BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Temporary Signs -- COVID-19

DC -- Temporary Signs -- COVID-19:

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1. SIGN19_200322_01.JPG: Wa$h Your Hands @AbsurdlyWell
2. SIGN19_200411_05.JPG: Graffiti for our day: Covid Flu & 45 Knew @AbsurdlyWell
3. SIGN19_200418_02.JPG: Stop believing in authority. Start believing in each other.
4. SIGN19_200418_04.JPG: Take Care of Each Other Help your neighborhood against Covid-19. http://bit.ly/DC_COVID19_MUTUAL_AID
5. SIGN19_200418_08.JPG: City Paper Life Goes On During unprecedented times, expecting parents and pregnancy experts still prepare to welcome new life and care for clients.
6. SIGN19_200418_19.JPG: Covid Flu & 45 Knew @AbsurdlyWell
7. SIGN19_200418_23.JPG: Covid Flu & 45 Knew @AbsurdlyWell
8. SIGN19_200422_05.JPG: Not all Super Heroes Wear Capes #AllinThisTogether
9. SIGN19_200422_14.JPG: From Caring Comes Courage
10. SIGN19_200422_21.JPG: See us everywhere you see 5G. Qualcomm [This reminded me of the 5G towers that were lit on fire in Britain, as rumors spread that said the towers had something to do with spreading Covid-19.]
11. SIGN19_200422_25.JPG: The Washington Ballet Swan Lake April 9 - 19, 2020 The John F. Kennedy center for the Performing Arts [This entire run would have been cancelled due to Covid-19.]
12. SIGN19_200422_30.JPG: China Daily Report offers insight on China's effective COVID-19 response
13. SIGN19_200425_06.JPG: China Daily After the lockdown, examples in Wuhan are eager to marry
14. SIGN19_200425_12.JPG: Washington Blade Quarantine's a drag Duplex Diner, other businesses get creative during COVID
15. SIGN19_200425_17.JPG: Alto a nuevas 'green cards' [Translation: Stop new 'green cards']
16. SIGN19_200425_26.JPG: China Daily [From August 28, 2019! -- Apparently they don't replace things in the boxes that often] Costco halts debut as shoppers swarm
17. SIGN19_200425_34.JPG: City Paper The Young and the Restless As they live through a global crisis, are the kids all right?
18. SIGN19_200429_01.JPG: The Police won't save you from COVID-19. Only we can save each other. Say no to the police state. Say yes to mutual aid.
19. SIGN19_200429_07.JPG: Arrecia trump su politica migratoria en medio del Covid-19? [Translation: Trump's immigration policy in the middle of the Covid-19 increases?]
20. SIGN19_200429_11.JPG: Covid-19: Punto caliente [Translation: Covid-19: Hot Spot]
21. SIGN19_200429_14.JPG: Play at a safe distance Domus26
22. SIGN19_200502_02.JPG: A hug might pass the bug Stave it with a wave
23. SIGN19_200502_12.JPG: The Georgetowner Thank You to our front-line workers
24. SIGN19_200504_02.JPG: #IAmEssential Daniel, EMT "I'm very worried for my fellow workers and volunteers, as well as the many patients I've treated and transported since the severity of the pandemic had escalated. What worries me most, however, are the people that need to be patients, but will refuse care because they can't afford a hospital visit, or to leave work for the sake of their family. My fellow workers in the healthcare field, and all of the workers that keep our society running and alive in our stores, school systems, municipal systems, and all other fields, are the most vulnerable to the virus, and it's time we took better care of the people we need most."
25. SIGN19_200504_05.JPG: #IAmEssential Thuc, Writer "I was a child refugee from Vietnam and I grew up to write a screenplay about Lucy and Albert Parsons & the Chicago anarchists who started May Day! I was recently interviewed for a documentary that Noam Chomsky is also in and I stand with essential workers."
26. SIGN19_200504_08.JPG: #IAmEssential Leah, Teacher "This crisis has made clear that schools are places for so much more than just learning. Students rely on us for food, books, counseling, technology, community, acknowledgement, safety, and love."
27. SIGN19_200504_11.JPG: #IAmEssential Antonio, University of Miami Janitor "I'm an essential worker, responsible for keeping the U.M. campus safe and clean for students and educators. ..."
