A much worse battle, somewhere else
EOWYN stands before the WITCH KING. “No man can kill me!” it hisses.
EOWYN throws off her helmet to reveal her long blonde hair, draws her sword, and screams,
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More daily fail
Yesterday:
Tomorrow:
The message is clear: go back to work and risk your lives in the midst of a world disaster (come on! Don’t you want to be gaslit into being a hero?) or you’re lazy, worthless scroungers.
Typed, of course, from behind the safety of a computer screen.
It’s official – the UK now has the worst death toll in Europe — MeerkatMusings
As we enter into territory we really should never have been anywhere near, having been told that we’re succeeding by a lying government, we find that government being aided by a media that’s largely interested in deflection and distraction, whilst government ministers tell doctors who point out facts to ‘watch their tone’ (some nice subtle […]
It’s official – the UK now has the worst death toll in Europe — MeerkatMusings
This nicely sums up my fears, hopes and disgusts right now.
Coronavirus: NHS doctor’s son asks Matt Hancock for public apology — BBC News – Home
Intisar Chowdhury calls on the health secretary to admit mistakes were made in supplying protective kit.
Coronavirus: NHS doctor’s son asks Matt Hancock for public apology — BBC News – Home
And he should get it.
TWO acts of incredible hypocrisy in one day! We’re being spoiled!
Obviously this stuff is tiny drops of water compared to the vast ocean of unfathomable events right now, but I just can’t let it go-
First, Allison Pearson is denied something in her prvileged life:
Second, Piers Morgan can excuse pussy-grabbing, racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, dangerous arrogance, white-supremeist-endorsing, fine-people-on-both-sides-ing and more, but he draws the line at inane mishandling of a pandemic (presumably because a pandemic could, after all, affect him:)
They never thought leopards could eat THEIR faces.
Coronavirus: Pregnant nurse dies but baby ‘well’ after delivery — BBC News – Home
“Highly valued and loved” Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong died in hospital in Luton on Sunday.
Coronavirus: Pregnant nurse dies but baby ‘well’ after delivery — BBC News – Home
God, all the NHS deaths have stung terribly but this one a little extra more because a child is involved. That poor kid.
British Conservative Rees-Mogg profiteering over coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg is the worst of Britain.
This 5 April 2020 video from Britain says about itself:
Jacob Rees Mogg’s firm set to make fortune from the coronavirus crisis
EXCLUSIVE: Somerset Capital Management, which the MP co-founded, says market volatility offers a “once or twice in a generation” opportunity to make “super normal returns”.
By Peter Lazenby in Britain:Sunday, April 5, 2020
Jacob Rees-Mogg to profit over coronavirus
TORY Minister and multimillionaire Jacob Rees-Mogg is to become even richer because of the coronavirus pandemic, it was revealed today.
The North-East Somerset MP owns about 15 per cent of a firm that is buying up shares in companies hit by the virus crisis and stands to cash in when their value increases.
Somerset Capital Management (SCM) said that investors have a “once in a generation” chance of “super-normal returns.” Potential gains of up to 500 per cent are being anticipated.
Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson taken to hospital for coronavirus tests: here.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus — Deadline
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has become one of the country’s most high profile figures to contract the coronavirus. Johnson confirmed the news in a tweet, saying he had developed mild symptoms, including a temperature and a persistent cough, and on the advice of the country’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty had been tested. As…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus — Deadline
Twitter I think might enjoy this.
Okay, I don’t wish specific harm on Johnson, I guess. I don’t want him to actually die. But I do hope this teaches him a short, sharp lesson about what he and his party have done to the NHS.
Fireworks
Remember how we left the EU on January 31? That night I heard fireworks being let off all over this tiny little suburb.
Many things have changed since then. Now people need the services that can only be provided when the whole world works together. Tonight a special event of sorts was organised: everyone stands outside (far away from others) and applauds the NHS for their hard, life-risking work.
It was a nice idea. In some places they set off fireworks, again.
But here, in this little village, where most of the population are older and vulnerable? No-one seemed to think it was worth lighting fireworks anymore.
Now
New restrictions in place this evening.
Beforehand, Boris wove a speech about how wonderful he thought the NHS was. The time for that sort of thing was a good few years ago, Boris. He made sure to thank the care workers risking their lives.
Now he thanks us. Only now.