Monday, March 23, 2020

Rand Paul Tested Positive For Coronavirus

Five Republicans are now in self-quarantine. The math weakens the GOP’s leverage.


Throw Rand Paul a roll of paper towels. He’ll be fine. - The Hoarse Whisperer






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y'ever notice how the last two republican presidents lost the popular vote but were put in office by the electoral college and then ignored repeated warnings of mass casualty events. - blaine capatch



Trump Kills Three Nigerians
Health officials in Nigeria have issued a warning over chloroquine after they said three people in the country overdosed on the drug, in the wake of President Trump's comments about using it to treat coronavirus.







For the average American the best way to tell if you have covid-19 is to cough in a rich person’s face and wait for their test results. - Harry Moroz




Republican Shenanigans

Trump illegally used money voted for Ukraine for his own unlawful purposes. He was literally impeached for this high crime. And now Trump's Treasury is asking to be entrusted with half a trillion dollars, at whim and in secret, no accounting until after the 2020 election? Madness. - David Frum





If China, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan Can Do It, So Can The USA.
Terrifying though the coronavirus may be, it can be turned back. China, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan have demonstrated that, with furious efforts, the contagion can be brought to heel.






You know those disaster movies where like Morgan Freeman is President? Yeah, I feel like we’re living through one starring Rodney Dangerfield... -  Cyrus McQueen




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My husband has coronavirus. I love him & not being able to be by his side is one of the hardest things about this disease. So many are going through this & much worse. I pray for him & you & meanwhile I will do all I can to get help to the American people. - Sen. Amy Klobuchar 





Rock The Voter News

In the face of crisis, FDR had the New Deal to help suffering Americans. Now, @realdonaldtrump, you and your fellow Republicans are pushing the #SelfDeal. See the difference? - Hillary Clinton tweet





Oh Goody, Credit Will Flow To Households So They Get Deeper In Debt!
The Federal Reserve on Monday announced aggressive new emergency measures to support the economy and ensure that credit flows to households and businesses as the country faces the prospect of a deep downturn from the coronavirus pandemic.


At this point it’s a toss up whether I’m going to die of alcohol poisoning from Trump’s press conferences or coronavirus. - Asha Rangappa 




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President Trump and Mitch McConnell are trying to put a corporate bailout ahead of families. It's simply wrong. We need to be focused on helping hardworking Americans, communities, and small businesses — not handing big corporations a blank check. - Joe Biden





At Least During The Great Depression People Could Get In Lines. 
This week, unemployment claims soared as state and federal officials restricted public gatherings and shuttered stores to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. Using wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor and working conditions surveys from O*NET, we analyzed those who are most vulnerable.



In 70 years, teenagers will commiserate on how their COVID-era grandparents still hoard toilet paper and hand sanitizer. "my grandma keeps a closet full of it!" - morninggloria tweet





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Bluebonnets and train tracks. I'm guessing this is in Texas.

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Friday, March 20, 2020

Poll: Majority of Americans now approve of Trump's coronavirus management

Poll: Majority of Americans now approve of Trump's coronavirus management
The uptick in the president's ratings comes after the administration took a variety of new response measures over the past week.


Fox To Address Coronavirus Crisis With Three-Part Series on Hunter Biden. - Andy Borowitz




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If you’re stupid and racist enough to blame random Asian-American people for the coronavirus pandemic then you need to self-quarantine yourself out of society anyway. - Jake Tapper





Coronavirus Causes Troop Withdrawal in Iraq 
The U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq is withdrawing some troops in part over the coronavirus pandemic, the coalition confirmed Friday.
“The coalition is adjusting our positioning in Iraq for two reasons: long-planned adjustments to reflect success in the campaign against Daesh; and short-term moves to protect the force during the coronavirus pandemic,” the coalition said in a statement, using an alternate name for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.


As you watching our flailing president try to bullsh*t and bluff his way through a crisis he's too deteriorated to understand, recall how our media mocked Hillary for being "over-prepared" at a debate. - Jeff Tiedrich





Republican Shenanigans

Nuclear missiles could be on their way to our country and Republicans would spend their last seconds on earth dumping stocks. - Jeff Tiedrich


Mitch McConnell Sets Deadline On Stimulus Package





We need to see the stock trades of President Trump and his family in the month of February. - David Frum

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CDC Studying Whether Tanning Bed Kills Coronavirus. - Andy Borowitz





Bored At Home Yet? This Is Expected To Last Several More Weeks.





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Business/Tech News

A few ideas to help the economy: Moratorium on rent, mortgage, college loan and tax payments. Moratorium on executive pay. Trump's resignation. - Andy Borowitz





Remember These Essential Workers
The U.S. electric industry may ask essential staff to live on site at power plants and control centers to keep operations running if the coronavirus outbreak worsens, and has been stockpiling beds, blankets, and food for them, according to industry trade groups and electric cooperatives.


The thing about Peter Alexander's question to Trump about Americans being frightened? The one that prompted Trump to lash out at him as a terrible reporter?

A colleague of Alexander's at NBC News just died of covid-19. - Philip Bump






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Namibia coastline. The wind continuously reshapes the sand dunes. It looks like a painting by Paul Jenkins.

Please stay safe everyone.


Thursday, March 19, 2020

Americans' coronavirus fears spike: poll

Americans' coronavirus fears spike: poll
Americans’ fears surrounding the coronavirus that has rocked public life in the U.S. have spiked, according to a poll released Thursday.


Good thing we have Space Force instead of the US Pandemic Response team, amirite?





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If Trump wants to call covid-19 the Chinese Virus, China is justified in calling Trump the American Syphilis. - Andy Borowitz






School Safety Trump Style: Cancel the Meeting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday abruptly canceled an online briefing with school superintendents, and their association called on the agency and the White House to clarify federal guidance for schools struggling amid the coronavirus outbreak.





Three Nigerian princes have emailed me about how they plan to respond to Coronavirus. - George Wallace




Republican Shenanigans

People are dying who have never died before. - Donald J. Trump, March 18, 2020





A Republican Warned His Buds, Last Month, That All Virus Hell Would Break Out
The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned a small group of well-connected constituents three weeks ago to prepare for dire economic and societal effects of the coronavirus, according to a secret recording obtained by NPR.
The remarks from U.S. Sen. Richard Burr(R)  were more stark than any he had delivered in more public forums.
On Feb. 27, when the United States had 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19, President Trump was tamping down fears and suggesting the virus could be seasonal.


Triumphant Jared Kushner Announces Plan To Move CDC Headquarters To Jerusalem. - The Onion




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Trump Quietly Checks With Aides To Make Sure He’d Be Included In Receiving $1,000 Government Checks. - The Onion


Feel Good Photo: A sweet little girl 
gazing at Michelle Obama's portrait.


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New York Governor Warns of Shortages
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday explained that a basic problem facing hospitals in his state and around the country in the worsening coronavirus outbreak is a shortage of the equipment that helps critically ill people breathe.


What the hell are we waiting for? Tests! Masks! Ventilators! Surge capacity! Federal guidelines! The truth! - Dan Rather





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Business/Tech News

At this point I would feel safer if the Coronavirus gave a press conference about how it’s going to save us from Trump. - OhNoSheTwitnt




Trump Wants Poor People To Die. It's That Simple.
The Agriculture Department said Wednesday that it would appeal a judge’s ruling that it would be “arbitrary and capricious” to move forward during a global health crisis with food stamp changes that could force hundreds of thousands from the program.





Planet Earth Doesn't Know How To Make It Any Clearer It Wants Everyone To Leave. - The Onion





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I love Mr. Woodpecker's food storage cabinet.

Peace.