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Archives: May 15, 2020

Trump's marks for handling COVID-19 outbreak decline -- CBS News poll

DC AG investigating nonprofit run by Trump's pick to head VoAmerica

Wisconsin has about 11,000 known cases currently. FDA says the actual numbers are at least 10 times

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Trump says testing may be 'frankly overrated'

Great Joe Biden ad on trump failing to protect our nation

Reynolds acknowledges Test Iowa glitches, says it can now ramp up

Health: More Suicides Under Conservative Governments, BBC

Ivanka Trump Wears Mask at White House As President Continues Public Appearances Without One

Mike Bowen on Dr. Bright being fired: "I've been a lifelong republican and I'm embarrassed"

STOCK MARKET WATCH - Friday, 15 May 2020

Both of Darrington's iconic summer music festivals canceled

Democrats Form Super PAC to Oust Lindsey Graham

Pearl Jam Enlist Greta Thunberg for Animated 'Retrograde' Video

Restaurant Chains Took Loans Meant for Small Businesses. Will Radio Conglomerates Do the Same?

New Sarah Cooper: "How to more cases than anybody in the world"

Can we start sending test kits to the WH

Coronavirus vaccine: When will we get it? Everything we know so far

Amy Schumer Learns to Cook is really funny ( and surprisingly educational.)

Should The US Follow Sweden's Path To "Herd Immunity"?

Florida Governor Deploys National Guard To Force Residents Back Into Malls, Movie Theaters

How Lina Hidalgo is navigating coronavirus and conservative backlash in Texas' biggest county

New York City Council votes to cap fees charged by GrubHub, others during COVID-19

Theorizing Racial Justice - a fabulous Lecture - very timely

Jared Kushner Reportedly Convinced Trump in March That Coronavirus Testing Was a Bad Idea

2020 US Senate Election Rating for US Senate seats that Democrats are likely to win.

Does anyone know the name of Rep. Maxine Waters sister who passed away from COVID19? Her

Trump Calls for Obama to Be Hauled Before Congress for Massive Crimes He Declines to Outline

Chile digs thousands of graves for COVID-19 surge

(Jewish Group) Man who posted about 'overthrowing' Jews while giving Nazi salute charged in buy of i

(Jewish Group) Video shows Alabama teens drawing swastikas on a boy's back

(Jewish Group) Conservative movement allows livestreaming on Shabbat and holidays during pandemic

Great bipartisan ad for Joe!

California tells hospitals to consider having a lottery for sought-after Covid-19 drug

Trump campaign launches ads questioning Biden's age, fitness

Trump tries to intimidate virus whistleblower with Twitter attack right before his testimony

Gregory McMichael, ... charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery, had service weapon suspended in 2019

White House quietly sets up panel for possible Biden transition

Mandatory Thursday Mike Malloy Truthseeker thread! Live and Let Die!

Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams on Lawrence tonight at 10 ET

Every day is a gift from God

America's First National High School Graduation

'Total' lockdown for Chile capital after virus spike

Washington AG wants seniors with reverse mortgages protected during pandemic

Ya wanna hear somethin' funny?

NYT: Coronavirus Live Updates: Virus Response Widens Political Divide in Swing States

Battle over coronavirus rules and reopenings across US is increasingly partisan, and bitter

Colorado Supreme Court removes second Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Lorena Garcia, from primary

The Four Men Responsible For America's COVID-19 Test Disaster

Tonight's listen: year of the cat

The strange conflation of masks and masculinity

Lilac Breeze · The Mammals

Coronavirus death toll passes 300,000 globally, as countries wait in lockdown

Burr decision sends shock waves through Senate

Whatcom health department has reported 943 negative COVID-19 tests in past 2 days

Trump encourages Pompeo to run for Senate but Secretary of State rebuffs him

*Gov. Cuomo coming up on Rachel show.

A Painter Brings Art Outdoors To Lift Spirits, Creativity Amid Crisis In Mass.

Washington Pauses Unemployment Payments To Investigate Fraud

Vietnam determined to save British pilot, avoid its first COVID-19 death

Pike Place Mainstay Bavarian Meats Will Close Its Market Location Permanently After 60 Years

Made in America - Buy American

If we didn't do any testing we would have very few cases

There's plenty of meat in America -- for those who can afford it

Qatar makes wearing masks outside mandatory with violators fined up to $50,000

40% of low-income Americans lost their jobs in March

A Biblical Mystery at Oxford

Difficult Wildfire Season Could Be Compounded By Coronavirus

Sarah COOPER-How to more cases than anybody in the world

Researchers capture musical pulses coming from distant Delta Scuti stars and find some appear to HAR

11 questions about the coronavirus we still can't answer

McConnell says Obama administration 'did leave behind' pandemic plan

Trump says he's mobilizing military to distribute potential coronavirus vaccine

Rick Bright, implies Trump lies caused many lost lives

Opinions The conspiracy cupboard is bare

So, testing.......and what we need to get our arms around this pandemic.

