Tweets on unvaccinated people

They blame the vaccinated for the Covid increase

They are much more likely to be infected and hospitalized

Unvaccinated people are almost 5 times more likely be infected and over 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with Covid-19, according to CDC report published Tuesday. https://t.co/vhhhuvk6b9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 25, 2021

New NYC COVID data:
– 0.33% of fully vaccinated New Yorkers have been diagnosed with COVID
– 97% people hospitalized with COVID are unvaccinated
— Julia Marsh (@juliakmarsh) August 25, 2021

Unvaccinated 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19, CDC study says https://t.co/QOJOGxNV2r pic.twitter.com/Q5dSd52Hf8
— The Hill (@thehill) August 25, 2021

Per the Census Bureau, 50% of unvaccinated adults in Texas are White (non-Hispanic)

There are 3 unvaccinated White adults for every 1 unvaccinated Black adult in Texas

1 in 3 #COVID19 cases in Texas have been among White individuals

Oh yeah, and Dan Patrick is a racist. https://t.co/CoLmAM3G9d
— Jorge Caballero, MD (@DataDrivenMD) August 20, 2021

New ⁦@YahooNews⁩ @YouGov poll

More unvaccinated Americans blame vaccinated Americans for the Delta surge than blame themselves

9% of unvaxxed Americans say they themselves deserve a “great deal of blame”

15% say the same of vaxxed Americans

🤦🏻‍♂️ https://t.co/2W750Hrjl6
— Andrew Romano (@AndrewRomano) August 19, 2021

Delta Air Lines will require any employee who is unvaccinated to pay an additional $200 per month to stay on the company’s health care plan starting Nov. 1. Unvaccinated workers have to wear masks and will soon have to take weekly coronavirus tests. https://t.co/LYOSZ3H3dF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 25, 2021

82% of Republicans think the insurrection poll was an attempt to discredit Trump

Attitudes on Jan. 6 Capitol attack settle in along familiar partisan lines: The percentage of Americans who say that it was an act of terrorism has declined since January (@bkamisar NBC News) Details: https://t.co/DaYs3ja3Y6 pic.twitter.com/I79COZFPwt
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) August 25, 2021

The right wing ivermectin nonsense

They’ll take this but won’t take a vaccine. Medicine is totally politicized thanks to the Trump cult.

"The story of how ivermectin slowly worked its way to the top of the priority list for many on the right is a familiar one in this day and age,” @AaronBlake writes. https://t.co/bK9vJpXNdE
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) August 24, 2021

Lafayette Louisiana ICU Dr. Frank Courmier says some Covid patients families have asked him to treat their loved one with ivermectin. Some have yelled at him, insisting it be done. He won’t do it, because, as he tells them, it’s not an effective COVID19 treatment. Hear him out: pic.twitter.com/ppZgawr10I
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) August 24, 2021

No, you should not ingest ivermectin, a drug to treat parasites in cows and horses. No, it does not prevent or treat COVID-19. This is what health officials are telling people after a spike in poison control calls in Mississippi.https://t.co/1KLhH8cyFY
— NPR (@NPR) August 24, 2021

Ivermectin, a deworming drug, should not be used to treat COVID, health officials say.

“This medication is often used to treat parasitic infections in livestock,” including horses, medical toxicology fellowship director at Northwell Health told @ABC News. https://t.co/B5Xwqh6FBd pic.twitter.com/vEESfUgJBq
— ABC News (@ABC) August 24, 2021

Cartoon for @newcounterpoint #Ivermectin #TrumpRally #horsegirl #yourenotahorse #yourenotacow pic.twitter.com/sFIZICxc06
— Michael de Adder (@deAdder) August 24, 2021

The FDA is urging people to stop taking veterinary drugs to treat or prevent Covid-19 after receiving multiple reports of patients who have been hospitalized after "self-medicating with ivermectin intended for horses," the FDA says. https://t.co/pQPEJZ7vaz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 24, 2021

Y'all.

There is no "Big Pharma" conspiracy against ivermectin. Ivermectin is sponsored by Merck. They are "Big Pharma."

They tried to make a COVID vaccine but gave up. Their stock is down. They would love to sell ivermectin as a COVID treatment.

