Bob Barnard
Metaphysician. Truth theorist. Experimental philosopher. Observer of human beings. Tweets need not represent anyone's views. RTs are not always endorsements.
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Defense Department to counsel Republican for improperly using military uniform in campaign ads
Republican Rep. Doug Collins, who is challenging incumbent GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Georgia, violated DoD policy at least two dozen times last week alone by using images of himself donning his Air Force uniform in campaign ads posted to social...
Exclusive: 600 U.S. groups linked to Chinese Communist Party influence effort with ambition beyond election
Attempts by Beijing to sow unrest ahead of the U.S. election are just a small part of a concerted effort by China to expand its political and economic influence across America.
949 Topics to Discuss With Undecided Voters
Shortly after Trump was elected, we had an idea here at McSweeney’s — a brutally simple idea. Because Trump’s assaults on the Constitution, the rul...
Stand with Jaime Harrison
Winning this race is critical to our fight to take back the Senate in 2020.
Kushner, Employing Racist Stereotype, Questions if Black Americans ‘Want to Be Successful’
In a “Fox & Friends” interview, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser also criticized protesters as more concerned with what he called “virtue signaling” than in coming up with “solutions.”
The family of a Latino former Obama official suspected he died of Covid-19. They were right.
Patrick Hidalgo's family had to get answers about his sudden death from out of state, and they slammed Florida's governor for politicizing the virus response.
New Study Points To Invisible Killer Of Infants
The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging.
Phoenix Police Officer Under Investigation After Allegedly Making ‘Credible Threat’ Against Mayor
The officer has called the allegation “ridiculous” while police in nearby Tempe conduct a criminal investigation.
How an Algorithm Blocked Kidney Transplants to Black Patients
A formula for assessing the gravity of kidney disease is one of many that is adjusted for race. The practice can exacerbate health disparities.
Thread by @DrEricDing on Thread Reader App
Thread by @DrEricDing: BREAKING—huge CDC report on hospitalized healthcare workers w/ #COVID19, which comprise 1 in 16.7 (6%) of all hospitalized cases! 📌10% hospitalized had zero risk factor! (Median age only 49, ...…
COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among Health Care ...
This report describes an analysis of COVID-19 hospitalization data from 13 sites, which indicated that 6% of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 were health care personnel.
Judge says Justice Department cannot defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll rape defamation suit
The DOJ tried to represent Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, a writer who has claimed that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
Trump Just Signed an Executive Order Letting Him Purge Thousands of Federal Workers for Disloyalty
Even if he loses, the action could sabotage a Biden administration indefinitely.
El Paso shatters record for new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations for 3rd time in 5 days - KVIA
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health announced a record 1,443 new Covid-19 cases Monday, along with 118 delayed results, for a total of 1,561 added cases. Hospitalizations also increased to 853, which is a new record,...
Please watch the Lincoln Project Ad "Fairy Tale"
In its latest and most creative ad, the Lincoln Project successfully parodies the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, telling an animated version of the Trump Presidency.
It is called "Fairy Tale" and stars the animated versions of Trump, Putin,...
UD student dies from apparent complications from COVID-19
Michael Lang, 18, was a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences. He was from LaGrange, Illinois and passed away yesterday after a lengthy hospitalization. He left campus on Sept. 13 to return home for remote studying.
Crews use vacuum to destroy nest of ‘murder hornets’ in Washington near B.C. border
The nest found in the city of Blaine, Wash., is about the size of a basketball and contained an estimated 100 to 200 hornets, according to scientists who announced the find Friday.