First animal 'buckyballs' discovered in 80-million-year-old sea lillies

Steve Schmidt hits the president again. He itemizes why Trump is the worst president

White House quietly sets up panel for possible Biden transition

Joe Madison, "The Black Eagle" is presently streaming free of cost

This problem can end the day after 10 Republican Senators signal to Democrats

Arrest warrants issued for 2 NFL players accused of armed robbery in Florida

Spot the Robot Dog, Now a Social Distancing Narc, Is Freaking People Out

A brief bitlet of healthcare provider humor

My link shows how easily covid19 spreads in a social environment.

*Joe Biden coming up on Lawrence Show.

I am sad to announce that three time Congressional Candidate Mikel Weisser has passed.

Spanish Singer Lightens Covid Blues With Balcony Concerts

Liberal Redneck preaching the TRUTH

Mikel Weisser, three time Democratic Congressional Candidate and marijuana reformer has passed.

Would now be a good time to do a moon-shot employment program

Union-funded ads support spending billions for schools

Hillstone Restaurant Group changes mask policy after backlash and lawsuit

meme from Reddit - who be the REAL snowflakes... (re lockdown)

trump will do ANYTHING to retain his power

Scotland: 'Mind-blowing' ancient settlement found on hilltop

What happened in California's 25th?

Arkansas 'not prepared' to move to Phase 2 of reopening, governor says

TCM Schedule for Friday, May 15, 2020 -- What's On Tonight: Families in Peril

TCM Schedule for Saturday, May 16, 2020 -- What's On Tonight: The Essentials: Buster Keaton

Photos: The Coronavirus in Brazil

Donald Trump Promises Caution For His, Pence's Health So Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Serve As President

Wisconsin Happy Hour - Sack cartoon

Medal of Honor recipient Ronald Shurer dies after lengthy struggle with lung cancer

Cowboy Movie

Hilma Nikolaisen - Only Me

So I looked at the COVID data site I typically use - and....what a surprise - NOT.

That's Not My Job!

Why Is Trickle Down Relying On Niagra Falls Gushing Up??

Trump Exposed As Clueless in Brutal Fox News Interview

Unelected Jared Kushner Can't Commit to November Election Happening

The Daily Social Distancing Show: Mannequin Diners, Ant Antics & Corona Pinatas

Houdini did it! I dedicate this to Keith Richards

Don't Lie To Me!

The Daily Social Distancing Show: Mayor Eric Garcetti - Coronavirus in Los Angeles

BOOM!

Because The Night

Credit card companies are tracking shoppers like never before: Inside the next phase of surveillance

The Daily Social Distancing Show: FBI Seizes Senator's Phone & Wisconsin Overturns Lockdown

Joe's Garage

FLIPPABLE: T'wina Nobles for WA-SD28

Cinnamon

I guess I am very disappointed in DU tonight....

Here's a Covid-19 game we can play

Crimson and Clover

FLIPPABLE: Helen Price Johnson for WA-SD10

The Daily Social Distancing Show: Seriously, What Is Obamagate?

Girl From The North Country

Coronavirus: WTO Head Steps Down A Year Early As Downturn Looms

Midnight Rambler

Every picture Tells a Story

Have you put on weight since the quarantine?

Dylan w/Harrison & Brother Leon

Let It Bleed

FLIPPABLE: Suzanne Woodard for WA-HD10

Meet Me In The Morning

Seth Meyers - Vice President Mike Pence Is Distancing from Trump - Monologue 5/13/20

This one needs giant billboards in red States.

Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases as Latin America reels

As I watched Chris Hayes tonight, a question arose in my mind....

Hallelu-jah!

Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings, "Sittin' On Top Of The World"

Seth Meyers: Guest New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

Till Yo Well Runs Dry

McConnell Says He Was 'Wrong' To Claim Obama Didn't Leave A Pandemic Playbook "I clearly made a mist

Pressure Drop!

FLIPPABLE: Kevin Branco for PA-HD131

'Be Careful What You Wish For': Lindsey Graham Rips Trump Demand That Obama Testify

Snaggle Tooth Mama

Seth Meyers: Whistleblower Rick Bright's Damning Testimony on Trump's COVID-19 Failures: Closer Look

FLIPPABLE: Gary Spillane for PA-HD144

Shuffle It All

FLIPPABLE: Ann Marie Mitchell for PA-HD178

FLIPPABLE: Michele Knoll for PA-HD44

Soul Sacrifice

Los Dug Dug's....Sick sick jam

FLIPPABLE: Rhonda Martin for IA-SD20

Cities Crack Down On Food Delivery App Fees As Restaurants Struggle To Survive

Trump administration ease rules limiting truck driver hours

FLIPPABLE: David Degner for IA-SD36

FLIPPABLE: Kayla Koether for IA-HD55

FLIPPABLE: Phil Miller for IA-HD82

Take it from George Takei, who actually WAS locked up in a Japanese internment camp...