28. SIGN19_200504_14.JPG: #IAmEssential JackAlyn, Security Officer "We work paycheck to paycheck most of the times but we are most deserving. ..."
29. SIGN19_200504_18.JPG: #IAmEssential Katie, Educator "We are all working from home but there has been a round of layoffs already. It's so strange to have slightly more more time, not commuting, but a strange scramble of resources. I'm thankful my boss has been focused on communicatng and listening. We need to protect workers. I'm currently housing my dad so he won't get exposed while working at a BJ's Wholesale Club in Arlington. I didn't want him sheltering in place either. He stays in a group house where he rents in Falls Church, two of them work in Fairfax Inova Hospital. It's a strange mix of blessings and agony. He loves the time with our daughter but we all hate feeling trapped and wish we could help others as equally. The uncertainty is maddening. Volunteering has made me feel more sane than anything. I feel like I struggle to be a good daughter and provider. Looking outside myself, we have tried to stay plugged into mutual aid to give what we can materially or monetarily. Also, training folks through rising organizations. It's really all too much, so we have got to get/stay organized to rebuild a world that serves us all."
30. SIGN19_200504_20.JPG: #IAmEssential Jim, Combat Veteran "As a marine officer in combat, young men were killed following my orders. Hundreds of sailors on one ship recently got the virus -- and their captain was fired for asking for help. Military life by nature is physically close and demanding. We will die in great numbers -- as we are called up to do any work that no one else can or will do. Members of the military are not disposable. Provide us with the protection we need. Do not ask us to make the lives of human beings in Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Africa, etc. Even more miserable. We are one family."
31. SIGN19_200509_04.JPG: China Daily May 8, 2020 Rapid recovery seen for sales of electronic goods Demand for 5G smartphones, PCs and tablets surging as consumers see need to upgrade
32. SIGN19_200509_11.JPG: China Daily May 5, 2020 US experts refute Trump's Wuhan theory The idea that COVID-19 originated in a lab in China withers under close examination Rally against restrictions Markets decline amid global retreat
33. SIGN19_200509_25.JPG: Informer Coronavirus Testing Site Opens in Ward 7
34. SIGN19_200509_28.JPG: Spread facts, not fear. Stay 6 feet apart to lower the risk of getting sick. Practice social distancing. Go to Covid-19facts.com to learn more. Message from Mucinex. * Mucinex is not for treatment of COVID-19.
35. SIGN19_200509_33.JPG: Spread facts, not fear. Nods and waves are cool again. Avoid handshakes. Go to Covid-19facts.com to learn more. Message from Mucinex. * Mucinex is not for treatment of COVID-19.
36. SIGN19_200509_35.JPG: Spread facts, not fear. Fingers off your face. It's an easy way to get sick. Go to Covid-19facts.com to learn more. Message from Mucinex. * Mucinex is not for treatment of COVID-19.
37. SIGN19_200509_37.JPG: I want YOU to DIE for my economy The Rich always protect their won interested. Workers be damned!
38. SIGN19_200510_06.JPG: @Bid2FightCovid Virtual Art Auction Friday, May 29th Proceeds to Benefit Martha's Table @Bid2FightCovid @AbsurdlyWell
39. SIGN19_200510_11.JPG: Thank you essential workers! Be Safe + Kind Wear Masks
40. SIGN19_200510_18.JPG: Wa$h Your Hands @AbsurdlyWell
41. SIGN19_200513_01.JPG: Wa$h Your Hands @AbsurdlyWell
42. SIGN19_200513_06.JPG: Spread facts, not fear. It's currently unknown if coronavirus is affected by the weather. Go to Covid-19facts.com to learn more. Message from Mucinex. * Mucinex is not for treatment of COVID-19.
43. SIGN19_200513_09.JPG: Spread facts, not fear. One way to avoid coronavirus is simply by washing your hands. Go to Covid-19facts.com to learn more. Message from Mucinex. * Mucinex is not for treatment of COVID-19.
44. SIGN19_200513_12.JPG: Spread facts, not fear. Fingers off your face. It's an easy way to get sick. Go to Covid-19facts.com to learn more. Message from Mucinex. * Mucinex is not for treatment of COVID-19.
