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Did Mark Aguirre get the Juan Gonzalez skin treatment?

Strictly speaking just for covid on an individual level, there's no reason to be that worried about you or your family. But collectively it looks like it's going to crash things in our hospitals which are already at a breaking point. The people that work there have been at this for 2 years. They really cannot take much more. I wish there was a way to make that point known to everyone. They can't have cameras in there to show what it looks like to see a lot of people on ventilators and ECMO machines. This is where we are now prior to Omicron. Yes the data suggests it might not be as bad as previous waves but it's not a sure thing as we don't know enough about who it has hit. The speed of Omicron is the dangerous part. Given where our systems are now an exponential growth of cases, even at a lower severity, could put us back to field hospitals and parking garages, etc. The next 3-4 weeks could be disruptive. I'm anticipating some virtual things as more people test positive and have to quarantine, or just simply have a cold(covid) but are not tested but staying away. I'm not saying I know what the answer is because I don't see how it's avoided at this point. If you've had your booster then you'll pretty much be fine. But a lot of people didn't and even a small % impact of severity will put a big stress on our hospitals. I'd avoid things that can lead to injury more than I would crowds. You might not have any place to go. Prior infection as a defense against Omicron is looking to be useless, as could be the J&J vaccine.

Saw a thing where the terms of service on Trump's new anti censorship media thing include an item about not disparaging "us", meaning the owners of the site.

obviously not funny that people died but still....

Spent the early morning reading some things and it's a mix of doom and gloom and it'll be over quick. The antibodies that prevent infection are diminished with Omicron. It's also highly contagious. Basically it's knocked us back a level of protection. If you had a prior infection and one dose, then take one of those away. If no infection and 2 doses,then you are back to one dose, etc. The thinking is it's going to sweep through and we'll all probably get it. The fact our nation is so poor with at home rapid tests will make this worse. South Africa is supposedly already seeing deep declines after 3 weeks. Our nation doesn't sequence to the level other countries do and we are piss poor at at home testing. I might buy some tests. The responsible thing would be to test yourself twice a week if you are around others.

Dominion's goal isn't money. They want the emails of the Murdoch family. They don't want to settle where nobody admits fault. They want the definitive proof exposed and in public that Fox knew what they were promoting via their hosts and guests was wrong.

In 1952 the GOP was split into the Taft isolation wing and the Ike globalist wing. Ike won out until 2016.

I’ve come to realize, with Pearl Harbor day last week, that our nation and world would not hold back and defeat a nazi threat today as we did 80 years ago. The response to the pandemic taught me that. We’d have YouTube videos telling us Nazis aren’t that bad. “Very fine people” I think is the words. Just enough people would believe it to make our spineless politicians not have the will go make the tough decisions. Rations? War effort? Are you kidding? For some foreigners? What about the economy? Nope.

Montreal had to play in front of an empty arena tonight. Quebec asked them to. Wonder if we will start to see this in the US? The Bulls had to postpone a game.

Right? It bugs me when discussing someone’s unforeseen death and whether it was warranted or not and people being up something else… as if it matters a single bit. It doesn’t.

I don’t bother with those anymore. Partly over being a snob but also just calories and cost. I’d rather just have water or unsweetened tea then I will have one of my own when I get home. At weddings and functions like that I stick with 7 and 7.

the theory I saw on the source was an immunocompromised individual had it and because of his immune system the virus kept replicating over and over. This happens to a lot of people but in most cases it just dies out.

@Tigerbomb13I know can relate.... you go to a new place for dinner, looks kind of cool, and you look at the "Craft Beer" list and it's Sierra Nevada and Blue Moon. I mean... I'll take Blue Moon if that's all you have but why bother with a "craft beer" designation? At least if you are in the Detroit area give me something from Bell's or Founder's which are pretty common. I found Two Hearted at Six Flags in Texas for god's sake.

We did that in 2016 on my wife's side of the family. One thing that made it difficult was the hills in the area. Even being contained in the resort we had it was still hard for the older folks to get around. Going from one cabin/room to another required stairs and going up or down a hill. We were about halfway between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Gatlinburg was a mess. Finding parking was an ordeal and a 2 mile drive back took like 30-40 minutes.

and to protect others. Both through covid and due to lack of care and resources for non covid issues that necessitates a trip to the ER or hospital visit. 95% of covid hospitalizations could be prevented now but it's not due to stubborness, ignorance, and idiocy.

When they get their wish for a citizen army and patrols this just makes it easier. The cops don't have to get involved. As long as you "look" ok, meaning you're white, have a goatee, and a cap on with a tractor logo, it's all good. If you are a minority and your cap looks a little flashy then things get dicey.

a thing I saw yesterday was that studies are pointing towards omicron stays bronchal and doesn't go to the lungs... which is why it's showing to not be as severe. It was medical mumbo jumbo but that's what I got from it.

That’s fantastic

I'm sort of with Tom on this.... Maybe Omicron is what hit Michigan the last month. I don't know if we test for it. Our 7 day average is at a month low.... but from a very high point and that low is still very high comparitively speaking.

nice to see you

anything about the blacks is CRT now.

Is he going to talk about how he supports BLM?

Well you see the black guy was walking down the street and off duty officer Max asked him some questions, the black guy didn't know his place and refused to answer to a private citizen, as is his right, and things got messy, and the black guy is dead. What are you gonna do? These things happen.

BECAUSE LIKE MOSES AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OUR FOUNDING FATHERS DECREED THAT EVERY MAN HAS A GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO OWN GUNS AND PUT THAT IN THE CONSTUTUTION WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN AMENDED BEST THAT I CAN TELL. THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD!* *AND NEVERMIND THAT OTHER STUFF ABOUT THE BLACKS AND WOMEN NOT VOTING, ETC. look AWAY