"Masks are symbols of submission
— Martin Kulldorff (@MartinKulldorff) November 5, 2021
Masks are the lurid fetish of power
Masks lead to the erasure of personhood
Masks promote a culture of fear
Masks are deterrents of solidarity"
- Roberto Strongman, Assoc Prof of Black Studies, @ucsantabarbara
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Wasn't it odd that the powers that inserted this story shortly after the mask mandates fell?An 18th century iron Scold’s Bridle. These heavy metal masks were common implements of torture and public humiliation used on women whose gossip or speech caused scandal or division in society. pic.twitter.com/HzRaZ7qVNc
— History Defined (@historydefined) August 27, 2022
It's funny because when the masks were mandated back in 2020, this was the first thing I thought of was torture, specifically waterboarding, and then the events at Abu Ghraib.Elite CIA Spy Reveals the CRAZIEST Disguises While Undercover | John Kir... https://t.co/pZai9orQSv via @YouTube The man who blew the whistle on the CIA torture program @JohnKiriakou explains how good the CIA masks were in THE 90’s! Nvm now! I can only imagine what they have now pic.twitter.com/gtUZtvZN5T
— Keith ✝️🇺🇸 (@Americaonly9) December 17, 2024
But maybe it was just me who was paranoid, that no one else thought about torture or imprisonment using masks.prisoner's head. Sometimes, to enhance the effect, pepper spray is sprayed into the bag. And many more. Constant psychological pressure is also used. They don't let you sleep, they make you stand in your cell for hours, squat naked in a crowd, and much more. The prisoners
— Artur Rehi (@ArturRehi) June 29, 2024
18/20 pic.twitter.com/LJju5gikNL
Friendly reminder that prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were forced to were cloth masks over their mouths & noses 24/7 as a form of torture. pic.twitter.com/YHQL0zPdg4
— Sal the Agorist (@SallyMayweather) May 8, 2021
