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March 26, 2020
Hey, Dark Matter fans! You ready?!
We have our two finalists in the Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tournament!
Your semifinal round results…
So the championship match-up will look like this –
Isn’t That A Paradox? vs All the Time in the World!
Interesting to note that both were third season episodes. And both were “funny episodes”. This bodes very well for TimEscape, the sci-fi series I am currently developing. It’s very much in the spirit of the aforementioned episodes and – better still – offers the opportunity for a little Dark Matter crossover should the stars align.
So, our championship round kicks off tomorrow! Prepare to vote for Dark Matter’s Greatest Episode!
Of course, taste is subjective. Different viewers may prefer different episodes. Heck, different cast members prefer different episodes. Which is perfect because I’ve asked each of them to select their favorite Dark Matter episode. Starting next week, we will do a fan rewatch of their chosen episode, then follow up with a Q&A session during which the spotlight cast member and I will field your questions regarding said episode.
The Dark Matter Rewatch and Cast Q&A will take place over two weeks, starting…
Next Wednesday, April 1st at 3pm ET/noon PT/7 pm GMT (check your local times!) we’ll be joined by actor Anthony Lemke (THREE) for a rewatch of Season 3, Episode 4: All the Time in the World.
Next Friday, April 3rd at 3pm ET/noon PT/7 pm GMT (check your local times!) we’ll be joined actor Alex Mallari Jr. (FOUR/Ryo Ishida) for a rewatch of Season 3, Episode 8: Hot Chocolate.
More announcements to come!
Your daily update:
How deadly is the coronavirus? It’s still far from clear.
Dr. Fauci: “You don’t make the timeline. The virus makes the timeline.”
Promising news regarding an effective vaccine.
(Thanks to Tam Dixon for the link).
Want to save the economy? You do it by saving lives first.
This guy’s got a lot of nerve.
The case for abolishing the WHO.
Physical distancing should last months, not weeks.
Hospitals in the US considering do-not-resuscitate orders.
Widespread use of masks has greatly curtailed the spread of the virus in the Czech Republic.
Interesting graph comparing countries that make prevalent use of masks, and those that don’t =
I leave you with this handy PSA graphic =
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March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers! And your daily update!
Sadly, comic book shipments are being put on hold after this week’s shipment.
If you can, help support your local comic shop by making a purchase.
These were my favorite comic book covers of the week…
Basketful of Heads #6 (cover art by Lucio Parrillo)
Batgirl #45 (cover art by Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson)
Blade Runner #7 (cover art by Sydnis Mead)
Divinica #5 (cover art by Dawn McTeigue)
Far Sector #5 (cover art by Warren Louw)
Hidden Society #2 (cover art by Rafael Albuquerque)
John Constantine: Hellblazer #5 (cover art by John Paul Leon)
Omni #6 (cover art by John Cassaday)
Sex Criminals #28 (cover art by Chip Zdarsky)
Suicide Squad #4 (cover art by Jeremy Roberts)
Wolverine #2 (cover art by Gerald Parel)
X-Men #9 (cover art by Leinil Francis Yu)
X-O Manowar #1 (cover art by Raúl Allén)
So, which were YOUR favorites?
Your newsletter update:
Czech Republic may keep its border closed…for 2 years!
Bill Gates confirms US missed their chance at containment.
New York left to fend for itself.
US hospital threatens to fire nurses who use masks to protect themselves.
Florida doctor successfully treats patients with chloroquine and zinc.
Ramping up production of chloroquine.
L.A. County puts the kibosh on gun sales.
Louisiana pastor defies authorities, welcomes 1000 parishioners.
Another celebrity with no symptoms manages to get tested.
PornHub is doing its part in this time of need.
Even cartels are feeling the pinch.
Walmart licker faces terrorism charges.
The latest from Chris Martenson –
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March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020: When’s good for you, Dark Matter fans?
Which episode will advance to face off against All the Time in the World in our Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tournament? Click and vote!
It's the #DarkMatter Greatest Episode Tournament semifinals!
It's Episode 1 vs Isn't That A Paradox?
Vote!
— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) March 24, 2020
So, as I mentioned in yesterday’s entry, I’m arranging a little fan/cast Dark Matter rewatch and post-viewing Q&A session. Sometime, hopefully starting next week, we will rewatch a favorite episode chosen by a cast member. We’ll follow the viewing with a live Q&A session either on twitter or instagram.
