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Archives: May 7, 2020

Trump's America Now Leads the World--in Suicidal Stupidity

By a 20 point margin (!) Americans say the country was better off four years ago

If you can't skate - keep yer slow ass towards the wall

How could it come to this? - Is it like today?

Sent to me from my son

U.S. infection rate rising outside New York as states open up

Online retailers will press Republicans to support a multibillion-dollar plan to save Postal Service

Hot Tuna - Water Song

The clock is ticking, yet widespread confusion remains on PPP spending deadlines

Arctic Geese Chicks Jump Off Cliff to Survive Hostile Planet

Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general,

US Senate Election Rating for US Senate seats up for re-election in 2020 likely to go Democrat.

Kiss voting by mail goodbye.

Credit card issuers start to lower cardholder limits

Oh f***! Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general

Anyone going out because they're bored, to get a haircut, or to go shopping, should read this first

A favorite model of mine

US sees 1st detained immigrant death from coronavirus

Trump's advisers released a 'beyond stupid' mathematical model of coronavirus deaths

Reopened Texas restaurant tells workers: Don't wear face masks -- or don't work

Brave mama dog asks strangers to save her babies

"At the end of the day, it's freedumb": California gym owner defies stay-at-home orders

Trump reportedly thinks coronavirus deaths are overcounted. Experts say the opposite.

Have you gained weight during the shut down? I have

The coronavirus ponytail. Let it be a thing of honor.

As Hunger Swells, Food Stamps Become a Partisan Flash Point

Dr. Trump to name some new members of the revamped task force on Monday!

Pelosi: Trump blocking House testimony is 'beneath the dignity' of presidency

George Conway: Trump Lashes Out Because He Knows the Truth

Stacey Abrams coming up on Chris Hayes' show.

Trump's judicial nominee clashes with Democrats over his comments critical of health care law

A question we're all asking.

Fisherman's Pie from leftovers and pantry things

'They're trying to squash me': Report details the feds brazenly seizing medical supplies -- despite o

The American meat shortage is pushing prices to unprecedented heights

New Senate committee formed to address economic recovery

Seattle-Based Cookware Giant Sur La Table Reportedly Preparing for Bankruptcy

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

Seattle City Council passes bill aiming to prevent evictions after moratorium is lifted

Gloom grips US small businesses, with 52% predicting failure

Ruth Bader Ginsburg destroys Trump solicitor general in live hearing from her hospital bed

BC re-opening plan released

Chain gang

Dr. Trump killed one of our constituents

Do You Want to Help People? Continue Your National Service With a Job at FEMA.

Washington Rules: Restaurants Can Now Sell To-Go Cocktails During Stay-at-Home Order

Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general, giving president new influence ov

Trump says will announce new members of coronavirus task force by Monday

Iraq parliament selects US-backed candidate for prime minister

Using human brain tissue in lab dishes, researchers show herpes link to Alzheimer's

A sad commentary!

Trump administration loses a LOT of deregulation and policy court cases. A listing:

"Black water", virtual performance.

Retailers launch ad blitz opposing Trump's demand for higher Postal Service delivery rates

The Mission - Wasteland

10 Republican held US Senate seats up for re-election in 2020 likely to go Democrat.

☦️Eastern Orthodox 40 Days of Pascha/'Evlogitaria of the Departed'

Poland's presidential poll postponed over coronavirus

I'm a nurse in a Covid-19 unit. My hospital's leaders frighten me more than the virus

Death rate is 26 % amongst cases with outcomes.

Giving blood thinners to severely ill Covid-19 patients is gaining ground

I know not all the get back to work crowd are trumphumpers

Mounting promises on Covid-19 vaccines are fueling false expectations, experts say

From a Miami condo to the Venezuelan coast, how a plan to 'capture' Maduro went rogue

From a Miami condo to the Venezuelan coast, how a plan to 'capture' Maduro went rogue

The educational divide in political preferences.

Doctors lambaste federal process for distributing Covid-19 drug remdesivir

Help with California EDD Debit Card?

Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole. "Over the Rainbow"

The TSA Hoarded 1.3 Million N95 Masks Even Though Airports Are Empty and It Doesn't Need Them

STOCK MARKET WATCH - Thursday, 7 May 2020

Suspicious powder sent to FBI office in Riverside

This is the father of the man who shot the jogger in February

Amazing carrot harvesting machine and processing

Americans are getting a rude awakening for why the US should never be run like a family business: co

The federal government is now fucking up the distribution of remdesivir...because of course they are

McClatchy asks bankruptcy judge to set July 23 sale deadline, hints at consolidation

☦️Eastern Orthodox 40 Days of Pascha/'Christos Anesti' by Christos Santakai

Are there instructions on here somewhere for how to add photos to your post?

Steve Mnuchin gets embarrassed on Twitter by Axl Rose

"Ripping the mask off of the liberals!" Sean Hannity's new advertising tag line.

NOT OVER MY SAVOY BROWN OBSESSION

Woman jailed for defying lockdown. See what she told judge

How do salmon always find their way home? Study reveals a remarkable GPS embedded in their skin

a LOT of anti-vax activity all over Facebook now. That damn Plandemic seems to be the peak

Another Trump Appointee cashing in

*Beto on Lawrence show now.

California becomes first state to borrow from D.C. to help pay unemployment claims

Employees of national restaurant group say company is refusing to let them wear masks

So... instead of firing FAUCI/BIRX, is the trick to re-do the task force sidelining them?

