Category Archives: COVID-19

Mysteries of Life: Random weirdness from Harper’s Weekly Review

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Naomi

A drug-dealing, white-supremacist stripper was sentenced for obstruction of justice in Texas… But how did she/he obstruct justice? I really want to know. Tennessee issued a guidance that gives school districts the option to send teachers exposed to COVID-19 back … Continue reading →

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Corruption and lies

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Naomi

This is not about Trump. Not directly, anyway. I’ve been thinking about these two words — corruption and lies — because they’re beginning to seem omnipresent in our conversations. But what do they actually mean? That’s an honest question. Taking … Continue reading →

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The masks of the red death, plus corruption, plus animal news

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Naomi

All from Harper’s Weekly Review: Bill Montgomery, the 80-year-old cofounder of the conservative youth group Turning Point USA, also died of COVID-19; shortly after his passing, the group’s Twitter account deleted a meme making fun of protective masks that used … Continue reading →

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