Monthly Archives: May 2020

WHO official: ‘This virus may never go away’

BRUSSELS New coronavirus clusters have surfaced around the world as nations struggle to balance reopening economies with preventing a second wave of infections and a top world health official warned that “this virus may never go away.” Authorities in the Chinese … Continue reading

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Past pandemic shows how lucky & entitled we’ve been

by Wendy Holden (5-14-20) https://www.theolympian.com/opinion/op-ed/article242693421.html? My Grandma, Cora Pearl, and mother-in-law, Leone, were survivors of the 1918 flu and quarantines of serious infectious diseases before antibiotics and vaccines were developed. Leone told the story of her large family — except … Continue reading

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Mob Assaults Oly Man Accused of Food Stamp Theft

Yeah–it’s come to that already…the beginning of food riots, assaults, violence, and theft of the basics essential to life…things like food and water, medical care and shelter. Home invasions aren’t far off once the hungry and desperate realize there’s more … Continue reading

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Vitamin D may play role in COVID-19 mortality rates

by Amanda Morris, Northwestern University (5-8-20) After studying global data from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have discovered a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates. Led by Northwestern University, the research team conducted a statistical analysis … Continue reading

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Giant Hornet in U.S. to Stay, Says Expert

by Reuven Fenton and Kate Sheehy. (5-3-20) It’s not a matter of if but when the “murder hornet’’ will hit the East Coast, experts warned The Post on Sunday. The deadly meat-eating Asian giant hornet, which has been known to kill … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Informants Get Death Threats; WA Released ID

by Craig Sailor (5-8-20) Washington residents who are concerned that non-essential businesses are violating Gov. Jay Inslee’s order to shut down can now file an on-line complaint. The state said the “vast majority” of businesses are complying. Some people who … Continue reading

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Unarmed Ahmaud Arbery Killed by White Pursuers

Activists credit the clip with prompting a grand jury request, but many viewers found the images highly distressing The outrage surrounding the viral video of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery being shot just outside Brunswick, Georgia, is what prompted prosecutors to request a grand … Continue reading

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Nurse Exposes Extreme Malpractice in NYC Hospitals

A Nevada nurse blows the whistle on New York hospitals she has been working at amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nicole Sirotek posted a video claiming that minority patients are being “murdered” due to gross negligence and mismanagement while being treated … Continue reading

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NZ Apocolyptic Orotundity

by Mark O’Connell (2-15-18) If you’re interested in the end of the world, you’re interested in New Zealand. If you’re interested in how our current cultural anxieties – climate catastrophe, decline of transatlantic political orders, resurgent nuclear terror – manifest themselves in … Continue reading

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Wall St. v. Main St. v. the People

 

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