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Trump On Pence Staffer That Tested Positive For COVID19: 'I Don't Know What Happened'

After it was revealed Friday that Mike Pence's spokesperson, who is Stephen Miller's wife, Katie Miller, tested positive, Trump gave an illogical and moronic response to the media about her and coronavirus testing in general.

Trump said, "She tested very good for a long period of time, and then all of a sudden today, she tested positive."

That's the way any virus spreads, especially one as infectious as COVID-19. One day you don't have it, and the next, if you're not protecting yourself, you've got it.

Trump said he and Pence tested negative after her results came back.

"So she tested positive out of the blue," he said.

A person doesn't test positive out of the freaking blue. They were contaminated by somebody else. It's Basic Science 101.

Trump continued, "This is why the whole concept of tests aren’t necessarily great."

Trump has admitted how much he hates the idea of testing Americans in general, not because they are unreliable, but because it affects the number of cases that are reported, and makes him look bad.

What a swell guy.

Then he made another baffling statement that makes no sense in any reality. Trump said, "The tests are perfect, but something can happen between a test where it’s good and then something happens and all of a sudden…”

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Of Course It's The Pandemic, Stupid!

In 1992, Bill Clinton’s campaign manager James Carville came up with one of the most famous campaign slogans in history when he pinned a note to the bulletin board of the campaign headquarters that said “It’s the economy, stupid.” There was a lot of stuff going on at the time, the tail end of the first Gulf War, the Rodney King Riots, Ross Perot’s quixotic campaign among other things. But we were in a recession that wasn’t particularly deep but it seemed to be hitting certain people very hard. Carville understood that everything flowed from being able to address that problem.

It seems that the Trump administration thinks that slogan applies to their circumstance. And it is true that the record high unemployment claims and the small business crisis is as acute as anything we’ve ever seen. They believe they can just “open the country” and everything will fall into place as people just go back to normal, maybe with a few adjustments and people over 60 staying inside their houses for the foreseeable future.

But, as always, they are missing the point. This piece in The Atlantic explains why:

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Cops Didn't Enforce Law On Anti-lockdown Protesters, COVID-19 Spread

Remember the April 15th "Operation Gridlock?" in Lansing Michigan? In my piece on April 21st I said we needed to start tracking these protesters to show that they will spread the virus to other communities. Well, someone did.

Cellphone data shows 300 of the people who had gathered in Lansing for "Operation Gridlock" scattered throughout the state after the protest. The color of the dot represents device activity: yellow is more activity, red is lighter Image from: Doctors at the Committee to Protect Medicare

The people at the Committee to Protect Medicare released data which shows the protesters dispersing to smaller communities across Michigan in the following days. The map above shows that cellphones that were in Lansing on April 15 scattered across the state. (Link)

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  • coronavirus. COVID-19
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New Banksy Art Depicts Nurse As Superhero

It's true what they say. Not all heroes wear capes. They wear gloves, masks, and gowns. That's especially true these days.

Source: Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country’s National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis.

The painting by the secretive street artist was unveiled at University Hospital Southampton, in south England, on Wednesday.

An image of the work was also posted on Banksy’s Instagram page with the caption “Game Changer”.

Hospital chief executive Paula Head said: “So proud to reveal this amazing piece of art ‘Painting for Saints’, created by #Banksy as a thank you to all those who work with and for the NHS and our hospital.”

“An inspirational backdrop to pause and reflect in these unprecedented times,” she added on Twitter.




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Entitled White Man, Todd Starnes, Whines About Wearing A Mask When He Went To Buy A Toaster

We all know that the most oppressed group in all of history is (checks notes) White Christian Republican Men. They were sold into slavery, forbidden from drinking at certain water fountains or from riding in the front of the bus. They didn't get the right to vote until the last century. They have never won the Presidency. Hell, they don't even get to control their own bodies.

Wait. Wrong groups.

White men control pretty much EVERYTHING.

So, imagine Todd Starnes frustration when he was told by the mean store person that he had to not only wear a mask — but he had to use hand sanitizer — DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC. Yes, to put others' safety before your own convenience is hard for the White Christian Republican Man. After all, he has been raised to expect everyone else to bend to his will, not the other way around.

