2021 may not have been the best of times, but thanks to countless kindly Texans, it didn’t always feel like the worst either. 2021 may not have been the best of times, but thanks to countless kindly Texans, it didn’t always feel like the worst either.
Vaccinski During the (increasingly regular) power cuts that deprive the family of Netflix for half an hour, or when the arguments about who finished the Bombay Mix abate long enough for a different topic of conversation to arise, I like to drop a contentious statement into the mixer and see where we end up. Different rooms usually. If it sticks, though, it’s great fun and it certainly kills the time until the telly crackles back into life and a new supply of salty snacks is found. My go-to contentious statement these days is about Sputnik V, the Russian Covid-19 vaccine. You see, I’d have it, and I’ve been saying so for months in the teeth of scorn and derision from friends and family.
How Texas Courts Went Virtual
The administrator responsible for moving hearings online during the COVID-19 pandemic talks about the future of Zoom court.
During a virtual hearing on February 9 in Texas’ 394th Judicial District Court, attorney Rod Ponton got stuck using a cat filter on Zoom. Via 394th District Court of Texas - Live Stream/YouTube
The administrator responsible for moving hearings online during the COVID-19 pandemic talks about the future of Zoom court.
During a virtual hearing on February 9 in Texas’ 394th Judicial District Court, attorney Rod Ponton got stuck using a cat filter on Zoom. Via 394th District Court of Texas - Live Stream/YouTube
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Feb 10, 2021 10:59 PM EST
(Photo : Steven B. Harris/wikipedia) The large ears, eyes, and many vibrissae of the cat adapt it for lowlight predation
An online court hearing had a surprise when the lawyer accidentally uses a cat filter during a zoom court session. He said he cannot remove it but was corrected; court sessions are not always serious.
A court is always a serious place, and rare mishaps do happen. Especially with the reliance on conferencing, that might cause comical situations.
A cat appears in court
A virtual court in Texas did not expect a lawyer speaking as a cartoon cat while in the zoom session. The lawyer did not realize it until brought to attention, reported NBC News.
A virtual courtroom hearing came to an abrupt paws in southwest Texas on Tuesday when an attorney inadvertently appeared on screen as a computer-filter-generated cat.