COVID-19: Chapter 4 - OPEN FOR BUSINESS

An accurate description of the Czech Republic until a few days ago.

Whole state in Australia gets as many cases as the Clemson University football team. Cool.

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Baseball is not having a season because money matters more than anything. The other leagues are finishing for this same reason.

Fuck. My 13-year old daughterā€™s gymnastics closed for a while during the lockdown, but then of course reopened as soon as Gov. Kemp lifted restrictions. Most of the parents of the girls on her team still didnā€™t send their kids back. But now her best friendā€™s mom has given in and is sending her back next week. The pressure is building. This sucks.

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Too bad you have that bad cough.

So apparently Joe Rogan is a choad.

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https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1274133823031316481?s=19

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I lost it on a Rogan bro yesterday. I was commenting on the damage heā€™s done by telling his huge listener base that masks are for pussies. Rogan bro couldnā€™t understand why I was dragging him when heā€™s giving out other great tips on boosting your immune system during the pandemic.

Bro: Why are you mad at Joe? Itā€™s the listenerā€™s fault if theyā€™re taking medical advice from a comedian (LOL ALWAYS PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH THESE CHUDS)

Me: Because he has a huge base who treat his views like gospel. Itā€™s hard to overstate the impact he can have in this regard.

Bro: But the CDC said donā€™t wear masks. So did Fauci. Are you mad at them too?

Me: Iā€™m mad at anyone spreading disinformation. This is a novel virus. This is how science works. No reputable medical outlet is saying this today.

Bro: But heā€™s telling people to eat right and exercise!

Me: Thatā€™s great and all, but you working out and sitting in a sauna in the middle of a pandemic doesnā€™t help me or my family. You wearing a fucking mask does.

Bro: ā€¦

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Rogan Bros are as prevalent as Bernie bros.

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Iā€™m not mad at Rogan. Itā€™s people who are inclined to be Rogan fans who are the enemy.

I think thereā€™s at least 10 times as many Rogan bros. Probably 100 times. Rogan is hugely popular.

https://twitter.com/smorgasboredom/status/1274124416499187713?s=21

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S.C. with a third consecutive record high and 16% positive rate.
Hospitalizations (671) are up almost 40% from last week (~480)

In the era of Trump, we really need to be mindful about the vapid pop-culture celebrities we choose to elevate. ā€œSure he believes in Bigfoot, but itā€™s all in good funā€ doesnā€™t cut it anymore. Thatā€™s how we got Trump.

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We got trump because both political parties are inept. If we had a functioning govt trump never would of won the nomination.

Him saying mask are for pussies doesnā€™t even crack the top 10 on dumb shit he has said.

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Florida new high: 4,049 cases daily cases. Impressive for a Saturday.

Uh, thatā€™s a very bold claim. For one person to think that masks are for pussies, thatā€™s dumb. For a person with an audience of millions to broadcast that, thatā€™s both really dumb and massively consequential. I would be shocked if any claim you think was dumber would lead to a comparable amount of preventable loss of life.

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@DrChesspain yeah, your patients arenā€™t going on that August Cruise:

Your cruise is canceled: All U.S.-based ships to pause until the fall - The Points Guy

All cruises now suspended until at least September 15th. I donā€™t know how people havenā€™t grasped yeah that itā€™s over for cruising. The industry is dead. There are still tens of thousands of crew members stranded on ships all over the world unable to return home, many are committing suicide, and people are still booking cruises that are never going to happen.

This x100000000. When you have a platform like Rogan, telling people masks are for pussies is guaranteed to lead to long term health effects and deaths for a significant number of people. Telling people you donā€™t think we landed on the moon doesnā€™t quite have the same effect.

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