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  1. A quotation from Victor Hugo

    There are people who observe the rules of honor as one observes the stars, from a great distance.
     
    [Il y a des gens qui observent les règles de l’honneur comme on observe les étoiles, de très loin.]

    Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
    Les Misérables, Part 5 “Jean Valjean,” Book 2 “The War Between Four Walls,” ch. 21 (5.2.21) (1862) [tr. Hapgood (1887)]

    Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/hugo-victor/76966/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #lesmiserables #dishonor #distance #distancing #honor #oath #wordsanddeeds

  2. A quotation from Victor Hugo

    There are people who observe the rules of honor as one observes the stars, from a great distance.
     
    [Il y a des gens qui observent les règles de l’honneur comme on observe les étoiles, de très loin.]

    Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
    Les Misérables, Part 5 “Jean Valjean,” Book 2 “The War Between Four Walls,” ch. 21 (5.2.21) (1862) [tr. Hapgood (1887)]

    Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/hugo-victor/76966/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #lesmiserables #dishonor #distance #distancing #honor #oath #wordsanddeeds

  3. Beneath the public #distancing from the #AfD, cooperation has long been a reality in broad sections of #political institutions. It was only a matter of time before distancing now crumbles at the #federal political level.
    freedomnews.org.uk/2025/02/10/

  4. So many people catch #Covid from household contacts we should mandate #masks & #distancing at home.

  5. So many people catch #Covid from household contacts we should mandate #masks & #distancing at home.

  6. Our responsibility as humans is to each other I'd say, as 1 #Human #Species and eventually #1Love

    Even if you think you're #independent and just #distancing people through money it is not better. It's not. Only helps banks and government get bigger and do worse.

    I'm here to try fix what I can in your world. mine, anyone's.

    We need to catch up with improving the human interaction stuff. Message private are more private and public also ok with our own will power and confidence to try something more than curl up. 🥊 Get ready for a bit of chat... 💰 vs :cc_nc:

  7. A quotation from Shakespeare, William:

    «
    DROMIO OF SYRACUSE: Marry, he must have a long spoon that must eat with the devil.
    »

    Full quote, sourcing, notes:
    wist.info/shakespeare-william/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #devil #dining #distance #distancing #keepback

  8. The #Moon Is #Distancing From #Earth
    May Weirdly Impact Our #Time
    Moon is moving away at a rate of approximately 3.8 cm per year.
    This movement can affect :
    1. length of days
    2. behavior of tides
    3. potential stability of Earth’s rotation
    timesofindia.indiatimes.com/et

  9. The #Moon Is #Distancing From #Earth
    May Weirdly Impact Our #Time
    Moon is moving away at a rate of approximately 3.8 cm per year.
    This movement can affect :
    1. length of days
    2. behavior of tides
    3. potential stability of Earth’s rotation
    timesofindia.indiatimes.com/et

  10. Genes Control Your CoVid Risk: Two-thirds of your susceptibility to the CoVid virus is controlled by your genetic makeup while one-third is determined by environmental factors. #CoVid #genetics #environmental #vaccination #masking #distancing
    instagram.com/p/C3GaGppLUoW/

  11. I recently took an indoor training course in which I was the only one #masked. That didn’t bother me as it’s not the first time and I’ve grown quite accustomed to people’s strange looks.

    What truly affected me was the sad fact that when we partnered up at the start, I was last to be picked due to my #mask.

    It was clear everyone felt that if they partnered with me they’d have to mask up as well. I told the last unfortunate fellow who was forced to sit with me that was not the case, he was relieved.

    Over the 2 day course I found out my new partner had already taken the same course a month previous and barely retained anything.

    I was shocked by his inability to remember numbers or follow basic instructions in a timely matter. Despite this, I continuously helped him along, explaining things thoroughly through my mask. At the end he gratefully thanked me for helping him so much through the course.

    Upon leaving on the last day, I overheard my former partner admitting to the teacher that since he’s had #covid (multiple times) he now has difficulty remembering things, which is affecting his studies.