45. SIGN19_200516_01.JPG: Say Thanks to a Health Care Worker Flatten the Curve
46. SIGN19_200516_05.JPG: Wa$h Your Hands @AbsurdlyWell
47. SIGN19_200516_08.JPG: @Bid2FightCovid Virtual Art Auction Friday, May 29th Proceeds to Benefit Martha's Table @Bid2FightCovid @AbsurdlyWell
48. SIGN19_200516_14.JPG: Flatten the Curve
49. SIGN19_200523_01.JPG: Thank you Essential Workers
50. SIGN19_200523_34.JPG: Pruebas gratis para todos [Translation: Free trials for everyone]
51. SIGN19_200525_02.JPG: Symptoms of Coronovirus (Covid-19) Patients with COVID-19 have experienced mild to severe respiratory illness.
52. SIGN19_200525_07.JPG: Wa$h Your Hands @AbsurdlyWell
53. SIGN19_200530_01.JPG: #IAmEssential Sarah, Vet Tech "I am an essential worker, working hard to keep the furry patients health [sic] and safe while the human nurses do their thing for their patients that need them the most. Keep going, we can all do this."
54. SIGN19_200530_17.JPG: The Washington Informer District's Reopening Plan Receives Mixed Reviews from Residents and Businesses Obama's Popularity Continues to Rise Amid Trump's Rhetoric The Moving Parts in the Ahmaud Arbery Case
55. SIGN19_200530_22.JPG: Joggers Protect your fellow humans Wear a F---ing Mask
56. SIGN19_200530_25.JPG: Stand Together Six Feet Apart
57. SIGN19_200530_31.JPG: #IAmEssential Carmen, Perfume Factory Worker "I live in Passaic County, NJ and work in a perfume factory. I tested positive for Covid. None of us got gloves or masks at work. I've been at home for 4 weeks. Because of my status, I've had to pay for medicine and I have no income."
58. SIGN19_200531_01.JPG: People without masks are ??? like Trump
59. SIGN19_200531_04.JPG: Stop believing in authority. Start believing in each other. Help your neighborhood against Covid19: http://bit.ly/DC_COVID19_MUTUAL_AID
60. SIGN19_200626_06.JPG: Join me in supporting our local frontline workers and restaurants. Learn more and Donate at FrontLawns2FrontLines.com We Are #StrongerTogether
61. SIGN19_200626_08.JPG: Thank you
62. SIGN19_200702_01.JPG: Ward 3 Mutual Aid Network As things get harder, we show up for our neighbors.
63. SIGN19_200718_01.JPG: Protect Yourself and Others Wash Your Hands Stay 6 Ft. Apart Avoid Large Crowds / Stay Home Wear a Mask Use Multiple Defensive Actions Together
64. SIGN19_200729_03.JPG: The pandemic has significantly impacted circulation of US coins. We appreciate your help in paying with exact change or a credit/debit card when possible. Thank you!
65. SIGN19_200802_06.JPG: #IAmEssential Elizabeth, Veterinary Administration "None of us, the essential workers, are heroes. We are hostages. I and my coworkers are finding that everyone has become a heightened version of themselves in light of this pandemic. Are you usually anxious? Now you're a nervous wreck. Are you usually kind? Now you're especially lovely, and always seem to have something nice to say. Are you usually a little shady, rude, or racist? Now you're our worst nightmare. Everyone's true colours are showing, and the saddest thing is to find out who are the "We're all going to die eventually, so who cares when?" people. It is already so difficult to get up every day knowing that my only two choices are to risk death by Covid-19 or risk death by starvation and homelessness, and it wrecks me to be surrounded by people who shrug their shoulders and tell me "That's a choice *YOU* have to make, so stop complaining once you pick one."
66. SIGN19_200802_08.JPG: #IAmEssential Brittany, PTA/RD "I'm essential because I help people move and walk safely."
67. SIGN19_200802_12.JPG: #IAmEssential Jordan, Construction Worker "I'm a construction worker. Been working until last week, no mask or gloves. Construction site has been shut down and I'm out of work. I'm one of thousands living in New Jersey who don't qualify for any relief. I call on Congress and the New Jersey state legislature to unite will all families regardless of their immigration status."
