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    Daily Movement - Wednesday, February 24

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    15 hours ago, purpleowl said:

    A bit over 3 miles this morning.

     

    14 hours ago, Jenny in Florida said:

    Walked about s3.3 miles this morning and then did a slightly abridged version of my PT exercises because I had to run out to a doctor's appointment.

    I will need another couple of miles walking this evening to stay on track for finishing the first walking challenge at the end of February.

     

    14 hours ago, itsheresomewhere said:

    A little over 6 miles so far.  Up next is the arm and thighs workout.  Hopefully either another walk ( it is beautiful outside and going to hit near 50!)or elliptical later.  

     

    2 hours ago, itsheresomewhere said:

    10 miles.  Arm work out and stretching complete.  

     

    21 minutes ago, Junie said:

    Yay!  I just finished 3 miles again tonight.  Maybe I can make this a habit.

    How long is it taking y'all to walk these miles?

    Why are health care workers refusing the vaccine at high rates?

    in The Chat Board

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Terabith said:

    I've heard that, too, but it doesn't even make any sense.  Nowhere in Marx does it suggest a pandemic and lockdowns as a step towards the communist revolution.  And it simply doesn't work. The pandemic heightens inequality; it doesn't lessen it!

    Well yes, but with Marxism some folks are more equal than others, so there's that.

    Really, if you're trying to set up conditions for a proletariat revolution, heightening inequality creates the problem for which you have the solution.
    Like advertising: create a problem, sell your solution. I'm not subscribing to this theory, just saying it's not 100% implausible.

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    Why are health care workers refusing the vaccine at high rates?

    in The Chat Board

    Posted · Edited by KathyBC

    The fact that some of you can't see the similarities in language that SKL pointed out is ... baffling.
    She is not "on the other side". Maintaining credibility would be helped by less defensiveness and more acknowledgement of inherent reality - essentially adding some nuance to your speaking points.

    ETA: I don't think I'm communicating all that clearly. To rephrase, a couple of Corraleno's posts acknowledge that medically fragile people are likely to expire of health issues unrelated to the vaccine, yet that reality has been wholesale rejected when brought up wrt the virus. I think a year's worth of statistics are helpful here, but some nuance over the past 12 months would have bought a lot less polarization. 

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    Why are health care workers refusing the vaccine at high rates?

    in The Chat Board

    Posted · Edited by KathyBC

    54 minutes ago, PeterPan said:

    I've been quite clear on the boards here that I am not in favor of the general mask mandates, etc. etc. but I don't have the time of day for someone who's rebellious enough, sloppy enough, uncaring enough, unconscientious enough, whatever it is driving it, to not make sure your stupid face is actually in the mask if you're wearing it. I don't think I should have to mask to go to Walmart, but if I'm going to mask my face is covered. And if I walk in a store and it says to cover my face, I do it. I don't sit there half pulling it down and playing games and leaving my nose out. And I don't care what somebody's education level is (I've seen it across levels), it really bugs me. And in a health care setting, where people's lives and freedom of movement are on the line depending on how conscientious you are to basic protocols, it's just unacceptable. 

     

    When I see that in Walmart or wherever, I assume the person is genuinely struggling and move along. As you point out, location matters. In a care facility? Find a way to wear PPE correctly when and where you need to. Period.
    I do feel the general public would have better compliance allowing face shields for those who struggle rather than insisting on masks. It cannot be worse, in lower risk settings, than pulled down under the nose, constantly being fussed with, thus 'contaminating' hands. What's that saying about recycling? We need millions of people doing it imperfectly, rather than one person doing it perfectly.
    Hopefully not too off topic. The constant quarantining of seniors is a huge problem.

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    Someone on my town's facebook group

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    1 hour ago, Jean in Newcastle said:

    ?  Which has zero to do with what I typed- which was talking about people who do leave dogs chained or confined to small dog runs for hours on end. 

     

    1 hour ago, Jean in Newcastle said:

    What people don’t realize is that a working dog with thick fur who is constantly moving outside because it’s working is different than a dog that is chained or immobile outside. 

     

    1 hour ago, KathyBC said:

    Dogs who are acclimated and bred for the outdoors are not necessarily immobile on a chain, trust me.
    Lots of documentaries showing Alaskan/sled dogs are out there.

     

    1 hour ago, Jean in Newcastle said:

    ?  Which has zero to do with what I typed- which was talking about people who do leave dogs chained or confined to small dog runs for hours on end. 

    Dogs on chains or in small dog runs are not necessarily immobile. I'm not sure how there could be any comprehension issue there. But carry on.

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    Someone on my town's facebook group

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    11 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said:

    What people don’t realize is that a working dog with thick fur who is constantly moving outside because it’s working is different than a dog that is chained or immobile outside. 

    Dogs who are acclimated and bred for the outdoors are not necessarily immobile on a chain, trust me.
    Lots of documentaries showing Alaskan/sled dogs are out there.

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