Worlds collide as a family on a road trip stumbles upon a farmhouse with a peculiar set of residents.
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Directed and written by Trevor Dillon and Ian Hock
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Starring Brea Grant
Debate update:
Bernie is doubling down on universal healthcare and Biden is hammering him on it, explaining the differecnce between an national emergency and how Medicare for All didn’t do squat against the pandemic in Italy (where over 300 people died TODAY)
Would be nice if Bernie would stop being an asshole.
Sanders suggesting Biden is a tool of the healthcare industry.
re: #3 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Those people we’re going to rely on to get healthcare?
re: #2 Joe Bacon 🌹
Would be nice if Bernie would stop being an asshole.
Pretty sure that ain’t happening.
We need leadership that listens to science.
We need leaders who listen to experts and heed their advice.
We need American leadership that will rally the world to meet global threats.
We need leaders who are honest.
That is the responsibility of a president. pic.twitter.com/zcdYiNWRCf— Joe Biden (Text Join to 30330) (@JoeBiden) March 15, 2020
CL’ed.
re: #3 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Sanders suggesting Biden is a tool of the healthcare industry.
I could almost respect Bernie if he actually you know passed legislation instead of being an asshole who thinks it’s all about him.
The country bumpkins aren’t always the bad guys.
From the previous thread:
re: #559 Anymouse 🌹🎃
My school district has shifted its position slightly. They have cancelled all non-school use of the school’s facilities in Dalton and Gurley (next two villages south). School at this time still remains open. Future Farmers of America meetings, and district and statewide debate and speech competitions are also cancelled.
leytonwarriors.org (Leyton Public School, Dalton, Nebr.)
School is closed for the other school district serving my village (Bridgeport, the county seat).
This leaves the interesting problem in a town of 128 that half the students will go to school and the other half won’t.
We really need a statewide or federal coordinated response to this. Unfortunately, we’re run by conservatives.
There should be more movies like Bubba Ho-Tep.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
Movies you can’t stop watching, and when they’re over you go, “What the hell did I just see?”
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
It turns out it has serious consequences when, in the middle of a severe public health emergency, the president just lies about it over and over and over again. pic.twitter.com/VYtfedGe3J
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 13, 2020
Joe seems sharp and healthy, which is reassuring. Sanders is irrelevant.
For those people who doubted Joe Biden’s ability to be a leader in a crisis, this debate is proving to address those fears without ANY dispute. From a standpoint of being the calm person in charge, Biden is absoultely OWNING this debate.
re: #13 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Joe seems sharp and healthy, which is reassuring. Sanders is irrelevant.
I’ll tell you this much. I know what senility looks like. My Nana had it. It was one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve seen. Biden isn’t senile.
Watching because hearing from Joe is worthwhile. Bernie is a waste of airtime.
And this thread will serve to discuss the debate between Biden and Sanders, because CNN in their infinite wisdom has decided not to make a live embeddable video available, as usual.
re: #16 Rightwingconspirator
Watching because hearing from Joe is worthwhile. Bernie is a waste of airtime.
I haven’t taken Bernie seriously as a candidate since he lied about his heart attack.
Get out of here with your antisemitic conspiracy theories.
We know it’s so easy for bigots like you to blame the Jews, but the president YOU support is the one responsible for mishandling this pandemic.
It’s not a flu. It’s called COVID-19. And you’re spreading lies. https://t.co/rVeTFCKCwz— Bend the Arc: Jewish Action (@jewishaction) March 16, 2020
For those who can’t be bothered to watch the debate, let me summarize:
Moderator: If you were President today, what would you do about this immediate current problem?
Biden: List of steps. Details.
Bernie: Here’s why if you’d adopted my policies 20 years ago, it wouldn’t be a problem today. And if you adopt my policies today, it won’t be a repeat problem 20 years from now.
Why is CNN the only network that doesn’t use YouTube for these debates?
They should make these debates as widely available as possible in the public interest and forget about the walled-garden greed for a change.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
re: #20 The Pie Overlord!
OFFS I should have expected that they’d blame Soros. I wish I could say I’m surprised that antisemitism is coming up in this shit.
re: #12 Dave In Austin
Where? Netflix?
Thanks, Charles for the recc: I’ll check it out if/when self-quarantined: it’s one of Vudu’s free movies (I loathe giving the Waltons any more money than absolutely necessary: fortunately. Vudu has about 500 free (though with ads) movie titles. Generally worth what you pay for them, but stilll
re: #21 sagehen
For those who can’t be bothered to watch the debate, let me summarize:
Moderator: If you were President today, what would you do about this immediate current problem?
Biden: List of steps. Details.
Bernie: Here’s why if you’d adopted my policies 20 years ago, it wouldn’t be a problem today. And if you adopt my policies today, it won’t be a repeat problem 20 years from now.
Thanks. That’s why I don’t have much use for Bernie. He’s the Trump/Ron Paul of the left. I’M ALWAYS RIGHT. And hey Bernie you were in Congress 20 years ago, why didn’t you try passing legislation instead of trying to make Gore and Bush out to be the same.
re: #12 Dave In Austin
Where? Netflix?
No, I actually bought it a while back from the iTunes video store, rewatched it last night. I don’t think it’s on a streaming service right now, sadly.
re: #20 The Pie Overlord!
Your Twitter bio says, “I AM LEAVING TWITTER DUE TO THEIR CONSERVATIVE SPEECH CONTROL. “But Twitter is allowing you to post your Anti-Semitic slurs.
— The 3-D Zanti Regent (@josephebacon) March 16, 2020
Please report that Anti-Semite!
U.S. stock futures retreated, wiping out one-third of the furious last-hour rally Friday and pointing to more pain Monday https://t.co/P9ePhzt9Sb via @markets
— John Ellis (@41jellis) March 16, 2020
re: #23 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
OFFS I should have expected that they’d blame Soros. I wish I could say I’m surprised that antisemitism is coming up in this shit.
After the last three years one can’t possibly be surprised.
re: #28 Patricia Kayden
Investors aren’t idiots. They know Cheetoh doesn’t have a plan.
I have been arguing on FB with a couple libertarian types. They seem incapable of looking beyond themselves - “I’m healthy! I’m not old! I’m not gonna let some virus change how I live!” I really think it’s not JUST that they’re assholes. I think they have some kind of mental block that prevents them from seeing group effects, or thinking about making sacrifices for somebody that they don’t know.
And then I look on FB last night, and my niece’s estranged husband - who I guess had their teen boys that night - is bowling with one while the other’s at a birthday party.
Gaahh…
re: #21 sagehen
For those who can’t be bothered to watch the debate, let me summarize:
Moderator: If you were President today, what would you do about this immediate current problem?
Biden: List of steps. Details.
Bernie: Here’s why if you’d adopted my policies 20 years ago, it wouldn’t be a problem today. And if you adopt my policies today, it won’t be a repeat problem 20 years from now.
SERIOUSLY? Like, really?
My brother-in-law left Las Vegas a couple days ago and returned to Texas. He said in his last few days there, the city was basically shutting down, he went to shows with only a handful of people, &c.
re: #32 Blind Frog Belly White
I have been arguing on FB with a couple libertarian types. They seem incapable of looking beyond themselves - “I’m healthy! I’m not old! I’m not gonna let some virus change how I live!” I really think it’s not JUST that they’re assholes. I think they have some kind of mental block that prevents them from seeing group effects, or thinking about making sacrifices for somebody that they don’t know.
And then I look on FB last night, and my niece’s estranged husband - who I guess had their teen boys that night - is bowling with one while the other’s at a birthday party.
Gaahh…
Ayn Rand makes people stupid.
Biden raises his key points about Sanders’ Medicare for All:
- How is he going to pass it?
- How is he going to pay for it?
Says instead of focusing on revolution, now is a time to do what can be done. (Public option and expansion of gov. care.)— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) March 16, 2020
Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge has been hospitalized with COVID-19 https://t.co/zH03ToLhAZ
— SPIN (@SPIN) March 15, 2020
Meanwhile, our fearful leader is retweeting sycophantic praise to try to fill the yawning pit of need at the core of his being. pic.twitter.com/i4JOD394Lc
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
Bernie, how do you pass Medicare For All with a Republican Senate?
re: #35 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
Ayn Rand makes people stupid.
I think Ayn Rand tells stupid people it’s good to be stupid.
re: #26 Charles Johnson
Found it on Prime……
I agree with Sanders’ diagnoses about the American economy. (It’s his prescriptions that make me nervous.)
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) March 16, 2020
Biden is absolutely DESTROYING Sanders tonight.
re: #39 Joe Bacon 🌹
Bernie, how do you pass Medicare For All with a Republican Senate?
That’s what I’ve asked those who I know who support him. I never ever get an answer. They want to make Bernie FDR 2.0 but FDR actually knew how to pass legislation.
re: #33 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
SERIOUSLY? Like, really?
yeah, really.
bernie: M4A! M4A! M4A!
Joe: Italy has M4A. That didn’t solve it for them, and it won’t solve it for us.
How far we’ve fallen. Thanks, Trump.
Norway, a developed socialist country just called their students home from the USA citing “poorly developed infrastructure”
What say you now @GOP?
Your handling of the #coronavirus is shameful! #coronapocolypse #DemCast pic.twitter.com/FmMZcG8EJB— Pam Rickel ⚜️🏳️🌈💙🏳️🌈 (@_h_Dawg) March 15, 2020
I mean it’s great to have ideas. What makes politics politics is being able to pass those ideas into law.
i think we’re all a little on edge
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
re: #20 The Pie Overlord!
Just now:
I don’t talke my orders from ANYBODY. I lead and think for myself. The left HATES that from a black man.
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) March 16, 2020
On the other hand, Sanders Twitter thinks he’s eviscerating Biden.
re: #48 Charles Johnson
Yes we are. That is one of the reasons why I am watching “It’s You I Like.” I need a little Fred Rogers. :)
re: #49 Anymouse 🌹🎃
Just now:
Nah it’s just that you wear more flair than a Chotchkie’s waiter and you think you’re a badass when you’re really just too big a failure even for the Trump administration to take you in.
re: #44 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
That’s what I’ve asked those who I know who support him. I never ever get an answer. They want to make Bernie FDR 2.0 but FDR actually knew how to pass legislation.
FDR had a massive majority to pass legislation. Even if the Democrats get a Senate majority and abolish the filibuster, there won’t be 50 votes for M4A.
re: #50 Charles Johnson
On the other hand, Sanders Twitter thinks he’s eviscerating Biden.
Of course they do.
re: #53 NO SMOCKING GUN!
FDR had a massive majority to pass legislation. Even if the Democrats get a Senate majority and abolish the filibuster, there won’t be 50 votes for M4A.
Exactly. I’ll say it again. People like Sanders do not make good presidents. It’s okay to like his ideas. It’s one thing to think he should be POTUS.
Anyone who’s ever stood up and tried to do something that mattered will make mistakes. The notion that we should penalize people for those mistakes and ignore what they now stand for needs to go away.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
re: #50 Charles Johnson
On the other hand, Sanders Twitter thinks he’s eviscerating Biden.
Shouting louder than your opponent, avoiding straight answers, and spreading outright lies (look at his statements on Social Security and the 2008 bailout) is a rather Trumpian view of “winning” that Sandersnistas are adopting here.
Two of my vituperative great uncles just started yelling in a loud political argument. I have suddenly been transported to Passover sedar in the Bronx, around 1978.
— Harold Pollack (@haroldpollack) March 16, 2020
I know a guy who wrote a book about this. (Me.) And in response to the Republicans holding the economy hostage by threatening to let the US go into default, the Obama White House did consider a grand bargain that would have include Soc. Sec. “reforms.” It never happened. https://t.co/08Mk7o2Vpc
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) March 16, 2020
re: #18 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I haven’t taken Bernie seriously as a candidate since he lied about his heart attack.
I have not taken him seriously since he lied about being a Democrat. /
re: #39 Joe Bacon 🌹
Bernie, how do you pass Medicare For All with a Republican Senate?
You should tweet that at him. He and his supporters are beyond delusional. Look what it took to get the ACA passed.
Have to say, I’m kinda proud of my city. Took the dog for a walk and got some takeout. The streets are really empty. People are taking this shit seriously.
Our Governor and Mayor are both very smart and have been a calming influence. Also, we’ve got a drive up test center at the west side Presbyterian Hospital.
Still too many cars in restaurant parking lots including Buffalo Wild Wings. Dude, there aren’t any games. Just get takeout. But all in all, much better than I expected.
I need to walk my dog a couple of times a day, so it’s good that people aren’t milling around acting like things are normal.
Honestly I prefer a format with no audience.
And I would prefer for the League of Women Voters to resume running the debates.
In my scorecard Joe Biden is pretty much killing it again tonight.
That’s “thinking”.
Please stop. You’ll hurt yourself.
And us.— Yeah Sure WTF Ever (@YeahSureWhatev2) March 16, 2020
re: #50 Charles Johnson
On the other hand, Sanders Twitter thinks he’s eviscerating Biden.
Sirota in my TL.
Fuck that.
re: #24 Jay C
Thanks, Charles for the recc: I’ll check it out if/when self-quarantined: it’s one of Vudu’s free movies (I loathe giving the Waltons any more money than absolutely necessary: fortunately. Vudu has about 500 free (though with ads) movie titles. Generally worth what you pay for them, but stilll
It’s on Amazon Prime.
You’re showing yourself to be a full blown Anti-Semite. Folks, report Clarke’s racist tweets!
— The 3-D Zanti Regent (@josephebacon) March 16, 2020
Political debates are much better without an audience.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
Sad that it took a pandemic to make this happen, because it’s a big improvement.
Now if they could just be persuaded to lose that ridiculous martial music.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
re: #21 sagehen
For those who can’t be bothered to watch the debate, let me summarize:
Moderator: If you were President today, what would you do about this immediate current problem?
Biden: List of steps. Details.
Bernie: Here’s why if you’d adopted my policies 20 years ago, it wouldn’t be a problem today. And if you adopt my policies today, it won’t be a repeat problem 20 years from now.
So, not only did Biden adopt Warren’s bankruptcy plan, he adopted her “make a plan” plan.
re: #73 Belafon
So, not only did Biden adopt Warren’s bankruptcy plan, he adopted her “make a plan” plan.
And Bernie has adopted the Underpants Gnome theory of planning.
I was cleaning out the bathroom drawers and I found a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol and 2 bottles of aloe gel. What’s for recipe for DIY hand sanitizer?
Biden just went on the record that he will select a woman to be his running mate.
Phase 1: Get elected.
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: REVOLUTION/MEDICARE FOR ALL
A debate makes news! @JoeBiden commits to picking a woman as a veep and pledges to nominate a black woman to SCOTUS.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) March 16, 2020
re: #76 Joe Bacon 🌹
Biden just went on the record that he will select a woman to be his running mate.
And before anyone says “He should select the most qualified person” my first two choices were Harris and Warren.
I don’t talke my orders from ANYBODY. I lead and think for myself. The left HATES that from a black man.
Well,who among us “talke” orders from anyone?
As for the left hating that from a black man…Obama would like a word …
re: #76 Joe Bacon 🌹
Biden just went on the record that he will select a woman to be his running mate.
And he also went on the record that he would nominate an African-American woman as as Supreme Court justice.
re: #80 Belafon
And before anyone says “He should select the most qualified person” my first two choices were Harris and Warren.
