Category Archives: Viva!
Three minutes of cinema made people afraid to shower — and changed movies permanently

Why the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 movie is one of the most terrifying — and influential — three minutes in all of cinema history.
‘You’re going to find more cases’: Trump says he ordered slowdown in coronavirus testing
Absolute goof obsessed with trying to make himself look good. Let pandemic go on unchecked so he looks “good” to himself.

Donald Trump says he ordered authorities to slow down the rate of coronavirus testing because it was adding to the number of infections being recorded.
Pandemic News That Never Made The News
The weekend and time for the IST ‘famous’ FYI posts……
The updated count…. bad news is….Cases– 2.2 million Deaths–119,000
Now for the news that never really made the news with everything that is happening by the moment…but some stuff I feel you need to know….
First, for you dog lovers……
The FDA has issued a warning for dog lovers……
The Food and Drug Administration has issued recommendations for pet owners during the coronavirus pandemic, encouraging social distancing practices for cats and dogs.
An FDA fact sheet from April 30 indicates that pets should not interact with people or other animals outside the immediate household. Cats should be kept indoors when possible, and dogs should be kept on a leash that can maintain at least six feet distance from other humans and animals.
https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-says-cats-and-dogs-should-practice-social-distancing-2020-5
This is some sad news for those of us that use a flush toilet…..
According to new…
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The 1865 Handwritten Order Marking Juneteenth Has Been Found
The order to inform Texans that “all slaves are free” was found in a Union Army records book in the National Archives in Washington on Thursday.
French police discriminate against black and Arab men, rights group says — Pressok

French police conduct discriminatory identity checks on black and Arab men, Human Rights Watch charged on Thursday, as angry protests over alleged racism in the security forces sweep across the country. France has seen numerous demonstrations in recent weeks protesting the actions of police, many coalescing around the 2016 death of young black man Adama Traore in […]
French police discriminate against black and Arab men, rights group says — Pressok
Charleston Five Years On
It has been 5 long years since the massacre in Charleston and the cowards in the Senate are still dragging their feet…..
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is under fire Wednesday—the five-year anniversary of the Charleston, South Carolina church massacre—for his refusal to act on legislation, sitting on his desk for over a year, that would close the loophole that allowed a white supremacist to obtain the gun used to shoot nine black congregants at the historical place of worship.
Due to a clerical error, the gunman’s background check to buy the weapon took longer than three days, which meant the seller was able to sell him the gun. Had a background check been completed, the gunman’s criminal record would have shown he was unable to purchase the weapon. Legislation to close the so-called “Charleston Loophole,” extending the wait time to 10 days, passed the Democrat-controlled House in February 2019.
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Five quotes from the exceptional Marilyn Monroe

“A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.” Marilyn Monroe “Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life.” …
Five quotes from the exceptional Marilyn Monroe
Florida bars and restaurants close just a week after reopening — Repeating Islands

Gino Spocchia (Independent) reports on businesses in Florida that have needed to shut down again as the state’s second coronavirus wave hits. Three months after the Covid-19 pandemic forced bars and restaurants to close in Florida, some businesses have shut within one week of reopening as coronavirus cases spike in the state. At least six bars in northern and central […]
Florida bars and restaurants close just a week after reopening — Repeating Islands
White House says no plans to mediate between India and China
No profit in it, or just disinterested in peace? Or still smarting from lie that he talked with Modi last month and then Modi spokespeople said the conversation never took place?
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There are no formal plans for US President Donald Trump to mediate between India and China following their border clash, the White House said amid an uproar in Washington over massive concessions he has allegedly made to Beijing on trade and human rights front in order to win a re-election in November 2020.
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