Brickbat: Choose Your Friends Wisely

The government of New South Wales, Australia, is giving children isolated because of COVID-19 restrictions a small amount of relief. Children will be allowed to form "friend bubbles" with two other children. Those children will be allowed to visit each other in their homes. But only if they all live within 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) of each other, live in the same local government area, and all adults in their homes are vaccinated against COVID-19. Once inside a friend bubble, children won't be allowed to switch to another.

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

Down Under children learning early that The Science can be an authoritarian bitch.

[MatthewSlyfield]

They are also learning that when adults talk about "The Science" there is usually no actual science behind what they are saying.

[Earth Skeptic]

Most important, they are learning to be afraid of life and to rely on authorities for protection and guidance (er, direction).

[LilianBraim]

These are 2 pay checks $78367 and $87367. that i received in last 2 months. I am very happy that i can make thousands in my part time and now i am enjoying my life. Everybody can do this and earn lots of dollars from home in very short time period.EFb Your Success is one step away Click Below Webpage…..

Just visit this website now............ VISIT HERE

[CE]

also, reporting anti-authoritarian activities to the government is much easier when you only need to keep an eye on 2 other kids.

[NOYB2]

She blinded me with science!

[Kungpowderfinger]

Imagine the glee of the government team that was chosen to draft the undoubtably ~2,000 page piece of legislation that governs this policy.

I’m sure they brainstormed for weeks to come up with the term “bubbles” alone. Versus other terms like “cells”, “teen prisoner units”, or “approved prole trio”.

[Davy C]

"Legislation"? You think the legislature has anything to do with this? The article doesn't say, but it smells like a pure bureaucracy move.

[mad.casual]

I’m sure they brainstormed for weeks to come up with the term “bubbles” alone. Versus other terms like “cells”, “teen prisoner units”, or “approved prole trio”.

To the point that their previously asserted idea that they're insulating or reinforcing gangs and cults doesn't seem to have occurred to them yet.

[Chuck P. (The Artist formerly known as CTSP)]

Don't worry, they will figure it out and make the move to assure diversity in each bubble before too long. No more than one white boy, one white girl, and one other.

[Ajsloss]

Does the "other" refer to skin color or gender?

[m4019597]

People shouldn’t be mad at the politicians. Or the cops. Because scumbags will be scumbags. It’s expected of them.

They should be mad at the courts for allowing the politicians and their law enforcers to ignore civil liberties.

[Kivlor]

Judges are, for the most part politicians...

So should you really be surprised or mad at all?

[Earth Skeptic]

More to the point: they should be mad at all their neighbors who actually support the dictators.

[m4019597]

O/T: fuck Siri. And Joe Biden. But mostly Siri.

Since the last update (14.8), it no longer is able to “add to note” anything.

It doesn’t understand the question “What commands do you understand?” Or “help.”

Fuck civil liberties violations. But mostly fuck Siri.

[Chumby]

You can fire Siri today by switching phone brands.

[Earth Skeptic]

Hands-free technology is a human right!

[Chumby]

Obamaphone aka the oPhone

[Quo Usque Tandem]

Having quite the day, aren't you?

[m4019597]

My day is enhanced by having a hands-free running record of ideas with the “add to Ideas note” command.

Even “Open Ideas note” doesn’t work since the update. So now I have to open it by hand, then dictate.

Each time, this wastes 10 seconds. By the end of the day, 5 minutes is wasted.

That’s valuable time.

[m4019597]

Ah.

Apple did indeed fuck up their updates v/v Siri

https://www.applevis.com/forum/ios-ipados/siri-unable-send-email

[Jerryskids]

Life slowly returns to normal. We had a good run attempting democracy, liberty, individuality, and the idea of Man being endowed by his Creator with certain inalienable rights, but that brief attempt to break free of the chains of authoritarianism are all over now.

[Enjoy Every Sandwich]

I'd say "over for now". Yes, we probably won't live long enough to see the next part of the cycle but it will come. As Murray Rothbard observed, history is the story of the struggle between liberty and freedom.

[Enjoy Every Sandwich]

Dang, need an edit button. I meant "liberty and power".

[Earth Skeptic]

Freedom is just too much for most people.

