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  1. Checking in with more measles news. Texas is reporting 327 cases as of today; New Mexico has 43 and their cases have been on a downward trajectory from the initial outbreak. Texas cases (as @bolverk mentioned last week) have spread to some other counties, and Lubbock has seen two additional cases since last Friday. In northeastern TX, Lamar County has 5 cases (local their health department stated 7 cases but I'll err on the side of the State for now) and the initial four patients were reported as having traveled to Gaines County (home of the initial outbreak) so a nice long trip from east to west while contagious. Do not know if the latter cases were due to exposure in public.
  2. The last quote by Dudek where he should've added, "I am a petty petty man."
  3. Sure. When you shift blame to the reporter and label them a traitor, it furthers your goal towards eliminating dissenting voices and provides an opportunity to begin the process of deploying the Khashoggi tactics used by your personal friends.
  4. Thank you and rep for the supplementary article on The Atlantic story. I've been a supporter of the Ledge for a long time, but I like how succinctly the writer summed it all up and it has less to do with the absolutely contemptible and horrific racism, misogyny, hate, and faux piety and more about the dawning realization (for those who weren't already Ledge denizens) that this Administration, led by one of the crassest, tackiest, inept, and yes honestly deplorable "leaders" of our lifetime is going to lead this country to bankruptcy. Thorton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield) had real money and a sincere heart (and a helluva lotta luck) in Back To School (1986), but Trump's education both in the halls of academia and the real world has been a con game and a salve for his wounded narcissistic ego for his entire life. Such a deal.
  5. Do you think we could send the simulation a sternly worded letter? It's really rather *Humpty-Dumpty of the President to assert that state secrets regarding state secrets would somehow be compromised regarding deportations while simultaneously sending messages and/or push notifications to random citizens via toilet texting about military strategy. I mean, what simulation could even come up with that? *The Humpty-Dumpty Theory of Language via Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, aka Charles Ludwig Dotson. See spoiler if you want to read the excerpt:
  6. Pasta alla puttanesca along with a nice wine this evening. Perhaps not drunk drunk, but considering tomorrow is Monday, feeling groovy.
  7. Elon may have a shit ton of hair plugs but damn dude, you got that mop and THIS is how you style it? What. A. Maroon. Of course, compared to limplocks mullethead there, by comparison Musk looks good. Gah.
  8. In the article that I read regarding her death, her friend mentioned a long standing health issue. I realize these are the days where skepticism is the rule and not unfounded to have that as a benchmark, but it may be that her death was for wholly natural reasons.
  9. Mary Kay Cybertruck? Hmm, MLM and Tesla, somehow I shoulda seen that coming....
  10. Do people really still use baby oil instead of sunblock? RFK's going to block your mRNA therapy when the melanoma appears, although the 'beetus may strike first.
  11. *Observations Upon A Springtime Walk Tethered to each hand a child The sun is soft, the air is mild. Walking to the park ahead Upon the left a high voice said, 'Fire ants, I see the mound!' Pointing to the object found. 'And over there's a butterfly,' Continued the child's excited cry. A tug on the right as progress halted And a louder voice exalted 'Stop, stop I needs a stick, To poke the mound, oh where's a brick!?' *From Personalities and Peculiarities: A Poem. The Norton Anthology of Mothers' Lives and Literature. 21 Century ed. Eds. Mother Nature, et al.
  12. Yeah, I was thinking about that. The young progressive women on the healthcare chart replying affirmative to the question is IMO because any halfway intelligent woman with any type of health condition mental OR physical has a ten times great chance of actually RECEIVING care is if she's progressive. In addition, in some areas, sitting in the exam room and listening to a condescending evangelical doctor about certain issues may lead to an on-the-spot diagnosis of mental illness due to possessing the need to roll one's eyes repeatedly. Or, one could consider the very conservative husband in our city who is sitting in jail this week because he tried to kill his wife. She is the sweetest person and would likely tell everyone how happy she was...because her very life depended upon it. I hope that mf doesn't make bail.
  13. Um, you know that's not real, right? That was first on social media about 3 years ago and the screenshot/article is from a satire site.
  14. Measles has a somewhat long incubation period: 10-14 days. There were some promising reports of people lining up to get vaccinated, but lately, the misinformation seems to have taken hold. Next week's update (post spring break for many children) will give an idea of how it's going.
  15. Latest numbers from Texas Health & Human Services: 309 cases of measles. Lubbock had been mostly keeping the virus at bay but now has 8 cases, perhaps due to the Lubbock hospital where many children are being treated, which increases exposure risk to others. Gaines County still the leader with 211 cases. In addition, there are ~18 states with cases for a total of 378 nationwide. However, the CDC does not have Oklahoma listed as one of the states, and their health officials have reported several cases so I guess the Oklahoma govt doesn't even bother with sending in data to the feds that, I don't know, might be useful to others. That's no surprise though, their newborn screening lab is/was messed up.
  16. Tesla Tuesday. All military members get a free personal Tesla, funded by the government?
  17. The coolest thing Ted ever saw was millions of Texans freezing their asses off in his rearview mirror while he was fleeing the state for Cancun. That was cold.
  18. And the most obtuse thought process ever award goes to Minnesota Senate Minority Leader, GOP member Mark Johnson from Grand Forks for this quote from the article: "if you’re accused with a felony, I think that’s serious enough — our law has distinguished that as a very serious crime." Gee, wonder who else he knows with a felony record....
  19. My oldest was at UCSB for a summer STEM internship funded by an academic fellowship and had a wonderful experience. Perhaps not the same as enrolling and attending (oldest at a different uni for undergrad), but had a lot of compliments for the facilities (labs, etc) and the overall vibe of the place. IOW, there to study and focus but also having a lot of options to de-stress was a plus.
  20. It's vandalism and there are already laws that handle that within each state. In Texas depending upon the damage, it can be a first degree felony with lengthy prison time and a fine. The GOP frequently uses the 'already laws on the books' excuse, then so can everyone else.
  21. Well, I am rather happy that smallpox has been eradicated, because the RFK method of letting disease run rampant so as to prune a species of its weaker members seems to portend a grim future for more than just our avian friends.
  22. If the proposed SB 37 I posted about Saturday in the Destruction of Public Education thread gets passed in the lege, banning drag shows at UT and elsewhere is going to seem tame. They're going after curricula, profs, etc in that one.
  23. @Ghost of LL it's quite a shock to the senses, isn't it? It's good that you have a place to share your thoughts and emotions.
  24. State health officials report from Tuesday: 279 cases. Upon further investigation, the two vaccinated cases from this outbreak received the vaccine just prior to getting the measles (1-2 days before symptoms started) and therefore likely within the infection window as their immune systems had not the opportunity to build immunity. (According to Texas DHHS.)
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