I still want Harris as AG. And I hope she’s fucking aggressive as hell on this criminal fucking regime.
re: #76 Joe Bacon 🌹
Biden just went on the record that he will select a woman to be his running mate.
Per AM Joy, Biden’s running mate will be “whoever Jim Clyburn wants it to be.”
I bet this guy is indeed feeling like a real dummy for sending his kids to Liberty pic.twitter.com/PEgnkm7WRm
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) March 15, 2020
I really didn’t want Biden to be the nominee. Seriously, I didn’t. But he’s changing my mind.
Bernie, not so much.
re: #81 Backwoods_Sleuth
I don’t talke my orders from ANYBODY. I lead and think for myself. The left HATES that from a black man.
He tortured and killed that inmate from thirst all for himself. Leadership.
re: #80 Belafon
And before anyone says “He should select the most qualified person” my first two choices were Harris and Warren.
He’s got a lot of great choices to choose from.
@KatyTurNBC @MSNBC @maddow current scene at JFK airport. People in line being told to not to take pictures. No photo credit necessary…please share. pic.twitter.com/5hjYn5u1r4
— Daniel Brown (@CincySwifty) March 15, 2020
re: #86 Charles Johnson
Not watching, just looking at what people report.
Did Biden really criticize Italy’s health care system for their problems with Covid-19?
I confirmed this as well, the second signature is a forgery. The White House is lying about Trump’s COVID-19 test.
I “blended” them too 😆
Same. Like a stamp? pic.twitter.com/LTOxAGaEw5— 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥 (@frightclubber) March 15, 2020
re: #82 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
And he also went on the record that he would nominate an African-American woman as as Supreme Court justice.
He did awhile ago and I think I know who he will choose.
They don’t have shopping carts. And I would like to see what they would do with little monkey carts. https://t.co/RLqq2DVrz8
— Brandi Thee Poli Sci Major 😾 (@ItsTheBrandi) March 16, 2020
I can’t describe to you how strange it is to be sitting in NYC, with my windows open, hearing… nothing. No sirens, no horns, no voices. Nothing.
— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) March 15, 2020
Starbucks is closing some stores and removing chairs in the rest to keep people from sitting around. seattletimes.com
Mark Cuban is going to reimburse employees that buy from local restaurants: nypost.com.
This is depraved. The German government confirms that Trump apparently tried to bribe German scientists into giving him exclusive rights to the Covid-19 vaccine they were working on developing. He wanted it “for the US only.” How many new lows will he set for the United States? https://t.co/Qm7vFoArQT
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) March 15, 2020
re: #90 Belafon
Why are people being told not to take pictures of the crowds at JFK? Who is telling them not to take photos? TSA? DHS?
Because right now, the single biggest national security threat is sitting in the WH doing absolutely nothing but manipulating stock markets with his demands, slow rolling tests, and taking unilateral actions on travel with no consultation with our allies anywhere.
Trump’s made a total mess of this, and funneling everyone into a single line to get screened is a recipe that even more cases go through.
2020 will be known as the year of dark humor memes pic.twitter.com/I8B5ZzwsgN
— Carolyn Velociraptor vs. the plague ☣️ (@Arumi_kai) March 15, 2020
re: #90 Belafon
They can take all the pictures they want, it’s not illegal.
re: #86 Charles Johnson
I really didn’t want Biden to be the nominee. Seriously, I didn’t. But he’s changing my mind.
Bernie, not so much.
I’ll freely admit that Biden was my #2 choice for the Democratic nominee - Warren was my original top choice - I was willing to give him a pass on his age as long as he was able to prove that he was actually up for the job.
re: #99 Ace Rothstein
Kamala is my bet.
Kamala, Stacy, Val Demings and Cortez-Masto would be my bets.
Tonight we will be releasing an open letter to the public that will be published as an OpEd in @USATODAY and then sent to 50 governors & 50 mayors with our best recommendations for individuals, state & local policymakers & health care workers.
/14— Andy Slavitt (@ASlavitt) March 15, 2020
Gve up on the debate and had a lovely dinner of bratwurst, peppers, and bacon potato casserole
Given Bernie’s big statements on climate change, I really don’t understand why he is limiting his view to only the fossil fuel industry and completely discounting the cornerstone piece Paris Accords - and our getting back as signators to be able to get the international community in line with those goals?
Joe was pretty much my number 1 with mostly enthusiasm. I love Liz though.
re: #92 goddamnedfrank
Could be a stored signature in Acrobat or Preview.
re: #10 Charles Johnson
Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
— Rachel Cushman (@RachCushman114) March 16, 2020
When a white dude price-gouges during a pandemic, the New York Times will still give him a cutesy family portrait like this pic.twitter.com/FwwRiUuNRd
— Eric Haywood (@EricHaywood) March 14, 2020
The Bernouts that usually plague my twitter feed are very quiet tonight. Not sure if that’s because they’re quiet, or I finally muted/unfollowed them all.
Wow Joe just committed to a woman as VP. I like it. Though he didn’t mention that to me when we spoke. 😀
— Andrew Yang🧢 (@AndrewYang) March 16, 2020
Not ONE media outlet has asked about George Soros’s involvement in this FLU panic. He is SOMEWHERE involved in this.
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) March 15, 2020
Of course.
Don’t care what your politics, @JoeBiden is fulfilling presidential role of reassurance without mindless optimism.
— Jon Meacham (@jmeacham) March 16, 2020
Both candidates, who are in their late 70s, were asked what they’re doing to protect themselves as the novel coronavirus spreads across the country. https://t.co/9oMb1B8A3W #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/Zaevfn9Y79
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 16, 2020
re: #92 goddamnedfrank
I confirmed this as well, the second signature is a forgery. The White House is lying about Trump’s COVID-19 test.
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It’s possible that they are using an autopen for the signatures - I’m not sure on the legality of using a duplicated signature versus a hand signature on a memorandum (as these are) versus a sworn affadavit.
Clarke is massive freak. Wow. He’s QAnon/Alex Jones level of freak. Holy hell.
This fool has been talking about #Biden’s cognitive decline for 2 weeks but now the man with cognitive decline is wiping the ass of his cult hero the he comes with Bernie isn’t a good debater…so he is losing against a man with cognitive decline ?
Go F yourself stupid prick https://t.co/LFh1RvPk2e— chimezie (@iloanya1) March 16, 2020
re: #119 plansbandc
Yes, but he wears lots of medals.
re: #121 Ace Rothstein
Over abundance of flair.
Asked about his incredibly bad response from African Americans, Bernie just dodges and waffles and deflects. That was bad.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
re: #109 Charles Johnson
Could be a stored signature in Acrobat or Preview.
It doesn’t match any of his previous sigs except the one from the letter of two days prior.
re: #125 Teukka
One of those videos when you wonder what the hell happened for this video to be made:
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to quote Colbert:
“If there’s a warning, it’s because somebody tried it.”
The Worldometer banner:
We apologize for the temporary disservice that you may have experienced. For about 20 minutes, our site showed clearly incorrect data due to a malicious act. We have investigated the issue and we’re now implementing protective measures to prevent this from happening again. The other day we got hit with a big DDoS attack. Now this. We’ll continue with our daily efforts and we’ll not give up.
Life in 2020.
From the last thread:
re: #244 John Hughes
As a Brit the 24 hour clock took a bit of getting used to, but, damn is it easier and less error prone.
Quick question — what is the minute after 11:59 AM? And the one after? Now do the same thing with seconds, microseconds…
[grammar pedant]
The correct rendering of the minute after 11:59 AM is 12 M (meridiem). However, it is rarely used.
English, Canadian, American style guides, along with the NIST say that 12 AM and PM are deprecated, and in writing noon and midnight should be used.
In US military timekeeping, 2400 is deprecated in favour of 0000 (midnight is the start of a new day, not the end of the old one).
If you were writing the first microsecond after midnight, it would be AM.
[/pedant]
White House Acts to Protect Trump During Virus Outbreak
Trump has been protected his entire Presidency, from the media, from being held accountable (courtesy of a Republican Senate).
The markets didn’t take kindly to the rate cut.
The futures markets dropped like a stone and trading halted by the limits. Again.
re: #125 Teukka
One of those videos when you wonder what the hell happened for this video to be made:
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Looking at the list of items described, if they do take them internally, the Coronavirus is going to be the least of their worries.
re: #133 Joe Bacon 🌹
If that kid’s mother was pregnant while serving in the military, the kid served more time than Captain Flair.
We were talking earlier about taking care of Lizards whose incomes are threatened by the shutdowns. Is there some way we can have a list of anyone who puts up a GoFundMe or whatever so we don’t miss anyone while we aren’t online?
re: #125 Teukka
One of those videos when you wonder what the hell happened for this video to be made:
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And another one from ChubbyEmu that I’m watching:
Thunderf00t (real name Phil Mason), a science communicator, nuclear physicist, Christianity and Islam counterapologist, for a while on a strange anti-feminism quest but thankfully over that now, and extreme anti-libertarian, just put up a video explaining Covid-19, what is being done, what should have been done, and what’s next.
His most famous series is “Why Do People Laugh at Creationists?”
He is in quarantine for coronavirus so he has lots of YouTube time now.
(14:22)
NYC goes all in. Lockdown.
De Blasio: “Tomorrow, I will sign an Executive Order limiting restaurants, bars and cafes to food take-out and delivery.”
“Nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues must all close.”
“The order will go into effect Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00 AM.” pic.twitter.com/VX1CzSNcDz— Anna Sanders (@AnnaESanders) March 16, 2020
USA today
‘A new phase’: US health officials pledge to ramp up nationwide coronavirus testing beginning this week
Actual, you know, testing?
*snicker* pic.twitter.com/cimK1OpblF
— Sally Albright (@SallyAlbright) March 16, 2020
The Nikkei is currently up a little bit. Because assets in Yen are now worth more, given the the US Fed has dropped rates into Japanese bank rates, namely, zero.
That Trump thinks of lowering rates to zero is a good thing is just one more brick in that wall of stupidity he’s built around himself.
This Seattle story was posted a few threads ago. The original poster deleted their tweets and retracted. We are in the fog of war, don’t forget!
Well, that was an exciting afternoon for #COVID19 #coronavirus #disinformation.
We had a panic-inducing thread about complete breakdown of the health system in Seattle. pic.twitter.com/sci99Yk0Oa— Carl T. Bergstrom (@CT_Bergstrom) March 16, 2020
Every Picture Tells A Story. pic.twitter.com/qw0TNLsrM6
— D.K.R. Boyd (@ReflectingMan) March 15, 2020
re: #125 Teukka
One of those videos when you wonder what the hell happened for this video to be made:
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He didn’t cover this one:
Like a beautiful dream. South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher. Source: https://t.co/Jj6wPDUYmg pic.twitter.com/1RemQN49O1
— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) March 16, 2020
The crazy thing about this debate is for all the flubs, both of them are crisper, more coherent, and more on-topic than Trump was at a planned presser where he had notes earlier today
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) March 16, 2020
So, how many other folks here have gotten the notice that you’re working from home until further notice? Just came in tonight from our IT director (multinational company, so this is affecting a LOT of people in our company) that to observe social distancing guidelines (and the fact that we’ve had a couple false alarms for people who had contact with COVID-19 affected individuals - no one in our office diagnosed, fortunately) unless for specific requirements, we’re telecommuting.
re: #147 The Pie Overlord!
I’m the elderly man with the cane. Couldn’t find toilet paper in any store today. Sigh.
re: #153 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
Thinking dude is going to get the notice tomorrow. Sister in law got it today.
re: #435 William Lewis
Swap Muslim for Christian in any of your rants and ask what CL would have thought of you.
“rants”
I’m sorry, I’m self-censoring on that subject now.
re: #153 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
So, how many other folks here have gotten the notice that you’re working from home until further notice? Just came in tonight from our IT director (multinational company, so this is affecting a LOT of people in our company) that to observe social distancing guidelines (and the fact that we’ve had a couple false alarms for people who had contact with COVID-19 affected individuals - no one in our office diagnosed, fortunately) unless for specific requirements, we’re telecommuting.
My wife will be working from home for the next two weeks minimum.
Being self-employed, I’ve been working from home for nearly 25 years now.
re: #153 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
Son-in-law’s firm finally went from “Well, you could work from home” (not really endorsed by the head office in Atlanta) to “OK, work from home whenever possible.”
The concept of cowardice is one that we don’t speak enough about. It is a contemptible trait and antithetical to virtue. With each Flynn, Schumer,
Hillary tweet, Trump demonstrates his cowardice under fire. He is weak and withering under this test. His failure is profound— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) March 15, 2020
re: #153 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
My wife was asking me about the chance my job will do it. I personally think it’s only about 20% likely. We’re a government defense contractor company, which means that some of what I do can’t be done from home.
re: #156 I Don’t Take Responsibility At All (dangerman)
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re: #153 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
I do IT work for a public library system. We’re already closed to the public until at least the end of the month but some of us are still working. It just so happens that there is a ton of IT stuff that needs to be done which is more easily done without patrons. Some of it is hands-on and can’t be done remotely. The original plan had been to do it after hours, but that can become a pain in the ass quickly if something goes wrong. Now we get to do it at a more leisurely pace, which is nice. But without patron traffic, sooner or later the work is going to run out for my group and for the other behind-the-scenes people who will be working. There won’t really be much of anything that realistically needs to be done. I’m hearing that the people who are told not to come to work won’t be paid, although I can’t understand why** because when they close for inclement weather the people who stay home get paid.
** — it’s actually because the library administration and city managers are morons, but that’s impolite to point out.
re: #547 Joe Bacon 🌹
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re: #144 plansbandc
That is so god damn perfect.
re: #10 Charles Johnson
Bubba Ho-Tep was Bruce Campbell’s finest hour. Some of the finest acting he’s ever done.
re: #164 Anymouse 🌹🎃
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re: #161 Belafon
My wife was asking me about the chance my job will do it. I personally think it’s only about 20% likely. We’re a government defense contractor company, which means that some of what I do can’t be done from home.
Fortunately, my in-home setup is pretty much identical to my in-office configuration - notebook computer docking station, multiple monitors- (I literally need three to do my job with any efficiency) and high bandwidth internet connection, I’ve minimized the inconvenience level.
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Think of how serious this has to be for MGM to just voluntarily walk away from millions and millions of dollars. https://t.co/pgW8BWi54H
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 16, 2020
re: #171 jaunte
As someone said in the replies, being in Vegas right now would basically be like being on a cruise ship.
re: #171 jaunte
Any hotel is going to be on the list of things to commandeer if hospitals fill up.
re: #172 Belafon
I never imagined seeing the day when Las Vegas was more responsible than POTUS.
re: #174 jaunte
The successful casino owners on one hand, casino-bankrupting Trump on the other.
re: #171 jaunte
In Massachusetts, I haven’t heard if MGM Springfield is closing, but Encore Boston definitely is closed.
Go fuck yourself with a contaminated rusty pitchfork, you antisemitic piece of shit.
— Disloyal Arch (@Arch_LGF) March 16, 2020
re: #171 jaunte
Vegas saying “no” to free money? Shit is getting real.
If your condo association operates a community pool, spa, gym, or gathering space shut it the fuck down and turn the heat off
— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
re: #172 Belafon
As someone said in the replies, being in Vegas right now would basically be like being on a cruise ship.
