COVIDiots

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Starting to think open carry for fast food workers isn't a bad idea.

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Starting to think open carry for fast food workers isn't a bad idea.

When spitting on an asshole's food just isn't enough.

Not that they had any form of "win", but is a Burger King victory really an achievement? Hah, great minds:

First Applebee's, then Cheesecake Factory, now Burger King.

The battle of Arby's is next.

Clearly one of the decisive battles.

Holding the line at Burger King... I'm so proud.

This would be childish if they were teenagers
As adults? It's... embarrassing

Full on toddler tantrum.

Martin Luther King Jr is not smiling at any of you fools.

Big bad idiots afraid of a shot

MLK would call these people assholes.

Let's see how committed they really are. Have them all also walk in without their shirts and shoes.
Fools.
Not even grown up enough to know the rights of a private business.
Fools.
Can I just walk into their homes? Don't try to segregate me.
Fools.

5 GOP-led states extend unemployment aid to workers who lose jobs over vaccine mandates

Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Kansas and Tennessee. In RepuQland, by law responsible citizens and businesses subsidize irresponsible slackers. Shame.

Pro-maskers can be COVIDiots, too:

Video shows mask fight between passengers on Delta flight; woman detained at Atlanta airport

According to TV news the pro-mask, non-elderly woman struck the possibly pro-mask 80 year old, who says his mask was down because he was eating, which is permissible. Sigh.

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Where Vaccination Rates Are Low in the U.S., Reasons Vary

In the United States, more than 204 million people are fully vaccinated, but that’s still only 62% of the population, much lower than in most other wealthy countries.

At the county level, vaccination rates range from about 83% in places like Montgomery County, Maryland, a populous area just outside Washington, D.C., to around 15% in rural places like McPherson County in northern South Dakota.

Montgomery County is my childhood home. It sounds like they're saying it's the best in the country.

... LaGrange County, Indiana

Pechin said that he had encountered the usual conspiracy theories about vaccines, and that even some longtime patients would not heed his advice to get the shots.

But the most important factor, he said, is that about half the county’s 40,000 residents are Amish, a group that overwhelmingly rejects the vaccines. Among non-Amish residents, he said, the vaccination rate is 45%-48%.

Pechin said that a pharmacy frequented by Amish residents was among the first in LaGrange County to receive doses but had vaccinated just eight people in six months.

The state health commissioner sent a delegation to meet with Amish leaders in the spring, and the CDC sent another over the summer.

“When they were done,” Pechin said of the envoys, “they called me and just said, ‘Good luck, Tony.’ ”

God wants dead Amish?

... Winston County, Alabama

... Vaccine misinformation is still spreading on social media, said Dr. Karen Landers, a regional officer with the state’s Public Health Department, despite months of efforts with local leaders, faith-based organizations and pharmacies. The county’s vaccination rate has stalled at around 21%, according to the CDC.

Persuading young people that they are vulnerable to the disease and need a vaccine can be a particularly acute problem, Landers said. But she said she remained determined: “We know that not everyone will listen to us, but that does not alleviate our responsibility.”

White (non-Hispanic) 91.75%

The median household income was $33,685 and the median family income was $39,784. Males had a median income of $38,074 versus $23,301 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,055. 15.4% of the population and 20.6% of families were below the poverty line. 31.4% of those under the age of 18 and 14.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line....

Southern Baptist Convention (11,113)
The United Methodist Church (1,117)
Churches of Christ (978)
Church of God (Cleveland) (784)
Assemblies of God (295)
Catholic Church (223)

... The only Democrat to win the county since 1936 (or to get a majority in it since 1880) has been Jimmy Carter in 1976, and in recent times Winston County has become comparably Republican to the Texas Panhandle.... In 2020, Republican Donald Trump won just over 90% of the vote in Winston County, the best for any candidate in the county's history.

God wants dead poor White Baptist Trumpette RepuQs?

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God wants dead poor White Baptist Trumpette RepuQs?

Yay, God!

The Amish present an interesting conundrum. They do tend to stay off within their groups, but still mingle with the "English." And they do group together a lot in their activities. And don't go to "English" doctors unless they're in bad shape. So they'll probably all get covid and maybe more than average might die. "God's will."

