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2020-04-06
My name is Egor and i write my thoughts and emotions in my blog https://starcatcherrus.tumblr.com every day for more than 6 years. And i want to share some of posts about life in self-isolation. And also i'm working in a city hospital as a radiologist.
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2020-04-05
My name is Egor and i write my thoughts and emotions in my blog https://starcatcherrus.tumblr.com every day for more than 6 years. And i want to share some of posts about life in self-isolation. And also i'm working in a city hospital as a radiologist.
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2020-04-02
My name is Egor and i write my thoughts and emotions in my blog https://starcatcherrus.tumblr.com every day for more than 6 years. And i want to share some of posts about life in self-isolation. And also i'm working in a city hospital as a radiologist.
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2020-03-31
My name is Egor and i write my thoughts and emotions in my blog https://starcatcherrus.tumblr.com every day for more than 6 years. And i want to share some of posts about life in self-isolation. And also i'm working in a city hospital as a radiologist.
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2020-03-15
My journal covering March-April 2020. It is unedited except for the removal of last names and some other identifying information. I am a retired professional writer/editor, but did not intend this for publication as I was writing it..
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2020-04-29
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, when asked about the 5,000 reported coronavirus deaths in his country, responded with "So what?" and "I'm sorry. What do you want me to do?" His remarks sparked outrage and comments on social media.
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2020-04-28
A poem or story about a mother's dream.
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2020-04-15
A letter from President Donald Trump and the White House informing the recipient, Rebecca S. Wingo, that her "Economic Impact Payment" arrived to the sum of $1200. The reverse is in Spanish.
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2020-04-29
screenshot from a post on NextDoor that indicates quarantined Baton Rouge citizens have been making concerned calls about "orphaned" animals.
"An Important Message About Orphaned Wildlife
Neighbors,
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has received many calls from concerned community members about healthy infant and adolescent wildlife that were mistaken as “orphaned.” They want to share with all of us that a majority of wildlife leave their offspring for considerable amounts of time, and that it is rare for a parent to completely abandon their offspring. Typically, a mother’s watchful eye is not far away. Unfortunately, when humans try to handle or move young animals, parents may not be able to find their offspring, or feel that the humans are too close for comfort to return for their offspring.
For more information about what to do if you think you’ve found injured or abandoned wildlife in your neighborhood, visit the LDWF resource guide here: wlf.louisiana.gov/page/injured-orphaned-wildlife
Thanks, and continue to stay safe and healthy.
Eric"
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2020-04-30
Shows countries showing support to other countries by displaying national flags on monuments. UAE displays Switzerland flag on Burj Khalifa (Tallest building in the world)
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2020-04-18
I took this photo on April 18th on break to show my friends the PPE I had received to wear at work that day. This is my first shift on a care floor. Prior to this, I had worked for 2 weeks screeninng people for COVID-19 symptoms. Many of my friends and family were scared that there was not enough PPE for long term care workers. I am wearing a hair cap, protective goggles, a surgical face mask, a disposable gown, blue plastic shoe protectors (not pictured), and have just taken of my gloves so that I can use my phone. I was working on a floor with a lot of COVID patients that day. I chaged my gloves between people and had a plastic faceshield to wear if patients were coughing.
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2020-03-15
The video shows the empty toilet paper shelves at a local Winco in Phoenix, Arizona. Due to the pandemic, Americans are stockpiling toilet paper and other home essentials. #REL101
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2020-04-16
Reflections of what a student misses during the COVID-19 pandemic
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4/29/2020
Ramadan began on Friday April 24th, in the middle of a pandemic. Muslims around the world are used to congregating at the mosque every night for the duration of the month. They gather to pray together and listen to the recitation of the Holy Qur’an. This year’s Ramadan experience is very different. Although we miss going to the mosque and praying with friends, this month is truly special because the quarantine is allowing us to focus on our relationship with God, with no distractions. It’s a blessing that we are safe and healthy, at home with family, and still able to fast and worship. In this picture, my brother, who has memorized the Holy Qur’an, is leading my family in prayer. One verse he recited on this night can be translated as: “But God is your protector, and He is the best of helpers (3:150).” This was a beautiful reminder to trust in God during these difficult times, as He is the One who provides and cares for us.