    So, next time you need to partner in a course don’t assume the only person masked is an incompetent fool, when it’s most probably quite the opposite.

    My wife and I have managed to avoid #covid19bc thus far through maintained #masking and social #distancing. Life changed and we’ve adjusted. Masking shows our strength and resilience not our weakness.

    #COVIDIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #CapitalismKills #BringBackMasks #masks4healthcare #Eugenics #bcpoli #cdnpoli

  12. I recently took an indoor training course in which I was the only one #masked. That didn’t bother me as it’s not the first time and I’ve grown quite accustomed to people’s strange looks.

    What truly affected me was the sad fact that when we partnered up at the start, I was last to be picked due to my #mask.

    It was clear everyone felt that if they partnered with me they’d have to mask up as well. I told the last unfortunate fellow who was forced to sit with me that was not the case, he was relieved.

    Over the 2 day course I found out my new partner had already taken the same course a month previous and barely retained anything.

    I was shocked by his inability to remember numbers or follow basic instructions in a timely matter. Despite this, I continuously helped him along, explaining things thoroughly through my mask. At the end he gratefully thanked me for helping him so much through the course.

    Upon leaving on the last day, I overheard my former partner admitting to the teacher that since he’s had #covid (multiple times) he now has difficulty remembering things, which is affecting his studies.

    So, next time you need to partner in a course don’t assume the only person masked is an incompetent fool, when it’s most probably quite the opposite.

    My wife and I have managed to avoid #covid19bc thus far through maintained #masking and social #distancing. Life changed and we’ve adjusted. Masking shows our strength and resilience not our weakness.

    #COVIDIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #CapitalismKills #BringBackMasks #masks4healthcare #Eugenics #bcpoli #cdnpoli

  13. Did anyone notice that the phrases "we wish to apologize" and "we would like to apologize" do not, in fact, apologize? #language #psychology #distancing

  14. Did anyone notice that the phrases "we wish to apologize" and "we would like to apologize" do not, in fact, apologize? #language #psychology #distancing

  15. CDC no longer gently recommends COVID precautions most weren’t following anyway - Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images)

    The US Centers for ... - arstechnica.com/?p=1873355 #infectiousdisease #publichealth #coronavirus #vaccination #distancing #quarantine #isolation #covid-19 #pandemic #vaccines #science #cdc

  16. #covid19 #covid #covid.gov #respirator #mask #masks #vax #vaccine #socal #distancing #death #CDC #CDCP #NIOSH #N95 #P100

    Which is the most effective way to prevent the infection and spread of COVID-19?
    (besides complete isolation, of course)

  17. #covid19 #covid #covid.gov #respirator #mask #masks #vax #vaccine #socal #distancing #death #CDC #CDCP #NIOSH #N95 #P100

    Which is the most effective way to prevent the infection and spread of COVID-19?
    (besides complete isolation, of course)

  18. #covid19 #covid #covid.gov #respirator #mask #masks #vax #vaccine #socal #distancing #death #CDC #CDCP #NIOSH #N95 #numbers #lie

    #TruthBeTold
    - - -
    The truth is…

    In the US in March 2022, there were 2450 people who had died from COVID-19 and came back to life again.
    - - -

    Cumulative deaths from COVID-19:
    2022/3/12 11:15 p.m. - 967,552
    2022/3/14 11:35 p.m. - 965,102
    - - -
    Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center; coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
    - - -
    #TruthBeTold = A statement that is logically or literally true (or partly true), but seems to imply something that isn’t true or is just plain weird. (for rhetoric, logic or propaganda studies… or just for fun)

    (Image CC-by-nc-nd-3.0; by Sylvenne, www.deviantart.com)

  19. #covid19 #covid #covid.gov #respirator #mask #masks #vax #vaccine #socal #distancing #death #CDC #CDCP #NIOSH #N95 #numbers #lie

    #TruthBeTold
    - - -
    The truth is…

    In the US in March 2022, there were 2450 people who had died from COVID-19 and came back to life again.
    - - -

