Since the writer invites us to “feel free to block emails from the above 
address,” I would suggest doing so at the admin level. Thanks … Bob

> On Nov 26, 2021, at 6:31 PM, Don Veino via Contra Callers 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> This is a caller's list, not a dance ads list. Admins, can we please head off 
> the inevitable cascade about this off topic post?
> 
> On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 5:46 PM Alison Murphy Maderas via Contra Callers 
> <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> Given that the vaccines do not stop the spread, only mute symptoms, and that 
> natural immunity isn't always documented, we will be hosting live in person 
> dances with a minimum of paperwork and a maximum of privacy in the coming 
> year. We are also considering prohibiting masks, as a)no peer-reviewed 
> studies published prior to 2020 show that they are effective in preventing 
> the spread of respiratory diseases b)many published studies show they provide 
> repositories for bacteria to breed, and increase reuptake of both bacteria 
> and CO2 and c) dancing with someone who covers their face with a dirty hanky 
> impairs communication and connection. We don't want to discriminate 
> needlessly, but we do believe that having everyone on the same page with 
> regards to their own personal responsibility to manage their heath matters. 
> The choice to attend an event where others will be holding hands, touching 
> each other, have visible faces and expect to see theirs, and the 
> vulnerability that comes with having a face that can be seen and known, will 
> be appreciated by those in attendance, and will provide a strong unifying 
> factor in community building. 
> 
> If any of this echoes positively with you, and you reside in the Jefferson 
> State area, please contact us at [email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]> for further updates. Current counties of 
> interest include Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta, Tehama, and Siskiyou. Looking for 
> dance space, media contacts, musicians primarily in these areas.
> 
> Cognitive dissonance between what I have written and your COVID beliefs? Feel 
> free to block emails from the above address and write me off. This list is 
> for contra dancing, not to debate misinformation and who is right or wrong- 
> it is my desire to start a dance, not a debate. I think we can agree that the 
> definition of science and the definition of policy are not synonymous, and 
> hope we may all dance together, both freely and safely, in unity someday. 
> 
> Namaste,
> Alison
> 
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