[P]resident_Evil is not a reliable source of information about the COVID pandemic for the same reason why Syphon_Filter is not a reliable source of information about Ukrainian lab science.
Why is the indestructible French character armed with a flame thrower?
What gets me is how the GOP administration is so willing to blame China for the virus but refused to acknowledge just how bad our response was. The US certainly gave the virus access to the unregulated 'free market' of adaptions.
Yeah more like they really wanted an excuse to go to war with China and no one bought it. So it's not so important to infectious disease research or pandemic management as it is a geopolitical thing, imo
I read this as CovidGuy. CovidGuy (DJT) caused the Covid pandemic. He & Jered thought it would hit the blue states harder so if they dragged their feet & didn’t get vaccines & cures out there quickly more libs would die. No matter the origin of the virus , Trump fueled the pandemic. CovidGuy!
So is that the plan of the antivaxer campaign? RFK will convince parents not to vax. And more libs will die? The CovidGuy President Trump, causer of the pandemic will use Measles to “own” (kill) the libs? Trump, the Virus-in-Chief. Caused the pandemic.
obviously there's a lot going on here and this is relatively minor thing in the broader horrible context but WHY is "covid-19" rendered in faux-romantic cursive handwriting
The person was clearly influenced by 90s Shania Twain and likely has “live laugh love” somewhere in a similar font printed in the home. No vaccines here!
We should protest that font choice and burn a small business down or something in response.
#relatable #bluewave #thisishowwewin #mytruthisbiggerthanyours
I assumed it was cause Trump signed it himself. He’s standing right there, signed it and did a mic drop and is walking right at you (probably about to give you covid).
“In the vast, interconnected web of human civilization, life moves with tireless rhythm — trains run, markets bustle, and hands shake in greeting. But deep within this harmony, something unseen stirs…This is the trump mind virus....As the virus infiltrates minds, it also penetrates society —
- altering behavior, halting economies, isolating millions. Yet, even now, a quiet resistance grows. A subjugated system rises, they labor tirelessly, and communities adapt. Life, ever resilient, begins to fight back.
🤷 They just made a fancy webpage for the House Oversight Report. I think people who’ve followed this topic from the beginning will find no new details; just the same old song.
What's this to distract from? The monumental cock-up of the Ukraine-Russia negotiations, or the monumental cock-up of tariffs on Chyna, or the monumental cock-up of the concentration camp/penal colony in El Salvador, or one of the other monumental cock-ups? Flood the zone indeed. Embarrassing.
@couts.bsky.social
God forbid someone has Covid and wants the latest guidance on transmissibility to protect their family and which treatments are still considered effective for the circulating variants
The dumbest thing about the lab leak theory is that the lab in question was studying animal-borne viruses (with US and Chinese funding) IN ORDER TO FIGHT EPIDEMICS. So if the virus in question did escape from that lab, it was still an animal-borne virus found in the wild. Not a synthetic bioweapon.
Every so-called “proof” offered by the White House and others pushing the lab leak theory has been thoroughly debunked. Don’t just take my word for it - watch this episode of This Week in Virology where a panel of Virology PhDs dismantle the misinformation point by point. https://youtu.be/rZ1FGCPenns?si=50ycwgMDMQfTUdBG
What does this even mean?Total nonsense.
“By nearly all measures of science, if there was evidence of a natural origin it would have already surfaced. But it hasn’t.”
It just means: every event with an unknown cause must have an explicitly constructed (or maybe supernatural origin), otherwise science would account for it, I guess??
This thing feels like it was marinated in a barrel full of a fermented mixture of "2000 Mules" and "Infowars" for about 36 months. It's intellectually offensive.
But, this is our government now, and it makes me weep. It also makes me want to fight harder to bring sanity back to said government.
it's really interesting to go back to the early days before there were confirmed American cases, the line from Alex Jones types was that it was killing millions in china and was an apocalyptic plague. then when trump said to ignore it here they had to 180 to it was just a less bad than usual flu.
Trump's team was excited that it might kill mostly Democrats because they live in big cities. They thought not only would Democrats die but the remaining would get mad and flip states red.
Well, at the time, #Trump was trying his best to eliminate as many #Americans as he could to benefit our enemies.
I worked #COVID response- We saved more lives than he wanted. Now he's helping people die , and will imprison anyone who can't toil in a factory or field. #Russian Asshat
Yeah that last part is where MAGA supporters get real cognitive dissonance when pressed. I have yet to get an answer to the question: if this was a bioweapon then why aren’t you mad at a commander in chief who didn’t respond to an attack other than to throw a public health guy at it and blame him?
