Covid-Safer SF/Bay Area

Photo image of Niagara Falls lit up in teal. Text reads: "International Long COVID Awareness Day, Niagara Falls, March 15, 10-10:15 p.m." There's a logo at the bottom with a teal and gray ribbon reading "Long Covid Health Justice."

Wow, Niagara Falls, too: www.instagram.com/p/DVuU8x_kXk0/

Niagara Falls livestream (will be lit up 7-7:15 p.m. PT, March 15): www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/ca...

Sun., Mar. 15, sunset (around 7:15 p.m. PT): you can also watch SF's City Hall light up in teal for Long Covid via a local 24-hour live camera feed! Here's the link: cityhall.lighting

(SF/Online) Sun., Mar. 15, sunset (around 7:15 p.m.): watch SF's City Hall light up in teal for Long Covid, too! Here's the link: cityhall.lighting

H/t @maskblocsunsetsf.bsky.social for sharing on Instagram!

Alt text courtesy of Clean Air Network, taken from their Instagram post: "[Image ID: Dark green flyer with pink large text that says "Call for Volunteers" at the top and "Join the Clean Air Network. Build community resistance against COVID-19. Form is cleanair.network/team. Below that is a photo of three people who volunteer with CAN. They are all wearing black KN95's and are dressed up for Earth Angels and holding CAN logo stickers while looking into the camera]" Link to their Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtWB34DPZU/

(Bay Area) Clean Air Network Bay Area is looking for volunteers! More info: cleanair.network/team

Link to their Instagram post with more info: www.instagram.com/p/DVtWB34DPZU/

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2/ "Watch live [on Instagram] or on YouTube @CleanAirLA. Long Covid Awareness Day is gonna be lit!"

Link to their post: www.instagram.com/p/DVwVz9AATr_/

Their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@CleanAirLA

San Francisco's City Hall will also be lighting up in teal around sunset that evening.

A photo of Los Angeles's City Hall lit up in teal. Text laid over it reads, "Watch the livestream. When: 6:45 p.m. Sunday." A logo in the lower left corner reads, "Clean Air LA * Volunteer Run * Mutual Aid"

1/ From @cleanairla.bsky.social on Instagram:

"Can’t come in-person on Sun., March 15? Join the livestream!

We’ll go live at 6:45 PM and watch together as Los Angeles City Hall lights up teal at sunset, around 7 PM. [cont.]

Adore Yourself Celebrate the launch of Putita & Proud with music, grounding exercises, community, and a playful DIY sexy photoshoot designed to help you feel confident & sexy.

(Oakland)(18+) Sat., Mar. 21, 4-6 p.m.: "Adore Yourself: A Putita & Proud Celebration" at In Lak'ech Dance Studio, hosted by Supernova. Mask-required from 4-5 p.m. (note: masks are optional after 5 p.m.).
More details: events.humanitix.com/adore-yourself

(Oakland)(18+) Also on Weds., Mar. 11, 7-10 p.m.: "Masked & Bound," hosted by @filthystudios.bsky.social. KN95+ masks required. Space has air filters and open garage door for ventilation. $15-$65, sliding scale.
RSVP/more info: filthystudios.com/products/mas...

The COVID-19 pandemic at 6 years: Mass death, debilitation and media silence As the sixth anniversary of the WHO pandemic declaration passes with total media silence, wastewater data, excess death estimates and new research on Long COVID reveal an ongoing public health catastr...

“6 years ago this week..the WHO…declared the global outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic… [It] has been deliberately erased from public consciousness by the political establishment, even as the virus continues to spread, disable and kill on a mass scale.”

Send us your thoughts, photos, voice notes (for our podcast), and more from Long COVID Awareness Day 😷

Whether you’re participating from home/bed or in person at an action, we’d love to hear from you!

