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Absolutely amazing. Much harder in places than I expected; wrapped quite well though.

If accurate reliable and actually timely this could be a HUGE turning point people: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/uk-coronavirus-mass-home-testing-to-be-made-available-within-days

isnt he a alien or sutin???

Unexpected contact recieved from mothership. Further communications due incoming about refueling. Offspring proxy agent identified to deliver. Confirm oppurtunity to recieve. Package recieved. Proxy agent elder sibling acknowledged as well. Refuel successful. Thank you for commands; mothership. Refuel package analyzed : contents appear to be; Prawn Noodles Curry Rice One(1) roti waterboiled fowl eggs carrot salad mothership standard issue red onion pickle salad dressing 9... NINE UNITS OF WHITE GOLD. MOTHERSHIP BLESSES ALL.

Might have a friend soon joining for some AC funs; so just be knowing I will soon have an eye on you...👀 (jk they just need friends)

Tbf; it probably is mostly me. It's a completely unexplainable saaf eest accent that is worse than some of my friends and not present in much of my family. I think I overadjusted to fit in on the streets as a young brown teen rolling round fairly white crews I didn't wanna give any excuses to

Too late

I think it's because All4 have deals with Vice and their some of their content for the UK just talking to my other wrestling mate so it should get on there eventually. Never watched any of the series but will poss check out Benoit then some of the others.

Didnt realise it'd turn out so shit quality vid(~5min) but just did a quick walkaround a morrisons;

Willing to bet that they won't - again I know it sounds a bit bizarre but the public messaging has to be framed not just to be accurate and informative but also to avoid too much quick panic amongst the public that blows current rates of activity out of the window. Waiting a bit now during the crisis to announce a cancellation that's coming anyway avoids an immediate spike in public worry during this time that we're still adjusting all our systems to meet new equilibriums. The olympics will NOT go ahead; and Covid-19 is too big to not be any sort of deal in a few months. I also reckon we will get a reverb on the cases with little spikes in cases coming from time to time but smaller and further between each time.

Unsuccesful but here's a question - if my mobile phone breaks today what the hell do I do with it being my main window to the entire world especially in these trying times to get information access services check things in real time generally survive stay sane etcetc.

My TFH says lockdown was inevitable and always the plan -- but first they had to sell it softly to the people(and trust me if they knew behaviour of other countries they will have KNOWN people were going to behave as 'disgracefully' as we keep telling folk and being told by folk). So I do think it's been helped by blaming all the 'idiots' and to make it look like we forced this and it would have been avoidablr otherwise(it wouldn't have imo; covid-19 is currently just too virulent). Gonna be interesting to see how the enforcement powers are used in what cases if they are. As for me and food I've never been a big stocker-upper and tend to buy and go as and when I need - which ofc during all of this has caused me a fair few problems in getting stuff(and I often live on the frugal basics that now everyone is buying; usually leaving only expensive options I'd rather not). Given I've been living frugal foodwise for a fair while I'm actually not struggling too bad as I'm used to not eating for a while if it comes to it(a side effect of a recurrent health problem that affects my appetite; also why i need small and basic stuff like crackers). Also;

Good thread about whh shelves are empty in part due to the models supermarkets operate for business as usual; and why the (in)stability of the model isn't particularly designed with big wiggle room initially for things like Covid-19; https://mobile.twitter.com/Greg_Callus/status/1241507154030473216

Mod Note: Just a quick reminder guys - this IS for many a sensitive topic as many of us no doubt have friends family and loved ones out there at risk etc. Emotions can very quickly and easily run high with this all at stake and the struggles coming at us all. Please try and keep it fairly civil in here; its a trying time for the entire world and its a time to (metaphorically; not physically :p) try and come together rather than not.

