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I'd just like to point out that neither myself nor any of my fellow nurses, fellow advanced nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers ever swore an oath that we would lay down our lives for

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Welp, it finally happened. I snapped in public today. I went into work for a bit this morning because I’m trying to figure out the safest way to host physicians we are recruiting given our CV-19 sit

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I don't really know what to say anymore tbh. What happened last night is hard to put into words for anyone who hasn't worked in a hospital healthcare setting. Just unreal. Everyone is getting fucked.

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1 hour ago, elfenix said:

Ordering meat packing plants to stay open:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/28/trump-meat-plants-dpa/

So if I understand the context correctly-

1) The administration has no problem with taxpayer bailouts of mega-corps 2 years removed from massive tax cuts used for stock buybacks and inflated boardroom raises.

2) Doesn't want to harness the power of The Defense Production Act to order the production of PPEs because that's interfering with the free market.

3) Has no problem ordering immigrant-staffed meat packing plants to stay open.

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For a frame of reference:

Current "official" US coronavirus deaths stands at 58,640.

That number would equal:

The total stadium capacity of Mike A Myers Stadium and Soccer Field (20,000)
PLUS the largest crowd ever in the Frank Erwin Center (17,829 for a 1978 John Denver concert)
PLUS the largest crowd ever in Disch-Falk Field (10,000 for a 1977 exhibition game vs. the Texas Rangers), 
PLUS the largest crowd ever in Gregory Gymnasium (5,072 for a 1998 game vs. Texas A&M)
PLUS the maximum capacity at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center (2,600)
PLUS the largest crowd ever at Red and Charline McCombs softball field (1,570 for a 2006 game vs Ok St),
PLUS the maximum capacity at the Texas Tennis Center (1,200)

all at the same time (58,271), with another almost 400 people starting to file into DKR...
 

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2 hours ago, elfenix said:

I wonder how our libertarian-leaning friends Dan Crenshaw and Ted Cruz feel about this obvious overreach.

Dan's keeping a watchful eye on the situation

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36 minutes ago, TexLonghorn said:

For a frame of reference:

Current "official" US coronavirus deaths stands at 58,640.

That number would equal:

The total stadium capacity of Mike A Myers Stadium and Soccer Field (20,000)
PLUS the largest crowd ever in the Frank Erwin Center (17,829 for a 1978 John Denver concert)
PLUS the largest crowd ever in Disch-Falk Field (10,000 for a 1977 exhibition game vs. the Texas Rangers), 
PLUS the largest crowd ever in Gregory Gymnasium (5,072 for a 1998 game vs. Texas A&M)
PLUS the maximum capacity at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center (2,600)
PLUS the largest crowd ever at Red and Charline McCombs softball field (1,570 for a 2006 game vs Ok St),
PLUS the maximum capacity at the Texas Tennis Center (1,200)

all at the same time (58,271), with another almost 400 people starting to file into DKR...
 

Or just an average game at DKR at kickoff in the last decade. 

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1 hour ago, TexLonghorn said:

For a frame of reference:

Current "official" US coronavirus deaths stands at 58,640.

That number would equal:

The total stadium capacity of Mike A Myers Stadium and Soccer Field (20,000)
PLUS the largest crowd ever in the Frank Erwin Center (17,829 for a 1978 John Denver concert)
PLUS the largest crowd ever in Disch-Falk Field (10,000 for a 1977 exhibition game vs. the Texas Rangers), 
PLUS the largest crowd ever in Gregory Gymnasium (5,072 for a 1998 game vs. Texas A&M)
PLUS the maximum capacity at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center (2,600)
PLUS the largest crowd ever at Red and Charline McCombs softball field (1,570 for a 2006 game vs Ok St),
PLUS the maximum capacity at the Texas Tennis Center (1,200)

all at the same time (58,271), with another almost 400 people starting to file into DKR...
 

Vietnam death toll was 58,318 for the USA so we did it!

 

2 reasons that 0-0 VT-Wake game was even more amazing than we ...

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20 hours ago, Blotto said:

Are you under the impression that these two talentless hacks aren't aware that being black is exactly what caused their relevance in today's fucked up GOP. They went from democratic nobodies to getting an audience with the President of the United States precisely because they are black. They are 100% about the grift at this point, and as long as the GOP feels they can chase the black vote with the help of Diamond and Silk, they are better off in their current charade than they were 4 years ago.

https://www.mcall.com/opinion/mc-fea-diamond-silk-trump-20180501-story.html

And if/when the gravy train does dry up, will anybody be surprised in 4 years when they make an emotional about face and claim that they were exploited by the GOP? The world has always been full of self-promoting hustlers looking out for #1. The problem isn't Diamond and Silk trying to make a buck. The problem is the stupid motherfuckers that make it possible in the first place. 

