Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. let’s win this.

Infrastructure week. at last.

Eh, that’s media spin. biden’s health is fine and he’s doing a good job.

No offense, but this thread hasn’t been about you for quite a while.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

No one could have predicted…

Nothing worth doing is easy.

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

Usually wrong but never in doubt

Schmidt just says fuck it, opens a tea shop.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

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

Proof that we need a blogger ethics panel.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

I did not have telepathic declassification on my 2022 bingo card.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

Good lord, these people are nuts.

Bark louder, little dog.

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

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I Got the Shot! #12

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Congratulations to all who have gotten at least one vaccination!

Tell me which stickers you want, so I can sticker you!

ruemara’s kitties, Odoroki and Himesama:

Dr. Fauci and Nancy Smash:

 

Samwise, Baby Champ and Henry:

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Rosie & Thurston, Lily, Tikka:

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Steve and Badger

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Balloons!

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Green balloons!

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Kamala and Joe!

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One and done for Johnson & Johnson:

Now with Dolly, Penelope and ducklings!

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New stickers: Katalin Kariko who got laughed at her entire career for researching mRNA, and Kizzmekia Corbett.  Two scientists who happen to be women, and saved our lives!

Stickers by MazeDancer!

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If you are still waiting for access to the vaccine, these stickers may be for you!

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  1. 1.

    Other Other Other John

    Got my J&J on Saturday – one of apparently only 100 people in Massachusetts (??) to get the JJ that day. I’d love the Daisy one & done sticker!

    I Got the Shot! (Month 2)

  2. 2.

    Nicole

    You know, I start to think the best way to get Republican hold outs to get the shot is for us liberals to start loudly and publicly announcing that we don’t want Republicans to get the shot because we’re looking forward to them getting sick from Covid and dying thus reducing the number of GOP voters. They will get the shot just to spite us.

    The hard part would be keeping our mouths shut afterwards, rather than letting them know they fell for our stupid ploy.

  4. 4.

    WaterGirl

    @Nicole: I understand where you are coming from, but that would be pretty off-brand for Democrats.  I think that might backfire.

    @dmsilev:

    I still think “we’re sending all of your unwanted vaccine doses to Mexico” would work better.

    That is a plan I can get behind!

  5. 5.

    pacem appellant

    Gimme a Steve! I’m got two doses of Pfizer! Just a few days more to full immunity!

    I Got the Shot! 14

  7. 7.

    dmsilev

    In California, lots of sites are taking walk-ins, no appointment needed.

    https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-27/its-very-easy-get-covid-19-vaccine-california

    Los Angeles County is continuing a drop-in option for everyone age 16 and older to get COVID-19 vaccines without booking an appointment through Thursday at eight county-run vaccination sites while supplies last: the Forum (Inglewood), Balboa Sports Complex (Encino), College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita), Cal State Northridge, Eugene A. Obregon Park (East L.A.), Pomona Fairplex, L.A. County Office of Education (Downey) and the Palmdale Oasis Park Recreation Center. People should bring a photo identification and proof of living or working in L.A. County; and those aged 16 and 17 must bring a parent or guardian.

  8. 8.

    Ceci n est pas mon nym

    My wife got her second Moderna yesterday. I’m due for Pfizer #2 in May. No significant symptoms for either of us from any shot, though her arm is fairly sore today. I didn’t even get that from my Pfizer #1, I could sleep on it comfortably by the second night.

    I will take a Dolly Parton on behalf of my wife.

    I Got the Shot! (Month 2) 3

  9. 9.

    Johnnybuck

    Got second Pfizer Sunday. Very drowsy day Monday, but no more side-effects than that.

    Nancy smash please

    I Got the Shot! – #8 4

  10. 10.

    joel hanes

    Second Moderna yesterday, from Sutter Health at the Santa Clara Convention Center.  No line at all at 11:30 AM, although the nurses said it had been crowded earlier.