Governor Baker here in MA just announced a slate of items in regards to the virus. Among them was banning the consumption of food or drink at restaurants and bars. They can stay open but only for take out until April 6.
re: #176 Sherlock Hound
In Massachusetts, I haven’t heard if MGM Springfield is closing, but Encore Boston definitely is closed.
All 3 casinos in Massachusetts are closed by order of the gaming board. Only a matter of time before all non native-american casinos close.
re: #176 Sherlock Hound
In Massachusetts, I haven’t heard if MGM Springfield is closing, but Encore Boston definitely is closed.
They just banned gatherings of greater than 25 people, so yeah, pretty sure all the casinos will be closing for the next few weeks.
re: #128 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
The Worldometer banner:
Life in 2020.
This is the dystopian future we have read and watched movies about for decades.
Fuckin’ liar. Fuckin’ stupid fuckin’ shitheel.
I must say, that was a VERY boring debate. Biden lied when he said I want to cut Social Security and Medicare. That’s what they ALL said 4 years ago, and nothing happened, in fact, I saved Social Security and Medicare. I will not be cutting, but they will. Be careful!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 16, 2020
re: #154 Patricia Kayden
I’m the elderly man with the cane. Couldn’t find toilet paper in any store today. Sigh.
One of my students messaged me on Skype last night; there was no soap left anywhere in the supermarket she’d gone to. I suggested she go to the men’s toiletries section and look for liquid soap or shower gel….and sure enough, there was plenty in stock.
Texas DPS okays expired driver’s licenses due to the coronavirus.
Important info from TX DPS re: a temporary extension of expired DLs and Texas ID cards… #txlege pic.twitter.com/VvHgFZZ5nV
— Speaker Dennis Bonnen (@RepDennisBonnen) March 16, 2020
re: #186 jaunte
You’d never be able to vote anyway.
re: #153 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
So, how many other folks here have gotten the notice that you’re working from home until further notice? Just came in tonight from our IT director (multinational company, so this is affecting a LOT of people in our company) that to observe social distancing guidelines (and the fact that we’ve had a couple false alarms for people who had contact with COVID-19 affected individuals - no one in our office diagnosed, fortunately) unless for specific requirements, we’re telecommuting.
My supervisor is insisting on an all staff in person meeting tomorrow. OCD, I guess.
re: #184 teleskiguy
Fuckin’ liar. Fuckin’ stupid fuckin’ shitheel.
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re: #186 jaunte
Texas DPS okays expired driver’s licenses due to the coronavirus.
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You know things are getting weird when our State House Speaker sounds reasonable:
What does “flatten the curve” mean? Limit interaction w/ others to help slow the acceleration of cases so our healthcare system doesn’t get overwhelmed by a surge. It means grandparents, cancer patients, the immunocompromised etc have a better chance of getting medical treatment.
— Speaker Dennis Bonnen (@RepDennisBonnen) March 15, 2020
Thereby confirming that he plans to cut the shit out of Social Security and Medicare. https://t.co/tSBR4jLT7W
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) March 16, 2020
Only go out for trips that have an absolutely necessary purpose and ideally a thought out written plan of action.
Make a shopping / to do list, make sure the shit on it is necessary or at least helpful.
Try to get stuff delivered have all deliveries left at doorstep if possible— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
This is about preparation and prevention, not panic.
❌ No need to hoard excess items. There is no food shortage and stores will restock
❌ No need to purchase bottled water. @LADWP water is clean and safe— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) March 14, 2020
During these times, we must work together and not against each other.
Here are the facts:
-There is no food shortage & stores will restock, so please don’t hoard.
-The water supply is clean & safe to drink, so there’s no need to buy water in bulk.
-We are in this together.— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) March 15, 2020
We are all first responders in this crisis — and first and foremost that means making smart, informed decisions. I know this doesn’t feel normal and it’s hard to change our habits. I’m grateful to everyone in L.A. who is making these sacrifices.
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) March 15, 2020
re: #171 jaunte
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You know how in naval warfare and sci fi stories when someone yells “BRACE FOR IMPACT!”
Yeah, that— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
Pompeii 79AD?
Philadelphia 1918?
Nah.
Disney World tonight, the last night it’s open until (at least) the end of the month. https://t.co/gJ23sDv5J2— Charles Jaco (@charlesjaco1) March 16, 2020
re: #196 goddamnedfrank
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re: #199 jaunte
Happily Ever After
Fine print:
*Ever after is time limited. We take no responsibility of you die. We take no responsibility at all.
re: #200 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Fine print:
*Ever after is time limited. We take no responsibility of you die. We take no responsibility at all.
Still more responsibility than Trump is taking.
Vegas Casinos More Socially Conscious Than Disneyland
re: #200 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
“Your outcome may be different. Restrictions may apply. Void where prohibited.”
re: #201 Belafon
Still more responsibility than Trump is taking.
That’s a low bar. So low a dust mite could squeeze its way under it.
re: #154 Patricia Kayden
I’m the elderly man with the cane. Couldn’t find toilet paper in any store today. Sigh.
Maybe wait a few days? In the stores today (I had to stop at a couple of places) they had some stock. I think the frenzy maybe dying down.
re: #202 jaunte
Vegas Casinos More Socially Conscious Than Disneyland
Well, MGM.
But there are casino owners who are not so socially conscious.
re: #203 Sherlock Hound
“Your outcome may be different. Restrictions may apply. Void where prohibited.”
Not sure why this made me laugh so much, but thank you. I needed that.
re: #206 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Not All Casinos!
re: #202 jaunte
Vegas Casinos More Socially Conscious Than Disneyland
They know what happens in Vegas will not stay in Vegas.
re: #206 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Well, MGM.
But there are casino owners who are not so socially conscious.
Not just casino owners. Vince McMahon is STILL stubbornly refusing to pull the plug on Wrestlemania.
re: #210 Eclectic Cyborg
Not just casino owners. Vince McMahon is STILL stubbornly refusing to pull the plug on Wrestlemania.
He’s Trump’s buddy. Do you expect anything less?
re: #147 The Pie Overlord!
What really pisses me off are the speculators who descended on Costco buying 100+ rolls of toilet paper saying they were going to put them up for sale on eBay or Amazon…
re: #205 A hollow Gandalfian voice says, VOTE, you fools!
Maybe wait a few days? In the stores today (I had to stop at a couple of places) they had some stock. I think the frenzy maybe dying down.
I’m hoping things will be better mid-week. I think the combination of Trump’s statements Wed. and Fri. which worried people, the realization that they’ll need to cook at home including that the kids will be there for lunch, and a weekend to go shopping combined for a real mess. Surely people’s pantries will be full at some point.
Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti just ordered all bars and nightclubs closed and restaurants must halt dine-in service and only do takeout orders.
This is really going to fuck up work tomorrow since most of the office doesn’t bring sack lunches.
re: #214 Joe Bacon 🌹
What really pisses me off are the speculators who descended on Costco buying 100+ rolls of toilet paper saying they were going to put them up for sale on eBay or Amazon…
Everyone has a ton of TP. Why would they need to buy more on eBay?
re: #213 jaunte
Every crowd like this makes my and dude’s survival that much less likely.
re: #217 calochortus
Everyone has a ton of TP. Why would they need to buy more on eBay?
Saturday at Target 3 people in a row screamed at the checkout lady because the shelves had no toilet paper…
re: #218 plansbandc
I’m doing my little part by avoiding people wherever possible.
re: #214 Joe Bacon 🌹
What really pisses me off are the speculators who descended on Costco buying 100+ rolls of toilet paper saying they were going to put them up for sale on eBay or Amazon…
It’s not like the massive acreage of paper pulp trees Georgia pacific has planted are going to stop growing.
re: #220 Joe Bacon 🌹
Saturday at Target 3 people in a row screamed at the checkout lady because the shelves had no toilet paper…
Bet they really had enough at home already.
re: #214 Joe Bacon 🌹
What really pisses me off are the speculators who descended on Costco buying 100+ rolls of toilet paper saying they were going to put them up for sale on eBay or Amazon…
They should limit it to like four packs (what is it…48 rolls per pack).
re: #223 calochortus
Bet they really had enough at home already.
At least Czechs aren’t panic-buying toilet paper, so at least we have that going for us. To the best of anyone’s knowledge, COVID-19 doesn’t attack your butthole.
Garcetti is also closing movie theaters, gyms and fitness centers in Los Angeles…
re: #175 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
The successful casino owners on one hand, casino-bankrupting Trump on the other.
The successful casino owners understand odds and placing bets.
re: #225 Dr Lizardo
At least Czechs aren’t panic-buying toilet paper, so at least we have that going for us. To the best of anyone’s knowledge, COVID-19 doesn’t attack your butthole.
It’s deeply Freudian and that’s fucking terrifying because someone gave these infants firearms.
re: #220 Joe Bacon 🌹
Saturday at Target 3 people in a row screamed at the checkout lady because the shelves had no toilet paper…
I’m off to Scottsbluff tomorrow to go to my doc appointment at the hospital (assuming they don’t cancel it); we’ll see how overwhelmed Safeway and Fresh Foods (run by Co-op) are, since we need groceries (not ten year’s supply of toilet paper though).
re: #210 Eclectic Cyborg
Not just casino owners. Vince McMahon is STILL stubbornly refusing to pull the plug on Wrestlemania.
McMahon is friend of Trump. So is Dana White. They are part of the he-man, nothing-can-defeat-me crowd.
McMahon is probably also waiting on local authorities to do the canceling, so he can collect insurance payments.
re: #228 goddamnedfrank
It’s deeply Freudian and that’s fucking terrifying because someone gave these infants firearms.
Make sure you dip your bullets in hand sanitiser first (h/t to my wife for that).
re: #230 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
McMahon is friend of Trump. So is Dana White. They are part of the he-man, nothing-can-defeat-me crowd.
McMahon is probably also waiting on local authorities to do the canceling, so he can collect insurance payments.
Wouldn’t he have asked trump to do this?
re: #215 calochortus
I’m hoping things will be better mid-week. I think the combination of Trump’s statements Wed. and Fri. which worried people, the realization that they’ll need to cook at home including that the kids will be there for lunch, and a weekend to go shopping combined for a real mess. Surely people’s pantries will be full at some point.
There was one person in line (as far as I could see) with a single package of toilet paper in her cart. Everyone (except me) seemed to be buying for current needs (I was picking up a couple of things I forgot yesterday).
re: #232 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Wouldn’t he have asked trump to do this?
Even the governor of Florida has indicated he can’t order things, but that the local counties can. Florida is weird, as is its laws.
AFAIK, national emergencies are proscribed within the laws of the US (even though I have no doubt that Trump would love to not be limited by laws).
re: #230 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
McMahon is friend of Trump. So is Dana White. They are part of the he-man, nothing-can-defeat-me crowd.
McMahon is probably also waiting on local authorities to do the canceling, so he can collect insurance payments.
This is my assumption.
re: #221 calochortus
I’m doing my little part by avoiding people wherever possible.
My wife is working from home this week, and my rehearsals and one gig have all been cancelled. Outside of a doctor’s appointment and a trip to the bank tomorrow, we’re going to be home until the end of the week.
My sister’s funeral is taking place on Friday, so we’ll be driving to Pennsylvania for that and driving back the same day.
re: #218 plansbandc
Every crowd like this makes my and dude’s survival that much less likely.
Covid-19 does not fly through the air. Isolating yourselves will work no matter how many fools there are in the world.
Worried about work tomorrow…wondering if we’re going to be forced to take leave…and I’m still waiting for Dr to get biopsy results…
I’m going to wind down before bed.
Stay healthy and hasta mañana, all.
Tomorrow I need tp pick up my mail and a takeout meal. If it’s not raining, I will sit in a bench in the empty campus and maybe throw some peanuts to the squirrels. Aside from that, I’ll be staying home.
COVID-19: New York’s health care system contingency plans https://t.co/MLewjRmWID pic.twitter.com/9CJ9p3F6D9
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 16, 2020
No words
Announcement: “Significant financial disability” is not a allowable or acceptable phrase for poverty. #COVIDー19 #DemocraticDebate #CripTheVote
— Maria Town (@maria_m_town) March 16, 2020
12 month Treasuries yield is currently 0.05% . That’s so close to zero that let us call it zero.
Here we are, imitating Japan during its long term financial troubles.
New: Starting immediately and for the next 8 weeks, CDC recommends cancelling all events of 50 or more people. Full recommendation here: https://t.co/LrjUt4rl7B #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/OroIqhTYJo
— CDC (@CDCgov) March 16, 2020
(two hours ago)
I don’t think it’s going to help Biden, but LOL:
Biden camp senior adviser Anita Dunn on post-debate call w/ reporters: “I think it’s fair to say that Vice President Biden showed up to a debate tonight and — for two hours graciously dealt with the kind of protester who often shows up at campaign events.”
— Johnny Verhovek (@JTHVerhovek) March 16, 2020
re: #229 Anymouse 🌹🎃
I’m off to Scottsbluff tomorrow to go to my doc appointment at the hospital (assuming they don’t cancel it); we’ll see how overwhelmed Safeway and Fresh Foods (run by Co-op) are, since we need groceries (not ten year’s supply of toilet paper though).
Make your shopping list tonight, especially of things with a long shelf-life. You’ll get through the store quicker if you’ve planned it out.
Well there’s something you don’t see everyday.
Someone is cruising around Milwaukee in a motorized Porta Potty… pic.twitter.com/eDhnODwzQw
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) March 15, 2020
Feelgood Partial has another scam fundraiser:
Warning. This is Shaun King. I normally don’t even type his name on this or any other platform, but I knew he couldn’t resist jumping in to capitalize on this crisis. Don’t let him. pic.twitter.com/9hEdgQRjQe
re: #248 teleskiguy
Well there’s something you don’t see everyday.
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UPDATE: All Panhandle schools announce closure to ‘flatten’ virus spread (goes to the Scottsbluff, Nebr. Star-Herald, one hour ago)
All Panhandle schools will be closed throughout the next two weeks, according to information being released at Panhandle schools.
…
Schools in the ESU #12 areas are: Schools in the service area, according to its website, are: Alliance, Banner County, Bayard, Bridgeport, Chadron, Crawford, Creek Valley Schools (Crawford), Garden County, Gering, Gordon-Rushville, Hemingford, Kimball, Leyton, Minatare, Mitchell, Morrill, Potter-Dix, Scottsbluff, Sidney and Sioux County.
That ends the weird issue with half our town’s students going to school, since Leyton is now closed.
List of Known School Closures (Nebraska Department of Education)
It would appear from that list the overwhelming majority of schools will remain open in Nebraska. Panhandle Public Health District seems to be working hard to keep Covid-19 from spreading here.
Tell us how you REALLY feel…
Throughout the world, the most effective responses to the historic threat of the coronavirus have come from state governments. China imposed a lockdown of tens of millions of people in Wuhan and other cities. In Singapore, the government built an app to inform citizens how to contain the virus and what public spaces to avoid. South Korea opened a number of drive-through centers to accelerate diagnostic testing.
