@MikeMjknapp @EMSwami @washingtonpost @RadioFreeTom Most of Swaminathan's points are consistent with Tom's. I.e. we shouldn't try to disguise inconveniences and annoyances as 'harms'.

But what he doesn't address is the 'to what purpose' and 'until when'. In most of the country, the threat of over-running hospitals is now over. @MikeMjknapp @EMSwami @washingtonpost @RadioFreeTom The threat posed by Omicron to the vaccinated young is extremely small. Swaminathan's argument for wearing masks could be applied if Omicron prevalence was almost nil. We've collectively decided that some level of risk for communicative diseases is acceptable, e.g. flu, cold,

@davekarpf Democracy requires a super-majority, national consensus to be sustainable. The fact that 45%+ of the population, nationally voted for an anti-democratic, authoritarian regime means that our democracy is in a catastrophic state of crisis, and indeed is only being maintained by @davekarpf institutional inertia, both governing institutions, but especially industry in the form of large conglomerates, especially tech, which could well have played a decisive roll in prevent Trump from usurping the election. But also included are 'woke corporations'.

After years of searching I still haven't found a suitable replacement for the most perfect steno notebook ever made, this discontinued type from Staples. The parameters that make it so successful are:
- green tinted sheets
- very stiff front and back cardboard covers.
- a perfect number of pages and resulting thickness.
- sturdy, wire spiral spine that doesn't easily deform.
- Matt cardboard face that's nearly blank.