Tag Archives: Global Pandemic

Open Thread | Your Mother Was Right- A Hard Head Makes for a Soft Behind

Posted on July 22, 2020 by rikyrah

I have felt from the beginning that Karma was interested in teaching White America a lesson for selecting Dolt45. It wasn’t enough that their vessel for White Supremacy wasn’t just a national, but international embarrassment. Yet, even as he was … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Open The Schools? Are๐Ÿ‘You๐Ÿ‘Kidding๐Ÿ‘Me๐Ÿ‘

Posted on July 20, 2020 by rikyrah

I would love for the kids to back to school. I want Peanut back in schoo!. But, we need to be mindful of why schools closed in the first place. Those other countries cited as examples of why we should … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This Isn’t Rocket Science, But, It Is Science

Posted on July 8, 2020 by rikyrah

Wear a Mask๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜  It's amazing how much good one little mask can do! Check out how a normal, everyday mask keeps respiratory droplets from spreading outside your body, potentially sharing viruses. pic.twitter.com/zeXyemJwO8 — Providence Eastern WA ๐Ÿ˜ท (@providence_phc) June 26, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just Some COVID-19 Thoughts

Posted on July 2, 2020 by rikyrah

We are failing as a country. That much is obvious. Wear a mask if you’re outside of your house. WHY is this hard to understand.   Simple science experiment: What about keeping your distance? Second demo: I set open bacteria … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | How We Are Failing With COVID-19

Posted on June 26, 2020 by rikyrah

We are checking in with Andy Slavitt. Good or bad, Mr. Slavitt tells us the truth about our fight with COVID-19. Make no mistake, we are not doing well. Mainly because of Republican Governors who have mismanaged their states the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Nursing Home That Took Care of Business ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Posted on June 24, 2020 by rikyrah

I read this story a couple of times. Just got teary, because it always goes back to ‘ WHAT IF?’ WHAT IF we had competent national leadership on COVID-19? How many lives would have been saved?๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜        The … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | How Much More Do You Need To See Before You Take COVID-19 SERIOUSLY ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿคจ

Posted on June 15, 2020 by rikyrah

I take it seriously. I don’t think a nice chunk of you do ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿ˜’     The US has performed its first double lung transplant for lung damage caused by #COVID19. The recipient is a 20 yr old woman. She … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Update on COVID-19 From Andy Slavitt

Posted on June 8, 2020 by rikyrah

You know that I follow Andy Slavitt on Twitter. He always keeps the healthcare information coming, and gives it in plain language.     COVID Update June 6: I talked to today that has one of the biggest growth in … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More COVID-19 Information

Posted on May 29, 2020 by rikyrah

This video is from a doctor on the COVID-19 Frontline:๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข     Uh huh Uh huh ๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿคจ You know what the difference is between Alabamians and New Yorkers? New Yorkers aren't going to brush Alabamians off as their people die. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Let Us Never Forget

Posted on May 25, 2020 by rikyrah

The number of deaths from COVID-19 are horrendous. The scale of the numbers of deaths over the past TWO MONTHS… TWO MONTHS?!๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข     Powerful front page of the New York Times today. They were not simply names on a … Continue reading →

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