And another day of growing boycotts, protecting pregnant women, greater calamities, a rock concert, youth activist, Tik Tok triggers ‘eating disorders,’ and BDSM and meditation are more connected than you might think comes to a close:
“When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free.” -- Charles Evans Hughes
Deaths
US: 562,012 (+870)
World: 2,789,628 (+9887)
Cases
US: 30,917,130 (+64,098)
World: 127,282,394 (+582,030)
Calls for economic boycott grow after Georgia adopts voter restrictions.
According to a new study, COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting pregnant women and likely provide protection for their babies as well.
Brazil accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than any other single nation. Health experts are warning that the nation is on the verge of even greater calamity and that shutdowns are no longer avoidable. — Brazil is in some deep shit.
Facebook says it is "freezing" Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's page for a month after repeated violations of the platform's rules against Covid-19 misinformation.
Barcelona: 5,000 to attend rock concert after same-day Covid screening. The show on Saturday by Spanish band Love of Lesbian has the special permission of the country’s health authorities. While the rest of Spain is limited to gatherings of no more than four people in closed spaces, the concertgoers will be able to mix freely, although face masks are mandatory.
China's massive arms buildup has raised doubts about America's ability to defend Taiwan if a war broke out, reflecting a shifting balance of power in the Pacific where American forces once dominated, US officials and experts say.
Youth activists lead the fight against anti-trans bills. Young transgender activists say they’re being ignored by state representatives who have introduced more than 70 bills targeting trans people.
Scientists probe whether West Africa's recent Ebola outbreak was from man who survived epidemic five years ago. This would suggest infections may persist once people recover and have the potential to start a future outbreak.
Security forces killed more than 90 people across Myanmar in one of the bloodiest days of protests since a military coup last month.
Sexual abuse rife in state schools, say police. Sexual abuse by pupils is widespread across state and private education, according to a leading police officer, who has revealed that more than 100 schools have been named on a website set up to expose misogyny, harassment and assault.
Detroit restaurant advises people who smell like marijuana to not "even think of stepping inside". “Most importantly, if you smell like marijuana don’t even think of stepping inside the Caucus Club,” the post added. “Please be mindful that strong ‘odors’ are unacceptable.” The restaurant’s owner, George Sboukis, told local Fox affiliate station WJBK that the post was prompted by customers showing up to the fine-dining establishment in more relaxed dress during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as complaints from some customers that other guests smelled like pot.
BDSM and meditation are more connected than you'd think. So who are we to judge a method like BDSM or ritual body piercing, when BDSM practitioners report many of the same cognitive benefits that meditators get, like stress reduction, improvement in mood, and pain relief.
Body-editing apps on TikTok 'trigger eating disorders'. Body-editing apps advertised on social media platforms TikTok and Instagram are “triggering” young people with eating disorders, campaigners fear.
Return of the 'dad-bod': survey finds people prefer a softer male body type. Some 75% of respondents to a survey conducted by Dating.com said that they preferred the soft and round male body type to a more toned one.
A Dog Who Kept Sneaking into a Dollar General for a Unicorn Toy Gets His Plush and a New Start. Dogs may be man's best friend, but apparently, a unicorn — a stuffed purple one at that — is a dog's best friend.
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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