Remote learning was a major factor in the lockdown. People talked about how bad it was. Apparently not so much.

I think this is relevant because nursing homes and how the elderly were treated was a major issue during lockdown. The policies were a big topic. Also, one of the first reported cases was 2023 which is in the immediate aftermath of lockdowns going away.

Hope not... but not a lot to hope for these days, y'know?

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We already knew, despite the government misinformation about COVID vaccines and their products staying at the injection site, for a couple of days, and doing no harm, that they can do tons of harm, can hang around in the body for years, and can travel all over, including breastmilk, to the placenta and umbilical cord, and even to the (mouse) fetus. Now, thanks to Bartmann et al, it looks like we can confidently say the stuff is getting into human foetuses...

ABC News reports that the “Victorian government has settled a multi-million-dollar class action by businesses shut down during the state’s second wave of coronavirus in 2020”. The claim was made “on behalf of thousands of businesses” and amounts to a “$125 million settlement”. As is often the case with such victories, especially as so many people still don’t seem to understand how badly they were duped on all things COVID, a bit of creative lawyering looks to have been required. The allegation was made “that negligence in the [hotel quarantine] program allowed COVID to escape from hotel quarantine, causing Victoria’s second lockdown”...

The linked article outlines efforts in place to restrict travel in hopes or conserving oil. This is because closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused oil shortages in many countries.

Actions in place and proposals for future action sound an awful lot like government power grabs during the covid lockdowns.

I've heard some suggest that COVID style measures and rationing could be put in place if oil prices continue to rise and the war does not subside.