyone hates masks but we mask to keep ourselves safe and to keep others safe. It’s part of living in a community.

Look at the data in cities and countries that split out cases by vaccination status. Vaccination still reduces spread. Stop spreading misinformation because you want everyone to stay home in 2022. Our goal is not zero cases. Stop it. Enough.

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Anonymous wrote:No more testing, no cases. We just got out of a huge surge right after the last mask lifting.

I'm not really sure what you mean. You don't actually think the surge was due to people not wear some Old Navy fabric across their nose and mouth, right?

The surge was a new variant thanks to those traveling who relied on the vaccine as a cure and it wasn’t. The surge was due to selfish people not staying home and stressing it. It will happen again.

Why do you keep letting the unvaccinated off the hook? But I am glad you are recognizing that it had nothing to do with mask wearing -- so let's drop them, eh?

Vaccines help with symptoms but are not stopping the spread of new variants. MOCO is highly vaccinated and just had a huge surge so clearly these vaccines alone are not enough to stop surges. When students get Covid they miss out on school. The idea of masking and precautions is to stop the spread to keep students in school, which should be everyone,’s goal. It’s sad we live in a me culture and not a we culture. Everyone hates masks but we mask to keep ourselves safe and to keep others safe. It’s part of living in a community.

Look at the data in cities and countries that split out cases by vaccination status. Vaccination still reduces spread. Stop spreading misinformation because you want everyone to stay home in 2022. Our goal is not zero cases. Stop it. Enough.

You may be ok getting Covid but others of us are not ok getting it from you. We just had a huge surge and many of those students and staff were vaccinated. Enough is enough with people like you spreading it and not caring about anyone but yourself. If masking is so hard, stay home.

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Anonymous wrote:No more testing, no cases. We just got out of a huge surge right after the last mask lifting.

I'm not really sure what you mean. You don't actually think the surge was due to people not wear some Old Navy fabric across their nose and mouth, right?

The surge was a new variant thanks to those traveling who relied on the vaccine as a cure and it wasn’t. The surge was due to selfish people not staying home and stressing it. It will happen again.

Why do you keep letting the unvaccinated off the hook? But I am glad you are recognizing that it had nothing to do with mask wearing -- so let's drop them, eh?

Vaccines help with symptoms but are not stopping the spread of new variants. MOCO is highly vaccinated and just had a huge surge so clearly these vaccines alone are not enough to stop surges. When students get Covid they miss out on school. The idea of masking and precautions is to stop the spread to keep students in school, which should be everyone,’s goal. It’s sad we live in a me culture and not a we culture. Everyone hates masks but we mask to keep ourselves safe and to keep others safe. It’s part of living in a community.

Look at the data in cities and countries that split out cases by vaccination status. Vaccination still reduces spread. Stop spreading misinformation because you want everyone to stay home in 2022. Our goal is not zero cases. Stop it. Enough.

You may be ok getting Covid but others of us are not ok getting it from you. We just had a huge surge and many of those students and staff were vaccinated. Enough is enough with people like you spreading it and not caring about anyone but yourself. If masking is so hard, stay home.

Can you please say what will be enough for you? Does it have to be the literal eradication of COVID from the world? I would be happy to have a discussion with anyone about when the appropriate time for this is (I did not think it was in January during the surge, but would be ok now) but when people just dig in and say they want to be “safe” and “not get COVID” you just sound resigned to wearing a mask for the rest of your life because life is not 100 percent safe and COVID is not going away. Which is fine if you want to but I do not want that for myself or my children.

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Rebekah is the worst.

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Anonymous wrote:No more testing, no cases. We just got out of a huge surge right after the last mask lifting.

I'm not really sure what you mean. You don't actually think the surge was due to people not wear some Old Navy fabric across their nose and mouth, right?

The surge was a new variant thanks to those traveling who relied on the vaccine as a cure and it wasn’t. The surge was due to selfish people not staying home and stressing it. It will happen again.

Why do you keep letting the unvaccinated off the hook? But I am glad you are recognizing that it had nothing to do with mask wearing -- so let's drop them, eh?

Vaccines help with symptoms but are not stopping the spread of new variants. MOCO is highly vaccinated and just had a huge surge so clearly these vaccines alone are not enough to stop surges. When students get Covid they miss out on school. The idea of masking and precautions is to stop the spread to keep students in school, which should be everyone,’s goal. It’s sad we live in a me culture and not a we culture. Everyone hates masks but we mask to keep ourselves safe and to keep others safe. It’s part of living in a community.

Look at the data in cities and countries that split out cases by vaccination status. Vaccination still reduces spread. Stop spreading misinformation because you want everyone to stay home in 2022. Our goal is not zero cases. Stop it. Enough.

You may be ok getting Covid but others of us are not ok getting it from you. We just had a huge surge and many of those students and staff were vaccinated. Enough is enough with people like you spreading it and not caring about anyone but yourself. If masking is so hard, stay home.

Can you please say what will be enough for you? Does it have to be the literal eradication of COVID from the world? I would be happy to have a discussion with anyone about when the appropriate time for this is (I did not think it was in January during the surge, but would be ok now) but when people just dig in and say they want to be “safe” and “not get COVID” you just sound resigned to wearing a mask for the rest of your life because life is not 100 percent safe and COVID is not going away. Which is fine if you want to but I do not want that for myself or my children.

