emalider

Holy dang this thread. Walking down memory lane was a trip.

I was MindSet on IGN. Lurked there also, but was more active in the Hip Hop board and SHD/REL at times. Only met davessj during the heyday.

Thanks for posting the links to some of those threads. 👍

1 hour ago, Jason said:

So after this interview, does anyone still want to assert that he doesn't actually believe we'd have fewer cases if we'd just cut back on testing? 

Oh he 💯does.

@Keyser_Soze

2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

Are you using windows?

 

Press windows key and period

Freaking aye. Thanks!

1 hour ago, finaljedi said:

 

I feel like that video caused me physical pain I cringed so hard.

The entire interview was top notch. Chuck Todd could learn a thing or two on pressing a question.

1 hour ago, TyphoidHater said:

 

Looks like an injection/IV/blood sample bruise.  The hand is a popular spot.

 

Edit- my only qualifications are having had many IVs and blood draws during my life.  Those damn 5:00 AM phlebotomist vampires love the hand for some reason.

That's what it looks like to me also. Probably needed some labs drawn for phase 3 of his physical - we'll probably hear how he passed the cognitive  test again.

23 minutes ago, sblfilms said:

I think this all ignores the only thing that could have really changed outcomes: a functional congress harnessing the incredible resources of our nation to pay people to stay home and Bush was to stay closed. That’s what is going to drive our plight as a nation, the need to go back to work despite conditions that simply can’t be safe enough.

I think the media is partially to blame. When everything is oversimplified into raw cases and deaths using a scoreboard like it's the Superb Owl, it downplays how much is still unknown.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/07/brain-fog-heart-damage-covid-19-s-lingering-problems-alarm-scientists

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Ongoing problems include fatigue, a racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, achy joints, foggy thinking, a persistent loss of sense of smell, and damage to the heart, lungs, kidneys, and brain.

This nonchalant approach like we know all that needs to be learned baffles my mind. Some people will take more precautions to avoid herpes than they would this disease with worse (and potentially indefinite) effects.

1 hour ago, sblfilms said:

People know how bad Covid is and still go out and do whatever. My sister in law is a nurse at a hospital in Houston that had a large Covid patient load. Yesterday she had a party at her house with 20+ people. HRC as president doesn’t fix that flippancy.

Your SIL and other healthcare workers like her are frustrating - not only is having a house party a careless act in and of itself but it'll have impacts on other people who don't work with covid patients. I'm sure anyone questioning the severity of the disease thought it can't be too bad if a nurse impacted by it isn't following guidelines.

This virus lends itself well to conspiracy theories: the incubation period and severity/range of symptoms alone can make any conspiracy theory-curious person doubt the impacts of the disease. Then you add inconvenience to the me-first-instant-gratification culture in the US, and top everything off with an incompetent/evil administration that caused further distrust by having wildly different messages.

For the majority who didn't fall into this category and are taking things seriously, the lack of necessary action due to pisspoor national testing/tracing infrastructure (ie, none) and federal support for those affected by any lockdowns to actually remain indoors has contributed to us spinning our wheels and making no progress.

Without a doubt, HRC would have managed this better. 1. HRC may have sat on COVID similar to other countries but she wouldn't wait for it to spread in the community before taking action. 2. As mentioned earlier, she wouldn't have disbanded (nor discredited) the taskforce. 3. The Obama playbook would not go to waste (from what I recall - included in it were procuring PPE and equipment, as well as establishing testing and tracing necessities). 4. PPP, unemployment benefits, and sick leave support wouldn't be this wishful thought that Americans who qualify hopefully get it. 5. Let's assume there are no changes to lives lost to police brutality - HRC would not go benghazi on Portland and threaten other cities, further empowering the right wing talking point "if it's safe to protest and riot, it's safe to fully reopen the economy and fuck masks herp derp."

An earlier response with an actual strategy would have saved a shit ton of lives. I have no doubts HRC would have carried out a strategy, leaning on the experts to guide the conversation rather than this bullshit "plan" we have now.

Sidenote: There is a huge difference in federal response to Ebola when compared to COVID. The level of preparation we took for Ebola mirrored how the federal government guided the conversation. With COVID, we weren't moving nearly as quick, partially due to the false sense of security the Trump a administration was trying to portray. There are other factors to consider, but we definitely weren't alone with a slow start.

11 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said:

We need a truth and reconciliation commission and criminal prosecutions at absolute minimum for this administration. Their deliberate actions have lead to tens hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths.

 ftfy

From the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm) as of today: "Total predicted number of excess deaths since 2/1/2020 across the United States: 148,482 - 202,836" and the ride ain't over.

2 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

Ah you know I lumped you and @emalider together. If you get Postmates you see the person delivering it. I think I had a Jake J or something with a douchey picture.

 

Though he did the contactless delivery so I left him a nice tip.

Ayyyyy. To be fair, I don't see them at all - contactless delivery is the way to go.

That's terrible. Been supporting by ordering from local restaurants on postmates when I've been too lazy to cook (which has been more way too often 🤷‍♂️).

56 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said:

Been in the hospital since 7/2

I (dis)like how he's still hospitalized but his minions are tweeting out terrible things under his name.

