Friday, August 5: Monkey-poxalypse
American's can trade not caring about Covid for not caring about Monkeypox
In a sign that things might really take a turn, the White House officially declared monkeypox a public health emergency yesterday, setting off minor concern by a largely uninformed populace with little to no patience left for public health issues. The conversation I overheard at work yesterday is one that’s probably playing out all across the country; two of my coworkers, heterosexual men who openly admitted their sparse knowledge of how monkeypox is spread, engaged in a dialogue that probably would’ve fit right into the AIDS crisis in the 80’s and 90’s.
“We have 5 percent of the world’s population and 25 percent of the world’s cases. That, to me, honestly, is a failure. We were caught sleeping at the wheel.”
Dr. Carlos del Rio, infectious disease physician at Emory University in Atlanta
If this public health emergency is handled anything like Covid, which it almost certainly will be, we have about a week of general semi-concern before the panic buying stage hits, so be sure to stock up on essentials like toilet paper and Taco Bell.
Side Items
Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony for possession of a cartridge that held trace amounts of an illegal drug. She is a political prisoner and her case deserves our attention, but those in power can only muster up the strength for sympathy #FreeBG
Breonna Taylor’s killers may wind up facing some punishment for their murderous actions, as the Department of Justice charged four Louisville Metro PD officers with civil rights offenses relating to the raid that resulted in Taylor’s death. I won’t suggest any of these punishments will amount to justice, because true justice would require resurrection
This article dives deep into how impossible it has become to defend Israel’s actions and why AIPAC (the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee) has spent millions of dollars this year on campaigns without ever mentioning Israel
In response to Nancy Pelosi’s cursed visit to Taiwan, China conducted large scale military drills that rehearsed surrounding Taiwan and cutting it off from the rest of the world. China has also decided to halt dialogue with the US on climate change, military issues, and anti-drug work, so I really hope the pictures were worth it Nancy
In a sign that people’s memories have truly failed them, famed war criminal Dick Cheney released a video ad for his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney (trash), in which he criticized Donald Trump and claimed he’s ‘the greatest threat to our republic’. One thing y’all forget about Ol’ Crusty Dick, when that man schemes to steal an election, he does it successfully
The greatest league in the world (English Premier League) kicks off today!! If you don’t follow the sport and don’t have a team to follow, reply to this message and I’ll tell you what team makes sense for you to support!