“Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday voters waiting in line in Georgia could order food from Grubhub or UberEats after a new state law criminalized offers of free food and water near polling stations,” Huffington Post reported on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. “They can order a pizza. They[...]
Archive for April, 2021
April 7th, 2021 - 3:47 pm § in Politics
Republicans don’t want you to vote
It’s no secret that Republicans don’t like democracy and don’t want anyone voting who doesn’t think exactly like them. Which is also the position of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Glenn Ellmers, who squats in a rightwing think tank situated in California (photo, left), wo[...]
Georgia D.A. refuses to prosecute legislator who knocked on governor’s door
Republicans wanted to lock her up in prison for knocking on the governor’s door while he was signing a voting law everyone else thinks is racist voter suppression. Standing between the governor’s goons and state Rep. Park Cannon, door knocker, was Fani Willis, another black woman and Dem[...]
April 7th, 2021 - 2:29 pm § in Science
Science: Secrets of 5,700-year-old chewing gum
“In Denmark, archaeologists have unearthed a 5,700-year-old type of ‘chewing gum’ with a complete ancient human genome of a likely dark-skinned, dark-haired and blue-eyed woman closely related to the hunter-gatherers from mainland Europe” (artist’s reconstruction, left)[...]
The $299 supermask
So many people are so stupid about Covid-19 that masks probably will be with us forever, even for folks who’ve been vaccinated, because none of the vaccines are 100% effective at warding off stupidity. And, anyway, facial masks are becoming fashion items. You can even get them with polka dots [...]
April 6th, 2021 - 9:05 pm § in Misc.
Honoring Alan Turing
It’s too bad the British government didn’t give Alan Turing more respect when he was alive, instead of driving him to suicide. But better late than never, I guess. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
April 6th, 2021 - 8:44 pm § in Misc.
Who is this famous person?
A. Robert Wagner B. Jonas Salk C. James Cagney D. Ty Cobb E. John F. Kennedy F. Evel Knievel G. Ernest Hemingway H. John Basilone Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
April 6th, 2021 - 4:28 pm § in Misc.
Idiots vandalize ancient petroglyphs
Person(s) unknown vandalized 1,000-year-old Native American or rock carvings in a Georgia forest, the US Forest Service says. “The petroglyphs in Track Rock Gap, located in the Chattahoochee National Forest, were carved by Creek and Cherokee people over 1,000 years ago,” the Forest Servi[...]
Say what? McConnell falls off his rocker
“Corporations will invite serious consequences if they become a vehicle for far-left mobs to hijack our country from outside the constitutional order,” warned McConnell, adding: “Businesses must not use economic blackmail to spread disinformation and push bad ideas that citizens re[...]
April 6th, 2021 - 3:19 pm § in Health
What do we know about vaccinated people getting Covid-19?
Not much at this point. Be cautious about reports of infections — and now, a few deaths — among vaccinated people. This subject is ripe for exploitation by anti-vaxxers and others with agendas, so stick with reliable (preferably official) sources, and keep in mind that even in verified c[...]