Pete Buttigieg is suspending his campaign.

Pete Buttigieg is suspending his campaign.
Just heard on CNN. An aide said Buttigieg has decided to end it for now. He will announce it at 8PM.

Steyer's votes and Buttigieg's votes will likely go to Biden, the panel is saying.

Pete Buttigieg is suspending his campaign.

Just heard on CNN. An aide said Buttigieg has decided to end it for now. He will announce it at 8PM.

Steyer's votes and Buttigieg's votes will likely go to Biden, the panel is saying.

Is this in the wrong forum?

"The president got a few facts wrong today",

I heard the CNN reporter say on my TV as I was walking past the other room. He was very serious too. Imagine my reaction.

If the final two candidates were Biden and Sanders, who would you vote for?

Today is both Leap Day and Rare Disease Day.

That's odd timing for this particular Leap Day. Who knew?

"Rare Disease Day (in leap years; celebrated in common years on February 28)"

From: Leap Day, Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_29

Humans get some of their knack for killing each other from the primate family tree, a new study says

but that doesn’t let us off the hook.....

"The first humans were about as violent as could be expected based on their family tree, researchers report September 28 in the journal Nature. The scientists pored through examples of lethal violence—not animals killing other species, such as predators and prey, but killings within a species, whether by cannibalism, infanticide, or aggression."

"Lethal violence increased over the course of mammal evolution. While only about 0.3 percent of all mammals die in conflict with members of their own species, that rate is sixfold higher, or about 2 percent, for primates. Early humans likewise should have about a 2 percent rate—and that lines up with evidence of violence in Paleolithic human remains."

"The medieval period was a particular killer, with human-on-human violence responsible for 12 percent of recorded deaths. But for the last century, we’ve been relatively peaceable, killing one another off at a rate of just 1.33 percent worldwide. And in the least violent parts of the world today, we enjoy homicide rates as low as 0.01 percent."

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/09/human-violence-evolution-animals-nature-science/

I just got up to wipe my TV screen when I turned on CNN

but when I got closer I realized that the smudge wasn't on my TV, it was on Chris Cuomo's forehead. Apparently he got Ash Wednesday ashes put on him today.

I forgot all about that tradition a long time ago.

New virus case in CA makes me glad I live in a state

where I trust the lawmakers more than if I lived in a red state, like Indiana.

John Garamendi tweeted tonight, "I am aware of reports that a Solano County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 strain of Coronavirus. I am in close contact with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the State of California and will pass along any updates as they become available".


"The CDC told The Sacramento Bee Wednesday that a confirmed case in Northern California is of an unknown origin. The person is resident of Solano County and is being treated in Sacramento. The CDC told KRON that the patient has not traveled to a foreign country and has not been in contact with a confirmed case. It is possible that the patient may have been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected the CDC said in a release. The CDC said that it is possible that this is an instance of community spread of COVID-19, which would be the first time this has happened in the United States."

"Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown."

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/coronavirus-live-updates-japan-singapore-report-new-cases/NMJZZ723XZCYTL2UAI6DJBXVGU/

Scotland makes tampons and pads FREE!

"Scottish MPs have backed plans to make products such as tampons and sanitary pads free at designated public places such as community centres, youth clubs and pharmacies. The plan passed its first vote in the devolved Scottish Parliament."

"The Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Bill was proposed by Scottish MP Monica Lennon, who first submitted a draft proposal in 2017. The annual cost is expected to be around 24.1 million pounds ($47.5 million)."

"These are not luxury items," Ms Lennon said, adding that the bill was about "period dignity". Ms Lennon joined a rally gathered outside the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, and held a sign which said "Access to menstrual products is a right. Period."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-26/scotland-to-approve-free-sanitary-products-for-all-women/12000882

Congresswoman Jackie Speier tweeted, "Way to go Scotland, showing that it can and should be done! We should start with making them free in public bathrooms."

Will those who don't have/can't afford health insur or are in the US illegally

go to public health facilities if they think they are getting the flu? I have a feeling that many may go untreated and spread the germs due to policies put in place by this administration.