Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

This has so much WTF written all over it that it is hard to comprehend.

Come on, man.

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

Technically true, but collectively nonsense

Republicans want to make it harder to vote and easier for them to cheat.

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

Boeing: repeatedly making the case for high speed rail.

Sometimes the world just tells you your cat is here.

Democracy cannot function without a free press.

Prediction: the gop will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

You are either for trump or for democracy. Pick one.

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

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

Everybody saw this coming.

We’re watching the self-immolation of the leading world power on a level unprecedented in human history.

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

Republican speaker of the house Mike Johnson is the bland and smiling face of evil.

Not all heroes wear capes.

We will not go quietly into the night; we will not vanish without a fight.

Red lights blinking on democracy’s dashboard

Republicans: “Abortion is murder but you can take a bus to get one.” Easy peasy.

Not loving this new fraud based economy.

Disagreements are healthy; personal attacks are not.

Pessimism assures that nothing of any importance will change.

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Monday / Tuesday, Oct. 11-12

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… About 56 percent of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated, a level that exceeds some early estimates about what it could take to achieve so-called herd immunity against the coronavirus. That percentage will surely rise once the shots are authorized for children under 12. But Delta is so contagious that experts have revised their optimum coverage estimates to 90 percent or higher.

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s vaccine surveys, those who say they will never get the vaccine — the “definitely nots” — have held steady for months between 15 and 12 percent of respondents. The rising vaccination rates of late reflect the steady shrinking of a different group — those who say they had been waiting to decide and could be convinced. They now total just 7 percent, down from 39 percent in December.

(An additional 4 percent of respondents say they would get vaccinated only if their workplace or school mandates it.)…

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The numbers might not be accurate, but they’re exquisitely calibrated…

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  1. 1.

    lowtechcyclist

    A question for the legal beagles: could the U.S. use its eminent domain powers to take ownership of any American company’s vaccine patent?

    Sure, the government would have to provide compensation, but we need to get the world vaccinated

  3. 3.

    Cermet

    Finally allowed to get my booster; a bit of arm pain the next morning but no other issues at all – kinda disappointed  ;)

  4. 4.

    Central Planning

    Spectrum news here in Rochester just played a piece on a woman at a local healthcare consortium that who wants a religious exemption for getting the vaccine. She’s done her research and feels like her natural immunity is Bette (she has had covid). She’s ready to be fired.

    I wonder what she thinks of that Yale study mentioned in the post. Covid says fuck your feelings.

  5. 5.

    Lacuna Synecdoche

    Reuters via Anne Laurie @ Top:

    Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is ‘bored’ by questions on COVID-19 deaths

    I hope the press’s response was the Portuguese equivalent of, “Do you not think we’re tired of asking them?”

  6. 6.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 10/11 China reported 0 new domestic confirmed & 0 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Fujian Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 14 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 134 active domestic confirmed cases.

    • At Putian 3 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 36 active domestic confirmed cases in the city.
    • At Quanzhou there currently are 5 active domestic confirmed cases remaining.
    • At Xiamen 11 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 93 active domestic confirmed cases in the city.

    Heilongjiang Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 15 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation. There currently are 41 active domestic confirmed & 5 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • At Harbin 15 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 41 active domestic confirmed & 2 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. Xinglong Township in Bayan County remains at High Risk. 3 residential compounds & 1 residential building have been re-designated as Low Risk. 6 residential compounds remain at Medium Risk.
    • At Suihua the domestic confirmed case recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation. The currently are 3 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city (all at Beilin District).

    Yili Prefecture in Xinjiang “Autonomous” Region did not report any new domestic positive cases. There currently are 1 active domestic confirmed (at Horgos) & 4 active domestic asymptomatic cases (2 each at Cocodala & Horgos) at the prefecture.

    Yunnan Province did not report any new domestic asymptomatic cases. There currently are 4 domestic asymptomatic cases remaining in the province, all at Ruili in Dehong Prefecture.

    At Henan Province there currently are 6 active domestic confirmed cases remaining, all at Shangqiu.