RIP Millie Small

Why in the hell does Susan Rice have to defend herself alone??

Federal certification 'delayed' for the N95 masks California ordered from China

My Quarantine Anthem.

So I downloaded X-Plane......

The Ghost Dogs of the Amazon Get a Bit Less Mysterious

The Cure - Love Song

Why California dentists can't fix your teeth right now: The state took their face masks Read more h

The joy of a new yard - gardening during COVID - just posted my latest blog, lots of pics

Trever Noah reviews tRumps visit to the mask factory

Trump Wants a Quick Reopening. Data His Own White House Is Examining Shows It Could Be a Disaster

The Daily Social Distancing Show: Beef Shortages & Jared Kushner's Botched PPE Response

Sad article about the toll conspiracy theorists are taking on one hero Doctor

Sinclair Broadcasting will pay $48 million civil penalty to FCC

Brian Williams show openings on MSNBC

The Daily Social Distancing Show: Trump Won't Wear a Mask & Backpedals After Task Force Backlash

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar

Rolling Stones -1971 - Dead Flowers

Drive-through graduations, celebrations forbidden in Santa Clara County

The Daily Social Distancing Show: Georgia Nixes Driving Tests & Seagulls Start Hunting

Buck Pressured Official to Submit Incorrect Election Results

The Daily Social Distancing Show: Dr. Anders Tegnell - Sweden's Decision Not to Impose Quarantine

Do you think there is a war going on in this country?

Gun-waving SUV driver crashed car into group paying tribute to Pennsylvania nurses and healthcare wo

To me, it's very obvious that the GOP is banking on killing people with COVID-19 to win in November.

I have done long posts in the Lounge reviewing whisky

Seth Meyers - President Trump Visits Arizona - Monologue 5/5/20

Let's talk about Trump asking us to be warriors....

Special Report: U.S. rearms to nullify China's missile supremacy

Who knew, SHITLER loves "Evita" - about a Fascist, "populist"

Did the CDC lower it's death count numbers?

Seth Meyers - Trump's New Coronavirus Strategy Is "Live and Let Die": A Closer Look

Marsha Blackburn is a fucking idiot

Big Big Train - Uncle Jack

This Ain't Living- G. Love and Special Sauce

Napa restaurant defying shelter-in-place reportedly threatened with restraining order

Tweet of the Day

A New Source Of Coronavirus Spread: 'Covid-19 Parties'

Trump Wants a Quick Reopening. Data His Own White House Is Examining Shows It Could Be a Disaster

Mayor Bill De Blasio blast Fmr. Gov. Christie's 'call' for American deaths

I don't like guns, but I can't say I blame her.

Trump's team has data showing counties with hundreds or thousands more daily COVID-19 cases if they

Oklahoma House Republicans vote to reverse court ruling on absentee ballots, require to be notarized

Panama Red

Watching Ozark

Iowa counties cut back voting sites as absentee ballot requests surge

Anime Gives Back - The Real Folks Blues - A COVVID special.

OK: COVID: MCDONALDS EMPLOYEES SHOT OVER RESTRICTIONS

Trump: What Have You Got To Lose - I Guess We Found Out

Do you wanna ride?

Late Night Storytime: The Perfect President

To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look at the industry's history

State Senator says campgrounds should reopen because there are homeless encampments

The small town of Bolinas (Marin county) had everyone tested...

Shakespears Sister - All The Queen's Horses

Calls coronavirus 'worse than Pearl Harbor,' says task force will continue

Minnesota faces sudden $2.4 billion budget deficit in COVID-19 fallout

James Carville & Eugene Robinson On Tonight's "The 11th Hour"

Updated: Records trump has broken

Heavy Death Toll Came As Surprise To Head Of Sweden's No-Lockdown Plan

Had a severe panic attack today

Longtime Libertarian disavowed in Democratic-NPL primary race for U.S. House seat

Trump's ego trip at Mount Rushmore to celebrate Independence Day risks an awful lot just to make the

Everybody Must Stay Home - Bob Dylan Coronavirus Parody

Stay home

Several from Eple Trio

Did anybody get their government check and then have it disappear out of their account?

12 Judges accuse Paxton of violating Code of Judicial Conduct

John Prine - She's My Everything

AP Exclusive: Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country

Bonus Tweet of the Day

Teen kicks elderly woman in the face on St. Paul light rail platform

Mexico Is Running Out of Beer, But Keeps Brewing Corona For Americans

Coronavirus Survivors 'Permanently Disqualified' from Joining U.S. Military

Caplet: 'Reverie' and 'Petite Valse'

What Sanders Supporters Hope to Gain From Resumed NY Primary

Official U.S. coronavirus death toll may be missing many thousands

Teachers union wins case over dues

Keith Jarrett/Mark Dancigers

Patriotism is Bipartisan

Sinclair Broadcasting Will Pay $28 Million Civil Penalty To FCC

Jimmy Kimmel's Quarantine Monologue - Trump Won't Wear Masks & Jane's Pancake Stand-off

a US art collective cuts up $30K painting and sells each piece for $480 for profit of $12K

A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic - but don't be too quick to

Biden leads Trump in first poll to address sexual assault allegation

His Mother Died In A Nursing Home 9 Days Ago Don Lemmon Asks How He Is Doing

'Straight up wrong': Texas conservatives defend Dallas salon owner jailed for keeping open business

Mass arrests and overcrowded prisons in El Salvador spark fear of coronavirus crisis

India gas leak: At least eight dead after Visakhapatnam accident

Cardinal Pell 'knew of' clergy abuse, says Australian royal commission

EU to propose process for how WHO can learn from Covid-19 outbreak

Clinician speculates: 5x Covid-19 death rate will have severe and profound disabilities

Astonishingly united

Bonus Tweet of the Day

US Senate Election Rating for US Senate seats up for re-election in 2020 that favors the Democrats.

