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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    Mentioned on another thread that I won't be going to work on the farm tomorrow as a family member has covid. I haven't heard different so it sounds like 19 and not a Delta variant. Still to be on the safe side we decided the cleaning could wait another week. She thinks all is okay but no need to take un-necessary risks she says.

    The good part is that the offending Reps. that never intended to get their vaccines are now convinced that they need too. I do hope not only that they follow through which I think they will -- but hope they will not stop at just one injection unless it is Johnson and Johnson. I do not know what the current thinking is on using a 'booster' with J&J. So interesting that some people have to be hit head on. Glad for the others who may be saved, but I hope they see now how many people get affected by their insistence on their freedom of choice. I don't even see these people -- but I will not go to work because of their behaviors.

    Trump lovers find such delight ( until they start to suffer ) in being recalcitrant. I still think so many people were given the freedoms to push the envelope as far as it would go -- just forgot that one little thing. Covid in any form doesn't care how or why you make the choices you do. When its your turn, its your turn.

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of text that says 'Middle Age Riot @middleageriot "You wear a mask because you live in fear." Absolutely. Fear that a mouth-breathing, disease-spewing, science-denying approximation of a human being like you is going to make me sick just because you value your ignorance more than my life.'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of 4 people and text that says 'The guy who threw paper towels at hurricane survivors; The guy who couldn't figure out how to close an umbrella; The guy who was laughed at by world leaders at the UN and a NATO meeting, The guy who climbed the steps of AF1 with toilet paper stuck to his shoe. That guy called the Afghanistan withdrawal THE GREATEST EMBARRASSMENT American News'

    Surely an iron-clad case of the pot calling the kettle black.

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'AHO Why argue with an Anti-Vaxer, when you could just wait. ade with mematic'

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  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 57,235
    edited August 2021

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    "Do your research!!!"

    Here's the thing. Research is a learned skill; it is hard, it is nuanced and complex, and it is true that the majority of people would not even know where to begin or even HOW to do [their own] research.

    Research is NOT:
    Googling, scrolling your FB newsfeed, or watching YouTube or 4Chan 😖 to search for the results you are hoping to find to be "true." These are called confirmation biases, and are quickly and easily ruled out when doing actual research.

    A post credited to Linda Gamble Spadaro, a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, sums this up quite well:

    "Please stop saying you researched it. You didn't research anything and it is highly probable you don't know how to do so.

    Did you compile a literature review and write abstracts on each article? Or better yet, did you collect a random sample of sources and perform independent probability statistics on the reported results? No?

    Did you at least take each article one by one and look into the source (that would be the author, publisher and funder), then critique the writing for logical fallacies, cognitive distortions and plain inaccuracies?

    Did you ask yourself why this source might publish these particular results? Did you follow the trail of references and apply the same source of scrutiny to them?

    No? Then you didn't…research anything. You read or watched a video, most likely with little or no objectivity. You came across something in your algorithm manipulated feed, something that jived with your implicit biases and served your confirmation bias, and subconsciously applied your emotional filters and called it proof."

    This doesn't even go into institutional review boards (IRB's), also known as independent ethics committees, ethical review boards, or touch on peer-review, or meta-analyses.

    To sum it up, a healthy dose of skepticism is/can be a good thing…as long as we are also applying it to those things we wish/think to be true, and not just those things we choose to be skeptical towards, or in denial of.

    Most importantly, though, is to apply our best critical thinking skills to ensure we are doing our best to suss out the facts from the fiction, the myths, and outright BS in pseudoscience and politics.

    Misinformation is being used as a tool of war and to undermine our public health, and it is up to each of us to fight against it.