This made my stressed day turn into a happy night. Penguins at a museum. 🐧

"There is no tragedy that evil men do not repurpose."

The United States is a country to be pitied

Rachel Maddow Interviews Governor Andrew Cuomo

What is ballot harvesting? Is it illegal?

Michigan Cancels Legislative Session to Avoid Armed Protesters

Can black people do all this without getting shot?

I had to have a conversation today with my son. I am 60, a life long smoker. State is opening up.

Wisconsin Bars Packed After Court Overturns Stay-At-Home Order

New COVID-19 cases on US carrier despite extensive screening

Batshit crazy stuff on facebook

Scorcher! Samantha Fish - Bitch on the Run

Israeli scientists think they know why virus is severe for some, mild for others

CBS News: Using 'convalescent plasma' in treating COVID-19 patients.

Will the Wisconsin Supreme Court be ruling against the Law of Gravity next?

ERCOT Warns of Intensified Summer Supply Crunch For Texas Electricity Supplies.

Georgia officials warn of 4-foot-long invasive lizards that eat 'anything they want'

Trump will not leave quietly, he intends to not leave at all.

Fujieda, Berwald, Coleridge-Taylor, Gipps

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) Blocks Resolution Calling For CDC Guidelines To Be Released

First responders and health care workers will get clean masks easier and more efficiently

Tooning Out the News: Rep. Katie Porter's controversial opinion: "Dying is bad"

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/14/20

Face mask that lights up when it detects coronavirus being developed

Covid 19 quarantine PSA:

Stephen Colbert: John Lithgow Reads "Rabid Rudy," A Poem From His New Book "Trumpty Dumpty"

World agog as Trump flails over pandemic despite claims US leads way

Jimmy Kimmel's Quarantine Monologue - Trump's Whistleblower Tantrum & Stupidity on Parade

My plan for dealing with Covid

"I was insulted. I was berated. All the while, I was there to tell THEIR story."

High court upholds stolen valor ruling

A righteous rant and some good talking points.

Authorities investigating illegal cattle butchering in North Dakota

2020 US Senate Election Rating for US Senate seats Democrats will win in 2020.

Maybe some lawyer can answer. What rights do people have

"A New Virus" by Jack Dick

State to test all long-term care facility and assisted living residents over next month

I have come to the conclusion I'm a furry knuckle head collector

2020 was warmest April on record according to NASA, 2nd warmest according to NOAA

Mall of America to reopen June 1, Rosedale and Galleria on Monday

OK, what's up? Why no new posts for 30+ minutes?

Suppose Trump gets businesses in all states to "re-open" . . . . . .

Yet another marvellous reason to vote for VP Biden

Ransomware Gang Demands $42M or it Releases Trump's 'Dirty Laundry'

Iron Butterfly - 1971-04-16 - In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida

World agog as Trump flails over pandemic despite claims US leads way

The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today (Live extended version)

The comedian going viral for lip-syncing Trump: 'People really hate him'

US pilot jailed in Singapore for breaking quarantine order

The Doors - The End

Rare Earth - Get Ready

JUST IN: 6.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in Nevada, southeast of the Lake Tahoe area

Trump really is stark raving mad ... I have seen the 1st video but Lady Quixotic take is awesome too

Medical Journal Calls for Trump to Be Replaced

LANCET Medical Journal calls for Trump's removal over abject failures of COVID-19 response

6.4-magnitude quake rattles Nevada

After watching Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams last night, I had my best sleep in 4 years

DeVos Showering Wealthy Private and Religious Schools With Coronavirus Aid, Says Report

Happy 72nd Birthday, Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno, aka Brian Eno.

'They are angry': Pandemic and economic collapse slam Trump across Rust Belt

Boogie

So were Cuomo and AOC right?

Three Nominations Sent to the Senate; May 14, 2020

NYT: Talking Can Generate Coronavirus Droplets That Linger Up to 14 Minutes

Trump's Remarks at Owens & Minor, Inc. Distribution Center, Allentown, PA

Devin Nunes admits it, we Won CA 25 by ballot harvesting....... We can beat the Democratic Machine!

Just playing around this morning ... with everyone complaining, I thought I should create a meme

A window into Trump's problem with understanding Science.