    Cumulative deaths from COVID-19:
    2022/3/12 11:15 p.m. - 967,552
    2022/3/14 11:35 p.m. - 965,102
    - - -
    Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center; coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
    - - -
    #TruthBeTold = A statement that is logically or literally true (or partly true), but seems to imply something that isn’t true or is just plain weird. (for rhetoric, logic or propaganda studies… or just for fun)

    (Image CC-by-nc-nd-3.0; by Sylvenne, www.deviantart.com)

  20. #covid19 #covid #covid.gov #respirator #mask #masks #vax #vaccine #socal #distancing #WH #Uspol #CDC #CDCP #NIOSH #N95
    #science
    - - -
    - - -
    Here’s Nancy Pelosi speaking on the crowded floor of the House of Representatives without wearing an N95 respirator.

    She is in the line of succession to the presidency, yet she carelessly takes an unnecessary risk by exposing herself to COVID-19 without wearing a respirator.

    Ironically, she was talking about how the US is falling behind other countries in science. Duh!

  21. #covid19 #covid #covid.gov #respirator #mask #masks #vax #vaccine #socal #distancing #WH #Uspol #CDC #CDCP #NIOSH #N95
    #science
    - - -
    - - -
    Here’s Nancy Pelosi speaking on the crowded floor of the House of Representatives without wearing an N95 respirator.

    She is in the line of succession to the presidency, yet she carelessly takes an unnecessary risk by exposing herself to COVID-19 without wearing a respirator.

    Ironically, she was talking about how the US is falling behind other countries in science. Duh!

  22. #covid19 #covid #covid.gov #respirator #mask #masks #vax #vaccine #socal #distancing #WH #Uspol #CDC #CDCP #NIOSH #N95

    #TruthBeTold

    The truth is…

    Press Secretary Jen Psaki became infected with COVID-19 because she didn’t wear an N95 respirator.

    Psaki doesn’t wear a respirator when she gives her press briefings to the White House correspondents.

    According to the CDC, none of the White House correspondents who were infected by Psaki are considered close contacts.

    (In epidemiology, a “close contact” is anyone who was close enough to an infected person to possibly become infected themselves. It’s used for contact tracing to locate people who may have become infected to help prevent further spread of disease, among other things.)

    #TruthBeTold = A statement that is logically or literally true (or partly true), but seems to imply something that isn’t true or is just plain weird. (for rhetoric, logic or propaganda studies… or just for fun)

  23. #covid19 #covid #covid.gov #respirator #mask #masks #vax #vaccine #socal #distancing #WH #Uspol #CDC #CDCP #NIOSH #N95

    #TruthBeTold

    The truth is…

    Press Secretary Jen Psaki became infected with COVID-19 because she didn’t wear an N95 respirator.

    Psaki doesn’t wear a respirator when she gives her press briefings to the White House correspondents.

    According to the CDC, none of the White House correspondents who were infected by Psaki are considered close contacts.

    (In epidemiology, a “close contact” is anyone who was close enough to an infected person to possibly become infected themselves. It’s used for contact tracing to locate people who may have become infected to help prevent further spread of disease, among other things.)

    #TruthBeTold = A statement that is logically or literally true (or partly true), but seems to imply something that isn’t true or is just plain weird. (for rhetoric, logic or propaganda studies… or just for fun)

  24. --------

    Here's a summary of the logic of the anti-maskers / anti-vaxers in the US:

    #satire

    "There is no virus, there is no pandemic, it's a government conspiracy."

    "And the pandemic will miraculously disappear in a few weeks."

    "Also, the vaccine doesn't work against the virus."

    "And masks won't stop the pandemic either."

    "Besides, the pandemic has only killed less than 1% of the population -- only about 600,000 people."

    "Also, it's the illegal aliens who are spreading in the virus (because the virus is sentient and knows who is legal and who isn't)."

    "And Biden isn't vaccinating the illegals."

    "And hey, why are we spending tax dollars to vaccinate the illegals?"

