It could have taken a swift turn into sepsis, which can come on quick and kill in a day. It’s treatable, but it’s symptoms can resemble other ailments (like a stroke, as it did with my mother in 2019), and its related cognitive effects can incapacitate someone.

In which case, she put thousands of people at risk of exposure

Yeah the timeline is a bit funky. It’s just as likely she contracted COVID before or while traveling to PAX.

The earliest she could have contracted Covid at PAX is April 21. She died on the 30th, so that’s 9 days, which is about the earliest Covid can cause organ failure. So that timeline is possible. It does seem a bit more likely that she was sick before going to the convention, but that’s not really a great look for the…

Because this is America and she either couldn’t afford it or didn’t want to be in debt for the rest of her life.

Because America, where you’re better off dead than having to pay off a hospital bill for the rest of your life.

her symptoms were so severe that her mother Robin Basset took care of her throughout the week.

“According to the official PAX East website, all attendees were required to show proof of vaccination and wear face coverings while attending the event. “

All attendees (and certainly all staff) were required to show proof of vaccination, so presumably she was.

She was, the show itself has a mandate and show staff are subject to that mandate as well.

They do that to “game” the system. The Local Jack in the Box does that as well even if your the ONLY car i the drive through. Most drive thru’s have a pressure sensor at the window to detect and time when and how long a vehicle is at the window. These times are used to gauge drive thru performance at a specific…

That is why I said she is in a tough spot and could be stuck for a while. I think it goes without saying that we can’t give them anything there.

I’ve made a concerted effort to reply to a “Thank you” with a “You’re welcome” to stop diminishing my efforts and get out of depression cycles. It helps me to to stop and acknowledge that someone is thankful for something I have done for them. But if I say thank you to someone, I’m not concerned about their response.…

I believe this is a problem with how Euclidean zoning in the US really limits the types of housing available near city centers. Downtown housing is expensive because it’s limited in availability and often geared towards luxury apartments and condos.

I think a lot of progressive/liberal messaging is just a circle jerk anyway. The message wasn’t intended for the people being screwed over in red states, it’s for people ‘in the know’ to hear, nod, and pat themselves on the back about.

so.... “12 clever uses for sand paper” are:

I see the headline and get excited. I read the pull quote and I just ...

She’s a political hostage, and Russia is unlikely to give her back unless we give them something regarding Ukraine. Brittany is in a tough spot here, and unless there is some sort of covert extraction she is likely to remain there. Maybe the CIA can get some of their guys who did extraordinary renditions to use their…

1. Rough up slippery shoes

Most people have no sense of how far beyond reproductive rights this goes. Yes, any ruling that the Constitution allows the state (or at least states) to violate the most intimate aspects of bodily autonomy is horrendous on its face — and we must absolutely not forget that. In order to overturn Roe, though, the…