Even they say it doesn't work. pic.twitter.com/mQYZLT8M45
— Max Kennerly (@MaxKennerly) August 24, 2021

He was just trying to study COVID treatments. Ivermectin zealots sent hate mail calling him a Nazi. https://t.co/BjrtYfCaFB
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 24, 2021

No wonder Aaron Rodgers couldn't make it through a single game pic.twitter.com/x2LKBMdo2x
— I Smoked Diddy (@BlackKnight10k) February 12, 2024

Who is vaccinated?

The Trump cult is a health hazard for all of us. They are also preventing the country from returning to normal…then they’ll blame Biden. Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick lied about Black people but I am sure he won’t apologize.

Black Americans Lead Whites in Getting Vaccinated By Double Digits in New Poll https://t.co/3iPkcUiJGe
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) August 24, 2021

NBC News Poll – Percent vaccinated by demographic:

Whites 66
Blacks 76

Democrats 88
Independents 60
Republicans 55
Republicans who support Trump over party 46 percent

I'm not saying politics are the only force to people not getting vaccinated, but it's absolutely a big factor.
— The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) August 24, 2021

Who's been vaccinated? And who hasn't?

Our latest NBC News poll finds a revealing demographic breakdown: https://t.co/bEYUcpFp6U pic.twitter.com/R01V9gtyL3
— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) August 24, 2021

Yup. In @KFF polling, 60% of unvaccinated Republicans said taking the vaccine was a bigger risk to their health than catching the disease. Unlikely that persuasion or carrots will move many w/that view: to really raise the vaccine numbers, evidence says Biden/states need mandates https://t.co/zKPwmbpHOU
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) August 23, 2021

Killer crocodile and alligator films

I’ve been watching lots of horror films during the pandemic. They just seem appropriate. Here’s a list of 17 crocodile and alligator films. I’ve seen Killer Crocodile and Killer Crocodile 2. They’re sleazy Italian films, kind of mindless fun.

The 2019 film Crawl is much better and is actually a good film. People are trapped in a confined area and try to avoid the killer alligators. It is violent, suspenseful, and has believable special effects.

Update 2/26/22 I recently watched Alligator (1980) a very entertaining film about a giant alligator who kills people. It was written by John Sayles who used his money to finance his own films. Shout Factory just issued a 4k/Blu-ray set.

Divine eats poop in Pink Flamingos

I was reminded about the scene in Pink Flamingos where Divine eats dog poop by this tweet from David Simon.

Filming downtown today, we have managed to touch the hem of Baltimore film legend. On the very spot occupied by our video monitors, in a heralded scene of John Waters’ classic work, “Pink Flamingos,” the great Divine once supped on dog squeeze. pic.twitter.com/uTTMSBrcPt
— David Simon (@AoDespair) August 23, 2021

I live in Baltimore and always enjoy recognizing local places in films. As many responses to the tweet said, there ought to be a plaque there.

Pink Flamingos Midnight Screening
💋sound on💋

Divine and her adoring fans at the TLA Cinema in Philadelphia on October 30, 1974 pic.twitter.com/S3Ym1KrtkU
— psychotronica (@psychotronica_) February 24, 2023

Covers: Hesitation Blues

“Hesitation Blues” is over 100 years old and has been recorded many times. The version I know best is the Hot Tuna recording from 1969. Try the 2009 cover by Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel and the live one by Tuba Skinny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic0ecLwXF50

Great King Ghidorah/Big Bird fusion

A great combination of King Ghidorah (from Godzilla movies) and Big Bird (from Sesame Street).

I always thought that Ted Nugent should host Sesame Street. It would be sponsored by the letter F. Ted would hunt and kill Big Bird and eat him.

King Ghidorah's TRUE form! pic.twitter.com/bkakvtj3kA
— Toho Kingdom (@TohoKingdom) August 23, 2021

and there’s this:

Where’s Godzilla? pic.twitter.com/rky3EOCuVV
— Frank Enstein – Kemp (@frank_enstein__) August 28, 2021

Covers: Farmer John

“Farmer John” was originally recorded by Don and Dewey in 1959. There have been lots of covers including versions by the Premiers in 1964, Neil Young in 1990 and Los Lobos on the new album of Los Angeles covers.