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Rode my bike to get coffee this morning. Sat outside. Server had a mask. Hand sanitizer on table. Felt very comfortable.

Green = gone, right?

A lot to love in one photo...

It is crazy to me that the federal government has pretty much given up on this and testing still continues to be an issue in many states.

Fantastic. Looking forward to the end of summer PASR party.

Highest daily new confirmed case count in the US since the end of April. 36,000+ new cases today.

I can imagine it was a bad experience if it wiped the permanent smile off of your face.

It is hard to evaluate teachers based on how online learning went during all of this. I know very few people who teach completely online in higher ed and in k-12 it really isn't a thing. I know for myself I didn't perform up to my standards that I hold for myself and I imagine that a lot of others feel the same way. Equity and access becomes a challenge as well, especially for k-12. I had some students who didn't have stable internet access or hospitable home environments that made learning on their end incredibly difficult. Just so many factors for teachers to be successful during all of this. Hopefully things improve and allow for in person instruction or at least planning for online teaching in the fall for k-12. Anyway, back to the botched response to COVID....

Correct. The last class that I taught was one the worst of my life because I had to transition the entire course online in 2 weeks before the start of class and then figure out how to coordinate 12hour clinical days into an online environment. Fucking terrible. At least I have the rest of summer to try and get myself ready for the fall semester courses. I'm sure it was harder for k-12 teachers. At least I was still able to manage my time well and enjoy my hobbies, but it came with waking up early and staying up late so I can spend time outside during the day when possible. Anyway, yes, teachers have been roughed up through this.

Now you got my attention...

You mean to tell me the memes people post aren't accurate?!

Thanks for the tag. I'm teaching all of my courses online in the fall semester (for now), but I'll still be responsible for a group of students in various clinical settings in the hospital. Not too sure how that will work, but it is part of the job so what are you gonna do...

https://abcnews.go.com/US/york-jersey-connecticut-announce-quarantine-travelers-high-risk/story?id=71429025&cid=social_fb_abcn&fbclid=IwAR2RkjUe76EtgeExu9wtCVGp6z0p7G6mKaCRhIU_-193_Gxn35EjWiOU3EM

Wearing a mark shouldn't be political or partisan. Yet, here we are...

Disability doesn't always mean physical disability or something that you can see.

Imagine thinking you are tough and patriotic because you don't wear a mask. What a fucking country.

Pennsylvania and other states who have been on a downward trend need to limit travel to these new hot states or at least require self-quarantine for those who traveled there. Similar to what those states did when the northeast was popping. Otherwise I fear that we will see the spread come back in our region again. I know way too many people that have recently been to, or are planning on going to the Carolinas and Georgie beaches because "everything is open"..

Add peacock to the list.

Nice. Within the last few weeks I have seen fox, bear, bobcats, bald eagles, timber rattlers, and the usual dear. It probably seems like there are more animals out but I think it is just that more people are home and noticing them.

Cool penis bush.

I think we will hang between 300-600 daily for a while but I think there will be an increase in a few weeks after the state goes green and people think it is a good idea to eat inside restraunts regularly. I've seen some business post that going green means that they are back to normal. If that is the perception that their employees and patrons have, I think we will be in for a rude awakening like some of the coastal states are seeing now from SC to FL areas. I hope I am wrong. Only time will tell.

510 new cases in PA today. 46 traced to a car dealership in New Tripoli.

well you are open so the virus must be gone. People are going to be licking door knobs when we go green.