I feel like crowdsourcing this thing because I said I wouldn& #39;t write it but I also said I would (and my SCA/SVA #Distribute2020 talk is about it). But as some of you know, I was collecting images of & #39;heroes& #39;, angels, warriors + saints associated w/ the #Covid19 response in the US

As much as I have loved and been inspired by images of edible Fauci (cupcakes and cookies, I love them, but really), I thought the more interesting visuals were those depicting him as a saint. Twitter discussions of his & #39;saintliness& #39; have focused on a few things:

(1) intercession - as somehow mediating/moderating public health concerns in relation to the & #39;big guy& #39; in charge
(2) patience: his calm, collected way of bearing witness to 45& #39;s fuckery
(3) expertise on a & #39;stage& #39; where ignorance is idolized/a virtue

when & #39;saint& #39; is used derisively to refer to fauci, it& #39;s usually to underscore his being above reproach, while he is conspiring with public health oligarchs like bill gates and big pharma