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May 8, 2020

Barr: History is written by the "winners"

Check out the huge smile on his face when he says that. These are not the faces of people who plan to have a fair election this fall.
They plan to cheat, and they plan on suppressing that information from ever being recorded in future history books. They must be stopped.

May 8, 2020

Facebook has banned / censored the "Mourning in America" ad

https://twitter.com/TiaBarracini/status/1258586529750044672?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheRickWilson/status/1258570529163939852?s=20

Can you believe these m**f*ckers!? I'm not going to put all the blame on Facebook, because I'm sure trump threatened them in some way. We are in a banana republic right now.

For those who haven't seen it yet:

May 6, 2020

No need to social distance since I don't know anybody who has the coronavirus

Quotes from Jacksonville residents at Cinco de Mayo gathering yesterday! The stupid comments begin approximately 1:20 seconds in.



"I don't even know anybody who even knows anybody who's had that virus..."

It's going to be a long year... 🤦
April 30, 2020

How are you guys handling car service / maintenance?

My procrastinating really got me into a bind. I should have scheduled an oil change back in January or February--at that time, my car was showing a 10% "oil life" alert? But I figured there'd be plenty of time to act once it reached 5%. Of course, things got super busy and now we're in a full blown pandemic.

I'm worried my car might shut down on me, but the thought of my car cabin being filled with covid19 particles is nauseating to me. Also, I'm not sure it can be fully disinfected without damaging the interior seating, etc.

April 29, 2020

The CDC is going door to door in metro Atlanta to test residents for antibodies

Starting today, health experts visited randomly selected homes in Fulton and DeKalb counties to conduct antibody surveys.

It’s a partnership between the county health boards, Georgia Department of Public Health and Atlanta-based Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The agencies will have teams visit randomly selected homes through May 4. People will be asked to answer questions and provide a blood sample for antibody tests.

“We encourage everyone who is visited by the teams to participate in this very important survey that can help public health officials assess how widespread COVID-19 is in certain areas,” said DPH commissioner Dr. Kathleen E. Toomey. “This is another way that Georgians can play a role in helping fight this virus.”

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/health-officials-randomly-testing-covid-19-antibodies-metro-neighborhoods/NRPF75H2XVHFVLGE42LII6GUQU/


It'll be interesting to see the results of this survey. The people I've talked to about this have stated they will NOT open their doors.
April 29, 2020

Why is trump still president while we're in so much danger?

EVERYONE KNOWS trump is unqualified, unfit, and too ignorant and self centered to get us through this crisis. But yet, he's still there. Even after he admits, every single day, that he shouldn't be held responsible for *anything* that happens.

We can't afford to wait until November. He needs to be removed and replaced NOW before the death toll hits the millions.

But how, you may ask?

It starts with the "fourth estate" pulling back to look at the big picture: trump says stupid shit everyday, but the bigger issue is that we are in grave danger as long as trump is in office.

Mitch and Pence have the power to do something but they have chosen not to. Millions of people may die as a result.

News organizations need to pull back from trump and his ridiculous pressers and start hounding Mitch and Pence, every single day. Ask them when they will either invoke the 25th Amendment or agree to a streamlined impeachment process.

April 23, 2020

Georgia Governor's Mansion is NOT resuming tours

There doesn't appear to be any plans to reopen before June!

In other words, another case of, "Do as I say, not as I do."

If anyone from the media sees this, please mention this on your platform. Demand that kemp open up the people's house to tours, considering that every other place of business in Georgia, including tattoo and massage parlors, are set to reopen by next Monday.

Contact Governor's Mansion
Primary: (404) 261-1776
https://gov.georgia.gov/governors-mansion/tour-mansion

April 23, 2020

No, but I think a far less contagious version was circulating around the country

long before February.

Think about it. At least 2 people died from it in early February, but apparently shit didn't hit the fan.

Why? How? What made it suddenly morph (or activate) into this horror freak show we're seeing now?

April 20, 2020

39 year old asymptomatic on Friday, but found dead the following Tuesday


A federal prison employee who died earlier this week has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the Bureau of Prisons announced Friday. The bureau said the staffer is the "first potential" staff death due to COVID-19.

Robin Grubbs, a 39-year-old case manager at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, was found dead in her home Tuesday and posthumously tested positive for the virus, a bureau spokesperson said in a statement.

Grubbs' last day working at the facility was Friday, April 10. She was screened prior to entry and determined to be asymptomatic, the spokesperson said.

Four Atlanta employees told CBS News that Grubb's office was located in the prison's "Baker 3" unit, a previously empty area where officials began housing inmates who were sick or exposed to the coronavirus. As of Friday, eight inmates and three staffers have tested positive for the virus, according to the bureau.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-federal-prisons-confirm-first-staff-death-linked-to-covid-19-robin-grubbs-usp-atlanta/


Someone mentioned that Grubb's rapid decline may have been due to something known as a cytokine storm, which is when your immune system goes rogue when attempting to fight an unknown virus.

For me, this indicates that anyone can potentially die from covid19, not just those with pre-existing conditions.

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