Thursday, April 16, 2020

Thursday, April 16, 2020

And another day where you don’t get to decide if others die comes to a close:

"There is something quintessentially Trumpian about the claim of total authority and zero responsibility. He alone can save us, he insists, but don't blame him if he doesn't." — Charlie Sykes

Deaths
US: 34,614 (+6088)
World: 145,521 (+10,905)

Countdown: 201 days

The social-distancing deniers have arrived. -- Oh, if the virus only affected them.

A Timeline Of Coronavirus Comments From President Trump And WHO. — You know, facts.

Trump just declared victory over the coronavirus. Here’s why that’s premature.

No matter how you crunch the numbers, this pandemic is only just getting started.

Coronavirus unemployment numbers are staggering. And the real number is higher.

China says WHO has said no evidence coronavirus was made in a lab.

Trump's 'total authority' boast should've enraged Republicans. Instead they shrugged. For decades, conservatives have pointed to the 10th Amendment as the very essence of decentralized government. Now, it's not clear what Trump's GOP supporters believe.

Kellyanne Conway's simply false spin on "Covid-19". Simply put: Conway is wrong. Dead wrong. She simply either forgot her facts on why Covid-19 is called "Covid-19," or never knew them in the first place. (Theoretically, Conway might actually know the facts and chose to purposely misstate them, but that would be impossible to actually prove.) — I’m still going with that last option. Trump supporters won’t verify the validity of her statement, but it will be remembered. And that was the goal.

7 Midwestern governors announce their states will coordinate on reopening in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Steve Mnuchin Thinks $1200 Will Last Families Up To 10 Weeks. — This fucker has a net worth of $400 million...and no understanding of real Americans.

Facebook will start steering users who interact with coronavirus misinformation to WHO. The move by Facebook is just the most recent step in an aggressive and coordinated response by it and other tech companies to promote facts and guidance from reputable sources.

Nearly every top Democrat says the same thing about former Vice President Joe Biden when they make their endorsement: He is a man defined by his decency and empathy.

Grocery Workers Should Be Designated First Responders, Supermarkets And Union Say.

As Trump Bashes China, His Administration Pays Millions to a Consulting Firm Used by the Chinese Government.

Lindsey Graham's Democratic opponent has been raising a ton of campaign cash. — God, we’re hoping that waste of flesh is gone come November.

Michigan residents, businesses sue governor over stay-at-home order.

Louisville, Kentucky judges are ordering people with COVID-19 who have allegedly defied quarantine to wear GPS ankle monitors, raising ethical questions about the government's role in a pandemic.

Days after Harvard researchers released preliminary results of a study showing higher coronavirus death rates in areas with high particulate air pollution, the Trump administration rejected stronger air quality standards to curb deadly soot. The decision flies in the face of large-scale studies that indicated tightening the standard would save tens of thousands of lives.

With nowhere left to turn, desperate families are scouring Facebook for plasma.

A Texas judge just greenlit Democrats' effort to increase vote-by-mail.

Roger Stone jurors say they fear for their safety and plead for privacy. All 12 of Roger Stone's jurors wrote in a series of powerful, anonymized statements this week that they feel harassed, afraid and do not want more information about them revealed to the public, especially after President Donald Trump and right-wing media criticized them for their conviction of the longtime Trump friend. -- Because that’s how the mob works.

Michael Cohen will be released from prison due to pandemic.

Earth had its second-warmest March ever recorded, NOAA says Thursday. On the heels of the warmest January in recorded history and the second-warmest February, the planet has now logged its second-hottest March on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday.

Foods to boost your mood, now that you really need it. While another scoop of ice cream or bag of chips might feel like a good choice during times of stress and anxiety, eating healthy mood-boosting foods can nourish your mind and make you feel better.

For the first time, astronomers have observed a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. And the star is dancing to the predicted tune of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.

RIP Brian Dennehy. He was 81

"Call me old fashioned, but I believe morality is not just a matter of opinion." -- Brian Dennehy

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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