“In the midst of the constant up-and-down of coronavirus news, both from science and the markets, it’s easy to lose sight of the scariest scenario of them all: the one where there’s no magic bullet. In this entirely plausible situation, there would be no effective Covid-19 vaccine or transformative therapy; the combination of testing and contact tracing wouldn’t successfully suppress the outbreak; and herd immunity would come, if at all, only after millions of deaths around the world.”
“The car is pretty good at social distancing, but don’t mistake car culture for a coronavirus cure. Even drivers have to go. The primary confined space that Americans uneasily share with strangers isn’t mass transit. It’s the public bathroom.”
“Since November of 2016 I’ve been watching closely for any sign of evangelical remorse. I haven’t seen it.”
After decades of intense conservation efforts, the mountain gorilla population is slowly increasing.
RIP, Jerry Stiller, comedian and actor best known for playing Frank Costanza on Seinfeld.
“Meeting the overwhelming demand for a successful coronavirus vaccine will require a historic amount of coordination by scientists, drugmakers and the government. The nation’s supply chain isn’t anywhere close to ready for such an effort.”
“Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the controversial virologist attacking Anthony Fauci in a viral conspiracy video”.
Personally, I think Cop Rock was misunderstood genius, and Dog With a Blog wasn’t all that bad for a kid’s show, but some of these other shows were pretty nutso.
“The College Football Season Is in Jeopardy. The NCAA’s Economic Model Should Be Too.”
“We now have enough #SARSCoV2 genomic data from different states to make some broad conclusions about how the #COVID19 epidemic has unfolded in the US.”
What the future of air travel looks like.
“In 2016, Donald Trump cleaned up among voters who disliked him and Hillary Clinton. This year, Biden is winning big among the comparable group.”
A fun and highly nostalgic read about the PBS kids TV show Zoom, which is in the news again thanks to that other thing called Zoom. I have fond memories of that show, and yes, I can still do the Bernadette “arm thing”.
Maybe COVID-19 will be the death of the cursed open office concept. I will not be sad if that happens.
“The New York City Department of Transportation reports that it’s been 58 days since a pedestrian has been killed in the city, a new record that was made possible because the city is under lockdown.”
“Live N’ Let Die With COVID 45”.
“A Civil War Has Erupted in the Anti-Vaxx Movement and It’s Just as Ridiculous as You’d Expect”.
RIP, Bob Watson, former Astros player and general manager, credited with scoring Major League Baseball’s one millionth run.
“Embracing mania … engaging in pageantry … fight-picking … conspiracy theorizing … throwing a public tizzy. While none of these batty Trump behaviors are new, their current intensity invites us to ask once more why he still goes on like this.”
RIP, Fred Willard, versatile comic actor.
“Based on what we know today, this Obamagate theory is 100 percent bullshit.”
Thank you, Kuff, for taking up the Cop Rock banner !!! I thought I was the only one who thought it interesting television for its day.