The hospitalization isn't too surprising for someone very sick. The length of stay for someone in our unit has been on the longer side of things. We just took someone off ecmo after 40+ days. Knowing how much this administration lies, bringing up other organs in the tweet makes me think he's worse off than they're leading on.

Curious to see the mental gymnastics saying kneeling *before* the anthem disrespects the anthem. 🤔

This is so depressing.

1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said:

 

If I could use multiple emotes, I would, so I went with how I felt first. 🙃

3 hours ago, PaladinSolo said:

Mechanically oxygenating the blood of a 33 year old....At least it seems to be a better treatment than ventilators early on.

(This isn't directed at you, just a general statement) It's fucking frustrating when I hear "I'll survive anyways." This piece was a nice glimpse into reality but I'm hoping it doesn't give people false hope that some treatments are just around the corner. ECMO is such a scarce resource, both the physical machine and the staff to run it (perfusionists or RN specialists). So far we're seeing a 50% survivability rate with ECMO.

We're definitely having the same experiences - higher acuity needing more staff (some days we're needing 19 nurses for 12 COVID patients), loss of words for why labs are wonky, isolation affecting patients and staff. Super thankful we're not surging (yet), but the wait and anxiety is brutal. I'm absolutely concerned, nearby areas are impacted and trying to offload to other hospitals.

COVID fucking sucksssssss.

E: Because as frustrated as I am at all the entitled jerks, I'm super proud to work with the people I work with. Shameless plug of some colleagues: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2020-06-13/on-the-bleeding-edge-of-the-covid-19-fight

5 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said:

 

from a nurse friend of mine

This is the kind of stuff that gets me... yea, you're most likely to survive COVID-19, but that's rarely followed up by how they'll cope if they get hospitalized and need intense treatments. Extended periods on the vent is going to be a rough time with rehab plus the thought of needing to recover from delirium and PICS (post-intensive-care-syndrome) is a hard pass. No fucking thanks.

If you're down for good reads:

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/04/life-after-the-icu/610384/?fbclid=IwAR1q9Xsywc4YKDV2CAIMQh2TQJDvdlTviXpGhCgXQxttv6J_yd0Q6cv-AQU

https://www.theatlantic.com/video/archive/2020/05/icu-delirium/611155/

38 minutes ago, sblfilms said:

No doubt, I have a lot of med center nursing friends who have been warning about the increases for a couple of weeks now.

Stay safe out there. Our positive cases and hospitalization rates are on that early trajectory. If you can, periodically check in on them; some of the nursing staff I'm working with are struggling.  (Disclaimer: not saying they're harming themselves or anything, but it's not out of the realm of possibility since the emotional and physical stress is adding up.)

3 hours ago, sblfilms said:

The mask thing is flat out untrue. Local governments are completely free to mandate masks in Texas and most of the major ones did starting Monday.

 

Additionally, the Texas Medical Center ICU bed capacity tracker is on the lowest side of moderate concern. 

 

https://www.tmc.edu/coronavirus-updates/total-icu-bed-occupancy/

What's concerning are the ICU and MS COVID occupancy has almost doubled between the 11th and 22nd, and that two week projection is looking quite bleak.

I love the transparency and display of information. Me like graphs.

Act 1 Scene 2: COVID Boogaloo

Pure speculation: there won't be any defining nationwide waves for the US. Isolated areas will experience their respective waves while the national numbers (positive cases, hospitalizations, deaths, etc) just steadily increase as pockets of "muh freedumb patriots" continue to congregate spreading the disease until effective early treatments and/or vaccine are/is found and withheld for stupid amounts of money. I'm curious to see the impacts on dexamethasone's availability and price in the coming weeks, given the recent news. 

1 minute ago, skillzdadirecta said:

 

Eh... that looks like a 70+ year old fat guy being extra careful so he won't go tumbling down a ramp. Once he gets to the bottom he looks fine. I'm not saying he didn't have some type of issue in the fall, I just don't see any evidence in THIS little video.

I dunno, his two right steps after the ramp are still a little stiff. Could be his bone spurs acting up after mentioning Vietnam in his speech.

Let's add more speculation: I can also see how Trump may have had a stroke. Between "phase one" at Walter Reed and how his right side (right arm in a previous tweet and right step in the above) is off, a stroke seems more likely than lifts in his shoes.

On 6/11/2020 at 12:01 AM, Remarkableriots said:

Do we have a different PS 4 clan because the current  one I'm in isn't very active. I would like to try the raids before they're gone. Have they gotten easier with higher light lvl?

I think the activity is mostly on pc now. I switched clans and joined with the board when cross save went active.

4 minutes ago, PaladinSolo said:

I feel like this should all be a parody. 

Between the tough guy cosplay and the tweet you quoted, what a time to be alive.

4 hours ago, GeneticBlueprint said:

Kneel at a football game and you lack respect. Take to the streets and you're too violent.

 

Almost as if it's about something besides the method. Can't put my finger on what though.

They're doing it wrong... They need firearms and storm the Capitol.

Essential worker (management, not direct patient care), did not receive the $1200, and believe hourly workers and/or employees working directly with patients definitely should receive some sort of additional compensation with mental health support.

Wishful thinking: the flyovers, car parades, food donations, etc are all nice gestures (and they are greatly appreciated), but it would be more invaluable to have a guaranteed supply chain for ppe and other previous single-use items. Also, PPE guarantees for non-medical workers.