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Eej
Jun 17, 2007

HEAVYARMS
The replies are gold

https://twitter.com/taintberner/status/1242117190754721792?s=19

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CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
https://twitter.com/CommieGIR/status/1242469072526143490?s=20

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!



Beautiful.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy



Idk what they are limiting Fauci (if anything) on but this article is from Feb. 28 and Fauci himself came out the day after it printed and said he was not being muzzled or coerced etc.

TCD
Nov 13, 2002

Every step, a fucking adventure.

Oh...

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
efb

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?
The surest sign this whole mess will fizzle out is if he fires him because doing everything wrong and escaping unscathed is pretty much the only thing trump is actually good at.

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May

Dying for Trump's hotel profits!

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Mr. Nice! posted:

One thing to note: the payback only occurs if your 2020 salary is above the limit specifically. If you’re still making 6 figgies this year, you’re likely ok through this.

Hey are you all better now? Symptom-wise I mean.

maffew buildings
Apr 29, 2009

too dumb to be probated; not too dumb to be autobanned
I probably shouldn't think about it, but I'm confused if the GOP and MAGA people either understand how serious this virus is and don't care, don't understand and don't care, genuinely believe that if the market goes up and they benefit that's what is good for America or a combo of them all. Just confusing and upsetting.

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!


maffew buildings posted:

I probably shouldn't think about it, but I'm confused if the GOP and MAGA people either understand how serious this virus is and don't care, don't understand and don't care, genuinely believe that if the market goes up and they benefit that's what is good for America or a combo of them all. Just confusing and upsetting.

I genuinely think it's a mix of people who are stone loving stupid and people who are fine with a death toll in the tens if not hundreds of thousands if it means their portfolio gets a nice bump so they can cash out before the next crash.

hobbesmaster
Jan 28, 2008

maffew buildings posted:

I probably shouldn't think about it, but I'm confused if the GOP and MAGA people either understand how serious this virus is and don't care, don't understand and don't care, genuinely believe that if the market goes up and they benefit that's what is good for America or a combo of them all. Just confusing and upsetting.

Yes

Hexyflexy
Sep 2, 2011

asymptotically approaching one

maffew buildings posted:

I probably shouldn't think about it, but I'm confused if the GOP and MAGA people either understand how serious this virus is and don't care, don't understand and don't care, genuinely believe that if the market goes up and they benefit that's what is good for America or a combo of them all. Just confusing and upsetting.

All of the above.

maffew buildings
Apr 29, 2009

too dumb to be probated; not too dumb to be autobanned

Handsome Ralph posted:

I genuinely think it's a mix of people who are stone loving stupid and people who are fine with a death toll in the tens if not hundreds of thousands if it means their portfolio gets a nice bump so they can cash out before the next crash.

There's already two strains of this thing, it mutated a lot between DEC and now to get us to this point, the more it spreads the more time it has to keep evolving and we're looking to ditch quarantine before we're even hitting the peak of how bad it could be. The death toll will be stupendous.

I mean the silver lining for me, at least, is I'm back in school for bio and it turns out I get really amped on viruses so at least I have a calling if we have a society.

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

fuckerberg was sitting on almost a million masks

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1241890624128929797?s=20

Pervis
Jan 12, 2001

YOSPOS

Handsome Ralph posted:

I genuinely think it's a mix of people who are stone loving stupid and people who are fine with a death toll in the tens if not hundreds of thousands if it means their portfolio gets a nice bump so they can cash out before the next crash.

They think they'll be the ones getting the ventilators and care. Give it a week or two before we get serious proposals about the government codifying rationing guidelines that make wealth and some vague "community values" WASP a factor in being given treatment. We'll have people in their 50's and 60's getting care while some poor minority kid dies.. which is normal, but we'll jump to being even more open and explicit about it.

The worst part of all of these plans is knowing the shitheads pushing them are absolutely going to be given care that should be going to someone or more likely multiple people with much better chances at recovery.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


This is a good thread from a friend of a friend.

https://twitter.com/Craig_A_Spencer/status/1242302400762908685

bloops
Dec 31, 2010

Thanks Ape Pussy!
I came across this post from a photography forum. I think this nicely illustrates the logic some people are working through re: economy and corona


quote:

I hear my state (Illinois) is going on lockdown Saturday. It's not official yet.

