elisi | Lockdown Update Day 315

Most gut wrenching, heartbreaking, utterly terrible day I’ve had as a doctor. Fuck COVID. Fuck every single COVID denier. Fuck this government.
— Tariq Jenner 🩺 🚑 (@tariqjenner) January 25, 2021

One of the hardest things to deal with is knowing that the arrogant, complacent and mendacious government responsible for this historic tragedy will likely face zero consequences whatsoever. https://t.co/AwY2a7Ok7f
— Ashley Clark (@_Ash_Clark) January 26, 2021

Half of all official COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic started in Britain have taken place since 11th November.
— Owen Jones 🌹 (@OwenJones84) January 26, 2021

Anyone got a gif of General Melchet absentmindedly sweeping toy soldiers off his map into a bin?

Because that's basically Boris in this press conference.
— John Bull (@garius) January 26, 2021

The Inequality Virus:

Even the BBC now reporting the 10 wealthiest men added 500 billion dollars to their wealth during the pandemic

This is obscene & grotesque levels of self enrichment on the backs of the low paid pic.twitter.com/AEVFBPBw4N
— Jon Trickett MP (@jon_trickett) January 25, 2021

What happens when a deadly pandemic collides with a society rigged against the poor? Well. Now we know.https://t.co/0WD3x4W8NA
— Owen Jones 🌹 (@OwenJones84) January 26, 2021

New @yougov poll:

Would you support the government introducing the following **permanent** measures?

A 10% pay rise for nurses
Support: 74%
Oppose: 8%

An annual pay rise in nursing salaries above the
rate of inflation.

Support: 79%
Oppose: 6%https://t.co/yf1mBudk4m
— Matthew Butcher (@matthew1butcher) January 25, 2021

👇 every word 👇 False Equivalence is Killing the BBC – and It’s Killing Us, Too https://t.co/RVtN4A8ZGe
— Matthew Wright (@Matthew_Wright) January 25, 2021

I came to UK as unaccompanied child refugee from Afghanistan.

It was by traffickers who said route was "safe & legal".I could have died without trace. Memories still haunt me.

UK closing borders today to child refugees puts lives at risk. Can we show compassion & stop this? RT pic.twitter.com/FrWrUNeTar
— Dr Waheed Arian (@DrWaheedArian) January 26, 2021

And a bit of levity (there's a whole thread):

Before the apocalypse, people called this day 'Tuesday'.

For today's lesson, ask an adult in your house if they remember Tuesdays. Ask them what Tuesdays were like! Then, I'd like you to imagine you were outside on a Tuesday, and write a one page story in your exercise book.
— John Bull (@garius) January 26, 2021