The MAGAt plague continues.
this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2026
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"Yes, we did, it's called a vaccine"
Childhood survivors of measles can have lasting damage, including severe neurological damage. Mom, dad, why didn't you protect me from this lifetime of problems?
“We go to the Costco that was kind of a hotbed,” said John Otwell, who knew about the state health department's warnings of public exposures at the store. “A lot of people just don’t get it; they think it’s just a cold. It’s not.”
I'm loathe to dump on Costco, but a couple years ago they eliminated sanitary wipes and sanitizer for customers. I just got home from Costco today, and I carry a wipe in a ziploc sandwich baggie. It's a PITA to deal with, as it makes my pockets wet if it's not in a baggie and dries out, but I still wipe down my carts and wear a COVID mask. I really wish the stores were required to provide them, at least for the few of us who do take these diseases seriously.
I use alcohol hand wipes.
I prefer QUATS based wipes. Anything is better than nothing, grocery cart handles are filthy, and so are debit card machines.