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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.

Do I think they care? Probably not. Why should that preclude me from sending them? They're credible sources, not the rantings of someone with zero content expertise.

CDC is recommending continued masking based on location specifics. MCPS might want to pay attention to that particular aspect of their guidance, rather than ignoring it and acting as though we have low vaccination rates and overwhelmed hospitals.

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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.

Do I think they care? Probably not. Why should that preclude me from sending them? They're credible sources, not the rantings of someone with zero content expertise.

CDC is recommending continued masking based on location specifics. MCPS might want to pay attention to that particular aspect of their guidance, rather than ignoring it and acting as though we have low vaccination rates and overwhelmed hospitals.

You realize we just had a huge surge, that surged very quickly and it can happen again. Vaccinations alone aren't enough. If they were, we wouldn't have just had a big surge. Its not just about hospitalizations but community spread. Do you think your child is going to learn much when their teacher is out sick for a week? Do you think if 1/2 the class is out for a week, your child will learn much as the teacher will have to play catch up when they return vs. teaching new material. The best thing we can do to keep schools in person and keep students learning is to maintain social distancing and masking until covid is better understood and we have a less contegous mutation or better vaccines.

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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.

We don't have facts or numbers. MCPS, the State of Maryland, MoCo and the Fed's haven't been transparent. And, now they are giving out home tests so people aren't reporting positives so we have even less facts and numbers than before. Plus, the home test aren't always accurate. Its hard to have a productive conversation with all the cover ups and lack of information by the government. The fact is we know MoCo is highly vaccinated and we still had a terrible surge in our schools a month ago. Thankfully it was short lived but it ramped up quickly and can happen again.

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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.

Do I think they care? Probably not. Why should that preclude me from sending them? They're credible sources, not the rantings of someone with zero content expertise.

CDC is recommending continued masking based on location specifics. MCPS might want to pay attention to that particular aspect of their guidance, rather than ignoring it and acting as though we have low vaccination rates and overwhelmed hospitals.

You realize we just had a huge surge, that surged very quickly and it can happen again. Vaccinations alone aren't enough. If they were, we wouldn't have just had a big surge. Its not just about hospitalizations but community spread. Do you think your child is going to learn much when their teacher is out sick for a week? Do you think if 1/2 the class is out for a week, your child will learn much as the teacher will have to play catch up when they return vs. teaching new material. The best thing we can do to keep schools in person and keep students learning is to maintain social distancing and masking until covid is better understood and we have a less contegous mutation or better vaccines.

This would all be true and accurate if there was confidence in the type of masking that our schools are doing.

I would be more sympathetic to the stance: 'we must all wear KN95s' than I am to the stance 'we must continue the status quo'

The status quo is theater. It's stupid. So we should either wear masks that work, or not wear masks at all

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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.

Do I think they care? Probably not. Why should that preclude me from sending them? They're credible sources, not the rantings of someone with zero content expertise.

CDC is recommending continued masking based on location specifics. MCPS might want to pay attention to that particular aspect of their guidance, rather than ignoring it and acting as though we have low vaccination rates and overwhelmed hospitals.

You realize we just had a huge surge, that surged very quickly and it can happen again. Vaccinations alone aren't enough. If they were, we wouldn't have just had a big surge. Its not just about hospitalizations but community spread. Do you think your child is going to learn much when their teacher is out sick for a week? Do you think if 1/2 the class is out for a week, your child will learn much as the teacher will have to play catch up when they return vs. teaching new material. The best thing we can do to keep schools in person and keep students learning is to maintain social distancing and masking until covid is better understood and we have a less contegous mutation or better vaccines.

This would all be true and accurate if there was confidence in the type of masking that our schools are doing.

I would be more sympathetic to the stance: 'we must all wear KN95s' than I am to the stance 'we must continue the status quo'

The status quo is theater. It's stupid. So we should either wear masks that work, or not wear masks at all

A decent cloth mask with a filter or surgical mask is fine. I refuse KN95's as they are not regulated. N95 or level 3 surgical. Its up to parents to be responsible and teach their kids community responsibility to help keep the schools in person and to work toward getting rid of masks. But, we cannot even get parents to keep sick kids home. Teachers are being told to go to work sick.

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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.

Do I think they care? Probably not. Why should that preclude me from sending them? They're credible sources, not the rantings of someone with zero content expertise.

CDC is recommending continued masking based on location specifics. MCPS might want to pay attention to that particular aspect of their guidance, rather than ignoring it and acting as though we have low vaccination rates and overwhelmed hospitals.