Michael McClure, Present at Beat Poetry's Birth, Dies at 87

New poll shows dead heat

George Conway group has biggest fundraising day after Trump attack

UT-Austin researchers discover llama antibodies can help treat COVID-19

Should worry about his approval rating

Tooning Out The News: John Ratcliffe vs. Bear Inventor

The Human Rights Campaign Endorses Joe Biden for President 2020

Human Rights Campaign Endorses Vice President Joe Biden for President

US Space Force to launch the next X-37B space plane mystery mission on May 16

GOP SCOTUS judges tell Trump's lawyer that he should argue justiciability in SCOTUS-case.

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/6/20

Princess and Holland America cancel remaining 2020 Alaska cruises

Simple and direct..heh

Stephen Colbert: Guest Robert De Niro

Oh, crap, just when I needed to concentrate and keep still

Frontier Airlines will drop open-seat fee that drew attacks

Herd immunity 'not really a viable strategy' in Alaska's COVID-19 fight, physicians say

Face coverings not required on state-run Alaska ferries

Thousands of summer workers are headed to Alaska from Outside, where the infection rates are higher

TTs or Trump Traitors.

Video of Brunswick shooting made by one of victim's pursuers (William "Roddie" Bryan)

Alaska snowbirds allowed to drive home through Canada

Depending on how meeting goes, lawmakers could find themselves back in Juneau

American Samoa's borders remain closed, but there could be exceptions

Got 'Zoom fatigue' from working or going to class at home?

Fux & Friends' Ainsley Airhead Makes The Dumbest Remark In The History of Television.

FL man espousing white supremacy pleads guilty to threatening a black candidate in Virginia and

Breakfast Thursday 7 May 2020

Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Admin Posts; 05-06-20

CNMI senators mull imposing fees on remittances

Voting in November

US Air Force sends B-1 bombers back to Guam on temporary deployment

Meet The Shadowy Accountants Who Do Trump's Taxes And Help Him Seem Richer Than He Is

George Conway: Trump went ballistic at me on Twitter. Here's why he reacts with such rage.

Belgian, U.S. scientists look to llama in search for COVID-19 treatment

Saipan doing well with COVID-19 infections

Born on this day, May 7: Gabby Hayes, 1885; Rick Westwood, lead guitarist of The Tremeloes, 1943

Billionaire divorce uncovers secretive world of trusts in South Dakota

A car salesmen in the White House!

Russia's coronavirus treatment miracle :sarcasm:

Thursday TOONs - Re-Opening The Door

Do you think Don the Criminally negligent Con is watching

Anyone else's social media feeds been suddenly inundated by links to this "Plandemic" bullshit?

NYT: The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here's the Full List.

When Trump covered for China's alleged coronavirus coverup

Smartphone data shows out-of-state visitors flocked to Georgia as restaurants and other businesses r

Trump and some top aides question accuracy of virus death toll

Pentagon considers banning coronavirus survivors from joining the military

U.S. Curve Is Not Bending

Attack, attack, attack!

The U.S.' coronavirus recovery is way behind Europe's

Florida Wildfires Force 500 Evacuations; At Least 2,000 Acres Torched In Dry, Windy Conditions

Republicans praise Trump's pandemic response with Senate majority at risk

Visual Aid For The Hearing Impaired

Doctors lambaste federal process for distributing Covid-19 drug remdesivir

The Women of Maine Versus Susan Collins

Scientist: Ignoring Links Between Warming, Deforestation & Emerging Diseases A "Dangerous Delusion"

Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. Outbreaks

Second Wave Of Locusts Moves Into Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia (Multi-media Article @ Link)

There will be no excuses, so don't even bother searching for one: YOU must vote

The State of the States: The Governors

Tropical Species Thrive In Warm Water Discharge From Japan Nuke Plant - Beta Test For Warming

Revealed: Amazon told workers paid sick leave law doesn't cover warehouses

The State of the States: The Legislatures

I'll bet you didn't see this fight coming: Steve Mnuchin vs. Axl Rose

The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here's the Full List.

AP Exclusive: Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country

1 in 5 American workers has filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March

Anyone on here have e-bike experience? Buying one would be crazy expensive, and renting is

Colorado GOP Chair Ken Buck pressured local official to submit incorrect election results

Trump vetoes congressional resolution limiting his military authority against Iran

WHY is it breaking news that 3 million filed for unemployment

Andy Serkis to read The Hobbit nonstop to raise money for the NHS

From The BBC 5-7-20: "Coronavirus: How much news is too much?" This is a question I've begun

Coronavirus and xenophobia: 'Blame China' is Trump's 2020 version of 'Build the wall'

Coronavirus survivors banned from joining the military

Three Billboards in Washington DC.

The Rundown: May 6, 2020

Art of the Week: Week of 05/06/20

Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 5/6/2020

Every time Trump claims "victory" or "success" with his coronavirus response

Anyone alarmed at the number of people hospitalized from home in NY must not have

On this day, May 7, 1824: the world premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

NASA - Average Ice Loss Greenland + Antarctic 2003-19: 318 Gigatons/Yr (127,000,000 Olympic Pools)

Gotta say, I'm less than thrilled that my chance of survival is linked to the

Swans for Relief

My Little Row Boat.