My thing is my mum doesn't do all video calls etc. and even chatting on the phone isn't the same as being in person ofc. I could try talking through the window but shes often up and down and tbh it'd just seem silly I'd be tempted to go round if she spends a morning in the garden or so due to the distance but I'd still wonder on risk etc(tho atm I've kept going out lower than usual; but my mate may have been exposed as boyh his folks were a bit coughy this so I'm being careful atm). It's doubly difficult as we've both had NHS appointments we've been waiting a while for cancelled. Her sister is currently terminal in Canada and found out Wednesday she's apparently taken a turn for the worse - days to weeks possibly. That's doubly bumming my mum out AND she has little distraction being stuck inside(my dad is useless) - she's also sad that most people won't be able to be there for funeral if it occurs due to Corona restrictions etc - her other sister over here with US passport tried making a special request to the embassy in case of the funeral but it's pretty much a no go we think. Makes good sense really but doesn't make it easier for my mum or her siblings atm. Happy Mother's Day eh?

From the Daily Mail/Fascists angle I did quickly think about the risk of gathering a ton of fully consenting young adults to be infected with a virus in a lab and submit to to testing etc could easily distract some governmental scientists away from their GCP ICH ethics guidelines into dodgy stuff like eugenics very super easily - so y'kno; ups and downs! Here's my big question though - you self isolate for two weeks now 'to be on thr safe side' but after that are you actually still safe to go see your Nan? So what happens to our Nans etc? My mum is older retired and with a myriad of health issues(she casually told me last week her BP is almost 200 on top; like thats some casually cool shit in this climate); now the thing is because of Covid-19 she is now self-isolating basically. This however, tbh, isn't too a big a deal for her on the main scale as she spends a lot of time at home anyway. However THAT kills her. She has little things an routines she does and a weekly community social gathering she would go to - now she can't even get that. That's potentially really harsh on people's mental health imo. Add to it me and my mum have got loads closer in last few years we usually talk a lot about the world etc and I'm often a notable bit of her mental stimulation etc - I don't really under current ideas know WHEN i could safely visit and alliviate these things UNLESS I am confident I've had the disease and unlikely to infect. I know it sounds madly small but that social contact can mean a lot to people; and being deprived of it and up in a box even worse. Even my CF mate who is young and would normally be out and about has no idea when it'll be 'safe' for him outside - we need more immunities at a safe rate so we can get these people and society interacting with each other again.

Only just seen the tag team match from AEW: Revolution. Amazing. edit: just up to starting last week's show now; looking forward to this weeks without the crowd...👀

Yeah apparently pretty much all of then are offering like 8 week contracts and more etc. It's kinda crazy how quick and easy this can happen in times of trouble but not quite so fast otherwise. Nonetheless it's kinda good and gets people doing and thinking about things that arent just for themselves alone but things can be useful to others too.

I'm actually coming round to this idea tbh. I was even speculating to someone the other day(with a super out there idea) whilst we can't develop a vaccine to the virus would setting up 'infection and isolation' centres for the young/"80%" to volunteer catch it and isolate for 2 weeks under full care/watch(allowing controlled/lab observation of the virus too) work? They'd then be immune(assuming re-infection is either not a thing or negligble; if re-infection IS a thing this gets super riskier especially with mutation possibilities etc) just so we can have some known functioning members of society? Certified immunity etc. We need more testing across the board to know whos cool and who isn't, really. My mum is isolating as is my CF mate - obvs difficult to isolate as it is but the lacking in socials and company can have quite an impact; I'd quite like to have it get clear with immunity and then know I can safely visit my mum my cf mate or even vulnerable folks in the community and help out with shopping company etc.

Gotta give a counterpoint as I'm in three local Covid-19 mutual aid groups on facebook and the local community spirit/remnants of actual humanity are very alive and well there! So many folks offering to chip in and help each other; its really nice but a shame as you'd expect our leaders and moguls to be setting the example and leading the charge; not us on the street.

BoE base rate cut to 0.1% - the economic impacts of covid-19 are getting just about serious because we havent much room to cut more now... (will ofc ease economic pressures on businesses and homeowners etc. but it isnt enough for a much larger swathe of the population)

Don't follow WWE much and begind again with AEW but my mate told me about this; surreal amusing:

Is this related to that dettol meme that lists coronavirus as something it kills? are people out there GENUINELY thinking its a smart idea try and consume dettol??

Saw this occur live yesterday and just...god. This is what's wrong with half the world right now -.- https://mobile.twitter.com/JeremyVineOn5/status/1239512626134224896?s=08

Another great read on the topic of whats happening now and what might happen next and how global differences may have notably differed outcomes; https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca