VERMONT: COVID-19 [Population 623,989] You can see our spike in April and that we've recently had a few outbreaks, but without the previous death rate.
I started keeping track on March 29th. That day I wrote:
Ah, so THAT'S what the top photo is about. I couldn't read the printing and the significance of the colors didn't register.
Illinois only has two recognized parties required to hold primaries; everybody else has to file petitions to be on the ballot. There were four years when the Greens were a recognized party. That was after social conservatives got fed up with the moderate Republican establishment always winning the primary and instead voted for the Green party's gubernatorial candidate (a gun rights advocate). Brought his well over the 5% mark that qualifies a party as "recognized."
Answered your question on the last thread, listener. My county rated a Level 3 Public Emergency. Sometimes being an extreme introvert is very handy. Staying in doesn't bother me in the least. I love to cook. I bake my own bread. I have more fabric and craft supplies than any *sane* person should have. I've made 14 quilts from twin-size to baby and now I'm working on toys. It's much harder for my son who was used to going out socially twice a week and now doesn't have those outlets. I just wish my favorite thrift store would re-open because my entire entry is full of things to be donated. Ditto the church pantry where I donate my quilts and toys. I'll have so much stuff for them I'll need my son to go with me to help haul it all. And *if* they don't continue their work I'll donate the things I've made to a homeless shelter that houses families.
That is a quarantine well spent, Susan! Way to go!! You have always been so generous with your skills. I admire you greatly for it, and still cherish that you made hats for Ally... ...who, by the way, is thriving! She was just interviewed on NH radio.
Found it, Susan. Your routine sounds very much like mine. I try for about every two weeks and I bring sanitizing wipes along with me. I carry one or two into shops with me, use one to wipe down the cart, and the other I hold in my hand ongoingly. I use a third back at the car and wash like crazy (my hands and all new items) when I get home. So far, so good.
The Cook Political Report [Click] “This election is looking more like a Democratic tsunami than simply a Blue wave.” Exactly what I was thinking yesterday. Tsunami.
Sunbelt Leads World In [New] Coronavirus Cases [Click] “There is no country in the world where confirmed coronavirus cases are growing as rapidly as they are in Arizona, Florida or South Carolina. The Sun Belt has become the global virus capital.”
Mike Pence’s Plan to Save Trump—And Himself [Click] “Their fates are wholly entwined: ‘You get the Trump stink on you, it’s hard to get it off.’” It occurs to me that even a whole-body tomato sauce shampoo wouldn’t be enough. But you know I have a bad attitude.
OHIO: As of Wednesday afternoon, there have been at least 60,181 confirmed or probable cases in the state, 2,991 deaths, and 8,489 hospitalizations, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
In other news notes, two weeks after Trump’s rally, Covid cases are increasing rapidly in Tulsa, and tomorrow the Supreme Court is to release its decision on Trump’s finances.
VERMONT: COVID-19 [Population 623,989]
ReplyDeleteYou can see our spike in April and that we've recently had a few outbreaks, but without the previous death rate.
I started keeping track on March 29th. That day I wrote:
Sunday 52 cases / 2 deaths
Monday 75 cases / 5 deaths
Tuesday 95 cases / 7 deaths
Wednesday 123 cases / 8 deaths
Thursday 158 cases / 9 deaths
Friday 184 cases / 10 deaths
Saturday 211 cases / 12 deaths
Sunday 235 cases / still 12 deaths
April 1 ~ 321 cases / 16 deaths
May 1 ~ 879 cases / 50 deaths
In Hospital 11
June 1 ~ 983 cases / 55 deaths
In Hospital 1
July 1 ~ 1219 cases / 56 deaths
In Hospital 1
Re benches at Hero--it looks like they only have two political parties, or at least only two recognized by the store.
ReplyDeleteIt’s pretty tongue-in-cheek. Just a way of poking fun at all the polarization, I think.
DeleteEveryone is welcome at Hero’s Welcome, whichever bench they sit upon. LOL!
DeleteAh, so THAT'S what the top photo is about. I couldn't read the printing and the significance of the colors didn't register.
DeleteIllinois only has two recognized parties required to hold primaries; everybody else has to file petitions to be on the ballot. There were four years when the Greens were a recognized party. That was after social conservatives got fed up with the moderate Republican establishment always winning the primary and instead voted for the Green party's gubernatorial candidate (a gun rights advocate). Brought his well over the 5% mark that qualifies a party as "recognized."
Vt. police investigate defaced Black Lives Matter messages
ReplyDeletehttps://www.wcax.com/content/news/State-police-investigate-potential-racial-bias-after-scuffed-up-BLM-messages-571655551.html
I didn’t know there were other murals too. The one in Jericho has been vandalized at least twice...with paint and twice with skid marks.
DeleteThat’s a hate crime.
Answered your question on the last thread, listener. My county rated a Level 3 Public Emergency. Sometimes being an extreme introvert is very handy. Staying in doesn't bother me in the least. I love to cook. I bake my own bread. I have more fabric and craft supplies than any *sane* person should have. I've made 14 quilts from twin-size to baby and now I'm working on toys. It's much harder for my son who was used to going out socially twice a week and now doesn't have those outlets. I just wish my favorite thrift store would re-open because my entire entry is full of things to be donated. Ditto the church pantry where I donate my quilts and toys. I'll have so much stuff for them I'll need my son to go with me to help haul it all. And *if* they don't continue their work I'll donate the things I've made to a homeless shelter that houses families.
