The supremely right-wing and autocratic (and hence, bosom buddies with Trump) president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, announced that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
And then, like the dick he is, he took off his mask during the announcement and said:
“Just look at my face. I’m well, fine, thank God … Thanks to all those who have been praying for me … and to those who criticise me, no problem, carry on criticising as much as you like.”
Big, grandiose, hypothetical gestures? Oh yeah.
Small, practical, proven measures? HELL NAW!
(And will someone make those “PEE PEE POO POO” caps, please?)
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This is a 23-image Facebook find, and you need to read it all. Trust me on this one.
And is there a better way to mark Canada Day than by watching Stewart “Brittlestar” Reynolds’ YouTube classic, Explaining Canada Day to Americans? I think not:
The public library of Temple Terrace (a Tampa neighborhood just a little north of Seminole Heights, where I live) had to post a Facebook notice telling people not to microwave books that they borrow.
It’s generally a bad idea to microwave paper, including money…
…but it’s even worse to microwave library books, as they have RFID tags, which are made of a thin layer of metal. Microwaves heat up thin layers of metal really quickly, bringing them up to the temperature that will ignite paper:
The library quarantines returned books for 72 hours before loaning them out again, which is believed to be enough time for contaminated surfaces to become safe:
Remember, viruses aren’t made of living cells. From a certain point of view, they’re just chemicals — DNA, protein, and fat — but they’re chemicals that have a knack for replicating themselves by rewriting the DNA of cells that they infiltrate:
So yes, keep borrowing books and other materials from the library. Wash your hands after using them. But don’t microwave them!
The McCloskeys are the comedy gift that keeps on giving.
Thanks to Alistair Morton for the find!