U.S. jobless now exceed 36 million, despite reopenings

Rick Wilson Interview with John Melendez and Noel Casler...really good

New York barber cutting hair 'illicitly' during lockdown tests positive for coronavirus

The Rundown: May 14, 2020

The Best Comics Quarantine Art for This Week: 5/14/2020

DC Reveals Batman Joker War First Look and Release Date

MSNBC fucking sucks

The origin of Super Villains: Magenta

CJR: The many coronavirus conspiracy theories (good read)

Norway's Vast Sovereign Wealth Funds Dumps Shares Of Oz Utilities Over Coal

Red meat for the Trump cult

Biden says he would not pardon Trump

US retail sales plunged 16% in April as virus froze economy

Interesting Video On Big Oil's Potential Stranded Asset Problem

Coronavirus pushes German economy into recession

Donald Trump: A Study in Leadership (and the lack thereof)

The Epoch Times

Empire State index shows activity continued to decline sharply in May

😃🇺🇸🍪☀️❗️

Hackers claim they've got Trump's 'dirty laundry' -- and demand $42 million ransom to keep it private

The Rude Pundit On Dr. Bright Hearing

Under Trump, we are a failed and pitiful state.

Hong Kong shop offers 'tear gas' flavor ice cream

U.S. Moves to Cut Off Chip Supplies to Huawei

After lockdown this should become a thing!

With states reopening, under Trump's leadership, daily cases in USA jump 50%

ReOpening Toon

The GOP's Science Problem - Which Is Far Older And More Malignant Than You Might Think

Ha HA @IvankaTrump said she didn't know using private email for government business was illegal

Retail Sales drop 16.4% in April

The Daily Dread - Tracking the spread, 5/15/20

Those missing four to six weeks are likely to go down in the definitive history as a cautionary tale

CREW Requests @FEMA Records on Coronavirus #PPE Seizures

#Moscow Mitch....you had to FUND the pandemic agency (NSC)....you lying sack of .............

Trump talking about his work ethic: "I work those hours too, we're all working hard."

People are furious at restaurants adding COVID-19 surcharges

Three Things To Watch As Whitmer And The GOP-Led Legislature Clash In Court

What 74 former Biden staffers think about Reade's allegations - She was fired for poor performance.

I bit off more than I can chew. Depicting fabric is new for me, and I picked a doozy to put in this

U.S. employers wary of coronavirus 'immunity' tests as they move to reopen

I have a question for Fox News. You argued during impeachment that a president can do what he wants.

Current events limerick

Trump shows off his "plan". I just knew this wasn't going to go well

Ken Paxton accused of voter fraud

Finding hydrogen peroxide and hand sanitizer has made my week. (I sure miss my old life.)

In Pennsylvania, signs that Trump's attacks on mail voting could backfire

War is Peace. Ignorance is Strength.

No TOON post today.

Chicago's Cook County passes Queens with most coronavirus cases in US

Heartfelt commentary on Breonna Taylor's murder.

Very thoughtful essay: "Ahmaud Arbery Holds Us Accountable"

US medical mask maker: 'I've been ignored for so long'

GA-SEN: Georgia Senate's Perdue Moves to Lean Republican

Newish and very good COVID site to track state by state progress and impacts upon reopening...

New Coronavirus Vaccine Czar Says Finding One by January Is a 'Credible' Goal

Excellent PBS article concerning Tara Reade allegations.

This is all that I needed to make me comfortable with Joe

Biden Leads Trump In Florida - 53% to 47%

T cells found in COVID-19 patients 'bode well' for long-term immunity

George Takei Schools Wisconsin 'Kangaroo Judge' About Internment Camps

The Liberal Redneck: Progress & How Democrats View Rural America

Trump administration weighs suspending program for foreign students

Mitch admits he was wrong??- Miracles do happen, pigs do fly

Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane... only to jump back in a few mins later?

Rep. Joe Kennedy responds to Trump regarding Dr. Bright

I was a conspiracy theorist, too

Texas is Under Reporting Coronavirus Cases by 2,831 - Here is the Proof

MMM -- SocialdisdancingFriday

Help! I applied for unemployment insurance. They just called me wanting information I can't give on

Bottom line: tRump was the ONE PERSON in the USA who could have mitigated the virus' devastation

World looks on in horror as Trump flails over pandemic despite claims US leads way

Trump superfan shows symptoms of COVID-19 after getting kicked out of grocery for refusing to wear m

Turkey's lockdown rainbows have become another symbol of division

Covidiocy - the new pandemic

You know that times are getting tough

BREAKING: News Commentary Broadcasts Vary! They Are Not All the Same!

Trump must be livid

If you're taking Trulicity

"Stop pretending they're asking for a kidney...."

Sunset cardboard cut-outs - Keeping oneself amused

Whoopi asks Chris CRISPIE: "Who in your family are you willing to sacrifice?"

