How COVID-19 is affecting society

[Innula Zenovka]

No problem, the Eloniacs (isn't that what his fans are called?) bloom and spread with every successful SpaceX launch.

Musk frequently gives the impression that he's trying to model himself on Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias in Alan Moore's Watchmen.

 

[Free]

Not really about COVID-19, but since we're talking about him here for the moment...

Elon Musk says Tesla’s stock price is too high, and now it has fallen

It’s another market-moving tweet from Musk.

www.theverge.com

 

[danielravennest]

Musk frequently gives the impression that he's trying to model himself on Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias in Alan Moore's Watchmen.

He got rich at a young age by starting two companies, Zip2 and what became PayPal. Like many other Silicon Valley billionaires, he's good with technical stuff, but not so good with people stuff. For example, he got married, divorced, married someone else, divorced her, married his second wife a second time, then divorced a second time, and now dates a younger pop star. He has five sons by his first wife, but do you ever hear anything about his family? Nope.

As far as Watchmen characters, he's closer to Dr. Manhattan, because he wants to retire on Mars.

 

[Sovereignty]

I despise people who believe in those things. That doctor in NYC who committed suicide--how long til these deranged a-holes start harassing her family like they did the Sandy Hook parents? Telling them she was a crisis actor and the whole thing was staged, or that she never really existed?
I hope they all get COVID-19 themselves, and the hospitals refuse to treat them because they think they're faking.

Sounds like a Twilight Zone episode.

 

[Anya Ristow]

I guess I missed it, but tech tubers have been calling it human malware to get around youtube demonetization. I'm mildly amused, which will probably be today's high point.

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Meanwhile Canada continues to try and emulate China's iron gauntlet stranglehold on its citizens.

Rebel News Network, Ltd.,[1] stylized as Rebel News, and previously known as The Rebel Media, The Rebel and The Rebel News Network, Ltd., is a Canadian far-right[7] political and social commentary media website.

Rebel News - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Innula Zenovka]

He got rich at a young age by starting two companies, Zip2 and what became PayPal. Like many other Silicon Valley billionaires, he's good with technical stuff, but not so good with people stuff. For example, he got married, divorced, married someone else, divorced her, married his second wife a second time, then divorced a second time, and now dates a younger pop star. He has five sons by his first wife, but do you ever hear anything about his family? Nope.

As far as Watchmen characters, he's closer to Dr. Manhattan, because he wants to retire on Mars.

I could just see him thinking it would be a good idea to guarantee world peace by dropping a fake extradimensional squid on New York and killing however many million people it was.

 

[Romana]

I'd heard of that guy. He's loathsome. There's a reporter with the surname Rothschild who's regularly harassed by (probably) his supporters.
What a loon, though. I think I'd know if I was a shapeshifting lizard alien, lol.

 

[Ranma Tardis]

The giant squid would be best deployed in trump country. This would be best for world peace.

 

[Romana]

The giant squid would be best deployed in trump country. This would be best for world peace.

Mar-a-Lago, or his golf course? (Insert "Why not both? meme here).
He should drop one on Alex Jones, while he's at it. If there's a time when that nutball is not with his kids, they don't deserve to be squidded.
His neighbors are probably planning on moving anyway:

 

[Caete]

Rebel News Network, Ltd.,[1] stylized as Rebel News, and previously known as The Rebel Media, The Rebel and The Rebel News Network, Ltd., is a Canadian far-right[7] political and social commentary media website.

Rebel News - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Plenty of other sources of many other instances of this happening to other people across Canuckistan
Coronavirus: Oakville, Ont., family hit with $880 ticket after going rollerblading
City police issue $880 ticket for breaking emergency guidelines
880 fine ontario - Google Search

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Imma call out Rebel every time.

eta: also more discussion about it on Reddit

 

[Fionalein]

Meanwhile Canada continues to try and emulate China's iron gauntlet stranglehold on its citizens.

So being Canadian does not protect one from Stupor muricana? I tought it was hereditary and not transferable - OMG I WAS WRONG! PANIC!

 

[Isabeau]

The difference is that here the police are called out when they exaggerate so, no, Canada does not “continue to try and emulate China’s iron gauntlet stranglehold”, lol.

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

The difference is that here the police are called out when they exaggerate so, no, Canada does not “continue to try and emulate China’s iron gauntlet stranglehold”, lol.

I think we've seen enough of what happens to places when America tries to export Freedom.

 

[Isabeau]

I think we've seen enough of what happens to places when America tries to export Freedom.

They try and continue to emulate China’s iron gauntlet stranglehold?

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

They try and continue to emulate China’s iron gauntlet stranglehold?

I was under the impression our version went something like "Peace, Order, and Good Government."

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

 

[Isabeau]

And let’s hope people will stay wary and “on guard” but honestly, while no community is immune from far-right crap, please oh please if you are getting your “news” from YouTube videos, expand your knowledge and seek elsewhere.

(General you)

 

[Innula Zenovka]

I'd heard of that guy. He's loathsome. There's a reporter with the surname Rothschild who's regularly harassed by (probably) his supporters.
What a loon, though. I think I'd know if I was a shapeshifting lizard alien, lol.

It's tempting to treat him as a harmless crackpot, and it's clear that he is pretty disturbed, but he's certainly not harmless

Icke antisemitic conspiracies viewed over 30 million times, new research shows

 

[Sovereignty]

Mississippi governor says he changed his mind on reopening after increase in coronavirus cases

ETA: Orange County reports 22% increase in coronavirus cases amid protests to reopen beaches


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