The first ten on today’s playlist:

Omicron isolation makes me long for the simple joy of hanging out with a friend.

Amazing that expressing sentiments like this became controversial. What the fucking fuck.

The ZeroCovid people are truly insane. 1) They are welcome to provide their children with vaccines and N95 masks – why would mask optional be such a disaster?) 2) My grandmother survived Auschwitz and their use of ‘eugenics’ is extremely offensive.

— NJ Mama Bear 🐻⛈🌹 (@NJ_Mama_Bear) January 26, 2022

When something becomes religious, all becomes a crusade. No easy way out of that trap.

Does anyone else remember the super brief period after Covid first surfaced where certain activist types were like “if you freak out over this virus you’re racist” ?

— 💘Sophia💘 (@Richard_Vixen) January 25, 2022

Yes I do. It’s been mostly memory-holed now, but it wasn’t really super-brief. It lasted about two months or so, and it was more widespread than just “activist types.” But at least (s)he recognizes it happened at all. It really hampered early pandemic response.

We are not smart.

Wallowing in loserdom seems to be what we’ve chosen collectively and individually.

I refuse and resist.

I don’t know much about Florrie, but she is in fact a drummer, and a really good one.

Cool video and fun song.