Health and Sanity category archive
Maskless Marauders 0
Northeastern University runs the COVID numbers and finds that “the median death rate for counties with the strongest Republican leaning was between 40% and 300% higher than the counties that leaned Democrat,” because, to be blunt, (these are my words, not theirs) some persons chose science and some persons chose stupid.
A snippet (emphasis added); follow the link for the rest.
As part of their research, the team created models based on death counts from the country’s 2,000 counties that looked at factors ranging from socioeconomic status to obesity. Even when controlling for every other variable, the team found that political affiliation factored heavily in the death rate.
We are a society of stupid.
Vaccine Nation 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the New Orleans Advocate argues forcefully that anti-VAXXers do not have the right to endanger the populace. Here’s a bit:
Vaccine Nation 0
Republican Senator vows to endanger the troops by demanding an end to vaccine requirements for military personnel.
We are a society of stupid.
Vaccine Nation 0
An anti-VAXX twit tweets his or her* way into a bit of mess with his employer.
Aside:
I really don’t get these fools who claim vaccines don’t work. I can’t decide whether they are willfully blind or just plain stupid. Or maybe just plain willfully stupid.
They deny four centuries of history because what happened conflicts with what they want to believe.
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*Based on the description of the tweets, I’d give two to one on “his.”
Vaccine Nation 0
David dissects the disinformation. (Warning: Short commercial at the end,)
Twits off Twitter 0
Charles Blow reports that, anticipating the effects of Muskrat love, he severely cut back on his Twitter usage last spring. He says that withdrawal was difficult, but that
Follow the link to learn more of his experience.
And, remember, “social” media isn’t.
I Think I No the Answer 0
Michael in Norfolk has a question:
Follow the link for his thoughts on the matter.
The Privatization Scam 0
In a letter to the editor of the Newark Star-Ledger, a doctor explains how “Medicare Acvantage” plans work to the advantage of insurance companies, but not to that of anyone else.
Aside:
Being of a certain age, we have been tormented by a torrent of spam phone calls during this “Medicare Open Enrollment” period. And all the callers seem to read from the same script.
I blush to say that I an no longer able to respond to them with courtesy.
Vaccine Nation 0
There’s a little less disinformation crowding the Disinformation Superhighway today.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
At the Seattle Times, Nancy Chappelle tells of the toll that conspiracy theories about COVID-19 have taken on her friendships.
It is a compelling and distressing read.