Wednesday Reads: Waffle House Closures!

Posted: March 25, 2020 | Author: Minkoff Minx | Filed under: COVID19, health hazard, just because, morning reads, open thread | 30 Comments

The shit has really hit the fan!

FEMA literally uses something called the waffle house index to help determine the scale of disaster relief efforts after a hurricane.
this is ominous. https://t.co/JlWQyNpqN3

— molly conger (@socialistdogmom) March 25, 2020

365 Waffle House locations closed would usually mean 365 locations at Level Red on the Waffle House Index.

But the index is for storm damage, where closing down is a proxy for severe damage & flooding.

It hasn’t been calibrated to a pandemic before.

— Mika McKinnon (@mikamckinnon) March 25, 2020

It’s not all Waffle Houses closed across the region. Yet.

But if Waffle House could safely operate, they would. I’ve been in the room with their emergency managers. They understand their role.

They know they’re both service & symbol. pic.twitter.com/p9NbWX8akR

— Mika McKinnon (@mikamckinnon) March 25, 2020

There are 1600+ restaurants still open for business…but, it does make you think.

Here is something else to make you think:

Texas Republican says coronavirus is saving more lives than it’s killing because it shut down abortion clinics https://t.co/JvLVP46HtL

— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) March 25, 2020

What the hell is wrong with these people?

Last night Dan Patrick said grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy. Tonight Brit Hume said its "an entirely reasonable viewpoint" pic.twitter.com/pArEpeXpsu

— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) March 25, 2020

It's incredible that this has to be said: Letting thousands of people needlessly suffer and die is wrong. It's also not a recipe for rescuing the economy.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 24, 2020

The modern war effort pic.twitter.com/GeTJ6h2il1

— Rob Sheridan, but from a safe distance (@rob_sheridan) March 24, 2020

Here is the full image…

Give me a break. This selfish turd would rip a ventilator away from a nun if he developed a dry cough. https://t.co/H0N1BRIDeZ

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 25, 2020

This one's a real head-scratcher. pic.twitter.com/f0mUAvCk1K

— Juhana Leinonen (@JuhanaIF) March 24, 2020

In the middle of a pandemic, Republicans proposed excluding some health centers, disability providers, and nursing homes from receiving federal assistance. Even rape crisis centers.

And they did this while proposing corporate bailouts. Disgraceful.https://t.co/3n1JzIZjhF

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) March 25, 2020

Unlike genocide, senicide is an obscure word. That is about to change. https://t.co/I7pcrxsj4f pic.twitter.com/vtT2nbgK3R

— Niall Ferguson (@nfergus) March 22, 2020

This is not seasonal flu. I know. My husband has it. He is 52 & has been sick for 2 weeks. He coughed up blood & is on oxygen. Many are worse. Listen to doctors!

Trump downplays coronavirus by comparing it to the seasonal flu. It’s not a fair comparison https://t.co/FYaIuhri2a

— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) March 25, 2020

A quick note to say: pregnant healthcare workers, we see you and we appreciate you!

As a physician and mama navigating this new COVID era, it’s been quite a week. pic.twitter.com/aSmLXTTSKA

— Kate Otto Chebly, MD MPA (@kateotto) March 24, 2020

#StayHome

"41% of the Latinx & 15% of the African American communities in NYC has reported job loss due to the COVID-19 situation. It will only get worse as this progresses and don’t decrease the spread." https://t.co/RlzelCzwJW

— Afrolatin@Project (@AfrolatinProjec) March 24, 2020

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Visit link in bio for full story.

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It's a minor point when we're discussing life and death but "Dr. Fauci and Deborah" She's a Doctor, too, Donald. They've let women be doctors a while now. Dr. Blix

— Charlotte Greensit (@cgreensit) March 24, 2020

It bothered me to…but he was calling Dr. Fauci by his first name too. It is being disrespectful to both Doctors.

.@kaitlancollins asking the president “who suggested Easter” in regards to when to get folks back to work and POTUS responding with “I just thought it was a beautiful time” is really just all you need to know about if science is leading the WH.

— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) March 24, 2020

“Yeah sure you can have your ventilators. I would like you to do me a favor though…” https://t.co/D5eH1dgFrU

— Kamala’s Secret Panda (@oldmancoyote22) March 25, 2020

Liberty college students are going back to school. They don’t teach evolution there, but they are definitely demonstrating selection #coronavirus

— Double Dee (@DCdebbie) March 25, 2020

“I’m going to Death!” https://t.co/C931Pb3Afz

— Quinn Cummings (@quinncy) March 25, 2020

Pence finishes every one of his briefings with “and we will heal our land” as though this is some sort of biblical plague and he is Moses.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 24, 2020

That is so true…

So, with all this stressful mess going on, I’ve been killing time coloring…

I thought I would share this with you…it seems a lot of people are finding it soothing.

