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Well, Fuck.

We’ve both been congested and coughing for the past few days. Wednesday night Ben tested himself and it immediately turned positive. He tested again to make sure it wasn’t a false positive and got the same result. He went on telemed and was prescribed an anti-viral that he’s been on since yesterday He used the last two tests we had on hand, so I couldn’t test until last night after I got home from work and we’d gotten more.

It was negative. We breathed a sigh of relief, but it left me wondering exactly what was causing my issues if wasn’t COVID.

I had a really rough night, and woke up feeling like crap, so I tested again…just to be sure.

Well, fuck!

So after my own telemed visit this morning, I’m now waiting for CVS to fill my script.

 

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World AIDS Day

As is my tradition every December 1st, I remember…


Kent Kelly


Ken Cohen


Steve Golden


Dennis Shelpman


Jim Hagen


Chuck Krahe


Marty Kamner


Michael Nelson


Jim Nye


Kevin Ohm


Rick King


Ron Aiazzi


Grant Neilsen


Ric Hathaway


David Koston


Kim Holstein


Russ Alvarez

Ben Walzer
Ken Borg
Harold Gates
Jim Girard
Keith Roseberry
Tom Farrel
Peter Whitman
Chuck Mayer
Richard Gulliver
Scott Woods
Bobby Farina
Brian Lea
Fred Sibinic
Steve McCollom
John Trapp
Philip Ruckdeschel
Jerry Straughn

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Right?!

Certain dates stand out in our minds. December 1st is one of mine, and for the most ridiculous reason: it was the day my class made a field trip to the Phoenix Zoo. What grade? Second? Third? No idea. All I remember was the date. And the giraffe strutting around with an enormous erection.

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How Bad is My Spotify?

I use two accounts, and apparently both are really bad.

TBH, I only use Spotify for two reasons: as background noise while I’m working at home (think “Starbucks Coffee House Jazz” literally) and for investigating whether or not something is actually worth purchasing.

Here’s the snarky response to the account I use the while working from home:

And here’s the one I use to listen before actually plunking down money:

 

 

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I’m Sure He’ll Just Buy the EU

From Appleinsider:

The European Union has warned Elon Musk that it will ban or fine Twitter unless it follows its laws about content moderation that are set to go into effect in 2023.

Thierry Breton, the EU’s commissioner in charge of implementing the union’s digital rules, made the warning during a video meeting with Musk on Wednesday. The checklist of rules includes aggressively removing disinformation, getting rid of Musk’s “arbitrary” approach to reinstating banned users, and more.

Musk has reportedly been told to give clear criteria on which users are at risk of a Twitter ban. Breton also called on Musk to apply strict rules around advertising, such as a ban on targeting kids or using sensitive information to target users with ads, such as religious and political beliefs.

The EU also wants Twitter to agree to an audit by the summer of 2023 and hand over information that includes the number of active users and banned accounts.