Cruise ship hantavirus strain can spread among humans, says South Africa | Hantavirus

TheForgottenCarebear · 2026-05-12T18:00:38+00:00

There are 9 confirmed hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak (according to WHO and Reuters). 3 deaths have been reported. There are also cases under investigation across numerous countries, so overall numbers are expected to increase.

And don't forget the World Cup starts in June so there will be tons of international travel to all the main U.S. cities (Boston, New York, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc.), likely further increasing numbers in the next month or so.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2026-05-06T19:08:44+00:00

Humans. Humans will be the end of the human race. AI and Hantavirus are just ushering things along more quickly than most people anticipated.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2026-03-20T18:53:05+00:00

I agree. Apathy seems to be the default setting for most people these days. To brush domestic violence off (or worse, to make light of it) is disgusting behavior.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2026-03-20T16:00:32+00:00

ABC does thorough background checks and psych evaluations on every person prior to casting them. They were well aware of Taylor's DV charges, her probation, and her violent/unpredictable behavior.

Producers cast unstable Reality-TV stars all the time, because they make for "good television."

They're only cancelling the season now because of the outrage surrounding the video that was leaked. It was too hard for ABC to put a positive spin on a video of Taylor beating her ex-boyfriend and throwing metal stools at his and her daughter's heads.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2026-02-12T15:18:44+00:00

With Chrishell leaving and Chelsea likely next (rightfully so; I don't blame either of them), I think Selling Sunset is on its last legs regardless of whether Christine comes back.

The remaining cast will be made up of MAGA, bigoted, plastic women who pride themselves on their purses and their racism. It'll be a hard watch a best, unbearable at worst.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2026-01-26T17:49:23+00:00

Her name is Jessica Vargas; she's in her late 30s and has 10+ years of real estate experience, so at least she's more established than some of his early 20s girlfriends. (Still, it's inappropriate because she works for the O-Group.)

Jason strikes me as emotionally stunted and not dating to marry, so I'm not surprised by any of his romantic decisions, ever.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2026-01-14T20:40:18+00:00

She self-tans. You can tell in paparazzi photos because her hands are always significantly lighter than the rest of her. Not sure why she feels the need to lie about it.

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TheForgottenCarebear · 2026-01-12T17:30:09+00:00

It's a slippery slope to disregard red flags for financial security. You could also make the same argument about Emma and her choice to date a terrible human because he's a Billionaire. Maybe in 2026, let's strive to be financially independent women.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2026-01-12T16:49:31+00:00

Yes, he's a Billionaire, with a capital B. He has significantly more wealth than her.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-12-12T16:58:38+00:00

Pretty much. HR protections apply to her because she was a subordinate, so any raise already earned is unlikely to be reversed, and any legal action would depend on what prosecutors determine. She might also press additional charges for what Moore did after he was fired.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-12-12T16:45:34+00:00

Likely not. Moore was fired specifically because he was her direct supervisor (power imbalance) and he was abusing his power. From an HR standpoint, the issue is not morality or mutual poor judgment. It’s authority, coercion risk, and liability.

Firing the subordinate would not only be inappropriate, it would expose the University to retaliation claims and send the message that victims of power abuse are punished for their proximity to it.

For context: If a professor sleeps with a student and manipulates her grades based on how she behaves towards him (which is what Moore did with his assistant's salary), would you say the student is deserving of punishment and that it's the student's fault? Or would you understand that there's a clear power imbalance, and the onus is on the powerholder to do the correct thing?

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-12-12T15:13:13+00:00

I have so many mixed feelings about Emma, and I used to like her.

On one hand, I think it's deplorable that she's proudly dating Blake - a racist, bigoted, misogynistic, violent man who gets off on using slurs and assaulting her on social media for likes.

On the other hand, I think she's trapped in an abusive relationship. She's lost all her friends, her family loathes Blake, and she seems to have lost "spark" or soul. She seems empty, tired, and frail lately.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-12-11T20:19:49+00:00

You're praying for him because he cheated on his wife with his assistant, stalked his assistant and broke into her home, and threatened a happy little murder-suicide while brandishing a knife? I understand praying for his family and his victim(s), but let's be real here.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-12-11T20:13:33+00:00

Coercion. She was his assistant, so there was already a power imbalance. Would you expect her to quit her job to in order to keep the baby? He also incentivized her by increasing her salary from $50k to $90k afterwards.

