And another day of cringing about ‘normal,’ vaccine eligible adults, rebounds, not letting our guard down, failing grades, banning treatment for trans youth, another book pulled, sexual misconduct, and sex trafficking charges comes to a close:
“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” -- Mark Twain
Deaths
US: 563,206 (+680)
World: 2,804,346 (+8259)
Cases
US: 31,033,801 (+70,998)
World: 128,239,149 (+474,384)
Dear Normal: Were you really that great in the first place? Do others feel it, too, cringing every time new Normal, old Normal, any Normal is uttered? That to go back to you would mean we don’t question the ways things were, that we ignore the cracks that have been exposed, and that we forget the lessons — good and bad — that have been learned?...After living through all that, going back to Normal feels more and more like returning to a lover we just can’t seem to leave...Without Normal, the path forward is more open, the opportunities perhaps broader. What if there’s a whole lot of amazing that stands to be lost if Normal returns? What if, instead of banking on normalcy, we focused on that one-of-a-kind ability to adapt and evolve? Maybe that’s the way forward, instead of simply reconciling with what was and trying to recreate something that’s already had its day.
President Joe Biden says 90% of adults will be vaccine eligible in three weeks: "For the vast, vast majority of adults, you won't have to wait until May 1. You'll be eligible for your shot on April 19".
Biden, CDC director warn of virus rebound if nation lets up.
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans Monday not to let their guard down in the fight against COVID-19, saying she has a recurring feeling “of impending doom,” even as President Joe Biden announced further efforts to expand access to coronavirus vaccines.
Ten states set to open COVID-19 vaccines to all adults as cases surge.
As a growing number of states have removed eligibility requirements for getting vaccinated, it’s become less clear why some states are acting faster than others.
Another danger for kids in the age of COVID: Failing grades. — Grades are stupid.
Georgia voting law leads to calls for some sports events to be moved or canceled. Georgia has a long history of attracting national sports events, but a controversial new voting law might have severe repercussions for that tradition.
Florida Republicans are considering a bill that would effectively make it a crime to give voters food or drink, including water, within 150 feet of polling places.
Arkansas Senate OKs ban on treatments for transgender youth. If the bill is enacted it would be the first prohibition of its kind in the country, opponents say. The bill would prohibit doctors from providing gender confirming hormone treatment or surgery to minors, or from referring them to other providers for the treatment.
Book by 'Captain Underpants' author pulled for 'passive racism'. The book under scrutiny is 2010's “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk” by Dav Pilkey, who has apologized, saying it “contains harmful racial stereotypes" and is “wrong and harmful to my Asian readers.”
Federal prosecutors on Monday expanded the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidant, charging her for the first time with sex trafficking. The new eight-count indictment accuses Maxwell of grooming and paying a 14-year-old girl to engage in sex acts with Epstein at his home in Palm Beach, Fla., between 2001 and 2004.
3 more women accuse Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct, now 19 lawsuits against NFL QB. -- It’s like he’s collecting them.
Volkswagen plans to change its brand name in the United States to “Voltswagen” as its shifts its production increasingly toward electric vehicles and tries to distance itself from an emissions cheating scandal.
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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