Posts by driftingtinker

Shonjo's probably just gonna retire on social security at some point

They basically just sat on their hands waiting for Fuchs to make the call before they finally dropped the specifics.

I mean, looks like the kids are just gonna miss out on that whole epic experience, which sucks. 🙂

So, looks like Fuchs just dropped word that even Washington, D.C. is moving everything online starting Monday.

Honestly, things probably wouldn't be such a mess if Borrell had actually shown up; I mean, he's been holding things down for a while now,

3200 new ones or just 28%... honestly, that's pretty rough.

Looks like Ursula is finally catching on to the mess

Divan-gate: EU officials are losing it after being snubbed by von der Leyen during her meeting with Turkey leadership
https://www.euractiv.com/section/glo...ey-chair-snub/

What exactly are you expecting from those bureaucrats over at the European Union? I mean, honestly, he was just stoked to even land a seat at the table.

David Torres2 said:Honestly, Erdogan should have just sent her to the kitchen to brew some coffee instead.😁
At the end of the day, this pretty much sums up the whole "powerful" European Union.

It’s not like he’s crazy for sucking up to him.🙂

Those Turks really gave Ursula von der Leyen a hard time... basically just dragged her through the mud while everyone watched.

Command Center Update: We’ve got 1,649 new cases out of 9,466 tests, and 36 people passed away. The individual states are still sending over their numbers

Guess we'll see what tomorrow brings.

The numbers are looking lower than I expected... honestly, if things don't pick up significantly by tomorrow, nothing from the C model is going to matter in NYC.

I mean, Los Angeles County was already pretty much ahead of the curve by moving everything online way back when.

Having a mom who’s also some kind of Facebook scientist... honestly, it’s the absolute worst combo.

Robert Hernandez11 said:High School. Long break. Is it 20 minutes? 15?🤔
Whatever.

Which students (if any) are actually wearing masks during their lunch break—since kids obviously need to eat—and who on earth is there to enforce it?

That's a rhetorical question.

My kids are still hanging out in their classrooms during breaks. Masks are being worn properly, and most of the teachers are sticking to face shields.

Paul Kern12 said:I should probably just add—you only get one funeral in your life, so whether someone shows up or not, it’s going to happen regardless.
Especially if it’s your own, I suppose.😁

I mean, it’d be pretty messed up to deny the deceased their final send-off, I guess.😉

wanderingbadger44 said:Well, Alex Roberts4 can always make it into the school—that’s exactly what I was implying in the parentheses. It seems like for folks like her, there is always some sudden crisis or something else that feels absolutely vital and needs immediate attention. ☕

But honestly, that was mostly just during the whole pandemic era. Otherwise? They rarely show up for any briefings or meetings.

wanderingbadger44 said:Whether we deal with April Fools' Day or not, children are still being robbed of the chance to listen to those speeches by nimbleranger17.

In a world where parents—barring a few rare exceptions—are strictly barred from stepping foot on campus because health protocols only permit staff and students inside, how on earth is it realistic to think that people like nimbleranger17 will be allowed to just wander through the halls of our schools?

My folks ended up having this whole discussion over a nice, romantic spring drizzle, all thanks to that TikTok mess.

Look, we aren't all out there knocking back beers on some backyard patio, so I guess we don't really have a shot at becoming those top-tier "expert" epidemiologists who claim to know everything about how these things spread.

U.S. Department of Education drops latest school infection numbers: ‘People were actually asking for longer breaks’

So, the U.S. Department of Education just updated their app with the latest stats on how many students caught whatever is going around this past week. I guess California is still sitting at the top of the list for most infections, which isn't exactly a surprise... and right now, about half of the schools are stuck doing that 100% remote learning thing. During the Open Government session last night, Tomislav Paljak mentioned there were even requests to extend the holidays, but I suppose they’ll be sitting around analyzing everything over the next 11 days before making any real moves.

Yeah, about as efficient as a federal intervention 🙂