Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

Sadly, media malpractice has become standard practice.

I have other things to bitch about but those will have to wait.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

Conservatism: there are people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

… riddled with inexplicable and elementary errors of law and fact

It’s a good piece. click on over. but then come back!!

GOP baffled that ‘we don’t care if you die’ is not a winning slogan.

Mediocre white men think RFK Jr’s pathetic midlife crisis is inspirational. The bar is set so low for them, it’s subterranean.

The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

Dear legacy media: you are not here to influence outcomes and policies you find desirable.

“Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on.”

People identifying as christian while ignoring christ and his teachings is a strange thing indeed.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

It is possible to do the right thing without the promise of a cookie.

In after Baud. Damn.

There are more Russians standing up to Putin than Republicans.

The poor and middle-class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the wealthy pay politicians.

The real work of an opposition party is to oppose.

This fight is for everything.

… gradually, and then suddenly.

When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.

Second rate reporter says what?

Human rights are not a matter of opinion!

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Update: Midday Edition

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  1. 1.

    gene108

    If Rupert Murdoch cared about the welfare of humanity, he’d never have been born

    Edit: The government needs to force cancellations of large gatherings.  Company I work for does events. If we cancel, we’re out $2 million in cancellation fees. Government cancelling large gatherings gets us off the hook for the cancellation fees. There are plenty of businesses still holding events, because to not to would cause them to go under.  There’s a perverse incentive set-up, because the government isn’t taking charge, which will continue the spread of the virus.

  3. 3.

    Eolirin

    I’m going to repost part of something from an earlier thread for hopefully a little more visibility:

    I know a lot of people here are older, please do what you can to stay safe. Any of your voices would be missed.

    And if there’s any way we can set up some way to keep track of how our community is doing and if there’s things we can do to help each other that would be really good. We’ve got a platform we can use to coordinate response to need, medically, financially, or otherwise, and we should use it. We can at least have each other’s backs.

  4. 4.

    Betty Cracker

    Damn, I wish she was in charge:

    For the millionth time…

  8. 8.

    ziggy

    From the PNW–The tweet on dental cleaning is timely. I have an appointment coming up, and thinking of canceling. I hate it at the best of times, so why not put it off? But I like my dentist, the hygienist is very good, and I am in pretty good health, not too old. I realize that many others will be making similar decisions, so probably I should go?

    We will be making many such decisions in the days to come.

  11. 11.

    TaMara (HFG)

    I’m in the same boat as you Anne Laurie – I need an eye exam and I’m putting it off as long as possible. My family will be here this weekend and I didn’t want to risk extra exposure until they went home. I may try and fit one in next week. I’m running out of lenses and will need an exam very soon.

  12. 12.

    Baud

    I wonder how many seats the Republicans will gain in 2022 after Democrats fix the country again.

  13. 13.

    different-church-lady

    Now here’s an interesting set of thoughts:

    • The three people currently most likely to be president in 2021 are all over the age of 70…
    • …right in the wheelhouse age bracket for Corona virus mortality.
    • And just a few days ago one of them shook hands with a guy who’s since tested positive.

    People are going to read the Wikipedia of the year 2143 and say, “No, wait, none of that actually happened.”

  16. 16.

    bluefish

    The President of the United States is a whore. A whore who can’t conduct his business. Enjoy the chaos and vote the idiot out in November. Stay calm and call the bastard out to his face.

  18. 18.

    Betty Cracker

    There’s a comprehensive account in The New Yorker about Trump’s incompetent and disastrous response to C-19, written by Susan Glasser. It doesn’t tell us anything new, but seeing it all in one place is infuriating and surreal.

  20. 20.

    different-church-lady

    @different-church-lady: What I’m getting at is that the chance that none of those three people will still be alive by the time of the election is moving an increasing distance from non-zero.

  21. 21.

    tokyokie

    @sdhays:

    I try not hope for bad things like disease to happen to bad people, but in this instance, Dump is just screaming “please kill me, Corona Virus! Please kill me!”

    And with his dying breath, he’ll blame Obama.

  24. 24.

    trollhattan

    Wandered over to the ABC to learn a little about the virus’ spread in a known hot country. Turns out, it does.

    Victoria’s health authorities have released a list of 27 public exposure sites for coronavirus cases, including a number of events that drew thousands of people.

    Key points:

    • The Health Department has released a list of 27 locations where people may have been exposed to coronavirus
    • Six new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Victoria on Wednesday, bringing the state’s total number to 27
    • Victoria’s chief health officer said the coronavirus situation was “evolving rapidly, and we expect to see more and more cases of COVID-19”

    Locations and events listed include Sunday night’s T20 Cricket World Cup Final, the Rebels vs Lions rugby game at AAMI Park on Saturday evening, and La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus.

    In relation to the T20 Cricket World Cup Final at the MCG, which drew crowds of more than 86,000 people, authorities specified the exposure site as the MCC Members Level 2.

    Other locations include train stations, restaurants, supermarkets, and parks, while a number of overseas flights landing in Melbourne were also listed.

    So much for “summer will save us!”

  25. 25.

    JoyceH

    I’d been planning to stick close to home but I’m starting to think I have yet another sinus infection so may need to go to the clinic. I live out in a rural area of Virginia and am pretty sure the virus hasn’t reached us yet. But I just recently had a bout of bronchitis, so with that and my age I’m probably in the high risk group. So I’ll call in advance, ask how crowded the waiting room is, etc.

  26. 26.

    bluefish

    @Betty Cracker: Thank you. Mostly a lurker here since the W nightmare, which I imagined in my innocence would have taught this country more than enough. I love you. Have done for years. Thank you so much. Voice of reason and you write like the wind. With elegance and ease.

  27. 27.

    Betty Cracker

    @bluefish: Thank you! I appreciate y’all so much too — I think of you all as my virtual colleagues since I’m a work-at-home shut-in. Less lonely this way. Be well.  :)

  31. 31.

    Feathers

    I’ve been waiting for the rest of corporate America to try to do something about Fox News. They really can’t be happy with having pandemic denialists running amok through their workspaces. Or that employees will have to deal with non compliant elderly relatives.

    Is there some point where Fox gets kicked off cable networks for endangering the public health? They will go full Rwanda radio before long.

  32. 32.

    Whereaway

    I have 2! temporary crowns, my appointment for the permanent ones is next Tuesday. Not something I can put off – the temps have a limited lifespan, but it concerns me. If it were a routine cleaning, I’d cancel.

    At least I have options – I telecommute, my employer has stated it will cover all time lost to coronavirus, I have decent insurance.

    I’m enraged at the Republican response to the Democratic house bill proposing meaningful actions to support workers and reduce the rate of spread.

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