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  • DivineMrsM
    DivineMrsM Member Posts: 9,620
    edited August 2021

    I've always loved to read but I'm not a researcher. Not every one is a book reader like me. But I have read hundreds and hundreds of books. For a long time, before the internet, I also read tons of magazine articles. Then after x number of years, I began noticing a lot of repetition in magazines, things I already knew. Compared to books, articles are often superficial, only touching the surface of a topic. Any time I want/wanted to understand something in greater detail, I sought out books. They were and are so much more satisfying to gain comprehensive views, more of a complete picture of the subject matter. It's like eating a snack on the fly vs sitting down to a good meal.

    I'm not sure how many people read books to further their knowledge. But reading books alone is not research per se. Still, a lot of people don't even bother to dig that deep. They simply surf, skim and scour the internet because it's the path of least resistance. I think after awhile, you get to know who those people are. I'm finding it easier to avoid them.


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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

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    DivineMrsM Member Posts: 9,620
    edited August 2021

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  • Spookiesmom
    Spookiesmom Member Posts: 9,568
    edited August 2021

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to use to learn from.


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    Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of one or more people and text that says 'THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE MUST BE so DIFFICULT TO LEARN WITH ALL OF ITS SILENT K'S. ONE SILENT K IN "KNOT" TWO SILENT K'S IN "KNUCKLE" THREE SILENT K'S IN "REPUBLICAN" FOUR SILENT K'S IN "KNICKKNACK" American News'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be a meme of 1 person and text that says 'A man sitting near the Capitol who claimed to have a bomb in his truck has surrendered. NOT ANTIFA! NOT BLM! Just another Trump-inspired domestic terrorist who thinks his TERRORISM is PATRIOTISM because he believed the lies of a malignant narcissist who enjoys watching others commit violence he inspired. American NewsX'

    Yes, the orange bully ( dumber than a box of rocks ) does know how to inflame others to the point of doing his dirty work --- and I am totally convinced he really does love it with his so highly vindictive nature. Sure he is completely convinced we all have it coming and have done things to richly deserve it -- never noticing it seems that he is the actual creator of the horror and chaos. Guess it really is only the abnormal who are unable to recognize truly normal individuals.

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of 2 people and text that says 'I'M DONE BEING AN EXPERT IN VACCINES. THIS WEEK I'M A FOREIGN POLICY SPECIALIST. imoflip.com'

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  • magiclight
    magiclight Member Posts: 8,690
    edited August 2021

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be a cartoon of 2 people and text that says 'MAJOR BREAKING ΣΕΡ Carl Bernstein on CNN: Donald Trump is "an American war criminal" for inspiring an attack against our own country. I agree! Do you? CALL TO ACTIVISM'

    I could not agree more and I have to wonder why such a person still has the ability to use Twitter or Facebook although it is thru a spokeswoman of his. This person should not be allowed to play golf, entertain political friends and otherwise come and go as though he had done nothing. I realize there is a form to how we deal with war criminals but it would be nice to "notice" that some of that 'form' is taking place.

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of indoor and text that says 'WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU MUTATES AND TRIES AGAIN'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    another little dose of reality.


    May be an image of text that says 'NurseSheepie @NurseSheepie Taking care of sick young unvaxxed patient, hanging antibiotics & giving other meds... RN: "why are you so against getting Covid vax?" Pt: "We just don't know what's in it!" RN: "I just gave you about 5 different meds & you never asked once what they were, or what was in them."'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of one or more people and text that says '4.1.1 TRUMP'S HAND-P PICKED SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO WITH TALIBAN O-FOUNDER:AND-TERRORIST MULLAH BERADAR WHOM TRUMP AND POMPEO FREED FROM A PAKISTANI PRISON IN 2018 HE'D BEEN SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY FIRST TERM HE'S EXPECTED TO BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF AFGHANISTAN TRUMP AND POMPEO WANT YOU TO BELIEVE THIS IS ALL BIDEN'S MESS AND THAT EVERYONE KNOWS WOULD HAVE DONE A MUCH, MUCH BETTER WITHDRAWAL THE KURDS WERE UNAVAILABLE'FOR COMMENT'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    Forgiveness enables you to bury your grudge in the icy earth and put the past behind you. You flush resentment away by being the first to forgive. Forgiveness fashions your future. It is a brave and brash thing to do. The gutsiest decision you can make. As you forgive others, winter will soon make way for springtime as fresh joy pushes up through the soil of your heart. Barbara Johnson

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of 9 people, beard and text that says 'Middle Age Riot @middleageriot Gonna tell my grandkids this was the Trump administration.'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of text that says 'The United States was founded by men who owned slaves and didn't extend equal rights to women, so we can stop pretending all the documents they wrote are infallible.'