Happy Color App

Anyway, stay safe and as usual, this is an open thread.

Sunday Updates

Posted: March 22, 2020 | Author: Minkoff Minx | Filed under: COVID19 | 77 Comments

Covid -19 Updates

Today’s update at 9:45am …Eastern.

I wanted to share the Johns Hopkins University Covid-19 website with you all:

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

The number of cases worldwide around midnight last night.

I tried to embed the code onto the blog, but it will not work….

This site updates continuously, it is an excellent source for information.

Another source you may want to check out is your state’s public health department.

For example, Georgia’s COVID-19 Daily Status Report | Georgia Department of Public Health updates the Covid-19 website twice a day…

Louisiana:

Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Department of Health | State of Louisiana

North Carolina:

NCDHHS: COVID-19 Case Count in North Carolina

Florida:

Home | Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Outbreak

Massachusetts:

COVID-19 Cases, Quarantine and Monitoring | Mass.gov

Texas:

News Updates

California:

nCoV2019

Not all the states have their information updates…take Idaho for instance…Health

That state has no information for their residents. Not even a note, saying wash your hands!(It has a little link for the CDC alerts.)

So, take a chance and see what resources your state has for Covid-19.

* CDC has the updates for the states at their website, as well as, the links to each state’s individual Covid-19 website. *

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

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Wednesday Reads

Posted: March 18, 2020 | Author: Minkoff Minx | Filed under: just because | 26 Comments

Illustration by Barry Blitt

Well, it is official…people will risk death or #Covid19 to vote against Bernie Sanders.

In the midst of a dangerous contagious Corona virus outbreak literally shutdown America, people feel like defeating Bernie Sanders is the most important duty in America right now.

People rather get sick than have him, let that sink in right now…

Wipe the floor with him Biden.

— 👑 Black Professor 👑 (@Wonderbitch82) March 18, 2020

It's official: more Democrats voted in Florida in 2020 than in 2016, despite the coronavirus: https://t.co/46WWlkoULz

— Alex Daugherty (@alextdaugherty) March 18, 2020

In another big night for Joe Biden, the former veep sweeps Florida, Illinois, and Arizona https://t.co/OKXZUL3BIc

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 18, 2020

Joe Biden is now on track to win every Florida county by double digits. Bernie Sanders wasn't competitive in a single county! Can you imagine how badly Sanders would have gotten blown out in the general election if he were the nominee?

— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) March 18, 2020

More people voted in the Florida primary in 2020 than in 2016. https://t.co/wkjCC2gnkJ

— Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) March 18, 2020

It was a good night for real dems:

.@Marie4Congress beat Lipinkski. An anti-choice, anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ Democrat is done. So too should any acceptance of these oppressive views in the party. So proud to have supported Marie this cycle and last. @NARAL members are crying tears of happiness tonight. #IL03 https://t.co/qhhEhEWQHE

— ilyse hogue (@ilyseh) March 18, 2020

Why is no one on my TV talking about Marie Newman winning? Or maybe I missed it? https://t.co/BbaERwgOh0

— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) March 18, 2020

Joe Biden won Florida's Democratic primary Tuesday night with help from his core constituency: voters age 45 and older, black voters and voters who identify as moderate or conservative. https://t.co/Kbu156x82l

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 18, 2020

Just checking in on how the left is doi…OMG…*backs out slowly* pic.twitter.com/0uRM3u2AUL

— staying home stan account (@Convolutedname) March 17, 2020

.@PatBagley explains how the #coronavirus can spread using pennies. https://t.co/7scyZTiDyy

— The Salt Lake Tribune (@sltrib) March 18, 2020

Here are a few things to go crazy about:

BREAKING: Confirmed cases of new coronavirus top 200,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University tally. https://t.co/xcvT79F91x

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 18, 2020

Trump turned down WHO test kits for corona because the Kushners own Oscar Health, the company that has now been given the contact to supply the tests. Though Jareds name was on the company as co owner, with his brother Joshua, it has now been removed.
https://t.co/hCft92y3lz

— 💖Amelia Sees It All💖 (@AmeliaHouchins) March 18, 2020

This is how behind the U.S. is in coronavirus testinghttps://t.co/b3uofYfkfD

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 17, 2020

UPDATE: US now has more than 6,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 100 deaths as a result of the disease.https://t.co/i1olKJtFhM

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 18, 2020

We just hit 6,000 cases of COVID-19.