But in the United States, the pandemic has devolved into a kind of grotesque caricature of American federalism. The private sector has taken on quasi-state functions at a time when the executive branch of government—drained of scientific expertise, starved of moral vision—has taken on the qualities of a failed state. In a country where many individuals, companies, institutions, and local governments are making hard decisions for the good of the nation, the most important actor of them all—the Trump administration—has been a shambolic bonanza of incompetence
To all of you guys out there doing everything you can to slow this virus down please know that I love and thank you and that right now I am counting on each and all of you pic.twitter.com/VcwkaI1W0K
— jiggly nubbins (@jigglynubbins) March 16, 2020
@jigglynubbins is going to be a good account to follow for info on what’s like on the front lines. She recently changed her bio to read:
so it turns out that signing up to be the “infection prevention MD” for my tiny hospital in my tiny town has been more stressful than I’d anticipated.
re: #153 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
I had already decided Wednesday evening to work from home for the duration. Last night I checked my work email (that fancy iPhone I have to carry has a way of getting behind the firewall) and learned that people who are in a high risk group (like me) should be staying home. I just checked again and there is nothing from my management or our leadership saying people should stay home in general.
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re: #250 Kilroy was here
Someone should dub in the Doctor Who theme music..
If I can find the Benny Hill clip where you hear the Tardis sound, a portapotty appears and Benny comes out of it…
When they’re no longer producing sanitizer, here’s a place we can throw some money at:
A distillery in Portland realized they had the equipment and alcohol needed to make hand sanitizer. Now they are producing it and giving it away to customers. https://t.co/uUXgyrlVSp
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) March 15, 2020
I’m off to bed. Catch y’all some other time. G’night.
re: #228 goddamnedfrank
It’s deeply Freudian and that’s fucking terrifying because someone gave these infants firearms.
Huh, never really stopped to consider that. Yeah, there’s definitely something subconscious at play when people are panic-buying toilet paper….for a respiratory disease.
Briebrie’s ratfucking again. I’m scared for November.
.@SymoneDSanders just said on @CNN with @ChrisCuomo that the CDC said it’s safe to vote on Tuesday.That’s wrong.The only guidance we have so far is that we should not gather in groups of 50 people or more.I’m sure it’s an honest mistake, but this is a public health crisis.
— Briahna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) March 16, 2020
The ASX 200 ended down 7.66%.
Because everyone who has a brain realizes that a global pandemic also means an economic contraction.
The Nikkei looks like it will finish about even for the day, but as I wrote earlier Japanese denominated assets now look better in light of the Fed dropping rates Japanese-style.
re: #244 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
12 month Treasuries yield is currently 0.05% . That’s so close to zero that let us call it zero.
Here we are, imitating Japan during its long term financial troubles.
20 years of stagflation, here we come!!
Toilet paper and water aisles stripped clean, seasoning aisle left absolutely fucking pristine. White people even panic hoard on the one and three.
It’s so goddamned embarrassing— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
Aside from the Freudian implications of the whole toilet paper thing this is what happens when your imagination has no throttle control. When people just fucking sleepwalking through life are suddenly tasked with lucidly defending themselves and society against an invisible enemy
— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
Models showing Mr. ^VIX going past 75 tomorrow…
Gah.
Finally got to the end of a live thread after days of trailing one or three behind. Typed in a long and detailed summary of the current status from the Denver suburbs, only to have the computer chew it up and belch at me.
Cliff Notes version — restaurants and bars haven’t been ordered closed yet, but it’s very likely. CO gov has been fairly proactive and a whole lotta stuff is already shuttered. Bracing for what’s to come, worrying about what’s happening in the hills. (Glad to see you back, Teleskiguy! But so sorry your ski season just got iced.)
Will settle for the major local news: Toad Hall has acquired a feline overlord, after many years without. She is a14-year-old black long-hair called Mystique, or sometimes Mistake. We inherited her after our cousin’s death; picked her up last Sunday, rather worried about how she’d adapt at her age to a new home and strange humans. Can report that she’s settling in nicely — has already established her throne on the couch; is training my college boys how to rub her chin and ears to her satisfaction. Has my husband wrapped around her paw, likes to curl up next to him and watch TV. I am way out of practice at being a feline minion, but I’m sure it will come back to me. (Like the smell of a litterbox, you never really forget…)
Her presence will enliven the household while we’re housebound, certainly. A small fuzzy bright spot!
— Studio Panjer (@studiopanjer) March 14, 2020
Just got off shift. I’ve got three days off. The pandemic hasn’t hit us yet (that we can tell— test kits are in short supply). So I am very, very— very drunk. I will take tonight off studying COVID19. One night. I’m sorry. I am so scared I won’t be enough
— jiggly nubbins (@jigglynubbins) March 16, 2020
He was the only doctor I knew— the only one I would know until I was almost a doctor myself
— jiggly nubbins (@jigglynubbins) March 16, 2020
I was a medical student when AIDS was a death sentence. I drew blood and started IVs on the AIDS ward: 6700, LAC+USC back in the day. I had two needle sticks and tested negative. I was there for the quilt and the AZT. I was there for universal precautions
— jiggly nubbins (@jigglynubbins) March 16, 2020
It feels different now. The scarcity. The lack of testing. We know how to do this. We know how to do this right. But the masks— they stole our masks right off the counters. And the ventilators— we don’t have enough and there are no more coming.
— jiggly nubbins (@jigglynubbins) March 16, 2020
I can’t bring myself to email the pharmacy director and beg him for roxanol— will we have enough roxanol? god have mercy on my soul will we at least have enough roxanol?
— jiggly nubbins (@jigglynubbins) March 16, 2020
All day long my patients broke my heart. They are so weak, so vulnerable. So vulnerable. And I am so very very very small. I studied my whole entire life and I am so very not enough. So not enough
— jiggly nubbins (@jigglynubbins) March 16, 2020
All day long my patients broke my heart. They are so weak, so vulnerable. So vulnerable. And I am so very very very small. I studied my whole entire life and I am so very not enough. So not enough
— jiggly nubbins (@jigglynubbins) March 16, 2020
Stock futures still unable to trade above the -5% down limit, DOW stuck at -1041 for hours.
re: #274 Dread Pirate
That is death rate for closed cases. What the death rate is for the general population is unclear.
It was early this morning that the large Italian death report bumped up that closed case death rate.
I don’t know how well the social distancing is working here in the US. We will know in about 7 days or so. An additional 7 days and we’ll get an idea of the death rate climb here in the US. So by the end of March we ought to have an idea of how this is going to play out.
Snow dump: Tahoe receives 2 feet of snow as ski resorts close amid COVID-19 concern https://t.co/JC6HzSHJp2 pic.twitter.com/F920Munom2
— SFGate (@SFGate) March 15, 2020
California finally gets enough snow to ski on and CoViD-19 shuts down ski resorts.
Down here in the delta we got an inch of rain bringing the season total to… 7.88”
re: #271 Dread Pirate
Stock futures still unable to trade above the -5% down limit, DOW stuck at -1041 for hours.
Fuckin’-A, I was right, looking like Monday is gonna be an absolute market bloodbath.
re: #277 Dr Lizardo
Fuckin’-A, I was right, looking like Monday is gonna be an absolute market bloodbath.
after Fridays run up at the end it is guaranteed to shit 3,000 points on Monday.
When I get back in the market I’ll be rebuying my stock at 10 cents on the dollar.
Annoyed that I never bought a Nintendo Switch. I’m not about to go into a fucking store now for one and the only delivery options are eBay upsellers.
I saw enough of the debate and switched to Westworld. I trust Biden didn’t fall apart in the second hour. We just need to get through this then vote in November like our lives depend on it, because it does.
I just told me wife that Joe committed to have woman VP. She got a little cry going.
re: #280 goddamnedfrank
Annoyed that I never bought a Nintendo Switch. I’m not about to go into a fucking store now for one and the only delivery options are eBay upsellers.
Amazon lists some. They also list the new “lite” that’s coming out in April. I don’t know what they should cost, so can’t say whether there are bargains there.
re: #280 goddamnedfrank
Annoyed that I never bought a Nintendo Switch. I’m not about to go into a fucking store now for one and the only delivery options are eBay upsellers.
Good machines - worth it when you do get it.
re: #281 NO SMOCKING GUN!
I saw enough of the debate and switched to Westworld. I trust Biden didn’t fall apart in the second hour. We just need to get through this then vote in November like our lives depend on it, because it does.
If I have to come back from the grave to vote…
This may well be the most relevant and incisive tweet ever posted.
Me sowing: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!! Me reaping: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
— The Golden Sir (@screaminbutcalm) March 12, 2019
Listened to Kayleigh Macaninny (sp? WTF cares) on radio on the way home. They’re walking the tightrope narrative: Democrats are making this a big deal to hurt Big Daddy, but we’re being very safe, but we’re having rallies because Trump is such a great leader and he’s in charge and it’s going to be all right. We’re really going to LRP evolution over the next several months.
Cut to David Clarke wandering empty streets screaming STAND NEXT TO ME AND TALK TO ME! https://t.co/XA3mDZ0raW
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) March 16, 2020
re: #274 Dread Pirate
Death rate climbs to 7.73 % world wide.
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Ummm…You’re reading that wrong.
That only covers closed cases.
There are still another 85,000 people infected/sick that are not included in that average
It’s one of the things that drives me nuts about that tracker
Need some creative type to add some Force lightning to this https://t.co/7CnzAEFvqz
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) March 16, 2020
scroll down and magic, somebody did it
— Aaron Pruzaniec (@AaronPruzaniec) March 16, 2020
fwiw…
A couple of years ago, the rule of thumb that I heard among preppers was 100 rolls of tp per person per year for prepping purposes. I was curious so I tracked that, among other things. As an older male I’m closer to half that.
(Obviously, there are a lot of factors involved. Including whether one uses tp for blowing one’s nose. Reportedly why tp usage goes up in the winter.)
This tells you why I was a Battalion S-4 while waiting for a battery command.
We now return to our regularly scheduled conversation…
re: #291 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
The link is dead …
You get the tricorder, I’ll get the wallet.
re: #292 Dread Pirate
Bernie reminds me of an idiot Emperor Palpatine, without any physical strength whatsoever. Seriously, the dude creeps me out.
re: #287 BigPapa
Listened to Kayleigh Macaninny (sp? WTF cares) on radio on the way home. They’re walking the tightrope narrative: Democrats are making this a big deal to hurt Big Daddy, but we’re being very safe, but we’re having rallies because Trump is such a great leader and he’s in charge and it’s going to be all right. We’re really going to LRP evolution over the next several months.
Of course.
Also, the NFL, NBA, MLB, Disneyland and MGM Grand are all in on trying to hurt Big Daddy, gladly sacrificing several months of revenue just to make him look bad.
Bernie reminds me of the _very_ old joke:
A rabble rouser is standing on a soap box in the City park, surrounded by bemused passerby.
He waxes eloquently on “The Revolution”.
He goes on:
“Comes the Revolution, there’ll be a chicken in every pot!”
“Comes the Revolution, there’ll be a car in every garage!”
“Comes the Revolution, there’ll be strawberry shortcake for everyone!”
A heckler in back yells “But I don’t like strawberry shortcake!”
The rabble rouser stops, turns to the heckler, fixes a stare on him, points at him and says “Comes the Revolution, you’ll have strawberry shortcake. And like it!”.
Some fun info about the history of toilet paper in Alaska:
Google’s coronavirus screening site asking you first up if you have coronavirus symptoms, and then telling you you’re “not the right fit” for the site if you answer “yes” is absolutely prime Silicon Valley magical realism https://t.co/WyekSKKkC9
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) March 16, 2020
Conservatives continue downplaying the risk and spreading this thing on purpose.
We’re dealing with literal Death Eaters— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
re: #303 goddamnedfrank
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It’s all in service of Dear Leader, they would never act this blase if a Dem were in office. If Hillary had won in ‘16, and had allowed things to get this bad in the pursuit of reelection, Congressional Repubs would be talking impeachment and wingnuts across the nation would be openly calling for rebellion.
I’d look into anybody exercising large put options this week. This shit feels orchestrated af.
The economic damage is very significant and a sign of worse to come as the coronavirus has spread outside of China. The massive attempts to prop up the stock market are failing as indicated by a large drop in futures tonight even after today’s further reduction in interest rates.
— Wallis Weaver (@wallisweaver) March 16, 2020
Mar-a-Lago is going to go down in history as a disgusting, bedbug riddled unsanitary shit-hole frequented by nasty ass Nurgle worshipers https://t.co/EQwmxZQD4j
— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
Pis si ô moins
There were fewer poor morons
Ready to die for the fatherland
Kalishnikov and company
To keep the economy going
Italy and Spain will soon tell us how far apart 1000 cases a day is from 1000 dead a day. The US will not be far behind.
re: #306 goddamnedfrank
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I like how they say “suddenly,” as if Mar-a-Lago hasn’t been a wretched hive of scum and villainy until just this moment.
re: #309 Dread Pirate
Germany currently has around 5,000 confirmed cases and 12 fatalities
They have been testing extensively and have not been overwhelmed.
re: #313 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Germany is now over 6200 cases. 13 deaths. Notably their health care system has enough capacity to treat all those who need it. I suspect very quickly too. Which is helping the survival rate, I also suspect.
re: #314 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Germany is now over 6200 cases. 13 deaths. Notably their health care system has enough capacity to treat all those who need it. I suspect very quickly too. Which is helping the survival rate, I also suspect.
Where did you find that figure? The one I linked from the Robert-Koch-Institut is somewhat lower.
re: #315 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Latest news reported a bit over 400 new cases today.
re: #316 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Latest news reported a bit over 400 new cases today.
Robert-Koch-Institutes updates one daily, usually around 12.00 EST.
What to do with those TP hoards later this year. You’ll thank me for this come Christmas. Some of my neighbors may be able to make whole RVs from their redundant toilet paper stashes or the great masses they may be able to pick up at garage sales.
How to Make Paper Clay
Paper clay is a cheap, handy sculpting material made from toilet paper, glue, and a few other hardware store supplies. It’s used in place of paper mache strips for a smoother, more realistic finish. Paper clay only takes about five minutes to make, and it air-dries into a hard, detailed surface you can paint.
re: #318 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
What to do with those TP hoards later this year. You’ll thank me for this come Christmas. Some of my neighbors may be able to make whole RVs from their redundant toilet paper stashes or the great masses they may be able to pick up at garage sales.
How to Make Paper Clay
There will be a shortage of laxatives as people try to use it up…
re: #302 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Beautiful, thank you for that.
re: #317 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Who thought this was a good idea? Really. Who?
— Yeah Sure WTF Ever (@YeahSureWhatev2) March 16, 2020
While the Chinese are sending help and supplies to Italy, trump and his crew of misfits are antagonizing them. And the Germans. And…and…and.
And private citizens are stepping up.
The first shipment of masks and coronavirus test kits to the US is taking off from Shanghai. All the best to our friends in America. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/LTn26gvlOl
— Jack Ma (@JackMa) March 16, 2020
re: #324 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
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FFS…48 hours of forced rest gives time to binge-watch any number of series…I am no fan of basketball but I do not look down on people who are fans of sports On the other hand, if sports is your only interest, I kinda feel sorry for you.
This is the best demo of “social distancing” (too bad they didn’t call it something like physical distancing or something) I have seen.
If you don’t understand how social distancing helps #FlattenTheCurve, watch this.