So, what time would be the best for everyone? I’m thinking 3:00 p.m. ET, which would be noon PT, 7:00 p.m. in the UK, 8:00 p.m. France and Germany. OR we could try different times for different episodes? Weigh in with your thoughts.
Welp, my internet is down. PERRRRFECT timing. Apparently, I’m not the only one. Some units in the building are down – but others are not. Some sections of the neighborhood are down, but others are not. I am forced to hotspot to my phone in order to post today’s entry.
Have been on hold with Bell tech support for close to an hour now trying to get some sense of what is going on. Someone who has already spoken to them says they have promised to send someone by on Thursday.
THURSDAY?!!!!
Your newsletter update:
Supply chains are being strained
But truck drivers are working hard to keep deliveries flowing
Petition calling for changes at the WHO
Is it over in China? Not so fast!
How South Korea flattened the curve
In Brazil, government not enforcing lockdowns, so gangs step up
Coronavirus surveillance state
Trump considering lifting self-quarantine orders early
Meanwhile, in Mexico, bailouts for the poor, not big companies
Testing blunders crippled U.S. response
Those test kits promised for later this week…may take a little longer
Is there a link between vaping and coronavirus?
Would you mind putting your criminal plans on hold?
Bad news, hoarders. Costco isn’t accepting returns on toilet paper
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March 23, 2020
Who’s up for a little Dark Matter rewatch? Well, the cast for one…
The First Round Results from our Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tournament!
All the Time in the World vs Built, Not Born
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Kill Them All vs We Voted Not To Space You
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Episode 1 vs Episode 7
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I Should’ve Space You When I Had the Chance vs Isn’t That A Paradox?
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So on to the semi-finals. Our Final Four match-ups look like this –
All the Time In The World vs. Kill Them All!
Isn’t That A Paradox? vs. Episode 1
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Vote!
It's the #DarkMatter Greatest Episode Tournament semifinals!
It's All the Time in the World vs Kill Them All!
Vote!
— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) March 23, 2020
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And while our Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tournament continues, we have a little something special for Dark Matter fans.
I’ve reached out to the cast and asked each cast member to select their favorite episode of the series (Tough. I know). In the coming weeks, they’ll be joining us for a special Dark Matter rewatch and post-watch live tweet/instagram fan Q&A sessions.
Who’s in?!
Updates to follow!
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March 22, 2020
March 22, 2020: Suji Sunday! And update.
Social distancing.
Sujiko, pug model.
Contemplating life. And lunch.
That “I just got a great idea!” look.
Your daily Covid-19 news (and embedded links) update:
U.S. gearing up for civil unrest?
Why is the virus killing more men than women?
A former astronaut tells you how to deal with isolation and social distancing
90 year old great great grandmother recovers!
Another one to add to the supplement rotation = probiotics
15 anti-viral herbs to keep you healthy
We’re all in this together! Unless you work for this Chili’s
Can you get coronavirus from food? Spoiler alert = Step away from the lunch meat!
How much toilet paper do you really need? Consult this online toilet paper calculator.
Introducing Susana Distancia, mascot of the Mexican campaign to promote social distancing…
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March 21, 2020
March 21, 2020: First round action concludes in our Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tourney! Newsletter Update!
The final first round match-up in our Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tournament pits two of my favorites against each other –
It’s I Should’ve Spaced You When I Had the Chance vs Isn’t That A Paradox?
Cast your votes!
First round action concludes in the #DarkMatter Greatest Episode Tournament!
Choose between I Should Have Spaced You When I Had the Chance and Isn't That A Paradox?
Vote!
— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) March 21, 2020
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m putting together a little something for Dark Matter fans. It’s going to be a blast and you will NOT want to miss it. Details to come!
The newsletter update (links embedded within the headlines):
A great little tutorial on proper hand washing. This is how the surgeons do it!
A good illustration of why the surgical hand washing technique is really very important pic.twitter.com/zI3W5Ym4ZA
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 21, 2020
Please don’t flush disinfectant wipes down the toilet
How coronavirus will change the world
If some idiot like Dr. Drew tells you you’re overreacting, show them this article
From an "essential" shipping worker.. It’s getting bad, already. from China_Flu
The virus appears to be more fatal for men than women
Doctor who helped defeat smallpox reveals what’s coming
How the W.H.O. really dropped the ball
It’s necessary. Why? Because = idiots.
Things looking bad for the U.S.
“Masks don’t work” is incorrect at best, an outright lie at worst.
