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Mastodon user links mask-wearing to health and AI reliance

A Mastodon user expressed frustration with people who have chosen not to wear masks, attributing perceived health deficiencies to prolonged periods without mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The user also drew a correlation between this stance and a perceived decline in the ability of some individuals to communicate effectively without relying on AI-generated content. AI

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Mastodon user links mask-wearing to health and AI reliance

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · erikaautumn ·

    Wow it's painfully obvious how many people are severely health deficient now after going maskless for 7+ years in a continuous # COVID # pandemic I mean you cou

    Wow it's painfully obvious how many people are severely health deficient now after going maskless for 7+ years in a continuous # COVID # pandemic I mean you could always put a # mask on now and prevent every future concurrent infection from fucking you up more… Or be mad at the o…