Sunday, May 17, 2020

Sunday, May 17, 2020

And another day in ‘The Matrix’ comes to a close:

“The groundwork of all happiness is health.” -- Leigh Hunt

Deaths
US: 90,978 (+865)
World: 316,671 (+3451)

Countdown: 170 days.

Trump, like Joseph McCarthy, has a great capacity for creating confusion and turmoil, and it is emerging as the mainstay of his reëlection campaign.

'Us Vs. Them' In A Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous. "If we don't intervene as a nation, as citizens, to begin to correct this identity-based polarization, then the erosion of democratic norms will go even further. And that's the threat of potential social unrest.”

Psychological toll of reopening to further divide between 'haves' and 'have-nots'.

Texas reports largest single day number of positive Covid-19 cases since beginning of pandemic. — Way to go Texas. Hasn’t it been about two weeks?

NY widens testing eligibility as social distancing hits snag. “We’re not going to tolerate people starting to congregate. It’s as simple as that,” de Blasio said. “If we have to shut places down, we will.” — Some people are too stupid to do the right thing.

We're all keen to show we care, but we've shaped a society that doesn’t care at all.

Adapting to living in isolation. Our brains are wired, Cole said, to see isolation as a threat. "What happens, when we feel lonely, is that dinosaur brain immediately computes, 'Not safe.' And it triggers these physiological responses that get us ready for injury, completely, without us thinking about it. So we may not even be aware of this."

The novel coronavirus can infect organs throughout the body, including lungs, throat, heart, liver, brain, kidneys and the intestines, researchers have reported.

White House ramps up PR campaign to improve President Trump's image amid the coronavirus pandemic. — 90,000+ dead. 40 million jobs lost. Don’t be a fool. Trump is an incompetent piece of shit.

Joe Biden has floated the idea of serving only one term if he is elected president. That is contributing to intense speculation about who is best positioned to lead the Democratic Party after him, especially as he considers his options for a running mate.

Coronavirus: Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow.

Men less likely to wear masks because they’re ‘not cool,’ study finds — sociologists say Trump, toxic masculinity and racism also play a role. — Just wear a fucking mask. Don’t be an asshole. Wearing a mask protects others. Don’t be selfish.

Democrats Launch Probe Of Trump's Firing Of State Department Inspector General.

Gov. Brian Kemp’s office issued an apology after a Georgia Public Health Department chart wrongly reported a downward trend in coronavirus cases. The error was at least the third in as many weeks. — Republicans are literally trying to kill you.

A new study — the largest of its kind — shows that hydroxychloroquine, the drug touted by US President Trump, does not work against Covid-19 and could cause heart problems.

Covid-19 offers a chance to build a better world. We must seize it.

Coronavirus contact tracers' nemeses: People who don't answer their phones.

So, You Never Really Were “Pro-Life,” Were You?

The child care industry is about to collapse. There’s no bailout coming.

'Matrix' co-creator Lilly Wachowski slams Ivanka Trump, Elon Musk for using her movie reference.

Pole dancing and hand sanitizer: Wyoming strip club reopens with 'masks on, clothes off' party.

Coronavirus May Mean Lights Out For Summer Camps This Year.

Rare long-necked dinosaur that roamed the polar world unearthed in Australia. Discovery of a single vertebra of an elaphrosaur in Victoria hugely expands known range of the group, which had teeth as juveniles but beaks as adults.

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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