@rowsella and all light working friends
Yesterday morning while half awake-sleep I saw this huge tsunami going across United States. It was like energy but a very high wave of it tearing across all states. It was the virus and what is about to hit us. I live in the middle of US and around me everyone is acting like no big deal for weeks. In the dream I just kept looking at everyone and yelling at them to wake up.
I live couple hours from Chicago O’Hare airport. Now seeing pics at the airport last night and the unbelievable lines of people all stuck together. Maybe the Ides of March? Trump stabbing everyone in the back making them rush home to complete chaos in the middle of a pandemic. Oh my is all I can say...
I'm not saying this to be judgmental in any way, shape or form, but as someone who has lived in Europe (Italy in fact), I would have elected to NOT rush home, knowing that the US is less prepared than most other countries (Of course this wouldn't apply in Italy, as it's on complete lockdown anyway), and knowing that medical care is better in most other countries too. I'm so sorry that Mango Mussolini just spouts so much bullshit all the time that people are not able to make informed decisions. It goes back to what I've been saying all along - this is malevolent incompetence, meaning it's all part of a bigger plan to have as many Americans in jail or dead as possible.
I'm so sorry that Mango Mussolini just spouts so much bullshit all the time that people are not able to make informed decisions. It goes back to what I've been saying all along - this is malevolent incompetence, meaning it's all part of a bigger plan to have as many Americans in jail or dead as possible.
It's certainly difficult to ignore that it could be more than just terrible bungling.
Great quote my husband just shared with me:
Your grandparents were called to war.
You’re being called to sit on your couch.
You can do this.
It's been hard to estimate the effect of a basically incompetent president and incompetent administration in dealing with this crisis. Frankly, I don't think there are any smart people left in the administration and we are experiencing government by the D list. They resent the educated, they mistrust science and they are completely consumed with covering their own asses and the mammoth ass supposedly in charge. Malevolent? I don't know. At the very least, there is a basic disregard and indifference for the peoples' health and welfare. When I hear about concern for the cruise industry, the travel industry, and the hotels, the disconnect is crystal clear. I could puke. Sorry. I'm in a funk and will go clear my head and my mouth.
I'm in a suburb of the Bay Area. My partner works with the public but his store is owned by a major corporation that has vowed to keep paying its employees if they have to shudder their stores. (And I desperately hope that his store does shudder because he's exposed every single day he goes to work, and we live with my MIL who is mobility impaired and immune compromised.)
Lots of people aren't so lucky. I'm seeing reports in my various FB and Tumblr spaces from retail and food service workers that they have just been let go from their jobs with no warning. Many of them live on the margins as it is. Many of them do that work because few other options exist in the US. Basically if you're not able to telecommute, i.e. a privileged knowledge worker or a tech worker, and you're not employed by a major corporation that is stepping up, then good luck. This is the United States turning its back on a majority of its citizens. I cannot even imagine what the massive number of firings is going to result in for all of us.
If you're already making minimum wage then the firings hurt even *with* unemployment because you'll get even less. Some utility companies and internet companies are stepping up to help ease the burden. But the US is a sociopathic culture and a vast majority of middle class people and politicians... just don't care what happens to anyone else.
Maybe this, and the low local production in the US putting us at risk of shortages in times of crisis, will be a boost to bringing production back. We really need that. Our chickens are coming home to roost. This is what happens in a culture that shuns both production and a social safety net.
I am hoping that hospitals hire people. They will need transporters and clerks and food service people. Also the many urgent care centers may need counter people to check patients in. EMS needs drivers I bet. Even for those stores out there--they will need people to do deliveries. With schools closed, there is a big need for daycare. Even people who are working from home will need some help with their kids. It is almost impossible to concentrate with toddlers around for instance. There is a great app called NextDoor for neighborhoods and people can advertise. One college student in my neighborhood has and she has gotten more queries than she can handle (for daycare)--on lady asked if she could handle a 10 year old, a 2 year old and a puppy.
I agree @rowsella
I think if someone is young and healthy and can't go to their regular work (because it's closed or has cutback on staff), it would be good if health orgs in the community hired them on a temp basis to work the service jobs that support the health professionals. My only concern would be making sure they get trained in necessary infection control protocols.
I'm looking at you red states!
And Bluebelle to deetoo:
"I will keep you and yours in my meditations and prayers, too. Thank you for thinking of us."
DITTO to both of you and absolutely everyone here! ?
I know it's not just my family that's going through far more than COVID-19. But I will say sharing informational links and even humor has kept us going through so much the last few years!
Great posts it parallels so many of my husband and my experiences with the "red hat society" on his side of the family. The ones with fake colds, fake viruses and fake news fake news to both of us .??♀️
My husband has a phone chat with the closest bro every single night. He now says he can see why climate change might be a problem but he's not really sure about the rest of it yet. Slow strides to the finish line I guess!
I really like articke with all of its "sinusitis" germs parallels as it works its way into community viruses, COVID-19 and why we need to stay in, away, and flatten that curve!
Really said in simpler terms with easy to understand similation graphics of germs in communities.
"Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve” - Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/
@dee Well I guess the Senate is going to sign the 14 days paid leave bill. Great if you're Apple. What about small businesses who won't have anyone to work AND possibly no business BUT they have to pay employees?