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2020-04-24
Extra precautions not normally required
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2020-04-30
Commentary on an Australian right-wing pundit
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04/29/2020
Oliver Kaplan begins this recording by stating how the monologue is for a college assignment in their “China in the world” class. They then speak about how they were aware of the virus well before its spread across the world, due to the class they were taking. Initially Oliver thought the virus would be contained in China, but realized that it was going to become a larger issue when he noticed anti-Chinese sentiments at his college in Maine. Oliver then describes how shortly after that his school shut down and he returned to his home in California. Oliver concludes this recording by talking about local political policies in Los Angeles and hopes the lockdown will end soon.
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2020-04-30
During Covid-19 people became more conscious of going outside and interacting with the public. The risk of contracting the virus was high and was extremely dangerous for those members of the public who had health issues. My grandmother is one of those people. She is immunosuppressed and has respiratory issues. Given her health making her at a higher risk, my family started our own disinfecting station to clean or wipe down any items that came from the grocery store or were delivered. This greatly mitigated the risk of my grandmother contracting the virus. As we watched the number of cases rise in our state every day, we took solace in knowing that we were doing everything we could to protect ourselves, others, and my grandmother. #REL101
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2020-04-30
When Covid-19 broke out, everyone began to be more conscious when it came to going out and interacting with the public. The risk of contracting the virus was high and extremely dangerous to some people with health issues. That was the case with my grandmother who is immunosuppressed and has respiratory issues. In order to protect ourselves, and especially her, my family limited going out to just grocery store runs and any traveling for work. We set up our own disinfecting station where we wiped down anything that came from the grocery store or mail, as well as thoroughly washing our hands during the process. We watched the news carefully every day and saw the number of infected cases rise each day, but took solace in knowing that my grandmother was safe and healthy.
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2020-03-28
Songs from a Pandemic is an attempt to chronicle what SC artists are writing as a response to these strange and difficult times. (More below.) Let me know if you have a song for the playlist(s). Stay safe everyone! And keep making your music! :)
Why am I collecting Songs from a Pandemic?
About the middle of March, 2020, as Americans were moving toward stay-at-home orders, I started to see more songs posted that referenced the pandemic, whether using the term pandemic or terms like coronavirus, COVID-19, quarantine, self-isolation, etc. I thought it would be interesting to take note, so I started the playlist Songs from a Pandemic in early April to catalog songs written and posted during this time. Once I saw some artists posting multiple songs related to the pandemic I created More Songs from a Pandemic. The main playlist features a single song from an artist writing on the theme. When an artist on the main playlist posts another song related to the pandemic I am placing those songs on the More Songs playlist.
I'm interested in the number of artists who are expressing themselves to others by naming their song after our current situation or writing lyrics about life during the pandemic. I don't know how many artists will do so. We're all affected by the pandemic, so if we're producing art right now it is likely to have been influenced by our times in some way or another. But since I can't capture every song in a playlist, I am collecting the works where an artist has a sent a clear message in the form of a song title or tags or description or in lyrics.
Finally, I thought the SC communities would be interested to have a historical document of these times, how musicians expressed themselves. We're mostly create-at-home artists as it is, so I think we're seeing more activity among musicians because of the pandemic. And of course more songs about privation, isolation, anxiety and stir-craziness. And what does all that sound like? We're learning more every day.
What qualifies for these lists and how are the songs picked?
First, there are 2 playlists. Songs from a Pandemic and More Songs from a Pandemic. The criteria for adding a song are almost identical. But the main playlist features only one song per artist. The second playlist includes additional works by those artists and which fit the criteria below. In both cases, these are songs that have been written roughly after February 1, 2020.
The lists are not based on things I personally prefer or genres I most enjoy. I'm trying to be as comprehensive as I can. The songs surface mostly as reposts that appear on the SC Stream. I scroll through the stream about 4 times a day and I try to review every notification every day. I'm looking for evidence that a song reflects the pandemic (e.g., coronavirus or COVID-19) or how our lives have been affected. How do I know this is the case? It's not easy since I'm not sending artists messages asking about their songs. Instead, I'm looking at 5 things. If any one of those things is clear and obvious, I'll add the song to a playlist. Or, if in combination these things suggest a connection, I'll add the song to a playlist.