    "Plus, I have a constitutional right to carry a biological weapon."

    "And I have a right to control my own body (as long as I'm not trying to prevent myself from breeding)."

    "Also, wearing a mask makes me uncomfortable, and so does watching all those people dying in the hospital from COVID-19."

    #COVID-19 #social #distancing #masks #vaccine #USA

  25. --------

    Here's a summary of the logic of the anti-maskers / anti-vaxers in the US:

    #satire

    "There is no virus, there is no pandemic, it's a government conspiracy."

    "And the pandemic will miraculously disappear in a few weeks."

    "Also, the vaccine doesn't work against the virus."

    "And masks won't stop the pandemic either."

    "Besides, the pandemic has only killed less than 1% of the population -- only about 600,000 people."

    "Also, it's the illegal aliens who are spreading in the virus (because the virus is sentient and knows who is legal and who isn't)."

    "And Biden isn't vaccinating the illegals."

    "And hey, why are we spending tax dollars to vaccinate the illegals?"

    "Plus, I have a constitutional right to carry a biological weapon."

    "And I have a right to control my own body (as long as I'm not trying to prevent myself from breeding)."

    "Also, wearing a mask makes me uncomfortable, and so does watching all those people dying in the hospital from COVID-19."

    #COVID-19 #social #distancing #masks #vaccine #USA

  26. Delta variant’s wild spread raises fears, fresh scrutiny of CDC mask guidance - Enlarge / Masked and unmasked people make their way through Grand Central Market ... - arstechnica.com/?p=1777452 #infectiousdisease #publichealth #transmission #coroanvirus #distancing #sars-cov-2 #covid-19 #outbreak #vaccines #variants #science #alpha #delta #fauci #masks #cdc

  27. @freemo

    Yes, *in a month or two* it may be over (if no vaccine-resistant mutations emerge). Only THEN do we begin to relax the guidelines and go back to work.

    Between now and then tens of thousands will die from the virus, many needlessly, because the guidelines were relaxed prematurely, while the pandemic continues much longer than it should have.

    And also contributing to the problem...

    Many of those 100+ million "stragglers" are reluctant to get jabbed because of the corrupt way in which leaders have dealt with the pandemic. They don't trust them and they don't know how to evaluate the science behind the vaccine. They believe that those in charge are more interested in trying to improve the economy than in the health of our citizens. And they're right.

    You and I both want the same thing. We want to crush the virus and go back to normal. The quickest way to get there is to continue the fight until the virus is extinguished using all of the tools available.

    Those who are unable to persist -- unable to delay gratification -- just prolong the battle and as a result contribute to a worse economic outcome.

    #mask #Covid19 #vaccine #CDC #social #distancing

  28. @freemo

    Yes, *in a month or two* it may be over (if no vaccine-resistant mutations emerge). Only THEN do we begin to relax the guidelines and go back to work.

    Between now and then tens of thousands will die from the virus, many needlessly, because the guidelines were relaxed prematurely, while the pandemic continues much longer than it should have.

    And also contributing to the problem...

    Many of those 100+ million "stragglers" are reluctant to get jabbed because of the corrupt way in which leaders have dealt with the pandemic. They don't trust them and they don't know how to evaluate the science behind the vaccine. They believe that those in charge are more interested in trying to improve the economy than in the health of our citizens. And they're right.

    You and I both want the same thing. We want to crush the virus and go back to normal. The quickest way to get there is to continue the fight until the virus is extinguished using all of the tools available.

    Those who are unable to persist -- unable to delay gratification -- just prolong the battle and as a result contribute to a worse economic outcome.

    #mask #Covid19 #vaccine #CDC #social #distancing

  29. #mask #Covid19 #vaccine #CDC #social #distancing

    @freemo

    First of all, there was no mask "mandate" from the CDC. It's a guideline. Also, we're talking about more than just wearing a mask -- it's the social distancing, avoiding large gatherings, reducing the number of exposures by making less-frequent trips to the store, etc.