68. SIGN19_200802_19.JPG: #IAmEssential Dionila, Steelworker "I'm a single mom of 4. I lost my job due to COVID-19. I can't get unemployment income or stimulus because I pay taxes with an individual taxpayer identification number. How will I care for my kids?"
69. SIGN19_200802_23.JPG: #IAmEssential Christian, Student "I'm a US citizen but because my parents file their taxes with an ITIN we won't get the federal stimulus. So my parents are still working to keep our family afloat. I'm scared for their safety." #MyParentsAreEssential
70. SIGN19_200802_26.JPG: #IAmEssential Martha, Respite Professional "I'm happy to still be working right now because I know that the people I work with really need me."
71. SIGN19_200802_30.JPG: #IAmEssential Jasmine, Physical Therapist Assistant "I am essential because I help people find balance and strength to live."
72. SIGN19_200802_33.JPG: #IAmEssential Katie, Educator "We are all working from home but there has been a round of layoffs already. It's so strange to have slightly more more time, not commuting, but a strange scramble of resources. I'm thankful my boss has been focused on communicatng and listening. We need to protect workers. I'm currently housing my dad so he won't get exposed while working at a BJ's Wholesale Club in Arlington. I didn't want him sheltering in place either. He stays in a group house where he rents in Falls Church, two of them work in Fairfax Inova Hospital. It's a strange mix of blessings and agony. He loves the time with our daughter but we all hate feeling trapped and wish we could help others as equally. The uncertainty is maddening. Volunteering has made me feel more sane than anything. I feel like I struggle to be a good daughter and provider. Looking outside myself, we have tried to stay plugged into mutual aid to give what we can materially or monetarily. Also, training folks through rising organizations. It's really all too much, so we have got to get/stay organized to rebuild a world that serves us all."
73. SIGN19_200802_37.JPG: #IAmEssential Michael, Security Guard "My two gig jobs have been temporarily postponed until we are free to gather again. My security guard hours have dramatically dropped from how I worked, versus before when I worked between 3-5 every day..."
74. SIGN19_200805_01.JPG: Thank you Essential workers
75. SIGN19_200805_06.JPG: Do Your Part! Wear A Mask whenever you are in public
76. SIGN19_200809_01.JPG: Wearing a Mask is an Act of Love #NowColumbiaSigns
77. SIGN19_200817_01.JPG: America First Thanks to President Trump, The United States is now #1 in the entire world in Coronavirus cases! Make America Great Again
78. SIGN19_200906_01.JPG: #IAmEssential Dionila, Steelworker "I'm a single mom of 4. I lost my job due to COVID-19. I can't get unemployment income or stimulus because I pay taxes with an individual taxpayer identification number. How will I care for my kids?"
79. SIGN19_200906_04.JPG: #IAmEssential Sarah, Vet Tech "I am an essential worker, working hard to keep the furry patients health [sic] and safe while the human nurses do their thing for their patients that need them the most. Keep going, we can all do this."
80. SIGN19_200906_09.JPG: #IAmEssential Brittany, PTA/RD "I'm essential because I help people move and walk safely."
81. SIGN19_200906_10.JPG: #IAmEssential Christian, Student "I'm a US citizen but because my parents file their taxes with an ITIN we won't get the federal stimulus. So my parents are still working to keep our family afloat. I'm scared for their safety." #MyParentsAreEssential
82. SIGN19_200906_13.JPG: #IAmEssential Jordan, Construction Worker "I'm a construction worker. Been working until last week, no mask or gloves. Construction site has been shut down and I'm out of work. I'm one of thousands living in New Jersey who don't qualify for any relief. I call on Congress and the New Jersey state legislature to unite will all families regardless of their immigration status."
83. SIGN19_200906_17.JPG: #IAmEssential Carmen, Perfume Factory Worker "I live in Passaic County, NJ and work in a perfume factory. I tested positive for Covid. None of us got gloves or masks at work. I've been at home for 4 weeks. Because of my status, I've had to pay for medicine and I have no income."
84. SIGN19_200906_22.JPG: #IAmEssential Megan, Department of Human Services "We are processing a big increase in applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We are risking our health to ensure people get the resources they need."
