coronavirus
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Sabrina Elba Tests Positive for COVID-19, Explains Her Decision Not to Self-Isolate From Idris
If there’s anyone who is going to use the extra time that comes with social distancing in order to be more productive, it’s Oprah Winfrey. “Like millions of people all over the world, I’ve been staying safer at home for over a week now,” Oprah tweeted on Saturday. “I know a lot of people are…
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Baltimore Mayor Bernard 'Jack' Young Urges Residents to Stop Shooting One Another Because Hospitals Will Need Beds for Coronavirus Patients
What a way to put things into perspective. He hasn’t been in office for a whole year but Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young has an entire perspective to stem the notorious crime statistics within his city. Because medical resources will be needed to treat coronavirus patients, the former city council president urged residents to stop…
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Rand Paul, Staunch Opponent of Coronavirus Healthcare Package, Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Malcolm X ain’t never lie; chickens do come home to roost! And you would think that a senator from Kentucky would know that better than anyone. But as karma would have it, Rand Paul, who was the only senator to vote against an $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus package last month, has tested positive for the…
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White Supremacists Had Plans to Weaponize Coronavirus: Even Amid a Global Pandemic, They Choose Hate
President Donald Trump may be stoking the flames of racism and xenophobia by repeatedly referring to the coronavirus as the “Chinese virus,” but it appears white supremacists have been contradicting that narrative for some time by attempting to adopt the virus as their bioweapon of choice. Yahoo News reported that federal investigators have been monitoring…
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'Power' Play: Lake Worth Beach Commissioner Omari Hardy Gives Mayor Pam Triolo a Full Dressing-Down During Emergency Community Board Meeting in Florida
Omari Hardy had all the time on Thursday night. And he also had zero fucks to give. The Lake Worth Beach, Fla. commissioner let the city’s mayor Pam Triolo have it over the neglect to provide power during the coronavirus crisis. According to The Palm Beach Post, the fiery point of contention revolved around who…
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R.I.P. 44-Year-Old New Orleans Bounce Deejay Black N Mild Dies After Coronavirus Diagnosis
New Orleans-born Bounce luminary DJ Black N Mind has reportedly passed away as a result of the coronavirus at the age of 44. The popular record spinner, whose real name is Oliver Stokes Jr., died on March 19, according to NOLA.com. The news outlet confirmed with the Orleans Parish Coroner’s office that Stokes tested positive…
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Housing as a Human Right: Movement Gains Steam in Los Angeles in Response to Pandemic
For years, a housing crisis in California has been coming to a head as skyrocketing rents have outpaced people’s wages. That crisis has led to a growing homeless population the state has struggled to assist. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic requiring Californians to “shelter-in-place,” homeless families find themselves running out of safe options. In response,…
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Proposes Student Debt Relief Be Included in Coronavirus Measures
Crazy how much shit can change up on you in literally the span of a week. Things that sounded out of the realm of possibility now seem like very real solutions. Take, for example, canceling student loan debt. Senator and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, writing for MTV News, calls for the next coronavirus bill…
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Which Members of Congress Used Coronavirus Intel to Martha Stewart Their Stocks? Here’s What We Know About #BURRisma
Here’s how it works. Congress members are a part of a select group of folks who are entitled to privileged information. This information can obviously affect the stock market. Say, for example, you are a senator from North Carolina and let’s say that you’re a Republican and let’s just say, for the sake of conversation,…
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We're Just Not Built for This (and It's Fine to Admit That)
When faced with a life-altering and potentially life-ending crisis—a cancer diagnosis, for instance, or a terrorist attack—the performance of resilience can be an anesthetic; an anxiety-engulfing balm that allows us to make space for an effective counter-punch. Also, it just feels good to tell ourselves and others that “We got this” and “We’re built for…