    No reaction that I can yet discern; in fact I feel great.   Less arm soreness than from the first shot.

  12. 12.

    Barbara

    @dmsilev: ​ Right. I assume that Biden has gamed out the whole issue of sending vaccine that is allegedly “unneeded” in the U.S. to any other country. Very promptly he will be accused of sending “our” lifesaving vaccines to undeserving foreign mooches. The difference is that I doubt it would actually change anyone’s inclination to get vaccinated.

  17. 17.

    Red Cedar

    Sitting here for our fifteen minutes after my son just got Pfizer #2! Our whole household has had at least one; by mid-May we should all be double-dosed and ready to face the world.

    Steve sticker, please!

    I Got the Shot! 14

  21. 21.

    Brendan in NC

    Got my 2nd Pfizer yesterday!! No ill effects (Yay!) or superpowers (Darn!!) yet. Steve – please!

    I Got the Shot! 14

  25. 25.

    ArchTeryx

    Yep, got both of mine as of a week ago.  A couple more weeks and I’ll be able to travel again.

    I’ll have a Steve sticker, he’s just got a ton of personality.  (And reminds me of my own rescue kitty).

    I Got the Shot! 14

  28. 28.

    BeautifulPlumage

    Had my 2nd dose April 6 and got 9″ of hair cut off Saturday. And I feel GOOD!

    Now, Tika or Steve…Tika or Steve…Tik

    Wait, can I has both?

    Open Thread: 6 I Got the Shot! 14

  32. 32.

    comrade scotts agenda of rage

    Spouse and went thru Phase II of the Moderna-ization process last Friday afternoon.

    Woke up midnight and felt like I’d been out all night drinking with the band. Woke up from a bender.

    That lasted all day Saturday. By bed time, I was “spent” but no longer feeling like a car had run me over then backed up over me to see what it had hit. 18 mile bike ride on Sunday.

    Still wearing mask outside.

    Don’t need a sticker. ;)

  33. 33.

    TheOtherHank

    My older son got his second pfizer, and the younger one (living his monastic existence in the dorms at Cal Poly SLO) his first pfizer last week. So that’s pretty cool.

  35. 35.

    Almost Retired

    @TheOtherHank: Cool.  My youngest graduated from SLO in December, with his final three quarters being a monastic existence in a fraternity house.  Couldn’t be happier with the experience he had at SLO (and especially the price)!

  36. 36.

    rikyrah

    @Nicole:

    I don’t know about all the GQP, but, I say, South of the Mason/Dixon – get 94-98% of the Black population in each of those States vaccinated….publicize it wildly….

    they will demand to be vaccinated

  39. 39.

    RandomMonster

    Today I’m fully vaccinated two weeks after my second shot! Tomorrow I go get a haircut after 14 months without one. (I’ll be masked, of course, as everyone is in the barber shop.)

    Any cat sticker.

    I Got the Shot! – #8 1 Open Thread:

  41. 41.

    cliosfanboy

    Waiting right now for the text from fairfax county telling me to come inside for my second Pfizer shot.. . ill take a sticker with two of Coles pups please.

    Open Thread: 2

  43. 43.

    germy

    I didn't have any vaccine hesitancy but my "return to normalcy hesitancy" is kicking my ass.

    — Rod (@rodimusprime) April 25, 2021

    "You wanna go to the movies?'
    "THE MOVIES?!"
    "Okay okay what about the gym?"
    "THE GYM!?!!?"

    — Rod (@rodimusprime) April 25, 2021

    Me: Are people gone be in there breathing with their respiratory systems and shit? I don't know fam…

    — Rod (@rodimusprime) April 25, 2021

    That's because things *aren't fucking close to normal* and won't be for a year. India's boiling with COVID; variants are brewing.

    Stay masked, stay distanced, let's throttle this thing. https://t.co/qaA2gMFuEu

    — Michael Gerber (@mgerber937) April 27, 2021

  45. 45.