From The CBC/Canada Broadcasting Corporation 5-7-20/COMEDY because between tRUMP

Given Trump's simple-minded "Blame China" campaign strategy, when do we think

Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125; first performed on this day in 1824

Ex-Australian Prime Minister Comes Up With Biting New Way To Describe Donald Trump

Mitt Romney left the senators' @GOP weekly lunch carrying a giant poster with a graph on it. It read

Has anyone else heard this from conservative relatives

Less than 10 days ago, we were talking about the lives lost in the Vietnam War...

Covid-19: The top ten countries

Teen Vogue! Yes!! Great Article On Fossil Fuel Greenwashing Targeting Young Americans

The horror of this American making tea is...

Corruption at the highest levels of government.

Profile of a killer: the complex biology powering the coronavirus pandemic.

It's Been a Busy Month for Texas AG, Ken Paxton.

Budgie, it's what's for breakfast

INSANE..... Trump order to paint border wall black could drive up cost $500 million or more

Compliments of Axl Rose...

The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here's the Full List.

If I were Britannia, I'd waive the rules

12 judges: Paxton encouraging a judge to do such a thing violates Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.

Smoke 'em if you've got 'em...

May 7 - Happy Birthday Rep. Ted Deutch (D) FL-22nd

Ken Buck pressures local party official to submit inaccurate election results

Hundreds in hospital after deadly gas leak at Indian chemical factory

AP Exclusive: US shelves detailed guide to reopening country

Shooting at OKC McDonald's over COVID-19 dining room policy leaves 3 injured

Trump COLLAPSES When Questioned by Real Journalist

Trump Explodes in Tantrum Over Brutal Ad

Lonely teen finds company?

Support your local art/music venues with this easy to fill out form

Join Joe Biden for a virtual rally at 5:15 ET this afternoon

'A slap in the face for Indian Country':Tribes decry Trump administration's delay in $8 billion in

Dr Fauci's "supposed" integrity

Texas Gov. Abbott launches 'Murder Hornet' task force

Science and the lost genius of Mr. Beng Liu

I fully endorse the name 'Death Star' for Trump's reelection campaign

So, we just found out that 30M Americans lost their jobs in a month, and the DOW is up 300 points

Russian Billionaire Bosov Dies by Suicide

Crayons in the wash sink Our Grandson plumber fixed it

Friendly reminder: Mother's Day is this weekend

Russia's Spaceflight Chief With Coronavirus Dies After Sending Off Astronauts

The Putin Regime Cracks

CDC and other documents related to K-12 school operations during Covid-19:

60 Years ago today, May 7, 1960, was the last day of steam for the Norfolk & Western Railway

Lawsuit: New Mexico man's body mutilated to fit into coffin

A man's guide to how they rate their steak doneness

Lawsuit: New Mexico man's body mutilated to fit into coffin

Man trying to shop at Miami Beach Publix without mask goes on profanity-laced rant about "false flag

Cast Iron Skillet Pizza Recipe

Appropriate photoshop for today

Supreme Court overturns 'Bridgegate' convictions

Trump gives advice for protesting appropriately: BE WHITE!

But, but - I thought you loved me

Our animal friends posing for groupies

Any other DUers notice their RW relatives & acquaintances doing more swearing than usual?

McDonald's employees shot after asking angry customers to leave dining room

Michigan now has vote by mail.

US Mercenary in Failed Venezuela Coup Attempt Says Trump Commanded Mission to Abduct Maduro...

Dr. Judy Mikovits conspiracy video taken apart (Please use)

Neiman Marcus, a Symbol of Luxury, Files for Bankruptcy

There Is Still No Plan (NY Mag article)

Trump Taps Point Man to Remove Pentagon Officials Seen as Disloyal

He was plotting that the whole time

If the SCOTUS allows religious exemption to contraceptives

How did Michael Moore become a hero to climate deniers and the far right?

The CDC Plan the White House Doesn't Want You to See

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Says Biden Sexual Assault Allegation 'Not Clear-Cut'

Remarks by Trump and Pence at a Meeting with Governor Reynolds of Iowa

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany; May 6, 2020

Today, I saw a pic and realized we got old

Proclamation on National Day of Prayer, 2020

Coronavirus survivors banned from joining the military

Freedom!!!!

Trump Doesn't Even Need A Gun Anymore To Kill A Person On 5th Avenue.....

AZ-SEN: George Conway group targets McSally in new ad

One of Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus

Midday Music for Millennials -- MovieThursday

Tweet of the Day

Hundreds evacuated as wildfires rage in Florida Panhandle

Tchaikovsky was born on this date.

Made a Covid meme for my Facebook

The FDA Has Approved a Coronavirus Vaccine for Phase Two Trial

On this date in 1945

One of Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus

Pelosi tweet with livestream of her press conference

Manhunt this morning in the Florida Keys

The Daily Dread - Tracking the spread, 5/7/20

Governor Abbott Modifies Coronavirus Executive Orders To Eliminate Confinement As Punishment

How an American makes tea - YAH

77% of the unemployed believe they will get their pre-pandemic job back

BREAKING CNN: Chump's personal valet tested positive for COVID-19!

