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by_a.thread :: pandemic stories


a living history of
a 21st century American community exploring what it means to be human during a global pandemic.

we're all connected by a thread.

All in "early pandemic"
i tira mis u, too

May 25, 2020

i tira mis u, too

due focacceria, St. Paul, Minn.

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seventh grade science teacher

May 25, 2020

seventh grade science teacher

" ...My struggle has been with the existential crisis of what it means to teach science... Good science education doesn’t happen through a screen. I need my students in front of me. They need a lab group to work with. We need each other..."

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photographer & stylist

May 24, 2020

photographer & stylist

"...Telling the stories of our Essential Workers is the best thing I have ever done as an artist. It's given me a way through the pandemic and a way to be of service to others..."

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popcorn saturday

May 23, 2020

popcorn saturday

The Grandview Theatre, Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, Minn.

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brewery sensory coordinator

May 23, 2020

brewery sensory coordinator

"...We can argue amongst each other all day, but we’ve recently had to have arguments with ourselves... And I think we’ve come to see that life is less binary than we once thought. We can hold different viewpoints at once. And we can change our minds given new information. I pray we remember that..."

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sidewalk swap

May 22, 2020

sidewalk swap

Found while on the way to tell a story...

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clinical professor of psychology

May 21, 2020

clinical professor of psychology

"...Right before the pandemic, my wife and I became first-time parents...To have a pandemic interrupt many of those first-time experiences has been hard, but it has also allowed us to figure it out what works for us..."

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certified nurse-midwife

May 20, 2020

certified nurse-midwife

"...Midwifery literally means 'with women', and since the pandemic began I cannot be with women in the same way. They can't see my face behind a mask. I hate to admit that I don't want to be in their room, sitting with them in their labor bed, for hours on end like a midwife should be..."

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shine on

May 19, 2020

shine on

Spyhouse Coffee, Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, Minn.

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grocery worker

May 19, 2020

grocery worker

"...We are trying really hard to keep everyone safe. We are not being careless about wearing masks and we are constantly wiping things down with disinfectant. Because of The Pandemic I feel like I’ve grown more responsible and I have more pride in my work..."

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family medicine physician

May 18, 2020

family medicine physician

"...Currently I sometimes feel safer working at the hospital or clinic than I do at the grocery store. In the healthcare settings I know what I am exposed to and how to prevent it. In the grocery store, there are people who think they don't need to take appropriate precautions..."

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...connected by a thread

May 18, 2020

...connected by a thread

"What was it you always said?

We're connected by a thread..."

The National, The Pull of You

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salon owner & stylist

May 17, 2020

salon owner & stylist

"...My shop has been closed since March 18 until further notice. But, there has been some good. I am now fully stocked up on family time... However. I’m angered by the way this administration has handled just about everything... "

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letter carrier

May 15, 2020

letter carrier

"...I worry most about customers who are alone. Most of the closest relationships I’ve had day to day on my routes have been with elderly people who live alone... knowing that I might be the only person they talk to for that day, I treasure that contact..."

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no contact. delivery only.

May 13, 2020

no contact. delivery only.

But we were born for Connection. Where does that leave us?

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emergency medicine physician

May 13, 2020

emergency medicine physician

" ...it's OK to come to the ER if you don’t have Covid-19 but are concerned about other symptoms you are experiencing. We will do everything we can to try to prevent you from becoming infected while we diagnose the myriad of other dangerous conditions that cause illness and death... "

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flight attendant

May 12, 2020

flight attendant

"...The uncertainty of it all is of course terrifying. The airline industry always has its ups & downs, (see what i did there?) but... simply not knowing if i will have a job due to furloughs in a few months is scary..."

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priest in the episcopal church

May 11, 2020

priest in the episcopal church

"...I have been so inspired by members of our faith community who are loving and serving others in innovative ways that are safe, loving, and ethical... Thanks to virtual meeting platforms, phones, and the United States Postal Service we can remain spiritually connected and engaged..."

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mothers

May 10, 2020

mothers

Hey, Moms! You are loved. And so, so Essential ❤️

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digital & technology solutions manager

May 10, 2020

digital & technology solutions manager

"...I struggle with how COVID-19 deaths are talked about in relation to the aging population. The statistics thrown around about how the majority of deaths are due to the elderly and care facilities. These are our most vulnerable people, they are loved, they are cherished, they are important..."

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theater teacher & director

May 09, 2020

theater teacher & director

"...When the pandemic first happened, I had no idea how I was going to teach these classes... My students deserve a similar (if not better) experience than students who have taken these courses in the past. So I'm working my butt off to keep the classes active and interesting..."

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home health RN case manager

May 07, 2020

home health RN case manager

"...I cannot disconnect from the feelings that my patients feel. If I did I think it would be time to change careers. But in the meantime; it leaves me drained which leaves my family with a lot less of what they so badly need right now..."

