D&D and the rising pandemic

[Zardnaar]

I was looking elsewhere at the postings of someone who “infiltrated” an antivax group that was going “all-in” on ivermectin. He posted several messages of members who were metaphorically and literally s******g themselves. Many had soiled themselves in public and were concerned that this might not be normal.

One of the respondents to his post noted it was even worse than he implied, saying that people from that group (and other similar ones) who had taken ivermectin were now asking about “ropeworms”, and advised not to Google the term- results would be NSFW.

When asked what “ropeworms” were, that poster revealed it was images of people who had sloughed off their intestinal linings and thought they were some kind of parasite, and were hoping somebody could ID them.

Not a lot of sympathy.

82 cases today passing the 400 mark. At this rate it's gonna be worse than the main outbreak last year which peaked at 89.

They're hoping it peaks in the next few days.

 

[Warpiglet-7]

My kid got sent home from school today due to proximity to yet another ‘case.’ Listen I like to drink beer, drive fast cars (gonna get another
One!) but my freedom to be stupid (make good use of it!) ends where it infringes on others.

get your damn shot so we can all hang out at heavy metal concerts, church, bars and GAMING Tables again (color me frustrated).

we got everyone but my youngest two vaccinated…as soon as they can…

 

[Umbran]

I thought your wife (among others) might enjoy this:

Edit to add: I mean... I mean...

Dudes, you think a vaccine is dangerous so... you eat horse goo from a tractor store? This MAKES SENSE to you?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Their chosen cures may actually start racking up a higher bodycount than Covid itself.

 

[Cadence]

It feels like "the unvaxxed are killing veterans" would be motivational to some who need motivating to do it. I don't think it will matter.

Veteran dies of treatable illness as COVID fills hospital beds, leaving doctors "playing musical chairs"

The surge in new COVID cases is putting an enormous strain on hospitals, jeopardizing patients who cannot get the medical attention they need because of a lack of space.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Hussar]

Was watching Qi - a fun fact show from England, and David Mitchell's comment - the problem with these fake cures isn't that they kill the disease. They do. But, they have a rather serious side effect in killing the human too. I'm paraphrasing but, it's a great line.

 

[Zardnaar]

Their chosen cures may actually start racking up a higher bodycount than Covid itself.

Expect the worst then lower that expectation.

Officially bored now. Day 11 lockdown idk.

 

[Retreater]

It feels like "the unvaxxed are killing veterans" would be motivational to some who need motivating to do it. I don't think it will matter.

Veteran dies of treatable illness as COVID fills hospital beds, leaving doctors "playing musical chairs"

The surge in new COVID cases is putting an enormous strain on hospitals, jeopardizing patients who cannot get the medical attention they need because of a lack of space.

www.cbsnews.com

I think there is nothing now that will motivate the unvaccinated: FDA-approval, free and easy access, begging from family/doctors/politicians/ celebrities/faith leaders.

The only thing that has a chance now is hitting them with fines, risk losing employment, removing their kids from school, etc.

Waiting until COVID passes might be an option. Maybe it will mutate into a less threatening variant. Maybe we can achieve enough of a herd immunity against those lesser strains that when the bigger ones come around, we'll either have enough immunity to protect us or the issue won't be as politicized.

Like most other areas of life, I have no faith in that, but I do have hope.

 

[Ryujin]

I was looking elsewhere at the postings of someone who “infiltrated” an antivax group that was going “all-in” on ivermectin. He posted several messages of members who were metaphorically and literally s******g themselves. Many had soiled themselves in public and were concerned that this might not be normal.

One of the respondents to his post noted it was even worse than he implied, saying that people from that group (and other similar ones) who had taken ivermectin were now asking about “ropeworms”, and advised not to Google the term- results would be NSFW.

When asked what “ropeworms” were, that poster revealed it was images of people who had sloughed off their intestinal linings and thought they were some kind of parasite, and were hoping somebody could ID them.

Tractor Supply: Your one stop shop.

 

[Warpiglet-7]

It feels like "the unvaxxed are killing veterans" would be motivational to some who need motivating to do it. I don't think it will matter.

Veteran dies of treatable illness as COVID fills hospital beds, leaving doctors "playing musical chairs"

The surge in new COVID cases is putting an enormous strain on hospitals, jeopardizing patients who cannot get the medical attention they need because of a lack of space.

www.cbsnews.com

If all the stuff I have seen this about tops my list of unnecessary and sad. Real patriotic USA. Can you imagine losing a loved one to something that treatable? And all that probably follows tons of worry about the over one getting home from deployments.