So in the last 24 hours, the orange man has retweeted a video saying "the only good democrat is a dead democrat". This was followed by him tweeting "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." That quote is from a Miami police chief in 1967 who had no problem with police brutality. Orange man tried to walk it back, but he's lying. After Twitter fact checked him on the incidence of voter fraud with mail in ballots, he retaliated with an Executive Order to revoke Section 230. That's the law that shields social media platforms from lawsuits based on what other people post. If that shield is removed, then Twitter could be liable for the lies told by the orange man on their platform. They'd have to think twice about letting him lie in public. Predictably, Zuckerberg said it was not up to social media to be the arbiter of truth. Given that, I think there should be more of this on Facebook.
Today he took us out of the World Health Organization. If they get the vaccine first, I guess the US is going to be out of luck.
I've been making masks yesterday and today, I have 1 3/4 masks finished. I used the elastic that arrived, and I don't think I like it. Ties better customize the fit IMHO. Today I followed a pattern that said to cut four 18 inch strips, 3/4 of an inch wide for ties. Fold in half length wise, and then fold the edges to the middle and stitch. Not doing that again! My fingers got too hot from the fabric, the ironing board and the steam from the iron. I ordered more bias tape from Amazon.
Here is Jim in his new mask. The pattern called for seven inches of elastic per ear loop, which was too much. We cut the loops and tied it to his head.
Today's forecast was for 108, I think it only got to 106. In the afternoon we got clouds and a couple of spits of rain. It's still hot enough as it is.
Every day I think it just can not get any worse and every day it does. And I still hate the new Blogger.
It's truly disheartening that the U.S. is literally burning and our Dear Leader's only reaction is to stir the flames.
ReplyDeleteIt feels like it will take a miracle to get us to November.
The colossal stupidity and evil of the president is staggering. I don’t think he will leave power willingly in November, even if we manage to have a fair election and he is defeated. I fear even worse days are ahead though my brain can’t fathom what they will look like.
ReplyDeleteI have had to shorten the elastic in the two masks I ordered online for myself. Apparently I have a rather small face, for an adult. Definitely not one size fits all. One I shortened by simply tying the elastic off a bit, and the other I stitched it to itself. I don't have any fabric to work with, so this was the best I could do. One mask I ordered was huge, so my husband got it -- fits him fine. If I order any more, I will order child-sized.
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