How Taiwan and Singapore stayed on top of this thing
Streaming services offering free 30 day trials
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March 20, 2020
March 21, 2020: Out and about – but not! Another update!
Ready for our morning walk!
Akemi is a big fan of medical masks. They’re quite common in Japan, worn by sick individuals who don’t want to infect others, and by healthy individuals who don’t want to get sick. When, a few weeks ago, the experts started telling the public that “masks don’t work”, Akemi’s response was “Bullshit!”. And, of course, it IS bullshit. Really, these “experts” should have just been honest with the public and just said: “We fucked up. We had three months of warnings that this would happen but we failed to take preventative measures and didn’t stock up to protect our healthcare professionals. We have been caught with our pants down and we’re sorry.” But I don’t think that’s going to happen.
For my part, I’m going maskless – for now, as I’m only really going out to walk Suji at the park (or occasionally going out to pick up eats). Yesterday, we had to go to the bank for what turned out to be an alarmingly all-too-long twenty minute visit. But Akemi had me covered.
Literally.
Planning something special for you Dark Matter fans. I’ll have more details for you early next week!
The Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tournament continues! Choose between –
Episode 1 and Episode 7!
The #DarkMatter Greatest Episode Tournament continues with Round 1 action!
It's Episode 1 vs Episode 7!
Pilot vs Wendy the Robot!
Vote!
— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) March 20, 2020
Your daily Covid-19 news update (links embedded in the headlines):
How power companies are keeping your lights on during the pandemic
There’s a correlation between the severity of Covid-19 and the by means by which it is contracted
Infection via contact results in milder cases than infection through lungs
How people in Nanjing went from 93 infections to 0 infections:
And how a small Italian city eradicated the virus. Spoiler Alert! They tested everyone!
If we go into full isolation for four weeks, we can get on top of this.
How long will the shutdown take? Short segment from my call with @nntaleb pic.twitter.com/Csz0GgcwZj
— Yaneer Bar-Yam (@yaneerbaryam) March 19, 2020
I’ve been saying this all along. America needs to pick it up!
An unprepared New York could run out of medical supplies in 2-3 weeks
Drugmaker brings down the price of chloroquine, a promising treatment
We’ve all heard of scaremongering – but in Canada, we have caremongering
Bored? The internet to the rescue!
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March 20, 2020: Out and about – but not! Another update!
Ready for our morning walk!
Akemi is a big fan of medical masks. They’re quite common in Japan, worn by sick individuals who don’t want to infect others, and by healthy individuals who don’t want to get sick. When, a few weeks ago, the experts started telling the public that “masks don’t work”, Akemi’s response was “Bullshit!”. And, of course, it IS bullshit. Really, these “experts” should have just been honest with the public and just said: “We fucked up. We had three months of warnings that this would happen but we failed to take preventative measures and didn’t stock up to protect our healthcare professionals. We have been caught with our pants down and we’re sorry.” But I don’t think that’s going to happen.
For my part, I’m going maskless – for now, as I’m only really going out to walk Suji at the park (or occasionally going out to pick up eats). Yesterday, we had to go to the bank for what turned out to be an alarmingly all-too-long twenty minute visit. But Akemi had me covered.
Literally.
Planning something special for you Dark Matter fans. I’ll have more details for you early next week!
The Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tournament continues! Choose between –
Episode 1 and Episode 7!
The #DarkMatter Greatest Episode Tournament continues with Round 1 action!
It's Episode 1 vs Episode 7!
Pilot vs Wendy the Robot!
Vote!
— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) March 20, 2020
Your daily Covid-19 news update (links embedded in the headlines):
How power companies are keeping your lights on during the pandemic
There’s a correlation between the severity of Covid-19 and the by means by which it is contracted
Infection via contact results in milder cases than infection through lungs
How people in Nanjing went from 93 infections to 0 infections:
And how a small Italian city eradicated the virus. Spoiler Alert! They tested everyone!
If we go into full isolation for four weeks, we can get on top of this.
How long will the shutdown take? Short segment from my call with @nntaleb pic.twitter.com/Csz0GgcwZj
— Yaneer Bar-Yam (@yaneerbaryam) March 19, 2020
I’ve been saying this all along. America needs to pick it up!
An unprepared New York could run out of medical supplies in 2-3 weeks
Drugmaker brings down the price of chloroquine, a promising treatment
We’ve all heard of scaremongering – but in Canada, we have caremongering
Bored? The internet to the rescue!
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March 20, 2020: Out and about – but not really! The newsletter update!
