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Archive for March, 2022
Trump issues threat to Putin
Trump claims Putin invaded Ukraine because Biden is “weak,” Huffington Post notes (see this story here). So how would he deal with Putin? Like this, he says: “Sending American nuclear submarine patrols into Russian waters” to threaten him. (See that story here). Uh, okey-doke[...]
Bigots dump dog at shelter just for being queer
C’mon, he didn’t bite anyone, all he did was hump another male dog. What’s wrong with that? Talk about “woke.” Well, that’s stiff-necked North Carolinians for you. Probably Trump voters, too. Anyway, Fezco is here (read story here). Wherever he ends up, he’l[...]
March 20th, 2022 - 1:39 pm § in Racism
Yet another black man is shot by rogue police
“A Black man in New Jersey grabbing iced tea from a car was shot and paralyzed by plain-clothed officers last month,” NBC News reported on March 18, 2022 (story here). Jajuan R. Henderson, 29, was inside the car, which was parallel-parked outside his Trenton home, shortly after midnight on F[...]
Canadian study shows ivermectin is useless for Covid-19
A large clinical trial in Canada has confirmed what medical experts say about treating Covid-19 with ivermectin: It doesn’t work. At all. “In the largest trial yet analyzing the effectiveness of ivermectin on treating the coronavirus, … researchers found that Covid-19 patients at r[...]
March 20th, 2022 - 1:26 am § in Environment, Science
Scientists observe extreme warming at both poles
“Earth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average,” NBC News reported on Saturday, March 19, 2022 [...]
March 20th, 2022 - 12:13 am § in Misc., Schools & Colleges
Cheerleader is MVP (video)
The basketball is stuck 13 feet up. Here’s how to get it down. https://youtu.be/EO1Ofhxw7is Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Judge allows lawsuit against gay marriage license refuser
Kim Davis (photo, left) thinks her personal beliefs supersede the law and displace other people’s legal rights. She’s lost that argument at the ballot box and in the courts (see, e.g., previous story here), and just lost again. A judge has ruled two gay couples can sue her for refusing t[...]
March 18th, 2022 - 11:11 pm § in Russia
Ukrainian rock’n’roll (video)
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March 18th, 2022 - 10:44 pm § in Politics
“Hillbilly Elegy” author trailing in Ohio Senate polls
J. D. Vance (profile here), the Tucker Carlson-endorsed candidate in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary, is struggling in polls. Meanwhile, the frontrunners nearly came to blows at a debate (story here). Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]