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Arts + Culture in the Pandemicene

Brooklyn, NY
Joined July 2025
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Leslie shares with #MaskTogetherAmerica on why she loves events by @PosDevNYC — where clean air, masks, and care for one another are central to building cultural life. 😷✨ Read Story: instagram.com/p/DffqtvYKq5i/…
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We interviewed Filmmakers Denise Greene and Emir Lewis to promote prevention because a well-fitted mask protects you from respiratory infections and harmful pollutants including #WildfireSmoke. 📸: @MsJulieSLam met the couple at a @PosDevNYC event. instagram.com/p/Da3j8NORduo/…
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“I mask to keep myself and my communities safer! F*** COVID!”— Zack Clarence was interviewed by @MsJulieSLam #MaskTogetherAmerica at @PosDevNYC “All Vinyl, All Love” mask-required rooftop party. Everyone wears masks while having a great time! instagram.com/p/DZ83I3DRPB3/
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“We all share the same air, so we should all care. Having a safe time AND a good time is possible.”—@DrewEmpire718, Hip-Hop Artist based in NYC, at a @PosDevNYC mask-required event. facebook.com/share/p/1CBoHNC… instagram.com/p/DaGwhpXRjsC/ Support us! @MsJulieSLam
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“I mask, because I love myself and my community.”—Mr. Ky Why, interviewed by @MsJulieSLam at a rooftop music event hosted by @PosDevNYC. instagram.com/p/DZnfgHRR0oB/
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All Vinyl, All Love ❤️‍🔥 DJ sets by Bobbito Garcia, DJ Spinna, and BreakBeat Lou Brooklyn, NY (11237) Sunday | June 14 | 4-8PM 😷 KN95+ masks required and provided 🧀 HEPA filters and Far UVC to clean the air 📡 Livestream option available
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“Giving a dang about myself & my neighbors via masking up feels so good every time I choose to do it. Try it out, xo.” —Jamie Mode, celebrate845.com, the organizer of #WorldMaskWeek, starting on 5/25! Read interview by @MsJulieSLam instagram.com/p/DYuhXKUxsdJ/ Thank you! 💕😷
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“I mask up because I care about myself as an immunocompromised person and because caring about my community is the fucking best! Tap back in 💕”—Emily Celebrate.845.com organizer of #WorldMaskWeek, posed for @MsJulieSLam at a @positivedeviancenyc mask-required party.
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“After a truly “mild” COVID infection in 2022, we had cardio-pulmonary symptoms persist for 6+ months…” Brian and Britt @bduff9 #MaskUp especially at the “Big 3”. They were interviewed by @MsJulieSLam at a @PosDevNYC event. instagram.com/p/DZBqQGjRPq5/ facebook.com/share/p/18scDCF… 💗😷
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Let’s promote #WorldMaskWeek to show our collective global solidarity! 🌏😷 Share your masked selfies to encourage the world to protect one another and support public health. We make change together! 🆔: @MsJulieSLam with @DrewEmpire718, @Bduff9 and others at a @PosDevNYC event.
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“I wear a mask because the impacts of airborne diseases like COVID are well documented, and N95s are one of the most effective tools I can use to protect myself and others.” - Michael Thomas, co-founder of @PosDevNYC. 📸+✍🏼 @MsJulieSLam Read interview: instagram.com/p/DYkra8Wx8mc/…
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📡All Vinyl, All Love❤️‍🔥 April 12, 2026 Brooklyn, NYC Excerpt from @koolboblove's set 🎶 Toda Menina Baiana // Gilberto Gil | Tahira Edit 😷 required + provided 🧀 HEPA filters + Far UVC to clean the air
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It was easy to clean up after this one because there were no crumbs 🫶🏿
Brooklyn: ✨Masked Baddie✨ link up
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A lot of you don’t mask because you don’t got no motion
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Brooklyn: ✨Masked Baddie✨ link up
they hate when u serve covid cautious baddie
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Finally making my contribution 😂🖤h #ThirstMasking
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This is #ThirstMasking if you like lemons
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