Ready for our morning walk!
Akemi is a big fan of medical masks. They’re quite common in Japan, worn by sick individuals who don’t want to infect others, and by healthy individuals who don’t want to get sick. When, a few weeks ago, the experts started telling the public that “masks don’t work”, Akemi’s response was “Bullshit!”. And, of course, it IS bullshit. Really, these “experts” should have just been honest with the public and just said: “We fucked up. We had three months of warnings that this would happen but we failed to take preventative measures and didn’t stock up to protect our healthcare professionals. We have been caught with our pants down and we’re sorry.” But I don’t think that’s going to happen.
For my part, I’m going maskless – for now, as I’m only really going out to walk Suji at the park (or occasionally going out to pick up eats). Yesterday, we had to go to the bank for what turned out to be an alarmingly all-too-long twenty minute visit. But Akemi had me covered.
Planning something special for you Dark Matter fans. Will have more details early next week!
The Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tournament continues tomorrow!
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Your daily Covid-19 news update (links embedded within the headlines):
Your global tracker
*
Under this model, researchers conclude social distancing and school closures would be in effect two months on and one month off until a vaccine is available. Whenever that is.
*
How power companies are keeping your lights on during this pandemic
*
Senate Intel chairman with insider knowledge on the burgeoning pandemic sold off stock ahead of economic downturn
*
There’s a correlation between the severity of Covid-19 and the means by which the virus is contracted.
Infection by contacts is actually milder than contracted the virus through your lungs
*
How people in Nanjing are battling the virus, going from 93 infections to 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfsdJGj3-jM&feature=youtu.be
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And how a small Italian city eradicated the virus. Spoiler alert: They tested everyone!
*
Isolate for four weeks and you can get on top of this:
https://twitter.com/yaneerbaryam/status/1240675140737908738
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I’ve been saying this all along. America needs to pick it up!
*
An unprepared New York could run out of medical supplies in 2-3 weeks
*
Drugmaker brings down the price of chloroquine, a promising treatment in the fight against the coronavirus
*
We’ve all heard of scaremongering – but in Canada, we have caremongering
*
Drive-ins are a thing again!
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Bored? The internet to the rescue!
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March 20, 2020: Out and about – but not really! The newsletter update!
Ready for our morning walk!
Akemi is a big fan of medical masks. They’re quite common in Japan, worn by sick individuals who don’t want to infect others, and by healthy individuals who don’t want to get sick. When, a few weeks ago, the experts started telling the public that “masks don’t work”, Akemi’s response was “Bullshit!”. And, of course, it IS bullshit. Really, these “experts” should have just been honest with the public and just said: “We fucked up. We had three months of warnings that this would happen but we failed to take preventative measures and didn’t stock up to protect our healthcare professionals. We have been caught with our pants down and we’re sorry.” But I don’t think that’s going to happen.
For my part, I’m going maskless – for now, as I’m only really going out to walk Suji at the park (or occasionally going out to pick up eats). Yesterday, we had to go to the bank for what turned out to be an alarmingly all-too-long twenty minute visit. But Akemi had me covered.
Planning something special for you Dark Matter fans. Will have more details early next week!
The Dark Matter Greatest Episode Tournament continues tomorrow!
*
Your daily Covid-19 news update (links embedded within the headlines):
Your global tracker
*
Under this model, researchers conclude social distancing and school closures would be in effect two months on and one month off until a vaccine is available. Whenever that is.
*
How power companies are keeping your lights on during this pandemic
*
Senate Intel chairman with insider knowledge on the burgeoning pandemic sold off stock ahead of economic downturn
*
There’s a correlation between the severity of Covid-19 and the means by which the virus is contracted.
Infection by contacts is actually milder than contracted the virus through your lungs
*
How people in Nanjing are battling the virus, going from 93 infections to 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfsdJGj3-jM&feature=youtu.be
*
And how a small Italian city eradicated the virus. Spoiler alert: They tested everyone!
*
Isolate for four weeks and you can get on top of this:
https://twitter.com/yaneerbaryam/status/1240675140737908738
*
I’ve been saying this all along. America needs to pick it up!
*
An unprepared New York could run out of medical supplies in 2-3 weeks
*
Drugmaker brings down the price of chloroquine, a promising treatment in the fight against the coronavirus
*
We’ve all heard of scaremongering – but in Canada, we have caremongering
*
Drive-ins are a thing again!
*
Bored? The internet to the rescue!
*
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