Late night run to get kitty litter. Previously in the store we were at 95% mask compliance and then a few days later 99% (I was the only unmasked one).
Tonight there was
1 Masked woman 4 Un-Masked men 1 Un-Masked woman
I would emphasize that nobody asked me to put on a mask. Cashier was friendly. Stand up to the mask mandates. You don't have to cause a scene. But so far 8/10 businesses have let me go without a mask no problem. If they ask me, I put one on. But it is so important for others to see you without one. We need this idea of disobedience to spread.
It was late night, so probably the mask rebels purposefully went at night to avoid crowds which might contain Karens. But still, I was pleasantly surprised.
This kind of report from the trenches is so important. Please, frens, let's read more of these. What are we observing out there in the blue swamps?
In my own swamp of NW Oregon the masks are still heavily enforced by store personnel in all chain grocery stores but if you get out of town there are a fair number of smaller stores where people are breathing free.
Stores like Wilco, Coastal, Home Depot, and other "country supply" places really DGAF whether people wear masks.