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Post by robeiae on May 22, 2020 7:26:10 GMT -5
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Post by robeiae on May 22, 2020 7:30:32 GMT -5
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Post by robeiae on May 22, 2020 8:24:57 GMT -5
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Post by robeiae on May 25, 2020 9:32:39 GMT -5
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Post by Optimus on May 25, 2020 9:55:16 GMT -5
Yeah, the WHO's "masks don't work!" bullshit messaging at the beginning was incompetent, to say the least. As well as tantamount to straight up lying to the public. And, of course, the media not only ran with it but often did it in a condescending "tut tut" kind of a tone. Then, when it started to come out that it WAS bullshit, only then did they decide to tell the truth which was, "these things are temporarily in short supply and we need them so that front line workers have them."
Had they simply been truthful from the beginning, I doubt the backlash and current transgressive refusal to wear (by some) would've been so severe.
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Post by robeiae on May 27, 2020 8:38:59 GMT -5
People are still pointing to the Rebekah Jones firing as "proof" that Florida is hiding vast numbers of cases/deaths. And I don't mean nameless twitter goons, I mean actual thinking people whom I've known for ages, people with college degrees. And I can't even mildly correct them without getting immediately flamed by their "Orange man bad" friends. Meanwhile, more shit is coming out about her: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8344121/Married-Florida-data-scientist-fired-affair-student-arrested-three-times.htmlPeople who make revenge porn and write manifestos shouldn't be trusted, as a matter of course imo. And check out what Jones' lawyer said: LOL at the "through no choice of her own." This is all a consequence of her choice, her decision to tell the media that she was fired because she wouldn't manipulate data, in order to get the attention she so obviously craved. But like we're finding out with Tara Reade, awful, dishonest people who seek the national spotlight better be sure their skeletons are well-hidden.
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Post by robeiae on May 27, 2020 9:27:42 GMT -5
On the wearing masks front:
It is unbelievable just how stupid people in the media can be. They're doing a live report to criticize people who are not wearing masks, yet don't have the good sense to make sure their crew is all wearing masks. They should know people are going to record this kind of stupidity, these days.
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Post by Optimus on May 27, 2020 14:36:51 GMT -5
That's hilarious, lol.
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Post by robeiae on Jun 13, 2020 7:47:52 GMT -5
With almost no coverage, Brazil has slipped into the number two spot for *reported* Covid-19 deaths. Mexico is in seventh, but headed up with a bullet: www.realclearpolitics.com/coronavirus/It's worth noting this because the UK--previously in the number two spot--is still recording a couple of hundred deaths per day.
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Post by robeiae on Jun 15, 2020 7:43:00 GMT -5
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Post by Optimus on Jun 15, 2020 15:55:50 GMT -5
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Post by Optimus on Jun 20, 2020 15:26:50 GMT -5
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Post by robeiae on Jun 20, 2020 17:18:44 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure all of those posts were from me. I'm treated to daily updates on my FB feed from a couple of friends--in Florida--who consistently share the stories from the Miami Herald and the Sun-Sentinel trumpeting the latest numbers. I say "trumpeting" because all of them--friends and media--seem kinda giddy from being able to share bad news. That said, I don't think Florida is seeing a big uptick in Covid hospitalizations. Look: www.wtsp.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/florida-coronavirus-cases-and-deaths-live-updates/67-d236a427-6262-41b5-b70d-747d6a14e428What's happening is that a lot of people who had been avoiding hospitals, surgeries, and the like are now returning. Beyond that, Case numbers are spiking in Texas, too. And also in California and a couple of other States. The critical metric of deaths per capita hasn't spiked yet, however. It may, or it may not. But either way, I thought the goal always was to "flatten the curve" to prevent the healthcare system from getting overwhelmed (along with minimizing deaths, of course). Of course, there's a wrench in all of this now: the protests. Who can say what the impact was of people "taking to the streets"?
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Post by Optimus on Jun 20, 2020 18:43:48 GMT -5
It's definitely something to keep an eye on. In my home state of TN, the governor ordered the reopening of the economy, against the wishes of several mayors of major cities, and one of the cities with the lowest rates quickly rose to the top 5 in the nation.
Also, I just read that multiple staffers at Trump's stupid pep rally today tested positive for COVID-19, the one where they told people not to wear masks and made them sign a non-liability waiver just to get in.
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Post by mikey on Jun 20, 2020 19:46:34 GMT -5
If Trump had any sense, he would protect his supporters by calling his "rally" a "protest", as protest are much safer.
(Just an observation)
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