PLNs

Plague news: one hundred and eighty-six new cases, only two of those are imports. There's four hundred and forty-seven active cases, eighty of those are in hospital, and one of those is in the ICU. Australia's at 94% first vax, 90.8% fully vaxxed. Queensland's still tangled with WA for last place in the vax race at 90% first vax, 85% fully vaxxed.

We made a mistake in listening to everyone who wanted to pretend the plague was over. The sooner we ADMIT that, and re-enforce the safety measures, the better. We should have come down hard on the Knomiras and made certain everyone knew the science from the get-go.

The best time to start was then. The second-best time is now.

I have no other plns than to hunker and bunker today. Not going NEAR the zombie hordes if I can help it.

In the news:

• NSW to change plague rules now that Omicron is everywhere
• TV host lashes out at doctor for "ruining Christmas"
• Pfizer's new pill clears the FDA. Now we'll see how it acts on not-white-males
• Celebrity confesses to sleeping with students
• Why is there food insecurity in Australia? US-model capitalism and the right wing being dingbats, that's why
• US Army working on omnivax
• Super-rare dinosaur embryo confirms the theories
• Stupid TikTok challenges continue to kill
• Squid Game star may have anorexia
• Musk sells some Tesla shares. Is he going to end world hunger? Probably not
• Which stores are making staff work through the holidays?
• We're letting the Unvaxxed play tennis now

And now some GOOD news:

• Keeping active can reduce the risk of dementia
• They've invented a biodegradable battery
• Cities with snow are using sugar beets instead of salt to grit the roads
• Self-compassion is great for your heart

Story and hunkering ho.

Plague News: Six new cases, all imports. There's fifty total active cases, with twenty-eight of those in hospital. Australia's at 93.5% first vax, 89% fully vaxxed. Queensland's still doddling along in last place with WA at 88.8% first vax, and 82.6% fully vaxxed.

I have a dental appointment today and I know damn well I've been neglecting my teeth.

I have to get on my arse about looking after myself. Maybe enlist Beloved to help me stay on task

Plague news: One new case, a local. There's forty-six total active cases, twenty-nine of those are in hospital. Australia's at 93% first vax, 89% fully vaxxed. Queensland's back in its semi-tie with WA, at 88% first vax, and 81% fully vaxxed.

Mower guy started yesterday despite my warnings. Got bogged. Busted a fan belt. Trying again today. Yay?

He's also threatened to leafblow the immense amounts of grass debris. I'm going out there with my sunhat and a rake and some bags.

Plague news: Two new cases, both imports. There's sixteen total active cases, fourteen of those are in hospital. Australia's at 92.5% first vax, 87% fully vaxxed. Queensland's at 86.7% first vax, 76.8% fully vaxxed.

Experts are saying the symptoms of Omicron are "milder" but that's no true guide to how bad it is. I'm calling it now. Thousands of leaders are going to dismiss the potential threat of Omicron and then learn later on in the year that Long

Plague news: Three new cases, all imports. There's five total active cases, two of those are in hospital. Australia's at 91.9% first vax, 86% fully vaxxed. Queensland is still second last in the race to get everyone jabbed, with 85.6% first vax, and 74.9% fully vaxxed.

Meanwhile, Clive Palmer, late of the Clive Palmer party for by and about Clive Palmer, has taken out an add that's just video of his anti-vax-mandate speech to a bunch of similarly-minded people.

Plague news: Three new cases??? Again??? There's twelve total active cases, nine of them are in hospital. For a moment, I thought the information was looping from yesterday. Australia's at 89% first vax, 79.6% fully vaxxed. Queensland's at 79% first vax, 66% fully vaxxed. We're getting there.

Time zones are promising to make my weekends "interesting". I have to start D&D an hour earlier so my story hour on Monday mornings is happening at 4AM because FUCK going to

Plague news: Three new cases, all local transmission. Dangit. We were doing so well... Australia's at 88.9% first vax, 79% fully vaxxed. Queensland's at 78.8% first vax, 65.8% fully vaxxed.

At least I have access to stats again. Sigh.

It's looking like the new Ashwagandha is working, so now I'm going to purchase half a dozen more bottles and hoping that THIS lot isn't discontinued also.

I have Starters to feed, and when I run out of flour, I'm

Plague news: one new case, an import. Seventeen total active cases, thirteen of those are in hospital. Australia's at 87% first vax, 74.8% fully vaxxed. Queensland's at 76% first vax, and 61.8% fully vaxxed.

Today, I will be doing a lot of unriddling with an aim to become a reporting streamer for Game of Tomes. All going well, I should be able to do all of the things necessary. Fingers crossed.

If it goes badly, I might be building wibbly