    Steeplejack

    @cliosfanboy:

    Are you saying that you’re at the shot site waiting to go inside or that you haven’t been notified yet to schedule your second shot? If the latter, and Fairfax County passed you off to Inova for your first shot, you might not get a text. Inova has had some problems with their notification system.

  46. 46.

    trollhattan

    Florida ManWoman. What the actual fuck is this ghoulishness?

    A Miami school has discouraged teachers from getting the Covid vaccine, saying any vaccinated employees will be barred from interacting with students.

    Centner Academy leadership cited debunked claims of non-vaccinated people being “negatively impacted” by contact with vaccinated people.

    Experts say there is no evidence for such theories. US health officials have said the jabs are safe and effective.

    Some 141 million Americans have received the Covid-19 vaccine to date.

    The Centner Academy, a fee-paying school, is located in Miami’s Design District. Annual tuition begins at $15,160 (£10,898) for pre-school students and goes up to nearly $30,000 for middle school students, who are around 13-15 years old.

    Co-founder Leila Centner informed parents on Monday that, when possible, the academy’s policy is to not employ anyone who has received a Covid-19 vaccine at this time, CBS Miami reported.

    In a letter last week to staff, first reported by the New York Times, Mrs Centner said teachers must notify the school if they had already received the jab.

    “We cannot allow recently vaccinated people to be near our students until more information is known,” Mrs Centner wrote.

    Teachers who wait to get vaccinated after the school year ends will be allowed to return only when clinical trials on the vaccine are completed, assuming a position at the school is still available.

    Mrs Centner also repeated a false claim of vaccinated individuals affecting unvaccinated people, saying three women in the school’s community had their menstrual cycles “impacted after having spent time with a vaccinated person”.

    There is no scientific evidence for these claims. None of the coronavirus vaccines approved for emergency in the US have been linked to infertility, miscarriages or any other negative changes to women’s reproductive health.

    Mrs Centner and her husband David Centner have described themselves as “health freedom advocates”, providing guidance for parents at the Centner Academy to file for exemptions from vaccine requirements in the past.

    Mrs Centner has frequently shared anti-vaccine content on Facebook, according to the Times.

    -BBC

    In any sane state I can see lawsuits galore, but, Florida.

  48. 48.

    Doc Sardonic

    At approximately 1417 EDST my vaccination will be fully in effect. Time to make the appointment for the mani/pedi, Brazilian wax and bust out the shades, sandals, socks and the Borat Speedo, fat old man is headed to the beach.

  49. 49.

    dmsilev

    @trollhattan: Among all of the lunacy in that article, this is what jumped out at me:

    Mrs Centner also repeated a false claim of vaccinated individuals affecting unvaccinated people, saying three women in the school’s community had their menstrual cycles “impacted after having spent time with a vaccinated person”.

    What normal employer knows, or even wants to know, details of their employees’ menstrual cycles?

  50. 50.

    Villago Delenda Est

    Sticker me with Steve.  He’s my spirit animal.  Her Serene Highness Princess Mocha is my boss, as she made very obvious this morning.

    I Got the Shot! 14

  51. 51.

    zhena gogolia

    @germy:

    I didn’t have any vaccine hesitancy but my “return to normalcy hesitancy” is kicking my ass.

    That is so me! Two dinner parties in the coming week and I DO NOT WANT TO GO

  52. 52.

    artem1s

    Got my second shot almost a month ago now.  Pfizer/CDC? is still sending me text reminders to self report on symptoms (I had almost none).  It’s only coming weekly now, not daily, but I appreciate their diligence.  I expect this is part of the process to speedup the FDA approval.  I volunteered at a local vaccine center and the nursing student explained the FDA approval will have to come before anyone can mandate vaccination as a requirement to return to work or school.  So I am ecstatic to be doing my part to speed that up.  Once vaccinations can be mandated by local governments and employers and schools, the anti-vaxxer problem is less likely to be a concern for me.  I was happy to let businesses know they wouldn’t get my money if they didn’t enforce masking.  I am more than happy to let businesses know I won’t accept the risk of mingling with crazy MFQs in their stores, airplanes, hotels, or entertainment venues too. Also not interested in supporting businesses that have no regard for their employees health.

