“Unfortunately, as the pandemic continues, it is apparent that the Casino will NOT OPEN in early April as initially planned. By order of the Tribal Council the Island Resort and Casino will remain closed until further notice…Our highest concern is to continue to provide services to our tribal membership and to continue processing payroll to all our employees.”

"We recognize that we are living in stressful times." Weekly Zoom meetings brings tribal citizens together during shelter in place order. Advertised topics: Stress, Youth Issues, and Adapting to Change.

“Emergency Assistance is now available to assist Tribal Member families who have had a loss of income due to lay-off, reduced hours, or other reasons, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and are having trouble paying their rent or mortgage. For eligible households, up to $750 is available to help pay your rent or mortgage for the month of May 2020.”

Announcement on changes to tribal business operations during quarantine. “We recognize this will have an impact on our workers and this was a difficult decision,” said Bryan Newland, Bay Mills tribal chairman. “Despite the economic impact, we must consider the health of our employees and the public’s health during this time.”

“Pursuant to the Tribe’s March 17, 2020 State of Emergency Declaration and consistent with Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-21: temporary requirement to suspend activities that are not required to sustain or protect life, the Tribal Council has taken steps to protect the health, safety and welfare of Tribal Members, employees and guests by establishing a critical infrastructure list of Tribal employees and modifying the critical infrastructure list for Casino employees, modifying business hours and closing all Tribal Government Buildings to the public. Tribal leadership will continue to work hard to meet the needs of each Tribal Member during these difficult times.”

“Yocha Dehe respectfully submits Congress directed a different approach in the delivery of funding to tribal governments…A funding formula that rests on population and land base would leave out California tribes, which tend to be smaller with fewer federal land holdings, but whose economies are large, and which are now crushed by the pandemic…tribal economies have little to do with population and land size, and as the data confirms, California’s tribal economies are larger than those in any other state.”

From the article: "The coronavirus outbreak is pummeling LGBTQ Americans, especially those of color, leaving a population already vulnerable to health care and employment discrimination suffering from high job losses and a growing rate of positive cases, according to preliminary data collected from multiple LGBTQ advocacy groups."

While the pandemic remains at the forefront of news coverage, in the beginning of May, a string of high profile murders made national news. In addition to the murder of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery and a series of police shootings in Indianapolis that left three people dead just hours apart, reports from New York show that social distancing arrests have overwhelmingly and disproportionately impacted Black New Yorkers. This satirical article from the Onion, perhaps America's most well known satirical paper, uses dark and gratuitous satire to criticize police brutality in the time of COVID. Perhaps the most devastating line in the entire article is a quote from a fictional officer who says, "I promised my wife and kids that until this pandemic is behind us, I would just shoot black teens from a safe distance."

These images highlight the reaction of panic purchasing during the beginning of COVID-19. It is an account over weeks, showcasing the empty toilet paper, paper towels, soaps, and hand sanitizer.

This image shows one of the ways I used to attend my online classes. Due to COVID-19, students were forced to return home and stay safe. In my case, my home was 3653 miles away from my classroom at Fordham University. Even though it was a hard transition, students all over the world managed to complete the semester.

A guy is sitting in his living room attending his virtual graduation. There are car horns in the background as there is a birthday party going on.

A deserted St. Ann’s Warehouse in DUMBO Brooklyn

The toilet paper aisle at a Walgreens in Waxhaw, North Carolina with only one package of toilet paper left

Worldwide coronavirus updates on Twitter

Screenshot of a meme found through a graduate student Facebook group page

Front door take-out system at Provisions Waxhaw in Waxhaw, North Carolina

55 days saluting with appaluses and some times music the french health caring personnel

Color image of electronic sign noticing closure of public beach and parking lot-Wollaston Beach-Wollaston, MA

Color image of empty parking lot and boardwalk at Wollaston Beach during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wollaston, MA.

Crowd in front of Waxhaw Creamery disregarding general social distancing guidelines

Color image of taped social distancing markers in coffee shop line. Dunkin' Donuts, Charlestown, MA.

Color Image of restaurant blackboard urging people to stay safe during COVID-19 pandemic. Warren Tavern, Charlestown, MA.

Color image of masked man doing contactless takeout pickup during COVID-29 pandemic. Warren Tavern, Charlestown, MA

Photograph of flower box repurposed for contactless take-out during pandemic. Warren Tavern, Charlestown, MA.

Photograph of closed liquor store with notice about how to make purchases during quarantine

An essay on the process of college's returning.

Meme showing route of a wine tour inside the house during quarantine

Meme showing relative increase and decline in some activities during quarantine

Meme with text advice regarding how to stop eating while subject to quarantine

Beloved Allston/Boston venue Great Scott was denied a lease renewal. People across the country have banded together to write to the venue's landlord offices. This template facilitates the process and may have increased the number of letters written.

Meme of angel and devil chickens advising chicken on coping with self-isolation *"Creator" as entered: "Brian Gordon. FowlLanguageComics.com"

Meme of bar mitzvah souvenir face mask

Meme with text of conversation about activities that will seem interesting after being quarantined

Meme of doctor unraveling as quarantine and work from home progresses

"Independent venues are critical to local scenes and artists on the rise. With concerts on hold during the pandemic, they’re struggling to hang on and fighting for government aid."