    Imported Cases

        

    On 10/11, China reported 12 new imported confirmed cases (1 previously asymptomatic), 14 imported asymptomatic cases:

    • Yunnan Province (location not specified) – 5 confirmed cases, no information released
    • Shanghai Municipality – 3 confirmed cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from Russian & 1 from Serbia (via Amsterdam Schiphol)
    • Shenyang in Liaoning Province – 1 confirmed case, no information released
    • Xiamen in Fujian Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from the UK (via Amsterdam Schiphol)
    • Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 1 confirmed case (previously asymptomatic), a Chinese national returning from the UAE
    • Xi’an in Shaanxi Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chines national returning from Cape Verde (via Lisbon); 5 asymptomatic cases, 2 Chinese nationals coming from Portugal & 1 each from Namibia, Nigeria & Kazakhstan (that latter 3 via Frankfurt)
    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 3 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from Singapore & Zimbabwe (via Dubai), & a foreign national coming from Japan
    • Foshan in Guangdong Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, 1 each coming from Costa Rica & Japan, off flights that landed at Guangzhou
    • Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province – 4 asymptomatic cases, 3 coming from Suriname & 1 from Egypt

    Overall in China, 46 confirmed cases recovered, 10 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation (9 imported) & 1 were reclassified as confirmed case, & 929 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 669 active confirmed cases in the country (486 imported), none in serious condition, 364 active asymptomatic cases (349 imported), 1 suspect case (imported). 23,400 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.

    As of 10/11, 2,222.666M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 1.421M doses in the past 24 hrs.

    No reporting yet from Hong Kong on 10/12.

  7. 7.

    Hoodie

    @lowtechcyclist: There is a statute that indirectly deals with this. Feds  would have to contract for someone else to produce the vaccine, and that mfr would be indemnified against patent infringement. Frequently comes up in DOD contracts.

  8. 8.

    mrmoshpotato

    “At bottom, a huge chunk of movement conservatives would rather die than admit they live in a society with other human beings who also deserve consideration and respect, and these radio hosts did just that are selfish assholes.”

    So wordy.  Fixed.

  10. 10.

    mrmoshpotato

    @Cermet:

    Finally allowed to get my booster; a bit of arm pain the next morning but no other issues at all – kinda disappointed ;) 

    Should’ve asked for the arm-on-fire booster.

  11. 11.

    mrmoshpotato

    @Central Planning:

    Spectrum news here in Rochester just played a piece on a woman at a local healthcare consortium that who wants a religious exemption for getting the vaccine. She’s done her research and feels like her natural immunity is Bette (she has had covid). She’s ready to be fired. 

    Fired into the Sun.

  13. 13.

    debbie

    @Central Planning:

    Similarly, I listened to an interview with a woman requesting a religious exemption. Asked if she had ever received a vaccination, she replied that yes, she had, up until she found the lord. ??‍♀️ I wonder how orange that lord is?

  20. 20.

    Amir Khalid

    Malaysia’s Ministry of Health reports 7,276 new Covid-19 cases today in its media statement, for a cumulative reported total of 2,353,579 cases. It also reports 93 new deaths as of midnight, for a cumulative total of 27,422 deaths – 1.17% of the cumulative reported total, 1.22% of resolved cases.

    Based on cases reported yesterday, Malaysia’s nationwide Rt is at 0.88.

    683 confirmed cases are in ICU, 297 of them on ventilators. Meanwhile, 10,555 more patients have recovered, for a cumulative total of 2,217,057 patients recovered – 94.2% of the cumulative reported total.

    14 new clusters were reported today, for a cumulative total of 5,611 clusters. 783 clusters are currently active; 4,828 clusters are now inactive.

    7,266 new cases today are local infections. 10 new cases today are imported.

    The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) administered 184,486 doses of vaccine on 11th October: 52,302 first doses and 132,184 second doses. As of midnight yesterday, the cumulative total is 45,835,200 doses administered: 24,510,702 first doses and 21,437,380 second doses. 75.0% of the population have received their first dose, while 65.6% are now fully vaccinated.

  22. 22.

    NotMax

    @Dorothy A. Winsor

    Those are federal, so not applicable there AFAIK. Presumably mandates would also apply on bases for contracted private companies such as McD’s, Subway, etc. which lease space within the perimeter.

  23. 23.

    New Deal democrat

    Lots of States in the Northeast and Midwest did not report yesterday due to the holiday, causing an anomalous decline in the nationwide numbers. This will probably be reversed tomorrow. On the other hand, almost all the States in the South and West *did* report, and those numbers also declined, with the South now having the lowest rate of new cases of all 4 regions. But I suspect this is also an artifact of the holiday.

