Fatalism

Fatalism is a malady often attributed to enigmatic orientals with their inscrutable ways. That fatalism is exactly what I am seeing from a lot of right-wing Americans claiming that this is just the seasonal cull of the sick and the weak. Fatalism. What kind of a talk is this? The Americans I know of when I was growing up were the "can do" type of people. Those Americans weren't like the world-weary, cynical Europeans, or the so-called clichéd fatalistic orientals resigned to their fates.

The right-wing Americans that I observe would also denigrate the left-wing for being spineless. Right now, what I see are the right-wing types who have chosen inaction thinking that their fatalism equates to stoicism and are in denial over Covid-19, claiming that people are ignorant of mathematics and that Covid-19 is not so bad.

I wasn't going to type something political initially, this is more of an observation. (No, I am not left-wing.)

Russian disinformation campagn

It is quite interesting to observe that some Russian trolls and some American right-wingers have the same view and direction with regards to Covid-19. I am not too sure what to make of it at this point.

Yes, the Russians would spread disinformation especially conspiracies to disrupt Western societies. It seems that they accomplish this by taking what are facts, re-cast them in a certain light and republish them. That way, it would appear convincing as those facts aren't fabricated. It is information warfare. And they are getting better at it. They have their useful idiots in the west assisting as well.

I went through a site earlier. It suggests that Covid-19 is simply mass panic and that there is nothing to it. And it used the names of western luminaries in disease research. I checked one of the cited sources and the fellow did say those things. I checked the context as well. There are some caveats which I will not detail.

(Before you ask, I will state again that not a left-winger.)

Poor food in cafés

There are certain cafés that I go to that the food is rather lacklustre but I go there because I wanted a place with a nice view. After all, it is café food, I am not expecting much, being expensive and bland.

These cafés are in Orchard Road and it is convenient. I will not mention names.

I dreamt of her two nights ago. It lingered in my mind for a long time. And reality intruded.

I was just thinking about my cat, Mimi. I am sad again.

This looks like a long week ahead. It will likely only end on Saturday evening.

Mimi

I will never see him again.

In memory of Mimi

In memory of Mimi. He has finally passed on after thirteen happy years. He was very weak in his last days but he was happy at home.

Videos

I realise that there are only four kinds of videos that I watch online.

1. Videos from the Tank Museum. (and one or two other commentators on tanks)

2. Videos from InRangeTV, Forgotten Weapons and one or two more gun channels.

3. Videos of cats!

4. Music videos of EBM, and classical.

That is about it.

Mimi is twelve years old.

I remember when he was a kitten. He had these big soulful eyes.

A baby otter is saved.

However, my poor Mimi cannot be saved. I am very sad.

Baby otter

Last night, I was running at the Botanic Gardens. I saw some otters at a distance away. Later, I came upon a baby otter abandoned by the four adults. When the adults have truly left. I went up to the baby. I fended off dogs, joggers and people from getting too close. I called the Botanic Gardens, no one answered. I called ACRES.  Some passer-bys helped me in guarding the baby otter and also sending pictures to ACRE. 20 minutes later, they sent two persons from the Otter group. One hour later, a director who is licensed to handle wildlife came from the National Parks and took the baby away. I stood there for an hour, helping. Then, they all left in the golf cart. Suddenly as soon as it started, it was over, I was there in the darkness. I went home after.

Poor Mimi is hospitalised. He has not eaten for two days now. I am sad. It looks serious.

I dreamed of Sweetie last night.

I find that my HP printer turns itself on daily. It then proceeds to do something before switching off again. It is presumably sending diagnostics information back to HQ.

I did try to interfere with that by pressing the switch once. In any case, it continued the same process the very next day.

Singapore Restaurant Week is back. I haven't heard of it for about five years or so now. I was surprised to see an email from them appearing in my mailbox.

I don't go try restaurants much anymore. Earlier this year, I did visit two which is actually rare for me these days.

I am like a hermit these days, haha.

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