“The one who left, saved the rest.”#StayTheFHome pic.twitter.com/u1Fo0AZaIx— Angry Staffer (@AngrierWHStaff) March 16, 2020
Two simple questions about the novel coronavirus pandemic seem to rise above the rest: How long will this last? And how will it end?
Experts walked me through the four possible answers to those questions, how likely they are, and what they’d look like. https://t.co/ewSvhMkI8l— Olivia Messer 💀 (@OliviaMesser) March 16, 2020
Apparently the hospitals ICU valve supplier was not happy about this & refused to supply blueprints. Insane. https://t.co/9T3yYXk8og https://t.co/5wKkuPLQma
— michal Naka (@michalnaka) March 15, 2020
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) March 16, 2020
re: #329 Amory Blaine
Money over lives.
I have a feeling that that supplier, assuming the guy survives, will not have much business going forward.
Thread.
Something I want to address:
Lots of people are calling for direct $ transfers to households. $1000/per person, $5000/house etc.
And I’ve seen some people say things in response, well like “If we can give people $1,000, why not just give them $100,000 and we’d all be rich.” /1— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) March 15, 2020
Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. We’re safe and working from home, but many folks can’t afford that luxury or don’t have a job that allows them to work from home because they’re in direct contact with the public - that includes all the folks working at supermarkets trying to keep shelves stocked, people doing deliveries of food, and restaurant workers who are preparing food, etc.
And then there’s EMTs, public health workers, law enforcement, and members of the military. All face risks that can’t be mitigated by social distancing or require contact with those who might be sick.
So, now we know servicemembers aboard one Navy ship has been diagnosed - and there will be more.
First US sailor on ship diagnosed with virus https://t.co/XCgthDb2O3 pic.twitter.com/pVpXriv91F
— The Hill (@thehill) March 16, 2020
This is going to go from bad to worse, and Trump’s only care is to keep the market inflated. He’s perfectly fine if people die, hospitals collapse under the strain, and untold misery for millions.
While the CDC is recommending cancellations of events with 50 or more people, Trump will continue to ignore social distancing, lead from behind, and ignore the recommendations, because it would harm the markets - even though his inaction is what’s sending the markets in to a spiral and the recognition that doing nothing will cause major harms that could be mitigated with aggressive actions now (or weeks ago).
re: #333 lawhawk
So, now we know servicemembers aboard one Navy ship has been diagnosed - and there will be more.
San Diego is on a high curve trajectory.
Malls remain open, although they’re adjusting hours to deal with additional cleaning.
We’re already seeing cases among those who work there. That’s a huge outlet mall in NJ, and one where folks come from all around the world to buy stuff.
Everyone seems to be scrambling from behind to get ahead of this, and Trump’s leading from behind because the last thing he wants is for the markets to go down because businesses do the responsible thing by closing to keep people safe. Don’t count on Trump to highlight the CDC recommendation gatherings of 50 or more people be cancelled for 2 months.
re: #288 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
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So what fills the very small gap between Clarke’s tweet and yelling fire in a theater?
re: #336 Mike Lamb
So what fills the very small gap between Clarke’s tweet and yelling fire in a theater?
Or Nunes telling people on Fox that if they are healthy, go out an enjoy.
Or Fox droning on and on about everything being ok.
Or virtually anything coming from most republicans.
They are proactively working hard to kill us.
Next they’ll tell us that Ken Ham’s dinosaurs walking with man isn’t real.
‘Dead Sea Scrolls fragments’ at Museum of the Bible are all fakes, study says https://t.co/JpZdu0ikKM
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) March 16, 2020
re: #10 Charles Johnson
< Tweet about Bubba Ho Tep >
Another movie for taking your mind off issues these days is “Tucker and Dale vs Evil”.
re: #333 lawhawk
He’s perfectly fine if people die, hospitals collapse under the strain, and untold misery for millions.
*nitpick*
He’s perfectly fine with that happening, so long as there is no tv crew there filming the suffering, and bodies being stacked up.
But if/when that happens, he’s going to be complaining about the news media not showing reports about the good sides of coronavirus.
re: #339 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
That is old news. PBS/Nova already exposed that. There is even an episode called Dead Sea Scroll Detectives. Amazon has it so you can watch it. I have already seen it.
We are all cats now. https://t.co/d2WdsT3tHR
— Amos Posner (@AmosPosner) March 15, 2020
Markets froze right at the bell.
— David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) March 16, 2020
Of course the markets froze at the bell - and it wont stop it from dropping in 15 minutes time. The fundamentals are totally screwed at the moment thanks to Trump’s refusal to aggressively act to contain covid19. We can’t overcome his fuckups.
But it is weird - 49 of 50 states show cases in the JHU tracker. West Virginia doesn’t have a case. I think that’s entirely due to the lack of testing, not because there’s something unique about the state. If you don’t test, you don’t know who has it or who’s dying because of it. It’s what Trump was hoping for when he gambled and lost weeks ago.
“If you need to be right before you move, you will never win.” https://t.co/s0JTLr5M1N
— Bear Braumoeller (@Prof_BearB) March 15, 2020
WTF? “Covertly is attempting to shut us down”? I’m getting a whiff of lepertarian conspiracy paranoia here.
— Lord Piltdown (@jimreynolds54) March 16, 2020
re: #342 PhillyPretzel
For those who are interested in the Nova episode it is called Dead Sea Scroll Detectives as per amazon it is in their counting Nova Volume 21 show #5.
For what it’s worth, things are generally normal at the TBTF employer. I’ve gotten a series of pages letting me know changes are being backed out, which is typical for a Monday. (Some things never change.) But the stock market circuit breaker kicked in I don’t even think before a minute of trading passed. So much for Trump’s stock jump on Friday.
re: #345 Belafon
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— DrGecko (@GeckoDr) March 15, 2020
Day 1 Teaching From Home:
Posted the notes and discussion questions on our schools online learning module. Another class has a take home test to start today. Scheduling a livestream class for Thursday and Friday with time options as to prepare them for next weeks test. Going to be weird.
re: #347 Belafon
This is a response to the video. This is what Fox and republicans have given us and why people are not taking social distancing seriously.
This isnt ebola. Gimme a break. This is a form of the common cold. Ebola kills 70% of the people who get it. In the US right now COVID 19 has killed 2% of the people who got it.
— Anderson Moore (@BostonSportsBro) March 15, 2020
re: #357 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
This is a response to the video. This is what Fox and republicans have given us and why people are not taking social distancing seriously.
Area man has thoughts about the COVID.
re: #358 Sir John Barron
Area man has thoughts about the COVID.
Absolutely, but he is getting those “thoughts” from the highest levels.
Dow Jones Collapses Because New York Is Now Wuhan
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Well I’m going to be heading to work in an hour. I got a feeling I’m going to be involved in the take out food business around lunchtime when people are having food delivered to the office since Mayor Garcetti has ordered all restaurants to go to take out or delivery only…
Gosh I sure hope that toilet paper is stocked on the shelves by mid-week…
re: #359 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Absolutely, but he is getting those “thoughts” from the highest levels.
After getting his daily Five Minutes with Fox News, area man says this about that.
re: #360 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
I posted on twitter last night that when this is over, the US will end up having far more cases than anywhere else in the world, and far more dead. Why? Because of the failures to contain the disease early, the lack of aggressive testing, and Trumpists refusing to heed the warnings.
They’re fact free - and their slavish devotion to the markets will actually undermine and undo the markets too.
re: #361 Joe Bacon 🌹
Well, you could always stop at CVS and pick up a receipt - that should cover you for a day or so…. /
This so far has been an odd day. First thing is that I went to my local supermarket. They are not yet replenished from all of the panic buyers from the weekend. I did manage to get my seltzer and some windex. I decided to order my Lysol from amazon. I have no want to argue or fight over the last cans of Lysol. And now I will do my laundry and watch a miniseries or a movie.
I’ve lost a metric fuck-ton of hypothetical money in the stock market the last week. Know what though? I really don’t care. I am still healthy and safe, so are the people I care about and I am doing what I can to keep it that way.
A lot of Randian “greed is good” assholes are about to run headfirst into an un-yielding wall of reality.
re: #366 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
I’ve lost a metric fuck-ton of hypothetical money in the stock market the last week. Know what though? I really don’t care. I am still healthy and safe, so are the people I care about and I am doing what I can to keep it that way.
A lot of Randian “greed is good” assholes are about to run headfirst into an un-yielding wall of reality.
I really hope that if anything positive comes from this crisis is that it kills Randian Objectivism’s influence on our political discussion along with nationalist populism. I’ve been talking about the crisis with people all over the world. Our shared humanity matters more than borders.
re: #366 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
Same here. I will be fine financially. It’s the health of my family and loved ones that matters most. Trumpists don’t give a crap about any of it.
re: #332 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
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Lol I’ve heard this same argument about “why not give everyone $1 million” before for decades now specifically from the ignorant ass Rush Limbaugh. It’s as if they have never taken a Calculus class in their lives, especially concerning Maximization of a desired outcome.
It’s as if they have never heard of Calculus before or they are specifically lying about it.
re: #367 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I really hope that if anything positive comes from this crisis is that it kills Randian Objectivism’s influence on our political discussion along with nationalist populism. I’ve been talking about the crisis with people all over the world. Our shared humanity matters more than borders.
and more than cost/benefits analyses or worries about the Dow Jones index
re: #369 Florida Panhandler
Lol I’ve heard this same argument about “why not give everyone $1 million” before for decades now specifically from the ignorant ass Rush Limbaugh. It’s as if they have never taken a Calculus class in their lives, especially concerning Maximization of a desired outcome.
It’s as if they have never heard of Calculus before or they are specifically lying about it.
Calculus? You mean that uneffectiv roman doood?
re: #367 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I really hope that if anything positive comes from this crisis is that it kills Randian Objectivism’s influence on our political discussion along with nationalist populism. I’ve been talking about the crisis with people all over the world. Our shared humanity matters more than borders.
What I want killed is the entire republican party and everything that it ‘stands’ for.
re: #371 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
and more than cost/benefits analyses and worries about the Dow Jones index
Yeah but I’m talking about how regular people talk issues. We have to value our communities more after this. We just have to.
Dow 20,742.56 −2,443.06 (10.54%)
When is the next trigger point?
re: #373 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
What I want killed is the entire republican party and everything that it ‘stands’ for.
No doubt. I hope this kills the GOP too but that kind of mindset needs to die too. I never want to hear “Well my philosophy is rooted in Atlas Shrugged.”
re: #375 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Dow 20,742.56 −2,443.06 (10.54%)
When is the next trigger point?
-13% of previous close as measured by the S&P 500.
re: #374 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
Yeah but I’m talking about how regular people talk issues. We have to value our communities more after this. We just have to.
it is where we draw the “bottom line” in our calculations, as it is, it is drawn so that the upper 1% reap the benefits while the hidden costs are socialized among the rest of us…
re: #375 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Dow 20,742.56 −2,443.06 (10.54%)
When is the next trigger point?
WHEEE!!
I figured there would be a bloodbath….but this is an outright, old-fashioned massacre.
And just as the models projected yesterday, Mr. ^VIX is at 73.85…and the models now showing him going over 80…
re: #380 Joe Bacon 🌹
And just as the models projected yesterday, Mr. ^VIX is at 73.85…and the models now showing him going over 80…
😲
Holy shit.
I don’t know who the VP pick will be but I would enjoy watching Kamala Harris make Mike Pence cry like she did to Brett Kavanaugh.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) March 16, 2020
re: #384 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
That is a pleasant thought. :)
There is now one death from COVID-19 every four minutes in Italy.
Looks like Roland Emmerich is in charge of writing the screenplay for this year. JFC.
re: #369 Florida Panhandler
Lol I’ve heard this same argument about “why not give everyone $1 million” before for decades now specifically from the ignorant ass Rush Limbaugh. It’s as if they have never taken a Calculus class in their lives, especially concerning Maximization of a desired outcome.
It’s as if they have never heard of Calculus before or they are specifically lying about it.
And ignorant of history as well. Spain’s silver bonanza in the their New World colonies pretty much destroyed their own economy.
re: #367 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
My sister just told me, “Maybe this will make people be nicer to one another.”
re: #389 Flying Squirrel Girl
My sister just told me, “Maybe this will make people be nicer to one another.”
It will at least offer a wealth of concrete examples of why that is a good idea…
Donald Trump will end up owning personal responsibility for the deaths of more Americans than any man in history
— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
re: #389 Flying Squirrel Girl
My sister just told me, “Maybe this will make people be nicer to one another.”
I hope so too. I’ve hated the generational bickering. I’m a Millennial with boomer parents but I also have boomer cousins. In fact my Dad’s oldest nephew has more grandchildren than he does and his daughters are older than my brothers and I.
Good morning everyone.
Not sure if this has been posted, but I’ll drop it here anyway for the feel good.
re: #389 Flying Squirrel Girl
My sister just told me, “Maybe this will make people be nicer to one another.”
We’re grabbing toilet paper and lysol out of the hands of old people.
re: #393 lizardofid
Yes. That makes me feel good that people are helping each other.
re: #393 lizardofid
Good morning everyone.
Not sure if this has been posted, but I’ll drop it here anyway for the feel good.
I posted it earlier. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get what they normally sell here in Texas when it’s over, but I’ll try to order something when they get back to producing their regular product.
re: #393 lizardofid
Good morning everyone.
Not sure if this has been posted, but I’ll drop it here anyway for the feel good.
That is very good. I dont know how much mfg we’re doing in the US, tbh. The manufacturer of perfumes in France (who does high-end brands like Chanel) is now manufacturing hand sanitizer for distribution throughout France. They said they already had what they needed to turn it around to sanitizer quickly.
🔴 ÚLTIMA HORA | El presidente catalán, Quim Torra, da positivo por coronavirus https://t.co/Ukhg7bmF9D pic.twitter.com/p78XxEpOCM
— EL PAÍS (@el_pais) March 16, 2020
The Catalan President has tested positive for COVID-19.
re: #342 PhillyPretzel
That is old news. PBS/Nova already exposed that. There is even an episode called Dead Sea Scroll Detectives. Amazon has it so you can watch it. I have already seen it.
Actually, it’s not. It’s been generally suspected by archaeologists, historians and palaeographers that anything found after 2002 and called “part of a Dead Sea Scroll” is a fake. This is the first major examination of a significant set of these fragments, and the investigator got Museum of the Bible to say they would accept her findings.
Faking tiny fragments is *big business*. Paige Patterson, the former head of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (and ousted for being a complete and utter jerk to women and protecting rapists) prevailed upon a family to pony up what was said to be $500,000 to buy a particular fragment which:
One fragment sold to the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary conveniently refers to the biblical prohibition against homosexuality in the Book of Leviticus.
The problem is, experts suspect many of these sensational and pricy new fragments are expertly crafted fakes. For example, the fragment references passages in Leviticus 18 and 20 that contain the two strongest condemnations of homosexuality in the Bible. Such a strong coincidence is a flag of fakery.
“It is extremely unlikely that a small Dead Sea Scroll fragment would preserve text from both chapters” of Leviticus, says religion scholar Arstein Justnes, at University of Agder in Norway, who called the new fragments “amateurish” imitations that seem to have been copied from modern textbooks about the scrolls. “I think this fragment was produced for American evangelicals.”