Promotional graphic from whn.global for the WHN Kids’ Zone March 2026 Edition. At the top, the text reads: “whn.global”. Large teal headline: “Kids’ Zone March 2026 Edition”. Below in black text: “The WHN Kids’ Zone Magazine is a free, downloadable resource created to help kids feel connected, empowered, and proud of living COVID-conscious.” The lower half shows two hands holding a magazine against a beige background. On the magazine cover, the top left says “MARCH 2026” and the top right says “ISSUE 20”. Below that: “WORLD HEALTH NETWORK” and large title “KIDS’ ZONE”, followed by “COVID-CONSCIOUS MAGAZINE”. The cover features a red heartbeat line with a heart, a ribbon graphic with a red heart in the center, and a lightbulb with a heart inside. A teal banner across the page reads: “LONG COVID AWARENESS EDITION”. Below, the text reads: “GETTING WISE ON LONG COVID” “UNDERSTANDING BIOMARKERS” “INTERVIEW WITH AN AUTHOR” “STORIES, RECIPES, ART” “… AND MORE INSIDE!” To the right, the cover says: “CHECK US OUT ONLINE AT: WHN.global/KidsZone” At the bottom right is a circular Kids’ Zone / World Health Network logo with a globe. Beneath it: “EXPLORE | SHARE | CONNECT”.

WHN’s Kids’ Zone Magazine is a free, downloadable issue packed with kid-friendly stories, art, science, and COVID-conscious lifestyle ideas made for families who are still choosing care.

Download the latest issue for free + explore past editions anytime: whn.global/kidszone/

(Oakland) Queer Con Leche is hiring door staff and is looking for volunteers. Open to all. QTBIPOC folks strongly encouraged to apply.

Details (second link down): linktr.ee/queerconleche

www.instagram.com/p/DVkMkN2lzRj/

(El Cerrito) Tues., Mar. 10, 7-10 p.m.: another masked model at Visibility Drawing! KN95s or better required for artists.
Tickets/info: visibilitydrawing.com/tickets/

Slide 1 - White background with watercolor style purple gradient and the pandemic pals hangout logo in center. Bold text reads, “Saturday 3.7.2026 8pm-12am EST linktr.ee/pandemicpals” Slide 2 -White background with watercolor style purple gradient, pale purple text box with bold text reads, “Breakout Rooms. Grief Vigil (audio off), Message from Linda, and Vegan & Vegan Curious”. All full room descriptions can be found at linktr.ee/pandemicpals on the guide doc. The pandemic pals logo is at the top center of the image.f Slide 3 - Purple floral border and white rectangle text box, bold black text reads, “Message from Linda, 9pm EST, Linda would like to share an update with the pandemic pals hangout community in a special 30-minute hosted room this Saturday, March 7th. This room will be a container for deeper conversation before Linda moves to Pandemic Pals for lighter topics. Content warning: health and sensitive life topics.” Slide 4 - White background with watercolor style purple gradient, pale purple text box with bold text. linktr.ee/pandemicpals text at bottom. “We acknowledge the ongoing pandemic and take precautions whenever possible. We are open to all who take precautions and follow our community agreements. We aim to create a respectful and inclusive space.” The pandemic collab team logo is at the center top of the graphic.

Join us this Saturday at the #pandemicpalshangout! We are a #covidcautiouscommunity #virtualevent that happens weekly at 8pm EST.

This week’s rooms include Grief Vigil (audio off), Message from Linda, and Vegan & Vegan Curious. We will also offer a BONUS HOUR!

linktr.ee/pandemicpals

Covid: March 5, 2026 | Threat Model Get more from Threat Model on Patreon

Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue.bsky.social!
"Threat Model: Covid," an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday.
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Week One of #LongCOVIDAwareness Month is Underway!
See What's Been Happening & Learn How to Participate.

www.longhauler-advocacy.org/so/99Pow1lxG... #LongCOVID #OneInfectionAway

(SF) Weds., Mar. 18, 12-3 p.m.: "Wellness Wednesday: Chiropractic," hosted by @sfdcc.bsky.social. Masks required. Free.

More info: disabilityculturalcenter.org/event/wellne...

For a story in @thesicktimes.org, seeking organizers in any left movement work who’ve taken a break or fully stepped away from organizing sometime since 2020 due to Long COVID. They can be anonymous in the piece and may reach out directly at longdefeat.08 on Signal #LongCOVID #NEISvoid

Taipei on Instagram: "Let’s all work together to keep us safe 😷🏳️‍🌈🦠. There are a bunch of creators with incredible resources who have been talking about this for a lot longer than I have. Here are a ... 101K likes, 1,507 comments - taipeiqueen on June 13, 2024: "Let’s all work together to keep us safe 😷🏳️‍🌈🦠. There are a bunch of creators with incredible resources who have been talking about this for...