1. Track title
2. Track description including lyrics
3. Tags
4. Cover art
5. Artist replies to comments
I may look at all of these in an effort to find a connection to the pandemic. I am quite sure I have overlooked many pieces that the writer intended to reflect life in the pandemic but which was not obvious in the five factors I noted. E.g,, a track called Loneliness could very well relate to the pandemic, but with no additional clues besides a track title there's no way to be sure it is relevant. Such a title could just as easily refer to something else.
Your feedback is welcome if you want to send a message. I'll do my best to be fair and consistent in building a record of how the artists on SC lived their lives in the shadow of this pandemic.
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2020-03-28
Listen to Chive On. Gary Rees is collecting Songs from a Pandemic on SoundCloud. Chive On is Rees' personal addition to the collection, which he describes as follows: "Songs from a Pandemic is an attempt to chronicle what SC artists are writing as a response to these strange and difficult times. (More below.) Let me know if you have a song for the playlist(s). Stay safe everyone! And keep making your music! :)". Link to Chive On: https://soundcloud.com/gary-rees-since-87/chive-on?in=gary-rees-since-87/sets/songs-from-a-pandemicRees' tags Chive on with #HanginThere, #GetMorePlays, #COVID-19, #Pandemic, #Pandemusic, and #Coronavirus
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2020-04-17
This comic illustration that I saw got me thinking about how we do not appreciate nature and having clean air. We are so consumed by our desires to do what we want that we do not notice the impact that our activities may have on the earth. This comic made me reflect on the part I have had in increasing pollution. After this pandemic ends, I hope that we appreciate the clean air and work on decreasing the amount of pollution we create. #CSUS #HIST15H
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2020-04-30
Musical putting out of rubbish
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2020-04-30
This pandemic is hard enough for all of us. As a health care worker, I've been deemed one of the special "frontliners" the ones who still put on pants everyday to go to work and serve. So shouldn't I be happy? Isn't this what I signed up for when I decided to be a pharmacy technician part time during my undergrad? I'm happy to serve my community. I'm happy to be able to still be okay and healthy and make a difference by helping my patients. But I didn't sign up for racism. I didn't sign up for face rashes because my allergies still happen and when I sneeze all that snot and saliva gets caught in my mask, and by the end of the day my nose and lips are bright red. I didn't sign up for microagressions with anything, not even my age. In the pharmacy, I've had customers make inappropriate jabs at me about my age, ask for older looking workers because they don't think I'm experienced enough, but none of that prepared me for microagressions based on my race. Coming back to work during the pandemic was strange. Because I had traveled back to Southern California, and back up to Northern California for school, my boss didn't schedule me for 2 weeks-- weeks I had asked for off due to school events that were now, cancelled. Coming back during the crisis, I noticed little things. Customers sanitizing every thing I touched, standing a bit farther away from me from behind the plexiglass, but stepping closer to speak with other store associates, asking for other workers. This was fine. I just continued to serve with a smile. But today, today was the worst one yet. As I walked back into the store from lunch, two ladies blocked the walkway to get through to the pharmacy. Needing to get by, I walked a little close to them, but used an aisleway to get by. Noticing me walk by, they decided to scream: 6 FEET AWAY. SOCIAL DISTANCING at me, and only me. Not at the non-asian looking company employee clearly a bit too close to them, not at any other passerby's, just me- a Vietnamese girl who just needed to get back to her job. I still had a good 4 hours to go in the shift, and that didn't include crying. Keeping a straight face, I walked past them, and continued on to do my job. I kept a straight face the whole shift, until afterwards, I got into my car and cried. Those words shouldn't have hurt me in that way. I shouldn't have to hide my feelings, but they were there. As I sat in silence, finally steady enough to drive home, those words still haunted me the entire way back, until I got home, got into my room, turned off all the lights and continued to cry for all the hurt I felt from those words. Social distancing is important, but be mindful of the space you are taking up, and who is around you. Racism is never okay, and I hope my reaction to these words and actions prevent you from do anything of the same sort. Just because we're Asian does not mean this pandemic is our fault. We're all in this together, so we need to support each other, not tear each other down.
