“In response, McBride said, “Thank you, Madam Chair,” before beginning her remarks.“

Perfection.

Now known as Mt. Rushmore, for those missing the connection…

In all seriousness, perhaps consider Bitcoin - it has a ~60% ARR since inception and is nation-state agnostic.

If your physician pushes back on providing a measles booster - mine did because we aren’t having a local outbreak currently - you can get an MMR vaccine (as well as most any other vaccine in production) at any travel vaccine center.

Clue: How many boxes are there?

Get those N95 marks now, folks - by summer, it’s back to mask shortages once again.

And for next 4 years, responsibility for the resulting hardships will somehow be laid at the feet of Joe Biden and the Democrats.

They are notorious for sudden spider mite infestations - damage looks similar to your photo. Do you see any webbing or very tiny creepy crawlies?

Comment I posted this in another thread, but it’s applicable here as well:

My own conclusions as a US citizen:

• Stay up to date on your personal vaccines (annual flu, COVID, and anything age-recommended like shingles, RSV, etc.)
• Additionally, visit a travel vaccine clinic for any “non-routine” vaccines currently only recommended for travel to Asia, Africa, and Latin America - those threats will be here at some point as well
• Have some N95 masks
• Don’t depend on the US government to keep you safe or heathy - you are on your own

If I had to prioritize one vaccine to start with, I would get the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine first (one adult booster is recommended). Then Polio.

Buckle up, folks - 4 years worth of this daily fun coming to a screen near you!