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A good article

My wife pointed out this article today…

https://jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-threat-no-one-wants-to-talk-about

It’s a really good article. Over the last few years I’ve really struggled with my participation in social media. Frankly, I’ve hit delete on many posts here on this blog, often before every publishing them, because I don’t want to be part of the problem.

In this article, Sexton really crystalizes some of the feelings I’ve been having about the internet, tech bros and the influence of so-called “big tech”, and my own role in it (even if mine is an infinitesimally tiny role).

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Negative

Well, I tested negative for Covid this morning. Still have a lot of snot, but I went to work for the first time in over a week. I did OK. About 2pm I was feeling pretty tired, but not as bad as the day before.

One more day of work this week and then the weekend. I’m going to lay off exercise for at least a month. That sucks because I have an aikido seminar I’m going to miss and I want to do some skateboarding, but I also don’t want to over-tax my body and end up with long Covid.

By the way, a message to whoever brought this fucking virus into our world. Go fuck yourself. Whether you are a lazy researcher who spilled a bottle of virus somewhere or some monkey-eating asshole buying bushmeat in a dirty market, please please please go fuck yourself.

Seriously. I have stuff to do, and now we’ve gotta live the rest of our lives dealing with this bullshit.

Dear Unknown Reader – you may have noticed a lot of cursing on this blog lately. I’m just annoyed and grumpy.

I have about 15 months until I retire. That’s a secret. Don’t tell anyone. Once I retire I am going to seriously reduce my contact with the germ-carrying unwashed masses.