Alright, at least two of the biggest universities in MA are planning on doing in-person classes in the fall. Hope this means the UMass system won't drop the ball like CSU....
Coronavirus Reopenings and Lifted Restrictions - with the ensuing legal and PR shitshows
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Alright, at least two of the biggest universities in MA are planning on doing in-person classes in the fall. Hope this means the UMass system won't drop the ball like CSU....
Phase 1 reopening in Connecticut today!
Lot's of retailers were allowed to reopen, but social distancing and masks are still to be enforced.
Restaurants are allowed to open for outdoor dining. Bars are to remain closed until June 20th and restaurants are only to serve alcohol with food (I think this rule is pretty dumb and I don't really get it)
Hair salons were supposed to reopen today, but a lot of owners said they didn't feel comfortable doing that and they would protest unless it was postponed, so they aren't allowed to open yet now. Of course, many salons and barber shops wanted to reopen today, so there were protests at those places criticizing the governer. I was really surprised to see a protest at the hipster barber shop, they struck me as the "It's not safe! We have to stay closed forever" types, but I guess you never can tell.
I don't blame them for being pissed though. The places that wanted to stay closed longer complained that if other places that were ready to reopen did so they would lose clientele to them. I don't see how that's the state's problem! That's just business.
It was nice to see people out and about a bit more today. The number of patrons allowed is limited, but most restaurants looked seated to capacity from what I saw. I tried to get a reservation to my favorite place but they are fully booked until Tuesday. Good for them. Even without the outdoor seating that place has had a huge line for pickup every night. CT will risk the coof for great pizza.
Museums, zoos and aquariums also reopened today.
The mood I'm getting around here is that most people are happy things are starting to reopen.
Lot's of retailers were allowed to reopen, but social distancing and masks are still to be enforced.
Restaurants are allowed to open for outdoor dining. Bars are to remain closed until June 20th and restaurants are only to serve alcohol with food (I think this rule is pretty dumb and I don't really get it)
Hair salons were supposed to reopen today, but a lot of owners said they didn't feel comfortable doing that and they would protest unless it was postponed, so they aren't allowed to open yet now. Of course, many salons and barber shops wanted to reopen today, so there were protests at those places criticizing the governer. I was really surprised to see a protest at the hipster barber shop, they struck me as the "It's not safe! We have to stay closed forever" types, but I guess you never can tell.
I don't blame them for being pissed though. The places that wanted to stay closed longer complained that if other places that were ready to reopen did so they would lose clientele to them. I don't see how that's the state's problem! That's just business.
It was nice to see people out and about a bit more today. The number of patrons allowed is limited, but most restaurants looked seated to capacity from what I saw. I tried to get a reservation to my favorite place but they are fully booked until Tuesday. Good for them. Even without the outdoor seating that place has had a huge line for pickup every night. CT will risk the coof for great pizza.
Museums, zoos and aquariums also reopened today.
The mood I'm getting around here is that most people are happy things are starting to reopen.
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The catholic bishops of MN just told Walz to get out:
Restaurants in Malta to open up on Friday. 157 restaurants island wide requested inspection so they can open up. Social distancing has basically gone to shit, lots of people out going on walks and meeting up. Total number of people allowed in a group to be raised to 6. 15 cases found yesterday, raising total cases to 113 (465 already recovered, 6 died) out of around a population of 500,000.
Basically expecting this place to be operating almost as normal by next month minus clubs, pubs, gyms and airports.
Basically expecting this place to be operating almost as normal by next month minus clubs, pubs, gyms and airports.
of course they are. Universities are starting to get hit with class action lawsuits for not refunding tuition for the spring semester. The claims being that the students are not getting the educational experience commensurate with what they paid and contracted for.
Michigan, USA
(Partial crosspost from the megathread)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) has allowed social gatherings of 10, effective immediately. However, it is still apparently required to maintain social distancing at said gatherings "to the extent feasible under the circumstances," if I am reading the order correctly.
Retail may reopen by appointment only Tuesday May 26. Nonessential medical and dental procedures may resume Friday May 29. Bars, restaurants, barbershops, etc. are to remain closed outside of our two northernmost regions.
