Stop, Look And Listen

      Before you share that "The mainstream media won't tell you..." meme or link, check it for yourself!  Maybe it's mistaken.

      For instance, the band Phish, which has a huge following of retreaded Deadheads (and others, and yes, they're Phisheads, of course) had a big three-day concert in Atlantic City, apparently all planned out before the Delta variant really took off. 

      No masks.  No vaccination checks.  They "encouraged people to socially distance."  Like you do at a concert.

      This prompted social media posts about how they were being bad and nobody in the "old media" was pointing it out -- except regional media was all over it, with headlines like "Phish fans pack the beach in Atlantic City sparking COVID concerns" and stories noting, "Phish announced a stricter policy for their remaining summer and fall tour dates," and detailing, "Attendees will have to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result. That starts with their next tour stop at The Gorge in Washington later this month."  There's at least one report of a concert attendee developing COVID-19 afterward.

      Oops for Phish (and all of us who were hoping this mess was ending); double oops for the "they're not covering this" crowd. 

      It only takes a few seconds to check before you share.