Thread by @iMusing

“unfortunately” is a semiotic. Designed to deflect responsibility. Public health outcomes are not mere happenstance. Public health policy settings - as well as other, including random, variables - are directly determinative of the outcomes.

“unfortunately” is also supposed to project empathy *while* deflecting responsibility. Which is why she keeps repeating it.

hey greater Sydneysiders, do not try and “sneak” out to the regions. School holidays are over.

we are in the thanking Fairfield stage of the cycle of abuse👍🏼

more testing clinics for western Sydney is good tho. About time.

164 infringement notices and “over 200 warnings and advice”. Gonna ask the boss if I can do a geo- and age analysis of these later.

poor old Hazzard. He is like the political messaging bouncer of these press conferences. No practical use at all. Straight up politics.

haha northern beaches neighbour out, once worked in south west Sydney idpol is in.

“family oriented in Fairfield”. Drink.

first Q is about Palasczuzk calling delta the Sydney strain. Gotta roll out that conflict journalism model throughout a global pandemic. Well done mate.

next Q is on Mark fucking Latham? Why are they wasting all our time on this trash and nonsense??? They just announced 29 community transmission cases were active throughout the infection stage ffs.

green shots and plateaus are out, numbers are going to get worse are in again today.

we have never ever been afraid to take those tough decisions to keep our community safe, lies Berejiklian. We will not hesitate to take any decision we need to to make sure those numbers go down, she adds, about the rising numbers.

households and workplaces, says the Premier. She then lists pharmacies and supermarkets as workplaces, as opposed to you know essential retail outlets.

carry masks when exercising alone because your “plans might change” while on the daily constitutional🤧

we need to do more to decrease movement overall, says Chant, meaning the community and not the Premier has to “do more”.

haha jinx the journos are onto that one. Premier Dr Chant says we need to do more so what more are you going to do? Berejiklian says the most important thing is to end the lockdown as quickly as possible. Deadset giveaway there.

“unfortunately it is the highly contagious delta strain”. Drink.

Berejiklian flicks Astra Zeneca for under 50s to “private medical advice” from GPs. Surely she knows Morrison made it a national public political announcement?

we will not hesitate to make the tough decisions if we have to, Berejiklian repeats. This is one her favourite protest-too-much lies.

the silver lining that has come out of this delta variant is now people are lining up to get vaccinated, says Hazzard, extremely unwisely. The problem is supply, hesitancy is over, he trails off, calls in Chant for back up. Terrible thought bubble.

“our Indigenous communities are especially vulnerable” says Berejiklian. Deficit discourse. Indigenous elders are especially valuable knowledge keepers, Premier.

Chant spells out that there is more protection in aged care homes when both workers and residents are vaccinated. No mention of the leftover vax model - for mostly low income casual frontline staff with no sick leave entitlements - that Morrison chose for aged care workers.

how do you stop the mobility to make your claim this is a hard lockdown true [paraphrased]? Berejiklian says it is important for the people of our great state to know that she acts immediately on advice from Dr Chant. Bus, meet CHO.

the lie about future tough decisions [not] to be taken, again. The top priority is ending lockdown, again. Proportionate approach is out, balanced approach is in.

“saved by the helicopter” heh it is quiet part out loud day.