VA mandates employee vaccines as COVID infections double at its facilities

VA mandates employee vaccines as COVID infections double at its facilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday that it will require all of its health care staff to be vaccinated within the next two months.

The decision comes as coronavirus infections have more than doubled in the past month at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, a USA TODAY review found.

The same people who were willing to take an unsafe experimental malaria drug are refusing a safe and effective vaccine that millions of people have taken. - Molly Jong-Fast

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Former GOP Governor Says Republican Leaders Have Blood on Their Hands Over Covid Outbreaks: 'You Could Say This is Darwinism'
• Massive Joint Statement Representing Millions of Medical Professionals Calls for Mandatory Vaccination for Healthcare Workers
• Arkansas Doctor Paints Heartbreaking Picture of Unvaccinated Covid Regret on CNN: 'These Are My People. And They're Dying'
• Fmr Surgeon General Worried Pandemic 'Spiraling Out of Control' Because More People Aren't Vaccinated
• Joe Scarborough Deems Facebook Far More Culpable Than Fox News for Deadly Covid Misinformation: 'These Deaths Are on Them'

Unvaccinated Republicans are basically biological terrorists at this point. - Jake Lobin

 

New Chief of Capitol Police Seems To Have His Eyes Wide Open
Tom Manger, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, says he would be “a fool to not be concerned” about the possibility that the events of January 6th could happen again.

Republicans Argue That Putting Hand On Hot Stove Should Be Personal Decision. - Andy Borowitz

Republican Shenanigans

•  Michael Flynn Boasts Maybe He'll 'Find Somebody In Washington' With His New AR-15
• McCarthy Rips Cheney and Kinzinger as 'Pelosi Republicans', Doesn't Rule Out Retribution For Participation in 1/6 Committee
• Trump Stirs Up Rally Goers to Cheer US Women's Soccer Team's Olympic Defeat: They've Become 'Warped' and 'Demented'
• Trump Bizarrely Envisions LeBron Competing Against Women as a Transgender Athlete
• Parkland Survivor's QAnon Dad Believes Massacre Was a Hoax, Berates Him for 'Being Part of It'
• GOP Congressman Who Thought He Had Natural Immunity Gets Covid a Second Time: 'This Episode is Far More Challenging'
• Rep. Taylor Greene calls exclusion of unvaccinated people 'segregation'

It's lucky for Michael Flynn that he was just a white man selling out his country and lying to the FBI about it and 'joking' about assassinating people, and not, for example, a black man selling loose cigarettes on a street corner, because there are serious consequences for that. - Jeff Tiedrich

 

GOP To Punish Cheney And Kinzinger By Forcing Them To Spend Hour With Ted Cruz. - Andy Borowitz

Republicans Are Scraping The Bottom Of The Barrel. LOL.

Donald Trump Jr. is among the most popular members of the Republican Party when his father is excluded, according to a new survey.

His “net favorability” topped the field with a net 55 percent of Republicans saying they held a favorable view of him, according to the poll, which was conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates and published by Axios on Monday. He held a statistical tie with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who received a favorable rating from 54 percent of Republicans.

Anyone Surpised?

Just get f*cking vaccinated. So we can move on to debating whether we remain a democracy or not. - David Plouffe

 

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Rock The Voter News

• Democrats request interview with Exxon lobbyist after undercover tapes
• Americans' Optimism for the Future Has Cratered by Nearly 20 Points in 2 Months: POLL
• Poll: 67 percent approve of Biden's handling of the pandemic
• NYC will require COVID-19 vaccines or weekly tests for all municipal workers

Republicans Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger are doing more to protect our Democracy than Democrats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. - Jeremy Newberger

 

Interference Investigation of the CDC
House Democrats on Monday widened their investigation into political interference at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during former President Trump's administration based on new documents.

