Somehow this seems like our parable of the day

Holyoke Machine Co. building, once oldest manufacturer in Paper City, sold for cannabis operation

It's a pretty nifty graphic…

 …but it misses the point. Because the current (regrettably wobbly) masking advice is not about preventing vaccinated people from getting the virus but about keeping them from spreading it, unknowingly, to others. Indeed, the whole masking exercise, from the start, has been more about protecting others than protecting oneself. This seems to be an idea foreign to our modern age.

The Way Out

The bottom line?

Advice from last May:

2. Not vaccinated or not done with your shots yet? Keep that mask on indoors and in crowded outdoor settings.

The honor system doesn't work.

And a more sure-fire plan there never was

Harris releases ‘root causes’ migration strategy amid border crisis

“We will build on what works, and we will pivot away from what does not work,” she wrote.

It's amusing to speculate how much more pleasant life would be without the word, "crisis".

Spot the fudge sauce

An outhouse with a pay phone just in case

A little extra

When they said the revolution would be televised they probably didn't mean exactly this

Video Evidence Shown in the Capitol Insurrection Criminal Cases

When bees get their buzz on

Caffeine Boosts Bees’ Focus and Helps Them Learn

With each consecutive flower visit, these bees’ pace also increased faster than that of the noncaffeinated bees—indicating that caffeine might additionally enhance their motor skills

Imagine our surprise. 

Good advice is where you find it

Morning in Shelburne Falls

New Hampshires license-plate motto is "Live Free or Die"

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signs 'medical freedom' immunization bill

It does not, however, supersede the state law regarding vaccinations as a prerequisite for admission to school…

The new law also does not apply to county nursing homes, the state psychiatric hospital or other medical facilities operated by the state or other governmental bodies. And it allows mandatory immunizations in prisons and jails.

So, not entirely.

Or maybe the motto should be changed to "Live Free and Take Your Chances."

In any event, one might be grateful for the freedom to get vaccinated at one's earliest opportunity. 

Standing down

Justice Department says it will not investigate Covid-19 nursing home deaths in several states

US drops cases against five researchers accused of hiding ties to Chinese military

Or maybe it's all hands on some other deck. Wonder which one.