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[EuchreJack]

She has apparently so far refused to condemn him.

Unfortunate, considering he appears to be quite bananas.

I would be surprised if she did.
Basically, if she does not outright embrace and support the ass, it's the best possible outcome.

[Vector]

Wouldn't be the first time the government did something like that to minorities. Is it any wonder then that people were afraid the government doing that to them during Covid?

I'm not afraid of "going to a camp..." I'm afraid of "going to a camp for being gay" which is a different matter.

Being concerned about the possibility of being refused medical treatment for vaccination status was reasonable. However, the queer community had already "been there, done that." That measure has already been left behind some time ago.

Worrying performatively about camps when none of the other shit has happened to your particular group yet and you're not worried about the immigrants ALREADY in camps doesn't make me feel very sympathetic. There's a lot of other stuff that has to happen first to create this kind of empathy gap, where you end up in a camp...

[heydude6]

All I'm saying is that bigoted policies will come back around to bite the government in the ass. The damage done by sacrificing impartiality and fairness will always outweigh any progress on a racist agenda, even if you're a racist who roots for that thing.

It's just frustrating to see from your link that people didn't learn that lesson after the disastrous failure of the pandemic response.

EDIT: My previous comment was mainly drawing upon the Philosophy tube video about the topic, in which she points out that the government has a history of using healthcare to abuse minorities. I also know a guy who opposed vaccine mandates due to the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, where the government deliberately infected black people with Syphillis and refused to treat them.  The guy said that because of shit like this, the ability to refuse healthcare should be a human right.

[Frumple]

I kinda' agree, but it's caveat'd by you also having to deal with the consequences if you refuse.

Like, if you want to refuse to take the 'rona vaccine, sure, but you don't get to come inside the city limits anymore and hospitals/other areas with at-risk populations (i.e. anywhere public at a minimum, probably) can also refuse to deal with you due to the risk you pose to other people, that kind of deal. It's your choice right up until you start wanting to make that choice for other people, too.

That kind of thing's definitely abusable, but, y'know. 6.5+ million dead and counting. At some point it's worth the risk of abuse, and it's probably well before a seven digit body count

[McTraveller]

Mystery pneumonia in Argentina.  Yay. 

[King Zultan]

Does that mean we're about to hit plague number three?

[Loud Whispers]

Does that mean we're about to hit plague number three?

If you monitor this map often it has a calming effect; you begin to realise how common pandemics are and that most are controlled enough

[King Zultan]

But does count as a pandemic if it's controlled?

[None]

Roommate's got covid.

So I've probably got covid.

Alas and alack, I'm glad I wore my mask while at the laundromat yesterday. It's too bad with how close we are to having omicron boosters available. So far, no loss of smell or breathing problems, so I think our organ meats will be okay. Still means we won't be able to see anyone for a week, or go on that boat cruise, or visit the favorite bar. There's no point isolating within the apartment, so I'm just assuming I'm hosed too- who knows, maybe I brought it into the house.

Best as we're aware, it's our first times though, so that's a pretty good score, all said.

[Loud Whispers]

Sometimes you can share closed space and not contract the coof. Some people are not terribly infectious

[Vector]

A friend visited and I got probably-COVID (he had confirmed by test COVID). I was a little sick on Friday, then Saturday and Sunday I couldn't really move. Felt like a time warp complete with 102 degree fever and heart pounding away at 120 bpm all night last night.

I have my sense of smell back and I feel much healthier now.

[Great Order]

That's good, it's always a bit freaky when your body's going mental. Even if you know it's probably nothing serious there's that bit in the back of your head going "Buuuuuuuuuuuut..."

[Vector]

Yeah, it's confirmed COVID now. But I do feel better. Sitting in bed eating takeout and reading Comix. It's nice to have a little rest.

[Il Palazzo]

Goddamnit, I knew it. It's not viruses that give you covids, it's friends!

[Vector]

Dayquil is working really well for me. It felt like the worst cold I'd had in my life + a mild flu + crazy cardio symptoms (heart hammering).

Definitely, definitely just let yourself get knocked down and stay down if you get it. And I will reiterate for those who haven't had it that you don't want it and you don't want to spread it. Mask, test, and if you are planning things to take advantage of a friend visiting a convention not far from your area, do this visit first and THEN the convention.