I take another picture, the world is waiting

[sovay]

Massachusetts is reopening and I have gone back to the glassy feeling of not quite being in the same reality as the people who are saying the words. "Tough times never last, tough people do." Well, good for the tough people. Shame about the rest of us. I don't expect a second spike of infections in the fall, I expect one by July at the latest. But I'm glad houses of worship are considered essential businesses in Massachusetts. I'm sure that ancestor of mine from the Puritan migration would be thrilled.

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[sovay]

Yah, I mean, I think it's a reasonable list of openings *if we were doing better than we are at infections,* but as it is, nope.

Apparently we went ahead with four out of six of the state metrics "in progress" rather than showing a "positive trend." And by "we" I mean "the governor's office, because even I know that 'greenlight' is a verb for a reason."

[kenjari]

Yeah, it's not a stupid plan by any means - even the hair salon opening comes with a lot of requirements for safety. I just wish the state had waited a couple more weeks at least before starting on any of it. I'd feel a lot better if more of those metrics were in the green.

[sovay]

I'd feel a lot better if more of those metrics were in the green.

Yes. What is the point in boasting of being guided by data if you are going to ignore it when convenient?