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God wants dead poor White Baptist Trumpette RepuQs?

Yay, God!

The Amish present an interesting conundrum. They do tend to stay off within their groups, but still mingle with the "English." And they do group together a lot in their activities. And don't go to "English" doctors unless they're in bad shape. So they'll probably all get covid and maybe more than average might die. "God's will."

Johnson being a johnson, again :

CNN medical analyst rips Sen. Ron Johnson over vaccine comments: ‘Most ignorant man in the United States Senate’

On CNN’s Erin Burnett Out Front Tuesday, fill-in host Poppy Harlow spoke with CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner about all-things COVID-19 related, and got his reaction to comments that Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) made to Fox News during their Monday primetime block, regarding the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines.

“We all hoped and prayed the vaccines would be 100% effective, 100% safe. But they’re not,” Johnson said on Monday. “We now know that fully vaccinated individuals can catch Covid, they can transmit Covid. So what’s the point?”

After playing a clip of Johnson’s interview, Harlow asked Dr. Reiner, who advised the White House medical team under President George W. Bush, what he thought of those comments.

“I’d say that he’s so misguided that it makes me wonder whether this is all just an act. And if it is an act, what does that say about what he thinks his constituents want to hear?” Reiner said, later adding. “And if this is not an act, then he is just the most ignorant man in the United States Senate. And that says a lot.” ...

“His propagation of this nonsense that somehow vaccines don’t work and are unsafe is the reason why so many of his constituents are becoming hospitalized and are dying,” Reiner said.

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So many celebs that I've lost respect for.

LeBron James doubles down after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar claims his meme 'encouraged vaccine hesitancy'

... The offending meme: a three-way Spider-Man pointing meme with the figures labeled "covid," "cold" and "flu," the obvious implication being that three illnesses are basically the same, which is empirically false. James captioned the image "Help me out folks."

The post remains up, for all 106 million of James' Instagram followers.

(https://www.instagram.com/p/CX4GnUfP0um ... baf651500a)

While some notable names appeared to back up James in the post's comments — such as Trae Young's "100" emoji or Jamie Foxx writing "Gotta point haha" — Abdul-Jabbar directly repudiated James for what he called "a blow to his worthy legacy."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar isn't happy with LeBron James

In his lengthy essay, Abdul-Jabbar accused James of hurting attempts to increase vaccination rates by undermining the seriousness of COVID-19 and lamented how such a statement could further exacerbate the overrepresentation of African Americans among COVID-19 deaths:

"With 106 million Instagram followers, making such a post is automatically politically impactful because he questions the validity of the efforts to get the country vaccinated. As is evident by some of the comments that cheer LeBron’s post, he’s given support to those not getting vaccinated, which makes the situation for all of worse by postponing our health and economic recovery.

"The CDC reports that those who are unvaccinated are 9 times more likely to be admitted to the hospital and 14 times more likely to die from COVID than those vaccinated. The number rises to 20 time more likely when compared to someone who’s gotten a booster shot. By posting the uninformed meme, LeBron has encouraged vaccine hesitancy which puts lives and livelihoods at risk."

"To directly address LeBron’s confusion, no one thinks colds and the flu aren’t serious. In the 2019-2020 flu season, 400,000 people were hospitalized and 22,000 people died. In 2020, 385,428 people died of COVID-19, while so far in 2021, 423,558 have died in the U.S., for a total of 808,986 deaths. Experts agree that COVID-19 is at least 10 times more lethal than the flu. As for the common cold, death is extremely rare."

I'm on team Kareem. FU LeBron and your lame ass 17-18 Lakers, Pacific 4th. Go Golden State Warriors, 27-7 Pacific 1st.

... LeBron James responds to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

James was asked about Abdul-Jabbar's essay a day after it was posted, following a 132-123 win over the Houston Rockets. He initially responded by saying he doesn't have a response to the NBA legend, then proceeded to respond by doubling down on the idea that the flu and common cold are similarly serious....

