OH, YEAH, ON THAT NOT ALL CULTURES ARE THE SAME THING?  Iran, coronavirus, and faith.

LIKE… WHO DIDN’T? Journalist Who Defended Katie Hill Failed to Disclose He Dated Her.

AND NOW HE’LL GET TO FIGURE OUT THE ANSWER TO THAT ALL IMPORTANT QUESTION: WHAT DOES ONE WEAR TO ONE’S OWN AUTO-DE-FE? IS IT BETTER FLAME RETARDANT OR GASOLINE SOAKED? Socialist Steve Earle: Stop Demonizing Trump Supporters.

CNN MUST APOLOGIZE FOR IMPERSONATING ADULTS:   CNN:  ‘Friends’ Reunion Must Apologize for Problematic Jokes.

KEEP SHINING THE LIGHT ON THE COCKROACHES:  Pittsburgh County Sued Over Dead, Duplicate Registrants on Voter Rolls .

WE KNOW:  My theory on another reason Buttigieg and Klobuchar had no reluctance to drop out.

I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU:  Barf Challenge: Watch AOC Read the Entire Green New Deal Resolution.

THE POOR MAN. I WAS VERY SORRY TO HEAR OF HIS IMPENDING SUICIDE:  Federal Judge Orders Hillary Clinton Deposition.

AT THIS POINT, WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? (RUNS):  Why is there any matter in the universe at all? New Sussex study sheds light.

FLOUNCE!  Chris Matthews Abruptly Announces Retirement, Walks Off Set.

YOU KNOW, I’VE BEEN SAYING FOR A LONG TIME THAT OUR HOMELESS ARE THE CANARIES IN THE COAL MINE. IF THEY AREN’T DROPPING DEAD LIKE CITIZENS OF WUHAN, YOU TOO ARE PROBABLY SAFE. IF THEY START DROPPING DEAD, WORRY. AND WASH YOUR HANDS:  Wuhan Virus Watch: Los Angeles public health officials worry about coronavirus hitting homeless camps.

WALK TOWARDS THE FIRE. RUN TO THE SOUND OF GUNS. YOU CAN’T TAKE THE CULTURE OR THE NATION BACK BY HIDING UNDER YOUR BED AND WISHING. REMEMBER BREITBART:  “Walk toward the fire” — Andrew Breitbart died 8 years ago.

DON’T FORGET, NEVER FORGET CULTURES ARE DIFFERENT AND THINGS LIKE VIRUSES BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY IN DIFFERENT CULTURES:  A masterful post explains why coronavirus in China and America may differ.

PRETTY MUCH:  Coronavirus: Stay Calm and Avoid the Hype.

YOU KNOW, AFTER OBAMA, WE KIND OF NEEDED IT:  So God Sent Us a Salesman.

TERROR ON THE LEFT:

WELL, THAT’S NOT GOOD: GA governor confirms 2 cases of COVID-19 in Fulton County. “According to a news release from the Georgia Department of Public Health, the two cases involve residents of the same household in Fulton County. Both people have mild symptoms and they were being isolated at home with other relatives to keep the illness from spreading. One of the patients had recently returned from Italy, the release stated.”

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FIGHT THE POWER: [WATCH] Protestors Interrupt Mike Bloomberg Town Hall on Fox News, Forcing a Commercial Break. “Things got a bit heated during the Bloomberg town hall event on Fox News Channel after the former mayor of New York City was asked how he can justify promoting gun control when he has armed security protecting him.”

CORONAVIRUS PREP: How to stock up at home for a pandemic shelter-in-place. Note that in the photo, the Gold Bond Foot Powder is not flying off the shelves.

HMM. Iran finds millions of hoarded gloves as coronavirus deaths hit 66. Amazing how many of those are in the upper echelons of government.

UPDATE: From the comments: “Given that the upper reaches of Iran seem hard hit, and given that these are the people most likely to be having meetings with Chinese officials could it be that the coronavirus is also hitting Chinese government officials hard, but they’re better at covering it up?” I dunno, but stay tuned and pay attention.

MSNBC’S CHRIS MATTHEWS ANNOUNCES HE’S ‘RETIRING,’ BREAKS FOR COMMERCIAL—AND IS GONE. NOW THAT’S ‘HARDBALL.’

And so, as he flies the blue lady of the skies into the sunset, we say “Aloha!”, Five O’clock Chris, and return to our duties.  Let me remind you, the Weblog is open twenty-four hours for your dining and dancing pleasure.

L’AUDACE, L’AUDACE, TOUJOURS L’AUDACE: Republicans plot blue-state invasion in November: The national party is deploying field staffers to liberal states like California and New York, with the hopes of flipping the House back to the GOP.

Related: Kira Davis: Trump Could Flip California . . . Here’s How.

OPEN THREAD: Start off the week with gusto.

BIDEN: ‘I AM THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO CAN BEAT RONALD REAGAN.‘

From (who else?) America’s Newspaper of Record, the Babylon Bee.

Meanwhile, from Mr. Super Gaffe-O-Matic ’76 himself: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: all men and women created by- go- you know- you know the thing.”

As Dominic Green asks at Spectator USA: Can we trust Joe Biden with the nuclear codes?