covid-19, personal griping followed by hot take 

Ah yes, I love how the one time I plan to go visit friends abroad for the first time in 4 fucking years an epidemic breaks out and I have to face the possibility of everything getting canceled at the last moment, making the whole fucking thing a waste of time

also *frankly* much of the panic about all this feels overblown to me? wash your fucking hands, keep vulnerable folks safe but also I s2g the media is just driving paranoia on purpose by now

covid-19, personal griping followed by hot take 

@Thaminga It's almost like the largest purveyors of news-themed entertainment have set their compass of journalistic ethics right next to the electromagnet of advertising sales.

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covid-19, personal griping followed by hot take 

@Thaminga Oops, accidental shortened post!

Anyhow, news of ongoing panic and disaster are positively riveting, so anything that keeps those subjects interesting to viewers will be milked for every last bit of attention. It ain't great when that includes fear-mongering.

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