No, I don't have a response to Kareem at all. And if you saw the post and you read the tag, you know that I'm literally, honestly asking, 'help me out.' Help me kind of figure it all out, like we're all trying to figure this pandemic out. We're all trying to figure out COVID and the new strain. And the flu, I think people forgot about the flu. People like literally forgot about the flu during these times, like that's still going around. It's flu season, so people have forgot about the flu. People have forgot about common colds. That happens, especially with a lot of our kids that's in school. My daughter is in first grade, so a lot of these kids are getting like common colds and getting the flu. But no, I don't have any response to Kareem. No. At all.'

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[Ulysses]

Anti-vaxxers are morons.

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Anti-vaxxers are morons.

True. Speaking of morons:

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Could've posted this in a Florida Man.

Yeah, he's getting deservedly roasted.

[neoplacebo]

"Missing work" is the operative concept here. It's what Marco does. I hope he dies soon. Or at least before me.

[Ulysses]

"Missing work" is the operative concept here. It's what Marco does. I hope he dies soon. Or at least before me.

Marco missed the meeting when brains were handed out.

[GoCubsGo]

"Missing work" is the operative concept here. It's what Marco does. I hope he dies soon. Or at least before me.

You aren't kidding.

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Could've posted this in a Florida Man.

Yeah, he's (Rubio) getting deservedly roasted.

A married California couple, who had been together since they were teens, died from COVID-19 complications just hours apart, report says

A married California couple, who had been together since they were teens, died from complications of COVID-19 on the same day last month, NBC Los Angeles reported....

Family members confirmed that the couple was unvaccinated, adding that Alvaro, who had diabetes, "wanted to wait and do more research," according to the outlet.

"He Googled information. He didn't want to believe everything that was on the news," Alvaro's sister told NBC Los Angeles. "This is kind of an eye-opener for everybody in my family that whoever is not vaccinated definitely should have their vaccinations."

Competent "research" rapidly leads to a single conclusion - VACCINATE!

... According to a GoFundMe created by the family, the couple is survived by their four children....

Assholes. COVIDiocy loves company.

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A married California couple, who had been together since they were teens, died from complications of COVID-19 on the same day last month, NBC Los Angeles reported....

Family members confirmed that the couple was unvaccinated, adding that Alvaro, who had diabetes, "wanted to wait and do more research," according to the outlet.

"He Googled information. He didn't want to believe everything that was on the news," Alvaro's sister told NBC Los Angeles. "This is kind of an eye-opener for everybody in my family that whoever is not vaccinated definitely should have their vaccinations."

Competent "research" rapidly leads to a single conclusion - VACCINATE!

... According to a GoFundMe created by the family, the couple is survived by their four children...
Assholes. COVIDiocy loves company.

Wash, rinse, repeat.

Many, many times.

The herd gets a tad thinner.

[Ulysses]

Wash, rinse, repeat.

Many, many times.

The herd gets a tad thinner.

Competent "research" rapidly leads to a single conclusion - VACCINATE!

Yup, but just try saying that to some of the RWNJ's over on LNF.

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A married California couple, who had been together since they were teens, died from complications of COVID-19 on the same day last month, NBC Los Angeles reported....

Family members confirmed that the couple was unvaccinated, adding that Alvaro, who had diabetes, "wanted to wait and do more research," according to the outlet.

"He Googled information. He didn't want to believe everything that was on the news," Alvaro's sister told NBC Los Angeles. "This is kind of an eye-opener for everybody in my family that whoever is not vaccinated definitely should have their vaccinations."

Competent "research" rapidly leads to a single conclusion - VACCINATE!

... According to a GoFundMe created by the family, the couple is survived by their four children...

Assholes. COVIDiocy loves company.

Wash, rinse, repeat.

Many, many times.

The herd gets a tad thinner.

Yep, remarkable only for the joint deaths to the day.

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Sooo...

This is the latest attack strategy?

Got a twofer with a Florida man.

‘Way Too Much Testing!’: Fox News Host Starts 2022 With Unhinged COVID Rant

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Sooo...

This is the latest attack strategy?

Got a twofer with a Florida man.

