Wednesday's report:
56,604 new cases; about 9k fewer than last Wednesday.
Top 5:
Fuck Florida.
Michigan: 4,943 new cases; 37 deaths
Texas: 3,852 new cases; 75 deaths
Pennsylvania: 3,542 new cases; 65 deaths
New York: 3,365 new cases; 18 deaths
Much the same picture as yesterday. Michigan and Florida continue to have the worst positivity rates, followed by Alabama, Pennsylania and--oh, South Dakota making a bit of a comeback, I see. Governor Kristi Noem continues to try to wrest the title of Worst Person Ever from Trump and his lackeys. Most of the country still remains in at least a "High risk" category, though the top states in terms of % vaccinated are primarily in New England: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Hawaii, New Jersey, New Mexico and Pennsylvania round out the top 10 with only Pennsylvania falling below the 50% mark (California comes in just under in 11th spot with 47.5%). Sure does seem to be a bit of a pattern forming there, eh? Wonder if the GOP will have many voters left come 2022.
954 deaths is slightly higher than last Wednesday and brings the total to 588,337. Crept a little close to 1k, but we did last week as well. The 7-day average continues slowly declining over time.
U.S. faces COVID-19 vaccine surplus as demand slows--Go back and read what I wrote about vaccination rates. I think we know why there's low demand now overall. (Hint: It's not because everyone's been vaccinated.)
U.S. to send more than $100 million in COVID supplies to India--The US has been criticized for not sharing with less fortunate countries, so this is a start. I'm more of the mind that one should "secure their own oxygen mask before assisting others", but it's good to see this administration having a more positive attitude towards foreign aid.
Stay safe, folks.
Does it have anything to do with the mango?
Once again, it's time for Guess the Mango! Fuck! Dammit @Ripster42 you made me give the answer away.
Yep, that's Trump on FOX News (not like he's got another outlet) talking about Giuliani.It's like so unfair and ... it's like a double standard like I don't think anybody's ever seen before. It's very, very unfair. Rudy is a patriot who loves this country.
Quick question to, well @cubby of course but everyone else: when is "this person a patriot" a legal excuse to commit a crime? Because I don't think it's a legal excuse to commit a crime. Neither is "I was only following orders" just so we're clear.
As expected, the rabid fanbase are now trying to use "Biden is Boring" as an attack. Because when everything your chosen God Emperor does fails, your only defense is "yes, but at least it was fun to watch him fail!"
So, part of the rebuttal from the GOP was that "America is not a racist country".
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I'm sure that'll go well for them.
The USA doesn't have serious racism problems as long as you pretend that Trump supporters didn't break into the capital carrying a confederate flag.
I will use this saying as many times as necessary.
"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."
(Wow, used it so much that if I type just "pat" my phone auto fills the whole thing from there.)
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And will defend confederate monuments more than fellow Americans.
"Law and Order", lots of places have had that, Russia, North Korea, Saddam's Iraq.
Laws can be made to enforce order of cruelty and brutality.
Equality and Justice, that is how you have peace and a society that benefits all.
So far patriotism hasn't been a modern excuse to get away with committing a crime, as jurors have sent people committing acts of mass violence and death (see also insurrection; Boston Bombing, Las Vegas Mass Shooting, etc) to jail and the gas chamber.
Interestingly, I hope Rudi is fucking dumb enough to use the "I was only following orders" excuse - because that will put Trump directly in the cross hairs. And, as pointed out earlier, Rudi is dumb enough not to rid himself of his electronic files - so that raid probably found all the goodies.
Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
Agreed.
And, just to be technical here, because that's what you pay me for, it's not that the attorney in question is willing to waive privilege (because it's never their choice), it's that their actions are so criminal and tied to their clients actions, they lose the right to privilege.