There is something Orwellian in the sense that it violates the meaning of language by pandemic-related vocabulary. You don’t “go” to a Zoom meeting. You just click into it.
The 12 Days of Covidmas
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Nothing about the Year of COVID was normal. The same goes for the year-end holidays, when hundreds of thousands of Americans were forced to celebrate alone.
Joe Biden Articulates His Plan for the Coronavirus
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Aside from not being Donald Trump, Joe Biden has a plan to combat the coronavirus: not be Donald Trump.
Revolution via Zoom
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Cops without masks. Cops too. Agitate for Black Lives Matter from the safety of your home.
This Virtual Campaign Is Even Less Exciting Than the Usual Virtual Campaign
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Can Joe Biden win a presidential campaign from his basement on a small screen without anyone watching? We’re about to find out. Of course, it’s not like most people ever get to interact with the candidates anyway. It’s just that television seems more “real” than the Internet.
American Exceptionalism: Pandemic Edition
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Many Americans bemoan the normalcy before the lockdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Until we can get back to normalcy, however, we can do all the things that make America America by using technology.
2038: The Year the Lockdown Ended
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What will people be like if and when they finally emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown? Homo americanus may mutate into an entirely new beast.
The 25% Solution
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Some states are allowing businesses to begiun to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown by allowing them to operate at 25% capacity. How exactly will that look like?
One Final Zoom Session
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Zoom has become the official technological work around for social distancing in the age of COVID-19.