BUT what matters is rate of growth. Those numbers:

Day 1: 15 cases.
Next 25 days: Grew to 1,000
Next 3 days: 2,000
Next 3 days: 3000
Next day: 4,000
Next 20 hrs: 5,000
Next 5 hours: 6,000

Get it?

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) March 17, 2020

279 new cases in 12 hours in NYC https://t.co/l4mjXgxt3y

— Jesse Lehrich (@JesseLehrich) March 18, 2020

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This is for all the healthcare workers out there. THANK YOU! #healthcare #nurses #coronavirus

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What. This cannot be. A ventilator maker could increase production by 500% but the USG hasn’t put in an order. No order, no ramp up of production. OMG. https://t.co/ooO0gNgiBh

— Max Bergmann (@maxbergmann) March 17, 2020

Even FEMA is awaiting orders from the administration.https://t.co/2voJAUXBB2 pic.twitter.com/t3OOKZAwDW

— Eric Umansky (@ericuman) March 18, 2020

Mnuchin warns senators of 20% unemployment without coronavirus stimulus https://t.co/A6Up3bKG66 pic.twitter.com/miaCaAcMjP

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 18, 2020

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#voteblue2020 #bluewave2020 #votejoe2020 #joebiden2020 #sinmiedovotoazul #sisepuede

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You should read this thread and then grab a drink. #COVID2019 https://t.co/qqGUjfkH1Q

— Imani Gandy ☄️🌍🔥 (@AngryBlackLady) March 18, 2020

Seriously…you should probably grab a drink first.

Here is the original tweet to that thread:

We can now read the Imperial College report on COVID-19 that led to the extreme measures we've seen in the US this week. Read it; it's terrifying. I'll offer a summary in this thread; please correct me if I've gotten it wrong.https://t.co/AwE2cHIbeJ

— Jeremy C. Young (@jeremycyoung) March 17, 2020

This is a perfect spot.

Run this over and over through November. pic.twitter.com/M0Kt43mDf5

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 18, 2020

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Feds’ 100-page coronavirus plan warns it will ‘last 18 months’ and cause ‘CRITICAL SHORTAGES’: report

The document was marked, “For Official Use Only // Not For Public Distribution or Release.”#MOG☘️#StayAtHome https://t.co/PvDtDeI5J0

— Michael O'Grady (@mog7546) March 18, 2020

This is without testing. https://t.co/RZ9VX0664o

— Wajahat "Please Stay Home If You Can" Ali (@WajahatAli) March 18, 2020

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Many of us have older/immunocompromised friends and family so please do this for them. Stay inside your damn home. Everything will be there when we get out of this I promise. Sit on your couch for a few weeks for everyone’s sake. Together we can flatten the curve. • #flattenthecurve #immunocompromised #corona #coronavirus #covid #covid19 #socialdistancing #selfquarantine #pandemic #cdc #quarantine #wfh #workfromhome #quarantineandchill #stayhome #lockdown

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The Senate coronavirus bill vote will be delayed after Republican Sen. Rand Paul pushed a doomed amendment.https://t.co/CcAHuzB6yW

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 18, 2020

This is not good: #Coronavirus information from credible sources like the CDC and Canadian government is getting flagged as spam and removed from Facebook due to an apparent glitch in the system.

I will update as new information becomes available:https://t.co/PIqPjfPr9M

— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) March 18, 2020

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Fuck you, Mr. President

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And then…

Canada and the United States are finalizing a deal to close their shared border to non-essential travel — an extraordinary measure designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. https://t.co/w7yUsvo9m1 @CBCKatie @CochraneCBC

— CBC News (@CBCNews) March 18, 2020

And this…

This is what every state should be doing. https://t.co/a1o9FUzUXt

— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) March 18, 2020

Big news for my hometown football team last night:

Why Tom Brady is headed to Tampa Bay and the Bucs https://t.co/NWrwiQhJlU

— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) March 18, 2020

More on Tom Brady being expected to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers:https://t.co/OSYgrTuBNh

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2020

Those two links are for the Patriots fans.

And lastly:

At some point in the future, our kids or grandkids are going to look at us and ask “how the fuck did that happen?” And we’re going to have to say “3 million fewer of us somehow were so stupid to elect a known grifter and sex predator as President, and he fucked it all up. Sorry.”

