Lockdown Update Day 307

[elisi]

First of all - cat! Because he was on the armchair the other evening, nodding off, and I took pictures. (I have SO MANY PICTURES of him. Because he is so cute.) However I felt these would amuse.

3...2...1...zzzzz









And from cute cat to Attempted Coup!

I don't know how many of you realize this, but QAnon Shaman and his band of weirdos were 100% a distraction from the trained militia terrorists, who were not in costume. Please stop letting this furry neo-Nazi make you take what's happening less seriously. https://t.co/G9FF2qo2kS pic.twitter.com/JXlkBP9rEr

— Sulome (@SulomeAnderson) January 17, 2021

And a worrying post here (well, it basically confirms what we already know):

NY Times: They Used to Post Selfies. Now They’re Trying to Reverse the Election.
Right-wing influencers embraced extremist views, and Facebook rewarded them.

NEW: The FBI is investigating a claim that a PA woman who rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6 stole a laptop from Speaker Pelosi's office and intended to sell it to the Russians.

The FBI says she appears to have fled. More about this bizarre case: https://t.co/mJwjcShEDi

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) January 18, 2021

ETA:

The most gifted fabulist alive couldn’t make this up pic.twitter.com/4AJbmYbM7M

— Linda Tirado (@KillerMartinis) January 18, 2021

ETA: Two fun things via shrodingers_time_lady:

QI: Jokes that used to be banned by the BBC

Fake Britain: A Map of Fictional Locations

ETA2:

Here are some of my favorite stories about Martin Luther King Jr. that you won't hear today from people who wanted to paint him as this adorable teddy bear and not the radical that he was.

A thread.

— michaelharriot (@michaelharriot) January 18, 2021

Comments

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

And sometimes they are just being curious and will find their way back. Just like mine did.

The rules vary from shop to shop. Some still have signs to have a facemask on. It's a weird feeling having to put it on or pull it down at certain places. Sometimes I feel like I'm going into surgery.*looks at your userpic*

[elisi]

And sometimes they are just being curious and will find their way back. Just like mine did.
<3 Curiosity is definitely a thing.

The rules vary from shop to shop. Some still have signs to have a facemask on. It's a weird feeling having to put it on or pull it down at certain places. Sometimes I feel like I'm going into surgery.*looks at your userpic*
I found that icon waaaaay back when everything was starting. March, last year. And here we're still in lockdown so masks EVERYWHERE you go.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

And satisfaction brought it back.

I can only assume my cat got lost because all the houses looked the same in my neighbourhood.

I went to the local shops today where there's more social distancing sticker signs and scanners for your phone to track peoples whereabouts. It's only a few wearing masks overall.

[elisi]

I can only assume my cat got lost because all the houses looked the same in my neighbourhood.
Awwwww. Poor thing.

I went to the local shops today where there's more social distancing sticker signs and scanners for your phone to track peoples whereabouts. It's only a few wearing masks overall.
Ah masks are mandatory (by law) in shops here. (Unless you are exempt.) No scanners though - every country seems to do things their own way.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Her first time wandering off. I didn't know what to do that would attract her back. Put her kitty litter box out? My brother tried searching for her the day she went.

Yeah. I keep track by my local government covid-19 restrictions website.

[elisi]

Glad she came back.

And yeah, keeping track is important. WHAT AM I ALLOWED TO DO?? (Answer: Not much.)

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I got her checked out at the vet shortly after.

Yeah. We all have to hang in there.

[elisi]

At least we can see progress now. :)

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

True.:)