About two weeks ago I flipped to the Coronavirus worldwide update (Can’t remember full/correct name, but it was one of only 3 on at the time), and I watched for over 30 minutes to get some news on COVID-19, but all they were talking about was politics, most of it not even related to the subject at hand. Meanwhile, the important news about COVID-10 was in a tiny crawl at the bottom of the TV. Ok, they’re not tiny, but my eyes are bad and it scrolls too fast for me to read.
I am on board with this strip. I have reached a saturation point with all the news outlets. Breitbart, CNN, MSNBC, Fox etc are all using the virus to try and get their publisher’s agendas furthered regardless of the damage they do to society. I’ve been hitting archive.org pretty hard and reading a lot of good novels since the local library has been shut down for almost 2 months and when it opens it will probably not be the same place to peruse books as it was in the past.
COVID-19, COVID-20, COVID-21………..COVID-3000.I am afraid it is going to be come the wave of the future. Look for a new one every year from now on. Too many people like that power this has given them so no matter what the threat level is they are going to push the PANDEMIC button every year from now on.
It’s bizarre how 75% of the Planet’s activities have ceased, yet there is still as much New Coverage as ever. How are they filling the time? And were they filling it before?
Are we the only ones lucky enough to have a dedicated 24/7 Covid 19 Channel? (in addition to all the regular news channels that are reporting on it 24/7…)
enigmamz over 4 years ago
All the books about 1918 flu pandemic.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
even I can’t stand seeing the news on the TV in the grocery store employees’ lounge mentioning Covid-19 this and Covid-19 that
sirbadger over 4 years ago
Trump is a “no news” guy although he’s not into reading books.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Yeah, you gotta walk away once in a while.
rshive over 4 years ago
If they’re gonna be around a while, make some good use of them.
Quabaculta over 4 years ago
About two weeks ago I flipped to the Coronavirus worldwide update (Can’t remember full/correct name, but it was one of only 3 on at the time), and I watched for over 30 minutes to get some news on COVID-19, but all they were talking about was politics, most of it not even related to the subject at hand. Meanwhile, the important news about COVID-10 was in a tiny crawl at the bottom of the TV. Ok, they’re not tiny, but my eyes are bad and it scrolls too fast for me to read.
Sanspareil over 4 years ago
If it infects then it injects is the new corporate media mantra!
TampaFanatic1 over 4 years ago
I am on board with this strip. I have reached a saturation point with all the news outlets. Breitbart, CNN, MSNBC, Fox etc are all using the virus to try and get their publisher’s agendas furthered regardless of the damage they do to society. I’ve been hitting archive.org pretty hard and reading a lot of good novels since the local library has been shut down for almost 2 months and when it opens it will probably not be the same place to peruse books as it was in the past.
jagedlo over 4 years ago
Nothing like a good book to escape all the crap that is going on!
David Henderson over 4 years ago
COVID-19, COVID-20, COVID-21………..COVID-3000.I am afraid it is going to be come the wave of the future. Look for a new one every year from now on. Too many people like that power this has given them so no matter what the threat level is they are going to push the PANDEMIC button every year from now on.
wbbh over 4 years ago
Great News! No one is dying of natural causes!
sparkle 13 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Lio and I have the right idea. And the nasty political ads are a turn-off too….…
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Lio has the right idea, I DVR the news than zip thru anything that is a rehash of old news. I get thru in about 10 minutes.
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
Sometimes enough IS enough. Especially when they’re playing the blame game.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
Well, at least the pandemic (not that I’m for it) keeps the news from being completely political…
Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 4 years ago
Since all the journalists are stuck at home, there’s no news except covid and what’s on TV and streaming online.
ferddo over 4 years ago
Just like “No testing is good for ratings”…
8francesco over 4 years ago
i just thought of something. there will probably be no “back to school” woes this fall….
cromwelljones53 over 4 years ago
It’s bizarre how 75% of the Planet’s activities have ceased, yet there is still as much New Coverage as ever. How are they filling the time? And were they filling it before?
Jml58 over 4 years ago
Everytime somebody turns on the news, I go into another room to read a book.
Dr. Whom over 4 years ago
I had not fully recognized the double meaning of “no news is good news.”
Bilan over 4 years ago
With all of the news we do get about Covid-19, we get very little scientific information, and a lot of the information we get seems questionable.
craigwestlake over 4 years ago
Finding that he can’t read wouldn’t surprise me…
Brian Premium Member over 4 years ago
There’s always John Krasinski’s “Some Good News”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5pgG1M_h_U
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
Trump has washed his hands of the epidemic and is concentrating on creating a bogus narrative about former Pres. Obama to occupy his time and ours.
I take breaks from it.
JP Steve Premium Member over 4 years ago
Are we the only ones lucky enough to have a dedicated 24/7 Covid 19 Channel? (in addition to all the regular news channels that are reporting on it 24/7…)
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Attaboy, Lio! Off the TV! Read a book, or two, or three. You’ll be ever so much happier a little boy for it….
Petemejia77 over 4 years ago
Yet, you draw about it everyday since this started!
Peam Premium Member over 4 years ago
Belated Happy Birthday, Lio! (May 15 2006)
ElJorro 10 days ago
This is my kind of kid!