@augieray@mastodon.social The UK has also had substantial cuts to healthcare funding. It would be useful to know if that isn't true in terms of the US and Spanish systems.

@augieray don’t worry, our grandkids can pay for it. where should we brunch?

@augieray Sorry, but there's something odd with these data. The figures for US (~6 million people) and UK (~2 million) are very far away from Spain's (30% of adult population!!! That's over 10 million people!).
The link you posted for the source of Spain data in another answer doesn't seem to be correct (it's a survey on the perceived quality of public health system).
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@augieray So very true. 💔

@augieray SO American in it's ineffable sadness.

@augieray Might be difficult to find a child that can reach that bass note.

@augieray Oh, there won't be regret.

They just won't recognize cause and effect.

@augieray Rest assured, there will be. Too many people have been infected too repeatedly - and many of them are crucial workers, like doctors, nurses, medtechs, teachers, social workers, therapists.

@augieray I avoid crowds and haven't eaten out or been to an entertainment event for years, but after getting all of COVID/flu/RSV shots earlier this fall I decided it was safe to do without a mask at grocery stores etc where I don't have lingering exposure to any one person. When my vaccine starts to wear off, or if there's another wave, I'll mask up everywhere again, and for sure I would still be wearing a mask now if I lived with or visited an elderly or immuno-compromised person.

@augieray A Truss is four Mooches.

@augieray we MUST develop the Nanomucci before the UK can invent the Microtruss!

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"He's not conservative enough." ??? When are we going to see some of these people thrown under the bus decide to caucus with the Dems so we have a functioning government? Republicans are not a serious option.

@augieray thanks for this- the only reliable numbers we have are going to be from other countries as our own citizenry (American) have dubbed COVID “just a cold” and aren’t testing, tracing or isolating (just my personal experience.) So in fact we should assume that the situation is more extreme in the US than in Japan. As to the masks conversation: I and my husband have worn KN95 since 2020 and have dodged infection BUT we also follow all the precautions.

@augieray I don't think that COVID is over... I think COVID came to stay...

We had the chance to erradicate COVID and failed it as humanity

Congrats to all antivaxx fuckers

I was about to say something I would regret dearly, but I hope Karma hits them hard

@augieray On the other hand... Doesn't this mean that COVID will *never* be over, and so many measures we take to deal with it should be measures we can live with long-term?

@augieray It's almost like government isn't doing its job....

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>The Republican governor signed the law after it was approved by the Legislature earlier in May with only Republican support. Several states are embracing a rollback of child labor laws in response to complaints from business owners that they can’t find enough workers. Iowa’s April unemployment rate was 2.7%.

https://apnews.com/article/iowa-governor-child-labor-laws-e8cb29e2a45b956489c4a192b7ddeba5 #GOP #Republican #GOP #Iowa

@augieray "1619" is a *bigger book*(and a thought-provoking read, don't misunderstand)
Wait...you weren't looking for tips on fucking people up without recoil, were you? No wonder I don't get those shower invites anymore....

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This will, of course, immediately be added to my (actual) list of favorite quotes. Thanks for sharing it!

@augieray Would that even do it? I mean how many kids have been gunned down in even that last 5 years? and crickets

@augieray One for @epilepticrabbit 😅#EverythingIsDerogatory

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That innocent bagel experience is now dripping with fear.

@augieray "In the spirit of celebrating diverse perspectives" => Just in the first seven words, it's already offended Republicans.