Snarky Snippets From A Bouncing Mind

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Today’s snippets cover a wide … and I do mean wide … range of topics, from making fun of Mike Pompeo to cursing Andrew Cuomo.  So, fasten your seatbelts and come along for the ride!


Thanks a lot, anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers!

Worldwide, the number of new cases of COVID increased last week by 11% over the preceding week.  In the United States, cases increased by 41% … almost four times the worldwide average.  Need I tell you the reason?  Surely you understand that the refusal of some 30% of the people in this nation to be vaccinated plays a role, but perhaps even more importantly is the happy-go-lucky, not-a-care-in-the-world attitude of those who congregate on beaches, at music festivals, in theaters, shops, restaurants and bars, and refuse to wear a damned mask.  Oh yes, the U.S. claims to have a position as a world leader … we’re a world leader…

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“There is no freedom where violence exists”: Emancipation Day 2021 Message from the Prime Minister of Jamaica

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As I mentioned in my last news update, I found this year’s Emancipation Day message from Prime Minister Andrew Holness hit the right note. It is very well written, weaving in the legacy of violence from slavery days and looking at the dire situation our society finds itself in now. While noting that violence “in all its forms” is wrong, with a particular focus on domestic violence, it ends with a classic Marcus Garvey quote, which is always a good idea.

Thank you for this important message, Prime Minister. I really appreciated it, and it was needed.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

183 years ago today on August 1, 1838, the descendants of trafficked and enslaved Africans, who themselves grew up in generations of slavery, finally celebrated their full freedom, as declared in the Emancipation proclamation. There are many reasons to be considered as to why the British Parliament decided…

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LA County endures worst COVID-19 caseload day since February; child is among 16 deaths – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Los Angeles County reported its highest daily number of new COVID-19 infections since early February on Wednesday, Aug. 4, while also announcing 16 more deaths linked to the virus — including a child younger than 12.

The child had unspecified underlying health conditions, according to the county Department of Public Health. It marked the sixth COVID-19 death of a child in the county since the pandemic began. Two were under age 12 and four were between 12 and 17.

The 16 new deaths announced Wednesday lifted the county’s overall death toll from the virus to 24,720.

Another 3,734 COVID-19 cases were reported Wednesday, the largest single-day number since the beginning of February. The new cases gave the county an overall total from throughout the pandemic of 1,311,656.

County officials noted that COVID infections have been increasing among health care workers. The county had been reporting fewer than 50 cases per week involving health care workers for the past few months, but the number jumped to 295 during the week that ended July 17, and 175 for the week ending July 24.

As of mid-June, 68% of surveyed health care workers in the county were fully vaccinated, along with 85% of skilled nursing facility staff, according to the Department of Public Health. A new state policy taking effect this month will require all health care workers in California to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing.

Source: LA County endures worst COVID-19 caseload day since February; child is among 16 deaths – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Colleges Across the US and Canada Are Adopting Virtual Student IDs – Slashdot

Apple Wallet is expanding access to its contactless student IDs, a feature it first debuted in 2018. A number of U.S. universities are adopting the new format for the first time. Apple Wallet student IDs will also arrive in Canada later this fall. The Verge reports:The University of New Brunswick and Sheridan College will be the first two Canadian schools to use Apple Wallet IDs. The new US roster includes Auburn, Northern Arizona University, University of Maine, and New Mexico State University, in addition to “many more colleges across the country.” The University of Alabama, one of the program’s early adopters, will also be the first school to issue exclusively mobile student IDs (to students with eligible devices) this fall. (Those with Android phones can use the digital cards through Google Pay.) Apple claims that “tens of thousands of college students” will have access to the feature during this upcoming school year. Source: Colleges Across the US and Canada Are Adopting Virtual Student IDs – Slashdot

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Anoche, mientras acomodaba libros, la encontré. Permaneció náufraga, lejos de mí, entre documentos, revistas, ejemplares de periódicos y libros, con los nombres, los apellidos, los números telefónicos y las direcciones de la gente de mi ayer, acaso como constancia de las personas que conocí, probablemente fiel pedazo de mi existencia, quizá cual suspiro nostálgico que queda atrapado en páginas desoladas de papel, tal vez por eso y más. Es la agenda familiar, la libreta que resguarda, celosamente, las identidades y los domicilios de quienes compartían mis apellidos y de muchos más que se sumaron a nosotros, en otras décadas, en tiempos distantes. La revisé con emoción, como quien descubre un tesoro. Revisé los datos, leí nombres de personas ausentes, de gente envejecida, con direcciones y números telefónicos que ya no existen. Leí cada nombre y evoqué imágenes, momentos fugaces…

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Vaccinations continue in Jamaica (what are you waiting for?)

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Vaccinations continue across the island this week. The response to the “blitz” over the holiday weekend was somewhat lackluster and the pressure needs to be stepped up – especially in light of the fact that hospitals are under pressure. Here is yesterday’s update from the Ministry of Health and Wellness…

And please, if you know someone who is unsure, still has questions about the vaccine – and especially vulnerable older Jamaicans – try to persuade them to go and get vaccinated. Get them organized, hold their hand, accompany them if need be.

This screen grab from a video on Twitter made me chuckle. These people are waiting for their vaccinations in a classroom in St. Catherine. I expected one of them to put their hand up: “Please, Miss, I know the answer!”

In the same way that they mobilize people to go and vote at election time, when they virtually…

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