SecondJon @SecondJon@qoto.org

" I have to disagree with you sir, when you say that I'm selfish because feeding my kids — is not selfish."

She "was taken into custody immediately after the hearing and booked into the Dallas County jail... where there are currently 248 inmates who have tested positive for the coronavirus."

Dallas salon owner gets 7 days in jail, $7,000 fine for reopening shop

Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther was sentenced to a week in jail and fined $7,000 for criminal and civil contempt Tuesday for reopening her business, Salon à la Mode, early and in defiance of a court order and Governor Greg Abbott's stay-at-home rules.

https://disrn.com/news/dallas-salon-owner-gets-7-days-in-jail-7000-fine-for-reopening-shop

Can't sleep due to work stress. It's 2am, I may go running, since I can't sleep. This stinks.

“... This is the case with Covid-19, where a broad array of scientific facts overwhelmingly shows that anxiety from reactions to the disease will destroy at least seven times more years of life than can possibly be saved by lockdowns. Moreover, the total loss of life from all societal responses to this disease is likely to be more than 90 times greater than prevented by the lockdowns.“
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Meticulous research shows that anxiety from reactions to Covid-19—such as stay-at-home orders, business shutdowns, media exaggerations, and legitimate concerns about the virus—will extinguish at least 7 times more years of life than can possibly be saved by lockdowns.

https://www.justfacts.com/news_covid-19_anxiety_lockdowns_life_destroyed_saved

#facts #corona #covid19 #lockdown

Interesting that even the pro-mandate spokespeople understand this is unconstitutional. Kyle here advises that we should be like Rosa Parks and only write a letter to the government or file a lawsuit. Just like Parks did.

The rule here is that not only are Denver citizens banned from buying food without a mask, the stores are obligated to forcibly remove anyone who takes off their mask.

Commentary: Mad about Denver's mask order? Fine. You're not Rosa Parks.

Denver's new mask mandate will begin May 6th without a proposed end date. It mandates masks in places like stores and public transit. There's a problematic detail.

https://www.9news.com/mobile/video/news/local/next/mad-about-denvers-mask-order-fine-youre-not-rosa-parks/73-c3628f4a-71a5-4b6d-8166-c3f6cb607539

#Denver #Colorado

First time I've seen a pelican on my morning run in south #Denver #Colorado.

15 miles this morning. 37 this week.

#running

@sda
I'm less willing to wear one if it's mandated without the authority to do so.

@mhjohnson
Looks like the mayor of #Denver is declaring pelt will be prevented from buying groceries (any anything else) if we don't wear masks.

Current question on my mind : Does a mayor have the authority to prevent people from buying food?

The Mayor of #Denver has announced that masks will be mandatory in every store within the city limits. I've worn masks in stores for weeks now, but I'm not sure he's got the authority to require all citizens to be prevented from buying food unless they wear a face mask.

@freemo
"It comes from a history rooted in racism and an identity placed upon their ancestors – and now many of them – without their consent."

Something seems fundamental about this sentence in the article. Does it reveal a worldview that says one's identity is of one's own making, or only valid if received with consent? That's not how identity works.

Much (most? at the beginning, all?) of one's identity is placed upon one without one's consent.

Update: We Now Have Only 12 Seconds Left Until Climate Change Destroys The Planet

"The earth will be totally destroyed in the next, oh, 12 seconds," said Beto O'Rourke at a rally. "If you don't give the government a bunch of money and power, it will happen. Trust me."

"So hand over the cash, guys," he said. "Like, now. I'm super serious."

https://babylonbee.com/news/update-we-now-have-only-12-seconds-left-until-climate-change-destroys-the-planet?

I think I saw a beaver swimming in the South Platte when I was #running this morning, #Denver metro #Colorado

Nice nature week after seeing what I think was a great blue heron on a neighbor's roof a few days ago.