Justnes is creating an international multidisciplinary research project called the Lying Pen of Scribes to bring together scientists and scholars to systematically analyze the flood of new fragments for authenticity. “There is a real danger that an increasing number of forgeries is accepted into the datasets on which we base our knowledge of the ancient world,” Justnes says. “There is an urgent need for the development of strategies and methods with which to counter this threat.”
Justnes is one of the people who has been saying very loudly that anything that has been “found” since 2002 is a fake. And everyone (except honest scholars) benefits from this fakery. The forgers get rich and the Evangelicals trumpet their very tiny pieces of shoe leather (seriously!) that contain anti-gay sentiments. The fact that MOTB/Hobby Lobby is pretty much forced to accept this, well, yanno, I’m happy about it.
re: #383 Belafon
The 3 triggers are 7%, 13%, and 20%.
7% is a 15 minute suspension, unless it happens in last 35 minutes of the trading day.
13% is another 15 minute suspension, unless it happens in last 35 minutes of the trading day.
20% is closure for the day.
Trump going on at 3:30 to do a presser is all about market manipulation at this point, and it’s transparently so.
re: #400 mmmirele
I agree. And in the Nova episode as mentioned all of the things you mentioned are in there, especially the Hobby Lobby connection.
re: #401 lawhawk
The 3 triggers are 7%, 13%, and 20%.
7% is a 15 minute suspension, unless it happens in last 35 minutes of the trading day.
13% is another 15 minute suspension, unless it happens in last 35 minutes of the trading day.20% is closure for the day.
Trump going on at 3:30 to do a presser is all about market manipulation at this point, and it’s transparently so.
Didn’t know the thing about the last 35 minutes. What’s the logic behind that?
re: #403 goddamnedfrank
Didn’t know the thing about the last 35 minutes. What’s the logic behind that?
cause no point in shutting down just to start back up for 20 minutes, I guess
re: #403 goddamnedfrank
That is when most of the trading is done. That is why so many people wait for the closing bell to get the fixed numbers for the day.
So we agree that Harris is likely the favorite to be VP? Crosses off a lot of check marks for me. Qualified, yep, young, yep, progressive, yep, fresh face, yep. likable, yep.
re: #401 lawhawk
The 3 triggers are 7%, 13%, and 20%.
7% is a 15 minute suspension, unless it happens in last 35 minutes of the trading day.
13% is another 15 minute suspension, unless it happens in last 35 minutes of the trading day.20% is closure for the day.
Trump going on at 3:30 to do a presser is all about market manipulation at this point, and it’s transparently so.
Best thing trump could do to help the situation is to waddle his ass over and tell the Senate to pass the house bill.
imho
Ok, maybe that’s the 2nd best thing ; )
re: #401 lawhawk
The 3 triggers are 7%, 13%, and 20%.
7% is a 15 minute suspension, unless it happens in last 35 minutes of the trading day.
13% is another 15 minute suspension, unless it happens in last 35 minutes of the trading day.20% is closure for the day.
Trump going on at 3:30 to do a presser is all about market manipulation at this point, and it’s transparently so.
it’s coming back up! It’s only down 2070 now.
re: #406 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
So we agree that Harris is likely the favorite to be VP? Crosses off a lot of check marks for me. Qualified, yep, young, yep, progressive, yep, fresh face, yep. likable, yep.
I kinda like Warren, myself. I prefer Harris as AG.
But honestly, I don’t care. Get these incompetents out. Figure it all out later.
The market’s doing a climb. It’s only down 8% right now.
re: #409 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
I kinda like Warren, myself. I prefer Harris as AG.
But honestly, I don’t care. Get these incompetents out. Figure it all out later.
I like Warren but there’s no way he does an all over 70 ticket. Warren is better off in the Senate where she can write a lot of the legislation. Harris has declined AG in the past though she might have a change of heart. I think we need a younger running mate too.
re: #411 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I like Warren but there’s no way he does an all over 70 ticket. Warren is better off in the Senate where she can write a lot of the legislation. Harris has declined AG in the past though she might have a change of heart. I think we need a younger running mate too.
and again, somebody who can then run for Prez on the ticket in 2024…
re: #412 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
and again, somebody who can then run for Prez on the ticket in 2024…
I really think that’s the plan. I think Biden for one term and then we have a spirited contest in 2024 with early primaries that are actually reflective not just of the party but the nation too. Sorry Iowa and New Hampshire but time to swallow your fucking pride. All things must come to end so do will your first in the nation status.
re: #413 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I really think that’s the plan. I think Biden for one term and then we have a spirited contest in 2024 with early primaries that are actually reflective not just of the party but the nation too. Sorry Iowa and New Hampshire but time to swallow your fucking pride. All things must come to end so do will your first in the nation status.
Time to rework the entire process of nomination.
We’re going to have to prepare for the very real possibility of infection clusters surrounding churches, to wit (and this is not the Shincheonji people!):
Coronavirus: salt water spray infects 46 church-goers in South Korea
The church in Gyeonggi Province sprayed salt water into the mouths of its followers out of a belief it would kill the virusA church in South Korea sprayed salt water inside the mouths of followers out of a false belief it would help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but by using the same spray bottle without disinfecting the nozzle, it resulted in 46 church-goers infected, authorities said on Monday.
Video images from the River of Grace Community Church in Gyeonggi Province, south of Seoul, show a church official sticking the nozzle of a spray bottle deep into the mouth of one follower after another, during a prayer gathering attended by some 100 followers on March 1 and March 8. Those infected include the pastor and his wife.
“It’s been confirmed that they put the nozzle of the spray bottle inside the mouth of a follower who was later confirmed as a patient, before they did likewise for other followers as well, without disinfecting the sprayer,” said Lee Hee-young, head of Gyeonggi Province’s coronavirus task force.
“This made it inevitable for the virus to spread,” he said. “They did so out of the false belief that salt water kills the virus.”
The church was consequently closed and all its believers who attended the prayer sessions are being tested.
(more at the link)
re: #414 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Time to rework the entire process of nomination.
Just the states themselves really. No way in hell do Iowa and New Hampshire represent who the Democratic Party of 2020 is. Get rid of the caucuses too.
re: #406 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
So we agree that Harris is likely the favorite to be VP? Crosses off a lot of check marks for me. Qualified, yep, young, yep, progressive, yep, fresh face, yep. likable, yep.
Not really the best geographical or electoral college match, though.
Amy would be better.
But I concede that the VP pick is almost always overvalued.
I also agree that Harris is among the more charismatic options.
Sick of the birthday song yet? Here’s something new to sing while you wash your damn hands. ❤️👏🏻🎶🌈🎲😷#TheCoronaVirusLament pic.twitter.com/V3D6Gt6E72
— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) March 15, 2020
re: #406 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
So we agree that Harris is likely the favorite to be VP? Crosses off a lot of check marks for me. Qualified, yep, young, yep, progressive, yep, fresh face, yep. likable, yep.
There are several good candidates. I just hope Biden doesn’t make the mistake of selecting a moderate white like Klobuchar in a futile chase for GOP votes when all he has to do is unite the center left and turn out the black vote.
re: #406 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
So we agree that Harris is likely the favorite to be VP? Crosses off a lot of check marks for me. Qualified, yep, young, yep, progressive, yep, fresh face, yep. likable, yep.
Do you think Biden would pick Stacey Abrams instead, to get more of a boost in Georgia and the south, because he’ll already have California?
re: #417 Sir John Barron
Not really the best geographical or electoral college match, though.
Amy would be better.
But I concede that the VP pick is almost always overvalued.
I like Amy too but I think he needs someone who is perceived as progressive. Honestly, I like the idea of Amy eventually for Majority Leader or AG. She’s an ass kicker and I mean that as the strongest compliment. However, we have no shortage of qualified Democrats that will be part of Biden’s team I feel.
re: #416 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
Just the states themselves really. No way in hell do Iowa and New Hampshire represent who the Democratic Party of 2020 is. Get rid of the caucuses too.
Make Nv a primary, and start with it and SC.
re: #419 NO SMOCKING GUN!
There are several good candidates. I just hope Biden doesn’t make the mistake of selecting a moderate white like Klobuchar in a futile chase for GOP votes when all he has to do is unite the center left and turn out the black vote.
Yeah I like Klobuchar but I think she might be too safe. I’ll trust his judgment though. He has shown that he is willing to listen to people which is something that neither Trump or Sanders have done.
re: #419 NO SMOCKING GUN!
There are several good candidates. I just hope Biden doesn’t make the mistake of selecting a moderate white like Klobuchar in a futile chase for GOP votes when all he has to do is unite the center left and turn out the black vote.
I think this is a good point. Democrats tend to take that vote and the turnout especially, for granted.
re: #424 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
Yeah I like Klobuchar but I think she might be too safe. I’ll trust his judgment though. He has shown that he is willing to listen to people which is something that neither Trump or Sanders have done.
Yeah, that’s a good point, too. Too safe might not be the right play here.
re: #426 Sir John Barron
I think this is a good point. Democrats tend to take that vote and the turnout especially, for granted.
If Clinton had gotten Obama’s African-American turn out, she would be President.
re: #420 jaunte
Do you think Biden would pick Stacey Abrams instead, to get more of a boost in Georgia and the south, because he’ll already have California?
I don’t know how Biden will feel about putting someone whose highest position in government to this point has been minority leader in her state’s legislature. However, Stacey does have it going on in a few aspects I like, one is what you mention. One is she’s an excellent fundraiser, another is she’s very likable and relatable, and the other is she’s someone that definitely will excite people. I just don’t know if she’s ready. I think at this point, she might be best fit to replace Perez as DNC chair and then eventually run for Governor or Senator in Georgia.
re: #426 Sir John Barron
I think this is a good point. Democrats tend to take that vote and the turnout especially, for granted.
Also need to turnout Hispanics too. Kamala actually could help tehre a little too given her state and I think being a first generation American will allow her to relate with many Hispanic-Americans who are either immigrants themselves or have a parent or grandparent who are one.
re: #429 NO SMOCKING GUN!
If Clinton had gotten Obama’s African-American turn out, she would be President.
I love Senator Kaine but I think it was a misstep since I think he was IMO wrongly perceived as a boring white guy. He really isn’t but that label stuck.
One suddenly interesting thing now, or at least suddenly interesting to me, is that TOM COTTON of all people is talking about throwing cash at people in response to the economic challenges posed by the virus.
This significantly widens the window of what is permissible and advantageous in a VP selection.
Here is one store that will be closed untl March 27th.
rei.com
re: #432 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I love Senator Kaine but I think it was a misstep since I think he was IMO wrongly perceived as a boring white guy. He really isn’t but that label stuck.
Yeah this has occurred to me, too. I liked the pick a lot initially and it was a sensible pick. And maybe it helped carry VA which was important, but looking back, it seems like a missed opportunity.
Kamala would galvanize black folk, women, and to a lesser degree, Hispanics.
Liz would sorta galvanize progs and might pull some Talibern.
Amy should be a consideration, her move to Joe right before the primary showed her pull and showed her to be decisive.
Kamala is the coalition pick.
re: #430 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I don’t know how Biden will feel about putting someone whose highest position in government to this point has been minority leader in her state’s legislature. However, Stacey does have it going on in a few aspects I like, one is what you mention. One is she’s an excellent fundraiser, another is she’s very likable and relatable, and the other is she’s someone that definitely will excite people. I just don’t know if she’s ready. I think at this point, she might be best fit to replace Perez as DNC chair and then eventually run for Governor or Senator in Georgia.
Yeah I think this is a problem or at least a significant cause for concern.
This is a U.S. Senator. He just said “marshall law.” https://t.co/5iKvnPQbNi
— Charlie Vogel, aka His Teleness the Charlie Lama (@teleskiguy) March 16, 2020
re: #420 jaunte
Do you think Biden would pick Stacey Abrams instead, to get more of a boost in Georgia and the south, because he’ll already have California?
If you think about what a Veep does, it is someone who will have to interact with congress. Getting votes is one thing, governing is another. Just thinking out loud.
What’s the deal with Tammy Duckworth? Have not hear much from or about her lately.
Extremely rude for Bernie to Force-choke Biden imo pic.twitter.com/pLQUjDd0zZ
— Ed (@notdred) March 16, 2020
re: #416 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
Just the states themselves really. No way in hell do Iowa and New Hampshire represent who the Democratic Party of 2020 is. Get rid of the caucuses too.
Also, and this is just a personal opinion, not based on any sort of empirical evidence, I’m not convinced any caucus is a truly representative method of selecting a candidate.
re: #435 Sir John Barron
Yeah this has occurred to me, too. I liked the pick a lot initially and it was a sensible pick. And maybe it helped carry VA which was important, but looking back, it seems like a missed opportunity.
I don’t think she needed Tim for Va. But yeah I adore the man. I’ve even told him that he was my first vote- I turned 18 the year he ran for Governor and have voted for him for Senate twice since then and of course also as HRC’s VP pick. I don’t mind the choice but I think she could have done something a little more ambitious and as much as I also like him, I do think Julian Castro may have shot himself in the foot by coming off like he was openly campaigning for VP. I mean I get it, Castro would have been an excellent choice.
Fauci and Trump pic.twitter.com/VjFZbKf5mv
— Edwin Mix (@TheEdMix) March 15, 2020
re: #443 lizardofid
Also, and this is just a personal opinion, not based on any sort of empirical evidence, I’m not convinced any caucus is a truly representative method of selecting a candidate.
not at all, it was just a cheap, quick and informal way for the party to gain some general consensus of who was popular
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re: #438 teleskiguy
Someone should tell Marco it is Marshal Law not Marshall
re: #437 Sir John Barron
Yeah I think this is a problem or at least a significant cause for concern.
I mean after Trump, I really think the voters and I’m among them will really be valuing experience. That doesn’t mean I don’t want Stacey in government or shaping our conversation and or party but if it had to come down to her or Harris, I’d go with Kamala because of her experience.
re: #448 PhillyPretzel
Someone should tell Marco it is Marshal Law not Marshall
Martial Amplifiers!!!
re: #438 teleskiguy
Eddy was my favorite character in Tekken not Marshall Law. Rubio again shows why he’ll never be the Republicans’ Obama. He’s an idiot.
re: #440 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
If you think about what a Veep does, it is someone who will have to interact with congress. Getting votes is one thing, governing is another. Just thinking out loud.
That is a plus Stacey has going for her. She’s dealt with batshit right wingers as the Democrats leader in the Georgia legislature.
Martial Stallin’
re: #452 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Martial Amplifiers!!!
Love my Martial amplifier. I’ve had it for over 20 years.
re: #432 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I love Senator Kaine but I think it was a misstep since I think he was IMO wrongly perceived as a boring white guy. He really isn’t but that label stuck.
Normally he would’ve been fine, but combined with Russian interference, heavy anti-Clinton media bias and the Comey letter, Trump drew an inside straight and squeaked to victory.
re: #452 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Martial Amplifiers!!!
They go to 11. Which is one more.
Graphs are useful but to really get what that rising curve is, have a look at the obituaries page of this Bergamo daily newspaper, comparing one from February with one from now pic.twitter.com/78mgZseyVt
— Ben Phillips (@benphillips76) March 14, 2020
My Uncle lives in Rome and today is his 88th birthday. He and his wife are fine and at home. Happy Birthday Pino. pic.twitter.com/i2bmPB1Gxq
— Edwin Mix (@TheEdMix) March 14, 2020
re: #457 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Normally he would’ve been fine, but combined with Russian interference, heavy anti-Clinton media bias and the Comey letter, Trump drew an inside straight and squeaked to victory.
