Covid-19: Vax Americana

No True Scotsman fallacy.

 

Oh good lord. You've been on this kick for a while. It has nothing to do with race, it's the fact that the man in question is acting like a zealot. It's also the fact that there's a small contingent that for years, has been slowly but surely getting into political office to run things like a fascist theocracy . See their abortion crusade (They'll happily ban abortion unless they get their mistress pregnant, or their daughter gets pregnant). Or their intolerance that is just on another level whether it be gays, minorities, or Catholics (Funny how that's making a return since Biden took office).

You know why I always make jokes or assume the worst about so called evangelical Christians? Because they project, everything. I hear comments about Dearborn or Hamtramck being run under Sharia law, I'm going to assume they want that very thing, to rule under Christian theocracy. I hear comments about being morally pure, I'm going to assume they're into some kinky stuff (Jerry and Becki Falwell, come on down!) So when I hear a bunch of holier than thou types go on about how morally sound they are, while shaming others for living their own lives; only for them be into the very things they hate. And given that there is a long history of this sort of behavior, they definitely deserved to be mocked. Endlessly.

And when these theocratic types are openly showing that they want a fascist theocracy, with comments like the gentleman made, then yes, they also deserve to be derided and treated like the very threat they claim to care about when it comes to Muslims.

So maybe do some introspection. Or better yet, read this. https://www.theonion.com/why-do-all-these-homosexuals-keep-sucking-my-cock-1819583529

 

Exactly. Why are we listening to, (according to wikipedia), a 'podcast host, UFC color commentator, comedian, and former television presenter', about health matters.

TBH I don't put the blame on him as much as the people putting his stuff out, Spotify, (as Jitty has said), and the people paying attention to him.

 

Because he is "fair and balanced" and "just wants to ask questions".

Kinda sounds like another fascist tv personality to me.

 

Pornhub recently did a study that would support this view.

Not that there's anything wrong with it. Just putting that out there....

 

He is pretty decent as the UFC color commentator. Not great, but pretty good.
Frankly, other than one sitcom in the '90's ("Newsradio"?), that is pretty much all I know about Joe Rogan.

 

This is the best comparative flu chart I can find.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm#ILINet



At the moment we're on track with 2019-20.

 

Who?






Cares?

 

I did see he kind of defended Joe.

Well perhaps more attacked CNN than defended Joe.

 

Your lack of enthusiasm for the best American sitcom ever is somewhat troubling.

 

Brand's a more complex character than people like Rogan although, tbh, that might make him more dangerous in some quarters...

 

Anyway, hopefully this will lead to some good news at some point for those suffering from 'long covid'...

https://www.theguardian.com/society...drug-trial-tackle-fatigue-long-covid-patients

The first trial of a drug to target the fatigue and muscle weakness experienced by more than half of people with long Covid has been launched in the UK. It is also the first drug trial in long Covid patients who were not hospitalised during their initial infection.

The drug, called AXA1125, targets cellular power plants called mitochondria, which it is thought could be dysfunctional in the subset of long Covid patients with severe fatigue. If successful, it could pave the way for similar trials in patients with other forms of post-viral fatigue, including myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).​

In less positive news from this side of the pond, we have this...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...uits-over-concerning-uk-covid-picture-reports

A senior member of the UK government’s pandemic advisory body has left the group, saying that the picture in the UK is “concerning”.

Sir Jeremy Farrar, who has been a part of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) since the start of the pandemic left the group at the end of October, Sky News has reported.

The director of the charitable Wellcome Trust had pushed for more mask wearing, use of ventilation and greater Covid testing to try to tackle rising cases, in a plan which has been termed “vaccine plus”.​

This is in the context where deaths are averaging around 140 a day IIRC, and the tories are still fighting a rearguard action against reintroducing mask wearing, for instance. The reasons for this are complicated but probably relate to, A) It might impact on various business interests, and B) It makes it harder for them to pretend that Boris has defeated covid with a sword in one hand and a syringe in the other, (probably on a horse of some sort).

 

My comment was "pretty decent," nothing more. He has knowledge, he explains things, that's enough.

As a reminder, for a couple of the early UFC ppv, they had Brian Kilmeade as color commentator (yes, that Brian Kilmeade).

Rogan did not sensationize Rousey nearly as much as Dana White did (after originally disparaging her), once she became his meal ticket. Also, she was the meal ticket for 2 years, so the hype was basically UFC wide...the "party line."

 

The "best American sitcom ever"?
It was "good," but that's about it.

In hindsight, for a regular American sitcom, the cast was pretty damned good.

 

I'm not sure where to post this. But,China have warned all their citizens to ensure they stocked up on emergency supplies.

But, they gave no specific reason why. And, it's caused panic buying in some areas(for obvious reasons).

It's all so odd to me. Why? What do they know?

 

Link?

 

I was about to add that to my comment. I watched it, but perhaps I should watch again.

But, still, The Odd Couple, Barney Miller, the various Bob Newhart sitcoms, etc. were all better than News Radio.

 

It's not in the Gr.... er, a well known british newspaper so, as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't exist

Anyway, isn't the FT paywalled?

Edit: oh, apparently not.

 

Just reading that and it seems possible they're doing it partly to reinforce the need to be careful in a way that's particularly 'Chinese', (i.e. over the top).

China’s latest Covid-19 outbreak also expanded to Shanghai, where authorities shut down Disneyland. On Sunday night more than 30,000 revellers who had been posing with Mickey Mouse and watching fireworks were sealed in the park for mass testing by healthcare workers in hazmat suits. The Disney lockdown was ordered after one person who had been to the park tested positive.​

When you start treating party revellers like they're radioactive waste it kinda sends a message, doesn't it?

Still, if it means a few people over here wear a mask when they wouldn't have, it's maybe a good thing.