[CE]

the problem with democracy is that it becomes authoritarian as soon as the majority becomes authoritarian. which was sometime last year.

[NOYB2]

The majority is always authoritarian, it's just that they usually pursue different authoritarian objectives.

Half a century of progressive indoctrination has now ensured that the majority of authoritarians (and voters) in the US are of the progressive variety.

[Longtobefree]

Given that they will never admit the crisis is over, did Australian politicians just create "arranged ménage a trios" units?

[kcuch]

"One white, one black, one blonde..." the new mod squad.

[Carl Cameron]

"Pure horse, book him"!

[MatthewSlyfield]

How much longer before the government decides to randomly assign kids to bubbles "for diversity"?

[Tyval Dayall]

I want to be in a "friend bubble" with your wife and your Mom.

[Brandybuck]

This is what happens when you cater to karens rather than running them out of town on the rail.

To update an old saying, "Idle hands are the Karen's work".

[MatthewSlyfield]

Tar and feathers just isn't enough any more.

That's why I advocate tar and lit matches. 🙂

[Earth Skeptic]

Hmm, so these kid bubbles will be legislated into future adult marriages, and government-managed family units? Cool.

[Chumby]

They really should require the kids in NSW to get tattoos with numbers or bar codes to make it easier for compliance officers to enforce these bubbles.

[Inigo Montoya]

Exactly!

And since tattoos may be covered by clothing, they should have them wear a patch on the outside of their clothing. A six-pointed start design might look really nice.

[Chumby]

Or a QR code. The QR stands for Queensland Reich.

[Longtobefree]

Tattoos on the forehead.
To really be effective, the tattoo should be a series of three six digit numbers.

[Stuck in California]

"Lacks Impulse Control"

[perlhaqr]

"Poor Impulse Control", my friend...

[CE]

Why not a QR code tattoo on your wrist? You wouldn't need to carry a wallet to pay for stuff then, or to prove your vaccine status, or to vote. Just kidding about the last one.

[NOYB2]

That's so 1930's. These days, we're all just pets of the government: we'll be neutered (overpopulation!) and have our RFID chips inserted.

[buckleup]

The left continues to dehumanize because they hate you. Not merely annoyance, but visceral hate. Camps and ovens are next just like the left did in the 20th century.

[Earth Skeptic]

Meh. Omelettes and eggs. But glorious future, right?

[Ajsloss]

I guess it's a solution to a problem. Can't wait for their final solution.

[Brandybuck]

What exactly was the problem again?

Meanwhile most American and European schools are back in full session. It's only Australia that is deathly afraid that children might have a childhood.

[kcuch]

What exactly was the problem again?

The lie that Affirmative Action will show the world that all cultures will succeed if you stifle the competition.

[m4019597]

Most American public schools are faux-open. Nothing is being taught, as the kids don’t have teachers in the same room or they’re behind masks or barriers.

Half the classes are being taught by substitutes, as the teachers are refusing to return or refusing vaccines.

[Quo Usque Tandem]

Seems the non elected bureaucracy began with the conclusion that only zero risk is acceptable [i.e., "if it saves one child"] and proceeded accordingly.

Does anyone honestly believe this is a good idea?

[Earth Skeptic]

Let's ask Karen (and most middle class women) what they think.

[Chumby]

Before or after their daily session with their bag in box elixir?

[bobbyj]

I now have no desire ever to set foot in that shithole they once called Australia. Add New Zealand too.

[perlhaqr]

New Zealand was fucking gorgeous and I'm glad I went there before they went completely insane. Pity about now.

[John Lord]

In the most difficult, complicated moments, it is good to receive the warmth of those who love you because it ends up being a spectacular incentive to move forward.
https://bit.ly/3iLO6bD

[docduracoat]

And if you violate this rule…you get fined?multiple violations, arrested?
I assume after you are arrested and in jail, they take away your children?
Australia has become a fascist state.
Over a virus with a 99% survival rate

[Yvette Jones]

Seriously I don’t know why more people haven’t tried this, I work two shifts, 2 hours in the day and 2 in the evening…FG And i get surly a check of $12600 what’s awesome is I m working from home so I get more time with my kids.

Try it, you won’t regret it!…………….....PAYPAL PAYS