It doesn't matter what response I give you, you will always rationalize why your beliefs are more important. No one likes wearing masks. Masking is something simple we can do to help keep our community safe. Why is that so hard for you to understand? Its not just about you. Part of your responsibility as a parent is to teach your children who to live in a densely populated community and show empathy and concern to others. One day it may be your or your child who needs empathy and support.

Our schools are very large, there is no social distancing and it just takes one selfish parent to send their child to school sick or an asymptomatic situation to cause a school outbreak which impacts many families, not just yours.

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Rebekah is the worst.

Honestly, the people arguing here are probably the same people arguing on twitter, or the MCPS Parent Teacher Exchange Page, or the MCCPTA Covid Response page.

I would bet money its the same 12-15 people. Half from PAGES, Half from TogetherAgain.

But here on DCUM, they can really unleash since its anonymous

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Rebekah is the worst.

Maybe she is. I have no idea who she is or care but why are you stalking her and her social media if she's so bad. She's only behaving that way for attention and you are giving her the attention and giving her a platform. Just ignore her. Stop stalking her social media and blogs. If you stop responding she will have no one to provoke and go away.

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Rebekah is the worst.

Honestly, the people arguing here are probably the same people arguing on twitter, or the MCPS Parent Teacher Exchange Page, or the MCCPTA Covid Response page.

I would bet money its the same 12-15 people. Half from PAGES, Half from TogetherAgain.

But here on DCUM, they can really unleash since its anonymous

Let them argue. Its kinda sad the example they are setting for their kids but that's on them and why our country is so messed up. Just ignore those folks. They are a very small minority and keep rehashing the same arguments and cannot understand the concerns others have, including an outbreak like we just had that caused many kids to miss school, many families to get sick and those families miss work and other things.

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Rebekah is the worst.

Honestly, the people arguing here are probably the same people arguing on twitter, or the MCPS Parent Teacher Exchange Page, or the MCCPTA Covid Response page.

I would bet money its the same 12-15 people. Half from PAGES, Half from TogetherAgain.

But here on DCUM, they can really unleash since its anonymous

Let them argue. Its kinda sad the example they are setting for their kids but that's on them and why our country is so messed up. Just ignore those folks. They are a very small minority and keep rehashing the same arguments and cannot understand the concerns others have, including an outbreak like we just had that caused many kids to miss school, many families to get sick and those families miss work and other things.

Thanks Rebekah

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Rebekah is the worst.

Honestly, the people arguing here are probably the same people arguing on twitter, or the MCPS Parent Teacher Exchange Page, or the MCCPTA Covid Response page.

I would bet money its the same 12-15 people. Half from PAGES, Half from TogetherAgain.

But here on DCUM, they can really unleash since its anonymous

ITA, although my only arguing these days is on DCUM I'm off FB and don't use Twitter for this kind of stuff.

I'll own being a frequent flyer here. Why not? I also email the BOE/Dr. McKnight/etc. with relevant articles or white papers sometimes. Rarely, though, do I post solely with the intent to piss people off, aka, trolling.

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Rebekah is the worst.

Maybe she is. I have no idea who she is or care but why are you stalking her and her social media if she's so bad. She's only behaving that way for attention and you are giving her the attention and giving her a platform. Just ignore her. Stop stalking her social media and blogs. If you stop responding she will have no one to provoke and go away.

Nah, I blocked her a long time ago.

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Rebekah is the worst.

Honestly, the people arguing here are probably the same people arguing on twitter, or the MCPS Parent Teacher Exchange Page, or the MCCPTA Covid Response page.

I would bet money its the same 12-15 people. Half from PAGES, Half from TogetherAgain.

But here on DCUM, they can really unleash since its anonymous

ITA, although my only arguing these days is on DCUM I'm off FB and don't use Twitter for this kind of stuff.

I'll own being a frequent flyer here. Why not? I also email the BOE/Dr. McKnight/etc. with relevant articles or white papers sometimes. Rarely, though, do I post solely with the intent to piss people off, aka, trolling.

Do you think BOE/McKnight care about your articles or white papers. For every one you send, someone else is sending the opposite.

CDC is recommending continued masking. That is an important factor.

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If the bots were smart, they would take the side of keeping masks to create a wedge because most people want the masks gone. Create an issue that doesn't exist. I see what you did there.

I think you meant troll, not bot?

Most people want masks off. Most people want covid over. Most people want to win the Lottery. Most people want World Peace. I want all these things too.

So what? We do what we MUST do to keep children and families safe.

The death rate with covid is now down to the levls of a bad flu. We don’t mask for the flu, why should out kids have to mask for covid? The fact that they are at close to zero risk themselves nakes it all the more egregious.

And here they go again.

It's just the flu! We don't mask for that! Etc. Etc.

The effects of covid on the body long-term have been documented and are starting to play out across the country by the thousands. Cardiac issues, diabetes, neurological problems, kidney failure. Blood clots. Mis-c in children. It's a big deal. I know you have trouble understanding that because in addition to being a paid shill, you aren't very bright, but that's the way it is.

