“The Pentagon used fake social media accounts on multiple platforms to spread fear of China’s vaccines among Muslims at a time when the virus was killing tens of thousands of people each day.”
NECROPOLITICS: use of power to weaponize illness & disability. See also: mask bans.
Resist. Wear an n95.
Want to learn more about necropolitics? Some reading recs:
All the work of Achille Mbembe on the topic of necropolitics
The Right to Maim by Jasbir Puar, which specifically discusses the topic re: Palestine
The Viral Underclass by Steven W. Thrasher
Want to mask up but lack resources? Mask blocs and covid action groups exist worldwide and can provide access to high quality n95-type masks. Some even send out free sampler packs to help you find the mask that fits best.
To start, check out: covidactionmap.org or their insta by the same name.