Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

The low info voters probably won’t even notice or remember by their next lap around the goldfish bowl.

Of course you can have champagne before noon. That’s why orange juice was invented.

With all due respect and assumptions of good faith, please fuck off into the sun.

“Just close your eyes and kiss the girl and go where the tilt-a-whirl takes you.” ~OzarkHillbilly

Nothing says ‘pro-life’ like letting children go hungry.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty. ~Thomas Jefferson

You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.

One lie, alone, tears the fabric of reality.

Thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege.

You are so fucked. Still, I wish you the best of luck.

You cannot love your country only when you win.

I’d like to think you all would remain faithful to me if i ever tried to have some of you killed.

Not loving this new fraud based economy.

This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

This really is a full service blog.

An almost top 10,000 blog!

“But what about the lurkers?”

Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

We cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation.

The gop is a fucking disgrace.

Bad people in a position to do bad things will do bad things because they are bad people. End of story.

Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Update – Thursday/Friday, March 12/13

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It’s a small world after all… Here’s the President of Brazil’s press secretary, handing off a special gift, and also a hat:


Ministry of (Dis)Info: UNPERSON WAJNGARTEN DOES NOT EXIST!

Of course every thread is a coronavirus thread right now, but I’m gonna use this to share some notes that might otherwise be missed in the flood of new information… and so that commentors on the other side of the world have a place to check in. Our thoughts are with you, now more than ever!



Fearmongering alert:

Small, small world…

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  3. 3.

    La Nonna

    Italy is very grateful for the supplies coming in from China, the triage for ventilators and other critical supplies is brutal.  On the plus side, lockdown seems to be working well, we are obliged to carry a self-certification that our trip outside the home is necessary, for medical, work, or food/pharmacy shopping.  Took 2.5 hours to shop in a large supermarket yesterday, shoppers going in 2 at a time, only 1 cashier, everyone masked and gloved.  Shelves are full, however, no panic buying or apparent hoarding, we are set for another 2-3 weeks of enforced homestay, will shop again after that.

  4. 4.

    Brachiator

    More people have been told to work from home, and some schools are ramping up remote learning. But Ars Technica reports that disruption of the supply chain because of the virus is affecting people who are trying to buy computer hardware so that they can comply with the new reality.  Some folks are also having problems getting parts for repairs.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/03/ars-readers-share-their-stories-of-coronavirus-related-hardware-shortages-and-more/

  6. 6.

    OzarkHillbilly

    Rep. Katie Porter@RepKatiePorter
    ·
    17h
    I did the math: a full battery of coronavirus testing costs at minimum $1,331.
    I also did the legal research: the Administration has the authority to make testing free for every American TODAY.

    I secured a commitment from a high-level Trump official that they’d actually do it.

    Time will tell. They’ve never gone back on their word before, right?

  7. 7.

    TS (the original)

    I know I shouldn’t … and I have little sense of fashion … but where does Ivanka get her clothes from. She dresses like my great grandma on a bad day

     

    Edit: And I hate that politicians from Australia would have anything to do with the trump sycophants – just unbelievable.

  8. 8.

    OzarkHillbilly

    @TS (the original): Flat out ignoring the trumpster sycophants has consequences too. The world is caught between a rock and a hard place, trying to pick the lesser of two weevils.

  9. 9.

    mrmoshpotato

    (sigh)

    “I’m luxurious at stable jeaniousing!”

    Has the real President put up a policy on her website?  Her policies from 4 years ago are still there.

  10. 10.

    Chyron HR

    @TS (the original):

    And I hate that politicians from Australia would have anything to do with the trump sycophants – just unbelievable.

    When we say there was a Russian conspiracy to install white nationalist governments in every western democracy, we mean EVERY western Democracy.

  11. 11.

    satby

    The Trump era has made me a very bad person, because I hope they all get the virus. And for the notorious germaphobe, I hope the anxiety of being exposed to all these carriers is making his life hell right now. Because hell is what he deserves.

  13. 13.

    mrmoshpotato

    @satby: I’m still hoping for American Nuremberg trials like Cole.

    And I hope for our own Oct. 16, 1946 – lots of Nazi trash met their hanging end that day.

  14. 14.

    prostratedragon

    @La Nonna:  Assisted shopping like that would reduce the need to hoard for many people I would think. Something for our cities to consider soon, judging by all the bare shelf posts around the twitterbox. Best of luck!

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    Ascap_scab

    The NASCAR races at Atlanta this weekend and Homestead, FL next weekend will be run without spectators.

    It’s getting real for the “bubba” crowd.

  18. 18.

    Ohio Mom

    TS@7: You beat me to it, that is one hideous dress Ivanka is wearing.  Just the color alone, let alone the cut. The brown sweater in the other photo isn’t doing her any favors either.

    I know this comment isn’t furthering the discourse or raising the level of conversation but I can’t help myself.

    On another note, can someone do the math: When were Trump and Ivanka potentially exposed, how long is the incubation period, and when would they start having a fever if they did catch the virus? I see Melania wisely stayed home.

  19. 19.

    Ken

    @satby: It does appear that a large number of people have arranged meetings with Trump and family, and afterward announced they’ve got the virus.  I’m half-expecting claims of a worldwide conspiracy to infect him.

    In reality, it’s probably just statistics.  Pandemic + guy who demands everyone kiss his ass = higher than usual number of contacts.

  20. 20.

    ziggy

    @La Nonna:

    Very interesting, thanks for the report from Italy! I am encouraged that this harsh quarantine seems to be working, and soon the situation in Italy can be turned around. Stay well!

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