You raised $697.00 on May 6, 2020 to elect Joe Biden POTUS with our DU ActBlue link

Power of love

Florida gonna Florida

Polar vortex to unleash winterlike cold across eastern half of nation, with snow in the Northeast

Meat packing plants and covid-19

Awww, Trump was "upset" when he found out his personal valet has COVID-19.

Helping local leaders reach the most vulnerable

Royal Oak Commissioner Kim Gibbs busted for shoplifting after being censured for attending Operation

On this day in history

Karen Handel backs Doug Collins' bid for US Senate

UK has made no progress in reducing the number of new cases for a whole month.

Governor Cuomo Pandemic Update May 7 2020

Russia moves up to number 5 on the Coronovirus infection list

The designer of this outfit has ALOT going on😲

A pollen burn in a park

Throwing Muses - Not Too Soon

America and the NRA

Grace O'Malley

Boycotting Costco over masks? I'm so exhausted by all the stupid these past three years.

THE CHURCH - The Unguarded Moment

'The #coronavirus had already got on a plane from China and went to Europe, then to East Coast" says

Here's how to take charge of this crisis. By General Wesley Clark

RNs leaving empty shoes in front of the WH to represent each nurse who has died

To reduce voting crowds, Miami-Dade sending out more than 500K mail-in ballot requests

CBS News edits testing story after Project Veritas exposes clinic's line-stuffing ploy

I'm being bombed with e-mails from lawyers...

Woman who accused Fauci of sex assault now says Trump supporters paid her to lie

44 instances when Trump belittled the threat of the coronavirus

'My life is forever changed' -- The man who sent his family's last N95 mask to New York just got...

Trump needs to self isolate

Justices Ginsburg and Thomas Bash 9th Circuit for 'Abuse of Discretion' in Immigration Consultant Ca

Valet to Trump Tests Positive

AP Exclusive: US shelves detailed guide to reopening country.

Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto A Minor

If the Planet is Warming, Why is it Cold Outside? The Science behind climate and extreme weather...

Woman who accused Fauci of sex assault now says Trump supporters paid her to lie

Chex mix and cottage cheese- today's lockdown experiment

Do you remember when Trump invited the Mr. My Pillow guy to the White House to take a victory lap?

COVID-19 virus detected in the semen

Mr big paws our golden retriever had to get in on the cuddle

DA George Barnhill came up with the "citizen's arrest" defense for killing of black jogger - Arbery

James Carville Warns Trump: Your 'Grifter' Campaign Aides Are Lying To You

Being dump's valet tests positive for COVID-19 ...

Two bodies found inside car of North Carolina lesbian couple who vanished in mid-April

Fox News' Pete Hegseth calls for people to go out and get infected by coronavirus:

From a Covid ICU RN in NYC: What it's like to work on Covid patients. A long read but well done.

Five Nuns in One Milwaukee Convent Die of Coronavirus

Unanimous Supreme Court tosses 'Bridgegate' convictions for Bridget Kelly, Bill Baroni

Almost HALF of Republicans Think Government is Exaggerating Reported Coronavirus Deaths

Trump says doing too much coronavirus testing makes the US 'look bad' as he pushes for reopening

New questions arise about Trump's event at Honeywell mask factory

Funny how these conspiracy nuts are going after Fauci but not his boss.

So Some Dude Who Tested Positive For Covid-19 Was Walking Around White House With No Mask For Days

Pandemic Conspiracies Be Like... edit: share this before THEY have it taken down.

Jeff Koterba's latest cartoon: Yes, we're open. Sort of

NYT: Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. Outbreaks

Jared Kushner BOTCHED Coronavirus Response Worse Than We Thought

Ken Buck pressured local official to submit incorrect election results

Joe Biden: 'Real presidents lead. Reality TV presidents don't.'

If Chump gets the virus, it's very likely Pence will too, considering how much contact they have.

3-5 inches of snow this Saturday here in Maine

Obama Privately Blasted A Republican Investigation Into Joe Biden And Ukraine..

Republican Operatives Push Democrats to Corral their Dangerous Bullshit

Texas Supreme Court orders jailed salon owner released

Joe Biden uses Trump's Lincoln Memorial visit for an ad:

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop release of Mueller material

The Moran of the day. This is who we are battling for our democracy:

Will the post-coronavirus economy come roaring back? Lessons from the 1918 pandemic and the Roaring

Meanwhile in Lethbridge......

Axios: Trump intends to challenge COVID-19 death count, accuse hospitals of lying

What will be the Trump equivalent of "A noun, a verb and 9/11?"

Sinclair Broadcasting will pay $48 million civil penalty to FCC

Trump could fix some of his mistakes, instead he chooses to lie about them.

Coal companies, some with ties to Trump, get $31 million in paycheck protection loans

Fox News host encourages people to "get out there" and defy orders (from the comfort of his home)

Texas Supreme Court has just ORDERED Dallas County Jail to RELEASE Dallas salon owner #ShelleyLuther

I know I'm supposed to say I wouldn't wish this on anyone. But ....

Unhinged lockdown protester in Colorado attracts FBI's interest, so they find a cache of pipe bombs

Can't decipher Trump-speak? Meet Margaret, the computer bot

State no longer allowed to track processing plant data

Md. nursing home with most deaths to be fined $10,000 a day since March 30

Trump is outwitted by ...pretty much everyone. But how Kimmel destroys him is obscene.

Are Hospitals Paid More to Treat Coronavirus Cases?

Ogle, Lee Counties plan to reopen sooner.