It's all fun and games until your voters start dropping dead from a preventable virus. - Jeff Tiedrich

 

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Imagine for a moment if the media covered the climate crisis like it covered billionaires blasting off into space. We might actually prevent the planet we’re on from becoming uninhabitable. - Robert Reich

 

Business/Tech News

• Sales of new homes tumble to 14-month low
• Georgia restaurant declares new 'No vax, no service' policy after breakthrough infection outbreak
• President Biden Signs Executive Order To Help Smaller Producers of Whiskey, Wine and Spirits
• Tech coalition expands tracking of extremist content

Fox News Reassures Audience That It Is Not Switching To Fact-based Format. - Andy Borowitz

How to bring down the property value of your entire neighborhood with one word.

For Crying Out Loud, Pay Them Already!
Many survivors of fires caused by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) in 2017 and 2018 are still waiting for compensation from the multibillion-dollar fire victim trust that the company set up, PBS Newshour reported on Sunday.

IF THERE IS A PUPPY BOWL WHY IS THERE NO DOGGOLYMPICS. - OhNoSheTwitnt

This dog is sitting, standing and laying at the same time.

 

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Odd News

• Stonehenge's world heritage designation at risk
• Bystanders, police rescue baby trapped under alleged drunk driver's car
• 46-year-old Olympian gets standing ovation after last event
• Harvard-led team to search cosmos for extraterrestrial space tech and UFOs
• Amateur Astronomer Has Discovered A Moon Of Jupiter For The First Time
• Florida Woman Gets Probation After Throwing A Whopper And Slurs At Burger King Employee

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The Majesty Oak of the Fredville Estate Park in Nonington, county of Kent, England. The age of the Majesty Oak is uncertain but it is believed to be between 500 - 600 years old. The mighty Oak, many a tale it could tell.

Peace.

Senate panel votes to make women register for draft

Senate panel votes to make women register for draft

The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved language in its annual defense policy bill that would require women to register for the draft.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) approved by the committee behind closed doors Wednesday “amends the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women for Selective Service,” according to a summary released Thursday.

If your dog bites a Republican and they want to know why it wasn't muzzled just say "his body, his choice" - Billysthought tweet

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Study finds COVID-19 95 percent lower in vaccinated Philadelphia school employees
• Mexico to deliver medical supplies, food to Cuba
• Olympics opening ceremony highlights the good and bad of these Tokyo Games
• Algerian athlete withdraws from Olympics over possible judoka matchup with Israeli opponent

Criminals across the United States are demanding that their cases receive the kind of F.B.I. investigation that Brett Kavanaugh just got. - Andy Borowitz

 

Apparently, The QAnon Shaman's Elevator Doesn't Go All The Way To The Top
The participant in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots nicknamed the "QAnon Shaman" is negotiating a possible plea deal with prosecutors, after prison psychologists found he suffers from a variety of mental illnesses, his attorney said. 

Welcome to America, where the Aurora killer was able to easily buy 6000 rounds of ammo online, and Tommy Chong went to jail for selling bongs. - John Fugelsang

Republican Shenanigans

• Tom Barrack strikes a $250 million bail deal to get out of jail 
• Clearly Frustrated Alabama Gov. Says 'It’s Time to Start Blaming the Unvaccinated Folks' as Covid Cases Rise in Her State
• Anti-Vax Doctor on Newsmax Says Vitamins Are Better Than Vaccines: ‘That’s How You Crush a Pandemic, Not Vaccinating’
• DeSantis Promises 'Normal' School Year in Florida, Says Students Won't be 'Muzzled' by Masks
• GOP Congressman Cawthorn Vows 'Consequences' for Fauci if Republicans Retake House: 'We Want to Prosecute This Guy'
• Most Stubborn Anti-Vaxers of Rural Arkansas Featured in Stunning Covid-19 Report by CNN's Elle Reeve
• GOP Congressman Scolds Media for Not Asking Democrats About Their Vaccinations, Reporter Informs Him They Have 100% Vaccine Rate
• Alex Jones launches bizarre and desperate effort to drag Hillary Clinton into Sandy Hook lawsuits
• Bust of KKK leader and Confederate general removed from Tennessee Capitol building

Stephen Colbert explains the rejection of Jim Jordan and Jim Banks: “They’re two potential suspects. Nancy Pelosi can’t just look the other way. She’s not Jim Jordan in the showers at Ohio State.”

