After six years, I’ve left @SixthTone. Or conditions were created for me to leave after publishing a project that criticized “zero-COVID,” which landed multiple people in hot water. It’s been bittersweet leaving a place we’ve built over the years but it was time. (A long 🧵) pic.twitter.com/6IRPTwOzXg— Bibek Bhandari (@bibekbhandari) May 10, 2023
Yeah it fucking sucks ass. Would kill for 1-2 week hard lockdowns and then lighter restrictions for months. Instead of having to fucking buy all the masks, tests, etc. myself. Self-police (myself). Get criticized and misunderstood by everyone around me when doing this. And still not actually feel or be safe at all in a country where if you get sick the government and employer tell you to go fuck yourself if you want help beyond maybe a single emergency room visit.
I've been inside for three fucking years
Yeah it fucking sucks ass. Would kill for 1-2 week hard lockdowns and then lighter restrictions for months. Instead of having to fucking buy all the masks, tests, etc. myself. Self-police (myself). Get criticized and misunderstood by everyone around me when doing this. And still not actually feel or be safe at all in a country where if you get sick the government and employer tell you to go fuck yourself if you want help beyond maybe a single emergency room visit.
Solidarity, friend.