ReplyDeleteThat is a quarantine well spent, Susan! Way to go!!
DeleteYou have always been so generous with your skills.
I admire you greatly for it, and still cherish that you made hats for Ally...
...who, by the way, is thriving! She was just interviewed on NH radio.
Found it, Susan. Your routine sounds very much like mine. I try for about every two weeks and I bring sanitizing wipes along with me. I carry one or two into shops with me, use one to wipe down the cart, and the other I hold in my hand ongoingly. I use a third back at the car and wash like crazy (my hands and all new items) when I get home. So far, so good.
DeleteSorry, this is an awful lot of links.--Alan
ReplyDeleteVindman Retires from Military Over Political Retaliation [Click] It would be in order for Biden to compensate for it somehow.
Trump Pushed CIA to Give Intelligence to Kremlin [Click] Holy shit.
The Cook Political Report [Click] “This election is looking more like a Democratic tsunami than simply a Blue wave.” Exactly what I was thinking yesterday. Tsunami.
Sunbelt Leads World In [New] Coronavirus Cases [Click] “There is no country in the world where confirmed coronavirus cases are growing as rapidly as they are in Arizona, Florida or South Carolina. The Sun Belt has become the global virus capital.”
Harvard and MIT Sue Trump Over International Students [Click]
DT can't possibly win against the likes of the minds at MIT and Harvard. LOL!
DeleteAnd they have money to burn.
Delete"Sorry, this is an awful lot of links.--Alan"
DeleteNOT sorry!
Keep 'em coming!
I learn something important every day, Alan.
Better be careful about that, listener; beware the Homer Simpson Effect!
DeleteDemocrats in Battleground States Are Extraordinarily United Behind Biden [Click]
ReplyDeleteDemocrats Hold Big Ad Edge In Key Senate Races [Click] I do wonder if significant numbers of people really decide who to vote for on the basis of political advertising.
As COVID Surges Again, Experts Forecast Hundreds Of Thousands More US Deaths [Click] Discussion of various unknowable variables.
Mike Pence’s Plan to Save Trump—And Himself [Click] “Their fates are wholly entwined: ‘You get the Trump stink on you, it’s hard to get it off.’” It occurs to me that even a whole-body tomato sauce shampoo wouldn’t be enough. But you know I have a bad attitude.
Brooks Brothers seeks bankruptcy protection amid pandemic [Click] Gee, I don’t understand that; I shop there just as often as I ever have.
Y'know, I don't even think tomato juice and lemon juice mixed together would solve this one.
DeleteCould this be the supermarket of the future? [Click] An interesting idea, both old fashioned and innovative at the same time.
ReplyDeleteReleasing People From Prison Is Easier Said Than Done [Click] A long read.
OHIO: As of Wednesday afternoon, there have been at least 60,181 confirmed or probable cases in the state, 2,991 deaths, and 8,489 hospitalizations, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
ReplyDelete4.97%
Delete1256 total cases (+2)
ReplyDelete56 deaths (none in 3 weeks!)
Recovered 1049
Now 151 active cases
In Hospital = 2 ( +0)
Tests 71,746 (+643)
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he’ll recover quickly from COVID-19, thanks to unproven drug hydroxychloroquine. Is there a world leader dumber than Trump?
ReplyDeleteA new Rasmussen survey shows Joe Biden leading Donald Trump in the presidential race nationally, 50% to 40%. [Click] If that is what Rasmussen shows, Our Dear Leader has one helluva problem. Good.
ReplyDelete“We Have to Be Prepared for Trump Losing”: As Chaos Engulfs Trump Campaign, Ingraham, Other Loyalists Look For the Next Thing [Click] “Trump’s COVID bungling and ugly rhetoric are baked in—and against all advice, he’s thinking of commuting Roger Stone’s sentence.”
Facebook takes down network of Roger Stone accounts [Click]
A Spike in People Dying at Home Suggests Coronavirus Deaths in Houston May Be Higher Than Reported [Click]
Houston cancels state GOP convention as party vows legal fight [Click]
ReplyDeleteMiniature, insect-eating ancestor of dinosaurs unearthed in Madagascar [Click]
ReplyDeleteJoint Biden-Sanders task forces unveil progressive platform after months of negotiations [Click]
ReplyDeleteTrump drops out. Biden gets sick. Pence is fired. What if 2020 gets really crazy? [Click] “The most norm-shattering leader in American history is bound to produce some surprises, especially with his reelection in peril.” Might I suggest investing in microwave popcorn futures for September delivery?
ReplyDeleteIn other news notes, two weeks after Trump’s rally, Covid cases are increasing rapidly in Tulsa, and tomorrow the Supreme Court is to release its decision on Trump’s finances.
Come to think of it, maybe I will convert the "Things getting really crazy" article into a checkoff list and put it on my corkboard.
DeleteReview of NYT’s review of Mary Trump’s book. [Click]
ReplyDeleteNYT: Trump’s annual financial disclosure report was due last week under federal ethics rules, but the White House says it needs more time. The president was already given a 45-day extension. [Click]
ReplyDeleteIndigenous Americans had contact with Polynesians 800 years ago, DNA reveals [Click] Yes! Confirms the sweet potato evidence!
A little more information here [Click]
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