This is rather unsettling. Cover your mouth with your hand or, better yet, a face mask. Even better: shop in the morning when no one else is around.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Morning Links | 9 Apr 20
I HOPE HE’S DONE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, BUT THE DAMAGE IS DONE. Bernie bows out
“Few would deny that over the course of the past five years, our movement has won the ideological struggle,” Sanders said on Wednesday. “It was not long ago that people considered these ideas radical and fringe. Today, they are mainstream ideas. Many of them are already being implemented in cities and states across the country.”
Morning Links
Each morning I’ll link three or four stories that I think are important, interesting or both. Right now I’m playing around with the formatting and functionality that the WordPress platform offers. I’ll eventually land on one, so enjoy the variety for the time being. If you see a format that works for you, please leave a comment.
TOM DEMPSEY, RIP. Tom Dempsey, NFL kicker who set a record for the longest field goal, dies of coronavirus. I remember reading as a kid about his record field goal.
an investigation worth pursuing
GIVEN ENOUGH TIME, WE WILL EVENTUALLY SUSS OUT WHERE AND HOW THIS THING STARTED. All Signs Point to China
“[I]t seems very likely that the virus was amplified in the market, but the market might not have been the site of origin nor the only source of the outbreak. A recent phylo-epidemiological study has suggested that the virus was circulating but unrecognised in November, and was imported to the seafood market from elsewhere, where it subsequently was amplified.”
China’s Coming Upheaval
TRUMP CALLED IT. China is indeed the greatest economic and military threat to the United States. But Trump’s trade war, the Coronavirus crisis, an aging population and deep debt have presented an opportunity to reflect on the future of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A long but worthwhile think piece over at Foreign Affairs.
“The deepest threat to the regime’s stability will come from the Chinese middle class. Well-educated and ambitious college graduates will find it difficult to obtain desirable jobs in the coming years because of China’s anemic economic performance. As their standard of living stalls, middle-class Chinese may turn against the party. This won’t be obvious at first: the Chinese middle class has traditionally shied away from politics. But even if members of the middle class do not participate in anti-regime protests, they may well express their discontent indirectly, in demonstrations over such issues as environmental protection, public health, education, and food safety. The Chinese middle class could also vote with its feet by emigrating abroad in large numbers.”
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem closes its doors to the public.
This is the moment The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was closed due to Coronavirus.
Last time this happened was in 1349, during The Black Death, a bubonic plague pandemic.
What’s fascinating about this story is the guy with the keys.
A comment from the thread: “The (sic) Christianity’s holiest shrine is guarded by Muslim Family Joudeh Al Goudia. The Family has been Gatekeepers of the Holy Sepulchre Church since 1187.”
The reason a Sunni Muslim keeps the keys is to prevent conflict among the many Christian sects that have some claim on the site.
Morning Links
YOU DON’T LOOK A DAY OVER 29. 400-year-old Greenland shark ‘longest-living vertebrate’
Because radiocarbon dating does not produce exact dates, they believe that she could have been as “young” as 272 or as old as 512. But she was most likely somewhere in the middle, so about 400 years old.
It means she was born between the years of 1501 and 1744, but her most likely date of birth was in the 17th century.
“Even with the lowest part of this uncertainty, 272 years, even if that is the maximum age, it should still be considered the longest-living vertebrate,” said Mr Nielsen.
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IF YOU’RE IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP, GET HELP. Authorities Brace For Increase In Domestic Violence
“Regardless, though, there’s absolutely no excuse to get physical with your partner. At a minimum, it’s important to take a step back and evaluate your need for some cool-off space. Force the issue if you have to, but do not allow yourself to lose control.
“If your partner is the one who might lose control, though, get away if you can. I have no idea if the shelter in your area is open or not.”
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I NOTICE THEY HAVEN’T DEMANDED AN INVESTIGATION INTO WHY THE WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT FORM WAS SECRETLY REVISED. One Word Used By Kushner Set Off The Left, Investigation Demanded
“So, four Democrat senators – Sens. Tammy Duckworth, Mazie Hirono, Elizabeth Warren, and Ed Markey – signed a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) office of inspector general. They want an investigation to be launched into why the description has been changed.”
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HOLY WEEK PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER THE BIBLE’S CLAIMS. HARD FACTS: Is the Claim Jesus Rose From the Dead Just Another Fairy Tale Like the Easter Bunny?
tough week ahead
THE TOUGHEST WEEK IS COMING. DO YOUR PART TO HELP YOUR FELLOW AMERICANS PERSEVERE.
“The next two weeks are extraordinarily important,” said Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator. “This is the moment to not be going to the grocery store, not going to the pharmacy, but doing everything you can to keep your family and your friends safe and that means everybody doing the six-feet distancing, washing their hands.”