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IronLionZion

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16. I have plenty of masks left over from COVID, just in case

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 11:10 PM

May 8

MAGA might want to spread it around for "herd immunity" since that worked out so well last time.

I'm sure we'll be in very good hands with RFK Jr.

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17 American passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska [View all] BumRushDaShow May 8 OP

Trump is actually taking care of this one, unlike COVID, which he ignored until it became a pandemic. Norrrm May 8 #1

I wonder RussBLib May 8 #3

1.... Treatment Norrrm May 8 #5

Over a million Americans IronLionZion May 8 #15

One out of seven is not one third... tavernier May 9 #24

I thought it was 3 million, but you're right it's 7 million IronLionZion May 9 #26

if i had to guess, barbtries May 9 #30

Trump doesn't "take care" of a fucking thing Skittles May 9 #36

If you read something too fast it gets weird: I wondered how a ship could be quarantined in *Nebraska* Ocelot II May 8 #2

The contacts alone will cause transmission.................. Lovie777 May 8 #4

I think there were 150 passengers BumRushDaShow May 8 #7

Only 17 Americans. maxsolomon Monday #41

Seems extreme for a virus that while transmissable human to human it is highly unlikely. Hope in all that movement... dutch777 May 8 #6

I think WHO confirmed that this variant was person to person BumRushDaShow May 8 #9

Yes, the strain that was on the ship is the blue-wave May 8 #13

As I recall . . . AverageOldGuy May 8 #8

And didn't he initially try to keep that ship from docking in a US port? the nelm May 8 #11

And RFKjr is in charge of our healthcare. LisaL May 9 #17

It's a shame that I don't believe a word of this... Hugin May 9 #23

I saw a report on MS NOW. The logistics of this are incredible. underpants May 8 #10

Amazed that they are being sent to Nebraska?????????? popsdenver May 9 #33

They are US citizens. I got the sense the Canary Islands underpants May 9 #35

While the world slept . . . Aussie105 May 8 #12

The most serious thing popsdenver May 9 #39

I say we take off... Renew Deal May 8 #14

I have plenty of masks left over from COVID, just in case IronLionZion May 8 #16

Old enough to remember Trump and right wing media going bonkers about that Ebola nurse Prairie Gates May 9 #18

But that "old enough to remember" thing might mean something else BumRushDaShow May 9 #22

I'm not sure what you mean: Trump and the right wing media heavily criticized Obama for the Ebola response Prairie Gates May 9 #28

The incident happened in 2014 BumRushDaShow May 9 #32

So? Trump commented on it as did the right wing media, which is what my post said Prairie Gates May 9 #38

What am I missing? Blumancru May 9 #19

Please rate your cruise experience. twodogsbarking May 9 #20

Well. barbtries May 9 #21

I haven't seen you in a while. murielm99 May 9 #25

Thank you murielm99! barbtries May 9 #29

Frankly popsdenver May 9 #34

not what I have read Skittles May 9 #37

If I was a passenger I'd rather quarantine at Tenerife rather than Nebraska ! kimbutgar May 9 #27

I find it very interesting barbtries May 9 #31

This where they sent Ebola patients LeftInTX Monday #43

Not good. ck4829 Monday #40

Ebola patients were sent there...Nebraska has a biocontainment unit LeftInTX Monday #42