In earlier, civilized societies, a king who had failed so spectacularly would fall on his sword. Or, be dragged into the street by his subjects and thrown upon it.
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Shit. My coworker just told me he and his whole family have it. He’s remote, so I’m not concerned about myself. But I am super worried for him, his wife and their two babies. This thing is horrible!
Giant virtual hazmat suit hug for you!!! I am worried for you too. My goodness.
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attendance at “seminars” was appreciated, though I didn’t take more than one or two. Also, I went to a really small school.
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Please edit your post. Let it say it is for everyone, and also for data nerds.
This is by far the most important thing I’ve read all week.
ETA: moved my explanation why I think you should read this here.
Everyone, please read this long medium piece @MalevolentPixy linked. It’s worth your time.
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Stiff upper lip! Blitz spirit!! Other generic phrase!!!
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WaPo: Norwegian Cruise Line managers urged salespeople to spread falsehoods about coronavirus
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Chinese media reporting on the US response:
And US media seem to have changed their tone a bit regarding the Wuhan quarantine:
Apparently it’s no longer an emblem of evil Chinese authoritarianism.
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Norway is shutting down. Anyone entering the country from outside Scandinavia is supposed to go into quarantine; the Royal Family has just done so. Schools and daycare are closed, and of course this is a civilized country so the government is giving a “care allowance” to all parents staying home with their children.
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Add Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando to the closings:
ETA: Some states are closing schools statewide.
And the Lincoln Park Zoo as well:
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I can absolutely verify this.
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Oh no. Fucking asshole is literally killing people so he can look better. Oh my god, I can’t even begin to express the rage I feel right now.
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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough…
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On the right, it is still party loyalty over survival.
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I think we’re the Control Group.
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