Coronavirus

[Emphyrio]

Almost half the classes have been sent home in the last week, due to Eid celebrations. The Muslims living it up, partying like it's 1499.

[Nazgûl]

In relation to the news yesterday and today of the gradual reopening of events, gigs and matches later in the summer, Varadkar said this morning:

"The Tánaiste has said no vaccination will be necessary to go to a club match or a gig once these restrictions are lifted.

He said safety will be based on standard public health precautions and limiting numbers."

Don't worry Astfgyl, it doesn't seem like we'll end up in the forced vaccination/police state hell you predicted.

[astfgyl]

In relation to the news yesterday and today of the gradual reopening of events, gigs and matches later in the summer, Varadkar said this morning:

"The Tánaiste has said no vaccination will be necessary to go to a club match or a gig once these restrictions are lifted.

He said safety will be based on standard public health precautions and limiting numbers."

Don't worry Astfgyl, it doesn't seem like we'll end up in the forced vaccination/police state hell you predicted.

I wish I shared your faith and optimism.

I'm generally staying out of this thread from now on, but let me remind you the initial social contract we engaged in was three weeks to flatten the curve, to protect the health service. Varadkar and pals have said a lot of shit over the last year, only then to say it's the fault of the virus that they have sadly had to break their word over and over. We will get there sooner or later (forced/coerced unnecessary jabs and/or digital identification to prove we've had it) but it's a case of boiling the frog so it must be done slowly. The EU has the roadmap printed on their website since 2018 for vx passports, so covid or no covid that's happening, be it the covid jab, the flu jab or whatever. That's not a wild theory either it's just what's coming down the line. If there weren't certain things that must be done, targets that must be met etc, we would have been out of this and back to normal last summer, so I will take what Leo the Leak says with a pinch of salt.

Why are the government looking to extend the emergency powers? Why was it introduced into the Seanad to avoid parliamentary scrutiny? Why are we all wearing masks when it's entirely obvious at this stage that it is seasonal? The targets must be met, although I haven't a clue what they are. I wouldn't mind being wrong either, I'd be happy if I was but I've seen nothing so far to change my mind about any of what I envision coming down the line. And that shit about limiting numbers is proper tripe as well, ass are the restrictions on pubs/dining etc. Go on google and look at places that have had full stadiums and nightclubs and everything else and fuck all happened. If this were all above board, the cunts would just call it over now and be done with it until winter when the season kicks back in for respiratory infections. Still waiting to see the plan to sort out this health service that we are all supposed to be protecting as well.

Ah fuck it, see why I want to stay out of this thread...

[Kurt Cocaine]

Covid-19: virus :-: main ingredient: fear

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

First phase of my participation in the experimental gene therapy drive done.

[Carnage]

Same, got the first jab earlier. I presume the 5G connects automatically with the second shot?

[Blackout]

Same, got the first jab earlier. I presume the 5G connects automatically with the second shot?

Did you not get your free iPhone?

[Carnage]

Pfft! Apple...

[astfgyl]

Just ribbing lads. 

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

https://www.vice.com/en/article/88nnwg/anti-maskers-ready-to-start-maskingto-protect-themselves-from-the-vaccinated

Stumbled upon the above while following up a story from here in Bordeaux where anti-vaxxers have been making vaccination appointments under false names just to disrupt the service, but also thereby blocking out people who could otherwise have taken the doses. Sound.

[Caomhaoin]

That's cunty alright. I'm getting vaccinated for purely selfish reasons, yo hit Cuba this summer. If you don't want to take it grand, but don't be bolloxing up everyone else's jollies ye lispy frog pricks.

[astfgyl]

https://www.vice.com/en/article/88nnwg/anti-maskers-ready-to-start-maskingto-protect-themselves-from-the-vaccinated

Stumbled upon the above while following up a story from here in Bordeaux where anti-vaxxers have been making vaccination appointments under false names just to disrupt the service, but also thereby blocking out people who could otherwise have taken the doses. Sound.

That whole thing about the vaccinated people making the unvaccinated ill is a load of shite anyway. Freedom of choice is the issue here and now those who are supposedly advocating for that freedom are attempting to take it away from others which is ironic at best. There are lots of people who want it for various reasons and that choice should be entirely theirs. Funnily enough though I saw a report lately saying spike proteins cannot be shed by people who have taken the shot but then read this: https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/mrna-technology-pioneer-says-covid-19-vaccinated-people-can-shed-spike-protein-twitter-says-delete-this-1809062-2021-05-31. Now my own thinking is that nothing happens because I have been around many many folks who've had it but it's another example of the confusion out there which plays into the hands of bullshitters on both sides of the fence. Anti-mask is silly as well. People should be allowed wear a mask if they like and if one doesn't wish to wear one then that should also be a free choice, as the science is so thin on it.

Anyone seen the Fauci emails that were released under FOI? Didn't read them myself but I see they are causing a bit of a stir around lockdowns and masks. Also does anyone else find it surprising that the lab-leak theory has come back in to play when it was written off as a mere conspiracy theory last year? I don't know what prompted the change of heart but it's strange to see it reappear and seems kind of needless at this stage to the extent that the cynic in me says there is some reason or other for it that hasn't become apparent as of yet. Several newspapers have actually rewritten their own history on it and went back and changed their headline from last year when they called it out as a baseless conspiracy theory. Really odd.

[Kurt Cocaine]

 

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/trinity-college-protesters-storm-gate-20728778

Pity they didn't get their hands on the sly prick.

[astfgyl]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1401279861155676162

Getting there slowly but surely.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Haha! In fairness, that's a well-earned point for the "impending police-state" camp, even if, based on previous excessive garda "interactions" going back to, say, Reclaim, I think it's more a case of political incompetency followed by a struggle for containment. Though maybe that's what all police-states boil down to at base!