Here is Todd's super whiny tweet:

Twitter had thoughts:

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Maryland and Washington, DC: Latest updates on coronavirus

Here is the COVID-19 situation in Maryland and Washington, DC.




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Montana: Latest updates on coronavirus

To date, 311 people have been tested statewide.




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Delaware: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Delaware has eight cases of COVID-19, most of them connected to the University of Delaware.




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Nevada: Latest updates on coronavirus

The first COVID-19 death in Nevada was a man in his 60s with an underlying health condition.




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Nebraska: Latest updates on coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Nebraska, and the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Kentucky: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Here are the latest updates on coronavirus in Kentucky.




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Minnesota: Latest updates on coronavirus

Here is the COVID-19 situation in Minnesota.




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South Dakota: Latest updates on coronavirus

Here's an update on the coronavirus case counts in South Dakota and the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Oregon: Latest updates on coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Oregon and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Rhode Island: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Rhode Island and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Idaho: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Idaho and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Michigan: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Here's a look at the latest on the coronavirus in Michigan.




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COVID-19 spread is fueled by 'stealth transmission'

Cases of COVID-19 that fly under the radar — without being diagnosed — appear to fuel the rapid spread of the disease.




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California: Latest updates on coronavirus

California has reported 472 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths as of Monday evening (March 16).




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Louisiana: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Louisiana and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Alabama: Latest updates on coronavirus

The case count in Alabama jumped to 36 on Tuesday (March 17).




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Alaska: Latest updates on coronavirus

Alaska has three confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Monday (March 16).




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Massachusetts: Latest updates on coronavirus

Here is the COVID-19 situation in Massachusetts.




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Georgia: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Georgia has 146 confirmed cases of COVID-19




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Colorado: Latest updates on coronavirus

More than 130 people in the state have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and one has died.




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Utah: Latest updates on coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Utah and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Indiana: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Indiana and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Arkansas: Latest updates on coronavirus

Arkansas has reported 22 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday (March 17).




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Mississippi: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Here is the COVID-19 situation in Mississippi.




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Ohio: Latest updates on coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Ohio and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Live updates

Live Science will keep you up to date on all coronavirus news, including how far it has spread, city and local closings and the science behind the virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19.




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Tennessee: Latest updates on coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Tennessee and the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Arizona: Latest updates on coronavirus

Arizona has reported 20 positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday (March 17).




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New York: Latest updates on Coronavirus

Here's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in New York and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.




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West Virginia: Latest updates on Coronavirus

West Virginia has its first confirmed case of coronavirus.





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Tapping For Coronavirus Fears!

By popular request, a video about ALLEVIATING YOUR CORONAVIRUS FEARS! I promise, this will make you feel better. Let’s be real, let’s be rational, and let’s release any panic we’re feeling.

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Carousel: April 2020

My darlings, my babies, my glorious creatures… I know you’re cooped up in your house. Me too! #samesies! Aren’t we all?! If you’ve been slowly going mad, never fear… I have articles, videos, case studies, and all kinds of fascinating literature for you to digest. Here’s a round-up of the best of the web, in […]

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100 Things To Be Grateful For Right Now

Life has not been cancelled. Babies are still being born, flowers are blooming, bees are floating around, people are falling in love, artists are making some of their most incredible work. Your existence is not OVER. The circumstances have changed, that’s all — and it won’t be like this forever. But in case you’ve been […]

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Quarantine Beauty: The Tools And Techniques That Have Me Glowing!

I don’t know about you, but giving daily make-up a rest has been doing wonders for my skin. But in case we’ve never met before — hi, I’m Gala! — I like to maximize things. My train of thought goes something like, ‘Sure, my skin looks good… But what if I came out of quarantine looking better than […]

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There Has Never Been A Greater Time For Romance Than Right Now!

When things are tricky — see: global pandemic! — it’s easy to get mired in the muck of it all. And absolutely, it is a hard time for many of us. But where we really move into a place of power is when we shift our perspectives by asking ourselves a simple question. That question […]

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Your Top 5 Relationship Questions: Answered!

In this episode, we talked about… How to cope if you’re feeling uncertain and anxious because you are apart from your partner, as well as how to deal with boredom and frustration because of too much togetherness… What to do if you have a mismatched vision of what you both want… How to stay in […]

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