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Archive for 2020
January 29, 2020
OPEN THREAD: How you doin’?
TIM HORTONS PULLS BEYOND MEAT PRODUCTS FROM ONTARIO, BRITISH COLUMBIA:
The fast-food restaurant chain had introduced the plant-based protein as a limited time offer, the spokeswoman said, adding that: “the product was not embraced by our guests as we thought it would be.”
Unexpectedly.
YES. World Faces ‘Weak’ Emergency Preparedness as Coronavirus Spreads. “The report’s bottom-line conclusion is that national health security is ‘fundamentally weak around the world’ and no country is fully prepared for major disease disaster — though some, particularly in the developed world, are in a better position than others.”
I’M SURPRISED HE DIDN’T BAN THE STUFF AS MAYOR OF NEW YORK: Internet wonders if Mike Bloomberg knows how to eat ice cream.
Related: Exclusive Audio: Michael Bloomberg’s Concern After JFK Assassination Was Canceled Frat Party. Candid 1999 interview reveals billionaire’s cold perspective on deaths of JFK, Princess Diana.
HARSH BUT FAIR.
FLASHBACK TO A DON LEMON-HOSTED SEGMENT’S PREVIOUS ATTACK ON TRUMP SUPPORTERS: CNN panel sparks outrage by calling Kanye West the ‘token negro of the Trump administration’ as they ‘mock’ his mental health.
SMART DIPLOMACY: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, UAE welcome Trump peace plan. The Palestinians have angrily rejected it, but where will their subsidies come from?
Related: Trump makes Palestine an offer too good to refuse. “The experts in Washington told you killing General قاسم سلیمانی ignited World War 3. . . . Today, President Trump followed through with a Middle East proposal that creates a Palestinian state, opens Temple Mount to all three Abrahamic religions, and invests $50 billion to create a million jobs for Palestinians.”
COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING BATHROOMS SKYROCKETS: Brooklyn Preschool Tells Kids to Choose if They’re a ‘Boy or a Girl or Both or Neither or Something Else’
GIVEN BOEING’S RECENT TRACK RECORD, I’M NOT SURE THIS INSPIRES CONFIDENCE. Boeing CEO David Calhoun: I don’t expect lasting Coronavirus impact.
IF YOU LIVE IN THIS WORLD, YOU’RE FEELING THE CHANGE OF THE GUARD: ‘Mind Boggling’: Take a Look at These Demographic Numbers From Trump’s New Jersey Rally. “According to Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, over a quarter of registered attendees were democrats. Another significant portion of people have never voted before.”
AGENT OF INFLUENCE: Adam Schiff is the one helping Vladimir Putin destabilize US democracy. To be fair, that applies to pretty much everything the Democrats have done since the election in 2016.
LOL, JEN RUBIN.
It seems like the more they tell us how much smarter they are, the more rakes they step on.
THIS IS WHY AMERICA CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS: PETA on the Warpath Over Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog Day Star.
ASK JOHN BOLTON: This Bombshell Interview with John Bolton Will Crush the Democrats.
NEWS YOU CAN USE: Coronavirus: Masks, respirators, and protecting yourself.
HARDBALL: Holy Crap. Lindsey Graham Just Threatened Democrats With His ‘Predicted’ Impeachment Witness List.
It’s the Return of Lindsey 2.0.
DAMN NEAR NOTHING SHORT OF BLEACH KILLS EBOLA, AND IF IT’S ON YOUR SKIN YOU’RE PROBABLY ALREADY INFECTED: The FDA just had to scold Purell for claiming it can prevent Ebola. Sanitizer is better than nothing when you can’t wash your hands, but washing your hands is better still. Especially if you follow up with sanitizer. Unless it’s ebola, in which case never mind.
THE TEN WORST COLLEGES FOR FREE SPEECH, 2020 EDITION: Harvard’s on it. So is Portland State. Is your school? Plus a lifetime censorship award!
ARE YOU TIRED OF WINNING YET? President Donald Trump signs USMCA trade deal.
XI’S DISEASE UPDATE: Russia Limits Rail Service With China From Jan. 31 Over Coronavirus.
Also: Google closing China offices amid coronavirus outbreak.
Plus: WHO officials say coronavirus spread outside of China is of ‘grave concern.’
Related: China to allow US health officials entry to study coronavirus.
Also: Coronavirus in New York: Chinese New Year Events Canceled Over Fears. “No confirmed case of the virus has been found in the state. But anxiety is growing in the Chinese community in New York City.”
But there’s good news: Don’t worry about packages shipped from China. “In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very very low risk of spread from products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient temperatures.”