Vaccine Nation 0
WHYY (my old NPR station when I lived in the Philly area) takes a look at how taking sensible health precautions has morphed into a theater of stupid. Here’s an excerpt; follow the link for the rest (emphasis added).
But Republicans have grown increasingly hostile to the notion of mandatory vaccines — despite vaccine mandates existing in the background in parts of the United States since the 19th century — and have parlayed the fight against COVID-19 into a political battle, with vaccine mandates as the latest frontier in the great American defense of freedom and liberty. . . . .
“Somehow it has morphed into not getting the vaccine as a way to defend their freedom and resist this ‘tyranny,’ ” said Ken Resnicow, a professor in the school of public health at the University of Michigan. “There’s not many countries that have this dynamic.”
Karen Karen-Like 0
They just can’t seem to help it. A snippet:
The apartment complex said the person accused of the break-ins was actually described as a white adolescent on a bike with a red backpack, News 4 Nashville reported. He told the news station that he believed the woman accused him because he is Black.
The Privatization Scam, Maskless Marauders Dept. 0
A maskless marauder drops the (figurative) mask. (Warning: short ad at the end.)
Fly the Fiendly Skies 0
The Register investigates a plane truth.
The Switch 0
A Republican with integrity. Who knew?
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.