    Of note, PA has finally declined w/w, but VT is close to the worst State in the Northeast. ND, MI, MN, and WI also declined, but again I suspect this an artifact of the holiday.

  24. 24.

    NotMax

    re: Texas

    Wonder if Abbott would’ve thought twice had not Luby’s announced they’re going bye-bye by year’s end.

  26. 26.

    dr. bloor

    #FreedomFlu?  Whoever is running the misinformation troll farms is just fucking around at this point, and running office contests to see who can come up with the stupidest, most nihilistic meme that the idjits will still bite on.

  29. 29.

    MomSense

    My middle son texted me that he really wanted to comment on something his cousin, my niece, posted on Instagram but he wasn’t sure if he should.  So of course I found my niece on Instagram and now I’m really wishing I hadn’t.  She is not only an anti-vaxxer but also a full on trumper.  WTAF My son didn’t reply even though the post was as offensive as he described.  I decided not to follow her.  All of her friends out there in Montana are also horrible.  I don’t understand how she could get brainwashed like this.

  32. 32.

    NotMax

    @Betsy

    “‘Yes, but not in the South,’ with slight adjustments, will do for any argument about any place, if not about any person.”
    – Richard Usborne
    (Described by its coiner as “a formula that let me off the boredom of finding out facts and retaining knowledge.”)
    ;)

  36. 36.

    Joe Falco

    I looked up that hashtag and now I’m wishing I didn’t. That it’s being promoted by propaganda “artist”, Jack “POS”-obiec, makes me want to wish him and everyone responsible for making it trend to push his BS narrative to go die in a fire.

  37. 37.

    mrmoshpotato

    @dr. bloor:

    #FreedomFlu? Whoever is running the misinformation troll farms is just fucking around at this point, and running office contests to see who can come up with the stupidest, most nihilistic meme that the idjits will still bite on. 

    Why put in the effort when your marks have shown how very, very stupid they are?

    Also, #Beingsuicidialdumbfuckstoownthelibs is a bit on the nose.  Not that the suicidal dumbfucks would notice.

  41. 41.

    Wag

    I have come to the conclusion that there are two separate national mottos, one for the GQP, and one for everyone else.  For those who are sane, like us and those who resist fascism, the motto is “e pluribus unum,” out of many, one.  I think the GQP has turned this on it’s head, and firmly believe the motto should be “e pluribus, divisio”.  Out of many, division

  44. 44.

    Robert Sneddon

    Scotland — 1,908 new COVID-19 cases reported today. The test positivity rate is 10.5%. There were 27 new deaths reported overnight (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends). ICU bed occupancy numbers are 51, down five from yesterday while hospitalisations are 933, up two.

    There were approximately 6,300 vaccinations carried out in Scotland yesterday (Monday) with about 65% of these being first vaccinations. 91.6% of 16+ adults are now vaccinated with their first dose and 85.0% are fully vaccinated. 73.2% of 16 and 17-year-olds have now received their first vaccination, up 0.1% from yesterday. 40.6% of 12-15 year olds have now received their first vaccination, up 1.7% from yesterday.

  46. 46.

    J R in WV

     

    A new study offers the worrisome suggestion that the coronavirus not only can shrink the brain, but also reduce “gray matter thickness,” damage tissue in areas associated with the sense of smell, and cause more than 60 other long-term changes. https://t.co/bEnPytk0dQ
    — San Francisco Chronicle

    So, if you are too stupid to get vaccinated before you are infected, you will probably become even more stupid as a result of the viral infection? Just great, just what we need, RWNJs becoming more stupid!!

  47. 47.

    Tony Gerace

    Fauci says that trick-or-treating is OK this year.  Therefore, millions of anti-vaxxer Americans will refuse to let their kids trick-or-treat this year — as a protest against the Deep State.

  48. 48.

    J R in WV

    @Amir Khalid:

    Amir, I get the impression that daily infection counts in your nation are falling rapidly and are now at least 50% lower than very recent numbers. Is that correct?

    My memory isn’t what it once was… so I’m asking rather than stating… IF so, congratulations, keep up the good work.

  49. 49.

    Matt McIrvin

    @Wag: They prefer “In God We Trust” which they interpret not as an invocation of some anodyne, abstract civic God but in an intensely sectarian way.

