Friday, May 29, 2020

Floyd was "non-responsive" for nearly 3 minutes before officer took knee off his neck, complaint says

The combined effect of George Floyd being restrained by the police, along with his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system, "likely contributed to his death," according to the criminal complaint for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.

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Floyd's autopsy also found "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation."

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protest-updates-05-28-20/h_d6de512e51a8858a57f93ffa732c2695

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

The Last Words of Norma

On the very day Norma died, Father Pavone, together with Janet Morana, executive director of Priests for Life, called her. In the last moments of her life, her pillow draped with a rosary, Pavone and Morana say that Norma told them in a feeble voice, gasping for breath: “I want you guys to promise me to never back away from undoing the decision I was a part of.”

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2020/05/26/the-last-words-of-norma/?fbclid=IwAR2c94SifsGxPi7PWRsleWXMiBLPySwgWrpJNYdwrs3aU3tiFw6img6SPZ4

James Madison to Thomas Jefferson

James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, "Divide et impera, the reprobated axiom of tyranny is under certain qualifications, the only policy, by which a republic can be administered on just principles." 

http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch17s22.html

First Known Person-To-Person Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the USA

Of monitored contacts, 43 became persons under investigation, in addition to Patient 2. These 43 persons under investigation and all 32 asymptomatic health-care personnel tested negative for SARS-CoV-2.

Person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurred between two people with prolonged, unprotected exposure while Patient 1 was symptomatic. Despite active symptom monitoring and testing of symptomatic and some asymptomatic contacts, no further transmission was detected.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32178768/

Tootsie’s Mop Sauce

Tootsie’s Mop Sauce
1 gallon water
2 medium white onions, peeled and quartered
1 stick butter
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup Worcestershire
2 tablespoons dry mustard
Boil water and add quartered onions. Continue to boil for at least ten minutes. Add butter and stir until melted. Take water off heat and add all other ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Keep on stovetop at a low simmer or move it to the pit to keep it warm.

Texas’ New Stasi Surveillance Force

Texas health officials have awarded up to $295 million to a private technology company to quickly grow and manage a large fleet of contact tracers as the state braces for up to two years without a coronavirus vaccine. 

https://west4texas.com/2020/05/20/texas-new-stasi-surveillance-force/?fbclid=IwAR3X9Xgy10IGpMoMBioxSTHMADH6pU70kURJhMW3OiFLLV3jCAJGivvHWeY

Monday, May 18, 2020

Zika Virus

In 2018 and 2019, no local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission has been reported in the continental United States.

https://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html

JPMorgan Chase secures $15 billion for second round of PPP funding

The $2.6 trillion megabank only managed to get 27,000 PPP loans through the first round, totaling about $14 billion at an average loan size of roughly $500,000.

https://nypost.com/2020/05/01/jpmorgan-chase-secures-15-billion-for-second-round-of-ppp-funding/