Category Archives: COVID-19

A message for sales algorithms

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Naomi

Dear Makers of Algorithms, Yes, indeed-y, I was www-shopping for warm slippers. It was an unusual action for me; I rarely buy anything on line and never do I buy footwear on line. Because, you know, trying footwear on in … Continue reading →

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Bad sex award has been canceled due to COVID

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: An annual award for the worst depiction of sex in literary fiction was canceled. “The public had been subjected to too many bad things this year to justify exposing it to bad sex as well,” said … Continue reading →

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What horrible people would reject cutting soot from our air during a pandemic?

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Naomi

Trump horrible people. We have a deadly virus that, among other things, attacks the lungs. We also have an Environmental Protection Agency which, in theory and practice, tests our air for pollutants and sets rules and regulations to ensure that … Continue reading →

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