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Trump falsely maintains election was ‘rigged’ as supporters gather in Washington

Was it rigged for all the GOP candidates who won, as well? Can’t admit loss, so claims he was cheated.

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The rally comes more than a week after The Associated Press and other major news outlets projected Joe Biden had won the U.S. presidential election.

Two Cardinals

Unlocking The Hidden Me

#poetry

Undulating, I flew through the air

Prattling and absorbing the secrets of the breeze

Contented and in compliance with the treaty of life

Until I stumbled and went head over heels

One fine day it was

While Foraging I heard moans of despair

My soft heart started melting

As I saw a survivor of hawk attack hiding and fighting for breath

For as long as I can remember being in delusion

My alter ego swayed and lingered with me

Together we dwelled building our roost

Singing our hearts out until the daylight waned

There was a nip in the air, overcast sky

As the chilly winds started to blow by

I opened my eyes to see you nowhere

My frantic search led me to now here

I sang for hours and waited for an echo

As Countless dawns and dusks swept by

Then, unforeseen, you flashed like a…

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Il Fumo Dorato delle Epidemie – oru a wakëxi

Barbara Crane Navarro

Dipinto: Uno Sciamano Yanomami che invoca gli spiriti hekura
dipinto da uno sciamano Yanomami, Alto Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela

Come dice il portavoce degli Yanomami Davi Kopenawa nel suo libro “La caduta del cielo”: “All’improvviso, hanno trovato molto oro. Da quel momento furono sopraffatti dalla frenesia degli avvoltoi affamati. Non puoi mangiare l’oro, ma penseresti che volessero divorare tutta la foresta per ottenerlo! Non vogliamo che la nostra foresta muoia, coperta dalle ferite e dai rifiuti dell’uomo bianco.

I miniere d’oro sono diventati molto numerosi nei nostri altipiani forestali, distruggendo le sorgenti del fiume e uccidendo i suoi abitanti con le loro malattie. I minatori d’oro sono mangiatori di terra, esseri malvagi! La loro mente è vuota e sono pieni di fumo epidemico! Dobbiamo impedire loro di inquinare i nostri fiumi e di espellerli dalla foresta.

Tutti gli spiriti xapiri più coraggiosi scendono per combattere l’epidemia di xawara e si riuniscono…

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Warner blames Democratic losses on ‘defund the police’

Where’s your proof? Was it a big issue in races that were lost or was it ineffective campaigns. The Squad won as did many other “progressive” candidates. Work together for progress!

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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said progressives’ calls to “defund the police” were in part to blame for Democratic losses in the House in a cycle when the party was expected to gain seats.”I think the ability, using ter…

Neo-Nazis face an old enemy in Grannies Against the Right | Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 14.11.2020

A person holds a Grannies Against the Right sign at a demonstration in Berlin (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Zinken) She has embraced her role as a granny and politicized it. The Grannies Against the Right initiative had already existed in Austria. In Germany, it started with that Facebook group, which now has more than 3,000 members. In 2019, Ohnweiler and other “grannies” formed an association. There are “grandpas” among them, too; about a fifth of the organization is male.

It was on that day in January 2018 that Ohnweiler was first overcome by the anger that motivates many of the group’s members. She saw a comment on Twitter by a Salzburg-based member of the right-wing extremist Identitarian Movement. This man was moaning about the group of elderly women protesting against Austria’s right-wing populist Freedom Party. Ohnweiler recalled his words as along the lines of: “When you’re too old to be any use to society and emancipation means you never learned to knit.”

Source: Neo-Nazis face an old enemy in Grannies Against the Right | Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 14.11.2020

North Dakota issues statewide mask mandate to stem spread of COVID-19 | TheHill

The order, signed by interim State Health Officer Dirk Wilke, includes exceptions for children under age 5, individuals with a medical or mental health condition or disability that makes it unreasonable to wear a mask, and religious services. “The most effective weapon against COVID-19 is wearing a mask,” Wilke said in a statement. “This is a simple tool, but one that’s critical in helping protect our loved ones and slow the spread.” The order came days after the North Dakota Nurses Association called for a statewide mask mandate and other public health measures.

Source: North Dakota issues statewide mask mandate to stem spread of COVID-19 | TheHill

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam – Covid-19 notices

Reduction in public and private gatherings: All public and private in-person gatherings must be limited to 25 individuals, down from the current cap of 250 people. This includes outdoor and indoor settings. Expansion of mask mandate: All Virginians aged five and over are required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces. This expands the current mask mandate, which has been in place in Virginia since May 29 and requires all individuals aged 10 and over to wear face coverings in indoor public settings. Strengthened enforcement within essential retail businesses: All essential retail businesses, including grocery stores and pharmacies, must adhere to statewide guidelines for physical distancing, wearing face coverings, and enhanced cleaning. While certain essential retail businesses have been required to adhere to these regulations as a best practice, violations will now be enforceable through the Virginia Department of Health as a Class One misdemeanor.  On-site alcohol curfew: The on-site sale, consumption, and possession of alcohol is prohibited after 10:00 p.m. in any restaurant, dining establishment, food court, brewery, microbrewery, distillery, winery, or tasting room. A

Source: Virginia Governor Ralph Northam – November

Governor Abbott, DSHS Announce Distribution Of COVID-19 Antibody Therapy To Hospitals Across Texas | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is allocating an initial shipment of bamlanivimab, the Eli Lilly & Company monoclonal antibody therapy, to be distributed as early as next week to acute care hospitals across every geographic region of the state. These weekly shipments of doses have been provided to the state at no cost through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Source: Governor Abbott, DSHS Announce Distribution Of COVID-19 Antibody Therapy To Hospitals Across Texas | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott

November 13 – Oregon placed on 2-week freeze; Multnomah County to remain on freeze at least 4 weeks. | Multnomah County

Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the entire State of Oregon has been placed on a 2-week freeze, effective immediately for individuals and starting November 18 for businesses. Some counties, including Multnomah, will remain on the freeze for at least 4 weeks, until December 16.

 

Face coverings are required in Oregon for everyone 5 years or older in indoor public spaces, and also outdoors when you can’t keep 6 feet from others.

Source: November 13 – Oregon placed on 2-week freeze; Multnomah County to remain on freeze at least 4 weeks. | Multnomah County