Yup, which is a relatively new development. I’ve been asking this question of them since 2020 and just modify it now to start with the flat assertion, Trump was president from the start through vaccine development, so why…
I've gotten a response to that and it's "they called him names, something that's never happened to a President before, so naturally he was no longer responsible for doing his job"
when you remember that the authoritarian cult mindset is that the leader has infinite entitlement and zero responsibility it makes perfect sense that they believe calling him xenophobic is worse that him not stopping a "Chinese bioweapon"
Not sure what you mean.
Zoonosis are a thing.
Also viruses evolve all the time. Much faster than we do.
So all viruses are "new to human". This is why we have to have a new flu vaccine every year to cater to the new likely emerging strains. They do have ~"conserved" sequences though, thankfully.
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"Zoonoses are"
"Zoonosis is"
"Species jump" makes it "new" to the species to which the pathogen jumped.
Again, if you noticed, none of the leaks caused an event of the same magnitude as COVID-19.
Yup, of course, but the MAGAs aren’t exactly precise on their conspiracies that mix the two together so I’m not about to be more precise than they are.
I'm still floored by how they managed to assert that COVID was an evil Chinese bioweapon while simultaneous insisting "it's no big deal, get back to work."
Normal conservative rhetoric. "Biden is both a doddering old man but also the most dangerous mastermind to have lived." An enemy is both powerful and clever but also inept and weak is common tactics for them.
You should see our conservatives.
"Trudeau is both the weakest person ever, but also controls global inflation, global oil prices, global gas prices, the weather, and every corporation ever, and is responsible for every evil ever."
They still are going on about him, even after he stepped down.
...a great read if you like thoughtful novels, getting a sneak peek into the start of a pandemic, are intrigued by China or life under communism.... I can enthusiastically recommend the audiobook version for clear pronunciation of Chinese words that I would never have had any idea how to pronounce.
Wuhan: A Documentary Novel was thought-provoking. It wasn’t just about the virus or the politics—it was about the people, their struggles, & the deep emotional cost of what they faced. It’s a heavy read, but one that’s well worth the time if you want to understand the human side of a global crisis.
Ernest Reid's narration is a standout feature of the audiobook, delivering a stellar performance. Shifting between British-accented English and Mandarin Chinese, his narration not only enhances the overall experience but also brings the characters and the story to life, making it a great listen.
Also, navy blue on navy blue on navy blue: The only serious color for serious men, because being able to read stuff is for gays. Real "graphic design is my passion" shit happening here
Yes, Agent Krasnov, pictured with the words "LAB LEAK" around him, was grown in a lab and somehow got loose one day, and now we have to deal with the infestation of him and the rest of his clones.
Let's say it was leaked (it wasn't), how does that absolve him from handling it terribly? And if it is some bio weapon, how come they downplay it as a cold? Which is it? I fucking hate him and this whole situation.
So even if true, basically Trumps admits boldly that he was played by China back then and was not able to protect the american citizens from a chinese threat.
And he is repeating this fault in re tariffs again!
I must have missed the part in there where they mentioned the millions of deaths caused by COVID. The 90s-era graphic design may have blinded me to it.
Political silliness aside, almost every respiratory epidemic going back almost 200 years originated from that region of the world when there were no labs. Lab leak seems unlikely.
✴️ theyre asserting research employees were sick a month before the Wet Market event (so late November -1 month = late October)
✴️ a client of mine got sick mid September
✴️he was in Wuhan
✴️he was sick for 30 days
✴️his family got sick, various levels 2 to 3,weeks "flu"
✴️his own dr said " ...
1/1
What is MAGA's fixation on this - that it was China's fault so that let's trump off the hook for bungled response? But if it was "china's fault" what has Trump done to punish china for it?? NOTHING -
They’re pissed at China and are looking for something to stir even more xenophobia against Xi/Chinese people. As Stump has already demonstrated, his supporters don’t need a coherent narrative.
I’m disappointed we get sexy font and still no explanation as to why a lab leak would make Trump’s shit-tastic response in his first term somehow better
Good lord, I'm so, so angry about this. Imagine being diagnosed with Covid for the first time (me today) and not being able to find reference material on a .gov site to help me stay safe and keep my loved ones safe.
Key things:
Isolate yourself.
COVID is airborne. See if Paxlovid is anoption for you.Ventilation and filtration are your friends.
If you’re
sharing air with others, wear an n95 respirator.
Anything to cover up HIS incompetence by choosing in Jan 2020 to DOWNPLAY the Covid emergency that he KNEW was going to be another 1918 pandemic from Dan Pottinger using his Chinese MD contacts to confirm ( per Bob Woodward recorded interviews w/ him from his book ‘Rage’..😡
"Tabloid government." That's really good. Concise description that captures it all, the fakery, the mendacity, the incompetence, the posturing, the posing, the sensationalism, the cruelty, the clown show. And, sorry to say, your government.
