marioandsonic

Same. I get my regular payday this week and I'm still working from home, so I'm not in dire need of it right now. But it would be nice to have, so I can make plans on what to do with it.

He's doing exactly what I said he would do: try and demand that everyone open up ASAP, and damn the consequences.

The first stimulus checks are coming this week, right? Has anyone here gotten theirs yet?

So in summary, we're fucked, aren't we?

I'd rather be out on the streets

That line of thinking hasn't stopped Trump before, so why would it now?

RIP Texas

Bah, just another example of lazy millennials blaming everything but themselves!

This whole pandemic has got me acting all paranoid and anxious (well, more so than usual). True, even before this, I was largely introverted and didn't leave the house much except when necessary, but at least then I had the opportunity to go outside. And since I moved into my own apartment last year, I've been at least trying to talk to strangers when i go to a bar to watch sports or something. I was also saving up and planning to go on vacation at the end of June. I haven't taken any time off from my current job since I got it over a year ago, with the exception of holidays. I was really looking forward to it, but now, who knows if I can even do that? Will this virus still be around? Will we all still be stuck at home this entire summer, aka the time of the year I enjoy going outside? I know I dont have it worse than others. I'm fortunate that not only can I work form home, but I've also done it a few times in the past, so I haven't really skipped a beat there. I know people who have lost their jobs or small business. But still... And the worst part? No one in this country is going to learn a fucking thing from this. As long as the stock market stays high and the virus goes away before the election, American voters will assume all is well and re-elect Trump, who will proceed to gloat about how great of a job he did fighting the corona Chinese virus and that Sleepy Joe would have made a fool of himself if he were in charge, and go ahead and cut funding from WHO and CDC since he clearly knows better than the "experts". And then Wave 2 of the virus will come along next winter, and we'll be even less prepared, and we'll be back to square zero. Fuck, man. Just...fuck.

How long does it take for symptoms to appear? Isn't it nearly a week?

I had no choice but to go to the store today. I was out of bread, milk, eggs, and butter. I checked to order it online, but the next available time for pickup at my local store wasn't until next Saturday. I fully covered myself, including gloves and a scarf for my mouth (I don't have a mask sadly), got my shit, and got out asap. Came home, wiped down the groceries with disinfectant wipes, threw whatever clothing I was wearing in the wash, and took a shower. Here's hoping I didn't catch it...

That happened in 2016.

So why the hell has the stock market been going up?

And yet once this is over, most corporations and governments won't change anything. Especially not in the US.

A good friend of mine posted that she and her family had to take refuge in a storm shelter due to the weather. And they're in a neighborhood that has confirmed and active coronavirus cases. Fuck.

The virus can't infect anyone else if there's no one left to infect

How did you find that chart for your province? I want to see my state.

Well, there it is.

Oh, I envy your optimism.

And next week is my next payday. Nice!

So the primary is today? Oh boy, I can't wait to see the results...

This is like celebrating when your favorite team loses the Super Bowl.

womp womp