LAY DOWN (Candles In The Rain) FULL RECORDING Melanie & The Edwin Hawkins Singers ('70)

What would all the disciples from hell do if their savior caught the virus and died?

Cartoons 5/7/2020

I need a favor, if y'all don't mind.

Already on the edge, thousands seek help with food and rent

I think Trump and Pence are getting antibody serum as a prevention

BREAKING: Lead prosecutor Brandon Van Grack withdraws from Michael Flynn case.

Angel of the Winds Casino Resort set to reopen May 13

Itchy eyes

Sen. Murphy: 'The lack of tests isn't accidental. It's by design.'

People venture outdoors after stay-home order slightly eases

Instead of Killing the Postal System, Let's Expand It

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Global Praise and Cuomosexual Fans

Fight brews in Congress over Republican push to protect business from coronavirus lawsuits

When someone suggests I am expendable, I consider that someone a murderer.

NORAD's Cheyenne Mountain Fortress Is Back in Business

Truth about covid-19 in NYC healthcare

The Brett Favre scandal is the biggest sports story no one is talking about

Susan Rice: Trump's Attacks On Obama Are Sign Of His 'Extraordinary Insecurity'

Is our Minority President only an intermediate Russian Asset?

Sarah Cooper is back:

Seen on my morning walk today

Infectious Disease Expert Dismisses McEnany's 'Preposterous' Coronavirus Testing Claim

The Republican Party. The Party of Death

Chris Cuomo Reveals 'Ugly' Reason Why Donald Trump Downplays Coronavirus Testing

We don't talk about this.

Pierce County sees 39 new COVID-19 cases; new estimate of people who've recovered

My mom, in the mid 1950's

My mom, back in the 1950's

Anyone wonder who the Epoch Times guy is?

Skip the steak, buy the brisket: Consumers need to be flexible amid beef bottlenecks

Trump vows complete end of Obamacare law despite pandemic

Sweet dog or amused owl? You decide. LOL

What are some non-Corona stories for Rachel?

Is anyone's county or state health dept providing masks?

It's devastating' -- Jobs number will be bad, but the reality is actually much worse, warns the Fed's

'Clear warning signs': Focus group shows lack of enthusiasm for Biden among the young

Cuomo says it's shocking most new coronavirus hospitalizations are people who had been staying home

Neiman Marcus files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Uh oh!!!!

C'mon Trump, TAKE IT!!! What do you have to lose!

Surplus of spuds: Washington farmers rush to donate 1 million pounds of potatoes

How to Avoid a W-Shaped Recession

Magic 8 Ball

U.S. scientists scramble to study life-threatening syndrome in kids linked to coronavirus

POS about to meet with Gov. of Texas.

White House returned CDC guidelines for reopening economy, requesting revisions

Republicans, pressing forward with convention amid coronavirus, bring on medical adviser

I would take what whistleblower Rick Bright says seriously: Dr. Scott Gottlieb

Shiver Me Timbers! Now this is Coronavirus Creativity...

AP Exclusive: Justice Dept dropping Flynn's criminal case

Breaking: DOJ dropping Flynn case, per AP

Most Americans deny Trump virus response is a 'success', nearly half say Obama would be doing better

The Fascist Politics of the Pandemic

I'll go ahead and say it for all the rest of you.

Sister of suspect in fatal shooting of Flint dollar store guard charged

Some good info from an Epidemiologist and colleague of an acquaintance of mine.

Muleskinner Blues

Watch "U.S. Rep. Ken Buck audio recording with Sen. Dist. 10 Chair Eli Bremer" on YouTube

White House shelved CDC guidance on easing of virus restrictions

CNN: Justice Dept dropping case against Michael Flynn - no link yet

Fauci sex assault accuser paid for by Trump supporters

MultiCare Health announces furloughs for 6,000 employees to cover losses during COVID-19

Researchers Describe How People With Anxiety Perceive the World Differently

Seattle sees drastic drop in job openings amid coronavirus pandemic, report says

Folks, this is a bright red blinking WARNING sign.

Washington is one of the best states for nurses -- here's why

Can Bill Barr be disbarred for unethical behavior?

Trump is not sick. Pence is not sick. Barr is not sick. Giuliani is not sick. Hannity is not sick.

Sure Democrats in Congress! Keep trying to find "common ground" with these fucksticks

Flynn -- not so fast. Dismissal is "up to Judge Sullivan, not DOJ--and is not automatic."

Maskless Mike Pence strikes again...at a nursing home, no less. Un-be-f'ing-lievable!

Americans fear too-rapid reopening during coronavirus, poll says

Indianapolis chief: No bodycam video of 2 police shootings

If the criminal case against Flynn was SO-O-O bogus, why did the corrupt sonofabitch

Washington cases reach 15,905; companies show gratitude on National Nurses Day

The temporary field hospital at TCF (formerly Cobo) Center has closed....

Not only did Flynn plead Guilty; He entered a PLEA BARGAIN and MORE SERIOUS CHARGES were DROPPED

Freeze watch issued for Washington's western areas as region braces for historic May cold.

The justice department dropped the case against flynn . How one man can destroy a country

On May 8th, 1945, the Third Reich surrendered. Our local paper recalled an amazing event. Parallels?

Amazing Joe Biden ad-Real presidents lead. Reality TV presidents don't.

Barr says in decision he "doesn't believe Flynn's statements were material, even if untrue."

Found on FB

Does anyone know if Flynn made or submitted an allocution statement when he pled

Don't lose sight of the human capacity to rebuild.

