The Big Story: COVID-19, One Year and Counting

COVID-19 disrupted every facet of our world. A year later, half a million Americans have died.

Atlantic writers discuss what society has learned over the course of the pandemic and what a return to normal might look like.

[brucewayne]

Thanks government for permanently closing 35% of small businesses so far. While Walmart, Target, Amazon, Costco get record sales to just name a few

[eccelux]

"Two weeks to flatten the curve."
I'm fucking over this horse shit.

[homewall]

I eat inside restaurants now. I fly planes now. I hug my 87 year old mother who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I go to grocery stores and Costco. And over a year plus, no problems whatsoever. Go figure how we're not all dead....

[Raminator]

This is from a god damn zoom meeting! I’m sick of zoom!

[Southernburrito]

I just read an online article by Ian Bogost on, ‘Why People Keep Asking Which Vaccine You Got’ & such enlightening wit deserves its place, or a raise 👍🏻 Thank you & yup, that’s definitely where we’re at. Very grounded, very socially connected or present of you.

[merovechthest]

Oh yeah, the Atlantic is definitely going to give the straight truth about anything.

[dwreal]

Two weeks to flatten the curve, 7 months to blame it on Trump and racism

[patriciahoke]

I don't think we're at 3 million shots a day.

[chiefjoseph]

“They’re not after me, they’re after you I’m just in the way” Trump.

[barbararuttenberg]

You need closed captions. Accessibility is crucial!

[steampope]

Hospitals have been Ghost Towns for a thanks for the laughs.

[OverHour]

the politics of this is getting stupid not even the 2013 Ebola hysteria was this bad and Ebola made people bleed out of their eye sockets

[josetrevino]

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 and 4
1 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sow; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
11 He hath made everything beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in life.
13 And also, that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth,
so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for this is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Ecclesiastes Chapter 4
1 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
2 Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
3 Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
6 Better is a handful with quiteness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie together, then they have meat: but how can one be warm alone?
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand in his stead.
16 There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

[nochepatada]

I like how your recent issuse had a smear piece on China.
In your next issue your going to talk about violence against Asian people. And you're not going to connect the two or do any self reflection

[josetrevino]

Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for childhood and youth are vanity.

[charlieblower]

Believe it or not, this might be the most important post you'll read

      Everyone of us has broken God's moral law, the Ten Commandments. We have all lied, stolen, hated and lusted. And James 2:10 states that breaking one of the Commandments makes us guilty of breaking them all. Problem is, we can never outweigh our sins through good works because the Creator is perfect in Holiness, meaning His standard is far above ours. And He is also perfect in Justice, meaning not a single sin will go unpunished. And the punishment of sin is being cast into hell, you do not want to go there.

        Fortunately, God is also perfect in love, so 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ left His throne in Heaven and came to this earth as a man. He lived a perfect, sinless life and He so loved us, that He took the punishment of our sin, when He suffered horribly on the cross. Isaiah 53 tells us that his face was marred beyond recognition and that he suffered more than any man. But right before His death, Jesus said "It is finished" meaning the the debt for our sins was paid in full. But on the 3rd day, Jesus conquered death and He was resurrected. So that means now, we can go free from the wrath of God's judgment not by earning it, but rather as a free gift of grace, if you accept Jesus. But, a gift can either accepted or rejected.

    So if you want to accept the free gift or forgiveness, of grace, and of salvation, this is what you should do:

     Humbly admit to God that you have sinned against Him, and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, your Savior. Believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross, was buried, and was resurrected 3 days later. Roman's 10:9 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 says that if you do this you are saved. I'm not telling you to get religious, because Christianity is not a religion, but a relationship with God. Religion says DO, but Jesus Christ says DONE! Ephesians 2:8-9 says For it is by grace we are saved through faith, not of works, lest any man should boast.

  And the moment you do this, If you have trusted and put your faith in Christ ALONE as savior, congratulations! He promises you that you will never be plucked from His hand, perish or be separated from His love! Saved by God’s Grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone… FOREVER!!!

What you do with this information will determine where you will be for Eternity; meaning accepting Christ is the single most important decision you'll EVER make. And all of us here, believer or atheist, know that this is very true. Salvation is a free gift! Who wouldn’t want it!

    Jesus Christ wants YOU to come to Him this very moment; don't even think about sleeping until you have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior, because tomorrow isn't guaranteed. You could die at any moment.  Hebrews 9: 27 "It is appointed unto man once to die, but after this, the Judgment."

    All praise and honor to Jesus Christ, King of kings, Lord of lords. Go Jesus go!!

[machinegunhippy]

What a silly life 🤪 stupid lady is just saying the best one is the one available... the pain this soul will feel when they realise how stupid they've been .. loool

[DoorMatt]

Clicked on this video just to dislike it, I see many did the same hahaha