    Been sitting on a decision for a while now whether I’m going to pay for a membership and participate in programming with a local rowing club.  Their policy so far is to try to straddle the fence.  I’m fine with missing another year and leaving that part of my life in the dust (lots of White, Rich, RWNJs, Trumpers, and Glibertarian FYIGMs in that club).  Much safer and cheaper ways of getting exercise and accessing the water, IMO.  FWIW, I’ve been doing the same with businesses that insist on having Faux News on their lobby TVs for a while now.  I never let a customer satisfaction survey opportunity go by without making a note at how awful it is to have to sit in a waiting room with that unpleasantness blaring over the speakers!  Now I can add “not interested in the views of Insurrectionists and Traitors” to my comments.

  53. 53.

    dmsilev

    On the subject of “got the shot!”,

    CDC relaxes its advice about wearing masks outdoors for people who are vaccinated

    U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too.

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the updated guidance Tuesday in yet another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S.

    The CDC guidance says that fully vaccinated or not, people do not have to wear masks outdoors when they walk, bike or run alone or with members of their household. They also can go maskless in small outdoor gatherings with fully vaccinated people.
    But from there, the CDC has differing guidance for people who are fully vaccinated and those who are not.

    Unvaccinated people — defined by the CDC as those who have yet to receive both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson formula — should wear masks at outdoor gatherings that include other unvaccinated people. They also should keep using masks at outdoor restaurants.

    Fully vaccinated people do not need to cover up in those situations, the CDC says.

    However, everyone should keep wearing masks at crowded outdoor events such as concerts or sporting events, the CDC says.

  54. 54.

    Death Panel Truck

    I got my first shot of Pfizer on April 1 and the second last Thursday, both at the Benton-Franklin County Fairgrounds in Kennewick, Washington. Both times I drove my wife’s 2014 Camaro into a tent, stuck out my arm and got a quick jab. Waited 15 minutes and was good to go.

    I’ll take a Lily, please.

    Open Thread: 4

  55. 55.

    trollhattan

    @dmsilev: ​
     
    I once had a boss who would have lunchtime “hen parties” in her office, for which she invited her female direct reports only to come play cards and “share” all kinds of personal details, such as that.

    Creepy as hell.

  58. 58.

    Hkedi [Kang T. Q.]

    Got my second dose of Pfizer last Friday,  had a significant reaction the next day with chills sore arms (!) and a bit of a headache, basically napped the entire day.  Feeling 100% now and am “fully vaccinated” on the 7th of May.  One Tikka please.

    Open Thread: 6

  59. 59.

    Mornington Crescent

    Got #1 one week ago today in San Francisco. Had a sore upper arm for one day. Second is scheduled for 3 weeks from today.

    [photo of the VP, please]

    Open Thread: 5

  64. 64.

    ljdramone

    One and done black kitty please! Got J&J at the mass vax site at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore about 5 weeks ago, guess the opportunity for blood clots has passed me by. I felt unusually tired the second day after the shot, but no other side effects.

    I Got the Shot! (Month 2) 2

  65. 65.

    Edmund Dantes

    @watergirl I’ll take a Samwise as I just rewatched the lord of the rings this weekend.

    Open Thread:

  66. 66.

    What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?

    Got my second shot of Pfizer yesterday at high Noon! I did not magically turn into an expert gun slinger, which I’m not all that broken up about, or suddenly have Grace Kelly for a wife, which is a little more disappointing.

  67. 67.

