This week was an exercise in the absurd. I had to get a Covid test to go get an x-ray to confirm that the scarring in my lungs from having Covid had improved.

Read that again.

I asked, "But I had Covid just a few months ago and this x-ray is part of my aftercare. Your own test said that I still have antibodies against the virus. Why do I have to get the test?"

Because that was "the rule" for getting an x-ray, was the unsatisfactory answer.

So, I had to go be nasally raped even though there's basically no chance whatsoever I could have Covid right now to go finish my Covid aftercare.

Anyway, that silliness aside, I'm happy to say that I've been released from the care of the pulmonologist, the scarring in my lungs has greatly improved, and I'm no longer taking any type of medication for asthma. My cough is finally gone after nearly 4 months. I feel good, I'm able to exercise to almost the same level as before I was sick, and finally, I feel like I've recovered.

I feel so fortunate that I was able to afford the care of a specialist because my lungs were in terrible shape after my bout with the virus, which I wrote about here. If you have Covid but it's a case mild enough to stay away from the hospital, here is what I learned about managing the symptoms at home.

Someone asked how the pandemic was handled in Mexico. I can only speak for the part where I am, which is in Northern Baja.

Nearly everything remained open, but masks, hand sanitizer, and temperature-taking were mandated at all businesses. Bars were closed unless they served "hot food" which resulted in a few bars getting microwaves to heat up tortilla chips to serve with the salsa.

There were more restrictions in place on weekends to deter tourists, but the border, even though they say it is closed, is open for visitors.

So - there were rules, but they did not totally shut down their economy and lock people in their homes. The loss of tourism was a blow, however, I believe that the economy here was not as badly damaged as the economy in many parts of the United States. There isn't much in the way of a social safety net here (welfare) so I think that played a big part in keeping people working.

Stuff I read this week

A couple of things I read or watched this week really made an impression.

If you're not following Glenn Greenwald on Substack, I highly recommend it. He's one of the few true journalists still out there. I've found his coverage of the Cuomo scandal really important, since I don't feel the mainstream is covering it as they should be. This article was particularly hard-hitting.

I'm not sure if you saw President Biden's first press conference but it was absolutely catastrophic. Tucker Carlson showed some lowlights in this video. I told my friend that Saturday Night Live didn't need to do any skits mocking Biden, as the actual press conference was enough like a skit. And later it was revealed that Biden had cue cards with photos on them.

I'm not writing about this to mock the President. To be perfectly honest, it seems like elder abuse to put someone of his diminished capacity in such a stressful position.

My concern is that it shows weakness to our enemies to have our nation's leader present himself to the world as a confused, doddering old man. I find it alarming that the entire planet has seen our vulnerability of leadership.

The OP Hack

We have still been unable to trace the hack that took the website down for two hours this week. The origins appear to be from within the United States, but thus far, that's all we know.

For reference, the hack occurred shortly after an article about warrantless gun confiscation by Robert began to go viral. Is it related? That's really impossible to say and we'll probably never know. But the thing we do know is that the alternative media is being silenced regularly, so we've reached the point I'd never rule anything out.