Love in the Time of COVID-19

I know how you feel.

2 Likes
4 Likes

That was what they were saying 2 years ago too. I guess it’s good to have more data to confirm it, but I don’t know why the people in the story are so surprised by it.

4 Likes

Conspiracy-theory-wise, the pandemic benefited Putin and the rich conspiracy theory mongers themselves the most, when it didn’t kill them or a useful friend. And the current flu has similarities with something called the Russian flu from like, 1878 or whatever, and the Arctic is melting. Man, the conspiracy guys gotta work harder at this shit, because the real world writes itself. There’s a thing called WELL-FOUNDED speculation that these fuckers have taken the fun out of.

5 Likes

Because a bunch of racist/warmongering ratbags have spent the last couple of years trying to convince people that it was an escaped Chinese bioweapon, basing their arguments entirely upon “well, you can’t prove it wasn’t…”.

6 Likes

“Vote blue no matter who”.

The permanent pandemic is bipartisan.

2 Likes
7 Likes
3 Likes

:thread:

4 Likes
3 Likes

“The principles of decision making on my body are more important than any title or anything else,” he said. “I’m trying to be in tune with my body as much as I possibly can.”

How about measles? Is measles a hoax too?

2 Likes

:exploding_head:

2 Likes

It’s probably worth looking into Lapado’s historical positions on measles. I would not be completely surprised if they too were shocking.
Right now, all the experts are drawing a connection between COVID-vaccine resistance and measles-vaccine resistance, so my google-fu has lost some of its power.

3 Likes

From best in the world to worst in Australia, all achieved in only three months by the power of deliberate maladministration.

So, of course:

2 Likes

I had both kinds of measles as a kid, so I can tell anyone that they are no hoax!

3 Likes

Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond:

5 Likes

I just had to go into Beaconsfield in order to buy a washer for a leaky tap.

Apart from myself, there was only one person [1] in the entire town still wearing a mask. Entire supermarket full of maskless fuckwits; staff and customers all together.

.

[1] The Asian guy who runs the newsagent.

4 Likes
2 Likes

4 Likes