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magic exists...

May 07, 2020

magic exists...

"Magic exists. Who can doubt it, when there are rainbows and wildflowers, the music of the wind and the silence of the stars..."

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chef & writer

May 06, 2020

chef & writer

"...Hospitality people are born hustlers - we know how to pivot and persevere - but things are going to be very different and very difficult for a long time coming. There’s going to be a lot of reckoning, re-examining and reinvention..."

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lt. col. - air guard minnesota

May 05, 2020

lt. col. - air guard minnesota

Lt. Col David Raab prefers the image to appear without a quote.

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critical care nurse practitioner

May 05, 2020

critical care nurse practitioner

"...people with Covid19 are some of the sickest people I've cared for in my 18-years in critical care... I've seen people pull through and leave the ICU waving to us. I've also seen the other side. We try everything we know to do and it still doesn't work. And it's crushing..."

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chief of staff

May 04, 2020

chief of staff

"...I worry for my husband who has a weakened immune system. I worry for my children who are missing their friends, and feel like this will never end. I worry for my grandmothers who are 85 and 93, living alone and in assisted living (respectively)..."

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hospital medicine

May 03, 2020

hospital medicine

"...The hospital is always a scary place but right now it’s an especially lonely, scary place not just for the patients but also for all the staff... I fear that people will return to their self centered ways and forget the vulnerable, forget the suffering and forget that feeling of just wanting to help..."

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recycling plant manager

May 02, 2020

recycling plant manager

"...Recycling is as important as ever to maintaining a supply chain of crucial products. My daily focus at work has radically shifted due to the pandemic to simply keeping people healthy..."

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all out of toilet paper

May 02, 2020

all out of toilet paper

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i like you too

May 01, 2020

i like you too

We miss you too, i like you too.

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student, grocery cashier, & online shopper

May 01, 2020

student, grocery cashier, & online shopper

" ... My job wasn’t really a job until The Pandemic... now it’s playing a huge role in keeping people safe. So everything about it is new and I’m just trying to figure it out as I go..."

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marketing & PR manager

Apr 30, 2020

marketing & PR manager

"...I became a mom during The Pandemic. So, first and foremost, I have taken on a very fulfilling and challenging new role in life... Being on maternity leave from my job during this time has been challenging. I wish I could be more involved and supportive to my colleagues..."

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special education teacher

Apr 30, 2020

special education teacher

" ...It is equal parts teacher, advocate, and counselor. Helping students cope AND learn is a unique challenge... I’ve actually had to work longer hours and remain in 'school mode' much later into my day. My students are on my mind a lot of the time..."

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registered nurse & pediatric transplant coordinator

Apr 29, 2020

registered nurse & pediatric transplant coordinator

"...As a health care provider I am used to seeing, hearing and physically touching patients. This has gone away as we have moved to virtual visits... So I have lost and am missing the direct patient care..."

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high school social studies teacher

Apr 29, 2020

high school social studies teacher

"...I sent my students the message that Walz had for them, 'The class of 2020, you will not be defined by staying home and missing proms and missing graduations, you will be defined by understanding how interconnected our world is and what it means to come together and solve hard problems'..."

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RN & hospice worker

Apr 29, 2020

RN & hospice worker

" . . .My daily pandemic rollercoaster of feelings includes grief, anxiety, fortitude, gratitude, moxie, outrage, inspiration, wallowing and nihilism. I remind myself that I am strong and I am smart. I find small moments of peace..."

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public affairs specialist

Apr 29, 2020

public affairs specialist

"...The emotions are raw and real. Some days I’m scared or worried I’m utterly failing balancing home and work life. Other days I feel truly grateful – and guilty..."

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VP of sales & marketing

Apr 29, 2020

VP of sales & marketing

"...with COVID-19 as the backdrop, life continues to march on - with deaths and births and fights and reunions and every other thing - but it is all so much more intense - brighter, sharper, stronger, harder. So I feel resigned and defeated some days and other days hopeful and optimistic..."

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infectious disease specialist

Apr 29, 2020

infectious disease specialist

"...I hope that from this time comes a better understanding by the public of how hard everyone at a hospital works... Like John Roberts said when you meet a janitor, food worker, phlebotomist or whomever, learn their name and address them by their name. It's the only good thing I've ever heard a Republican say..."

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physician OB/GYN

Apr 28, 2020

physician OB/GYN

" ...COVID19 has introduced disconnection, inadequacy and loneliness to my work. Over the last couple of months I have often felt like an intern in training again. Everything is new and changes every day. I don't know what to touch first and when to wash my hands again, or what PPE to wear or reuse..."

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chapters

early pandemic murder of george floyd & civil unrest pandemic summer & covid fatigue back to school pandemic election surge, restrictions, & pandemic holidays winter solstice & vaccination arrival inauguration & a national strategy a new normal

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