‘Way Too Much Testing!’: Fox News Host Starts 2022 With Unhinged COVID Rant

Ah, Brian Kilmeade. I never can guess which unhinged Faux Noise host is doing the latest COVID ranting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Ladapo#Career

... During the COVID-19 pandemic, (Florida Surgeon General Joseph) Ladapo promoted unproven treatments, opposed COVID-19 vaccine requirements, questioned the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, and associated with America's Frontline Doctors, a far-right, pro-Trump group known for promoting falsehoods about the pandemic. In a March 24, 2020, opinion column in USA Today, Ladapo wrote that he "spent the past week taking care of patients with COVID-19 at UCLA's flagship hospital", an assertion he repeated in a later column published by the Wall Street Journal. However, UCLA staff scheduling records from that time period reportedly did not show him assigned to treat COVID patients, and four UCLA colleagues told MSNBC in November 2021 that they did not believe Ladapo had treated COVID patients there....

In his first days as Florida surgeon general, Ladapo signed an emergency rule that repealed quarantines for schoolchildren exposed to COVID-19.

In October 2021, he refused to wear a mask while in a meeting with State Senator Tina Polsky, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was set to undergo radiation therapy. Ladapo subsequently refused to say whether he had been vaccinated against COVID-19. State Senate President Wilton Simpson sent a memo to all Senate staff and Senators that referred to his actions as "disappointing". Ladapo released a statement six days after the incident, stating that "It is important to me to communicate clearly and effectively with people. I can’t do that when half of my face is covered."

Ladapo is exactly what one would expect of a Ron DeSantis appointee.

It's so dumb here in FL

We're trying the "If we don't test people, there won't be COVID" trick again? Now where did he get that idea from...

If you don’t test, nobody has COVID. Obviously.

This shit ridiculous.

My shitty adopted state is actually trying to unwind the whole "living is better than dying psychology"

I'm sure the other health care workers in Florida appreciate his leadership.

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Wash, rinse, repeat.

Many, many times.

The herd gets a tad thinner.

Yep, remarkable only for the joint deaths to the day.

Another pair:

Crypto Meme Twin Brothers, 72, Die Days Apart From COVID-19



Bizarre twins, bizarre lives, now only significant for:

... A source close to the brothers told French outlet Le Monde that neither had been vaccinated against the virus....

Marine Corps Boots 206 Service Members Who Refused COVID Vaccines

... The Air Force, with a Nov. 2 vaccine deadline, discharged 27 people in mid-December for refusing to get inoculated against the virus, according to Military.com. Meanwhile, the Navy announced it’d begin discharges for non-adherent members around the same time. The branch had the same Nov. 28 vaccine deadline as the Corps for active duty personnel.

Army officials last month discharged six active-duty leaders, including two battalion commanders, and issued 2,767 written reprimands to soldiers for refusing the vaccination order. Officials aim to take further action this month against non-exempted individuals refusing to comply with the vaccine requirements.

Remember the wingnut predictions of chaos from mass COVIDiocy?

Despite complaints and early resistance from service members over the COVID vaccine, compliance is generally high.

Overall, 95% of the more than 182,000 active-duty Marines are at least partially vaccinated. More than 1.9 million service members have either been partially or fully vaccinated, according to the Department of Defense.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin mandated COVID vaccinations for the military in late August.

Last Tuesday, the Pentagon announced it’s now also recommending a booster shot for all eligible troops and civilian members of the Defense Department. Nearly 100,000 active-duty service members have already received boosters.

Yep, we can do without the fringe morons in the military. Instead, the only disruptions come from the disease:

The military hasn’t been spared from disruptions in operations due to the virus. In the last week of December, the USS Milwaukee Navy combat ship was held up by a COVID outbreak. The ship docked at Guantanamo Bay after being forced to delay deployment to South America....

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California Deputy DA Who Fought Vaccine Mandate Dies Abruptly After Falling Ill With COVID at Age 46

Kelly Ernby, a presumed candidate for the state Assembly in 2022, was only 46 years old. According to the Los Angeles Times, she fell ill shortly after speaking out against vaccine mandates at a rally organized by Turning Point USA on Dec. 4.

“There’s nothing that matters more than our freedoms right now,” she was quoted telling the crowd during the rally at Irvine City Hall.


Famous last words.