    At the time no one envisioned that there would be career politicians able to enrich themselves substantially and with that a major reason to bend or even break many rules to stay in 'power' and help their party do the same. We are in serious need of updating here. Terms for those who serve ( hopefully long enough for good things to get done ) as well as loopholes so that con men and mentally deficit individuals are not able to get elected and twist our Constitution to the max.

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be a cartoon of one or more people and text that says 'Seriously...how how fucking stupid do you have to be to stay a Trump Supporter at this point???'


    It seems to be a fact that this orange one knew how to draw people who had grievances to him. They chose not to question then and they are not going to question now. Many of us had some grievances as well but knew it wasn't the 'person' but the whole party processes. Pretty bad that these people, somewhat akin to bloodsuckers can't let go of something that will ultimately destroy them. Just tell them you love them and they will follow you anywhere while you steal from them. Abysmally stupid.

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'According to the Loudmouthed Liar, COVID was virtually gone wh when he left office Despite his reassurances, 400,000 AMERICANS DIED. 360,000 Could have been saved had Trump acted just two weeks earlier. *Forbes American NewsX'

    I'm sure he will tell a lot more lies in Cullman, Ala tonight. Super spreader time.

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    A re-run that is still spot-on.


    May be a cartoon of 1 person and text that says 'DONALD TRUMP HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAUL MORE THAN TWO DOZEN TIMES. Lean Left SO, IS ANYONE REALLY SURPRISED THAT HE'S STILL TRYING TO FORCE HIMSELF ON US EVEN AFTER WE'VE REPEATEDLY SAID NO? American NewsX'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    If Ron DeSantis keeps up his current behaviors, will there be anyone left to vote in Fla. in '22 and just forget '24 period. I feel for the people who are under the DeSantis thumb for now because he is Gov. of their state and I hope for all of you he gets sent packing which he has done everything in his power so far to deserve.


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    The Ron DeSantis caused COVID crisis in Florida has caused a shortage of liquid oxygen, so the city of Orlando warned they don't have enough to purify drinking water.
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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    Stephen Miller Gutted Visa Programs So Afghans Couldn't Come To The US

    Former Trump administration official Olivia Troye confirmed that Trump and Stephen Miller gutted the Special Immigrant Visa program so that Afghans couldn't come to the US.
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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    This picture about says it all -- some people apparently are really hard to embarrass. I wouldn't go to the outhouse on a really dark night looking like these people do.


    May be an image of 2 people, people standing, outdoors and text that says 'Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski Trump rally today in Cullman, AL. JESUS IS MY SAVIOR KNEE ALPRESIDENT RUMP 0-'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'IMAGINE, IF YOU WILL, A PEOPLE SO CONFLICTED THAT THEY WILL SCREAM "ALL LIVES MATTER" WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY REFUSING TO WEAR A MASK TO PROTECT ALL THOSE LIVES THAT MATTER.'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'Chelsey Spriggs, Ph.D. @Dr_Sprggs I really can't can't believe that this is the same pandemic where y'all bought all the toilet paper and flour for survival' but now won't get the vaccine'

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited August 2021

    People like this need medication and a quiet room.


    May be an image of 1 person and text that says 'MAJOR BREAKING Televangelist Jim Bakker says God can't hear prayers through masks. Is he liable for murder? CALL TO ACTIVISM'

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