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I love this SO much! I constantly talk about how indie bookstores in NYC provide the safest spaces I've been in since 2020 (and that includes hospitals and doctors offices).
From @whoevenreads.bsky.social: Indie bookstores have often served as hubs of political action and community care. Read more about their masking policies and COVID-19 consciousness in 2026. bit.ly/4unyhKE
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From @whoevenreads.bsky.social: Indie bookstores have often served as hubs of political action and community care. Read more about their masking policies and COVID-19 consciousness in 2026. bit.ly/4unyhKE
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From @whoevenreads.bsky.social: Indie bookstores have often served as hubs of political action and community care. Read more about their masking policies and COVID-19 consciousness in 2026. bit.ly/4unyhKE
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Today at @thesicktimes.org: We republished a great piece by @whoevenreads.bsky.social about bookstores promoting masking and COVID-19 consciousness! thesicktimes.org/2026/06/05/i...
The trajectory of COVID-19 awareness may not go exactly as many expect, and in the meantime, bookstores are one of the community spaces that can offer a transition point to a different possible future...