Notices by Normal for '24 😷🇪🇺🍸 (jbond@mastodon.social)

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/why-garbage-time-lying-flat-are-trending-in-dragon-land-china-where-the-youth-are-just-giving-up-on-their-future/articleshow/113653839.cms?from=mdr

In "The Garbage Time of History", one reaction from the young is "Lying Flat". Just opt out.

Beware the fnords in this one. Criticising China for running out of success can look awfully like projection.

@aral It worked the first time, so just repeat it, right?

The "Modest Proposal" is satire. Was that not obvious?

A modest proposal.

Find a country of around the right size. Displace and clear out the people who already live there. Allow any person of Palestinian heritage free passage to move to this new country. Provide whatever aid is necessary to help them make a new start.

Like say, Northern Cyprus.

@wonderofscience Does it chase the red laser dots? Or is it blind?

@pluralistic @WIRED

17 years ago

UK Covid Stats

I don't believe any of the official stats so there's not much to say.
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports-2023-to-2024-season

Autumn Covid Vax is slowing down, nearly done with ~65% uptake
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/

JVCI, and especially Dr Adam Finn need to be censured and maybe disbarred. "Most under 65s will end up boosting immunity not by vax but by multiple infections". When enough vax is already paid for and in stock for the 50-65s. Just not delivered.

Seeing increasing numbers of articles about the effects of lockdowns and home schooling on attendance and behaviour in schools. But nothing about the effects of Covid infections on pupils, staff & parents around schooling. Am I just missing something here?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/nov/23/school-leaders-england-feel-lockdown-broke-spell-bond-with-parents

I wonder about the state of mind now of those who leapt in after the 7 Oct Hamas atrocity with unconditional support for Netanyahu and the Israeli Government. After the last month, do they still think the Israeli Government deserve that unconditional support? Is there no room for criticism in their minds?

Post in haste. Repent at leisure.