Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Coming February 6, 2024 . . . MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
A coronavirus variant first reported in Britain is believed to be potentially 50 percent more transmissible and has spread to over 50 countries. Here’s how it was born.https://t.co/UQ5ZhDLGWK
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 18, 2021
The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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by artappraiser on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 3:24pm
by artappraiser on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 3:26pm
masks indicated here >
by artappraiser on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 3:30pm
by artappraiser on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 3:32pm
by artappraiser on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 3:36pm
so much for a good National Health Service system being able to control this thing.
by artappraiser on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 3:39pm
^ Czech Republic currently # 2. Sweden way up there. Germany doing no better than the U.S. France and Austria interestingly way down there with Israel.
by artappraiser on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 3:45pm
this other graphic from the Independent is pretty damn scary (BTW the article is free access) and article notes that hospitalizations as well as deaths are higher than the first peak:
by artappraiser on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 4:09pm
retweeted
by artappraiser on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 6:05pm
thread on NYTimes article; not real good news but so far “is not something that we should be horribly freaked out about.”
Sounds to me like we may have to eventually get new, updated vaccines all the time like we do with flu?
by artappraiser on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 8:21pm
by artappraiser on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 10:47pm
all on Federal property now have to mask up:
by artappraiser on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 11:34pm
also see
Biden releases national COVID strategy, will order agencies to use Defense Production Act
@ TheHill.com, 01/21/21 05:00 AM EST
by artappraiser on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 1:46pm
HHS retweeted this CDC tweet from inauguration day, 20 hours ago:
by artappraiser on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 1:50pm
CRUCIAL GREAT NEWS:we're back in the W.H.O. and Fauci will lead the U.S. delegation!!!
Somebody's got to bully pulpit and lead this thing worldwide or we are doomed to keep passing variants country to country!
by artappraiser on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 3:28pm
by artappraiser on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 3:33pm
by artappraiser on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 3:37pm
Damn, someone who remembers previous conversations. Time for people to up their game.
by moat on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 3:47pm
by artappraiser on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 5:50am
by artappraiser on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 6:01am