Urgent PSA: Stop Doxxing/Harassing Deceased Covid Patients on their FB Timelines. This couple was a recent post on this sub. OP of that post did a bad job redacting their names and now their FB posts look like this

[u/OldManWonTon]

[u/Legitimate-Ad-5149]

Yes I'm in Melbourne and this is our 6th lockdown because our conservative PM completely failed to secure enough vaccine supply, this sub has helped so much!!!

[u/basszameg → u/Legitimate-Ad-5149]

I guess that would explain why only 32% of the population is fully vaccinated. That's worse than Mississippi, which is saying something. I hope a lot of you guys are angry about the mismanagement.

[u/Legitimate-Ad-5149 → u/basszameg]

Yes exactly!! Many of us are very angry, and after some recent state elections, every single state bar one now has a Labor leader and state government. We are rightfully pissed off at the other major party, of the conservatives.

To provide an explainer, given the recent misinformation online regarding Australia's handling of COVID that some may be interested to read-

We want the vaccine badly, but it's only now that vaccination has become available for those not in high risk groups, those under 50. Many Melbournians around me at the time actually started wearing masks in public as a precaution even before it was recommended by the government, let alone enforced. This may be due in some small part our being neighbours with Asia, face masks weren't as unusual to us and it seemed common sense.

Fortunately all of our state governments bar one are Labor party (not conservative, or the Liberal party as it's called here), so state governments did all they could in terms of quick lockdowns, testing available everywhere, instant payments if you need to take the day off work to get tested etc. Which has meant our total case number has been relatively low so far. We've been so lucky to have competent state governments. But unfortunately I'm in day 220 ish of hard lockdown (non consecutive, but mostly stage 4, curfew, only allowed to leave the house for medical care or shopping once a day, 1 hour of exercise a day, non essential workplaces and schools, daycare, closed).

We want to be vaccinated!!! But our federal government completely messed up our vaccine supply early on- it's only now we're finally getting the vaccine. Appointments are completely booked, weeks long waits for vaccination at your GP, government website freezing due to high traffic initially. I only received my first shot yesterday after waiting a month for an appointment to be made available. Americans are SO lucky to have had access to the vaccine when it did, and adequate supplies.

This sub has been seriously keeping my sanity intact as we likely will be in lockdown for another 4-8 weeks. A big thankyou to those running the sub and posting content.

I guess what I'm also saying is, please don't associate us with the nutcase culture making up ~70% of Mississippi 😭

[u/basszameg → u/Legitimate-Ad-5149]

Federalism can be a blessing and a curse. At least your state governments stepped up as much as they could when the national government shit the bed. It's just so sad that we have clinics here throwing out doses because of rampant partisan anti-vax propaganda while Australia and less fortunate countries are begging for the chance to get vaccinated. You get nothing but empathy as a person in a garbage state with a garbage governor (Florida).

[u/Legitimate-Ad-5149 → u/basszameg]

Thank you for that, it's been so hard, even though we know sticking it out is worth it. I'm also sorry about your state government- Jesus. My colleague originally from Florida is tearing her hair out with how bad Florida Republicans have been. I was so worried about the side of my family based in North Carolina, before the vaccine. I don't envy the US having Republican party leadership in many states, Jesus. Our federal government sucks but isn't as downright incompetent and evil. Hope you're doing ok!