— Ben Jackson (@DadoftheDecade) March 18, 2020

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Says it all 🌹❤️🙏#sisterhoodoftherose #divinemother #divinefeminine #divinefeminineenergy #santamaria #blackmadonna #madonnanera #healing #transformation #madre #goddesslightempowerment #wisewomen #divinetiming #twinflames #earthhealing #love #amore #higherconsciousness #donne #isis #ishtar #sophia #faithoverfear #hope #speranza #ourlady #fortitude #sacrofemminile #hearthealing #readings

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Et spes nostra salve. | 🎨 @exvotofecit 📷 @ritarestifo Via @cvdm.4. | 👉 Use #avemaria_magazine to submit. | #motherofgod #maededeus #madrededios #avemaria #ourlady #saintevierge #virgenmaria #virgemmaria #mothermary #mamamary #blessedvirginmary #hailmary #madonnaandchild #verginemaria #salveregina #madonnaconbambino #マリア様 #聖母マリア #urbanvibescommunity #tv_streetart #urbanart #streetarteverywhere #jj_urbanart #streetartroma #exvotofecit #covid19italia #covid19 #coronavirus #coronavirusitaly

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Sunday Reads: Deplorables

Posted: March 15, 2020 | Author: Minkoff Minx | Filed under: just because | 17 Comments

I feel like I need to have some bleach for my eyes after seeing this photo of actual racist bitches that have been spreading across Twitter this morning. 🤮

It has been a year since my Mama passed away. This weekend is overwhelming….

So, here are a couple tweets, I hope everyone is doing well.

Trump tried to poach German scientists working on a cure for coronavirus and offered cash so the vaccine would be exclusive to the USA https://t.co/BOriyRJdn5

— Business Insider (@businessinsider) March 15, 2020

The German Health Ministry confirmed a report that Trump “offered large sums of money” to the German pharmaceutical company CureVac to agree to sell rights to a possible coronavirus vaccine exclusively to America, “only for the US.” https://t.co/mwrFxRFtko

— Kurt Andersen (@KBAndersen) March 15, 2020

"The USA was never set up for this"

— The guy who disbanded the USA's pandemic response team. https://t.co/OWmBCKJ5Cw

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) March 15, 2020

The guy who told the Captain of the Titanic to speed up, but the President.

— Olly iConic (@OllyiConic) March 15, 2020

Fox new watchers

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) March 15, 2020

This the clearest evidence yet that the nonstop “it’s just like flu” “whatabout H1N1” “partisan hoax” message on the right and from the president is more than just spin, it’s undermining the public health response in a major major major way https://t.co/228oTlPupM pic.twitter.com/KQxZhzzyja

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) March 15, 2020

I tweeted about this 7 weeks ago! 7 weeks to prepare. Is the US government ready for this shortage? https://t.co/DNqdyHukab

— Jorge Guajardo (@jorge_guajardo) March 15, 2020

Happy birthday RPG!

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.”

Happy 87th birthday to my Shero, the indomitable American treasure, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

May you experience happiness and health today and for many years to come.#RBG

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) March 15, 2020

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Wednesday Reads: Wash your hands…

Posted: March 11, 2020 | Author: Minkoff Minx | Filed under: 2020 Elections, just because | 38 Comments

So, the night went as planned:

I don't feel like gloating I feel extremely relieved but still wary because there's still a long way to go for America to be safe again.

— 🆘Rev Magdalen |This Machine Dismantles Patriarchy (@revmagdalen) March 11, 2020

WATCH: Joe Biden in election night speech: “I want to thank Bernie Sanders and his supporters for their tireless energy and their passion. We share a common goal, and together, we'll defeat Donald Trump; we'll defeat him together.” pic.twitter.com/KM9XCOxOwB

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 11, 2020

I could never get up and say that about Bernie and his Bro’s…

“The power to make hope and history rhyme”
This has all the feels!! And OMG that hug at the end!! That hug!!The hug alone healed me.
I need more of this!! #Healing #Biden2020 pic.twitter.com/2YyIjpxt3v

— Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) March 11, 2020

Bernie Sanders is not expected to speak about tonight's results. Get the latest on the Democratic primaries. ⬇️ https://t.co/AHiyWv0MUd

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 11, 2020

.@joebiden projected winner in Michigan! ….continuing the winning M state streak: Minnesota, Massachusetts, Missouri and Mississippi!

— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) March 11, 2020

There are 89 delegates at stake in Washington State where polls have closed. Follow live results as they come in. https://t.co/N4fmeLuQgl

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 11, 2020

There are murmurings that Sanders will drop out tomorrow or Thursday.