The lineup of performers includes Taipei and Lotus Boy:

www.instagram.com/p/C8K6qlXySeu/

www.instagram.com/p/DHHylH2pkQu/

The instructor, Supernova, also sometimes offers virtual events! Keep up with them here:

linktr.ee/supernova_me...

So many other fabulous KN95/KF94/N95 (or better) mask-required offerings, too, and the video clips of these masked events are so soul-affirming.

Supernova🧜🏽🇲🇽🇵🇪 on Instagram: "Let’s break the binary in bachata and learn to move in ways that feel authentic to our own gender expression🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Don’t know what to do with your arms when you’re danc... 43 likes, 2 comments - supernova_mermaid on February 27, 2026: "Let’s break the binary in bachata and learn to move in ways that feel authentic to our own gender expression🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Don’t know what to d...

www.instagram.com/p/DVSIcqFCW8Z/

Queer Con Leche: A Queer Afro-Latin Dance Day Party Calling all Bay Area queers 18 and up! QUEER CON LECHE, this month we celebrate the feminine divine, a party for all to hold up our femmes!

(Oakland) Sun., Mar. 22, 12-4 p.m.: "Queer Con Leche," hosted by Supernova. Masks required/provided. Food/drink available for purchase, but must be consumed outdoors; masks required indoors at all times. Sliding-scale advance tix, $10-$25; $25 at door.

More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-con-...

Genderfluid Bachata Styling Workshop Let’s break the binary in bachata and learn to move in ways that feel authentic to our own gender expression. This workshop will focus on ARM STYLING and TEXTURE of movement Don’t know what to do with...

(Oakland) Weds., Mar. 18, 7-9 p.m.: "Genderfluid Bachata Styling," hosted by Supernova. KN95+ masks required/provided. Air purifier in space. Contact tracing implemented. Sliding scale, $25-$35.

RSVP/more info: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

COVID-safe Bay Area Art, Performances, Livestreams, and Protests (Week of March 1st - 7th) | CSL3 Get more from CSL3 on Patreon

2/ H/t Charles Lewis III, "COVID-safe Bay Area Art, Performances, Livestreams, and Protests (Week of March 1st - 7th)," free every week:

www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...

The Ache presented by Maeve Seashore — Z Space Maeve Seashore presents The Ache March 6-14 at Z Below The Ache is a new solo musical, written and performed by Maeve Seashore, with a live chamber ensemble.

1/ (SF) (18+) Fri., Mar. 6 & Sat., Mar. 7: KN95+ mask-required performances of "The Ache" at Z Space. Tickets/more info: www.zspace.org/ache

(Oakland)(18+) Also on Weds., Mar. 11, 7-10 p.m.: "Masked & Bound," hosted by @filthystudios.bsky.social. KN95+ masks required. Space has air filters and open garage door for ventilation. $15-$65, sliding scale.
RSVP/more info: filthystudios.com/products/mas...

Alt text from Clean Air Network Bay Area, taken from their Instagram post at https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcBXF8krUQ/ : image id: whimsical hand drawn art of butterflies, and various insects undergoing metamorphosis and wearing masks by SKVNCHY. A blue snake sheds its pink skin at the bottom of the flyer. Hand drawn text at the top reads: “EARTH ANGELS Metamorphosis, a QT Masked Dance Party”. In the middle of the flyer, digital text reads: “Local Vendors, Music by EUPHEMIA, Masks Required, ASL Interpretation, Wheelchair Accessible, Hosted by Mauro Cuchi (LA), ft. Taipei and Mondo Millions. Pink text says “April 19th, 4-8 PM, 21+”. More details at the bottom: “at 7th West, 1255 7th St Oakland, Sliding Scale, NOTAFLOF” with a QR code for tickets.

(Oakland) (21+) Sun., Apr. 19, 4-8 p.m.: "Earth Angels: Metamorphosis," a mask-required dance party, drag show & market. Food/drink available but must be consumed outdoors.
Sliding scale tickets; early bird discount: 20% off.
Tickets/more info: bit.ly/ea-26

Fifth annual COVID Memorial Day vigil starting in just under an hour.

Please RSVP to join: 5 Pacific / 8 Eastern: markedbycovid.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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