We spent the four years before President Joe Biden took office in a drama-laden dystopia authored by an incompetent, irresponsible president. America’s press became so addicted to the reality show aspect of a man who […]
Category: Disease
Opinion: Republicans Don’t Hate Government; They Hate Democracy
Republicans have proved to be masters at soundbite manipulation. The GOP has gotten, mainly, poor white people in the Red States to oppose Medicare expansion, happily believing that rich people trickling on them will eventually […]
Chevron, not the DOJ, prosecutes a human rights activist, successfully sentencing him to prison.
“Today's sentencing of human rights lawyer Steven Donziger should be front-page news ringing alarm bells anywhere people are concerned about democracy, abuses of corporate power, and the rule of law. The real crime here is the […]
Time to Stop Coddling the Children Of America?
As the grandfather of 12 grandchildren, I worry about their safety, health, and lives in this time of excessive gun violence, denial of history, and the life-destroying spread of the virus. Despite their vulnerability, the […]
No Shoes, No Shirts, No Shots, No Service
Democrats, since the time of Franklin Roosevelt, have fought the accusation of wanting a Nanny State; equal access to housing, healthcare, fair wages, and education have been guiding tenets of the Democrats since the New […]
Being a Nice Liberal is Getting Harder
After being assailed by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, strictly for political trolling points, Dr. Anthony Fauci made it a point to praise the new attitudes of some Republicans endorsing the Covid-19 vaccines. Republican congressman Steve […]
Death Culture
Now that Texas, Georgia, and Florida Republicans have left America by subverting the right of every American to vote, let us look at the rest of the southern Republicans, 66% of which favor secession. According […]
Marjorie Greene demands Biden respond to Wuhan lab questions by 'June 31' … which isn't a thing
A couple of days ago, alleged congressperson Marjorie Taylor Greene sent a letter to Joe Biden. I read it; you don’t have to. Unless you read at a third-grade level or worse, it might be […]
Rand Paul announces 'personal decision' to continue being an a*hole (i.e., refuse the COVID vaccine)
Let’s be clear. I don’t condone Rand Paul’s neighbor’s decision to beat the crap out of him, but I do condone (nay, applaud) everyone else’s decision to laugh at it. Rand Paul is a doctor […]
Yeah, I’m Pro-Life. Quote Me.
Repost: Fordham Political Review. No one issue in politics today causes greater polarization than the issue of abortion. I remember sitting down with my mother in high school, nerves fluttering in my stomach as I […]
Adults in the US Are 60% Vaccinated, In Seven States Over 70% Have Received a Dose
The US and the world continue with efforts to contain Covid. While the rate of vaccinations in the US has been slowing, the CDC reports that 60.2% of US adults have received at least one […]
My Race is an Issue
Most things in America are solved by either common sense, solemnity, or time. The one exception is race. Historically both the Democratic and Republican party has used race as a means of power and control. […]
GOP lawmaker who called COVID-19 a 'hoax' is sued by ex-staffer for endangering employees
With the new mask guidelines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday, the COVID-19 pandemic feels like it’s nearing an end for many of us. I get my second Moderna shot next week, at which […]
Rubble-necking: Niall Ferguson pimps Doom
He’s got a new book, so a conservative Niall Ferguson appeared on TV this morning whitewashing the Trump administration’s competence, or lack thereof, as if the fault lies with more systemic faults, despite the deliberate […]
Vaccinations of Juveniles Will Likely Begin This Week
http://www.cnn.com/… The Food and Drug Administration is giving emergency approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid Vaccine for use in juveniles from 12 to 15 years old. Several of the vaccine manufacturers are conducting limited trials for […]
WI-Sen: RoJo The Anti-Vaxxer Now Says Vaccines Cause Death & Blames Hunter Biden For COVID
Fuck this guy: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), a noted vaccine skeptic, has once again cast doubt on the effort to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus on conservative radio ― this time by using real information […]
Biden Sets Goal of 70% of Adults Vaccinated by July 4
President Joe Biden set a new goal of having 70% of adult American vaccinated for Covid (with at least one dose) by the Fourth of July. About 56.4% of adults in the US were vaccinated […]
WI-Sen: Dr. Fauci Goes After Another Idiot Anti-Vaxxer, RoJo The Traitor
Dr. Anthony Fauci is on a roll. First, he went after this clown: x “You can get infected, and will get infected, if you put yourself at risk.” -Dr. Anthony Fauci responding to podcast host […]
CO-Gov: Gov. Jared Polis (D) Helps Colorado Residents Sign Up To Get Their COVID-19 Vaccines
Received this e-mail today from Governor Jared Polis’ (D. CO) re-election campaign: Almost 70% of Colorado’s most vulnerable population, those aged 60 and older, are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s fantastic news, but now […]
Knee on the Throat, Foot on the Gas?