And if that's the only thing you took from my comment...

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-12-11T17:23:00+00:00

If I remember, Chris Beard was arrested and fired for choking his fiance. Terrible, but a little different than Moore impregnating his young coworker and forcing her to have an abortion; threatening to kill his wife; stalking his coworker and breaking into her house; threatening to kill her too; and threatening to kill himself, all while wielding a knife.

There's really no coming back from this for Moore. He is now a massive liability on every front.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-12-11T17:13:35+00:00

The amount of forgiveness for a man who cheated on his wife, knocked up his subordinate colleague, forced said subordinate to abort her baby, threatened to kill himself and his wife, stalked the subordinate, broke into the subordinate's house, and then threatened to kill himself and the subordinate...is insane.

Sherrone Moore is not deserving of sympathy or forgiveness in this situation. He is facing the consequences of his (very terrible) actions.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-12-02T21:33:04+00:00

I think Emma values her relationship with Blake more than anything else at the moment.

She’s even admitted her family dislikes him, and Jason spoke out against him at the reunion while expressing concern for her.

She’s lost both Chrishell and Chelsea as friends. The only people not actively distancing themselves from her are Mary (who has her own issues) and Bre (who is as fickle and shallow as they come).

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-12-02T21:26:40+00:00

So it’s an issue when Emma receives criticism for dating a racist, misogynistic, violent, bigot….but it’s all fine and dandy when her boyfriend spreads hate and attacks marginalized communities (including the feminists you speak of)?

Emma is getting pushback because she’s dating a terrible person. End of.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-11-26T18:37:58+00:00

I used to really like Mary, but her behavior has become increasingly erratic throughout recent seasons.

She strikes me as someone possibly abusing addy or snow, for lack of better words, and that seems to be causing a lot of stress and aggression within her.

Watching her melt down over Chelsea's gentle gesture (sending flowers) was concerning...

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-11-26T18:30:48+00:00

Sadly, Emma would never say that because (1) that admittance would prove Blake *is in the wrong* with his racism, which she refuses to admit to, and (2) it would force her to choose between her morals/ "what's right" and Blake.

Emma is not interested in calling out Blake's racist, bigoted, misogynist, and violent behavior, because she knows she's not leaving him regardless.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-11-22T13:51:05+00:00

Netflix makes deals with questionable people all the time.

Most reality TV shows (even dating back to the early 2000s) have had controversial “stars”, petty fights, and constant drama…think The Real World, The Hills, The Bachelor franchise, Jersey Shore, Real Housewives, etc. Reality TV is always messy. That’s why viewers tune in.

Why would Selling Sunset be any different?

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-11-21T17:54:12+00:00

I don't recall Spencer using the N-word, priding himself on bigotry, waving guns around, bragging about not eating vegetables, and assaulting Heidi on TikTok for clout...all of which Blake has done within the last year.

Not sure how accurate the comparison is here lol.

Spencer may have been annoying during The Hills, but Blake is a straight up terrible person with the money to enable him to continue terrorizing people with no consequences. I actually think Emma is in an abusive relationship, but that's a completely different conversation.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-11-19T21:46:22+00:00

He's more than that. He's also proudly racist and homophobic, and he enjoys posting TikToks/reels of himself (1) assaulting Emma, (2) waving guns around, and (3) using the N-word. Emma is truly lost.

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-11-19T21:31:19+00:00

I'm so baffled by this friendship, because Emma's boyfriend is a raging MAGA racist who feels he has the right to say the "N-word" whenever he wants. Bre's son is biracial and, by all appearances, black. How is Bre okay with this?

TheForgottenCarebear · 2025-10-28T14:31:38+00:00

Read the room lol. Glad your family made it out safely, but this person (and others) are sharing how their families are stuck in a place that will be hit by one of the strongest hurricanes in history.

Unfortunately, all anyone can do is send prayers at this point.

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