And another day of sharing vaccines, halting the use of vaccines, gauging loyalty, treading carefully, aiding in sheltering, forfeiting millions, protesting violence, vilifying minorities, and racist graffiti comes to a close:
“When wealth is passed off as merit, bad luck is seen as bad character. This is how ideologues justify punishing the sick and the poor. But poverty is neither a crime nor a character flaw. Stigmatize those who let people die, not those who struggle to live.” -- Sarah Kendzior
Deaths
US: 547,234 (+629)
World: 2,665,226 (+5461)
Cases
US: 30,081,657 (+37,995)
World: 120,413,764 (+364,801)
US comes under pressure to share vaccines with rest of world.
Ireland halts use of AstraZeneca vaccine following blood clot reports in Norway.
Netherlands halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Cuomo vaccine adviser gauged loyalty of county officials amid sexual harassment claims. One Democratic county official told the Post that they were so unsettled by the call from Larry Schwartz, head of New York's vaccine rollout, that they filed a notice of an impending ethics complaint with the public integrity unit of the state attorney general's office. — One big difference between Democrats and Republicans is that Cuomo’s political career will soon be over because of his actions. Trump, who committed similar and worse actions, had his power grow stronger within his party. One party holds its leaders accountable. The other does not.
With Cuomo under fire, No. 2 Kathy Hochul treads carefully.
Homeland Security chief directs FEMA to aid in sheltering unaccompanied migrant children.
Mississippi governor will forfeit millions in federal money for the pleasure of not expanding Medicaid. Nearly 60 percent of people who’d gain health insurance as a result of Medicaid expansion in Mississippi would be people of color. The vast majority of those people are Black. — Republicans are literally trying to kill you.
Hundreds of people gathered in Seattle this weekend to protest a spike in violence against Asian Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. has a long-standing history of vilifying minority groups during times of crisis.
Texas restaurant covered in racist graffiti after owner speaks out against lifting coronavirus restrictions.
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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