Coronavirus SZN Forever

[Johnny English]

To be fair this is more about his movie than covid.

If he gave a excrement about covid he wouldn't be filming a freaking movie. Dudes shitting gold, it's not like he's working to feed his family

He's helping to feed a lot of other people's families, is his point. No one cares about Tom Cruise's bank account, but the fact that he cares about other people's is to be commended.

[Johnny English]

Here's the actual rant:

https://twitter.com/KnightGambit/status/1339001975673933824

[MBGreen]

I've kept quiet about the subject, but the Saturday after Thanksgiving my wife and I went to her 96yo grandmother's house. A weekly thing because we've been her caretakers for years.

We found her on the floor. She'd had a heart attack. The paramedics came, and she was responsive but weak. They took her to the hospital more out of caution (heart attack not yet diagnosed).

She spent 3 days in the emergency room because all the ICU beds were occupied and there was absolutely no room to admit her. Finally, on Monday afternoon they put her in a bed (non-ICU). That night (2AM Tuesday) she passed away.

We protected this woman for months. Took every freedom away from her because fuckoffs won't wear masks. And still, covid managed to (indirectly) take her from us.

If you believe covid is a hoax, if you are an anti-masker, if you think this whole thing is overhyped, or whatever--I hate you. I blame you and all like you for the loss of a woman whose last direct words to me were "I love you like a son."

Condolences, my friend.

[AlioTheFool]

I appreciate the sympathies guys. I posted that because I'm angry. Life is still happening outside of covid--but people who'd otherwise get necessary care aren't because clowns want to claim freedoms or act like they're intellectually superior to scientists and journalists--until they're taking up a precious hospital bed or worse, sending someone else to it.

[bojanglesman]

I've kept quiet about the subject, but the Saturday after Thanksgiving my wife and I went to her 96yo grandmother's house. A weekly thing because we've been her caretakers for years.

We found her on the floor. She'd had a heart attack. The paramedics came, and she was responsive but weak. They took her to the hospital more out of caution (heart attack not yet diagnosed).

She spent 3 days in the emergency room because all the ICU beds were occupied and there was absolutely no room to admit her. Finally, on Monday afternoon they put her in a bed (non-ICU). That night (2AM Tuesday) she passed away.

We protected this woman for months. Took every freedom away from her because fuckoffs won't wear masks. And still, covid managed to (indirectly) take her from us.

If you believe covid is a hoax, if you are an anti-masker, if you think this whole thing is overhyped, or whatever--I hate you. I blame you and all like you for the loss of a woman whose last direct words to me were "I love you like a son."

I'm sorry to hear about your Grandmother.  She was lucky to have y'all taking good care of her.

[Miamipuck]

I appreciate the sympathies guys. I posted that because I'm angry. Life is still happening outside of covid--but people who'd otherwise get necessary care aren't because clowns want to claim freedoms or act like they're intellectually superior to scientists and journalists--until they're taking up a precious hospital bed or worse, sending someone else to it.

My condolences to you and your family

[Badger]

Sorry your family went through that, Alio.

[Badger]

Nearing a new stimulus/relief deal, sounds like the direct payments will be smaller than last time.

https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1339200703429021708?s=19

[bojanglesman]

Nearing a new stimulus/relief deal, sounds like the direct payments will be smaller than last time.

https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1339200703429021708?s=19

Looking like $600 per person

[Miamipuck]

The pork they are going to add takes away from our pork.

[delavan]

I've kept quiet about the subject, but the Saturday after Thanksgiving my wife and I went to her 96yo grandmother's house. A weekly thing because we've been her caretakers for years.

We found her on the floor. She'd had a heart attack. The paramedics came, and she was responsive but weak. They took her to the hospital more out of caution (heart attack not yet diagnosed).

She spent 3 days in the emergency room because all the ICU beds were occupied and there was absolutely no room to admit her. Finally, on Monday afternoon they put her in a bed (non-ICU). That night (2AM Tuesday) she passed away.

We protected this woman for months. Took every freedom away from her because fuckoffs won't wear masks. And still, covid managed to (indirectly) take her from us.

If you believe covid is a hoax, if you are an anti-masker, if you think this whole thing is overhyped, or whatever--I hate you. I blame you and all like you for the loss of a woman whose last direct words to me were "I love you like a son."

Condolences ATF. Though poignant, take comfort in her last words to you. 

[Derek Smalls]

I appreciate the sympathies guys. I posted that because I'm angry. Life is still happening outside of covid--but people who'd otherwise get necessary care aren't because clowns want to claim freedoms or act like they're intellectually superior to scientists and journalists--until they're taking up a precious hospital bed or worse, sending someone else to it.

That was a horrible story. My condolences, and you should be angry.

[Derek Smalls]

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/trump-appointee-demanded-herd-immunity-strategy-446408

[delavan]

Interestingly, this headline has been 'softened' from the original one that appeared in the same NYT that plops down on my driveway at 5:00 a.m. each morning.

Was: Chinese Nationalists Sneer at U.S. Troubles
Now: Chinese Combative Nationalists See A World Turning Their Way

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/world/asia/china-nationalists-covid.html

[Badger]

Interestingly, this headline has been 'softened' from the original one that appeared in the same NYT that plops down on my driveway at 5:00 a.m. each morning.

Was: Chinese Nationalists Sneer at U.S. Troubles
Now: Chinese Combative Nationalists See A World Turning Their Way

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/world/asia/china-nationalists-covid.html

There's actually a Twitter account that tracks every edit NYT makes after publishing

@nyt_diff