Meme of puppet dressed as doctor advising quarantine as alternative to surgery performed by dermatologist

On May 7th, Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield published a piece reminiscing on the time when it was okay to go to live music events. A section of the piece details Sheffield's last show before quarantine -- Control Top at Union Pool in Brooklyn. It was interesting to hear how much he enjoyed the show, since the company I work for worked really hard to book and promote it. I tweeted about the article from the company account and received very kind words back from Sheffield.

Memo of man on zoom meeting with no pants on

As the pandemic continues on there is an effort to give people hope. Homemade signs popped up around the United States and in Vermont where I live.

Image of 3 different types of masks available for personal use in preparation for Massachusetts virus surge.

"Like all fans of music, sports, movies, any kind of public ritual that involves a crowd, I keep thinking about the Last Time. For me, that was seeing the Philly punk trio Control Top on March 5th, at Union Pool in Brooklyn. The singer jumped into the crowd and tackled one of her friends. (The friend was the singer from Yohuna, whom I had tickets to see a few weeks later at Trans-Pecos.) They rolled on the floor, screaming into the mic together. I grabbed a snack at the taco truck between bands, wrote in my notebook for a while, hung out late to see friends and argue with the guitarist about the Hüsker Dü discography. I asked the singer about my favorite song, the one where I always think she’s screaming about strange chickens. (It’s really “Straight Jackets.”) It was a glorious Thursday night. But now it feels like a different planet."

To reopen the Outback Steakhouse of Sarasota, FL we are required to wear masks and gloves. Only fifteen out of sixty tables are open for customers. We set up an extensive cleaning regime every thirty minutes to ensure the safety of staff and customers. *"Date" as submitted: May 4, 2020 after the governor's lift of the stay-at-home order

Top 20 Good Things about Covid-19: 1. Peace and quiet 2. Much less traffic 3. Pollution is way down 4. Gas companies are upset 5. Spoiled children are depressed 6. Republican suicide-by-liberation is a thing 7. The vast majority of jobs are inessential 8. No professional sports, AKA stupid distractions 9. Familial bond forging 10. My alcoholic neighbors don't warm up their two cars - a giant, rumbling Ford F150 and a two door Mini Cooper with a modified (AKA much louder) muffler - right outside my bedroom window for 20 minutes at 6:30AM every weekday morning 11. Mother Nature won't go down without a fight 12. Rich people forced to pay poor people 13. The airline industry, a wasteful and destructive industry that pollutes like crazy, is suffering 14. Cruise ships, modern monstrosities of disgusting opulence that helped the virus spread, are also hurting 15. Real leaders have distinguished themselves 16. The quality of art is directly proportional to the suffering of the artist 17. No mass shootings 18. Sales of bidets way up 19. "light and heat" might kill the virus. Or maybe injections of bleach? Trump wants to look into those ideas, as they come from a mind whose uncle taught at MIT. So, y'know, he just innately understands complex doctor knowledge. Comforting! 20. No need to make up excuses for not visiting grandparents

The image is of a scarf I’m knitting, where each morning I knit two rows for one year using yarn that matches the color of the sky. The project came from a book called “Knit the Sky, “ by Lea Redmond. At the time I started, March 16, no one knew that the Covid19 pandemic would cloister us away from everyone for what looks like could be a long time— by the time I finish, I’ll have something that marks the year— and gives structure to the start of each day. I’ve added clear beads and grey yarn to mark days it rained—and white yarn with “bobble stitches” when it snows! The grey and blue and white strands capture the days of the pandemic. *Date entry: "3/16/2020-03/15/2020"

deserted Duomo place usually overcrowded

Poem attempting to capture the mood of stay at home orders and social distancing.

When Cherry Blossoms bloom in DC many visitors take in their beauty. At the same time, their is a tragic irony of the corona virus blooming across the region and the world. The cherries bring the joys of nature,, the virus brings the opposite.

With the rest of the school year canceled at Sacramento’s McClatchy High School, the school staff is making sure that the class of 2020 doesn’t leave without fanfare. Students drove slowly through William Land Park, cars decorated and horns honking, as staff members dressed in the school’s red and white attire cheered and handed out signs for students to display in front of their homes. “These kids aren’t getting a ceremony, so we wanted to make sure we still celebrated them somehow. And it’s a chance for us to say goodbye since we won’t see them again at school. It’s so heartbreaking,” said a teacher.

This fake diploma/meme is circulating among friends on Facebook in response to recent conspiracy theories about the origins of Covid-19 and how to properly treat it. YouTube has removed some of the videos in question, prompting backlash. This satirizes people on Facebook spreading conspiracy videos.

When visiting my mother this weekend, we decided to take a trip to the gas station to get some drinks. My mom is immunocompromised and takes Covid-19 very seriously. She said if I planned on going into the convenience store I had to wear a mask. She keeps masks like this in the glove box as well as hand sanitizer in her car. She puts on the mask and sanitizer before she enters the store, and puts sanitizer on again when she returns home, before she goes inside.