Feb 15, 2022
Feb 14, 2022
Notes From Reality
You don't get to cheer for "Freedom Convoys"
and then turn around and bitch about
supply chain problems and inflation.
COVID-19 Update
WaPo: (freebie)
‘Freedom Convoy’-style protests against vaccine mandates reach Europe and beyond
As Canadian officials announced the reopening of a major border crossing blockaded by “Freedom Convoy” protesters, demonstrations against vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers continued to fuel spinoff protests around the world, directing global attention to ongoing frustrations over covid rules as the pandemic stretches on.
Demonstrators were en route to Brussels, where convoys from European countries were expected to converge this week - although warnings from Belgian authorities appear to have kept the rally at bay during Monday morning rush hour. Some groups said they would be arriving by afternoon.
The Canadian demonstrations have also inspired protests and heavy police presence in countries and states incuding New Zealand, France, Australia, Alaska and New York.
Meanwhile, concerns that the protests might disrupt the Super Bowl — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested truckers should “clog things up” at the sporting event — were allayed. A small group appeared outside the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, but no major disruptions were reported, and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said the gathering was peaceful.
Here’s what to know
- Pandemic-era inflation has hit low-income Americans the hardest, a Washington Post analysis of the 10 most inflated categories of goods has found.
- Three simple words — “follow the science” — have become a slogan on both sides of the national divide over how to confront the coronavirus.
- The Biden administration’s plan limiting free coronavirus tests to four per household has forced Americans living in multigenerational homes to make risky and difficult decisions about who gets to use them, activists and public health experts say.
It's Confusing
I think the Super Bowl halftime show yesterday was pretty good - and not because "conservatives" hated it. That's a plus, but it's not the thing for me.
I'm not at all a fan of Rap or Hip Hop or whatever the specific genres and sub-genres are called these days, and even though I wasn't paying all that much attention to it - because I've never paid much attention to halftime shows - I managed to perceive some pretty decent musicality on stage. There was some music in that music.
But I'm confused because the consensus seems to be that if you liked it, then according to "conservatives" you're hedonistic and over-sexualized and you're the reason for the downfall of the empire.
But, according to the 18-34 gang, if you liked it, then you're old, and fossilized, and culturally ignorant because - c'mon man - Snoop Dogg?
So, being all typically American and shit, I'll go with that egocentric thing we usually pull out of our asses at times like these, and say I must be doing something right cuz everybody's telling me I'm wrong.
Besides, what do want? You wanna bring back the Rockettes? Elvis impersonators? Up With People?
How 'bout that Disney clusterfuck from 1977?
So get serious here. You're not watching the moon landing. It's the halftime show at a fuckin' football game. You're gonna turn down the TV, crank up the stereo, go take a piss and head outside to share a doobie or throw the frisbee or something.
Feb 13, 2022
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