@CynicalPublius In college, I interned at a news studio in Boston. The interns were required to run the teleprompter. I was terrified to do this, because if you screwed up, the “news personalities” would be pissed. They couldn’t fathom having to ad-lib. One tiny flinch and the text flew by fast
@DataRepublican@politicalmath The virus was already all over the world by the time it was declared and given an official name. I think the Diamond Princess cruise ship outbreak finally put the virus “on the map” in the media.
@AdaLluch As a conservative, I think is the opposite of funny. It’s terrifying. It also serves as a reminder of what the U.S. border was like pre-Trump and what could happen again in the future.
@tombarkas@ChrisMartzWX The Exact Phrase: Fauci summarized the dynamic by stating, "When you get vaccinated, you not only protect your own health... you become a dead end to the virus.”
@ZillennialApple I had one boy in 5th. School let him skip 4th. He was very immature and acted out all the time and no one liked him because he was a total pain.
He was a devious bugger. Ripped posters of my walls. Book smart, but a terrible student. Did what I could to challenge him.
@sanchezcastejon Too late. The phrase "the horse has left the barn" (or "the horse is out of the barn") means a point of no return has passed and an event or outcome is now totally final and irreversible.
@ClayTravis All those healthy college kids forced to get boosters to go back to school. Some colleges cashed that first tuition check of the year and then mandated boosters.
@JenniferSey I’ll never forget, she showed up to Columbus, OH to scold us because we had a surge in cases. She blamed bars and restaurants. Within 48 hours, the stupid mayor enacted a 10 pm curfew. I could have a drink at 9:50 pm, but at 10, sneaky covid really came out.
@douglaskarr@statomattic My sister had to BUY cloth masks with her kid’s school name on them that had built in flaps to pull down for band practice. Made my head explode. So f-ing dumb