85. SIGN19_200906_26.JPG: #IAmEssential Robert, Cook "I start my day cooking at a restaurant in New Jersey serving people. I won't get help from the stimulus despite paying taxes yearly. We are all taking a hit and need help."
86. SIGN19_200906_29.JPG: #IAmEssential Daniel, EMT "I'm very worried for my fellow workers and volunteers, as well as the many patients I've treated and transported since the severity of the pandemic had escalated. What worries me most, however, are the people that need to be patients, but will refuse care because they can't afford a hospital visit, or to leave work for the sake of their family. My fellow workers in the healthcare field, and all of the workers that keep our society running and alive in our stores, school systems, municipal systems, and all other fields, are the most vulnerable to the virus, and it's time we took better care of the people we need most."
87. SIGN19_200906_34.JPG: #IAmEssential Elizabeth, Veterinary Administration "None of us, the essential workers, are heroes. We are hostages. I and my coworkers are finding that everyone has become a heightened version of themselves in light of this pandemic. Are you usually anxious? Now you're a nervous wreck. Are you usually kind? Now you're especially lovely, and always seem to have something nice to say. Are you usually a little shady, rude, or racist? Now you're our worst nightmare. Everyone's true colours are showing, and the saddest thing is to find out who are the "We're all going to die eventually, so who cares when?" people. It is already so difficult to get up every day knowing that my only two choices are to risk death by Covid-19 or risk death by starvation and homelessness, and it wrecks me to be surrounded by people who shrug their shoulders and tell me "That's a choice *YOU* have to make, so stop complaining once you pick one."
88. SIGN19_200906_37.JPG: #IAmEssential Jesse, Stay at Home Dad "I'm very lucky that I've been able to stay at home with my son and my girlfriend, who has been working at home. However, I live in Southeast DC and it shouldn't surprise anyone that most of the people who live around me are not so lucky. They are also the people who will be disproportionately infected and killed from Covid-19, while our largest corporations continue to rake in profits. They call it disaster capitalism. This cannot be allowed to continue."
89. SIGN19_200906_43.JPG: #IAmEssential Laura, Artist "I support the calls of community leaders, public health organizations, unions, and others for free and accessible testing, treatment and protective equipment; expanded hospital capacity, including in rural areas, territories, and tribal lands; paid sick leave and paid family medical leave for all workers without exception; expanded federal funding for Medicaid; and full funding for Indian health service and urban Indian health centers."
90. SIGN19_200906_46.JPG: #IAmEssential Nick, Unemployed Musician "As the crisis continues to decimate the economy and permanently alter the lives of friends and colleagues around the world, it is clear that the current system is crumbling. Action must be taken to reduce the economic disparities in this country and to provide assistance to the most vulnerable communities during times of extreme need. I hope I can look back and see this as the moment we took the steps to change this country for the better."
91. SIGN19_200912_02.JPG: Seen on a onesy at Lafayette Park: "I'm too young for a mask. Please keep your distance before my Mommy beats yo ass." This picture, BTW, was the taken on September 12, 2020, the day the number of photos on my site finally passed the one million mark.
92. SIGN19_200918_01.JPG: #IAmEssential Leah, Teacher "This crisis has made clear that schools are places for so much more than just learning. Students rely on us for food, books, counseling, technology, community, acknowledgement, safety, and love."
93. SIGN19_200918_04.JPG: #IAmEssential Daniel, EMT "I'm very worried for my fellow workers and volunteers, as well as the many patients I've treated and transported since the severity of the pandemic had escalated. What worries me most, however, are the people that need to be patients, but will refuse care because they can't afford a hospital visit, or to leave work for the sake of their family. My fellow workers in the healthcare field, and all of the workers that keep our society running and alive in our stores, school systems, municipal systems, and all other fields, are the most vulnerable to the virus, and it's time we took better care of the people we need most."