— Alex Mohajer (@AlexMohajer) March 11, 2020

Bwahahaahaha!

However, if Bernie does that…it just makes the stunt he pulled in 2016 even more disgusting.

Also, about 2016:

Becoming more obvious that tons of people who voted Bernie in ‘16 were really just voting against Hillary Clinton. Demoralizing on several levels. https://t.co/c53LlwTWjm

— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) March 11, 2020

White men hate Hillary a lot more than they hate Biden. This makes me relieved for 2020 and pissed still for 2016. https://t.co/RiZqjZ5Uoj

— Federico Chispas (@dfsparks) March 11, 2020

One thing is proven tonight with tremendous finality — 25 years of demonizing Hillary Rodham Clinton really worked in 2016.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) March 11, 2020

also thank you to @JoyAnnReid for stating one obvious thing tonight; being a woman hindered Clinton & Biden being a man is helping his case.

— Daniel Aubry (@Aubs89) March 11, 2020

So, Sanders perceived ability to create a big coalition was an effect of men’s sexism in 2016. https://t.co/fzngEo9njF

— Kara Van Cleaf (@kvancleaf) March 11, 2020

And this tweet from Ezra is especially, what is the word…fucked? Coming from his misogynistic jerk:

Following the Clinton-Sanders race with the Biden-Sanders race is almost like a natural experiment in — to put it gently — the role gender plays in voter preferences and judgments about electability.

— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) March 11, 2020

“To put it gently?” Ezra can piss off.

Meanwhile:

The look on this brother’s face when Biden tells the redneck he’s full of shit 😭💀 pic.twitter.com/kZbjg7bdM6

— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) March 11, 2020

Btw, in CA, the Sanders lead over Biden fell from 7.1% to 6.7% in today's counting.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) March 11, 2020

House Majority Whip James Clyburn told NPR he wants Joe Biden to choose an African American woman as his running mate if he becomes the Democratic presidential nominee. https://t.co/P45WVJRg45

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) March 11, 2020

While everyone's focused on the POTUS primary, remember we have so much ground to make up in state legislatures the run-up to redistricting next year.
It's great to see Democratic candidates continuing what we started in VA in 2017 by flipping state legislative seats #RedToBlue! https://t.co/mVOkS7Iqrg

— Danica Roem (@pwcdanica) March 11, 2020

In other news:

pic.twitter.com/JV68fgBHr2

— Drawing Daily USA (@DebatePorridge) March 10, 2020

JUST IN: Three TSA officers at #SanJose Int’l Airport have tested positive for #coronavirus. TSA: “all TSA employees they have come in contact with (them) over the past 14 days are quarantined at home.” #SJC #airtravel.
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/jj7JKlRYBP

— Ian Cull (@NBCian) March 11, 2020

JUST IN: US coronavirus cases top 1,000 on Tuesday night. https://t.co/2t92cCNGfi

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 11, 2020

All 50 governors should announce how many kits their states received. Alex Azar is not being truthful. Shame on him. https://t.co/LsndyhhIDs

— Arden Messing (@arden_messing) March 11, 2020

Here’s a quick tutorial on proper hand washing technique. Remember: just give yourself a H.A.N.D.! 🖐 pic.twitter.com/elpjIsd5mk

— Dan White (@atdanwhite) March 10, 2020

Hope y’all enjoyed that little video message.

This is a REAL IMAGE of Venus with Earth & Moon in the same shot! Captured in orbit around Venus by @JAXA_jp's Akatsuki spacecraft Oct 2016! Venus is reflecting sunlight on left (dayside), while infrared heat penetrates its clouds on right (nightside). A magnificent perspective pic.twitter.com/m4Wz2vXmGh

— Dr James O'Donoghue (@physicsJ) February 29, 2020

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Sunday Reads: Pet Mask?

Posted: March 8, 2020 | Author: Minkoff Minx | Filed under: just because | 30 Comments

Okay, so before we get to the links…take a look at this video:

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The number of people who have been infected with the new coronavirus has exceeded 100,000 and the disease is continuing to spread, but what role do pets – if any – have in the outbreak? After a dog in Hong Kong reportedly tested 'weak positive' for coronavirus, causing some alarm among pet owners, Guardian reporter Helen Davidson answers some of the most pressing questions surrounding domestic animals and coronavirus Video: @helend2811 + @nikhitachulani

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Yes, those are little dogs with little masks…

Seriously though,

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“‪Be safe out there, wash ur hands‬” -Doug

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Now, for some random thoughts…

China activist who called Xi clueless on coronavirus faces years in jail for 'subversion' https://t.co/OaDoyyS9HU

— Guardian World (@guardianworld) March 8, 2020

It could happen here.