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Meanwhile, Court of Claims judge Cynthia Stephens has ruled that Governor Whitmer does have the authority to extend an emergency indefintely under one of our laws from 1945, but not under another law from 1976. The ramifications of this decision are currently unclear. Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R) has stated the legislature will appeal the decision.
(archive)
(Partial crosspost from the megathread)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) has allowed social gatherings of 10, effective immediately. However, it is still apparently required to maintain social distancing at said gatherings "to the extent feasible under the circumstances," if I am reading the order correctly.
Retail may reopen by appointment only Tuesday May 26. Nonessential medical and dental procedures may resume Friday May 29. Bars, restaurants, barbershops, etc. are to remain closed outside of our two northernmost regions.
(archive)
Meanwhile, Court of Claims judge Cynthia Stephens has ruled that Governor Whitmer does have the authority to extend an emergency indefintely under one of our laws from 1945, but not under another law from 1976. The ramifications of this decision are currently unclear. Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R) has stated the legislature will appeal the decision.
(archive)
So apparently Trump is unilaterally opening churches across America...?
An 8,000+ member megachurch a lot of my friends go to has announced that they will be holding services on Sunday. They're expanding the church feed into the gym in order to spread out the congregation. I bet Garcetti's having kittens. The church specifically said they are not requiring any sort of masks or social distancing but will have safety measures in place for the communion. Masks are currently required for all public activities in the city of LA, and gatherings are banned.
An 8,000+ member megachurch a lot of my friends go to has announced that they will be holding services on Sunday. They're expanding the church feed into the gym in order to spread out the congregation. I bet Garcetti's having kittens. The church specifically said they are not requiring any sort of masks or social distancing but will have safety measures in place for the communion. Masks are currently required for all public activities in the city of LA, and gatherings are banned.
Cuomo caved in to the New York Civil Liberties Union which filed a lawsuit when a lesbian got arrested for protesting Samaritan's Purse. Gatherings of up to 10 who must follow social distancing are now allowed.
Lehigh Valley inching closer to yellow as some counties may move into green Friday | Analysis
Gov. Tom Wolf plans to announce more counties moving to new phases Friday. Some may even go to green.
Cases per 100K people are decreasing which is good. Triple digits to double digits in some counties.
Pottery Barn was trending on twitter because despite being given permission to be open they've decided to have shorter hours and only let customers shop by appointment and then only while wearing masks. I'm not sure of my feelings about this.
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I suspect places with stricter and more odious restrictions like that are mostly on a path to bankruptcy compared to places which skirt the rules as much as possible. Although e-commerce especially is going to fucking eat them alive. Huh, go to the store, make an appointment and wait in a long ass line to get in because only a certain amount of people can be inside, wear a muzzle, and get screamed at to follow social distancing and whatever, or just buy what I need on the internet. Hard choice right there, take all my money Mr. Bezos, and please spare some for the wagies in their cagies. And probably still catch coronavirus and kill grandma because nobody's wearing their masks right.
All Emergency Orders and Restrictions in Georgia are set to expire on June 12, and the Governor has announced that they will not be extended. I noticed that the number of permitted tables in restaurants doubled this weekend, and should return to full capacity on the 12th. Traffic has already mostly returned to its hellish normal.
In NY 9/10 regions will be in Phase 1 by Wed, except NYC. Cuomo also said Saturday that the 2 weeks between phases was not a hard line and could be shortened if numbers were good. So the first 3 regions which were entering Phase 2 this Friday could go earlier, which is full retail and offices. Still can't get a haircut til Phase 3 which is also when restaurants will open.
Businesses are under a lot of restrictions too. They have to comply with daily logged employee health screenings, contact tracing, and documented cleanings. If an employee has had any symptoms or contact in 14 days with a COVID pos they can't work, so there will quickly be scenarios where entire workplaces are shut down for weeks at a time due to lack of help, or people desperate to work will hide symptoms.
Summer school will also be distance learning and currently regular school is still in session. Parents have to supervise lessons with their kids and do conferences with teachers at designated times--no cramming or school on weekends or holidays! This is already causing some parents to be unable to return to work--even if they had a sitter it's on the parents to do the lessons especially if they have a special needs kid. This will also make it difficult for businesses to operate til school returns in the fall. If it even does. Cuomo said schools can now submit plans for fall reopening, but he's previously said he's partnering with Bill Gates to find a way to make distance learning the new standard for NY schools. Stay at home moms could become mandatory by force of law.
