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Two Karens, Actually Named Karens Are Fascinating Case Studies In Anti-Mask Kookiness

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The smug look on this anti-mask Alberta, Canada Karen precedes the $600 fine she got for her antics. There are now zillions of videos out there of very stupid, very arrogant, self-centered fools making spectacles of themselves trying to get into retail shops without masks.  As you can tell by reading some of my other posts, I'm strangely fascinated by these losers. They're so smug, so convinced they're correct, even as they are hilariously wrong about the law. They always get an embarrassing comeuppance. They're still probably proud of themselves, even as the world mocks them as they watch their viral videos. The stores involved in these videos have mask policies in place. No shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service. Pretty simple! But oh, no, it doesn't apply to these Karens It's well established law that a store can bar a person for pretty much any reason, unless they are banning a whole class of people, like minorities, sexual identity as such.  But as long as st...

Checking In With Pandemic Future Selves

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YouTube star Julie Nolke has in her repertoire some videos of her future self talking about the pandemic.   It's a look at how a version of herself, now, visiting herself mid-pandemic a few months ago.  It's a fun, but simultaneously sad series. If you haven't seen them, check out I nstallment One from April; Installment Two from June and Installment Three from October.  Her latest installment has a drunk version of Nolke visiting a more sober version back in October. So worth the watch, as is all of her videos.  Spoiler. It makes a hopeful development actually kinda sad. As always, click on the YouTube logo in the video to make it bigger and easier to see.