CoViD-19: SoundDiego Pandemic Playlist | Plans to Re-Open | Capitalism Is Broken
Sleepy Malayan Tiger at San Diego Zoo 1.8.2020
Even during the pandemic, I have to say I'm no fan of Mondays, particularly after a holiday because news that was maybe on hold over the weekend just floods out. Being that Easter was originally a 'back to business' target for the idiot in charge, today's news was especially overwhelming. But, it's also important not to let the news of the world take over life, and things are pretty good over here. I miss shows and hiking and shooting photos and going to the ocean, but I'm really good at being a homebody and just sort of melding into my couch (though when this is all over, we probably need a new couch...one that doesn't have my permanent ass imprinted.) Darren and I had a very productive Sunday night. Inspired by some beers and tequila shots, we got some organizing done in the studio and it's actually resembling a livable space instead of just a place to store our bikes and pantry items. I slept in. We fed the wild yard bunny. I made carnitas tacos. I looked through old Zoo photos. We watched the sunset from our balcony. Tomorrow our governor is supposed to roll out a plan for lifting current stay-at-home restrictions. I hope everyone is making the best of this situation. Be well. Today's articles and information after the jump.
Pretty much every email, news alert, and story today was about plans to reopen with our idiot president saying he's the one who will reopen the country when he was the only fucking one who didn't want things to shut down in the first place. Fuck him, and no chance would I take one fucking piece of advice or information coming from the white house. The president has showed, even more now than ever, that he does not care if we live or die, and that his only concern is that he and his friends and family make money by exploiting the weakest and most vulnerable among us. FUCK. THAT.
Both Darren and I have filed for unemployment. But whether we get it or not, and how long exactly that will take, is anyone's guess. We're lucky to live in California who took the lead on this early, but we're still awaiting confirmations and payments.
It's super great that the nightly news shows us all the happy stories of people stepping up in this time of desperate need. But it is equally important to pay attention to the people and corporations who are exploiting this situation for personal and financial gain.
Remember Malayan Tiger Nadia being diagnosed with CoViD-19? I literally got slammed on Facebook over it because some woman was pissed her own son couldn't get tested, even though I tried to explain that it wasn't the same test. Apparently, she wasn't the only one who was pissed. But there are answers to why that tiger got tested.
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