5.15.2020
How can you not be impressed?
Donald Trump Introduces 'Super-Duper Missile' at Unveiling of Space Force's Flag
"I call it the super-duper missile and I heard the other night 17 times faster than what they have right now. You take the fastest missile we have right now, you've heard Russia has five times and China's working on five or six times, we have one 17 times," he said.
But tell us how you really feel
Scientific Journal Publishes Editorial Endorsing Anyone Other Than Trump
May 15, 2020
Read in Newsweek: https://apple.news/AWqintUSdQUiXh1uxHuoTsA
So the new plan is…
…let's see if we can get Mikey to go in there and do it for us?
House expected to approve voting by proxy for coronavirus pandemic - ABC News
Under the new proposal, members can designate colleagues to vote on their behalf, after notifying the chamber and giving exact written instructions to their designee. Members can serve as proxies for up to 10 lawmakers under the terms of the rule, which requires renewal every 45 days and will expire at the end of this session of Congress.
So now we need all the global warming we can get?
The sun has entered a 'lockdown' period, which could cause freezing weather, famine
You can laugh, you can cry…
…but you'll never make it home for dinner this way.
MTA weighs reserved seating for subways, buses when lockdown ends
5.14.2020
“It is a deep, profound, and growing chasm that is almost unprecedented in American history.”*
Trump Brings in the Infantry for His War on Blue America
Even during the pandemic, he is using the tools of national authority to advance Republican priorities while weakening Democrats' capacity to impede them.
Read in The Atlantic: https://apple.news/A5iCWj7slQKuxa-zq_5y5lg
*Anybody who uses a phrase like "almost unprecedented" should be carefully watched.
5.13.2020
Lots an lots
The Grim History of Counting the Dead During Plagues | WIRED
Major epidemic diseases have long served as an occasion for business and government entities to collaborate on pushing for new public surveillance regimes and metrics.
5.12.2020
Because of course
White House and Congress clash over liability protections for businesses as firms cautiously weigh virus reopening plans - The Washington Post
Key GOP senators are circulating drafts of legislation to set up legal protections they say would give businesses the confidence to reopen without worrying about lawsuits.
Genius
Nostalgic for airline food? Now you can get it delivered to your door
JetBlue Airways snack packs are available to Imperfect Foods customers, the grocery delivery service that sells ugly produce for cheaper than store prices.
Biden winning the bass akward vote
Trump is getting trounced among a crucial constituency: The haters - POLITICO
5.11.2020
While the cat's away and the roads are empty
The pandemic emptied America's roadways, and speeders have taken over - U.S. - Stripes
"We're getting reports every week of dozens of drivers being cited for traveling over 100 miles an hour. That's just insanity for our roadways," said Michael Hanson, director of the Office of Traffic Safety in Minnesota…
What? Not chicken?
Instead of being afraid of 'murder hornets,' you could eat them | | westernmassnews.com
"The taste is said to be similar to popcorn."
I did eat fried ants once and it was sort of like eating popcorn…hulls; not much taste but lots of crunch.
And of course, they stare back at you.
5.10.2020
Now even a dog's job is not safe
Robot dogs patrol Singapore park to encourage social distancing
Will this be your post-pandemic pet?
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