Yep. It’s too bad because I really think the American people had they gotten Kaine as our VP would have grown to like him a lot. He really is a thoroughly decent guy who tries to do right.
re: #443 lizardofid
Also, and this is just a personal opinion, not based on any sort of empirical evidence, I’m not convinced any caucus is a truly representative method of selecting a candidate.
So many people get left out of participating when you use a caucus.
I’m not surprised. Disney has a long history of killing parents. https://t.co/VvifuGjLgZ
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) March 16, 2020
re: #429 NO SMOCKING GUN!
If Clinton had gotten Obama’s African-American turn out, she would be President.
I expect that fabled cinderblock with a “D” on it would get Obama’s turnout this time.
Rubio probably thinks martial law has something to do with the US Marshals Service, though he would misspell that too.
Headline writer gets it exactly backwards:
Trump projects confidence, but markets aren’t listening
Headline should read: Trump projects incompetence, and the markets see it.
ALL IS WELL. SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT VIRUSES. TREMENDOUS BIGLY
Everybody is so well unified and working so hard. It is a beautiful thing to see. They love our great Country. We will end up being stronger than ever before!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 16, 2020
The Court and the Plaza at King of Prussia is closed.
whyy.org
re: #467 teleskiguy
ALL IS WELL. SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT VIRUSES. TREMENDOUS BIGLY
We’re gonna be stronger because a few more people are going to realize we have to keep people like you out of office.
re: #467 teleskiguy
ALL IS WELL. SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT VIRUSES. TREMENDOUS BIGLY
Yes, we will be stronger and better than ever while you’re on trial and your whole entire administration is held accountable for crimes.
re: #469 Belafon
We’re gonna be stronger because a few more people are going to realize we have to keep people like you out of office.
It will be a great day for our country when he is out of office.
re: #467 teleskiguy
ALL IS WELL. SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT VIRUSES. TREMENDOUS BIGLY
Now for more shitposting! Why is crying Chuck Schumer still walking the streets given he called for the murder of the Supreme Court?!?! Sleepy Joe Biden was terrible last night! Watch for more news about Hilary’s crooked Emails!
You got the headline exactly backwards. The headline should read: TRUMP PROJECTS INCOMPETENCE, AND THE MARKETS HEAR THAT.
— freetoken fights fecking fascists (@freetoken) March 16, 2020
Cyberattack on HHS meant to slow coronavirus response, sources say - ABC News https://t.co/JHftV1vPlK
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) March 16, 2020
re: #474 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
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The Light Brigade projects confidence gets slaughtered.
The next paranoid semi-indoctrinated goober who warns about “marshall law,” “marshal law,” or even “marshle law” should be grabbed, thrown into FEMA camp and forced to take remedial spelling.
re: #461 NO SMOCKING GUN!
So many people get left out of participating when you use a caucus.
Yes, and I think there’s the chance for personal intimidation to play too much of a role.
Again, just a gut feeling.
re: #477 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
Good idea. :)
re: #366 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
I’ve lost a metric fuck-ton of hypothetical money in the stock market the last week. Know what though? I really don’t care. I am still healthy and safe, so are the people I care about and I am doing what I can to keep it that way.
A lot of Randian “greed is good” assholes are about to run headfirst into an un-yielding wall of reality.
Us too.
re: #188 NO SMOCKING GUN!
My supervisor is insisting on an all staff in person meeting tomorrow. OCD, I guess.
Don’t go. Tell them at the last minute that you rolled an ankle and can’t make it and also to fuck off forever.
Cuomo on the TV talking about how hospitals will soon be overwhelmed and that the feds need to have the military setting up additional med facilities.
re: #485 PhillyPretzel
Thanks. :)
I liked yours better. And would have loved to see Rubio run with it!!
Dotard (< 24 hours ago): We are doing great. It all will pass and I would think there are a lot of people on Wall Street that are very happy.
Rockwall ISD just sent an email out saying they will be going to online classes starting Wednesday, in the middle of the extra week they had supposedly given the students off as an extra spring break week. We’re assuming it’s due to funding. They have a couple of bad weather days that weren’t used that can be invoked for today and tomorrow, but if they start Wednesday, they won’t have to make up the rest of the time later.
Kind of a bummer actually.
Completely surreal.
Drone video captured an uneasy calm over one of the busiest motorway sections in Lombardy on March 15 after the Italian government imposed a lockdown in its latest attempt to contain a growing outbreak of coronavirus.
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re: #489 Belafon
Rockwall ISD just sent an email out saying they will be going to online classes starting Wednesday, in the middle of the extra week they had supposedly given the students off as an extra spring break week. We’re assuming it’s due to funding. They have a couple of bad weather days that weren’t used that can be invoked for today and tomorrow, but if they start Wednesday, they won’t have to make up the rest of the rest of the time later.
Kind of a bummer actually.
I think part of it is getting the classes online. Despite what futurists think, not everything can just be done online. I’ve been doing all online classes for the past year and change and it’s not the same as actually being there.
Interesting presentation by Gov Cuomo, showing him speaking along with a power point slide summarizing his comments.
re: #474 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Cause and effect.
Meanwhile, NJ Gov. Murphy called on all restaurants in state to shut down and offer takeout/delivery only.
NY/NJ/CT all going with a shared restriction level. All will coordinate.
As a result, there will be no gatherings larger than 50 people, and all bars, restaurants gyms, movie theaters and casinos will close for good at 8 p.m.
Restaurants will continue to offer take-out and delivery and will also be provided a waiver for carry-out alcohol, and online gambling will continue in New Jersey.
“We have agreed to a set of rules, so don’t even think about going to a neighboring state because there is a different set of conditions,” Cuomo said. “I believe we are the only region in the country to do that.”
Cuomo’s presser is also discussing surge capacity for hospital beds.
Because Trump wont do the heavy lifting, it’s falling to the states to do it.
re: #495 Sir John Barron
Interesting presentation by Gov Cuomo, showing him speaking along with a power point slide summarizing his comments.
New Yorkers did the right thing by first renominating Cuomo and then re-electing him. Experienced leadership is mattering so much here.
Retirees in The Villages are finally worried. Not about dying from COVID. About their portfolios.
NY now has 950 cases statewide. 221 new cases, due in large part to more tests being done.
re: #489 Belafon
Rockwall ISD just sent an email out saying they will be going to online classes starting Wednesday, in the middle of the extra week they had supposedly given the students off as an extra spring break week. We’re assuming it’s due to funding. They have a couple of bad weather days that weren’t used that can be invoked for today and tomorrow, but if they start Wednesday, they won’t have to make up the rest of the rest of the time later.
Kind of a bummer actually.
Wen need Austin to provide a little guidance, (and funding relief where applicable)
re: #423 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Make Nv a primary, and start with it and SC.
People keep saying stuff like this. They can’t just make it a primary, it isn’t a party decision. The state legislature has to vote to fund the primary. Now they don’t necessarily need to use the current caucus system, but running a primary is expensive and I don’t think most state parties can fund one on their own.
re: #494 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Only if you’re a Veronica Mars fan!
As an original Marshmallow, I salute you!
re: #497 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
New Yorkers did the right thing by first renominating Cuomo and then re-electing him. Experienced leadership is mattering so much here.
Needless to say, the conference he’s giving now is not something Orange McRageyFace could do at all.
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re: #403 goddamnedfrank
Didn’t know the thing about the last 35 minutes. What’s the logic behind that?
By that time I guess they just say fuck it!
re: #456 teleskiguy
Love my Martial amplifier. I’ve had it for over 20 years.
I’ve got one, a ‘78. I’ll never let it go.
Cultist stay culting https://t.co/WFcsYuY8nt
— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
re: #497 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
New Yorkers did the right thing by first renominating Cuomo and then re-electing him. Experienced leadership is mattering so much here.
A competent Governor is certainly helping make up for our less than stellar Mayor. Universal Pre-K is a good thing, ending stop and frisk was important, but crisis management is a city government’s most important function. And deBlasio is failing.
My granddaughter has her 9 month “well baby” check coming up. Guess who won’t be going. Apparently all that happens is weighing, measuring and such, so no. Even the cat won’t be going for his post-dental work check up. Daughter still has to go to work at the hospital because: doctor. But all unnecessary contact is being suspended.
I had a meeting switched to remote conferencing yesterday. Just as well as one participant is awaiting the results of her COVID test. (!)
re: #501 danarchy
People keep saying stuff like this. They can’t just make it a primary, it isn’t a party decision. The state legislature has to vote to fund the primary. Now they don’t necessarily need to use the current caucus system, but running a primary is expensive and I don’t think most state parties can fund one on their own.
And they can’t even do the second half, because that’s also a state decision.
re: #503 Sir John Barron
Needless to say, the conference he’s giving now is not something Orange McRageyFace could do at all.
So is Andrew now a dark horse candidate for President? Right age? And he’s taking charge.
re: #512 Hecuba’s daughter
So is Andrew now a dark horse candidate for President? Right age? And he’s taking charge.
The great thing is, Democratic governors all over the country are taking charge.
re: #513 Belafon
The great thing is, Democratic governors all over the country are taking charge.
Trump is in no position to stop them.
Anyone remember Wonder Showzen? Way ahead of its time. The kids are all right. https://t.co/xZ2qswRZxU
— Charlie Vogel, aka His Teleness the Charlie Lama (@teleskiguy) March 16, 2020
I admit, I did not foresee Mitt Romney coming out in favor of UBI. https://t.co/Blglc4owXL
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) March 16, 2020
re: #421 Dr Lizardo
This gives me a serious Plasmatics/Wendy O. Williams vibe.
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re: #513 Belafon
The great thing is, Democratic governors all over the country are taking charge.
Some Republicans as well. I’m thinking of Massachusetts and Ohio.
Mitt needs to find 4 friends before this could be feasible. But there are other conservatives recommending this, and it would do more for the economy than Trump’s daily Market fluff. https://t.co/Cg8J7iWBZf
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) March 16, 2020
Cuomo:
158 of the 950 NY cases are hospitalized - that’s 17%. If 1 million NYers get infected (which is just a few weeks away based on doubling), 17% is 170,000. NY has a total of .. 53,000 beds (that’s all beds, including those for every specialty, including ICU, oncology, maternity, etc.). NY has 20 million residents. NYC has 8 million residents.
Public health experts are warning that expanded out to the expected population and you get how soon the hospitals can be overwhelmed.
That’s why bending the curve is so critical.
I had surgery on my hand Thursday. I just received an email from my surgeon asking if I’d be comfortable removing my stitches on my own next week.
I know shit isn’t holy but HOLY SHIT!#CoronavirusOutbreak #COVIDー19— Howard’s DisTrumpia (@DisTrumpia) March 16, 2020
Certain countries seem to have a much lower mortality rate from coronavirus (less than .5%). What are they doing right? (Assuming that their reports are honest). For example: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Canada, Israel, Finland?
re: #520 jaunte
Four friends isn’t enough if McConnell is allowed to block everything.
SO I just got back from the local food shelf. The line was outside the building an hour after it had opened, mainly due to the 6’ distance they were trying to enforce given that most of the volunteers are 70 ~ 80 years old. They are not sure if they’re going to remain open so they were giving like crazy. I ended up with - as a family of “one” - with a 1/2 dozen fresh eggs, 3 quarts frozen scrambled eggs, 5 lbs of hamburger, 3 frozen pizzas, canned goods galore, rice, beans, frozen green beans, and so on. I hope they do remain open - up here if people get told to stay home, food money will run out fast - but at least they’re doing everything they can. Even TP & paper towels :)
Area stores took a minor hit but are restocking normally. Mostly people are just waiting to see if it’s like 1918 when rural areas didn’t really get hit till the end and then got hammered hard.
re: #523 Hecuba’s daughter
Certain countries seem to have a much lower mortality rate from coronavirus (less than .5%). What are they doing right? (Assuming that their reports are honest). For example: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Canada, Israel, Finland?
Segregating elderly? Early aggressive interventions preventing those who are most at risk from exposure?
Italy’s mortality rate is much higher due to multigenerational living conditions. But other countries have similar arrangements.
I’m still curious why no cases reported in WV - and I’m assuming that’s due to an aggressive lack of testing.
re: #522 goddamnedfrank
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So maybe not what people are used to, but not shocking.
If you thought the commercial real estate glut was bad before …
— Stop acting like this is normal (@goddamnedfrank) March 16, 2020
re: #524 Belafon
Four friends isn’t enough if McConnell is allowed to block everything.
What if McConnell is removed? 4 GOP friends + all Democratic Senators could put Romney in charge. He’s got to be better than McConnell.
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This is the project for testing Trump was talking about. Someone explain these requirements please. As in NOW. https://t.co/3V6zPRsklR pic.twitter.com/WrL9AORha2
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) March 16, 2020
Stephen Miller
re: #527 lawhawk
Segregating elderly? Early aggressive interventions preventing those who are most at risk from exposure?
Italy’s mortality rate is much higher due to multigenerational living conditions. But other countries have similar arrangements.
I’m still curious why no cases reported in WV - and I’m assuming that’s due to an aggressive lack of testing.
Only 41 people have been tested. 38 came back negative. 3 are still outstanding (including a toddler who is a patient of one of daughter’s med school buddies.)
Some good news out of Czech Republic:
Three of the first people who tested positive for the coronavirus in the Czech Republic have officially recovered from the virus, according to new information reported by Czech Television.
Each of the cases comes from the Ústí nad Labem region, and were among the first batch of cases confirmed in the Czech Republic.
These cases displayed no symptoms of the disease in recent days, but only now their recovery was confirmed by two negative test results within two days, Regional Sanitary Authority head Lenka Šimůnková told Czech News Agency.
Looked at Google maps “traffic” feature to check the height of the commute. A couple backups here and there, but mostly green everywhere. If that doesn’t say something about how serious the shutdowns are, nothing does,.
re: #531 Hecuba’s daughter
What if McConnell is removed? 4 GOP friends + all Democratic Senators could put Romney in charge. He’s got to be better than McConnell.
Not really: the position of Senate Majority Leader (which to the GOP these days seems to be something like an absolute dictator) is elected by the caucus of Senators from the majority Party: and things still don’t seem to be so bad that the Senate Republicans are likely to change Leaders (and it would take 27, not 5) at this point. I’m not sure why old Sen. McTurtle is able to rule his caucus like some sort of autocratic Czar, but he does….
And speaking of McConnell and the Senate: I wonder what is happening with the virus aid bill passed by the House…..
re: #537 Jay C
Not really: the position of Senate Majority Leader (which to the GOP these days seems to be something like an absolute dictator) is elected by the caucus of Senators from the majority Party: and things still don’t seem to be so bad that the Senate Republicans are likely to change Leaders (and it would take 27, not 5) at this point. I’m not sure why old Sen. McTurtle is able to rule his caucus like some sort of autocratic Czar, but he does….
And speaking of McConnell and the Senate: I wonder what is happening with the virus aid bill passed by the House…..
Come to find out, there are some technical fixes that will have to be made, so the House has to revote before it can go to the Senate.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort closed.
