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Maskless Marauders 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Eugen Dimant discusses some disheartening research. His summary:
- Attitudes regarding mask-wearing behavior are highly polarized.
- We tested Republicans and Democrats separately on whether we could increase the rates at which people wear masks.
- We found that behavior change is difficult in such a polarizing environment and nudges alone might not be enough.
Follow link for details and the study, its methodology, and its findings.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Ensure that your progeny display politeness at their educational institutions.
Vaccine Nation 0
We got our Pfizer COVID boosters today at our local drug store of choice.
We trust science. And scientists. And people who have whaddyacallem “qualifications.”
We don’t trust randos on Facebook.
Maskless Marauders 0
At the Hartford Courant, Kevin Rennie points out that words matter.
Calling It Quits 0
Thom and Professor Richard Wolff discuss what’s behind the shortage of workers.
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
A Pillow of the Community 0
Mike Lindell wants you to sign on the dodgy line.
Vaccine Nation 0
David dissects a covidiotic voice mail.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet more random acts of politeness . . . .
Vaccine Nation 0
Gene Lyons marvels at the stupid. A snippet; follow the link for the rest.
Propagandized by opportunists and madmen, and at war with everything known about communicable diseases since the life of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), many have taken refuge in humanity’s most basic pre-rational instinct: tribalism.