Methinks Brett Kavanaugh Is Going To Go Through Some Things

Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct before he was confirmed in 2018 as a Supreme Court justice, said Thursday that the FBI’s investigation into her allegations was a “sham and a major institutional failure.”

Reminder: Mitch McConnell and Republicans in Congress had no problem with Trump adding $7 trillion-plus in debt in one term.

Their hypocrisy is staggering. - Robert Reich

 

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A teacher in Guatemala after receiving a US vaccine donation.

Rock The Voter News

• 64 percent say racism against Blacks is widespread in US: Gallup
• 'I’m just pissed off at this point': Frustration mounts as Texas Democrats fail to secure Biden meeting
• Kamala Harris looks to turn the page as she zeroes-in on voting rights

One of the great disappointments of the pandemic is how, rather than unifying the country, it has revealed such widespread selfishness. - Steven Beschloss

 

The First Case Of Havana Syndrome Was in 2016. Why The Long Delay, CIA?

The CIA inspector general is reviewing how the agency has handled cases of elusive “Havana syndrome” and the officers who have become sick from the ailment. 

CNN reports that the CIA inspector general will be reviewing the handling of the cases while CIA Director Willian Burnes said he is tripling the size of the medical team that is investigating Havana syndrome.

Kavanaugh: Nothing to see here 

Capitol Riot: Nothing to see here 

Benghazi: 28 months of hearings 

- Andy Borowitz

 

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Business/Tech News

• GM issues second recall of Chevy Bolt EVs after vehicles catch fire
• Israel says Pfizer Covid vaccine is just 39% effective as delta spreads, but still prevents severe illness
• Cleveland's baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
• California sues Activision Blizzard over 'frat boy' culture

Bezos Hopes To Discover Life On Other Planets And Keep It From Unionizing. - Andy Borowitz

 

Hey, Just In Case We Don't Have Enough To Worry About...

Health officials are warning of a fungus “superbug” outbreak in Dallas and Washington, D.C., that seem to be resistant to treatment.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday there were outbreaks of the Candida auris fungus in a nursing home in D.C. and two hospitals in Dallas

Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity. — Carl Sagan

 

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Odd News

• About 100 US Olympic athletes are unvaccinated
• Gunman hijacks ambulance in Houston with patient inside
• World's longest cornhole game underway in Nebraska
• Bear visits Tennessee mall, checks movie showtimes
• Crafty cockatoos master dumpster diving and teach each other

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The beautiful female red-shanked duoc ( Pygathrix nemaeus ) is considered the Queen of Primates due to her colors.. 

Have a lovely and peaceful weekend, everyone!

White House warns those unvaccinated as delta spreads: 'We're at a another pivotal point'

White House warns those unvaccinated as delta spreads: 'We're at a another pivotal point'

Members of the White House COVID-19 response team on Thursday issued more warnings to Americans who have not sought out a vaccination as the threat from the delta variant continues to rise.

If people can force us to give birth we should be able to force them to get vaccinated. - OhNoSheTwitnt

 

The World Is A Safer Place Without Republicans

• Tokyo hits six-month high in COVID-19 cases one day before Olympics begin
• Hospitals in Kansas City turning away patients as COVID cases surge
• As Florida's Covid-19 cases surge, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis remains steadfast in his more laissez-faire response
• Fox & Friends Spar Over Return of School Mask Mandates in the Fall: 'Unbelievable. Kid Abuse Again'
• White House announces new funds for COVID-19 testing and vaccination amid delta surge

Raise your hand if you'd like to see Jared Kushner testify under oath in front of Congress on live television for 11 straight hours to explain his secret ties to Bone Saw Arabia and Qatar and the Emirates and just how much he and his sleazeball father-in-law profited from it all. - Jeff Tiedrich

3 Red States Are Driving The Pandemic

Just three states are now driving the pandemic in the United States, as the divide between vaccinated and unvaccinated regions of the country becomes ever more stark, as the more transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads.