You are correct, except for the part about those two coon capitalists helping with the black vote. Not a chance 

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1 hour ago, ruitxn said:

It is getting to be a badge of  the cult for R’s to refuse to wear masks

This is why it's impossible to avoid politics when talking about any of this -- even something like wearing a mask ~to protect others~ has been politicized and become part of their dumb fuck culture war now.

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32 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

Travis, Harris, and Dallas Counties need to join the Western States Pact just to make Abbott's head explode.

As far as I can tell there is nothing preventing them from doing so if they want to.

It may not be even worth the fight, given the vagaries of the Governor’s proclamations. But I don’t see the authority there he is claiming to do what he says he is doing. 

Texas is somewhat unique in that it has always tried to restrict the powers of the state government in favor of both the local county judges and the local county sheriffs. 

Everyone should watch the John Sayles movie Lone Star to understand how politics in this state really works.

“Sheriff Charlie Wade was the whiphand for old Judge Tibbs, who pretty much owned this County back then. If word got out what really happened, it wasn’t gonna go easy on old Hollis. As time went on, people liked the story we told, more than anything else the truth might have been.” - Big O 

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As far as I can tell there is nothing preventing them from doing so if they want to.

It may not be even worth the fight, given the vagaries of the Governor’s proclamations. But I don’t see the authority there he is claiming to do what he says he is doing. 

Texas is somewhat unique in that it has always tried to restrict the powers of the state government in favor of both the local county judges and the local county sheriffs. 

Everyone should watch the John Sayles movie Lone Star to understand how politics in this state really works.

“Sheriff Charlie Wade was the whiphand for old Judge Tibbs, who pretty much owned this County back then. If word got out what really happened, it wasn’t gonna go easy on old Hollis. As time went out, people liked the story we told, more than anything else the truth might have been.” - Big O 

Yup. Lone Star and Giant should both be must watches to fully understand Texas

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1 hour ago, washparkhorn said:

Western States Pact growing. 

California and its uber "allies" against the plague. 

thats fucking embarrassing. the FUCKING FEDERAL government should be doing that work but dotard sucks. fucking pathetic, fuck trump, and fuck you if you support him.

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2 minutes ago, achooloco said:

thats fucking embarrassing. the FUCKING FEDERAL government should be doing that work but dotard sucks. fucking pathetic, fuck trump, and fuck you if you support him.

At this point I would far rather have the states doing this, as opposed to plans devised by Jared.

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1 hour ago, UDontKnow said:

Crossed the 59K deaths mark: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

And the majority of states haven't gone into "new normal" mode yet. Dr. Fauci was right in his 80-100K estimation.

Remember when the Trumpkins screamed when it was lowered to 60K?  Anyone know what they’re saying now?

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5 minutes ago, lemonlime said:

At this point I would far rather have the states doing this, as opposed to plans devised by Jared.

Exactly. Our only hope at this point is the states working with private industry to get testing going so we can divert or minimize this. 

Reliance on the federal government run by trump is beyond foolhardy at this point, its criminal negligence. 

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My oldest sent me that last weekend. It's pretty cool!

23 hours ago, Bama Chick said:

Heh.

Trump got pissed about that 57 page Republican talking points memo that got leaked.

 

Lindsey Graham is following the memo with his Chinese Talking Points today:

I don't know why the Tweets aren't always showing up. Bug in the machine today.

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The party that falsely accuses/benefits from false accusations of  "crisis actors", driving parents of murdered children to suicide because they're ginormous pieces of shit, openly call for crisis actors. Sounds about right.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/politics/arizona-kelli-ward-coronavirus-protests/index.html

 
"Planning protest to #ReOpenAmerica? EVERYONE wear scrubs & masks - the media doesn't care if you are really in healthcare or not - it's the 'message' that matters," she wrote.
 
Ward's comments come a few days after she questioned the authenticity of a small group of health care workers in Colorado who counterprotested against people calling for the state to reopen.
"EVEN IF these 'spontaneously' appearing ppl at protests against govt overreach (sporting the same outfits, postures, & facial expressions) ARE involved in healthcare - when they appeared at rallies, they were actors playing parts #Propaganda #FakeOutrage," Ward tweeted last week.
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3 hours ago, achooloco said:

thats fucking embarrassing. the FUCKING FEDERAL government should be doing that work but dotard sucks. fucking pathetic, fuck trump, and fuck you if you support him.

how soon before one regional alliance muscles the neighboring (smaller) alliance ?

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