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May 15th, 2021 - 11:47 pm § in Misc.

The latest crazy vaccine conspiracy theory

Vaccinated people do not shed spike proteins. They don’t give women miscarriages. They don’t have to keep away from pregnant women. Or wear gas masks in their presence. That’s a crock, but some people believe it anyway. Or maybe they don’t know what to believe, and don’[...]

May 15th, 2021 - 11:00 pm § in Misc.

Houston tiger going to a new home

The Houston tiger (photo, left) has been handed (pawed?) over to authorities by its owner’s wife, CNN reported on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Animal control officers will deliver it on Sunday to the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, an animal sanctuary in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As of 2019, [...]

May 15th, 2021 - 6:27 pm § in Biden, Donald Trump, Health, Humor, Politics

How to get Republicans vaccinated

Sneak up on them when they’re sleeping? A Vox article (here) has a different suggestion: “As President Joe Biden prepares for the next phase of America’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout, there’s one strategy he should seriously consider: staying quiet.” That’s because “the[...]

May 15th, 2021 - 2:03 pm § in Racism

Walking while black in Vancouver BC

“Vancouver police have apologized after five officers wrongly handcuffed and detained a retired black judge while he was out on his morning walk,” the U.K. tabloid Daily Mail reported on Saturday, May 15, 2021. “Selwyn Romilly – who made history as the first black judge appoi[...]

May 15th, 2021 - 1:19 pm § in Foreign Affairs, Israel/Palestine

Where is Jared’s peace plan now?

Dead on arrival, it seems. It was never a real peace plan anyway. Jared is a citizen of Israel. His “plan” was heavily skewed in favor of Israel (read details here). The Palestinians couldn’t be expected to accept it, nor did they. Nor did Israel’s rightwing leader, Netanyahu[...]

May 15th, 2021 - 12:54 pm § in Donald Trump, Health, Politics

Refuseniks

They refuse to wear masks, and now, to get vaccinated. They refuse to acknowledge election results. They refuse to pay taxes. And, now, Republican governors are refusing to accept federal pandemic aid for their states’ citizens: “Democrats in Washington have approved trillions of dollars[...]

May 15th, 2021 - 8:59 am § in Misc.

Live cat bounce (video)

A cat jumped 5 stories from a burning building and ran away. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]

May 15th, 2021 - 8:48 am § in Politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene, tax cheater

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) quickly became one of the most talked-about new members of Congress — in an entirely negative way. Now, add tax-dodger to a resume that almost reads like a rap sheet. An Atlanta TV station has learned “Greene and her husband have two active homestead exempti[...]