Sunday, April 12, 2020

And another day comes to a close:

“If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.” -- Edmond de Goncourt

Deaths
US: 22,115 (+1538)
World: 114,247 (+5420)

I’ve read the plans to reopen the economy. They’re scary.

As the going gets tough, America returns to experts for help. — How about doing it as well when the going isn’t quite so tough.

Trump is trying to kill the USPS as vote-by-mail becomes the best chance to save our Democracy. Recall that the USPS, unlike any public or private sector organization, is required to pre-fund its future pension obligations. (50 years into the future) This is a result of a GOP-led law made in order to increase pressure for postal privatization.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam makes Election Day a holiday and expands early voting.

Nearly a third of Americans believe a conspiracy theory about the origins of the coronavirus. A new Pew study finds 30 percent of Americans believe scientists created Covid-19. That isn’t what happened. Don’t be a lazy thinker.

China has imposed restrictions on the publication of academic research on the origins of the novel coronavirus, according to a central government directive and online notices published by two Chinese universities, that have since been removed from the web.

Spain eases lockdown as rate of coronavirus infections hits new low.

The White House Pushed FEMA To Give its Biggest Coronavirus Contract to a Company That Never Had to Bid. The Trump administration has rushed through more than $760 million in contracts outside the usual bidding process during its haphazard coronavirus response. It’s highly unusual for the White House to step into FEMA’s supply bidding process...But the AirBoss deal was the first — and largest — where contract officers explicitly noted that the White House ordered the deal. — Yeah, that sounds legit.

Trump Has Now Shifted $1.9 Million From Campaign Donors To His Business. The FEC, which examines such things, cannot take any official commission action unless at least four of its six commissioners vote to do so. Since Trump took office, three of the FEC’s commissioners have left their posts. Their seats—which demand presidential appointments and Senate confirmations—have yet to be filled.— Which means Trump refuses to appoint anyone. Hmmm? I wonder why?

One of the largest pork processing facilities in the US is closing until further notice.

Giant Dinosaur Footprints Found On The Roof Of A Cave In France.

Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.

Until next time, my friends. Good night.