Stiglitz, 137 economists from 20 countries back Argentina in debt showdown

Stiglitz, 137 economists from 20 countries back Argentina in debt showdown

Impeach Barr

97-year-old WWII vet to meet with Drumpf Friday

Can a despicable, reptilian, evil incarnate cretin get the coronavirus? Asking for a friend!

NYC nurse arrested for gassing up car with credit card stolen from dying coronavirus patient

Unemployment now at 25%

Photo from last epidemic.

This hunky gay weatherman was just fired from his job for standing up to anti-lockdown protestors

Thinking about Asimov's robot novels...

Kobe Bryant - Mamba Mentality for Democrats

Virtually untraceable weapons made from legally purchased parts found in criminal cases

I know a couple of Right Wingnuts who insist Liberals are being manipulated and incited to Civil War

Councilwoman says she's sorry for shouting homophobic slurs at gay mayor but she won't resign

Michigan official who attended anti-lockdown rally gets busted for shoplifting and blames COVID-19

"Space Force" recruiting ad

Hand to God, this came in the email today from my Credit Union

Found the best movie extra of 1941.

Republicans are now Pro-Life and Pro-Death at the same time. And they don't see any disconnect.

Netflix & Amazon Prime join forces to clap back at homophobes on Twitter

President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominee; May 7, 2020

Sobering graph of cause of death March to May

Since cv-19 is going to spread pretty thoroughly throughout the world's population, the

April Jobs Report Will Show the High Cost of States Shutting Down their Economies

Possible Bat Origin of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

That time a lesbian couple found a note from a neighborhood kid on the front door

Shout out to "Brother Pence": I BELIEVE---

trump and jared are arguing the pandemic is behind us

Amen to this David Leavitt tweet:

Flynn walks vets I'm pissed smells of billy barr

Turkey orders schools to stop letting kids draw rainbows because it's a "plot to turn children gay"

'Live and Let Die' at the mask factory was no accident.

Trump Agriculture Secretary 'Exhorts' Meat Plants To Keep Working

The drug Trump has been touting for weeks flops yet again in another coronavirus study

Trump White House Calls Need To Test All Americans A 'Myth'

Any state charges on Flynn?

That idiot who owns a Salon in Texas?

Marketwatch: Infectious disease docs asking government how it decides who gets remdesivir.

Kamala Harris is discussing the Flynn scandal on Wallace now

Smart pup tries all the treats at farmers market

➡️ MAY 7 at 8PM ET - Sen. Sanders Town Hall - Incarcerated in a Crisis

Trumps Cabinet

Judge who told Flynn "you sold your country out" should hold him to his guilty pleas

Shelby County Election Commission to pick voting machines after secretive bid process

At least 65 killed in flooding, landslides in Rwanda

Rescue Dog Does NOT Want To Go Out In This Rain

What's for Dinner, Thurs., May 7, 2020

Help support Tom Tomorrow by subscribing to SPARKY'S LIST

This mama duck is asking for help 💙

May 7, 1949: RCA Victor RCA Victor introduces 45 RPM records. Or does it?

Why the Western media keeps getting North Korea wrong

Flynn case dropped

BREAKING: Collins will vote to confirm extremist John Ratcliffe..Retweet if you Support Dem Sara..

This is outrageous!' House Judiciary chair vows to haul Bill Barr into Congress after DOJ drops Flyn

Was told by my Tribal Health during my visit

Gov. Whitmer extends stay-at-home order to May 28, reopens manufacturing

Woman Keeps Rescuing All The Dogs No One Else Wants

Facing Covid test shortage, Argentina develops own serological test

Facing Covid test shortage, Argentina develops own serological test

Reade hires Trump supporting lawyer - Guess we know who's behind this now.

Dear Mike Pence (and Karen): Please shove your day of prayer right up your ass.

7 weeks ago the US and South Korea had the same number of COVID-19 deaths. Now we're approaching 80K

Watch this old, stray dog hop into this woman's car -- and never leave

Heads up Minnesota Gamblers.

After asking God to not delay a vaccine for the Coronavirus, Paula White tells the President she...

Just a swimming pool full of happy shelter dogs

CA-10: Shocking social media posts yanked by Republican House candidate

For every ignorant, bigoted jackass who just doesn't understand ...

If you don't greet your dog like this when you get home we can't be friends.

Major news: We can't rely on "herd immunity".

No Justice In America!

Ex-Pope Benedict Blames LGBTQ Acceptance on "Spiritual Power of the Antichrist"

Dispatches from blazing red 'Bama

Today May 7th 2:15PM..Like Now - Live Stream - Joe Biden Rally

Trump administration will not follow CDC draft recommendations for reopening country

Before You Go To The Beach....Take A Read

This guy may be on to something (re: virus origin)

More than 12,000 Catholic churches in the U.S. applied for PPP loans - and 9,000 got them

November can't come soon enough

'This is a game changer:' Gov. Mills to expand coronavirus testing in Maine

So how many deaths are "acceptable" at this point? We are being led by a tyrant, whose only

Does someone have a Masoor Dal Recipe to share? ( A Red Lentil Curry)

Trump is speaking at a National Day of Prayer event, struggling with his text.

Did Sophie Trudeau get over covid 19? I can't find any updates on her. Nt

Ex-FBI Agent Asha Rangappa shreds Barr for dropping Flynn case (Threadreader)

Critics alarmed by US nuclear agency's bid to relax rules on radioactive waste

Pence showing up the 2nd time without a mask, NO MISTAKE..."I am above the law"

Reade Cancelled ON Don Lemon's Show.. I Can't Imagine WHY..