Tweet of the Day

There's a nationwide shortage of acrylic sheet, Lexan and glass

Retail sales crater a record 16.4% in April amid coronavirus lockdowns and spending slump

Coronavirus: Scientists want to investigate if mouthwash kills the infection

"What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia," By Elizabeth Catte, Book Review

Cuomo extends Pause order until May 28, but regions can start reopening if metric met

Taiwan's TSCM to build a $12 billion semiconductor factory in Arizona

Trini Lopez was born on this date in Dallas.

ProPublica: Whistleblower: Wall Street Has Engaged in Widespread Manipulation of Mortgage Funds

K.T. Oslin has a birthday today.

With equal to 167,000 US Covid deaths, adjusted for population, UK's Boris Johnson has 55% approval

The daily show explains Obamagate

Brian Eno has a birthday today.

Unsettled, even foul weather may plague D.C. area much of next week due to rogue weather system.

Utah (Bruce) Phillips was born on this date.

Might have been posted before but a GREAT article on Joe and women staffers.

I've been making sausage and egg "Mcmuffins"

"Pro-life" Republicans: Grandma's had a good run.

What 74 former Biden staffers think about Tara Reade's allegations

Sanctuary for the Devil...Black Women Who Fought It---The Root, about WV

5 A.M. thieves chased by a lion-of-a-dog

E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage/Perchlorate

Antibody test results of 2 Snohomish County residents throw into question timeline of coronavirus

I've got a special HOUSE FIRE show today - A Tribute to the Fallen...

NEW: The FBI says that Neo-Nazi Timothy Wilson dead of self inflicted wound during shootout

David Corn: A New Report Shows What Really Happened With China's Coronavirus Response

You raised $3,105.00 on May 14, 2020 to elect Joe Biden POTUS with our DU ActBlue link

Oh goodie! Another Rose Garden debacle coming up from the mouth of the asshole!

CNN reporting that Texas sees number of new coronavirus cases in one day. The question is

Folks (trumpians) in Suffolk County NY protest the lockdown

Governor Cuomo Pandemic Update May 15 2020

Devin Nunes admitting on Fox that GOP must engage in ballot harvesting-which is "illegal in 49 state

Arizona attorney general "actively pursuing" right-wing troll Jacob Wohl

Wisconsin Death Trip

A heavily packed bar in Wisconsin. No masks. Mr. Death is smiling.

Rep Jayapal voting no on $3T stimulus bill

Why the 'great' jobs market was always an illusion

Hey Andrea Mitchell stop giving legs to this fucking bullshit about Obama

It's Truly State TV

Georgia: Brian Kemp maneuvers to cancel key Supreme Court and DA elections

Pic Of The Moment: Trump Claims He Didn't Need The Obama Administration's Pandemic Plan

Happy FridayParty popperJoin me today at 4 pm ET for an hour of #livemusic

Happy FridayParty popperJoin me today at 4 pm ET for an hour of #livemusic

Trump press conf. on msnbc. Trump really putting on the sweet juice.

I think Trump believes all the hot spots that pop up can be put out.

Ye olde shitehawk is up and running his gob now at a WH presser

"NOBODY'S EVER SEEN"

Do you ever come across words that you feel missed their calling?

So the bloviating orange clown says Florida has a surplus of tests..

Someone messing with page layouts

'Boys will be boys'

Does this MF ever stop talking?

Astrid Kirchherr, photographer of the Beatles, dies at 81

Never taking a trump vaccine

Operation Warp Speed will become Operation Whoopsie. n/t

Now he going "warp speed"?

Trump is sounding pathetically desperate to convince everyone he's WINNING.

Trumps view on testing, tracing proves he is extremely mentally ill.

So the Reality TV incompetent in chief arranged for truckers to be

Trump claims the truckers honking their horns are protestig to show they support him. NOT TRUE.

He's gonna kill it with the military instead of the scientists.

This shitshow presser is for Trump and Trump alone!

trump is claiming they started working on this 'vaccine' in early January when he was downplaying it

I am still in shock!

Doesn't it seem odd the "truck horns" are louder when reporters asks question.

We need to prepare for the possibility of Trump rejecting election results..

Vaccine venture capitalist Moncef Slaoui

We don't want you either Trump!

Trump: Vaccine or no vaccine, we are back.

At event, promising a coronavirus vaccine by end of the year, Trump says we may not need a vaccine

From the Zero Fucks to Give Department:

Seeing that people in Wisconsin in these times, aren't doing

Trump taps drug maker executive to head the search for the vaccine.

Trump lied again

Covid-19 has killed over 86,000 Americans. Are we becoming numb?

Weird thing happened with siri.

