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facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
It's now time for creativity when it comes to getting doses in arms, now that supply is outpacing demand:

https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1387419723529392133?s=19

https://twitter.com/omarisankofa/status/1387422221317050370?s=19

And meanwhile, the Russians hosed up a batch of Sputnik-V and tried to deliver it to Brazil, then called the Brazilians fake news. Basically, the Russians oopsied in the manufacturing of the adenovirus part.

https://twitter.com/Dereklowe/status/1387424112990162951?s=19

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Discussion Quorum
Dec 5, 2002
Armchair Philistine
https://www.nola.com/news/business/article_b0f98ee6-a782-11eb-9f96-bfdb7e4d7608.html

quote:

Some of the volunteers expressed their ire on Tuesday when word spread on social media that the top safety executive at Talos Energy, Robert Sheninger, had spent the weekend deep sea fishing off the coast of Venice, Louisiana, not far from where the rescue efforts were continuing.

Sheninger had posted pictures on Instagram and Facebook of himself on a boat after landing what appeared to be a large yellowfin tuna, with the caption: "Good day so far!"

It technically wasn't his company's boat but that's some little league "BP CEO attends a yacht race" energy :capitalism:

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

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


Discussion Quorum posted:

https://www.nola.com/news/business/article_b0f98ee6-a782-11eb-9f96-bfdb7e4d7608.html


It technically wasn't his company's boat but that's some little league "BP CEO attends a yacht race" energy :capitalism:

Yo, buried lede here:

quote:

The searchers also turned up a two-pound bundle of cocaine from a barrier island at the southern tip of Terrebonne Parish

You know this story upholds my own personal axiom of "It's never good when your small hometown makes the news". I grew up near Venice, LA and we were ground zero for Katrina, the closest town to the DeepWater Horizon spill, this bullshit, etc.

That Works fucked around with this message at 16:50 on Apr 28, 2021

US Berder Patrol
Jul 11, 2006

oorah

CommieGIR posted:

https://twitter.com/carterforva/status/1387367079372902405?s=20

Literally rolling up in the back of a pickup truck like a bunch of Klansmen.

rwds

boop the snoot
Jun 3, 2016
It looks like one of those dudes in the back has a ski mask on and I’m just curious the tactical benefit of standing up in the back of a pickup truck on your way to a daytime raid in a suburban neighborhood with a ski mask on

Any tacti-cools in here?

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

boop the snoot posted:

It looks like one of those dudes in the back has a ski mask on and I’m just curious the tactical benefit of standing up in the back of a pickup truck on your way to a daytime raid in a suburban neighborhood with a ski mask on

Pretty much the inevitable end of Police trying harder and hard to make their vehicles and themselves less visible to the very people they are supposed to protect.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
Eventually, you run out of cronies to protect you. Might happen in a year, might happen in 5, might in 10, but it always happens.

https://twitter.com/kenvogel/status/1387438908158451716?s=19

pantslesswithwolves
Oct 28, 2008

boop the snoot posted:

It looks like one of those dudes in the back has a ski mask on and I’m just curious the tactical benefit of standing up in the back of a pickup truck on your way to a daytime raid in a suburban neighborhood with a ski mask on

Any tacti-cools in here?

+7% critical hit chance and +3 on armor with a minimal impact on weight.

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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


Michael Collins died
https://twitter.com/AstroMCollins/status/1387438495040348168?s=19

90 seems like a pretty good run, RIP.

Thwomp
Apr 10, 2003

BA-DUHHH

Grimey Drawer

Handsome Ralph posted:

Michael Collins died
https://twitter.com/AstroMCollins/status/1387438495040348168?s=19

90 seems like a pretty good run, RIP.

He has now joined all other deceased Ohioans in getting the maximum possible distance from Ohio.

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

Hi there, would you like to try some spicy products?

facialimpediment posted:

It's now time for creativity when it comes to getting doses in arms, now that supply is outpacing demand:

https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/1387419723529392133?s=19

https://twitter.com/omarisankofa/status/1387422221317050370?s=19

Sorry for needing a double-take on this as we're only averaging a bit above 400,000 doses per day over here, but did I read that right and folks (I'm assuming on the conservative side of the spectrum) in the US now need a loving financial incentive to get vaccinated?


:cripes:

stealie72
Jan 10, 2007

Thwomp posted:

He has now joined all other deceased Ohioans in getting the maximum possible distance from Ohio.
Depending on your theology, Jim Collins still holds the title of Ohioan who got the farthest from Ohio.

Wasabi the J
Jan 23, 2008

MOM WAS RIGHT

Thwomp posted:

He has now joined all other deceased Ohioans in getting the maximum possible distance from Ohio.

the maximum possible distances from Ohio so far.