    JCJ

    I got my stickers way back, perhaps even in the first “I Got the Shot” thread.  Can I get stickers for my daughter (J&J about five weeks ago – baby Champ) and wife (second Pfizer last week – Steve)?

    I am jealous.  Baby Champ wasn’t an option when I got my stickers, but I did get green balloons!

    Open Thread: 3
    I Got the Shot! 14

  68. 68.

    LongHairedWeirdo

    Heh. Got my shot yesterday, and I woke up today with body aches, fatigue, and listlessness. So, you know, no noticeable side effects yet!
    (See, I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – in anyone else, this would be considered an unpleasant vaccine reaction. Me? I call it (checks calendar) Tuesday!)

    In point of fact, it’s actually somewhat weird not to know what is actually caused by what, I confess. But it also reinforces an idea I’ve held, that some of us who’ve learned to cope with certain issues are a bit better able to function through them. (Make no mistake, this is a very mixed blessing. I have to take so much sick time for fatigue, I don’t dare “waste” it on a bad vaccine day – I have envy for those who feel just poorly enough that it’s not *really* playing hooky, but not so bad as to ruin a good Netflix or gaming binge, and have no concerns about wasting precious paid leave.)

    Baby Champ would be the best sticker – I’ve actually been having a good time, meaning I have more time for cat cuddling, and wishing I knew it would continue so I could add a new shelter kitten.

    Open Thread: 3

  70. 70.

    stinger

    Congrats, everybody, and thanks! We are THAT MUCH closer to putting this virus down and returning to some version of normalcy.

  77. 77.

    WaterGirl

    I think I have everyone stickered up to here, if you told me what stickers you want.  If you didn’t tell me, then please add a comment below to let me know.  thanks.

  78. 78.

    Joy in FL

    I got my first Moderna a couple weeks ago.
    I would love a Baby Champ sticker because my own Tuxedo cat, Hermes, would like that one : )

    Thanks!

    Open Thread: 3

  80. 80.

    Ivan X

    I have been waiting for the day I get to post in this thread.

    Got #2 two hours ago.

    Ducklings, please!

    I Got the Shot! (latest)

  84. 84.

    West of the Cascades

    Second Pfizer dose done! In/out in 45 minutes at the mass-vaccination site at the Oregon Convention Center. For two shots, I can haz two stickers? Steve and Joe, please!?

    Open Thread: 7
    I Got the Shot! 14

  85. 85.

    Captain C

    Second dose done 2 weeks ago (Moderna); now up to max protection!

    (Tikka, please :) )

    Open Thread: 6

  86. 86.

    DB11

    Had my first AZ dose last Thursday at a no-appointment, walk-in event at a local arena. 2nd dose isn’t until Aug 12 (!) — here in Québec they’re trying to reach as many people as possible with at least one dose (high risk groups are getting both shots  on a more normal schedule).

    Makes sense given our supply constraints and the fact that 1 dose is between 60-90% effective. They’re aiming to have the population covered with the first dose by June 24 (St-Jean Baptiste).

    Open Thread:

  89. 89.

    Galento

    Got my 2nd Pfizer yesterday. Really sore arm last night and this morning, but no other side effects. A few Pfizer friends had really bad days after, so I’ll take it.

    I would like my sticker to be the magnificent beast Tikka.

    Open Thread: 6

  94. 94.

    Johnny's mom

    A couple of weeks overdue, but may I have a Katalin? FTFW!! Not one to go out of my way to get a shot, but no way I’m one of the ones holding back Uncle Joe’s numbers.

    I Got the Shot! #12 1

  95. 95.

    Rob

    I think I’ve said some of this already: Pfizer the second on Friday. My arm was a little sore through Sunday evening, and my temperature was a degree above my normal (so I actually had a 98.6 reading). I napped a little on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday I felt pretty much normal (except for my arm) and with my wife was able to see my mother at her retirement community for the first time in 13 months.