Thank you to everyone for your understanding as we work through the impacts of closing due to COVID-19. We will work directly with guests and passholders as quickly as possible to provide recovery assistance regarding refunds or future credits. More info: https://t.co/f60jV4MUSY pic.twitter.com/3KnYMhMZS0
— Jackson Hole (@jhski) March 16, 2020
re: #538 Belafon
Come to find out, there are some technical fixes that will have to be made, so the House has to revote before it can go to the Senate.
And since McConnell was on a weekend get away with Justice Rapist this weekend, he’ll get to it when he can.
re: #533 jaunte
This is the project for testing Trump was talking about. Someone explain these requirements please. As in NOW.
non Citizens who do not speak English will all be put in protective quarantine cages…the entire point of the Trump response is how to use this disease to advance his image, strategy and agenda…
re: #513 Belafon
The great thing is, Democratic governors all over the country are taking charge.
To the extent that Gavin Newsom was talking yesterday about California’s “reserve capacity” of large, recently closed hospitals that can be reopened for coronavirus patients.
We know that DT is worse than no leadership at all, but I’ve been trying to calculate how much of the US (by population, not area) is now getting the right kind of advice and orders. Given that blue states are so much more populous than the red ones.
As if anyone would “plagarize” trump’s word salad. Christ. Just freaking Christ.
Trump Camp Absurdly Accuses Dem Candidates Of ‘Plagiarizing’ POTUS’ Coronavirus Response https://t.co/ss6z68O2CB via @TPM
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 16, 2020
Trump reelection campaign manager Brad Parscale ludicrously claimed on Sunday night that 2020 candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) cribbed President Donald Trump’s plan to combat COVID-19 during the Democratic primary debate.
“As President Trump leads our country and takes unprecedented action in stopping the coronavirus, it is now clearer than ever that no leaders exist on the Democrat debate stage,” Parscale said in a statement. “Unable to articulate a coronavirus plan, both Bernie and Biden offered little more than plagiarizing President Trump’s response, which will now be the model for all future pandemics.”
re: #543 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
As if anyone would “plagarize” trump’s word salad. Christ. Just freaking Christ.
Parscale is such a feckless hack. Good luck after this Brad, maybe if you’re lucky, they’ll hire you to shove the shit at Mar Al Lago when Trump loses epially.
13/10
Leila is very independent. She doesn’t bump into things unless something has been moved in the house. She can’t hear very well, but she has a great sense of smell. She was at the groomer’s a few weeks ago and found someone’s lunchbox. She ate 2 sandwiches and some applesauce. pic.twitter.com/fRnPYVrsOV
— I’ve Pet That Dog (@IvePetThatDog) March 16, 2020
re: #523 Hecuba’s daughter
Certain countries seem to have a much lower mortality rate from coronavirus (less than .5%). What are they doing right? (Assuming that their reports are honest). For example: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Canada, Israel, Finland?
Counting all victims is a lot of it, I think. But it’s also early days. I believe Covid-19 takes a while to kill the seriously afflicted.
re: #544 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
Parscale is such a feckless hack. Good luck after this Brad, maybe if you’re lucky, they’ll hire you to shove the shit at Mar Al Lago when Trump loses epially.
Proving that anyone can sell their soul for the right 20 pieces of silver.
re: #547 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Proving that anyone can sell their soul for the right 20 pieces of silver.
You’re assuming he has a soul to sell.
re: #547 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Proving that anyone can sell their soul for the right 20 pieces of silver.
30 pieces of silver minus the manager’s fee…
Shocking no one…..
Kid Rock’s Nashville Bar Refuses to Close Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Calls Mayor’s Mandate ‘Unconstitutional’
Keep Darwinning wingnuts!
re: #533 jaunte
Let’s hope they just mean you need English to use the site. (Once it’s up and running, they can add pages in other languages pretty easily, right?)
re: #543 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
As if anyone would “plagarize” trump’s word salad. Christ. Just freaking Christ.
Yeah, let me know when Trump starts talking about M4A, Brad.
White House is drafting a financial assistance package for airlines that is expected to include direct assistance, loans and tax relief pic.twitter.com/0J4c3wO3Ex
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 16, 2020
re: #468 PhillyPretzel
The Court and the Plaza at King of Prussia is closed.
whyy.org
I was out along US-30 for a bit. About 50-75% of the normal traffic right before lunch time. Local diner is take-out only and only has 3 people staffing it. Post Office open (not surprised), but most of the rest of the shops in the little shopping center I think are closed - though the parking lot is 75% full rather than overflowing.
All of the people I saw going in and out of the post office or stores were *not* taking any precautions towards door handles. (I was using a paper towel in my hand to open them, and did the same with a different towel when signing for lunch at the diner.)
Will probably visit the grocery tomorrow. Will need a few things by then and hopefully there will have been a restock since the weekend.
re: #530 goddamnedfrank
The retail apocalypse is going to be coming sooner than anyone was expecting.
yunno, the only blessing in disguise here is that Corona is not the worst virulent deadly disease outbreak that we could face…and if it finally motivates us to take proper steps to prevent outbreaks in the future, those could come to really save our bacon should we face a truly existential crisis and not just one that is threatening to make our President’s boasts about the economy look holllow…
re: #540 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
And since McConnell was on a weekend get away with Justice Rapist this weekend, he’ll get to it when he can.
That’s Justice Weepy-Rapey to you.
re: #551 A hollow Gandalfian voice says, VOTE, you fools!
Let’s hope they just mean you need English to use the site. (Once it’s up and running, they can add pages in other languages pretty easily, right?)
That’s so cute that you think trump could 1) do anything competent, and 2) would ever put anything in any other language than English. :-)
Oh fuck he uttered the cursed words
“I would counsel patience and calmness” about today’s market drop, says @larry_kudlow. “The fundamentals of the economy are strong.” pic.twitter.com/hKFxFCtYJJ
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) March 16, 2020
re: #558 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
That’s so cute that you think trump could 1) do anything competent, and 2) would ever put anything in any other language than English. :-)
Good thing Trump isn’t doing it, then, isn’t it? (Did you read the tweet?)
I’m letting my anxious brain run RIOT and it finally is getting to do the thing it wants most: keep me and my loved ones safe via constant unyielding vigilance
— Sarah Gailey (@gaileyfrey) March 16, 2020
re: #542 A hollow Gandalfian voice says, VOTE, you fools!
To the extent that Gavin Newsom was talking yesterday about California’s “reserve capacity” of large, recently closed hospitals that can be reopened for coronavirus patients.
We know that DT is worse than no leadership at all, but I’ve been trying to calculate how much of the US (by population, not area) is now getting the right kind of advice and orders. Given that blue states are so much more populous than the red ones.
Given the shortage of equipment that the current hospitals are facing how do you suddenly find enough spare equipment (and staff expertise) to reopen and restock a closed hospital? I understand that it’s a building in place that is built/formatted for what you need, but there is more to the logistics than just the building itself.
JFC
“We’ve created a number of new stars,” Trump said at Saturday’s coronavirus briefing as he praised the performance of people in his administration. pic.twitter.com/RtEktFhooV
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 16, 2020
Resident at West Bloomfield senior center tests positive for coronavirus https://t.co/UUnnw9Szy9
— ClickOnDetroit (@clickondetroit) March 16, 2020
Corona is quickly wresting the ability to control the narrative from Trump’s hands…He figured that his “acquittal” by the Senate was his big chance to pick up the ball and run with it, which is why he got so terribly hissy about stumbling over Corona.
I’m not a big Cuomo stan, but the man is on it.
NY Gov. Cuomo says he is mobilizing the New York National Guard to seek out facilities that can be converted into emergency hospital space; calls on federal government to build such emergency facilities. https://t.co/U7KXLrCuQ9
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 16, 2020
I know this time of self isolation is hard and scary for people but however bad you are feeling- please, please don’t consider starting your own podcast
Straight men under the age of 35 are particularly vulnerable to this and we all need to be vigilant of the dangers x— Nicola Coughlan (@nicolacoughlan) March 16, 2020
re: #562 A hollow Gandalfian voice says, VOTE, you fools!
Good thing Trump isn’t doing it, then, isn’t it? (Did you read the tweet?)
I did.
I was just teasing you, BTW.
re: #570 makeitstop
I’m not a big Cuomo stan, but the man is on it.
Next question: Are there enough medical professionals to staff such facilities?
At least the demand for medical professionals will help those qualified.
re: #571 goddamnedfrank
I know this time of self isolation is hard and scary for people but however bad you are feeling- please, please don’t consider starting your own podcast
I was invited to join an “online buskers” site at FB for musicians all sitting at home without gigs (I just played my last one on Friday) but I guess I will just use this hiatus to get my instruments and my set list tidied and cleaned
re: #565 FFL (GOP Delenda Est)
Given the shortage of equipment that the current hospitals are facing how do you suddenly find enough spare equipment (and staff expertise) to reopen and restock a closed hospital? I understand that it’s a building in place that is built/formatted for what you need, but there is more to the logistics than just the building itself.
I had the same thought, but I believe he had isolating less serious cases in mind as much as anything.
And having just the building saves ever so many steps.
If shit wasn’t real before, this should help make it realerer. https://t.co/FbsZYtVhVA
— J. Michael Straczynski (@straczynski) March 16, 2020
re: #572 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
I did.
I was just teasing you, BTW.
I have no sense of humor where DT and his minions are concerned, and no plans to develop one.
Our president is going to get people killed part 216 https://t.co/JbiD9cc0ls
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) March 16, 2020
re: #576 Teukka
Good thing they’re still allowed to do takeout, or Los Angeles would starve.
re: #543 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
As if anyone would “plagarize” trump’s word salad. Christ. Just freaking Christ.
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re: #579 jaunte
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NJ Gov imposes 8 PM curfew and will be closing all schools and universities.
whyy.org
re: #570 makeitstop
I’m not a big Cuomo stan, but the man is on it.
NY Gov. Cuomo says he is mobilizing the New York National Guard to seek out facilities that can be converted into emergency hospital space; calls on federal government to build such emergency facilities.
FEMA, and it’s long list of precursor Civil Defense agencies used to keep track of this information.
re: #586 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
Unwashed Hands Across America
This is an uber driving around Manhattan. Dude’s social distancing game is real. #covidchronicles. pic.twitter.com/VtXaCZ5kGc
— jelani cobb (@jelani9) March 16, 2020
Gov. Hogan is cracking down in MD.
patch.com
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday ordered closures he described as “unprecedented” to protect the safety of people in Maryland from the spread of the new coronavirus. These drastic actions, which he admitted would be disruptive, are “absolutely necessary to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans,” Hogan said.
The governor ordered the closure of bars, restaurants, movie theaters and gyms across the state, effective at 5 p.m. Monday. Drive-thru, carryout and food delivery service can continue at restaurants.
re: #588 jaunte
Unwashed Hands Across America
my kids are big into these guys, solid songwriters, I must admit
*washes paws/hands*
— Canadian Forces in 🇺🇸 (@CAFinUS) March 16, 2020
Just had a knock at the door.
Fucking Chem Lawn doing door to door sales.
jfc.
No.
re: #579 jaunte
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re: #593 Mescalero09
Just had a knock at the door.
Fucking Chem Lawn doing door to door sales.
jfc.
No.
poor bastard living off sales commissions
re: #597 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Yeah. No more than a kid. PPL emailed everyone and said they would not enter anyones home unless they could work without the customers being there. No interaction.
PPL is Pennsylvania Power and Light.
re: #578 jaunte
He’s fucking insane.
I have thoughts regarding the nearest real star and a large cannon…
re: #599 FFL (GOP Delenda Est)
I have thoughts regarding the nearest real star and a large cannon…
we must not aggravate the residents of neighboring star systems
re: #600 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
we must not aggravate the residents of neighboring star systems
I was thinking that our own star system would be sufficient. Though I guess there should be a study to see if Mercury would suffer any untoward contamination.
And Darwin’s work continues….
Kid Rock’s Nashville Bar Refuses to Close Over Coronavirus https://t.co/SuGKPkCkWM
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 16, 2020
In the middle of a pandemic #moleg just passed out of committee, making pornography a public health hazard and rejecting universal healthcare. pic.twitter.com/Iyc2D9TTSk
— Danielle Spradley (@dubbledutched) March 16, 2020
Boris Johnson is still #2 in the fucked-up COVID-19 response sweepstakes. But not for lack of trying.
UK PM says “everyone” should now avoid social contact with others and stop non-essential travel to fight coronavirus https://t.co/pkh0phE0Qw
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 16, 2020
Quarantine day 6. pic.twitter.com/er652Oy3Ki
— jamie (@gnuman1979) March 16, 2020
JUST HEAD ON DOWN TO THE VENTILATOR STORE AND GET YOU SOME BEFORE THINGS GET TIGHT WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS WHO DO YOU THINK I AM? https://t.co/EKK4SUyeEV
— John Cole (@Johngcole) March 16, 2020
Useless heap of protoplasm.
hi
A commentator at Wonkette who lives in New South Wales notes that state in Australia is now going up the rapid part of the curve, just like Italy did.
The government imposed rules against large gatherings, and imposed an AU$30,000 fine for breaking them.
Perhaps hitting people in the pocketbook here will cause our morans to reconsider.
In the meantime, the Nebraska Panhandle is not exactly locked down, but we have mandatory reporting to the Public Health District if we leave the Panhandle and return, along with the ability of PPHD to levy fines here. The objective is to try to keep the virus out, though I imagine it could already be here, considering there are cases in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado.
The hospital tells me my podiatry appointment is on for this afternoon. The nurse I spoke to said some of the crush from flu cases has been relieved in the past few days, though I imagine if the virus takes root here that won’t last long.
Afterwards, my wife and I will hit a grocery store and we’ll see how much panic buying hit here after the incessant propaganda from our hard-right media here.
If someone needs toilet paper, let me know. I’ll mail it to you. /s
re: #602 Mescalero09
And Darwin’s work continues….
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Nashville’s mayor straightened that shit out last night by closing all restaurants.
The dude who actually owns the place (a guy named Steve Smith) owns five or 6 joints on the main drag in Nashville and he refused to close any of them. The locals appear to hate the guy - he refused to close one of his joints after someone fell off the roof and died. No surprise he’s buds with that Kid Rock asshole.
re: #608 makeitstop
I saw he was “recommending” closure.
Good. King Of Prussia Mall was going to remain open but then closed. It’s county by county here but picking up steam.
My wife was agonizing over going into work today, but got a txt 1:30 am that she’s off for the next 2 weeks paid. She works for the state and it’s only Philly, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg offices closed non essential and all.
Hour by hour.
Kid Rock is the reason there are words like “jerk off” “shit for brains” and “talentless nut stain”.
They delivered the dining room table I ordered yesterday. I guess not too many people are buying furniture at this time. I tipped the delivery guys generously because they don’t get too many deliveries now.
Beautiful new dining table. Thanks @GardnerWhite pic.twitter.com/5e3FryEvrz
— Lemon Harangue Pie (@Pie_Overlord) March 16, 2020
re: #228 goddamnedfrank
It’s deeply Freudian and that’s fucking terrifying because someone gave these infants firearms.
I am sick. A 13 year old boy that I know, a real sweet heart, shot and killed himself over the weekend. So sick!
re: #475 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Putin’s boys are busy. Will be interesting to see if Trump again stabs America in the back by siding with the KGB trying to sabotage our response to a pandemic, over our own intelligence services.
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