COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
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COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Leave your nominations here.
I'm starting with Anthony Fauci - he's becoming a hero to me and a villain to the Trumpers. Nice podcast interview with him by Sanjay Gupta here
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/corona-virus
My choice of villain is Trump. Sorry to be predictable but I think the onslaught of the virus on the American public will be far worse because of his incompetence and venality.
I'm starting with Anthony Fauci - he's becoming a hero to me and a villain to the Trumpers. Nice podcast interview with him by Sanjay Gupta here
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/corona-virus
My choice of villain is Trump. Sorry to be predictable but I think the onslaught of the virus on the American public will be far worse because of his incompetence and venality.
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Perfect Timing I was just thinking how I might introduce this one.
If you want me Steve, just Snapchat me yeah? You know how to Snapchap me doncha Steve? You just...
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I've got a hero to balance things out: Restaurant owner delivers 3,500 meals to two NHS hospitals
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I'd have thought Bolsonaro or Orban were worse villains; or at least can cause more harm through their greater control.Stranger Mouse wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:59 pmLeave your nominations here.
I'm starting with Anthony Fauci - he's becoming a hero to me and a villain to the Trumpers. Nice podcast interview with him by Sanjay Gupta here
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/corona-virus
My choice of villain is Trump. Sorry to be predictable but I think the onslaught of the virus on the American public will be far worse because of his incompetence and venality.
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Courage, and dedication to duty, are not always rewarded, it seems, given that the USN appear to be dismissing Captain Crozier for trying to save the lives of his crew
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I’d second Bolsanaro (a Brazilian ex-colleague refers to him as ‘Bolsonasno’ - asno is Portuguese for a donkey).Martin_B wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:57 amI'd have thought Bolsonaro or Orban were worse villains; or at least can cause more harm through their greater control.Stranger Mouse wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:59 pmLeave your nominations here.
I'm starting with Anthony Fauci - he's becoming a hero to me and a villain to the Trumpers. Nice podcast interview with him by Sanjay Gupta here
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/corona-virus
My choice of villain is Trump. Sorry to be predictable but I think the onslaught of the virus on the American public will be far worse because of his incompetence and venality.
Reserve villain: serial grifter, “progressive eugenicist” and lapsed member of the human race Toby Young.
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Links for those who have no idea who Captain Crozier is:EACLucifer wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:15 amCourage, and dedication to duty, are not always rewarded, it seems, given that the USN appear to be dismissing Captain Crozier for trying to save the lives of his crew
San Francisco Chronicle: Exclusive: Captain of aircraft carrier with growing coronavirus outbreak pleads for help from Navy: Matthias Gafni and Joe Garofoli March 31, 2020
San Francisco Chronicle: Navy captain of coronavirus-infected aircraft carrier relieved of command: Joe Garofoli , Tal Kopan and Matthias Gafni April 2, 2020
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Heroes: Asiyah and Jawad Javed
The Independent: Coronavirus: Cornershop giving away face-masks, antibacterial hand gel and cleaning wipes to elderly
I saw the report originally on the BBC website, but the search function never seems to work for me, only ever finding old irrelevant stuff if it finds anything at all, and putting the right keywords into a generic Internet search engine gives me The Independent's write up of the same story.
The Independent: Coronavirus: Cornershop giving away face-masks, antibacterial hand gel and cleaning wipes to elderly
I saw the report originally on the BBC website, but the search function never seems to work for me, only ever finding old irrelevant stuff if it finds anything at all, and putting the right keywords into a generic Internet search engine gives me The Independent's write up of the same story.
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Villain
No surprise, but shocking all the same...
No surprise, but shocking all the same...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ing-freezeOn Wednesday it was reported that $1,200 relief cheques for as many as 70 million people could be delayed for several days because Trump wanted his name printed on them.
My avatar was a scientific result that was later found to be 'mistaken' - I rarely claim to be 100% correct
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
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My avatar was a scientific result that was later found to be 'mistaken' - I rarely claim to be 100% correct
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
ETA 5/8/20: I've been advised that the result was correct, it was the initial interpretation that needed to be withdrawn
Meta? I'd say so!
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That is ace. Whoever works on their social media team deserves a knighthood. Weaving a story to hammer home the point, whilst being progressive. Brava.Gfamily wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:27 pmHeroes
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Villain: f.cking Beardy-Tax-Dodging-Perma-Self-Publicising-Balloon-Wrecking-Wazzock Branson asking for a bail out while sitting out there on his own private British Virgin Island, where, purely coincidentally and quite by accident, he doesn't have to pay any income tax, while also sitting on over £4.5 billion, which he says he doesn't actually, really have...
Look down the back of the sofa, I'm sure you can find something to pay your staff with.
Cough up all the money you haven't paid in taxes and NI and the rest here in the UK, sell a company or 2, an island or 2, a speedboat or 2, re-open some branches of Virgin Money, which you picked up for a song, and then we might start to talk about some other things...
