I read a news story about a guy who died from rabies after receiving a kidney transplant. Although nobody was aware when he died, the donor of the kidney had contracted rabies after being scratched by a skunk several weeks before he died and his organs were harvested.

I got curious about how the donor got scratched by the skunk, but instead only found this article from August, which informed me that the U.S. has a rabies outbreak, and has more deaths from rabies in the last year than several previous years…

Not sure if people were already talking about this outbreak, and I just missed it? It’s been a bit of a weird year, and there’s been a lot of crazy shit to keep up with.

Anyway, this is also how I ended up reading the sentence informing me some people are worried dogs are getting autism from vaccines.

Outbreaks of rabies seem to be rising across the U.S., CDC surveillance shows

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    Facebook.

    It’s Facebook in the water.


    Also, watch a Fox News broadcast for a bit. Then you will understand.

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      I watch it when I want to really lose my hope in the future for humanity. That feeling of frustration watching those people… Very interesting.

      I guess its better to feel sympathy. Because I know each person is on their own little journey here. But its just so primitive. :)

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        I picked up a pressure cleaner and green enamel sink on the Facebook marketplace. After moving the sink, which weighed every bit of 100 lbs.!, I was a little winded and he invited me inside for a cup of tea, I asked for water cause I’m caffeine sensitive. This dude had fox news playing on his TV in the living room. And the only thing I could think was “you watch this in your spare time? That’s a pretty fucking sick sad world vibe that I don’t understand.”

        Of course I didn’t say anything at that moment cause I’m not suicidal, but these people seriously live in a separate reality where anger is desirable.

        Side note, an ex from college reposted a pro trump picture the other day and it just fucking broke me cause I know she really is fucking smart! Maybe I’m just not cut out to be a human.

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          Its very frustrating to watch. :) I used to react with anger to all this but now im just thinking its where those people need to be to get the experiences they need.

          It helps if you see life as some kind of school with a purpose for everybody. I dont know if it is. But it helps to see it that way.