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2020-04-29
Pese a las reiteradas advertencias que recibe la población para que no salga de sus casas, decenas de personas llegaron hasta la avenida Grau, en el distrito de Castilla (Piura) con cajas de cerveza en mano y formaron largas colas para comprar esta bebida, pese a que no es un alimento de primera necesidad.
Algunos llegaron en motocicletas y mototaxis con los recipientes de alcohol, mientras que otros cargaban una caja de cerveza en cada mano. Tampoco respetaron el metro de distancia establecido para evitar contagios de COVID-19.
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2020-04-29
A Personal Account of the pandemic
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2020-04-18
Tonight was one night of many that my boyfriend and I watched a movie as together as we could during this pandemic. I haven't seen him since March 13th, but using an app to screen share a movie made us feel close. We watched the movie and these texts are the commentary that we wish we could have spoken to each other.
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2020-04-29
Short text
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2020-04-29
The big piece of glass-like plastic separates the cashiers from the customers. It is a way for both the cashiers and customers to be safe while doing their jobs and purchasing during the pandemic
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2020-04-29
An open letter to COVID
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2020-03-07
Before the pandemic, me and my family loved to get together and share special moments with each other. We were used to seeing each other almost every weekend because we are big family people and always have a good time when we're together. With this pandemic, it has caused us to become distant and not share those memories and it has made us realize family is really important.
#REL101
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2020-04-29
The image tells the customers how far apart they should be while standing in line. This shows the practice of social distancing in public places in order to be safe during the pandemic.
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2020-04-27
Restaurants being ruined; Different rules for different states; test Kits for CV inaccurate; proposal for Attending stadium events.
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2020-04-25
1968 pandemic; added Unemployment pay-$600; don’t bail out Fast food; NYC, CV stats; Malls get Mauled; update, Capt. Crozier.
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2020-04-23
update CV status; debate- Open/close; Grennel, no intel. If allies Don’t stop gay bashing; Perseverance Doesn’t pay off- Samsung.
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2020-04-22
50th earth day; hammer & Dance-early openings; Nursing homes; Treatment update; Happy Science bajou.
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2020-04-21
NYC not to recover for Years; prisons; Remdesivir; oil prices
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2020-04-19
States start to rebel; Fake News spreaders; Fly me along.
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2020-04-28
A personal account of a fast-food worker during the pandemic.
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2020-04-18
Joblessness takes spotlight; Nursing home deaths; test kit scam; Leaders CV bounce.
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2020-04-16
Sports and reality; WHO; Stretch colleges; benefit of good controls, Last Bear Standing.
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2020-04-29
It is a poster to inform the shopping hours for seniors. It shows how Covid-19 affects old adults as everyone hoards groceries, and there aren’t essential things left for the seniors. This poster is dedicated to them, and it shows the efforts to assist every customer during the pandemic.
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2020-01-29
This is an image of the carts cleaned and sanitized at Food Lion. It shows that the Covid-19 can stay on the metal as well as the handles of these carts, and it can spread to other customers. Having them sanitized is a way to prevent and reduce the spread of the virus.
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2020-04-29
This image includes a family bible, N95 facemask, and a cell phone. It is meant to illustrate the changes that churches had to make to spread their message during the pandemic. That is, they had to go almost completely online. Furthermore, it is meant to illustrate how technology allows religion to flourish even when followers cannot physically meet.
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2020-04-25
#REL101, My family enjoys going on hikes on the weekend to escape the house and free our minds after working long hours on our computers during the weekdays. This hike took place in the Kern Canyon and social distancing from others was practiced.
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2000-04-25
Picture captured during a three-mile hike in the Kern Canyon with my family. We try and hike every weekend to escape our house and take a break from staring at our computers all week long. Social distancing from other hikers was practiced during our hikes.
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2020-04-15
Comparative country CV Stats; Mideast CV problems; blame Game again.
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2020-04-13
U.S. VS other countries CV Stats; Apollo 13; Crozier update; Biden Woman problem; tulips & CV.
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2020-04-10
Cuomo, terrible CV stats NY State; Saudi Royals sickened; mid-East; cruise ship industry & CV.
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2020-04-08
China burying CV problem; U.S. Stimulus pkg; more on the hydroxy Issue; Capt. Crozier, cont’d; Crime & CV.