Look down the back of the sofa, I'm sure you can find something to pay your staff with.
Cough up all the money you haven't paid in taxes and NI and the rest here in the UK, sell a company or 2, an island or 2, a speedboat or 2, re-open some branches of Virgin Money, which you picked up for a song, and then we might start to talk about some other things...
It's so much more attractive inside the moral kiosk
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
I kind of hope it's someone prepping their CV to become a history teacherplebian wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:39 pmThat is ace. Whoever works on their social media team deserves a knighthood. Weaving a story to hammer home the point, whilst being progressive. Brava.Gfamily wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:27 pmHeroes
Doncaster Council
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To defy the laws of tradition is a crusade only of the brave.
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Villains - the far right USAdians protesting about the lockdowns in the US
Heroes - the US healthcare workers who've actually seen people die of COVID, who stood in traffic to block them and remind them why the lockdowns are necessary
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 74406.html
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Heroes - the US healthcare workers who've actually seen people die of COVID, who stood in traffic to block them and remind them why the lockdowns are necessary
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 74406.html
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Villains.
The DHSC apparently operating, perhaps at arm's length, a large number of fake Twitter accounts purporting to be those of NHS workers: Twitter thread.
The DHSC apparently operating, perhaps at arm's length, a large number of fake Twitter accounts purporting to be those of NHS workers: Twitter thread.
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Novak Djokovic: a fine example of why we shouldn't listen to sport-ists talk about anything other than their sport, and probably not even then. Shut up and hit some balls!
It's so much more attractive inside the moral kiosk
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Fairly sure Trump should count as villain
Hilarious send up video of one of his press confereneces here
Hilarious send up video of one of his press confereneces here
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Their latest effort.discovolante wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:14 pmI kind of hope it's someone prepping their CV to become a history teacherplebian wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:39 pmThat is ace. Whoever works on their social media team deserves a knighthood. Weaving a story to hammer home the point, whilst being progressive. Brava.Gfamily wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:27 pmHeroes
Doncaster Council
https://twitter.com/MyDoncaster/status/ ... 5065109504
https://twitter.com/MyDoncaster/status/ ... 8314754048
Have you considered stupidity as an explanation
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I’m not sure whether Simon MacDonald is a hero for disclosing that UKgov took a political decision not to participate in the EU procurement scheme or a villain for denying it in this letter.
The letter contains a Yes Minister level of weasel wording so perhaps it’s really saying “my evidence was correct but Raab instructed me to write this so I’ve deliberately worded it in a way that allows people to read between the lines”.
David Allen Green dissects the content.
The letter contains a Yes Minister level of weasel wording so perhaps it’s really saying “my evidence was correct but Raab instructed me to write this so I’ve deliberately worded it in a way that allows people to read between the lines”.
David Allen Green dissects the content.
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Dunno whether this numpty counts as a villain, rather than just a flat out eejit.
However, Luc Montagnier is well into the Villain category (see yesterday's Orac piece).
However, Luc Montagnier is well into the Villain category (see yesterday's Orac piece).
It's so much more attractive inside the moral kiosk
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Just seen these moneygrubbing gobshites advertisement on the back of a bus in Leeds.
What's your best defence against any virus?
Boost your immune system.
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Acksherly, isn't an overactive immune system (cytocine storm) one of the causes of death in SARS-CoV-2? 'Boosting' your immune system (whatever that means) might not be the best strategy,MartinDurkin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:10 pmJust seen these moneygrubbing gobshites advertisement on the back of a bus in Leeds.What's your best defence against any virus?
Boost your immune system.
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How much has he not paid in taxes and how has he managed to stay out of jail since paying your taxes is a legal requirement?murmur wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:27 pmVillain: f.cking Beardy-Tax-Dodging-Perma-Self-Publicising-Balloon-Wrecking-Wazzock Branson asking for a bail out while sitting out there on his own private British Virgin Island, where, purely coincidentally and quite by accident, he doesn't have to pay any income tax, while also sitting on over £4.5 billion, which he says he doesn't actually, really have...
Look down the back of the sofa, I'm sure you can find something to pay your staff with.
Cough up all the money you haven't paid in taxes and NI and the rest here in the UK, sell a company or 2, an island or 2, a speedboat or 2, re-open some branches of Virgin Money, which you picked up for a song, and then we might start to talk about some other things...
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Re: COVID-19 Heroes and Villains
Pretending not to understand the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion isn't clever.
Nor is conflating morality and legality.
Nor is conflating morality and legality.
We have the right to a clean, healthy, sustainable environment.
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. . . but recognising that large scale tax-avoidance is possible because laws are written for the benefit of the super-rich, whether personal or corporate, is immoral AND something can and should be done about it is .
If you bring your kids up to think for themselves, you can't complain when they do.