Coronavirus
Coronavirus
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The President Is a Pandemic-Sized Asshole and When Heâs Called on It, He Attacks the Media
In the presidentâs world, everythingâthe global pandemic, deaths, fear, the lack of toilet paperâall of it is solely about his election and the attempts by the âLameStream mediaâ to keep him from being elected. So the president has decided that heâs going to show everyoneâscientists, the media, people who didnât vote for him and even…
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The Quiet Part Is Now Out Loud
One of the most overused tropes in sitcoms and movies is when the parents have to say something offensive or talk about something they donât want their kid to know. Instead of using foul or inappropriate language in front of an innocent child, they will spell out the offending wordâusually in whispers. (I have no…
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Rep. Matt Gaetz Is Big Mad That Howard University Is Getting Stimulus Money. Kamala Harris Calls Him Out
On Wednesday, Congress reached an agreement on a $2 trillion stimulus deal to relieve businesses and individuals affected financially by the coronavirus outbreak, and as usual, certain people are mad at all the wrong things. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican, loyal Trump supporter and all-around loud and wrong white man, took to Twitter after…
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Gun Stores Labeled Non-Essential in Los Angeles and Must Close
In recent weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in people hoarding toilet paper and guns because this is America, dammit. In Los Angeles, though, one of those things has been taken off the board. CNN reports that Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva has labeled gun stores as a non-essential service and is ordering them to…
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I'm Glad You're Going to Write the Great American Novel While We're All Shut-In but I Have Little Kids
It feels like months ago when word started coming down that the coronavirus might shut down our whole lives for weeks, maybe even months. Turns out it was really, like, last week when the âstay your ass at homeâ hammer became a real thing. Of course, as soon as that happened, the charge to âuse…
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WTF Is Joe Biden Talking About?: Former Vice President Goes on The View, Claims Coronavirus Cure Will Make the Problem Worse
If I told you that there was a man, a white man, an older white man running for president that lied and said all kinds of random shit and physically wanted to fight people and used phrases like âlily liveredâ and âfisticuffsâ and âmalarkey,â you would tell me that surely that man was already in…
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Celebrities! They're Just Like Us, Except Not ReallyâWhich Is Extra Apparent During a Public Health Crisis
We need a celebrity intervention, yâall. As noted in my recent piece reporting the news of Lionel Richieâs suggestion to write a new song with the sentiment of âWe Are The World,â celebrities have gotten some pushback on how theyâre presenting solutions or support during this public health crisis. Clap for âem⊠or nah? Things…
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COVID-19's Impact on the Black Community: Remembering Those Who Have Lost Their Lives [Updating]
The coronavirus hasâand will continue toâaffect people from all walks of life, at every age, background and socioeconomic status. As COVID-19 spreads across the country, we at The Root are committed to chronicling its impact on the black community. We will continue to write stories of noted individuals whoâve lost their lives to this deadly…
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Karl-Anthony Towns Reveals His Mother Is In a Coma As a Result of the Coronavirus: 'This Disease Is Real'
Itâs been exactly two weeks since NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, sending the entire league into a tailspin and suspending operations indefinitely. In the time since, players have poured themselves into video games, social media, and other distractions, while others have tried their best to circumvent the pandemic or have been…
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Congress Reaches $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Deal. Hereâs Everything You Really Need to Know About It
From this point on, the rest of our lives will be defined around coronavirus. Expect all of your fatherâs stories to have the phrase, âBut that was way back before coronavirus fucked everything up.â To that end, Congressâthe group of old white people who donât really care about the people who voted them into officeâstayed…