Friday, May 8, 2020

Friday, May 8, 2020

And another day of America tolerating mass murder comes to a close:

“Katie, she tested very good for a long period of time and then all of a sudden today she tested positive... This is why the whole concept of tests aren’t necessarily great.” -- Donald Trump. Idiot.

Deaths
US: 78,615 (+1687)
World: 276,216 (+5505)

Countdown: 179 days.

Coronavirus can persist in men's semen even after they have begun to recover, according to Chinese researchers. “We learned this with Zika, we learned this with Ebola. This is not new news in general for a virus,” epidemiologist Anne Rimoin says.

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the House Judiciary Committee from access to redacted material gathered in the Russia investigation by former special counsel Robert Mueller.

Why is the government seeking to drop charges against Michael Flynn even though he pleaded guilty — twice— to committing the crime at issue? The short answer: The Justice Department is giving him a break. -- All normal in the banana republic. Corruption at its very finest.

5-year-old is first child death from COVID-19-related inflammatory syndrome reported in U.S.

Pence's press secretary tests positive for coronavirus. -- Yes, she’s the wife of Stephen Miller.

Document reveals Secret Service has 11 current coronavirus cases, as concerns about Trump’s staff grow.

Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for coronavirus, a source says.

With furloughs, pay cuts and layoffs mounting, a lot of people are struggling to make their monthly car payments. If that's your situation, there's one thing you should absolutely do: Speak up.

I work in a Nevada brothel shut down in the pandemic. Here's how we're getting by.

A strip club in Portland, Oregon, is now serving "Food 2 Go-Go" where dancers put on a show in the parking lot when customers order takeout.

People in Hong Kong are falling ill from a hepatitis virus found in rats -- but nobody knows how they're being infected. Not knowing how the virus jumps from rats to humans makes it very difficult to prevent further infections -- or even to make sense of all the data researchers have collected. For instance, people who live in rat-infested areas should theoretically be at higher risk, yet some infected patients come from neighborhoods with low rat numbers. — It kind of feels like Mother Nature is saying she’s had enough of us humans.

The “Plandemic” Video Has Exploded Online — And It Is Filled With Falsehoods. — These are also known as “lies.”

Two Glynn County commissioners say District Attorney Jackie Johnson’s office refused to allow the Glynn County Police Department to make arrests immediately after the Feb. 23 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.

All California voters to get mail-in ballots for November election. -- Demand that your state also goes to mail-in ballots. Don’t let Republicans try to kill you.

Washington State: Here’s a form to report Violations of the Governor’s Proclamation

Governor Inslee says retail curbside pick up now available as state moves to recover from COVID-19.

Arizona health department orders university researchers to pause critical COVID-19 modeling. -- Because who needs facts when we have our gut feelings?

Canada is giving their essential workers a pay raise they 'deserve'.

Brazil's doctors are calling for stricter measures as the daily coronavirus death toll shows little sign of easing while the nation’s turbulent politics threaten to undermine efforts to combat the outbreak.

More than 50% of Spain’s population will advance to phase one on Monday as part of the country’s de-escalation process, during the coronavirus crisis, Spain's health minister announced.

Unemployment hits 14.7%, the worst since Great Depression.

Several state unemployment trust funds are running dry, and states are facing big budget shortfalls, but the cash crunch won't affect those applying for or receiving benefits. They'll get their weekly checks regardless of their state's financial situation.

One quarter of Americans say they'd be unlikely to get vaccinated, even if a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine were developed. -- You can’t fix stupid.

Childhood vaccinations have plunged since the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading through the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

As firearm sales continue to surge amid the coronavirus panic, so is gun-related violence in some places. And the NRA is using pandemic fears to drive gun sales. -- The NRA is a terrorist organization.

Amazon told workers paid sick leave law doesn't cover warehouses.

J.C. Penney to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week, sources say.

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

Until next time, my friends. Good night.

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