
The rest of the toons are HERE
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CORONAVIRUS
AS OF THU 03/25
Roane County
Confirmed cases: 6042
Deceased: 99
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An all-star bunch with Bee Taylor
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Donald Trump may be a stupid person but even Trump knew that fair and honest elections favor Democrats. He was so fearful of the ease of voting by mail that he was willing to destroy the US Postal Service to stop ballots from being counted. Expect Republicans to fight this to the death.
"House Resolution 1, which touches on virtually every aspect of the electoral process, was approved Wednesday night on a near party-line 220-210 vote. It would restrict partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts, strike down hurdles to voting and bring transparency to a murky campaign finance system that allows wealthy donors to anonymously bankroll political causes."
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Ash borer invasion. Since slipping into the United States around the turn of the millennium, probably on a container ship, the emerald ash borer (EAB) has spread to 35 states and killed hundreds of millions of trees. Scientists have called it the most destructive forest pest ever introduced to North America.
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TN Republicans are all up in a lather about transgenders in sports to hide their voter suppression because they don't think they can win an honest election. I don't think they can win an honest election either.
"A lot could be said about Tennessee lawmakers looking to ban transgender kids from playing sports. Like how Gov. Lee says that “I do believe that transgenders participating in women’s sports will destroy women’s sports” — as if state Rep. David Byrd isn’t single-handedly responsible for destroying women’s sports for more women (by allegedly kissing and harassing girls who played basketball for him when he was a coach) than any transgender kid has in the history of the state."
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"(Trump) lost the presidential election, lost more than 60 legal challenges to the result, lost his bid to overturn the electoral college, lost control of the Senate and lost an impeachment trial 43-57, though he was spared conviction on a technicality..."
“I find it fascinating that taxes may finally be the way that DT is held accountable in all the things he’s done throughout his life. I find it fascinating because Al Capone, for all the bad things he did, was finally held accountable and ended up on the Rock [Alcatraz Island] out in California because of tax evasion.” analyst Mathew Dowd
Trump's biggest loss at the US Supreme Court, which just denied Trump lawyers from blocking the release of his tax records.
I have a caveat about Juanita's choice of toons this week. The one about windmills freezing is totally wrong. Windmills do fine in cold weather. It was the gas fired plants in Texas that failed. This is a fine example of why centralized production and grid distribution is a long term global climate crisis disaster waiting to happen.
If you had roof top solar you could cut your own power back on with a broom.
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"Attached is the WBEFC report: Preventing Silver-Carp Devastation of Upper Tennessee & Cumberland River Basins (Plan of Action).
This document explains what will take place if the silver carp reach us, and what must be done to prevent this from happening. This report is factual, based on fisheries science, and the history of their devastation of nearly the entire Ohio, Mississippi and TN river basins. Please read this report in its entirety. The WBEFC would greatly appreciate your support of this “Plan of Action” and our recommendations."
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From the Washington Post web page:
Tennessee has administered at least 547,506 first doses,
covering 14.8% of the prioritized population...
and 8.0% of the state’s population versus 8.9% nationwide.
At least 244,034 people have been fully vaccinated.
The state has been allocated 769,000 first doses,
enough to vaccinate 20.8% of the prioritized population...
and 11.3% of the state’s population.
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CORONAVIRUS AS OF TUE 02/02
Roane County
Confirmed cases: 5478
Deceased: 93
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CORONAVIRUS AS OF FRI 01/29
Roane County
Confirmed cases: 5406
Deceased: 90
I talked with a Health Dept person who said that they were scheduled to begin vaccinating 65 and up as of Feb 1, but that it may be pushed back to the end of Feb at this point. They have no idea when they will get vaccine or how much they will get.
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CORONAVIRUS AS OF THU 01/28
Roane County
Confirmed cases: 5389
Deceased: 88
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CORONAVIRUS
AS OF SAT 01/23
Roane County
Confirmed cases: 5300
Deceased: 81
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Eco Warriors and Politics
- Anti-Muslim Activist Confirmed to Textbook Commission (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee ranks fifth from bottom in COVID-19 vaccination rate (TN Journal)
- Tennessee ranks fifth from bottom in COVID-19 vaccination rate (Tom Humphrey)
- Metro Councilmembers Voice Support for Preserving the Culture of Exit/In (Nashville Scene)
- Former Titan Eddie George to Take Over as TSU Football Coach (Nashville Scene)
- Alexander to be honored in joint convention (Tom Humphrey)
- Alexander to be honored in joint convention (TN Journal)
- White House circulates states’ infrastructure needs, but doesn’t detail how much each would get (Tom Humphrey)
- White House circulates states’ infrastructure needs, but doesn’t detail how much each would get (TN Journal)
- It’s budget amendment week in Tennessee! (UPDATED) (Tom Humphrey)
Science and Stuff
- Ocean bacteria release carbon into the atmosphere (Science News Daily)
- Spotting cows from space (Science News Daily)
- Scientists watch 2D puddles of electrons emerge in a 3D superconducting material (Science News Daily)
- Study reveals cancer immunotherapy patients at most risk of life-threatening side effects (Science News Daily)
- Study reveals crucial details on skin-related side effects of cancer immune therapies (Science News Daily)
- Road salts and other human sources are threatening world's freshwater supplies (Science News Daily)
- Researchers engineer probiotic yeast to produce beta-carotene (Science News Daily)
- Spanking may affect the brain development of a child (Science News Daily)
- Bubbles speed up energy transfer (Science News Daily)
- Unusual fossil reveals last meal of prehistoric pollinator (Science News Daily)
Discussing
- Trump Losing Streak Continues (1 reply)
- Sometime Today Roane County Will Record Its 80th Covid Death (1 reply)
- We are Dying Here! (2 replies)
- TN Legislature Passes Bill Making a Snooze at the Capital a Felony (1 reply)
- Governor "Death" (1 reply)
- Feel Good Friday Whop Frazier (Bobby Thompson) Edition (1 reply)
- Parents may choose either of two options for school (1 reply)
- Your Bandana or Cloth Mask Won't Really Protect You Much if Other Folks don't Wear Theirs (1 reply)
- Requirements for Absentee Ballot in TN (1 reply)
- Friday Toons (1 reply)
- Toons! (1 reply)
- Winter Solstice is at 9:21 PM EST Today...Alban Arthan (2 replies)
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