“One of the strange things about violent and authoritarian regimes is they don’t like the glare of negative publicity.” -- Salman Rushdie
Deaths
US: 28,529 (+2482)
World: 134,616 (+7995)
Countdown: 202 days
False Prophet. Media-bashing robocalls, chloroquine Twitter trolls, briefing-room propaganda—how the president and his allies are trying to convince America he was right all along. This dynamic has effectively enabled the president to narrate America’s national trauma, while editing his own role in it. There are signs that his efforts are working: — This should concern everyone who has not drunk the Kool-Aid.
A convoy of motorists protested Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's pandemic directive, calling on state leaders to allow small businesses to reopen. Dubbed "Operation Gridlock," the demonstration jammed the streets around the capitol. — These people did drink the Kool-Aid.
Trumpists Urging People to Leave Their Homes to Own the Libs. A protest movement is taking hold targeting states that have extended social-distancing rules, closed schools, and restricted access to large religious gatherings. And it’s being fed by loyalists and political allies of President Donald Trump. “When it’s my time to go, God’s going to call me home,” Smith said. “I think that to live is inherently to take risks. I’m not concerned about this virus any more than I am about the flu.” — We are witnessing devolution in process.
Trump move to end WHO funding amid coronavirus fight criticized by world leaders. "Now is a time for unity," the United Nations chief said, "not a time to cut the resources of the World Health Organization."
If President Trump carries out his threat to pull funding for the World Health Organization, the impact on polio eradication efforts around the world could be “catastrophic,” experts tell NBCNews.
Coronavirus deaths in U.S. nursing homes soar to more than 5,500.
Want to visit a friend during social distancing? A new model from the University of Washington shows the harmful community effects of breaking quarantine.
Trump threatened to adjourn both chambers of Congress to make recess appointments of administration officials. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation, saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to vote on his nominees for federal judgeships and other government positions.
Illinois governor didn't want the US government to seize the masks and gloves he was buying to protect his state, so he has kept the details secret about the shipments from China. — Think about that.
“This is COVID-19, not COVID-1 folks, and so you would think the people in charge of the World Health Organization, facts and figures, would be on top of that." — Kellyanne Conway: Moron.
France to give bonus to healthcare workers working with Covid-19 patients.
In Germany, Some Shops Will Reopen Next Week, But Social Distancing Continues.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren officially endorses Joe Biden for President.
The coronavirus pandemic could destroy America’s child care system. Elizabeth Warren has a plan for that.
Trump campaign sues local station over ad that quotes Trump. — He’s destroying everything.
Adam Schiff: Russia Is Still Interfering With US Elections—and Trump Is Covering It Up.
On a Florida island for the wealthy, everyone gets a coronavirus antibody test.
People are sometimes told the coronavirus "doesn't care how rich you are." And while that's true, experts say, people with money can escape the virus much more easily. It buys them social space. And they're more likely to have a job they can do from home.
No evidence yet for effective COVID-19 treatments, review shows.
Americans are losing service despite FCC pledge not to disconnect. Some people who just lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic are finding that they have lost something else — phone and internet access.
Strip clubs and lobbyists are suing the federal government to try to get access to coronavirus stimulus dollars.
Gov. Inslee just signed an emergency proclamation to release hundreds of non-violent inmates in Washington. But an inmate tells KING 5 that the state's announced plans won't be enough because of what it's like inside.
Many Trans Students Have Been Forced To Hide Their True Selves Because Of College Closures.
A school district in Texas has deployed 110 school buses equipped with WiFi to neighborhoods and apartment complexes where the district identified the highest need for internet access. — The city is Austin.
How Should Colleges Prepare for a Post-Pandemic World?
How Has Grading Changed Since Coronavirus Forced Classes Online? Often, It Depends on the Professor.
Here's why you probably shouldn't share your old senior photos on Facebook.
A potentially habitable Earth-sized exoplanet is similar in size and temperature to Earth, according to a new study. The planet is located 300 light-years away from us.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
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