Discussion Quorum
Dec 5, 2002
Armchair Philistine

That Works posted:

You know this story upholds my own personal axiom of "It's never good when your small hometown makes the news". I grew up near Venice, LA and we were ground zero for Katrina, the closest town to the DeepWater Horizon spill, this bullshit, etc.

If you really hate yourself like me, you'll find yourself still occasionally checking TP/The Advocate just to get ahead of the inevitable disappointment of things like this:

https://twitter.com/LaDemos/status/1387129763035242504?s=19

orange juche
Mar 14, 2012



Duzzy Funlop posted:

Sorry for needing a double-take on this as we're only averaging a bit above 400,000 doses per day over here, but did I read that right and folks (I'm assuming on the conservative side of the spectrum) in the US now need a loving financial incentive to get vaccinated?


:cripes:

That is correct, the only way we'd get chuds to get vaccinated would be to hypodermic dart them, zookeeper style.

McNally
Sep 13, 2007

Ask me about Proposition 305


Do you like muskets?

Thwomp posted:

He has now joined all other deceased Ohioans in getting the maximum possible distance from Ohio.

Michael Collins wasn't from Ohio.

stealie72 posted:

Depending on your theology, Jim Collins still holds the title of Ohioan who got the farthest from Ohio.

Lovell, you mean?

Stanley Goodspeed
Dec 26, 2005
What, the feet thing?



Surprised this tweet came out in the before times:

https://twitter.com/spookperson/status/1121534744418668544

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





Handsome Ralph posted:

Michael Collins died
https://twitter.com/AstroMCollins/status/1387438495040348168?s=19

90 seems like a pretty good run, RIP.

God bless. What a life.

RFC2324
Jun 7, 2012

http 418

Duzzy Funlop posted:

Sorry for needing a double-take on this as we're only averaging a bit above 400,000 doses per day over here, but did I read that right and folks (I'm assuming on the conservative side of the spectrum) in the US now need a loving financial incentive to get vaccinated?


:cripes:

I'll be honest, my first thought on this news was 'i should have held out for the cash'

drat if I'm not going to demand a lolly for shot #2 tho

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

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


Discussion Quorum posted:

If you really hate yourself like me, you'll find yourself still occasionally checking TP/The Advocate just to get ahead of the inevitable disappointment of things like this:

https://twitter.com/LaDemos/status/1387129763035242504?s=19

Oh yeah, saw that one last night... Morons

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

That Works posted:

Oh yeah, saw that one last night... Morons

The Lost Cause marches on.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

Duzzy Funlop posted:

Sorry for needing a double-take on this as we're only averaging a bit above 400,000 doses per day over here, but did I read that right and folks (I'm assuming on the conservative side of the spectrum) in the US now need a loving financial incentive to get vaccinated?

:cripes:

Young people have been fed that this is the boomer remover and they don't need to get vaccinated. Skeptics think it's all a hoax and won't listen to any semblance of reason. The American media is set up to let you believe whatever you want to believe. Everyone even close to the fence has been vaccinated already or has appointments. So, decision makers have to get creative to get that last few percent.

We're dumb.

But speaking of someone dumb HI RUDY WAKE UP:

https://twitter.com/winsjuliet/status/1387458237902082056

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

facialimpediment posted:

Young people have been fed that this is the boomer remover and they don't need to get vaccinated. Skeptics think it's all a hoax and won't listen to any semblance of reason. The American media is set up to let you believe whatever you want to believe. Everyone even close to the fence has been vaccinated already or has appointments. So, decision makers have to get creative to get that last few percent.

We're dumb.

But speaking of someone dumb HI RUDY WAKE UP:

https://twitter.com/winsjuliet/status/1387458237902082056

Rudy has made it pretty clear through the media he has nothing worth saying because he's basically broke brain, glad the FBI is fed up.

Nostalgia4Dogges
Jun 18, 2004

Only emojis can express my pure, simple stupidity.

CommieGIR posted:

https://twitter.com/carterforva/status/1387367079372902405?s=20

Literally rolling up in the back of a pickup truck like a bunch of Klansmen.

20 second gap of footage that also just happens to be when the shots were fired. Police chief says the noise from the gunshots caused the cameras to glitch

I loving hate this poo poo. A bunch of cops hanging out the back of a pickup? What the gently caress?

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

Nostalgia4Dogges posted:

I loving hate this poo poo. A bunch of cops hanging out the back of a pickup? What the gently caress?

Its like the local Jihadist Militia rolled up on him, not a bunch of Sheriff's Deputies.

piL
Sep 20, 2007
(__|\\\\)
Taco Defender

orange juche posted:

That is correct, the only way we'd get chuds to get vaccinated would be to hypodermic dart them, zookeeper style.

