Not Good Enough

27 —Masks off

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We chat about Melbourne's return to city-wide lockdown and the ongoing police presence at the nine inner-city public housing blocks. Then we get personal, talking about our own paths to radical politics.

Lockdowns and masks
  • Coronavirus safety information wasn’t translated into non-english languages for months after the outbreak.
  • Victorian state government advice has changed to recommend the wearing of masks in situations where you can’t socially distance.
  • Hours later Federal Health Minister released an information sheet saying “no”, you don’t need to wear a mask.
  • The WHO released guidance a month ago recommending the use of masks.
  • NSW Government is going to charge people $3000 to be quarantined in hotels. Commentator Peter Van Onsenlen this this is a good idea.
  • The hard lockdown for 7 of the 9 public housing towers is “over”, though still with heavy police presence.
    • App bad
    • App bad.
  • The government has no intention to switch to the Google/Apple contact tracing API.
  • Business consortium LetUsPlay is trying to get Zoomers to get on the app.
    • Shoutouts
    • Read McLean’s radicalising book, When Did You Last Wash Your Feet by Michael Rosen
  • Follow the people reporting from inside the locked-down towers: Tigist Kebede, Ayan Shirwa, Idil Ali and _h1.ba
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