So, just summing up where we are:

- people initially speculated someone could only get COVID once

- Trump, et al, downplayed COVID and talked people out of getting vaxed

- so, now, dopes fully believe they can just get it, get over it, and have conquered Mt. COVID.

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In reality, we now know:

They will keep getting it again and again over time.

Each case has the potential to be deadly. Each has the potential to do permanent damage to lungs and other organs.

That damage can accumulate over time. (eg lung damage from smoking)

2/
So, the staunch anti-vaxers have now backed themselves into a place where they are nearly certain of getting COVID; are highly likely to get it chronically; and are increasingly likely to be seriously debilitated or killed by it over time.

And they think they beat it.

Crazy.
They think they dodged a bullet when they just shoved a timebomb down their pants.

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15 Jan
Interesting thread.

I think we are getting closer to a collective realization that Trump merely declared in advance he would be the winner and any result to the contrary would be false.

Then a wide network hatched elaborate schemes based on that premise.
Basically, when Trump declared that any negative result would be fraudulent, he activated his entire network of flying monkeys to try to corrupt their parts of the process.

Whether that was state electors, attorneys general, his staff and cronies, conservative media, etc…
Trump signaled that any loss should be wiped out by everything from undermining credibility to wholly cheating.

And then his flying monkeys went off and made myriad attempts ranging from large-scale conspiracies (multistate conspiracies) to local interference.
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15 Jan
So, it was right around here, I think, when I thought to myself:

“Maybe breaking into an old abandoned asylum because of a model I met on the internet wasn’t a great idea after all.”

My decision-making, it isn’t strong sometimes…

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“But, hey, in for a dime, in for a dollar.” I thought. “I’m sure the place cheers right up once you get, ya know, further in.”

It did not, in fact, cheer right up.

<record scratches. turns to camera>

You’re probably wondering how I got here. It’s a funny story.

2/
A couple weeks ago, someone reached out to me on Instagram. Thats how you know it’s legit. Instagram.

They had seen some of my photography posts and wanted to know if I ever did photoshoots of people…

3/
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12 Jan
Your monthly reminder that the media enjoys lying about inflation.

Prices rose .6% in December.

Prices rose 7% over a year.

Nothing “surged 7% in December.” Image
Since I’m not in the mood to have this same tedious discussion, one more time:

My son was 4’ 10” a year ago. He is 5’ 5” now. His height didn’t soar 7 inches in December. It didn’t even soar 7 inches in December “from a year prior”.

He grew less than an inch in December.
That isn’t a very exciting headline though.

“Local teen grows under one inch in December” isn’t all that attention-getting.

“Teen skyrockets 7 inches in December over prior year” sounds a lot more dramatic.

It just isn’t true.

The media misrepresents the number. On purpose.
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11 Jan
Since this con artist has re-irritated me, let’s take a look at how she uses faux-wisdom to exploit and manipulate vulnerable targets.

Let’s use this one post.

The tone is empathetic as if she cares about the people she’s about to fleece.

1/ Image
The target she’s looking to identify and exploit are people who self-identify as having been taken advantage of by the system.

She’s looking for hand-raisers.

Every “That’s me!” is a marketing lead.

2/
And for every one those of people, she has drawn a circle; placed herself inside it with them; identified a villain; and placed it outside the circle.

Nothing unites like a common enemy.

“It’s us vs them and I’m part of ‘us’!”

3/
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9 Jan
Hot on the heels of me sharing something from Emily Scott Robinson about country music’s refusal to do better, here is another musician you should know.

Per my post about Robinson, I vet my musical recommendations for character.

Joy Oladukon is great.

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I saw @joyoladokun open for Jason Isbell this fall. My entire crew were instant fans. She was fantastic.

Find her on streaming platforms. See her live.

And hats off to @JasonIsbell. He showcases diverse, amazing talent on his tours.

2/
Country/Americana are at a crossroads. The culture will either evolve toward new relevance or devolve into the backwards, hickish stereotype that has held it back for decades.

The industry must choose: does it want to be no bigger than a soundtrack for small-minded bigotry?

3/
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9 Jan
Ya gotta listen to this guy…

A music discovery that’s gonna have ya all “Wut? Who? Whoa! Wow!”

Goes by the name Hajaj.

This dude is gonna blow you away.

Think: Ed Sheeran meets John Legend meets Black Pumas meets Michael Buble.

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World, meet Hajaj.

This dude is a treasure. Largely undiscovered singer-songwriter from Riyadh.

This video has 65 views.

Let’s put this guy on the map.

He is fantastic.

2/

Ya gotta listen to his album Last Call for Coco.

It is silky-smooth and tasty as tacos.

20 perfect minutes.

Listen and hit me back so I can enjoy this with someone.

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/1dpef92y…

Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/last-…
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