    By relaxing the guidelines, the CDC, and the media, have prematurely sent a message that people can drop their guard and people receive that message as "the pandemic is over" and they think that they no longer need to take precautions.

    I consume a lot of media from a wide variety of sources and I haven't heard any of the old media outlets reporting that deaths continue to occur at an alarming rate. In fact, they are essentially reporting that "the pandemic is over".

    The fact is that those precautions save lives and can virtually extinguish the virus when adhered to universally. Several countries were able to eliminate the virus from their countries *before* the vaccine was available just by getting everyone to follow those precautions.

    The reason why more people have died in the US from COVID19 than in any other country is because that asshole in the Whitehouse told people to ignore the precautions, to not wear their masks. And now the CDC and the media are making the same mistake by prematurely claiming "mission accomplished". In countries where they took it seriously and people followed the guidance, they had fewer deaths and in some cases extinguished the virus in their counties *before* the vaccine was even available just by getting everyone to follow the proper protocols.

    Those countries were THEN able to go back to normal, to go back to work months ago because the virus had been crushed. The CDC should have waited until community spread of the virus was actually stopped before relaxing the guidance.

  30. #mask #Covid19 #vaccine #CDC #social #distancing

    @freemo

    First of all, there was no mask "mandate" from the CDC. It's a guideline. Also, we're talking about more than just wearing a mask -- it's the social distancing, avoiding large gatherings, reducing the number of exposures by making less-frequent trips to the store, etc.

    By relaxing the guidelines, the CDC, and the media, have prematurely sent a message that people can drop their guard and people receive that message as "the pandemic is over" and they think that they no longer need to take precautions.

    I consume a lot of media from a wide variety of sources and I haven't heard any of the old media outlets reporting that deaths continue to occur at an alarming rate. In fact, they are essentially reporting that "the pandemic is over".

    The fact is that those precautions save lives and can virtually extinguish the virus when adhered to universally. Several countries were able to eliminate the virus from their countries *before* the vaccine was available just by getting everyone to follow those precautions.

    The reason why more people have died in the US from COVID19 than in any other country is because that asshole in the Whitehouse told people to ignore the precautions, to not wear their masks. And now the CDC and the media are making the same mistake by prematurely claiming "mission accomplished". In countries where they took it seriously and people followed the guidance, they had fewer deaths and in some cases extinguished the virus in their counties *before* the vaccine was even available just by getting everyone to follow the proper protocols.

    Those countries were THEN able to go back to normal, to go back to work months ago because the virus had been crushed. The CDC should have waited until community spread of the virus was actually stopped before relaxing the guidance.

  31. @freemo
    Yes, I know that. The point is that with 50%+ of the population vaccinated, the rates should be falling drastically, but they aren't, because everyone who believed the CDC let down their guard and stop wearing masks and gathered without social distancing and now more people are dying because of it.

    Also, what kind of fools stop fighting a war (or stop using their most effective weapons to date) while people are being killed at a rate of 500 people per day? That's insane.

    People have died because of what they did.

    #COVID19 #mask #CDC #social #distancing

  32. @freemo
    Yes, I know that. The point is that with 50%+ of the population vaccinated, the rates should be falling drastically, but they aren't, because everyone who believed the CDC let down their guard and stop wearing masks and gathered without social distancing and now more people are dying because of it.

    Also, what kind of fools stop fighting a war (or stop using their most effective weapons to date) while people are being killed at a rate of 500 people per day? That's insane.

    People have died because of what they did.

    #COVID19 #mask #CDC #social #distancing

  33. 15,281 people.

    As of this morning, 15,281 people have died from COVID-19 since the CDC relaxed their mask guidance.

    That's more than 500 people per day who thought they were safe, but died because the CDC gave them bad advice.

    #COVID19 #mask #CDC #social #distancing

  34. 15,281 people.

    As of this morning, 15,281 people have died from COVID-19 since the CDC relaxed their mask guidance.

    That's more than 500 people per day who thought they were safe, but died because the CDC gave them bad advice.

    #COVID19 #mask #CDC #social #distancing