Colombia's great coronavirus heist Part 4: agriculture minister, 11 governors to court over corrup

I absolutely LOVE this woman's "Fantasy Minute." 💙

Wisconsin Supreme Court justice: Meatpackers aren't 'regular folks'

BREAKING: House Intel Russian investigation TRANSCRIPTS released!

Shooting Star

Well Donald! Mask or no mask?

MikeFlynnDefenseFund

Senate fails to override Trump's veto on bipartisan measure to limit his war powers

In Brazil, coronavirus hits blacks harder than whites

Woman who accused Fauci of sex assault now says Trump supporters paid her to lie

Trump has been hiding his taxes from Congress for 400 days

McDonald's Employees Shot After Telling Customer Dining Room Was Closed

Baby kitten cutest moments & going crazy over a toy

My virtual mask reminder ...

He was plotting that the whole time 😂

GOP candidate says 'healthy folks' should be exempt from coronavirus rules

Chloroquine witchdoctor Didier Raoult: barking mad and dangerous

Governor Whitmer announces phased re-opening of Michigan:

Top House Republican: Let's ignore Trump's virus response and just investigate China

What a shocker: First lady Melania Trump's "Be Best" initiative falls short of goals

In the least unsurprising comment ever...

05/08 Mike Luckovich-Shelter in place

Paul McCartney Breaks Down His Most Iconic Songs GQ

checking if I am the only one

Wild Flowers and Wine. Marcus King

Guilty Your Honor - Michael Flynn

Before he leaves he will pardon every corrupt asshole

Cook County, IL (Chicago) will be investigating November deaths for COVID-19.

Tomorrow is the 75th anniversary of V-E Day (May 8, 1945)

Banana republic shit.

The virtual rally for Vice President Biden in Tampa.

READ IT: Adam Schiff releases all declassified transcripts related to investigation into Trump's Rus

trump has special access to quick testing. This special testing is also allowing Trump to campaign.

(Graphic warning) Praying mantis takes out murder wasp, head first

The Texas Puppies I am smitten with got the big snip and good news for Furman

'A Happy Ending': CNY farmer, 39, released from hospital after coronavirus battle; meets new son

Wintergatan: Musical Marble Machine (2000 marbles)

Just saw Trump's commercial.

Obama Says G.O.P.'s Biden Inquiry Promotes 'Russian Disinformation'

A Doctor Reacts To "Plandemic"

Coronavirus Found in Semen of Covid-19 Patients

The Trump Administration Shelved the CDC's Guide to Reopening the National Economy

US Senate seats up for re-election in 2020 that is gonna go Democratic.

Anti- Lockdown Protesters Harass Covid-19 Health Care Professionals

I'm not going to rush out and support an economy that opens too soon.

Turbulent skies of nearby 'failed star' marked by thick cloud bands

Randy Rainbow's greatest hit.."Spoonful of Clorox"..3 times usual amount of views.

TraitorGOP RNC doubles budget to fight against voting rights!

INMATE BREAKOUT TO SAVE COP 7 Prisoners who saved guard's lives caught on camera

The Rude Pundit: Directions to Damnation: Donald Trump's Deranged Interview with ABC

Dead Cassini spacecraft could solve mystery of Saturn's hot atmosphere

A tale of two housekeepers, restoration of faith in humanity version...

Mark Esper tells reporters the Pentagon is preparing for a second wave of coronavirus "and maybe mor

GOP spending $20 million on lawyers to try and make it more difficult for Americans to vote during p

Giant, scorching-hot alien planet has yellow skies

"Old People Are All Hidden Away, Fearing For Their Lives"...

Reuters: Trump Administration Outlining Plans For Moon Mining

Reuters: Trump Administration Outlining Plans For Moon Mining

Black Conservatives

SURE, THE VELOCIRAPTORS ARE STILL ON THE LOOSE, BUT THAT'S NO REASON NOT TO REOPEN JURASSIC PARK

CDC Provisional COVID-19 Death Counts by Sex, Age (as of the week ending May 2, 2020)

Trump Admin Buries CDC Reopening Guide: It 'Will Never See the Light of Day'

Canadian story of the day:

Will this crisis convinced enought Americans that employer based health care

Why Meatpacking Plants Have Become Covid-19 Hot Spots

One million species at risk of extinction, UN report warns

Dolphins Swimming in Bioluminescent Plankton Look Magical

Sean Penn's CORE Praises Los Angeles' 'Heroes' in COVID-19 Testing PSA

IRS Wants Stimulus Checks Sent To Dead People To Be Returned

Unqualified Trump GOP Donor Picked to Destroy US Postal Service - we'll ALL pay

Axl Rose Sparks Twitter Feud With Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin

Tara Reade's new attorney- big Trump supporter

GOP congressman caught on tape pushing false election results

Constitutional scholar argues Trump should be impeached over Dr. Bright whistleblower complaint

Democrats warn against potential big oil bailouts

Update on manhunt of teen who killed brother in Keys.

Not so fast on dropping charges against Michael Flynn...

Schiff: Trump Admin. Using Coronavirus Lab-Origin Story to 'Deflect Attention' from U.S. Failures

Fux Noise Host Calls on 'Healthy People' to 'Have Some Courage' and Get Infected With Coronavirus

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