  50. 50.

    Lobo

    Freedomflu?
    . . .
    Is the next step
    Freedompolio?
    Freedommumps?
    Freedommeasles?

    At this point I got nothing!

  51. 51.

    Matt McIrvin

    Current leading antivaxxer arguments seem to be that (1) getting infected with COVID and then being treated for it with new treatments is somehow actually superior to being vaccinated because it gives you super-immunity, and (2) vaccination and COVID control measures created the RSV epidemic by “weakening people’s basal immunity” which will kill many more people.

    They are either actively trying to get infected, or at least trying to encourage other people to actively try to get infected.

    I don’t have the time. Might as well give the heads-up.

  53. 53.

    Royston Vasey

    New Zealand Eligible Vaccinated/Booked (12 and over)
    1st dose 84%
    2nd dose 75%
    …and counting.

  54. 54.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 10/12 China reported 0 new domestic confirmed & 0 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Fujian Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 17 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 117 active domestic confirmed cases.

    • At Putian 8 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 28 active domestic confirmed cases in the city.
    • At Quanzhou 3 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 2 active domestic confirmed cases remaining.
    • At Xiamen 6 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There currently are 87 active domestic confirmed cases in the city.

    Heilongjiang Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 8 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation. There currently are 33 active domestic confirmed & 3 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.

    • At Harbin 8 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation. There currently are 33 active domestic confirmed cases remaining in the city. Xinglong Township in Bayan County remains at High Risk. 1 residential compound has been re-designated as Low Risk. 5 residential compounds remain at Medium Risk.
    • At Suihua there currently are 3 active domestic asymptomatic cases in the city (all at Beilin District).

    Yili Prefecture in Xinjiang “Autonomous” Region did not report any new domestic positive cases. There currently are 1 active domestic confirmed (at Horgos) & 4 active domestic asymptomatic cases (2 each at Cocodala & Horgos) at the prefecture.

    Yunnan Province did not report any new domestic asymptomatic cases. There currently are 4 domestic asymptomatic cases remaining in the province, all at Ruili in Dehong Prefecture.

    At Henan Province there currently are 6 active domestic confirmed cases remaining, all at Shangqiu.

    Imported Cases

        

    On 10/12, China reported 22 new imported confirmed cases (1 previously asymptomatic), 16 imported asymptomatic cases, 1 imported suspect case:

    • Guangxi Province (location not specified) – 8 confirmed & 1 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Yunnan Province (location not specified) – 5 confirmed & 2 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Shanghai Municipality – 2 confirmed cases, 1 Chinese national each returning Sri Lanka & the UK (via Helsinki)
    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Turkey; 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Malaysia
    • Shenzhen in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed cases, a Chinese national returning from Singapore
    • Beijing Municipality – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from the UK (via Copenhagen)
    • Tianjin Municipality – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from the DRC (via Paris CdG); 2 asymptomatic cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from the US
    • Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province – 1 confirmed (previously asymptomatic), coming from Suriname; 3 asymptomatic cases, 1 each coming from Mexico, Niger & Serbia
    • Qingdao in Shandong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Filipino crew member off a cargo ship w/ last port of call in Japan
    • Jinan in Shandong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, who had arrived at Guangzhou in Guangdong Province on 9/25, passed through the 14 days of centralized quarantine & tested negative multiple times, upon release from quarantine on 10/9 the case flew back to Jinan, testing positive on 10/11
    • Xiamen in Fujian Province – 1 confirmed case, a Thai national coming from Thailand
    • Zhengzhou in Henan Province – 3 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Xi’an in Shaanxi Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from Sweden (off a flight diverted from Beijing) & Nigeria (via Frankfurt)
    • Chongqing Municipality – 1 asymptomatic case, no information released

    Overall in China, 46 confirmed cases recovered (21 imported), 20 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation (19 imported) & 1 were reclassified as confirmed case, & 946 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 645 active confirmed cases in the country (487 imported), none in serious condition, 359 active asymptomatic cases (345 imported), 2 suspect cases (both imported). 22,802 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.

    As of 10/12, 2,224.081M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 1.415M doses in the past 24 hrs.

    On 10/13 Hong Kong reported 3 new positive cases, all imports (from Indonesia, the Philippines & Pakistan; all had been fully vaccinated).

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