The way it works is that we're only allowed to go outside for groceries and that sort of thing. I'm sure there are other urgent exceptions. What it really means is don't be out in public unless it's for a VERY good reason. Shame we won't be allowed to go to forest preserves and such. Being cooped up like this is going to have its own bad repercussions.

I'm starting to wonder if it wouldn't be better to let the virus run its course than to completely wreck the economy and put all these businesses under. Illinois is so broke already, the only way this can be funded in the long run is to jack taxes up more, and they're already quite high here. (whether the taxes are from the state or government)

Doc Hawkins
Jun 15, 2010

Dashing? But I'm not even moving!


EBB posted:

Trump is just mad he can't literally invade California.

quoting this so i can find it next month

Old Boot
May 9, 2012



Buglord

EBB posted:

fuckerberg was sitting on almost a million masks

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1241890624128929797?s=20

I hate zuck as much as the next guy but the Facebook office was super close to the fires, there was legitimate reason to have masks around for employees.

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

bone shaking.
soul baking.

That Works posted:

Hey are you all better now? Symptom-wise I mean.

Still recovering, but mostly well. Lungs don't hurt as bad as they did last week. Still not 100%, but definitely on the mend. I'm only using my inhaler as needed now instead of having to religiously use it every four hours.

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May

bloops posted:

I came across this post from a photography forum. I think this nicely illustrates the logic some people are working through re: economy and corona

These people literally believe raising taxes is worse than slavery and genocide.

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

Old Boot posted:

I hate zuck as much as the next guy but the Facebook office was super close to the fires, there was legitimate reason to have masks around for employees.

Yeah and my office was even closer than the Facebook offices, and we have a bigger campus than them. Masks were made available to employees during the fire and we're not sitting on a dragon's hoard of stock.

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

https://twitter.com/i/status/1241874804895969281

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

maffew buildings posted:

I probably shouldn't think about it, but I'm confused if the GOP and MAGA people either understand how serious this virus is and don't care, don't understand and don't care, genuinely believe that if the market goes up and they benefit that's what is good for America or a combo of them all. Just confusing and upsetting.

It's an ideological thing

Bored As Fuck
Jan 1, 2006
Fun Shoe
Olympics officially postponed to 2021 as per MSNBC.

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Stultus Maximus posted:

These people literally believe raising taxes is worse than slavery and genocide.

They are literally for both of those last things

Flikken
Oct 23, 2009

10,363 snaps and not a playoff win to show for it

Bored As gently caress posted:

Olympics officially postponed to 2021 as per MSNBC.

:rip: sports

Icon Of Sin
Dec 26, 2008



IOC finally met something that it couldn’t bribe or extort.

Flikken
Oct 23, 2009

10,363 snaps and not a playoff win to show for it
anyone thought that this hell world is all the 2016 Cavs and Cubs fault?

bloops
Dec 31, 2010

Thanks Ape Pussy!

Flikken posted:

anyone thought that this hell world is all the 2016 Cavs and Cubs fault?

I’ve been saying it’s the Cubs fault after Trump got elected.

Woofer
Mar 2, 2020

facialimpediment posted:

The DoD just did a public presser where they were all like "lol no, hope you like telework for weeks/months", India just went on lockdown for three weeks (lol good luck), and Liz loving Cheney is actively going against Donnie on Twitter.

Donnie's just mad about the hotels, per the above.

most of the lockdown-type decisions are being made at the state and local level anyway. he's just pandering to his base that happens to agree with him that money is more important than people.

Hot Karl Marx
Mar 16, 2009

Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!
https://twitter.com/rebeccaballhaus/status/1242503210968981510

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!


https://twitter.com/JuhanaIF/status/1242486856035512322

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

My landlord retracted my lease renewal without executing, I felt minor terror until they sent it back with the yearly increase removed. Small mercies.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1242496890085801984

https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1242501717087920129

https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1242499419884457988

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
https://twitter.com/0xKruzr/status/1242511727624847361?s=09

Hexyflexy
Sep 2, 2011

asymptotically approaching one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNXNkdZVqs4&t=42s

Riot Carol Danvers
Jul 30, 2004

It's super dumb, but I can't stop myself. This is just kind of how I do things.
So yet another heel-turn by Fox to support the whole "it's not that bad, we promise we think it's good for you to go back to work!" incoming then

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That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Riot Carol Danvers posted:

So yet another heel-turn by Fox to support the whole "it's not that bad, we promise we think it's good for you to go back to work!" incoming then

No no never.

https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1242509190167396353

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