Category Archives: Epidumbics

Compare and Contrast: FUX Snooze on corona…and Ebola

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Gee, it’s almost like they’re shameless partisan hacks, isn’t it?

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Music for a Sunday: More tunes for the times

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Sabina Becker

First, the Ladies, with their country-flavored take on a Bruce Cockburn classic: (Love the girls adding extra percussion there!) Next, a timely reminder: Now go and wash your haaaaaands.

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Are WE the virus?

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Sabina Becker

I dunno. What do YOU say, Ash Sarkar? Ah. Aha. For all the dark jokes I may make about COVID-19 and all the stupid people who go out of their way to court it, this much is serious: No, this … Continue reading →

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A timeline of Donnie’s COVID-19 lies (and Richard Burr’s criminality)

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Sam Seder breaks it down: This is where we’re at, people. The world’s most militarized country is being run by criminals. And while people are sickening and dying, they’re lining their pockets and rubbing their hands for more.

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What fundie preachers are doing about COVID-19

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Are they closing their churches? Are they disinfecting? Are they advising their flocks to stay safe, listen to doctors and nurses, and avoid too much close social contact? Are they even forgoing the usual handshakes and face-to-face greetings within their … Continue reading →

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COVID-19: An opportunity for the Shock Doctrine — or its opponents?

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Naomi Klein expands, briefly, on ideas from a book she wrote several years ago: I especially love how she takes a quote from far-right economist Milton Friedman (the author of the original Shock Doctrine, which Klein critically examined in her … Continue reading →

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What the 1918 flu pandemic can teach us about public health today

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Sabina Becker

John M. Barry, author of The Great Influenza, talks about how badly the US handled a pandemic that most likely started on home turf. Secrecy, censorship, and denial prevailed during the 1918-19 flu pandemic. The public were often lied to, … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx does Doomsday

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a hot while, but the Manx is meowing again. Yes, folks, the calico kitty is back, with some short news items for y’all. And this time, it’s all about the imminent end of the world. So strap in … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: The NYT’s epidumbic moment

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Won’t someone please think of all the crapitalists (and the taxes they’re not paying)? I’m sure that even without the highlight, you could see what the fuck was so wrong with this headline.

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Q. How do we know the coronavirus is a socialist?

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Sabina Becker

A: Because this is who it’s attacking: I’d say it’s not only a socialist, but a locavore to boot. Because who else has the brains to take the proper precautions against globally transmitted viruses? Not capitalists, that’s for sure. PS: … Continue reading →

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