Forty percent of all new cases this week have been recorded in Florida, Texas and Missouri, 

Republicans Protest Lack of Rioters on January 6th Commission. - Andy Borowitz

 

Republican Shenanigans

• Man attacked by angry mob at GOP event after calling Michael Flynn ‘the biggest scumbag traitor in the history of this country’: lawsuit
• Corey Lewandowski Reveals that Melania Trump ALSO Said John McCain 'Isn't a War Hero'
• Meghan McCain Attempts to Lecture Chuck Schumer About Antisemitism
• Anderson Cooper Plays Audio of Trump Ranting About Election in Book Interview: ‘Like Listening to Nixon Drunk Rambling’
• MSNBC host visibly stunned after GOP senator claims people aren’t allowed to pray for someone’s health because of HIPAA privacy laws
• Kim Guadagno, who served as Christie’s lieutenant governor, leaves GOP

Bat-Wielding Jim Jordan Bursts Through Capitol Window Demanding To Be Allowed Onto January 6 Committee. - The Onion

 

The Liz Cheney Fan Club Is Increasing

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D- NJ), a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss the battle on Capitol Hill over appointments to the January 6 select committee after Speaker Pelosi rejected Jim Jordan and Jim Banks. With Kevin McCarthy vowing to withdraw his picks for the committee in response, leaving Liz Cheney as the lone Republican on the panel, Rep. Sherill says, "I would put Liz Cheney against Jim Jordan any day of the week...

When Sean Hannity and Mitch McConnell and Steve Scalise are begging people to get vaccinated, you know the situation is dire. - ToniCB tweet

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Just In: Nancy Pelosi has appointed Adam Kinzinger to bring sexy back to the Jan. 6 select committee. - Kate tweet

Rock The Voter News

• Pelosi says GOP antics won't stop Jan. 6 panel's work
• Fauci Tees Off on Rand Paul for ‘Inflammatory’ and ‘Slanderous’ Comments: ‘He Was Completely Out of Line’
• Majority support key parts of sweeping new infrastructure bill: poll
• Impeachment pol dings Cuomo

Raise your hand if you love Speaker Pelosi for being a total badass and telling McCarthy’s picks of Jim Jordan and Jim Banks to f*ck off. - Andrea Junker

 

I Thought The FBI Was The Federal Bureau of  INVESTIGATION!
The FBI has revealed that it received 4,500 tips during its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh but it only passed along some of them to White House lawyers, ignoring countless others.

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I’m sorry but we just don’t know what’s in this vaccine now if you’ll excuse me, the vitamins I bought from a podcast have arrived. - Daniel Kibblesmith

Business/Tech News

• Website outages hit Olympics, Amazon and major banks
• Jeff Bezos Launch Coverage Rockets CNN Morning Show to Network's Top-Rated Hour Tuesday
• LG creates air-purifying mask with speakers and mic
• Lincoln Project blasts Comcast for not running ad criticizing Fox News
• Ben & Jerry's to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem

Tensions Escalate As Israel Closes Embassy Inside Ben & Jerry’s Factory - The Onion

 

Oh For Crying Out Loud, Wouldn't It Be Easier To Mandate Vaccines?

The NFL has added an additional COVID-19 vaccination incentive for players, threatening forfeits and the loss of game checks if an outbreak among unvaccinated players causes an unresolvable disruption in the regular-season schedule.

Commissioner Roger Goodell informed clubs of the new policy Thursday in a memo. The league has encouraged vaccination for players but has not required it, per an agreement with the NFL Players Association.

Between the NFL's new no mercy covid policy and Tom Brady dissing Trump, this is a rough week for MAGA football fans. - Schooley tweet

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Odd News

• In historic first, NASA spacecraft maps the interior of Mars
•  Pre-Columbian stone sphere discovered in private estate in Palmar Sur
• RNA breakthrough creates crops that can grow 50% more potatoes, rice
• Chimpanzees' lethal attacks on gorillas in the wild have been observed for the first time
• Plane's landing gear breaks off, hits Maine golf course

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A glass octopus found at around 3000 feet. The octopus must be popular at the Disco bar.

Peace.