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55 years ago today, we were beaten, tear gassed, and trampled by horses. I thought I saw death. I thought I was going to die. I don't know how I made it back, but I know we cannot rest. We cannot become weary. We must keep pushing and pulling and find a way to get in the way.

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"We are taking the opportunity to present reproductive freedom, including abortion, for exactly what it is: no less than liberty itself." – @elizabethbanks at the SCOTUS rally. #MyRightMyDecision

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Oh, of course he will. https://t.co/m7dQjxyyl0

— Joanie MacPhee (@JoanieGentian) March 8, 2020

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In 1927, Josephine Baker made her film debut in SIREN OF THE TROPICS. It marked the first time an African American woman starred in a major motion picture. #SilentSundayNights

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Lucio Delgado, born blind, had been studying English for the past six years since coming to the United States from Mexico as a teenager, learning by listening in school and on the radio. He practiced all the civics questions that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers would ask him for the citizenship test. He got a vision exam by an optometrist so he could prove he is legally blind, asking in his application that he be given the test in Braille. But then came the big problem: the reading portion of the exam. The agent said they received his request for Braille, but, unfortunately, USCIS did not have Braille available. Still, for the record, the officer gave him “three attempts to read a sentence” in English. And, predictably, whether the print was large or small, Delgado couldn’t read what he couldn’t see. Read more by clicking the link in our bio.

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From Stephen King.

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Transgender queen crowned in Thailand as coronavirus limits crowd https://t.co/TBveJW7wb1 pic.twitter.com/Ud7UXJwh59

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2020

.@jennycohn1, anyone else had this thought yet? https://t.co/dViD8vuZZG

— Shoq (@Shoq) March 8, 2020

Ivanka Trump made almost $4 million from Trump Washington hotel last year https://t.co/DnbxK4I6GY

— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) March 8, 2020

So what does that have to do with the giant maxi pad on her head? https://t.co/nQ4bm7jlMO

— ✨Immaculate🕯LooLoo😈✨ (@ImmaculateLoo) March 8, 2020

Schlapp shook the hand of the man confirmed to have it. pic.twitter.com/DAD7n2sLf9

— Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) March 8, 2020

Replying to @ColbyItkowitz
This could get very interesting. We've had Presidents who died of pneumonia, gastroenteritis, heart attack, stroke and gunshot wounds, but we've never had a President die of a hoax before. #TrumpVirus #coronavirus #COVID_19 #TrumpNotFitForOffice https://t.co/M6MJ7OJcgy

— Alan Grayson (@AlanGrayson) March 8, 2020

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submitted the plan this week as a way of trying to control the virus, but White House officials ordered the air travel recommendation be removed, said the official who had direct knowledge of the plan.” https://t.co/MzrgJiNuXn

— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) March 8, 2020

Fmr. Bloomberg adviser Tim O'Brien: "If Republicans really want to make an issue out of Hunter Biden … there is going to be a scorched earth response aimed at all of the Trump children that is going to be unlike anything they've experienced thus far."https://t.co/mbfob4wFwi

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 8, 2020

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The Trump economy: factory workers and coal miners will be retrained as grave diggers and Purell makers. #thebest

A post shared by David Mandel (@davidhmandel) on Mar 7, 2020 at 4:06pm PST

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— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) March 7, 2020

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A cartoon by @lila__ash. #NewYorkerCartoons

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It’s amazing how many folks who are deeply offended by amateur online psychiatry about Trump are suddenly acting like they’re Joe Biden’s neurologist.

— David French (@DavidAFrench) March 8, 2020

Bernie doesn't have dementia so why did he forget you need black voters to win a Democratic primary.

— Malarkey Delenda Est (@agraybee) March 8, 2020

The nation’s first black president was held to impossible standards. It’s first orange one is held to none.

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) March 7, 2020

Since we started with dogs, let’s end with them…

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Yummy…the kissy tastes good😍❤ ☛FOLLOW US☛@PugDepot for more cute pics and videos. ❤❤😍😍❤❤ 📷@pugsnkisses84

A post shared by 🌟Rated #1 IG By All Pugs🌟 (@pugdepot) on Mar 6, 2020 at 9:45pm PST

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Wednesday Reads Open Thread

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