I'm not sure the picture is well thought through. There is a text "the true origins of COVID-19" right by a picture of Trump. Did Trump cause COVID-19 to leak out of a lab? I mean, that's the messaging I'm getting out of that picture.
Sounds like Chinese dissident Liao Yiwu's book, Wuhan, which is a "documentary novel." He weaves real events & fiction into a protest novel against China's authoritarian regime. It's quite interesting.
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Why is the indestructible French character armed with a flame thrower?
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/03/facebook-posts/viral-image-draws-misleading-parallel-between-coro/
the single cause of a global pandemic
there is one who comes to mind...
China needs to start playing this game too
“Graphic Design Is My Passion”: Elevated Edition
glide down the coast of Miami with the wind in your hair in the brand new Mazda Covid-19
#relatable #bluewave #thisishowwewin #mytruthisbiggerthanyours
--Read in the voice of David Attenborough
Send over JD “they’re a bunch of peasants” Vance just to be sure
How would Donald handle a bio weapon attack if it didn't come with an obvious "Yuk" sticker attached to it?
Poorly, it turns out.
In fact, he'd praise the nation who "delivered" it, vacillate on its lethality, and play it down...
God forbid someone has Covid and wants the latest guidance on transmissibility to protect their family and which treatments are still considered effective for the circulating variants
https://youtu.be/rZ1FGCPenns?si=50ycwgMDMQfTUdBG
I assumed the lab leak theory was, like, cross contamination on a lunch break or something.
“By nearly all measures of science, if there was evidence of a natural origin it would have already surfaced. But it hasn’t.”
Just a whole page of conspiracy theory nonsense with no actual scientific sourcing.
But, this is our government now, and it makes me weep. It also makes me want to fight harder to bring sanity back to said government.
I worked #COVID response- We saved more lives than he wanted. Now he's helping people die , and will imprison anyone who can't toil in a factory or field. #Russian Asshat
It’s not like it’s going to cause enormous lasting issues in the future health of our country.
Oh, wait.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/child-adult-covid-survivors-more-likely-have-heart-disease-symptoms-data-suggest#:~:text=Relative%20to%20controls%2C%20children%20and,(0.5%25%20vs%200.4%25)%2C
I mean props to them for attempting to address it but that’s like comically bad.
Lab leaks happen all the time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laboratory_biosecurity_incidents
Like, you noticed how none of those caused events in the range of COVID.
Zoonosis are a thing.
Also viruses evolve all the time. Much faster than we do.
So all viruses are "new to human". This is why we have to have a new flu vaccine every year to cater to the new likely emerging strains. They do have ~"conserved" sequences though, thankfully.
"Zoonoses are"
"Zoonosis is"
"Species jump" makes it "new" to the species to which the pathogen jumped.
Again, if you noticed, none of the leaks caused an event of the same magnitude as COVID-19.
"Trudeau is both the weakest person ever, but also controls global inflation, global oil prices, global gas prices, the weather, and every corporation ever, and is responsible for every evil ever."
They still are going on about him, even after he stepped down.
Or did I understand that claims totally wrong?
Below are a few quotes from some of the long, thoughtful & enthusiastic reviews we received through @netgalley.bsky.social.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0DB8X12RQ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-408377&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_408377_rh_us
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt12969958/
America is a laughingstock
And he is repeating this fault in re tariffs again!
They just keep finding a way to actually dig into the black.
✴️ a client of mine got sick mid September
✴️he was in Wuhan
✴️he was sick for 30 days
✴️his family got sick, various levels 2 to 3,weeks "flu"
✴️his own dr said " ...
1/1
✴️I had a weird cough from mid October to mid December.
So Im proposing the conspiracy theorists at the WH are either wrong, or their timeline is off by a month, or two
"Yeah boss, real sexy just like you asked"
'murica
Get over it and get ready for RFK Jr.'s inevitable unleashing of viral diseases.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/treating-covid-19-at-home/art-20483273
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2025/01/03/what-to-do-if-you-test-positive-for-covid-19/
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/does-someone-in-your-home-have-covid-19-heres-what-to-do
https://peoplescdc.org/2023/01/10/what-to-do-if-you-have-covid/
Isolate yourself.
COVID is airborne. See if Paxlovid is anoption for you.Ventilation and filtration are your friends.
If you’re
sharing air with others, wear an n95 respirator.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/politics/fact-check-trump-gas-prices-false-claims/index.html
2. The endless sycophancy toward the malignant narcissist fascist psychopath who would be king, and it’s fucking embarrassing for our whole nation
Fuck Tabloid Government.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0DB8X12RQ/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-408377&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_408377_rh_us