Black professor told he 'was not wanted in Vermont' in front of his 11-year-old son

Just got off the phone with the white evangelical relative. No one is wearing

Protesting Trump Supporters 'Berate' and 'Practically Chase' TV Reporter

Kathleen Sebelius on the Trump Administration's 'Terrifying' Pandemic Response

More shut in inspiration for us photophiles. Dancing paint.

Thank God for disease, death and hardship! Most believers think Covid is a sign from from God.

And Coventina rejoiced, for lo and behold, her local Target had TP!

The Clown in Chief can't even put on goggles correctly.

Truck horns blare during Trump's Rose Garden press conference

Cartoons 5/15/2020

Unfurling the new Space Force flag in the Oval

retails sales plunge lead by drops in spending on clothing, electronics and furniture

Louie Gohmert. Failed Beat Poet.

Inslee changes course, says diners won't have to sign in

Loeffler turns over documents to SEC and DOJ amid stock-trading controversy

Alaska Airlines cuts Paine Field departures to one per day

Is something wrong with the COVID Dashboard.

When building a house, one does not schedule delivery of the shingles and gutters for

Quarantini time! New state rule allows cocktails to-go

Five of New York's 10 Regions Can Begin to Reopen on Friday

I just have to throw this out there. Shear perfection

Dems push $3T coronavirus relief bill toward House OK

World looks on in horror as Trump flails over pandemic despite claims US leads way

Beaches in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware to open for Memorial Day weekend

The vaccine: Lets look at the facts to see how crazy this is.

Secret Service signs $179,000 contract to rent golf carts in Bedminster, N.J., this summer

Some evangelicals fear the 'mark of the beast' from a coronavirus vaccine

Katie Brennan settles lawsuit against state and Murphy campaign for $1 million

This is an honest question. I really want to know.

"remdisresevoir"

Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Whitmer-Nessel

Las Vegas is back in business, but new safety rules could call in the chips for Sin City's party rep

Argentine Congress meets 'virtually' for first time

Argentine Congress meets 'virtually' for first time

So, for your entertainment pleasure, up next Shitshow Chapter II!

"We're revolting !"

Detroit man facing felony charge after death threat to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Trump touts development of "the super duper missile..." at Space Force event.

Obama Destroys Trump's Crackpot Conspiracy Theory With One Word: 'Vote'

Daughter-in-chief: Ivanka Trump pushes food distribution program

Biden campaign says it can compete in Texas, Georgia, Arizona

It's not about "reopening the economy."

Major medical journal demands Trump's removal over abject failures of COVID-19 response

FDA says Abbott COVID-19 test used by White House could be inaccurate

Amazon Places Massive Take-Out Order from Freddie's in Crystal City

New Program Helps Black, Brown, and Low-Income Families In Need Access Fresh Vegan Food

Donald Trump calls for Barack Obama to testify and wants officials to be 'jailed for 50 years

And here I thought Trump brought peace to Afghanistan

A tornado is headed direct for the White House. Will Trump stay outside to take a good look at it?

Seattle healthcare workers will be among the first to eat this season's Copper River salmon

Trump administration waives environmental safeguards to fast-track 69 miles of border fence construc

Study: Seattle has 7th most small businesses per capita

"Obamagate" Is Niche Programming for Trump Superfans

Obituary Writers Overworked, Remembering the Dead.

Burr (and Warner) submit 1000-page report from Russia probe to DNI day before he steps down

Inslee gathers business leaders to talk about phased efforts to reopen

What's included in 'The Heros Act'. Why would any Rep vote against the people included in this pkg?

Car-free zones in London as Congestion Charge and ULEZ reinstated

With apologies to Mighty Mouse upon the unfurling of the new "Space Force" flag:

Striking Frank Lloyd Wright home now wants $2.75M

Sailors on sidelined carrier get virus for second time

Places without social distancing have 35 times more potential coronavirus spread, study finds

More inspiration from the Olympus at Home series. (Photography)

Can America continue to exist when 40% of the country hates the other 60% and vice versa?

The Trump administration still wants to cut food stamps

White House's Kudlow floats cutting corporate tax rate in half

Thurston County retailers are reopening for business -- curbside, that is

Cross-Canada virtual prom next Friday...

I am inspired by something, thank god...

Trump to appoint 2 vaccine officials

Fight breaks out at Michigan anti-lockdown protests

COMMENTS THREAD for the May Photo Contest

Unemployment small business income question

SUBMISSION THREAD FOR THE MAY CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

POTUS-GA: Why We're Not Ready to Call Georgia a Toss Up

Engineer in fatal Amtrak derailment is once again facing criminal charges

Pandemic continues to beat up on rail traffic

Blues Stay Away From Me

Felix Mendelssohn Symphony #3 "Scottish"

We miss Obama laughing at his own jokes

Two maps from the "Wild West" of Wisconsin and a cold, cold, cold hearted calculation.