At some point soon, (hopefully!) we can remove masks. We aren't there yet.

Yes, we are. 5 states and DC are the only places so superior to all that they continue the mask mandates.

Move to one of the other 45 states if this is so hard on you.

Oh, but see, it’s only the minority of people who want masks and they have the power of their equity argument and protect all drumbeat. So superior we are with our mask wearing. So - let’s toss all the masked whack jobs in one place with MoCo officials and they can all hide out together. There - a perfect spot for the losers.

Majority of Americans want their kids masked at school. In some states the number is less than a majority, but not in Maryland.

We are so close to being safe to be unmasked. But you're politicizing this like an increasingly desperate sock puppet. And you're losing. Badly

When is that goalposts going to be met? In the summer? In the fall? In 2023. Enlighten us all

I'd love some actual metrics. And it's my understanding that the CDC is working on providing them.

Now, if you persist in swilling more misinformation in this thread, I will get it nuked again. Just like your last one.

I'm better at this than you.

You’re better at… DCUM… than someone? And that’s a point of pride? Now I have seen it all.

Eh…let her have it. It’s all she’s got, poor thing.

Fair. I know someone IRL who could absolutely be this person and I feel deeply sorry for her. She's smart and educated and lives her life as an online troll, desperate for attention. Such a waste.

So, you don’t agree with them and they are a troll! Maybe you are the troll. Mask your kids.

She's not a troll because we disagree, she's a troll because she spends her time bouncing between FB, Twitter, her blog, quite possibly here, copying and pasting the same stuff, trying to get a reaction out of people. I've seen her do it on multiple forums. The content is irrelevant; it's that she's trying to provoke. It doesn't help that she has zero relevant content expertise, other than being a good writer.

Also, stop projecting.

Rebekah is the worst.

Honestly, the people arguing here are probably the same people arguing on twitter, or the MCPS Parent Teacher Exchange Page, or the MCCPTA Covid Response page.

I would bet money its the same 12-15 people. Half from PAGES, Half from TogetherAgain.

But here on DCUM, they can really unleash since its anonymous

Let them argue. Its kinda sad the example they are setting for their kids but that's on them and why our country is so messed up. Just ignore those folks. They are a very small minority and keep rehashing the same arguments and cannot understand the concerns others have, including an outbreak like we just had that caused many kids to miss school, many families to get sick and those families miss work and other things.

Thanks Rebekah

I wish I knew who this person was....

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Anonymous wrote:No more testing, no cases. We just got out of a huge surge right after the last mask lifting.

I'm not really sure what you mean. You don't actually think the surge was due to people not wear some Old Navy fabric across their nose and mouth, right?

The surge was a new variant thanks to those traveling who relied on the vaccine as a cure and it wasn’t. The surge was due to selfish people not staying home and stressing it. It will happen again.

Why do you keep letting the unvaccinated off the hook? But I am glad you are recognizing that it had nothing to do with mask wearing -- so let's drop them, eh?

Vaccines help with symptoms but are not stopping the spread of new variants. MOCO is highly vaccinated and just had a huge surge so clearly these vaccines alone are not enough to stop surges. When students get Covid they miss out on school. The idea of masking and precautions is to stop the spread to keep students in school, which should be everyone,’s goal. It’s sad we live in a me culture and not a we culture. Everyone hates masks but we mask to keep ourselves safe and to keep others safe. It’s part of living in a community.

Look at the data in cities and countries that split out cases by vaccination status. Vaccination still reduces spread. Stop spreading misinformation because you want everyone to stay home in 2022. Our goal is not zero cases. Stop it. Enough.

You may be ok getting Covid but others of us are not ok getting it from you. We just had a huge surge and many of those students and staff were vaccinated. Enough is enough with people like you spreading it and not caring about anyone but yourself. If masking is so hard, stay home.

Can you please say what will be enough for you? Does it have to be the literal eradication of COVID from the world? I would be happy to have a discussion with anyone about when the appropriate time for this is (I did not think it was in January during the surge, but would be ok now) but when people just dig in and say they want to be “safe” and “not get COVID” you just sound resigned to wearing a mask for the rest of your life because life is not 100 percent safe and COVID is not going away. Which is fine if you want to but I do not want that for myself or my children.

It doesn't matter what response I give you, you will always rationalize why your beliefs are more important. No one likes wearing masks. Masking is something simple we can do to help keep our community safe. Why is that so hard for you to understand? Its not just about you. Part of your responsibility as a parent is to teach your children who to live in a densely populated community and show empathy and concern to others. One day it may be your or your child who needs empathy and support.

Our schools are very large, there is no social distancing and it just takes one selfish parent to send their child to school sick or an asymptomatic situation to cause a school outbreak which impacts many families, not just yours.

I am a scientist and I deal with facts and numbers. I also think policies should be set based on facts and measurables not your individual feelings about safety. I feel frustrated with people who continually post the same things about anyone who disagrees with them being bad and theoretical feelings about safety and empathy. I that is not a productive conversation, it’s moral posturing.