“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.” -- George Washington
Deaths
US: 99,805 (+505)
World: 347,873 (+1185)
Countdown: 162 days.
Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North Carolina. "Unfortunately, Democrat Governor, RoyCooperNC is still in Shutdown mood & unable to guarantee that by August we will be allowed full attendance in the Arena. In other words, we would be spending millions of dollars building the Arena to a very high standard without even knowing if the Democrat Governor would allow the Republican Party to fully occupy the space." — Part of me says, fuck it. Let them have the stupid convention. Fill the arena to capacity. Then another part of me says, that’s not fair to the innocent people of Charlotte. If only the virus sickened and killed just the stupid.
Trump Brag-Tweets that COVID-19 “Numbers” Are Declining. The Numbers Don’t Say That.
No, Donald Trump, Americans are not dying to work – work may cause them to die.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was called a "killer" and "trash" by an angry crowd as he went out for a hotdog and drink on Saturday. Brazil became the country with the second-highest number of Covid-19 cases in the world over the weekend. — If it walks like a duck...
Brazil appears to be entering another dark week, as coronavirus cases grow by the thousands and controversy swells around President Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump Economic Advisor Reduces Workers to ‘Human Capital Stock’.
The WHO has temporarily halted studying hydroxychloroquine as a potential Covid-19 treatment. The decision was made after an observational study described how seriously ill Covid-19 patients getting hydroxychloroquine & chloroquine were more likely to die.
Republicans sue California after the governor orders voters be given the option of mailing in ballots for November's election. The lawsuit claims the Democrats are using the coronavirus pandemic as a 'ploy to implement their partisan election agenda.' — Republicanism is a mental disorder.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will end the state of emergency across the whole country tonight, he says.
Austrian hospital completes first coronavirus lung transplant in Europe.
New research suggests that women are lied to more than men in professional settings.
Trump rips Columbia as 'disgraceful institution' after study showed lives lost due to delayed shutdown.
Colleges are laying off their adjunct faculty, which mostly consists of women and people of color.
A Dollar General analyst complained about store workers getting screwed. He got fired.
Fact check: President Trump has spent far more time at golf clubs than Barack Obama had at the same point in his presidency.
Imagine a smartphone app that has access to your medical records and assigns you a daily score based on your preconditions, recent checkups and lifestyle habits. This is what one Chinese city has envisioned for its more than 10 million residents.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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