The Compassion of Donald J Trump

I just had a pleasant experience at Lowes, curbside pickup works! lol

Al Yankovich - GERMS!

Trump administration aims to nab 300 mln N95 masks in 90 days -official

CBS announces Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Go Outside, Experts Say. But Keep Your Distance and Have a Mask Handy.

Apple and Google are building a virus-tracking system. Health officials say it will be practically u

How much has the GOP's inaction cost taxpayers and our children since Jan 1, 2020?

What's for Dinner, Fri., May 15, 2020

Post I just made on Facebook about the distrust of the CDC and Gov. health agencies.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says bring back sports and let fans in the stadiums

Journalists accused of trespassing at Liberty University will not face criminal charges

Warped on Speed.

Progressives to buck party by voting against $3T coronavirus relief bill

Historic house tied to the Underground Railroad demolished in Petersburg

Exchange of the Day

German cafe tells customers to wear pool noodles to enforce social distancing

That Space Force Flag? It's his tin pot.

Most Believers Feel God Is Sending a Message

Fox News - but good news...

Bothsiderism and the Red Don's lesson of the Birth Certificate

I guess Rory Mcilroy won't be teeing it up with Lard Butt anytime soon.

Does anyone have a recommendation regarding a free word/safe word processing program?

Americana: Sunday Morning on the Town Square

***WARNING*** Only 10% of reporting US counties are in the green according to covidactnow.org

Trump's Remarks on Vaccine Development; May 15, 2020

Ten outbreaks of "flu like illnesses" had been reported at Seattle area nursing homes by Dec. 28.

City of Dallas receives 23,000 applications for rental assistance program

Katie Porter isn't just smart, she's also funny as hell.

Brazil loses second health minister in less than a month as Covid-19 deaths rise

Brazil loses second health minister in less than a month as Covid-19 deaths rise

I'm so relieved! Apparently, if I just never get another PSA test, I'll not have to worry

I finally figured out obamagate!!

Trump unveils Space Force Flag Touts "super duper missile"

'The ship is sinking': Bolsonaro battles to block foul-mouthed cabinet video

'The ship is sinking': Bolsonaro battles to block foul-mouthed cabinet video

Friday on My Mind

Well Mitchy Mitch!

Forgive me for a stupid question, but I haven't been out of the house in weeks...

Large majority of Americans say country lags in testing availability: POLL

Black light experiment in how fast COVID19 can spread.

JohnnyRingo back in the hospital

Does President Obama realize these aren't normal times? He needs to critique his successor

Trump's Attacks on Mail Voting May Backfire

'Manipulative, deceitful, user': Tara Reade left a trail of aggrieved acquaintances

This Girl Scout is the only speaker so far wearing a face mask at WH event

Trump seems to think there'd be no coronavirus if there was no testing. It doesn't work like that.

I have a feeling Trump will be desperate to see NFL and college football return in the fall

Trump: "They're wrapping themselves and the doors are opening and they're going through the doors"

GOP congressman on why he's not wearing a mask: 'There's just no need'

McIlroy Says No More Golf With Trump

Rams ask NFL for additional $500M in stadium financing amid concerns about 2020 revenue, per report

notorious hacking group has claimed to have "dirty laundry" on TRUMP. Up Data Ransom to $42M

Michelle Obama partners with MTV for national virtual prom

Dutch official advice to single people: find a sex buddy for lockdown

Bloomberg Plots Spending Blitz to Support Biden

Trump campaign logo

US Native tribes and Ireland's 170-year-old connection is renewed in the pandemic

Wrongfully convicted Missouri man gets $8 million settlement

Virginia: Witness not required for June 23, 2020 Primary Election absentee ballots

Four Northeast states will let beaches open by Memorial Day weekend.

Another reason businesses are for limited reopenings

Does anyone else think that the orange orangutan looks like a toy monkey with cymbals

The Lancet blasts Trump, says voters should not reelect him

What does Idiot mean by "WE'RE back?"

Study: COVID-19 now spreading fastest in small, rural counties

WH promises vaccine by the end of the year. Joins ranks of ACA replacement health plan

Now THIS is some toilet paper I'd definitely be hoarding!!

I just cut my husband's hair for the second time.

Arizona's coronavirus death rate may be much higher than reported, experts say

A Study In Leadership

*Another* Private Jet Company Owned by a Trump Donor Got a Bailout -- This One for $20 Million

Well, I'm officially an old fogey. 😂🤣

Is anybody else getting phone calls from the RNC?

Operation Warped Mind

Working from home ... with pets 😂 😍

I believe in MIRACLES!

