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Hey Disney, Apple, ExxonMobil – Joe Biden is coming to collect taxes anyway!

On comments on the August employment report, which fell far short of predictions In large part due to the rise of the Delta coronavirus, President Joe Biden told Fridat that the economic recovery from the coronavirus recession won’t really take off until we also end the damn pandemic. He too targeted large corporations who have…

The (tragic) timeline of an anti-vaccine death from COVID

He always begins by making fun of the vaccine and those who take it, and declaring that it is all a hoax. He drank and partied with his neighbors, even when the scientific community begged people not to. He was lucky, he survived the first wave, and the lack of consequences for his reckless behavior…

School kids win big victory over Governor Greg Abbott as Texas admits it can’t defend its mask ban

School children wear face masks while talking in a sculpture garden in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. In May, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order “prohibit government entities in Texas, including counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities, or government officials, from requiring or requiring the use of masks. “In particular, Abbott…

The battle for the pandemic is fraught with false hopes, secrets, and mysteries.

So many people, bodies, and businesses framed as critical to our response to the pandemic have dramatically faded or quietly faded away. (Image: Private Media / Gorkie) Remember the National COVID-19 Commission? Scott Morrison’s handpicked group of business leaders who were supposed to help guide us through the pandemic, but disappeared from sight after talking…

Rand Paul’s wife bought shares in an attempt to make money from the pandemic

Perhaps at this point it would be easier to make a list of senators who have NOT tried to make money from the pandemic. Is Senator Rand Paul an inside trader? That’s another question thrown at the crank of conspiracy, logging, and pandemic misinformation after a very Belated disclosure of a stock move by Paul’s…

Marco Rubio sets a new Olympic record for owners

Senator Marco Rubio (R-The Land Before Spine) considers himself a pretty smart guy on the internet. He tweets Bible verses to show his piety, and dabbles in light posting as well. Aside from trying to undo voting rights, trolling is all Republican do not anymore. But poor Lil ‘Mar’co just ain’t good in that. In…

The United States is seeing a new wave of COVID-19 cases, but it won’t be like the last wave. Thanks, Vaccine!

The other story in the news this week is the advancements in vaccines. In the corridors of the White House, in Japan’s Olympic Village, and on the pages of every newspaper, there have been stories of people testing positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. Combined with (deservedly) dire warnings about the effects of the…

It’s a ‘shooting girls summer’. But the United States has not yet fully returned to normalcy.

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly survey summary. With high temperatures across the country, it certainly feels like summer (although worrying if this extreme weather is the result of climate change hardly contributes to a laid back summer vibe). A growing portion of the US population fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus, states are lift or…