I am convinced that at this stage of the pandemic, misleading and irresponsible headlines from otherwise reputable news outlets are a major source of damaging misinformation.
“A country is considered the more civilized the more the wisdom and efficiency of its laws hinder a weak man from becoming too weak or a powerful one too powerful.”
Primo Levi, born on this day in 1919, on human nature: https://www.brainpickings.org/2017/04/24/primo-levi-survival-in-auschwitz/
One other point I'd highlight re: the current Delta Panic is that it's driven media innumeracy rather than by what the Actual Experts™ think. Here e.g. is the White House pushing back vs. an extremely misleading and harmful @nytimes tweet that NYT is too stubborn to correct. https://twitter.com/benwakana46/status/1421182153224818694
VACCINATED PEOPLE DO NOT TRANSMIT THE VIRUS AT THE SAME RATE AS UNVACCINATED PEOPLE AND IF YOU FAIL TO INCLUDE THAT CONTEXT YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1420972977005412354
A responsible headline would read: 99.93% of fully vaccinated Americans have not tested positive. The COVID vaccine works. https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/1421209879629422594
Breakthrough Covid cases: At least 125,000 fully vaccinated Americans have tested positive https://cnb.cx/2Wv0nJM
Good point by Kevin here. What people will hear is that "vaccinated people spread delta variant as effectively as unvaccinated" but that statement ignores low probability of infection if vaccinated https://twitter.com/KevinFPBennett/status/1421081517942624259
Careful about retweeting claims that vaccinated people spread Delta just as easily as unvaccinated people. Here's the slide that's based on. It's conditional on a breakthrough infection occurring, which is still rare.
couscous1021
ummmm….I think I’m insulted!
There’s at least fifteen grand in plastic surgery and 170 hours of working out standing between me and Britney. At least.
Plus, I would never touch Justin Timberlake under any circumstance, for any paycheck.
I would, however, dance with a snake if the snake wanted to. And I’d make out with Madonna, bullshit Kabbalah or no. I guess that’s good enough for the world of LJ.
I’d rather have my gender be thrown into question- god damn that supergee 😉
admin
Re: ummmm….I think I’m insulted!
I’d be insulted too. I always imagined you more as the Avril Lavigne type.
Kidding, Laurie, I’m kidding!
couscous1021
Re: ummmm….I think I’m insulted!
(half-attention leads to messy typing)
Friendship over!!! I think that might have been a deal-breaker!
Grrr….I don’t know how you knew this, but every time I see or hear that kid, my blood gets a little hotter…and NOT in a good way.
Uncanny, that ability of yours.
markbourne
Hey, Bob, seen Rear Window lately? (I’ll be checking the garden next.)
admin
Re: ummmm….I think I’m insulted!
Uncanny, that ability of yours.
It’s a gift and a curse. She is an annoying little bint, but at least she’s Canadian.
admin
Hah! I’m much more worried about what my ex already knows about me.
mckitterick
My dearest Bob –
This markbourne fella looks like he might be stirring up trouble. Should I have him killed? Or should I put your ex on that one?
😉
Chris
shunn
Wow, even random LiveJournal PHP scripts know how incestuous the SF community is! No way I’m posting my results.
Oh, okay.
bad_bad_zoot
Let me guess: in this context “SF” stands for sub-feline community. Yes, incest would explain your total lack of hair and imperviousness to your own body odor.
admin
This markbourne fella looks like he might be stirring up trouble. Should I have him killed? Or should I put your ex on that one?
Hah! Boy, nothing like living in a big, flat, open place to bring out the homicidal tendencies, huh? I think you’re just jealous ’cause Mark still lives in the number-one mold-producing region of the country. He might get a little mildewy by late spring, but at least he doesn’t have to worry about tornadoes carrying his hot tub away.