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Ever feel like you're living in a dystopian science fiction dream? (Original Post) Throck Jan 2022 OP
It's dystopian. But since I remember a lot of the great dystopian science fiction, highplainsdem Jan 2022 #1
My first year in college, my friend showed me that album cover EastMeetsWest Jan 2022 #17
Throw in mange, pink-eye and powdery mildew and we're all set. Ocelot II Jan 2022 #2
Can we throw in athletes foot and toenail fungus? Throck Jan 2022 #3
Everyday..but more over what is happening to our democracy than the pandemic PortTack Jan 2022 #4
Global pandemic; fascist takeover; climate change causing weather crises. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #5
The simulation is definitely glitching. OverBurn Jan 2022 #6
We all are MustLoveBeagles Jan 2022 #7
I blame it all on TFG stage left Jan 2022 #9
I love it if he did. MustLoveBeagles Jan 2022 #14
no I think raining frogs comes next. Grasswire2 Jan 2022 #8
Are you sure? stage left Jan 2022 #10
There were locusts last year. Do locusts count? Ocelot II Jan 2022 #19
it isn't an "either" "or" Grasswire2 Jan 2022 #20
I could swear I heard something about raining frogs yellowdogintexas Jan 2022 #22
I can't find up to date assessments of masks. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2022 #11
You can order N95s off the Honeywell site. 58Sunliner Jan 2022 #13
thanks. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2022 #21
I think the dystopian part for me is the absolute ignorant numbskulls Bev54 Jan 2022 #12
Yup orangecrush Jan 2022 #15
I think I'm dead and in Hell! LW1977 Jan 2022 #16
sadly llashram Jan 2022 #18

highplainsdem

(48,993 posts)
1. It's dystopian. But since I remember a lot of the great dystopian science fiction,
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 01:11 AM
Jan 2022

especially of the 1960s and 1970s, I know it could be one hell of a lot worse.

Was reminded of some of those books by a 1974 Bowie song I posted earlier in topics about Bowie:


Diamond Dogs, studio version and live in 2004:






 

EastMeetsWest

(191 posts)
17. My first year in college, my friend showed me that album cover
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 05:03 AM
Jan 2022

I was actually used to classical music album covers! That just freaked me out! LOL!

PortTack

(32,771 posts)
4. Everyday..but more over what is happening to our democracy than the pandemic
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 01:40 AM
Jan 2022

The pandemic will eventually go away. We will be bruised and sore, but will recover. If we lose our democracy...who knows if we will be able to regain it

Irish_Dem

(47,114 posts)
5. Global pandemic; fascist takeover; climate change causing weather crises.
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 02:13 AM
Jan 2022

No disaster movies would even think of lining up so many serious catastrophes.

MustLoveBeagles

(11,611 posts)
7. We all are
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 02:20 AM
Jan 2022

It' didn't have to be this bad. It's frustrating that so many don't practice basic precautions and instead whine and throw tantrums.

Grasswire2

(13,570 posts)
20. it isn't an "either" "or"
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 03:33 PM
Jan 2022

It's an and, and, and!

More plagues. More weird nature. The ocean on fire. The locusts. And.....

yellowdogintexas

(22,256 posts)
22. I could swear I heard something about raining frogs
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 03:33 AM
Jan 2022

someplace tropical where certain types of weather inversions can make it seem to be raining frogs and other small creatures.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts)
11. I can't find up to date assessments of masks.
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 02:58 AM
Jan 2022

I ordered a Halo Life mask and filters a month ago. Now I'm unable to discern if they're better than KN 95's - which I ordered more of tonight, but will take weeks to arrive. Grrrrr...

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts)
21. thanks.
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 09:25 PM
Jan 2022

I ordered more from Amazon. Got some gift cards. Also have 2 kn 95s from last year. I'm gonna look up cleaning methods.

I'd like to wear the Halo Life with the filter. It cost 40 bucks!

Bev54

(10,052 posts)
12. I think the dystopian part for me is the absolute ignorant numbskulls
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 03:01 AM
Jan 2022

that won't get vaccinated for whatever stupid reason they come up with. I cannot fathom in this day and age there are so many fact free idiots running around.

LW1977

(1,235 posts)
16. I think I'm dead and in Hell!
Sun Jan 9, 2022, 04:15 AM
Jan 2022

Sounds harsh, but I want my fucking life back! Trump is responsible for the pandemic, and his unpatriotic, treasonous and stupid supporters won’t get vaccinated to end this fucking thing already!

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