Vanessa (@vlal42) / X

Vanessa

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Vanessa

@vlal42

Educator/wife/mom. Former Chicagoan. Tulane BA, MSED Northwestern, MA Gov UVA. Unabashedly fighting for kids during covid. Hopefully pivoting to travel now 🌍

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Joined January 2009

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Vanessa
@vlal42
Nov 18, 2020
I am not an anti-vaxxer, I do not think covid is a hoax, I care deeply abt the elderly, I believe in science and I think our treatment of the kids during this pandemic is criminal.
Vanessa
@vlal42
Jan 28, 2022
When people say "it's a once in a lifetime pandemic," I typically respond with, "Childhood is a once in a lifetime event too." There is never an excuse to harm kids to protect adults.
Vanessa
@vlal42
Dec 11, 2022
Why do people want to believe masks work so badly?
Vanessa
@vlal42
Jan 23, 2022
I cannot believe the Superbowl will be in LA with adults partying while toddlers are masked. Welcome to the most selfish generation. 😓
Vanessa
@vlal42
Jan 30, 2022
I will never vote for a person that supported... I'll go first- masking toddlers.
Vanessa
@vlal42
Jan 9, 2024
I am tired of elites mocking community college.
Emmanuel Acho
@EmmanuelAcho
Jan 9, 2024
Jimmy Kimmel just scorched earth on Aaron Rodgers! “A guy who went to community college, then got into Cal on a football scholarship & didn’t graduate… Aaron Rodgers got two A’s on his report card, and they were both in the word, ‘Aaron’.” @jimmykimmel
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Vanessa
@vlal42
Jun 9, 2022
I loved growing up in the 80s. We had independence, explored until dusk, roamed on bikes, and did not live in perpetual fear. What the heck happened?
Vanessa
@vlal42
Oct 29, 2021
It is NOT "just" a mask. It is an impediment to hearing, seeing smiles/emotional facial cues, rapport building. It's uncomfortable to wear one for hours on end & exacerbates acne & dry, chapped skin. For kids, it is 1 more layer that impedes connections. It is NOT "just" a mask.
Vanessa
@vlal42
Dec 27, 2021
We cannot keep pretending that masking kids is no big deal. Kids thrive when they see faces, hear peers/teachers clearly, and are able to smile at others. This should not be controversial after almost two years.
Vanessa
@vlal42
Dec 20, 2021
If you partied at a holiday event unmasked, but believe it is no big deal to send kids to school for 8 hours masked, you have got some soul searching to do.
Vanessa
@vlal42
Jan 18, 2022
Sorry I will never isolate my kids when they are sick. I would not isolate my dog. I signed up for this when i became a mom. My kids will always come first. 👊🏼
Vanessa
@vlal42
Mar 3, 2021
Walking into my gym this morning after our county in Texas immediately rescinded the mask mandate- no performative temp checks, no masking rules and smiles all over from gym goers. Do not underestimate the public’s desire to return to normalcy. H/t @Emily_Burns_V
Vanessa
@vlal42
Oct 13, 2021
Covid changed me. Actually- covid regulations/restrictions changed me. I am no longer a rule following pollyanna. And I struggle with this daily.
Vanessa
@vlal42
Feb 13, 2022
To the concerned parents that took out this ad in LA Times today👊🏼