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World-wide collateral effects of COVID-19?

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The police charged a Massachusetts man with assault for throwing an object “later determined to be a large pickle” at a Vermont highway worker. British rail workers mistook a naked man sunbathing on train tracks for … Continue reading →

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Around the world with COVID-19 (What day is it?)

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The Chilean health minister said that the country’s count of patients who are “no longer contagious” includes “the people who have completed 14 days of diagnosis or who unfortunately have passed away.” A pregnant woman in … Continue reading →

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And how about these public agencies?

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Naomi

Almost as an addendum to my post yesterday, Public Citizen tweeted this list — it’s partial but awful enough — of who’s running our government agencies. Hint: they’re not what I’d call public servants. An update on the corporate takeover … Continue reading →

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