    I’m counting down until full immunity, when we will eat at a restaurant (outdoors!) and I will get a haircut.

  98. 98.

    Boomzilla

    I got shot today.  I let her do it.  She was nice.

    I hope she’ll do it again in three weeks.

    Really, I told her I sometimes tip over when people put needles into me.  I do.  It is shameful, but true.  I told her she should sing to me.  She passed on that.  But I barely felt the prick.  Not that that is what what makes me fall down.  It is something in my head.

    Enough out of me.

    If I could, I’d like a Lily and a Steve.  I’d like a JC too, but he doesn’t seem to be an option.

    John, one of these days I’m going to post what I think would be a great side for your spicy…  Was it Thai?  that you were doing in your wok?  It’s simple, but I figure you’ll never see it unless I get into one of your threads early.

    Boomzilla

    Open Thread: 4
    I Got the Shot! 14

    (Here you go. John and Lily and John and his best friend. ~WG)


  101. 101.

    Thor Heyerdahl

    101st!

    Really late to the thread – I got my AZ shot on Monday afternoon in Toronto. Tuesday morning was a bit groggy with sore shoulders and back – but not much worse than the morning after a great party. Feel free to give me a Badger sticker please.

    For Canucks looking for appointment bookings – try https://vaccinehunters.ca. They update on Twitter, Discord and Facebook for sites across the country very frequently.

    I Got the Shot! 15

  102. 102.

    Chris T.

    Not until Thursday for my 2nd shot. Still trying to decide, though, if I have to be stickered, would I prefer Steve in his munificent magnificence, or Tikka with his supercilious and baleful glare…

  106. 106.

    MomSense

    @WaterGirl:

    So exciting!  Oldest gets pfully pfizerized tomorrow.  Youngest on May 8th. Middle son is fully vaxxed and his SO is half vaxxed.  She gets her second moderna in a few weeks.  I think we will have to get boosters every year, but finally we can see a way forward.

  107. 107.

    MaryS-NJ

    I just had my second dose of Moderna this morning! Feeling fine physically (so far). I’m all for giving credit to the unsung heroes in this vaccine program, so I would like to have a Katalin Kariko sticker, please.

    I Got the Shot! #12 1

  108. 108.

    WaterGirl

    @MomSense: That’s so great!

    When I get too enthusiastic about getting back to normal, I remind myself that 50,000 new people in america are still getting COVID every single day.

    We’re not out of the woods yet, but there really is a light at the end of the tunnel.

  111. 111.

    Origuy

    Pfizer #2 done! I’ll take the shot of Joe, please.
    Levi’s Stadium was not nearly as busy this time as last. Lots of volunteers sitting around waiting for someone to show up.

    Open Thread: 7

  112. 112.

    Nutmeg again

    Yay!!   I got the shot number 2–dos–deux–zwei . I got Pfizer. So far, so sleepy, again.  I made a point of thanking, and thanking again all the impossibly young CT National Guard folks who were out directing traffic, running apps, giving shots, and everything else that needed doing.

    I’d be grateful for a copy of that Nancy picture as my sticker–it’s always been one of my faves. Hard to choose, what with those adorable kitty cats and all. Thanks!

    I Got the Shot! – #8 4

  113. 113.

    Chris T.

    @WaterGirl:

    Why not both? :-)

    Well, if you insist… :-)

    As for when: I got called in to the pharmacy yesterday as they were going to have some leftover shots, so I got my second jab a day early. Although now it’s Thursday anyway.

    (Could do baleful on one of these and magnificent on the other, perhaps…)

  114. 114.

    Chris T.

    Wow. Possible side effect of second Pfizer shot: I had a really weird dream. It involved a performing-cat “circus”, of sorts, made up entirely of cats adopted from a shelter. I named one of the cats Groucho Marx based on the way he looked and the fact that he was kind of the ringmaster. He moved so fast sometimes that I thought he should be called Zippo though.

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