How COVID-19 is affecting society

[Sredni Eel]

Seth Rogan knows how to keep himself occupied.

 

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[Free]

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Pastor of Tampa church that held two large Sunday services arrested, jailed

Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne of The River at Tampa Bay Church was booked into a local jail on Monday on charges of unlawful assembly and violating Hillsborough County’s stay-at-home order. He posted bail 30 minutes later.

www.tampabay.com

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

The profusion of cruise lines mean they're always cutting corners to make a profit in a highly competitive industry and the loser is always the passenger. A few cruise lines going out of business would probably improve the industry standards considerably (but also raise prices out of the reach of many people, but honestly, you don't NEED a cruise trip).

I'm not opposed to the concept of cruises like in general; but unfortunately it's just such a lousy industry that it's difficult to justify partaking. Even with all their nickel-and-diming of passengers it's one of the few leisure travel options that's more accessible to (relatively) lower-income people; but the tradeoff for that accessibility is everything you describe, and unacceptable.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

So for those that love cruising, I hope enough cruise lines survive for you. It's just not for me.

I've got nothing against the possibility that they are going to survive, however I am strongly against the usage of heavy crude oil as fuel in the mid and long run.

 

[danielravennest]

There's nothing "dubious" about the legality -- they're flat out stealing copyrighted material, and they'll be facing some serious legal action when things settle down.

As someone who makes a significant part of my living from my copyrights, I have zero sense of humor about this.

In the past they limited loans of copyrighted works to the number of actual copies they had on hand. They also have a ton of stuff that's not under copyright, like older works.

 

[Essence Lumin]

Please, let them all get together. Last year their "speakers included prominent white nationalists James Edwards, Kevin MacDonald, David Duke and Rick Tyler."

Neo-Confederate Group Moves Ahead with Conference Amid Covid-19 Outbreak

 

[Aribeth Zelin]

I don't normally find fart jokes funny, but.... Alexa makes it funnier than I'd expect.

 

[Beebo Brink]

 

[bubblesort]

A man who didn't cover his mouth when he coughed led to gunplay at a gas station in Jonestown.

Cough leads to gunfire at Sheetz; retailers furlough thousands; more: Latest on coronavirus in Pa.

A Pa. Sheetz closed for deep cleaning after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus.

www.pennlive.com

 

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[Innula Zenovka]

w00t!

Pastor of Tampa church that held two large Sunday services arrested, jailed

Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne of The River at Tampa Bay Church was booked into a local jail on Monday on charges of unlawful assembly and violating Hillsborough County’s stay-at-home order. He posted bail 30 minutes later.

www.tampabay.com

Louisiana, too:

Another Pastor Is Charged With Defying Coronavirus Lockdown

Tony Spell said he didn’t think his congregation was at risk of being infected because the virus was “politically motivated”.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

90-year-old woman dies of coronavirus in Belgium after refusing ventilator

Hoylaerts sought medical attention after suffering from a lack of appetite and shortness of breath. She was admitted to hospital where she tested positive for the virus and was placed in isolation, meaning her daughter was unable to visit.

She reportedly told doctors at the hospital: 'I don't want to use artificial respiration. Save it for younger patients. I already had a good life.'

Hoylaerts passed away two days after she was hospitalised, on March 22.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

I delivered pizzas for Pizza Hut for a few years in my younger days. This sort of thinking makes me absolutely livid!

It also doesn't help that Pizza Hut, like most other places that deliver, charges a delivery fee that people mistakenly think goes to the delivery drivers. It doesn't. At best, part of it goes toward reimbursing us for the gas and wear and tear on our vehicles with each trip we make. But it is certainly no tip.

 

[Veritable Quandry]

Even before this, we always add a decent tip. The drivers make a shit wage and we get better service.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Louisiana, too:

Another Pastor Is Charged With Defying Coronavirus Lockdown

Tony Spell said he didn’t think his congregation was at risk of being infected because the virus was “politically motivated”.

www.thedailybeast.com

The virus was "politically motivated"??? Oh my God, the stupidity is just astounding!

 

[Sredni Eel]

As of 11:59pm tonight, several Bay Area counties are now under stricter lockdown. Among the new guidelines:

All travel, including, but not limited to, travel on foot, bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, automobile, or public transit, except Essential Travel, as defined below in Section 13.i, is prohibited

Except you can walk the dog or care for elderly and whatnot. But basically, we are pretty much under house arrest till May 3.

 

[Sredni Eel]

Also, I love this woman so much.

 

[Beebo Brink]

Child left with mom’s dead body for over 12 hours after she died of coronavirus

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Dumbfucks:

A Couple Drove 5,000 KM to Yukon to Escape Coronavirus. Locals Were Furious

"We were busy dealing with a life-altering pandemic, and this couple just strolls off the plane like cartoon characters," said First Nations chief Dana Tizya-Tramm.

www.vice.com