A North Carolina store clerk on urging customers to wear masks amid pandemic – The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/18/covid-pandemic-store-clerk-north-carolina/

This is terrible, and I’m so sorry. I was in a Harris-Teeter in Durham today, and it was pretty busy and I saw *no one* not wearing a mask. (Also, there was a cop in the store, in a mask.) I know not everyone is this obnoxious, both in the mountains and (I assume) the coast, but a few obnoxious loudmouths set the tone. As always.

Thread by @grouchybagels: I think some people are missing what’s happening: 1. Fox News is convincing THOUSANDS of Americans that cities are currently violently anarc…

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1284132959042314241.html

Ā«I think some people are missing what’s happening:

1.Ā Fox News is convincing THOUSANDS of Americans that cities are currently violently anarchist and need to be controlled
2.Ā Portland is a test case in Trump’s ā€œstrong leadershipā€
3.Ā THIS is the war
4.Ā Wars win presidencies

I’m not saying the gambit will work come Election Day, but we need to understand the gambit and not assume it’s transparently going to fail. Historically, people love the strong arm of fascismĀ»

Thread by @SarahTaber_bww: Hey students! Don’t go back to campus! It’s a fucking trap. Uni administrators are basically just re-opening so they can get your butts in s…

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1283032858911739904.html

Wow, great thread with a heck of a stinger at the end.

Thread by @SarahTaber_bww: Hey students! Don’t go back to campus! It’s a fucking trap. Uni administrators are basically just re-opening so thour butts in seats long enough to charge you full tuition & when the inevitable outbreaks hit, they’ll “pivot…