You realize we just had a huge surge, that surged very quickly and it can happen again. Vaccinations alone aren't enough. If they were, we wouldn't have just had a big surge. Its not just about hospitalizations but community spread. Do you think your child is going to learn much when their teacher is out sick for a week? Do you think if 1/2 the class is out for a week, your child will learn much as the teacher will have to play catch up when they return vs. teaching new material. The best thing we can do to keep schools in person and keep students learning is to maintain social distancing and masking until covid is better understood and we have a less contegous mutation or better vaccines.

Let me see if I have this straight. Kids can’t unmask because we might get another surge imminently? And because we need to prevent community spread?

Nah. No country has had a surge soon after Omicron. And frankly, if an Omicron surge means mild disease and minimal hospitalization, that’s not reason enough to keep ALL kids in masks.

One-way masking works. So high risk people and those who want to can wear KN95s or something similar. The MoCo mask mandate expires February 22nd, so remind me again why that doesn’t extend to kids?

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Let me see if I have this straight. Kids can’t unmask because we might get another surge imminently? And because we need to prevent community spread?

Nah. No country has had a surge soon after Omicron. And frankly, if an Omicron surge means mild disease and minimal hospitalization, that’s not reason enough to keep ALL kids in masks.

One-way masking works. So high risk people and those who want to can wear KN95s or something similar. The MoCo mask mandate expires February 22nd, so remind me again why that doesn’t extend to kids?[/quote]

I think we all know this is because children can't vote. Unbelievable and unforgivable that adults can unmask before 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.

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.

Do I think they care? Probably not. Why should that preclude me from sending them? They're credible sources, not the rantings of someone with zero content expertise.

CDC is recommending continued masking based on location specifics. MCPS might want to pay attention to that particular aspect of their guidance, rather than ignoring it and acting as though we have low vaccination rates and overwhelmed hospitals.

You realize we just had a huge surge, that surged very quickly and it can happen again. Vaccinations alone aren't enough. If they were, we wouldn't have just had a big surge. Its not just about hospitalizations but community spread. Do you think your child is going to learn much when their teacher is out sick for a week? Do you think if 1/2 the class is out for a week, your child will learn much as the teacher will have to play catch up when they return vs. teaching new material. The best thing we can do to keep schools in person and keep students learning is to maintain social distancing and masking until covid is better understood and we have a less contegous mutation or better vaccines.

Let me see if I have this straight. Kids can’t unmask because we might get another surge imminently? And because we need to prevent community spread?

Nah. No country has had a surge soon after Omicron. And frankly, if an Omicron surge means mild disease and minimal hospitalization, that’s not reason enough to keep ALL kids in masks.

One-way masking works. So high risk people and those who want to can wear KN95s or something similar. The MoCo mask mandate expires February 22nd, so remind me again why that doesn’t extend to kids?

One way masking clearly doesn't work or we wouldn't have all the positives. KN95 are not all reliable so pushing them makes no sense. You want another surge? You want someone to get really sick? What is wrong with you that you cannot handle basic precautions?

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One way masking clearly doesn't work or we wouldn't have all the positives. KN95 are not all reliable so pushing them makes no sense. You want another surge? You want someone to get really sick? What is wrong with you that you cannot handle basic precautions?

So your argument against going mask optional and in favor of continued masking in schools, is that KN95s do not provide reliable protection? Interesting.

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Our case rate is back down to 60 cases/day. Why are we requiring our kids to wear masks right now?

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One way masking clearly doesn't work or we wouldn't have all the positives. KN95 are not all reliable so pushing them makes no sense. You want another surge? You want someone to get really sick? What is wrong with you that you cannot handle basic precautions?

So your argument against going mask optional and in favor of continued masking in schools, is that KN95s do not provide reliable protection? Interesting.

I'm still waiting for this PP to explain why it's acceptable to lift mask mandates for adults and not for children, when we know that COVID is a much lower risk to the latter than the former. If she really cares about community spread, she'd be so busy protesting she wouldn't have time to post here incessantly.

Also, who is she kidding that most people around here wear KN95s regularly, let alone correctly? Good grief.

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FYI - Frederick to vote to remove masks at their next meeting on Wed 2/23.

We'll see if they're the first to do it

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One way masking clearly doesn't work or we wouldn't have all the positives. KN95 are not all reliable so pushing them makes no sense. You want another surge? You want someone to get really sick? What is wrong with you that you cannot handle basic precautions?

So your argument against going mask optional and in favor of continued masking in schools, is that KN95s do not provide reliable protection? Interesting.

Yes that was a bizarre argument.

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Anonymous wrote:FYI - Frederick to vote to remove masks at their next meeting on Wed 2/23.

We'll see if they're the first to do it

That's sad. It should be a decision by the dept of health based on science, not politics.