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Hopalong:
I agree with all-a y'all.
And I think social media/internet are a huge part of it.
Meanwhile, when I ponder all the points all have raised,
I just think it's about civility and goodwill.
If we shore those up, lively debate can be had without the poison.
Right now, the whole culture is fighting off the poison, and scared.
I think that can change though. We need to recover trust in each other
as societies. One little encounter at a time.
hugs
Hops
Meh:
Two,
That's cute about your son & cat checking on Covid maps.
I did hear about the strain over there but not a lot of details on it. I guess there was also a Spanish strain that popped up a while back. Sigh.
I'm not really sure what is happening around the world with Covid, I read tidbits. Apparently in California specifically Los Angeles the Hospitals have come to maximum capacity, it's what politicians have been so afraid of and trying to avoid.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-19/los-angeles-county-coronavirus-hospitalization-surge-rationing
Also I do know what you mean, the idea that one is missing out because EVERYBODY is on social media.
Today my power went out for a bit because of a windstorm and so I was sitting with a camp lantern and I texted a friend, we ended up having a phone call and catching up finally. I'm really glad that happened because I've been meaning to call her but just not doing it.
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Pseudo Mouse on December 20, 2020, 12:57:28 AM ---Two,
That's cute about your son & cat checking on Covid maps.
I did hear about the strain over there but not a lot of details on it. I guess there was also a Spanish strain that popped up a while back. Sigh.
Also I do know what you mean, the idea that one is missing out because EVERYBODY is on social media.
Today my power went out for a bit because of a windstorm and so I was sitting with a camp lantern and I texted a friend, we ended up having a phone call and catching up finally. I'm really glad that happened because I've been meaning to call her but just not doing it.
--- End quote ---
It is cute, Posh, the cat always looks as though she's listening and very onboard as well :) Lol. Yes, I think we've lost a lot because of social media. I feel the lack of phone calls very acutely, even though it's been happening for years now. But I don't like telling all sorts of people what I'm doing and having people I don't know very well read it (as happens on social media) and again, it's about context as well. I speak to different people about different things in different ways - I can't write something on social media that fits the way I talk to everyone, you know? I'm glad you got to catch up with your friend. It's good to talk! It's worth making the effort, I think.
Yes, apparently a new, more infectious strain, which apparently they've known about since September but decided to just watch it spread for two months. It has baffled me that the infection rate didn't seem to be dropping despite just having had another lockdown and people taking precautions. I guess if it's more infectious that would be why. Oh for a Government that had taken it seriously at the beginning, put a proper, science based plan in place and proceeded with caution. New Zealand suffered 25 deaths and were pretty much back to normal in a few months. I know they're much smaller and more remote than we are but even so - we could have done this a lot better. I just woke up feeling terribly sad for all those people who are really battling with this at the moment, whatever the reason for it is. So much worry and heartache. It's a sad time.
Hopsie, he'd really make you laugh. He's so funny, but also so sensible as well. It really brings it home to me; people often assume people with learning disabilities are a bit daft but he really isn't, he just needs to take in the language in a different way and have a bit of time to work out what's going on and compare it to something else he already understands, so it makes sense. He was a bit concerned because the headlines everywhere are 'Christmas is Cancelled' but I told him he'll still get his presents and he's instantly fine again lol. Speaking of which, I need to finish wrapping because I can only do it when he's asleep which isn't all that much when I'm awake! Lol xx
Meh:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/19/the-uk-has-identified-a-new-covid-19-strain-that-spreads-more-quickly-heres-what-they-know.html
About that new strain.
Agreed, it's a sadness that either hits from the front or the sides and if not that way slowly from the back via dreams.
;) Have fun wrapping.
Twoapenny:
Ah, I couldn't read all of the article because of my ad blocker but yes, from what I read, it seems they know a bit but not too much. It's weird - I'm sitting here looking out of the window at the moment and everything's just normal. It's sunny and raining at the same time, the birds are flitting about, someone walks past the house every now and again. Normal Sunday. But if I switch on the news or look at social media (which I'm purposely not doing!) I know it will show me that the world's turned upside down. It's just such an odd situation to be in xx
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