From Politico: President Donald Trump and administration officials recently said they were considering relaunching HealthCare.gov, the federal enrollment site, and insurers said they privately received assurances from health officials overseeing… Read the rest of the article: The Trump administration won't re-open enrollment for Healthcare.gov and the Affordable Care Act
This is exactly how I've felt while cooped in my house these last few weeks and yes I mean "exactly." The 2-minute film was created by AJ Jeffries, a 3D… Read the rest of the article: This animated short about a horse is adorable, existential, and relatable
Not to be confused with the band the Mountain Goats (who should also take over more small Welsh towns), these hoofed mammals stormed the streets of Llandudno. While the 20,000… Read the rest of the article: Mountain Goats have taken over a small Welsh town while humans are in quarantine
To pastor Rodney Howard-Browne, the head of Revival Ministries International, telling people not to infect each other with a potentially deadly virus is a "First Amendment threat" to Christian ministries. "Because… Read the rest of the article: Florida Pastor arrested after encouraging people to come to church in person during the coronavirus lockdown
From WBUR: The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs told the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe on Friday that the tribe's reservation will be "disestablished" and its land taken out of trust, per… Read the rest of the article: The US government just "disestablished" a Native American reservation
Professor Katharine Hayhoe is one of the leading voices on climate action in North America. In the most recent episode of her Global Weirding webseries — the second in a… Read the rest of the article: Examining the impact of coronavirus on climate change
Peter Stults is a New York-based graphic designer and illustrator who has used his quarantine productively: by designing movie posters for an imagined Lando Calrissian spin-off trilogy. During quarantine I… Read the rest of the article: Check out these posters from a better world where we got a Lando Calrissian STAR WARS-spin-off trilogy
First of all: if you haven't watched Netflix's Tiger King documentary series yet, then what the hell are you waiting for? It's got everything: tiger, ligers, lions, and bears; gay polygamists… Read the rest of the article: A delightful cover of "I Saw A Tiger," the insane country anthem from "Tiger King"
Donald Trump has insisted that Plaquenil/hydroxychloroquine will cure COVID-19. The drug is commonly used to malaria, as well as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. While there have been some successful results… Read the rest of the article: Healthcare providers are allegedly denying chloroquine to patients because of Trump's statements
The Auralnauts are a comedy troupe that does video overdubs — most prolifically (and, in my opinion, hilariously) of Star Wars videos. Their latest masterpiece is this coronavirus rap performed by… Read the rest of the article: C-3PO and R2-D2 present a hip-hop PSA about coronavirus
Instructables.com has some new instructions on how to build your own bagpipes, and all you need is: 1 Garbage Bag or large plastic bag 2 Recorders (or 2 PVC Recorders:https://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Recorder/)… Read the rest of the article: Build your own bagpipes out of a trash bag and record and learn to play in quarantine
Journalist's Resource published this great comic by Josh Neufeld, explaining the basic concepts behind differential privacy, the data collection method used to prevent bad actors from de-anonymizing the information gleaned… Read the rest of the article: A webcomic explainer on how the census deals with digital privacy
Diamond Comics is the exclusive shipping and distribution source for all weekly comic books. Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Boom! — they all send their single-issues to comic book stores… Read the rest of the article: There will be no new comic books in any stores "until further notice," thanks to coronavirus.
An official memo from the New York City Department of Health offers guidance for sexual intercourse during social distancing. Among other things, it warns: We still have a lot to… Read the rest of the article: Official NYC Health Guidelines advise against rimjobs during coronavirus outbreak
It was initially reported that the $2 trillion Economic Aid package would include $1,200 per person making under $75,000 (less than a month's rent is many cities) and extend unemployment… Read the rest of the article: Bernie Sanders drops truths on the Senate floor about the Coronavirus Stimulus Package
The Mars InSight Lander has a ton of tools for exploring the Red Planet next door, including a 15-inch digging probe (also known as "the mole") meant to burrow into… Read the rest of the article: NASA fixed a Mars probe by hitting it with a shovel
A good toilet paper is hard to find these days, thanks to everyone's totally irrational coronavirus panic buying. But that's not the biggest problem for our butts. No, worse is that… Read the rest of the article: Stop flushing shit besides TP and shit down your toilet
Oops the proletariat did it again. View this post on Instagram Communion goes beyond walls 🌹🌹🌹 A post shared by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) on Mar 23, 2020 at 12:42pm PDT… Read the rest of the article: Britney Spears calls for wealth distribution and a general strike amidst coronavirus shutdown
View this post on Instagram sorry for posting my face twice in a row but here’s an old one that seems relevant rn 💅 A post shared by Aiden :)… Read the rest of the article: How to look cute on your webcam that the government is definitely spying on
Reverend William is looking for love. I have no idea what he's a Reverend of, or if he's even ordained at all. In fact, as you progress through his "Republican… Read the rest of the article: Do you have what it takes to be this guy's "Awesome Republican Goddess?" Take the quiz!