Businesses are under a lot of restrictions too. They have to comply with daily logged employee health screenings, contact tracing, and documented cleanings. If an employee has had any symptoms or contact in 14 days with a COVID pos they can't work, so there will quickly be scenarios where entire workplaces are shut down for weeks at a time due to lack of help, or people desperate to work will hide symptoms.
Summer school will also be distance learning and currently regular school is still in session. Parents have to supervise lessons with their kids and do conferences with teachers at designated times--no cramming or school on weekends or holidays! This is already causing some parents to be unable to return to work--even if they had a sitter it's on the parents to do the lessons especially if they have a special needs kid. This will also make it difficult for businesses to operate til school returns in the fall. If it even does. Cuomo said schools can now submit plans for fall reopening, but he's previously said he's partnering with Bill Gates to find a way to make distance learning the new standard for NY schools. Stay at home moms could become mandatory by force of law.
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How do they expect anyone to want to get tested for COVID if testing positive means you're treated like a leper and you condemn your friends, family, coworkers, and business to forced isolation? Shit, someone in the main thread posted that just getting tested means you're quarantined until your test comes back negative. It's yet another reason to try and avoid work as long as possible and collect those sweet Trumpbux. Or you know, call in sick when you catch it and do as much work as you can when you're healthy. They've come up with so many incentives not to get tested it's ridiculous.
Oh, and more of the cleaning shit. Can't wait until we create a superbug from all the scrubbing down of shit, something that's actually as dangerous (or even more) as they promised the Chinese virus was. Or even if it isn't a superbug, making common diseases not get killed by common products will do wonders for public health. The CDC claims COVID is very, very difficult to spread from contact with surfaces, but at this point I wouldn't be surprised if that's yet another faulty study and the real reason they came out and said that is because they know the risks of a superbug in the future is far worse than a few more COVID cases.
People are gonna lose their minds if everything is still shut down past June. It's late may and while we haven't lifted anything yet people are starting to relax distancing and if the government doesn't have a plan for the inevitable (ie regional approaches, test track trace isolate clusters) then it's gonna get messy. I think it's perfectly understandable that people will lose patience at some point and the government needs to find a safe harm reduction pathway that's in the middle. SJWs I find are going "full house arrest until vaccine " while the cuck right is "open er up now I want a concert" and I think more people are falling into either extreme.
Just a reminder that sparklers+Electrical tape makes a pretty big boom! My state was already chill, but basically no one has given a fuck for a while now. Tbh, I’m not gonna be happy if politicians aren’t beaten to death in the streets at this point.
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I voted for Bernie in 2016 (not 2020, his campaign was all his flaws in 2016 magnified) and am economically left and I've always opposed the house arrests/"lockdowns" and these far too broad policies that have destroyed my country. Politicizing this shit was the biggest mistake ever. It's fucking sad that "hey, we need less restrictions since this is basically just a bad flu" means you're a hardcore Trump fan who jerks off to kids being in cages. Fact is, the middle class suffers the worst from this.
July 4 will be a tipping point, watch. We all like to party and set off fireworks, and anyone who stops us from partying will be beaten by the drunkest among us. I wouldn't be surprised if the police don't even bother to do shit about calls they get on the Fourth of July. They probably won't in most all places except urban areas.
Or maybe not. I remember reading a few years back that in the year after the Boston bombings how Boston set up a specific hotline for people to cry on about fireworks, and the city promised that if they heard anything about fireworks that weren't the officially sponsered city fireworks, they'd crack down harder than ever. Plus I'm sure they'll find a way to make sure no one can get fireworks. Worse, fireworks are almost all made in China (they were invented there after all...) so I'm sure there will be plenty of shortages this year.
Ideally we'd strap governors like Whitmer, Newsom, and Cuomo to rockets and make them explode as fireworks in the sky. Or re-enact the Boston Tea Party on these fuckers who want to raise taxes because they're going bankrupt from their own stupidity even though Boston and the rest of New England are beyond cucked these days outside of those poor mountain men in Maine and New Hampshire.
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