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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.
arian1
I.. um.
Er.
Wow.
bad_bad_zoot
What’s the matter, hairless person, cat got your tongue?
keikaimalu
Those are some disgruntled-looking cats. I must say, though, that Zoot’s cap is quite fetching.
admin
Those are some disgruntled-looking cats.
Yup, if they were postal workers, terrified shoppers would be stampeding the exits.
Happy holidays to you and yours!
ashbet
Happy holidays to you, from us and from!!
— A :>
keikaimalu
And also to you.
My cats wish Zoot and your other kitty (whose name escapes me, as she has not left the indelible impression Zoot has) many moths and spiders and other holiday snacks.
muffytaj
AWWW! *get mauled by POed cats*
steelbrassnwood
I would make a comment about Zoot’s hat, but that look in her eye is saying, “Go ahead. Say it. Make my day.” So I’ll keep my mouth shut and just say Merry Christmas.
admin
Zoot and Baby thank you and your cats. Nice Mice Navidad!
bad_bad_zoot
As the kids say, Whoa! Dude! Nice pair of gray tabbies you got there!
Happy holidays, hairless person, to you and your very attractive Feline-Americans.
admin
Hey, Muffarino! Happy holidays down under!
admin
Hah! That’s her “Peace on Earth and Good Will Toward Hairless Persons” look. But I pass along your greetings nonetheless (even at risk of invoking Her Royal Fluffiness’s displeasure).
gozer_and_zuul
Why, thank you, O Lovely Feline Of Obvious Discernment . . . while you’d probably find my sister more to your tastes, I think you’re nose-licking sexy ;>
— Gozer
muffytaj
Equally happy ones upside down 😀
kijjohnson
Eee! Cats in hats! Always a mistake.
Happy Yule, belatedly.
bad_bad_zoot
Yes, Chats en Chapeaus, not good. We are not amused.
hope_dog
wow! mom and dad and auntie lydia don’t let me have hats because i might accidentally eat one and get sick but i still think they’re great. your dad must not think you’re going to eat the hats. how’d he get the antelers to stick to the spotty cat’s head?
admin
…how’d he get the antelers to stick to the spotty cat’s head?
Taxidermy.