WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3705 on: December 17, 2021, 09:50:52 AM »

If you mean "the stupidest part," then yes, "that."

Quote from: Mn on December 17, 2021, 06:05:11 AM

This ...

"Anyone with a press credential can call around to hospitals until they get the sound bite that fits the narrative they wanted to create."

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alum74

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3706 on: December 17, 2021, 12:53:11 PM »

Quote from: Custard on December 16, 2021, 10:14:22 PM

I just did the math and the funny thing is that roughly half the people I run with socially are medical practitioners. A pretty good chunk (~50%) of the rest are educators at various levels. Some are actually both.

The medical practitioners I know tend to be less fatigued by this than the educators. There are extremely lucrative opportunities available right now for medical staff of all levels, especially short term assignments for those willing to travel. And most of them are already used to wearing masks and working shitty hours.

I’m sure part of the lucrative aspect is because so many have quit (probably older ones closer to retirement age, for various reasons) during a time when some places are seeing much higher demand for healthcare services.

Educators, on the other hand, have been slammed with all these protocols and mandates with no pay raises in most cases. And they’re stuck. They’re being tasked with trying to maintain a teaching environment but also administering all these other roll outs to boot.

There are several stay at home moms just in my neighborhood who used to be occasional substitute teachers for some supplemental income but are now essentially full time teachers. They can’t refuse very many calls or otherwise they get dropped to the bottom of the list and they make no supplemental income. One woman, who is a young widow and mother of three, finally said “fuck it” last week.

I don’t mind posting my real world encounters with people who know what is going on (at least in a given area) and having that contrasted with Alum74 posting articles. Anyone with a press credential can call around to hospitals until they get the sound bite that fits the narrative they wanted to create. People forget that.

The conversations I have with these industry professionals happen in decent sized groups at brunch or happy hour or when we are having a neighborhood get-together or working at a charity event or over Thanksgiving dinner.

One of my dearest friends is a practicing physician and also a med school professor. Should her thoughts be held in any lower regard than those found in Alum74’s articles?

They really don’t have any reason to make shit up, they’re just normal people navigating a very challenging situation. Their thoughts and feelings are certainly more complex and nuanced than the snippets we see in clickbait articles.

You read some of this shit and it sounds like everyone has lined up into regimented groups with no ability to think for themselves.

I clearly remember someone using anecdotal commentary from a family member (sister, sister-in-law, etc) to conduct vehement ad hominem attacks on forum members regarding coronavirus protocols/severity/risk factors. That person also repeatedly wishes death upon those who disagree with their/them’s perspective.

But that’s noble because, well, people who have different perspectives on something that’s still being sorted out should die. That mindset has worked great over the millennia.

I can see why you moved to Tennessee: a state where the political leaders place more weight on anecdotal evidence and inflexible ideologies than strong scientific evidence.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2021/07/29/gov-lee-putting-anecdotal-evidence-before-science-dangerous/5395012001/

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3707 on: December 17, 2021, 01:00:33 PM »

Quote from: alum74 on December 17, 2021, 12:53:11 PM

I can see why you moved to Tennessee: a state where the political leaders place more weight on anecdotal evidence and inflexible ideologies than strong scientific evidence.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2021/07/29/gov-lee-putting-anecdotal-evidence-before-science-dangerous/5395012001/

Did Custard announce where he moved?

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3708 on: December 17, 2021, 01:07:46 PM »

Quote from: alum74 on December 17, 2021, 12:53:11 PM

I can see why you moved to Tennessee: a state where the political leaders place more weight on anecdotal evidence and inflexible ideologies than strong scientific evidence.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2021/07/29/gov-lee-putting-anecdotal-evidence-before-science-dangerous/5395012001/

Thought he was in Wisconsin?

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3709 on: December 17, 2021, 01:10:30 PM »

Indiana iirc

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3710 on: December 17, 2021, 01:12:14 PM »

Quote from: ILLove1997 on December 17, 2021, 01:10:30 PM

Indiana iirc

I thought it was there too, for some reason.

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3711 on: December 17, 2021, 01:17:19 PM »

Quote from: ThePAMan on December 17, 2021, 01:00:33 PM

Did Custard announce where he moved?

I thought he said Tennessee. My apologies if I'm wrong.

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3712 on: December 17, 2021, 01:20:02 PM »

Quote from: alum74 on December 17, 2021, 01:17:19 PM

I thought he said Tennessee. My apologies if I'm wrong.

Custard may just be remaining enigmatic.

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3713 on: December 17, 2021, 01:20:54 PM »

He could be in Gary, for all we know. With water front property.

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Re: WTF is the deal with the caronavirus?

« Reply #3714 on: December 17, 2021, 02:01:24 PM »

I don't believe he's given any indication.

Nonetheless, the pediatrician writes an opinion piece as a guest columnist regarding the past president of the Tennessee chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and writes "I have known Fiscus for over 25 years, dating back to when she was a medical student,".

Lol.
From NPR.
https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/1016746277/records-show-tennessees-justification-for-firing-its-vaccine-leader

https://www.axios.com/tennesee-covid-vaccine-fired-dog-muzzle-michelle-fiscus-b2419534-7e4a-4048-89b5-35300e8da333.html
"A Tennessee investigation found evidence that the state's fired vaccine chief, Michelle Fiscus, purchased a dog muzzle that she previously claimed someone had mailed in an attempt to intimidate her."

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