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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[josh]

---Tom Homan: Trump suspension of immigration over coronavirus will protect our health, jobs and wages---

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tom-homan-trump-suspension-of-immigration-over-coronavirus-will-protect-our-health-jobs-and-wages

Meanwhile, back at the VA...

https://apnews.com/2e86b87b7e14a56a95518e8fb4127a4b

So, another shitshow with lying, self-serving administrators... and another inspector who is likely to lose their job for doing their job.

Better, still, in most places than not having them.

[josh]

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/04/23/trump-tweets-order-to-destroy-iranian-boats-pentagon-calls-it-a-warning/24077751/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook&fbclid=IwAR1gxxaEpwE712bjgqlsCeCR6N6GWJjyGbEXOQYCiHFqIwbVmd7P-IP6qus

The Pentagon is resisting direct orders from the Commander-in-Chief in the name of national security.

I am sure that is exactly how the chain of command is supposed to work. Aren't you?

[josh]

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/us-coronavirus-update-04-23-20/index.html

Cuomo says tests on New Yorkers show about 14% have antibodies.

[josh]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/22/1939407/-Jim-Bakker-s-coronavirus-scam-might-be-about-to-finish-him-for-good?detail=emaildkre

Jim Bakker is still out there, but he needs to crawl back under his rock.

[josh]

And the Liar-in-Chief got corrected to his face by the CDC Director:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/22/1939563/-CDC-Director-Contradicts-Trump-to-His-Face?detail=emaildkre

[Yankguy1]

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/04/23/trump-tweets-order-to-destroy-iranian-boats-pentagon-calls-it-a-warning/24077751/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook&fbclid=IwAR1gxxaEpwE712bjgqlsCeCR6N6GWJjyGbEXOQYCiHFqIwbVmd7P-IP6qus

The Pentagon is resisting direct orders from the Commander-in-Chief in the name of national security.

I am sure that is exactly how the chain of command is supposed to work. Aren't you?

I'm still trying to figure out how you "shoot down" a gunboat.

[Hairy Lime]

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/04/23/trump-tweets-order-to-destroy-iranian-boats-pentagon-calls-it-a-warning/24077751/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook&fbclid=IwAR1gxxaEpwE712bjgqlsCeCR6N6GWJjyGbEXOQYCiHFqIwbVmd7P-IP6qus

The Pentagon is resisting direct orders from the Commander-in-Chief in the name of national security.

I am sure that is exactly how the chain of command is supposed to work. Aren't you?

A tweet is not a military command. Besides, the military has the right to decline to commit an unauthorized act of war.

[josh]

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/04/23/trump-tweets-order-to-destroy-iranian-boats-pentagon-calls-it-a-warning/24077751/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook&fbclid=IwAR1gxxaEpwE712bjgqlsCeCR6N6GWJjyGbEXOQYCiHFqIwbVmd7P-IP6qus

The Pentagon is resisting direct orders from the Commander-in-Chief in the name of national security.

I am sure that is exactly how the chain of command is supposed to work. Aren't you?

A tweet is not a military command. Besides, the military has the right to decline to commit an unauthorized act of war.

The first is unclear. Depends who is on it!

The second is dead on and we'd be better served if it were honored more.

[bodiddley]

First trial of remdesivir, the failed anti-ebola anti-viral, was anti-successful.
https://news.trust.org/item/20200423162137-vgafb

Results of other trials maybe in a week ...

[kiidcarter8]

Reopening businesses that “pose very little risk” may be appropriate, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday.

“[It’s] appropriate to keep doing that assessment. We may have some announcements in the coming days," she said.




Nice.

[facilitatorn]

 Real leaders use data rather than lie about it to everyone including themselves. It’s good the governor has stayed steadfast to her rational process on how to proceed despite constant pressure from hucksters (like trump), vampires (like trump), and assorted idiots (like trump). Michigan is lucky to have her and the state looks very ready to do away with trump.

[kiidcarter8]

The White House has yet to respond directly to his allegations published in a lengthy statement Wednesday, but Health and Human Services spokeswoman Caitlan Oakley pushed back on Bright's claim of retaliation. She said he had requested the Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to secure doses of chloroquine for the strategic national stockpile.


One current and one former Health and Human Services official said Bright faced numerous complaints from staff who accused him of mistreating employees including fits of anger in which he "slammed things down on tables and broke binders." In another instance, he tore up a staffer's work in front of them, calling it junk, the former official said. Some staffers requested reassignments to other offices as a result and the former official said it led to decreased output from the research office.


Bright also came under fire recently for what others saw as unilateral decision-making. A person familiar with the dynamic said this likely wouldn't have bothered others in a normal time, but was seen as subversive given the pandemic. Bright had the authority to unilaterally select which companies BARDA would give funding to pursue a certain product. This purchasing power came under scrutiny as the coronavirus outbreak spread throughout the United States -- and the urgency for treatments and a vaccine grew.


Three people familiar with the dynamics said Bright was not consulting others before moving forward with big decisions and felt "he thought he knew what was best."



To see both sides:


https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/rick-bright-health-and-human-services-coronavirus/index.html

[LarryBnDC]

Remember when they said calling Trump a Nazi was going too far?



https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-governor-jared-polis-emotional-press-conference-compares-coronavirus-stay-at-home-orders-to-nazism-jewish/

[LarryBnDC]

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/04/23/trump-tweets-order-to-destroy-iranian-boats-pentagon-calls-it-a-warning/24077751/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook&fbclid=IwAR1gxxaEpwE712bjgqlsCeCR6N6GWJjyGbEXOQYCiHFqIwbVmd7P-IP6qus

The Pentagon is resisting direct orders from the Commander-in-Chief in the name of national security.

I am sure that is exactly how the chain of command is supposed to work. Aren't you?

I'm still trying to figure out how you "shoot down" a gunboat.

Surplus PBY’s armed with mini Guns?

[LarryBnDC]

Reopening businesses that “pose very little risk” may be appropriate, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday.

“[It’s] appropriate to keep doing that assessment. We may have some announcements in the coming days," she said.




Nice.

Yeah, nothing like some armed intimidation to maintain democracy.

Black athletes knelt during the anthem in protest of police murdering unarmed people and white folks went insane.

Tell those same WHITE PEOPLE to stay home and help keep everyone safe but what do they do?They grab their guns and flocked to the town square demanding haircuts and burgers.