Good Things Friday (129) and Link Love
August 13, 2021
1. Almost without fail, going to fetch Smol Acrobat from the crib always lifts my spirits. They look up, flash a gummy grin, and start chuckling. I can’t help but chuckle back.
Challenges this week: Remember when I pondered whether I’d keep up my COVID weekly life posts? Because it seemed like perhaps an end was near? Hahaha … sigh. I remember that.
The computer chip shortage is really doing a number on the used and new car markets. We had intended to avoid them until more of this pandemic and disrupted supply chain thing was over but that’s not practical.
We have to deal with the nonsense of this recall election in CA thanks to some pack of political hyenas. And if it works, we could be stuck with a horrible Republican governor. Yes I needed more stress, thank you.
Ana Mardoll’s thread on Texas politics right now is worth a read.
COVID-19 exposed our inequities. Long COVID may exacerbate them
Update: COVID Economic Impact Did, In Fact, Have Historical Precedent
I love Dr. Manning (@gradydoc): 8 Popular Myths About the COVID-19 Vaccine, Debunked