Sure, one CoA is to pay the people you want vaccinated, but let's examine all the options to efficiently use that money. What about letters of marquee?

maffew buildings
Apr 29, 2009

too dumb to be probated; not too dumb to be autobanned
Local law enforcement IS the local jihadist militia, just for a different deity

A Bad Poster
Sep 25, 2006
Seriously, shut the fuck up.

:dukedog:
I don't see how you can describe a truck rolling around like that as anything but a death squad.

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

Hi there, would you like to try some spicy products?

facialimpediment posted:

Young people have been fed that this is the boomer remover and they don't need to get vaccinated. Skeptics think it's all a hoax and won't listen to any semblance of reason. The American media is set up to let you believe whatever you want to believe. Everyone even close to the fence has been vaccinated already or has appointments. So, decision makers have to get creative to get that last few percent.

We're dumb.

So, basically, the problem is ~THE ROGAN FACTOR~

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

Duzzy Funlop posted:

So, basically, the problem is ~THE ROGAN FACTOR~

Mostly. It's very hard to argue "get vaccinated, protect yourself and others" to someone that takes the position of "gently caress others, I'll take my chances", which is the Rogan position and younger chuds. The vaccination bonuses are for the apathetic types that always find a way to put it off, but can be convinced. The Rogan types will always demand more information, then remain unconvinced (and troll) once given the information. Can't really win those.

the yellow dart
Jul 19, 2004

King of rings, armlocks, hugs, and our hearts

facialimpediment posted:

Mostly. It's very hard to argue "get vaccinated, protect yourself and others" to someone that takes the position of "gently caress others, I'll take my chances", which is the Rogan position and younger chuds. The vaccination bonuses are for the apathetic types that always find a way to put it off, but can be convinced. The Rogan types will always demand more information, then remain unconvinced (and troll) once given the information. Can't really win those.

To make the connection even more clear, Dana White, who runs the UFC held an event in Jacksonville this past weekend with 15K spectators and said that Covid-19 was overblown and barely affected anyone who was young and in shape. This is despite the fact that his 145-lb champ contracted Covid-19 on his way from Australia and then almost died of it. And another huge draw in a heavier version of one of his best fighters almost retired because he felt so bad (Chimaev). And his LW champ vacated because his dad died of Covid. And multiple other fighters have performed extremely poorly after catching it in training (Cormier). After all that, he still thinks Covid-19 is overblown because its his political belief, not because there isn't evidence to show its a horrifying disease to basically everyone in virtually all age groups.

Defenestrategy
Oct 24, 2010

the yellow dart posted:

After all that, he still thinks Covid-19 is overblown because its his political belief, not because there isn't evidence to show its a horrifying disease to basically everyone in virtually all age groups.

Well if you look at it from his point of view, if covid wasn't overblown, he'd have basically run a bunch of fight events and personally be responsible for the debilitation and or death of various people, all so he could have more money and see men punch each other in the face. That would make him a bad person, and that really couldn't be right?

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
The UFC is the one thing I really, really like watching that I wish I didn't.

Anyways, it's not just Giuliani and this is confirmed from other sources:

https://twitter.com/MLevineReports/status/1387480873210159104

https://twitter.com/rudygiuliani/status/1387476171265355777

The FBI is done playing around and it appears that Rudy still doesn't quite get it. He should be drowning in Bloody Marys and keeping his yapper shut.

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





For God's sake please post that statement here

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

For God's sake please post that statement here

gahahahaha he deleted it

For everyone else - Rudy said he'd make a statement on NY radio about 5 minutes ago.

Edit: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

https://twitter.com/AaronBlake/status/1387484476058574857

https://twitter.com/thetomzone/status/1387485030797172736

facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 20:15 on Apr 28, 2021

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/1387485849147805699?s=20

RFC2324
Jun 7, 2012

http 418


Rudy's neighbor seems cool

Nostalgia4Dogges
Jun 18, 2004

Only emojis can express my pure, simple stupidity.

I've also noticed the local PD is now rolling around in a a lot of pickup trucks, which is concerning. Never seen a huge F150 super duty whatever with a cop emblem on the side in my life tbh

Nostalgia4Dogges
Jun 18, 2004

Only emojis can express my pure, simple stupidity.

https://twitter.com/monicabyrne13/status/1387484491757801478?s=20

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bulletsponge13
Apr 28, 2010

Nostalgia4Dogges posted:

20 second gap of footage that also just happens to be when the shots were fired. Police chief says the noise from the gunshots caused the cameras to glitch

I loving hate this poo poo. A bunch of cops hanging out the back of a pickup? What the gently caress?

I watched that video with the 20 second 'glitch' several times- you still hear 1 shot before it cuts out.

I'm so loving disgusted. I didn't act like that, and I'm a loving war criminal.

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