Today is turning out to be a crazy workday with TOO MUCH LITTLE CRAP, much of it caused by people not taking any steps to resolve issues themselves. I predict some very curt emails in my future.

Also frustrating, people just not responding to emailed quest because they don’t have a quick answer and do not want to be a part of a solution.

Almost Twice as Many Republicans Than Democrats Died From COVID Post-Vaccine. Both groups experienced a similar large spike in excess deaths in the winter of 2020-2021. However, in the summer of 2021 — after vaccines were widely available — the Republican excess death rate rose to nearly double that of Democrats, and this gap widened further in the winter of 2021.

"No shit," said Jonas Salk.

Matilda is home because her menstrual cramps are so bad and she can't focus in school. She's only had one other absence all year, so I just told her to sleep in and catch up with her homework later.

Thanksgiving has completely snuck up on me this year! Even though I've looked at the calendar multiple times I was still shocked to find out it's next week.

Poor Matilda, that’s miserable.

My grandmother’s only surviving sibling is 91 and currently having surgery for a brain bleed after a fall. I guess 2022 is trying to get its last kicks in on its way out the door.

Yeah, I remember how bad cramps were in my teens and early 20s. Thank god for ibuprofen and heating pads.

Smooth surgery and recovery ~ma to your great aunt, sj.

Soothing vibes to Matilda. I mostly escaped that kind of pain, but many of my friends did not, so I have huge empathy.

I got work I needed to get accomplished done this morning (and invoiced for it, even), but now I have some training to do, and even though it's not taxing, I'm dragging my feet. OK -- I will print what I need and start, now that I've typed that out...

Thanks Jen. My uncle actually but I realize I never actually said that.

Oh! How weird that I just thought sister. To your (great) uncle, then, of course.

Recovery~ma for your uncle, sj.

{{Matilda}}

Almost Twice as Many Republicans Than Democrats Died From COVID Post-Vaccine.

James Carville was talking about that a couple days ago. Not a great plan to kill off your base there GOP. Go Science! Pay the price science deniers.

Not a great plan to kill off your base there GOP.

Yeah, if I was a supervillain intent on taking down the GOP (instead of joining it? a supervillain with standards, I guess), I couldn't have planned anything better. Pity they spread it to immunocompromised people and those who can't take vaccines for medical reasons on the way to the grave.

Maybe they'll decide beta blockers and seat belts are government attacks on Freedom(TM) next.

Health~ma to your great uncle, sj! (Odd to add to this particular post, but heartfelt none the less.)

OMG!

Employee hired 2-3 weeks ago - called out sick first week and on the day she called out sick said Dr told her to be out 4 days (a note is required after 5 days) - when she returns and starts being trained she snaps at coworker and leaves the office for up to an hour at a time multiple times during the day without telling anyone what is going on. - emails boss the day after the snapping saying she is uncomfortable with coworker and it is causing anxiety. She uses very specific language that sounds like she is going to claim some eeoc items. - we move her desk to another area and her boss interviews all people separately - the day after interviews she files ADA accommodation papers saying she needs to work remotely 100% and get frequent breaks to “journal and meditate”.

People are WILD.

She is being terminated right now.

She hasn’t even been in the office a total of 10 days.