Kayleigh McEnany, " Have you no sense of decency?"

F.D.A. Halts Coronavirus Testing Program Backed by Bill Gates

05/17 Mike Luckovich: Laser focus

Kayleigh McEnany has a new press tactics in WH Press Conferences 1) really important

FBI: Missouri man planning to bomb hospital killed himself

Watch what friendship does for a depressed pig

CNN: Behind the Justice Department's split over the Flynn dismissal

Hell is empty and all the devils are in the White House. nt

I will tell you another very harmful product coming from Trump Administration from all the lying.

How come there are no consequences for ignoring a congressional subpoena?

Trump's American Carnage - NEW. From makers of "The Snake"

It's a great time to adopt a dog who needs a little more love

Tropical storm off Florida's east coast: 80% chance of cyclone formation.

Just kill me with a super-duper missile

Golden retriever puppy makes her foster mom cry when she gets adopted

I'm Thrilled To My Toes That PBO Is Addressing The Graduates Tomorrow Night

Trump's going to Camp David this weekend with his "A" team, his sycophantic creme de la creme.

Remembering some of the Arizonans we lost to COVID-19

Fuzziest baby donkey orphan finds the best new mom

If Trump had been in charge during World War II, this column would be in German

JetBlue's Founder Helped Fund A Stanford Study That Said The Coronavirus Wasn't That Deadly

A hopeful sign of a few die hard republicans seeing MF45 for the fraud he is.

I so badly needed a haircut!

New Reporting Increases Doubts on Tara Reade's Allegation Against Joe Biden

Flynn Prosecutors revolted because DOJ wouldn't agree to tell the judge their work was ethical: repo

"That beautiful (honking) sound? Those are truckers who are with us all the way!"

I finished this guy in record time for me! 4 days.

Poll: Biden holds 6-point lead over Trump in Florida

While opening a video of Secretariat in the 1973 Belmont I ran across this

I just have to say this every so often...

He doesn't care about the deaths - he has neither conscience nor empathy

Novartis CEO says any new coronavirus vaccine will take two years

Some good news and some bad news:

Amarillo is so screwed

I had to pick up a couple of prescriptions today. I usually use the drive-thru but there were

Here's what #Trump said about leadership....in 2013.........

'Republican Party says, 'We don't have any money to help you.' Are you kidding me?'

I think Biden's best attribute is his years of experience in the executive branch

I agree 100%

Flag Day coming near. We the People, own this, not RW belligerents

White House quietly sets up panel for possible Biden transition

CDC expecting US to reach a total of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 by June 1

HC Frontline in W Mich Sends Guy on his Way w/o Note

VERIFY: Is COVID-19 causing Kawasaki disease in children?

Ivanka Trump kicks off USDA fresh box program

Free online class covers America's favorite pastime: baseball

Power Plant strain at 5 weeks flower

Sorrento Therapeutic may have found a SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody.

The positive side of Colombia: ambassador can eat two families' monthly income in just one lunch

Breaking: JCPenney files for bankruptcy

Colombia's opposition filing criminal charges against 9 generals and Duque ally over illegal spying

CA25 update (sort of)

Senate Panel Submits Final Russia Report

Pop quiz on facemasks

Covid-19 patients who have symptoms for MONTHS

Bloke seen naked on Zoom with Brazilian President after forgetting to turn off camera

NOTE: Just ask them "So when is Trump going to hold his next 30,000 person rally?" and be quiet.

2020 US Senate Election Rating for US Senate seats Democrats are going to win in 2020.

Drug promoted by Trump as a 'game changer' increasingly linked to deaths

Two of the Most Important Questions Ever

House changes its rules during pandemic, allowing remote voting for the first time in its 231-year h

This

Pandemic claims yet another retailer: J.C. Penney

American mercenary detained in Venezuela was misled into thinking the Trump administration backed th

Bolsonaro's love for hydroxychloroquine costs Brazil another health minister

Trump's name on stimulus checks

Coronavirus in the U.S.: Where cases are growing and declining

Bluegrass Superjam - "The Weight"

TCM Schedule for Sunday May 17, 2020 - TCM Memorial Tribute: Danny Aiello

Seriously, What Is "Obamagate"? The Daily Social Distancing Show

Family of eight across the street from us all just tested positive.

Biden/GOP US Senator states.

Fauci Confirms Rand Paul is a 'Flaming Douchebag With Absolutely Shitty Hair

TCM Schedule for Monday May 18. 2020 - College Musicals

City Boy - The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Iran news agency warns U.S. of any move on fuel shipment to Venezuela

Okay, the Dashboard numbers came in, and I have a question.

Socialism only in the service of Industry

A message from your favorite brand...

Another Dumbass

Why does my wife get mad when I fart on the cat?

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