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BigmanPigman

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December 1, 2020

Today is going to have very high Covid numbers in the US

Worldometers has been showing really high numbers so far today and at least 3 hours are left.

Right now New Cases In US....... 125,000
New Deaths in US.........2,000

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

I can see it hitting 3,000 dead and 175,000 new cases by 6PM.

December 1, 2020

Olbermann Nov.,30, 2020



Trump lawyer wants Chris Krebs executed...
November 30, 2020

Are we supposed to congratulate Stephen Miller's new baby?

Congratulations.
Now imagine her being ripped from your breast as you feed her, @katierosemiller, because that’s the policy your husband put into place at our border—a policy you have previously defended.
Seriously. Just imagine it. From your perspective. Then from hers. https://twitter.com/leahmcelrath/status/1333461745441132557?s=20

November 26, 2020

Their Teeth Fell Out. Was It Another Covid-19 Consequence? People who already have dental problems..

"Their Teeth Fell Out. Was It Another Covid-19 Consequence?
People who already have dental problems may see them aggravated by encounters with the coronavirus, some experts suggest."
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/health/covid-teeth-falling-out.html

"There’s no rigorous evidence yet that the infection can lead to tooth loss or related problems. But among members of her support group, she found others who also described teeth falling out, as well as sensitive gums and teeth turning gray or chipping."

"But existing dental problems may worsen as a result of Covid-19, he added, especially as patients recover from the acute infections and contend with its long-term effects."

"If a Covid long hauler’s reaction is in the mouth, it’s a defense mechanism against the virus,” said Dr. Michael Scherer, a prosthodontist in Sonora, Calif. Other inflammatory health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, he said, also correlate with gum disease in the same patients."

November 26, 2020

US Covid Deaths Today: 2,200 (same as April and May).

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

We are back to where we were in the Spring. Thanks team tRump!
November 26, 2020

Alice's Restaurant



Arlo recently retired from playing live.
November 26, 2020

"What you learned about the 'first Thanksgiving' isn't true. Here's the real story..."

https://amp.capecodtimes.com/amp/6283891002?itm_source=oembed&itm_medium=onsite&itm_campaign=storylines&itm_content=news&itm_term=3775150001&__twitter_impression=true

"Wampanoag and Pilgrims: A deal and a meal
As these debates were happening among the Wampanoag, the Pilgrims, most of whom were still living on the cramped and creaking Mayflower, struggled to survive the winter. Half of them died of illness, cold, starvation or a combination of the three."

"Throughout the season, the Wampanoag made their presence known but did not approach until February, when Samoset, a visiting Abenaki tribesman from Maine, approached Pilgrim leaders. He spoke English and carried a subtle message — the Wampanoag were ready for peace or war with their new neighbors, and the Pilgrims needed to make their intentions clear. Several weeks later, in late March, diplomatic relations between the two groups formally opened when Massasoit arrived in Plymouth, his face painted deep red, and flanked by about 60 intimidating warriors. With Tisquantum acting as a broker, the two groups worked out a kind of alliance through a series of visits, exchanges and the belief, at least on the part of the Wampanoag, that this small band of Pilgrims would stay just that: small."

"Several months later, after receiving help and protection from the Wampanoag, the Pilgrims held the harvest feast that would form the crux of the Thanksgiving myth centuries later. Wampanoag members were not even invited, but they showed up. A group of about 100 men and Massasoit came not to celebrate but, according to Peters, mostly as a reminder that they controlled the land the Pilgrims were staying on and they vastly outnumbered their new European neighbors."

“It’s not a fun story,” Peters said, but its telling brings the focus away from the white Europeans, the Pilgrims, and shifts the balance back to the people who were harmed. Its telling builds the empathy that has been sorely lacking when it comes to Native American lives. The Wampanoag have survived and clung to their culture despite centuries of systemic removal from their land, destruction of their culture and denial of their rights. More recently, the Trump administration has been working to revoke reservation status for hundreds of acres of previously recognized Mashpee Wampanoag tribal lands."

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About BigmanPigman

I am 57, retired teacher and illustrator, life-long dem., activist, union member. Also I do not use social media and I'm technologically retarded. I love dogs, rock music and swearing (a lot). My 17 year old "puppy" died on June 2, 2020. She grew up listening to Animals (Pink Floyd). She has kept me sane through the tRump years, not easy, and has given me endless love, companionship, kisses and tail wags.
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