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In the summer of 2020 I started printing headlines from various news sources and writing comments about them that were either pithy, snarky, wise or brilliantly on point (or a combination thereof). The response was so overwhelming (thank you, Tom Stinkyton of Eufaula, Alabama, that I have made this is a regular feature -- to enthusiastic acclaim. Here then is the October 2021 edition of this critically-acclaimed monthly feature.
From the New York Times:
‘Mandates Are Working’: Employer Ultimatums Lift Vaccination Rates, So Far
Let me see if I understand this correctly, if you require people to get vaccinated as part of their terms of employment, more people will get vaccinated and less people will get the virus. Okay, makes sense.
After Rape Accusations, Fraternities Face Protests and Growing Anger
Fraternities promote toxic macho male culture that leads to sexual abuse and misogyny. This has been true for decades. I don’t know, as many quoted in the story suggest, that the solution is to simply ban frats from colleges, but something radical needs to be done. The good news is that people are fed up and demanding changes including accountability by frats for the actions of their members.
Manchin Voices Support for a Slimmer Social Safety Net Bill
Fuck that guy.
From CNN:
California to require Covid-19 vaccination for students, governor says
Would that every state would do this. It’s a simple and necessary step that will save lives. Proud of our Governor Newsom.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor: 'There is going to be a lot of disappointment in the law, a huge amount’
With three Trump appointees on the Supreme Court, that’s a pretty safe bet. We need to reform the way justices are selected and do away with the whole lifetime appointment bullshit. We’ve currently got a court that does not represent the values and beliefs of the majority of the American people (the same can be said of the Senate) and they seem hell bent on curtailing equal rights, abortion rights and the rights of the poorest and most disadvantaged.
It breaks my heart': Unvaccinated teacher may leave job over mandate
Don't let the door hit you on the way out. Actually, go ahead and let it.
From the BBC:
Lavish Russian wedding for Tsar's descendant
This was a real "wow" story for me. I didn't realize there were still descendant's of the Czar Nicholas II still about and wouldn't have imagined one getting married in a "lavish" ceremony in mother Russia itself. I'd recently wondered what became of all the Russian royalty and their descendants that fled the revolution. Now I know a wee bit more. Interesting.
Spanish women filmed urinating left humiliated by judge
Suffice to say that the judge in this case is an abhorrent human being. Eighty women were secretly filmed in a public bathroom. Throw the book at the perps! But now the malodorous judge dismiss the charges. Outrageous.
Covid antiviral pill can halve risk of hospitalization
Good news! Nice to have some around from time to time.
From The Washington Post:
Koch-backed group fuels opposition to school mask mandates, leaked letter shows
The Koch brothers are going to make for some truly villainous characters in future history books and perhaps films. What bastards!
Opinion: Sending Americans to the Beijing Winter Olympics is unsafe and unwise
We should be boycotting those games anyway. The pervasiveness of human right's abuses in China is staggering.
From Talksport:
Emma Raducanu gains huge Instagram following as grand slam legend Roger Federer warns of ‘horrible’ dangers social media can bring ahead of busy October schedule
Wise words. Like many I fell in love with Emma during her improbable run to the U.S. Open title. She seems an utterly delightful young lady (still but eighteen) and I hope that she avoids some of the pitfalls of early stardom, particularly those inflicted by social media.
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