I watched the celebration of former police officer Derek Michael Chauvin’s conviction of three various counts of murder yesterday, and my feelings were mixed. No, no, I felt no sorrow for the man who not […]
All Americans Over 16 Can Now Be Vaccinated
President Joe Biden announced today that every state has removed age eligibility for Covid-19 vaccinations so anyone 16 or over can received a Pfizer/BioNtech shot and anyone18 or over can receive a dose of Moderna’s vaccine. Biden’s goal of […]
I never want to hear the words I heard this morning to awaken me…EVER AGAIN.
Yesterday I was so depressed. Could not figure out why. Vet came and sat out on the patio and said, “You know, I am depressed really bad”. I shook my head and said, “Not a […]
80% of Seniors Are Vaccinated
Americans over the age of 65 years are now 80% vaccinated with at least one jab of a Covid vaccine. That is according to numbers released for yesterday by the CDC. The percentage for all […]
dead at 82, Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff. “There is no innocent explanation.”
If anything a nightly rant by David Letterman about Madoff marked the 2000s, with $65 billion swindled. x T***p surprised some observers by not pardoning Madoff (through brokerage) & by not staging a Kent State […]
US Suspends J&J Vaccinations to Investigate Rare Blood Clotting
The US is suspending vaccinations with the Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine after six women (ages 18 to 48) who were vaccinated developed serious clots. As of yesterday, 7.2 million vaccines produced by J&J have […]
4.6 Million Vaccinated Friday
The Center for Disease Control reports that 4.6 million injections were added to the US vaccination total on Friday. About 35.3% of all Americans have now received at least one dose of vaccine. The percentage of US adults […]
77% of US Senior Citizens Are Vaccinated; Some States Are Running Short on Recipients
The Center for Disease Control reports 76.9% of all Americans over the age of 65 have received at least one shot of Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday. Some 33.7% of the entire US population has also […]
Vaccinations Averaging 3 Million Daily
Vaccinations for Covid-19 have been at 4 million per day in the US for the first two days of April and are proceeding at just over 3 million for the last week. More than 104 million […]
Minerva @ Midnight: 400,000 Trump deaths
So much dodging bullets these past months, but so many tradeoffs. What remains is that we now have a POTUS who can actually talk about “modern Jim Crow” rather than the previous guy making a […]
Biden Doubles Vaccination Goal and It Looks Achievable
Having reached 100 million vaccinations in just 59 days in office, Joe Biden is now calling for 200 million vaccinations in his first 100 days, which will be April 30. The Center for Disease Control […]
In House hearing on extremism, Republican reveals he's been duped by military version of 'The Onion'
Most of us don’t think Bill Gates has uploaded Windows Vista into the COVID-19 vaccine, and we won’t give credence to inanities burped out by semi-ambulatory heaps of knob cheese who listen to demon sperm doctors instead of […]
70% of US Seniors and 33% of All Adults Now Vaccinated
The US has vaccinated 70.3% of residents over the age of 65 with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday. The Center for Disease Control also has reports that show 33% of American adults […]
One Fourth of US Vaccinated; Approval of AstraZeneca Shots Likely in April After Successful US Trial
The US has given at least one Covid vaccine dose to 24.9% of its residents as of yesterday, according to the Center for Disease control. Some 32% of adult Americans have received a jab and 69.2% […]
Mar-a-Lago has been 'partially closed,' and you'll never guess why
It’s Schaden-Friday, folks! Spin the wheel of GOP absurdities! Where oh where will it land? Oh, I know! How about “Donald Trump’s post-POTUS retreat is awash in COVID!” For fuck’s sake, Trump is like Pig-Pen […]
Biden's Goal of 100 Million Vaccinations Is Being Reached
The Center for Disease Control reports that 115.7 million total vaccinations for Covid-19 have taken place in the US as of yesterday. Joe Biden had called for 100 million shots in his first 100 days, […]
Goal of 100 Million Vaccinations Is Reached; Biden to Share 4 Million Doses with Canada and Mexico
The Center for Disease Control reports that 115.7 million total vaccinations for Covid-19 have taken place in the US as of yesterday. Joe Biden had called for 100 million shots in his first 100 days, […]
Jen Psaki disses Donald Trump on helping with COVID vaccinations with a tactful slash.
WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki had a very tactful dis of Trump when asked if the Biden administration would ask him to convince MAGA folk to get the COVID vaccine. Did Jen Psaki diss Trump? Yep! […]
Conservatism is greed and bigotry dressed up as moralistic “principles” like individualistic liberty
Steve Bannon’s path to a pardon included appeals to a range of RWNJ groups including some dangerous proto-fascist cults. “The Fourth Turning” by Strauss & Howe returns to our attention, because of Bannon. But are we shifting […]
CDC Reports 4.6 Million Vaccinations for Friday
The Center for Disease Control shows a knockout number of 4.575,496 vaccinations for yesterday. Since the CDC allows a 72 window to report vaccinations, we don’t know exactly these shots occurred but the numbers are […]
US Vaccinations Exceed 101 Million, Jabs Averaging 1.9 Million a Day
US vaccinations for Covid-19 have exceeded 101 million since December 14, according to numbers released for yesterday by the Center for Disease Control. This leaves the country less than 19 million vaccine jabs short of the […]
60% of Seniors Now Vaccinated, 123 Million Doses Have Been Delivered in US
The Center for Disease Control reports that 60.1% of US residents over the age of 65 years have been vaccinated with at least one shot of Covid vaccine as of yesterday. It also reports that the three […]
23.5% of Adult Americans Have Been Vaccinated
The Center for Disease Control reports that more than 60 million Americans have received at least one shot of Covid vaccine which equals 18.1% of the total population and 23.5% of those old enough to receive […]
The anniversary of Trump keeping victims on cruise ships, whining about COVID numbers
Acknowledging Trumpian failures. Recall when Trump bragged that because of his “natural ability”, he could make medical pronouncements. This occurred as he ignored epidemiological advice, as well as beginning the fiasco of not attending to […]
2.9 Million Vaccinated Friday, More Than 1% of All Eligible Americans
The Friday statistics from Center for Disease Control reports more than 2.9 million Americans were vaccinated, which is 1.1% of all Americans old enough to receive the shots. The CDC allows a three day window […]
The Daily Bucket–In the Seventh year, Seven Daughters begat Seventy Sons.
Hi, Hoomans! The last couple of months have been a whirl! All I remember is waking up really horny and cold in the middle of January. “Hey,” I thought to my self, I remember these […]
'If masks and social distancing don’t work, then what the hell happened to the flu?'
Though my spot on the introversion spectrum lies somewhere between Kleenex box-wearing Howard Hughes and urine-collecting Howard Hughes (and as I continue to age, I’m on a bullet train to raw-fish-eating Gollum), I still usually get […]
Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Johnson and Johnson's Covid Vaccine
An advisory panel of experts to the Food and Drug Administration has unanimously recommended emergency approval of Johnson and Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine which virtually guarantees its acceptance and rapid deployment to vaccination centers. http://www.msn.com/…The nonbinding […]
Many Developments in Covid Vaccination Efforts, Mostly Positive
Despite the sad benchmark of half a million Americans dead from Covid-19, many developments in the war against Covid-19 are happening daily with most being positive. The CDC is reporting that more than 16 million […]
PA-Sen: Fetterman (D) Keeps On Defying PA GOP “Banned Flags” Order With Bigger Weed, LGBTQ Flags
From The Hill: Spoiler: Passing laws would indeed make my flags go away. Just not that one. Let’s do the right things for Pennsylvania. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇸 — John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) February 24, 2021 Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John […]