94. SIGN19_200918_07.JPG: #IAmEssential Elizabeth, Veterinary Administration "None of us, the essential workers, are heroes. We are hostages. I and my coworkers are finding that everyone has become a heightened version of themselves in light of this pandemic. Are you usually anxious? Now you're a nervous wreck. Are you usually kind? Now you're especially lovely, and always seem to have something nice to say. Are you usually a little shady, rude, or racist? Now you're our worst nightmare. Everyone's true colours are showing, and the saddest thing is to find out who are the "We're all going to die eventually, so who cares when?" people. It is already so difficult to get up every day knowing that my only two choices are to risk death by Covid-19 or risk death by starvation and homelessness, and it wrecks me to be surrounded by people who shrug their shoulders and tell me "That's a choice *YOU* have to make, so stop complaining once you pick one."
95. SIGN19_200918_10.JPG: #IAmEssential Jim, Combat Veteran "As a marine officer in combat, young men were killed following my orders. Hundreds of sailors on one ship recently got the virus -- and their captain was fired for asking for help. Military life by nature is physically close and demanding. We will die in great numbers -- as we are called up to do any work that no one else can or will do. Members of the military are not disposable. Provide us with the protection we need. Do not ask us to make the lives of human beings in Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Africa, etc. Even more miserable. We are one family."
96. SIGN19_200918_13.JPG: #IAmEssential Thuc, Writer "I was a child refugee from Vietnam and I grew up to write a screenplay about Lucy and Albert Parsons & the Chicago anarchists who started May Day! I was recently interviewed for a documentary that Noam Chomsky is also in and I stand with essential workers."
97. SIGN19_200919_02.JPG: Do Your Part
98. SIGN19_201009_01.JPG: #IAmEssential Laura, Artist "I support the calls of community leaders, public health organizations, unions, and others for free and accessible testing, treatment and protective equipment; expanded hospital capacity, including in rural areas, territories, and tribal lands; paid sick leave and paid family medical leave for all workers without exception; expanded federal funding for Medicaid; and full funding for Indian health service and urban Indian health centers."
99. SIGN19_201009_05.JPG: #IAmEssential Nick, Unemployed Musician "As the crisis continues to decimate the economy and permanently alter the lives of friends and colleagues around the world, it is clear that the current system is crumbling. Action must be taken to reduce the economic disparities in this country and to provide assistance to the most vulnerable communities during times of extreme need. I hope I can look back and see this as the moment we took the steps to change this country for the better."
100. SIGN19_201009_09.JPG: Exposed? Positive? Covid-19 Plasma Trials Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University
101. SIGN19_201021_01.JPG: Wear a Mask D.S. & Durga eau de parfum 100 ml Notes of 70% reduction in transmission, peace lily, and caring about other people.
102. SIGN19_201021_17.JPG: Wa$h Your Hands @AbsurdlyWell
103. SIGN19_201120_01.JPG: Wa$h Your Hands @AbsurdlyWell
104. SIGN19_201213_05.JPG: Keeping your airports (and your hands) sanitized We're requiring face coverings, sanitizing, and social distancing to help keep you safe as you begin your journey. #TakeFlight Reagan National | Dulles International mwaa.com/safety
105. SIGN19_201227_03.JPG: Was I exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19)? Have you been in prolonged direct contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 OR have you traveled to a country the CDC identified as high-risk? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html
Bigger photos? To save server space, the full-sized versions of these images have either not been loaded to the server or have been removed from the server. (Only some pages are loaded with full-sized images and those usually get removed after three months.) I still have them though. If you want me to email them to you, please send an email to guthrie.bruce@gmail.com and I can email them to you, or, depending on the number of images, just repost the page again will the full-sized images.
2020 photos: Well, that was a year, wasn't it? The COVID-19 pandemic cut off most events here in DC after March 11. The child president's handling of the pandemic was a series of disastrous missteps and lies, encouraging his minions to not wear masks and dramatically increasing infections and deaths here.The BLM protests started in June, made all the worse by the child president's inability to have any empathy for anyone other than himself. Then of course he tried to steal the election in November. What a year! Trips: Because of COVID, the farthest distance I traveled after that was about 40 miles. I only visited sites in four states -- Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and DC -- and didn't do any overnight travel anywhere. That was the least amount of travel I had done since 1995. Equipment this year: I continued to use my Fuji XS-1 cameras but, depending on the event, I also used a Nikon D7000. Number of photos taken this year: about 246,000, the fewest number of photos I had taken in any year since 2007.
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