Monthly Archives: December 2021

Cawthorn Lied About How He Met His Soon-To-Be Ex

The Insider reports: An 18-month-old video of GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn explaining how he met his soon-to-be ex-wife emerged on Twitter this weekend. Cawthorn, 26, originally shared the story, which includes a Russian casino, a US Army captain, and a faux CrossFit competition, in an interview with Stephanie Hamill from the Daily Caller, a right-wing site, in June 2020. “We …

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Oklahoma Gov: I’m Healthy And Don’t Need A Booster

The Oklahoman reports: Despite state health officials recommending all eligible Oklahomans get a COVID-19 booster shot, Gov. Kevin Stitt says he doesn’t plan on getting another inoculation. Stitt said Monday he hasn’t received a booster shot nor does he plan on getting another jab. “I’m perfectly healthy, and my doctor hasn’t told me I need to get it,” said Stitt, …

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Fox Host Lost “View” Hosting Gig Over Anti-Vax Stance

The Daily Beast reports: The View’s already difficult path to replacing Meghan McCain as its resident conservative co-host was made slightly more difficult when one contender made clear she would not get vaccinated for COVID-19. Fox News contributor Lisa Marie Boothe interviewed with ABC News and The View executives earlier this year, a source close to Boothe told The Daily …

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US Breaks All-Time Record For New Daily COVID Cases

The Washington Post reports: The lightning spread of the coronavirus’s omicron variant in the United States pushed the seven-day average of new daily cases to 253,245 as of Tuesday afternoon, surpassing the previous high of 248,209 cases on Jan. 12. The omicron variant, first identified late last month in southern Africa, has sent infections soaring to levels not seen since …

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Oprah Shrugs At Dr. Oz’s Senate Bid: It’s Up To PA

The Hill reports: Oprah Winfrey is offering her first comments on the GOP Pennsylvania Senate bid from Mehmet Oz, a frequent guest on her former daytime television talk show. In a statement to New York Magazine, Winfrey said through a spokesperson, “One of the great things about our democracy is that every citizen can decide to run for public office. …

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Anti-Gay Capitol Rioter Now Cooperating With FBI

Law & Crime reports: The Beverly Hills beautician with with a bullhorn who helped rioters breach the Capitol building on Jan. 6 by smashing a window, and then climbed through the window herself, is cooperating with the FBI after pleading guilty to multiple criminal charges. “As the mob swelled inside the tunnel, and officers were being assaulted, Bisignano climbed on …

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COVID Death Rate Rising For Middle-Aged Whites

The New York Times reports: The higher vaccination rate for older people has helped to protect them. Although more older than younger people still die from Covid-19, the virus is now responsible for a smaller share of all deaths among people 65 and older than it was before vaccines became available to all adults. For those younger than 65, Covid-19 …

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Georgia Debunks Trump’s Lies About “Dead Voters”

The Guardian reports: Donald Trump has claimed 5,000 dead people voted in 2020 in Georgia, a state he lost to Joe Biden on his way to national defeat. He was off by 4,996. State officials have confirmed four cases of dead people voting. All involved family members submitting votes for the deceased, cases in which the state has the power …

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Texas Runs Out Of Monoclonal Antibodies Treatment

USA Today reports: Texas has run out of its supply of monoclonal antibodies, and infusion centers in the state will be unable to offer the treatment until more shipments are sent out in January. Infusion centers in Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, San Antonio and The Woodlands have all gone through their supply of sotrovimab, the only antibody treatment believed …

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New Florida Park “Honors” Confederate War Veterans

First Coast News reports: A new park honoring the over 15,000 soldiers involved in the Confederate war effort is now open in North Florida. Kirby-Smith Confederate Park is located in Lincoln Villas in the Northeast Jacksonville area. The park is visible from the I-295 west beltway, and features Confederate flags, statuary and placards. The park’s website claims that the Confederate …

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Pediatric COVID Hospitalizations Up 400% In NYC

New York City’s ABC News affiliate reports: New York State reported a “striking increase” in new hospital admissions for children as pediatric COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. continue to rise week after week. The New York State Department of Health said the recent fourfold increase in admissions that began the week of December 5 is concentrated in New …

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REPORT: Alex Jones’ Wife Struck Him “Over 20 Times”

The Daily Beast reports: Alex Jones’ wife Erika Wulff Jones allegedly struck the far-right conspiracy theorist “over 20 times” and threatened to hit him in the head with a stone ball, causing him to “fear for his life,” according to police documents reviewed by The Daily Beast. Wulff Jones was arrested on a domestic violence charge for that Friday night …

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Fourth College Bowl Game Canceled Due To COVID

CNN reports: A fourth college football bowl game was canceled Monday due to Covid-19 protocols, while at least two other bowl games will feature different teams. Boise State Athletics announced Monday that it shut down all football team activities due to Covid-19 protocols. As a result, the Broncos will not compete against the Central Michigan Chippewas in the Arizona Bowl …

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Anti-Vax Mob Arrested At NYC Burger King [VIDEO]

Yet another pointless demonstration in NYC last night: The Burger King at Fulton and Adams Streets in Brooklyn, near Borough Hall, in Downtown Brooklyn was the site of an anti-mandate rally Monday, whereupon protesters gathered to protest the city’s vaccine mandate on Monday evening. After protests outside Brooklyn’s Borough Hall, the current office of Mayor-Elect Eric Adams, protestors were arrested …

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Ron Johnson: Since The Vaccinated Can Get COVID, “What’s The Point” Of Even Having Vaccines? [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: The eponymous host of Tucker Carlson Tonight was off Monday night, but viewers were nevertheless still treated to a context-free discussion about fully vaccinated individuals contracting Covid-19. As has been noted the world over, being vaccinated against the coronavirus does not necessarily prevent people from getting Covid-19. However, it makes them far less likely to require hospitalization or …

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Prominent Italian Anti-Vaxxer Dies Of Something

The Italian wire service ANSA reports: A diehard Italian anti-vaxxer who became a popular radio personality died of COVID at the age of 61 on Monday night, sources said Tuesday. Maurizio Buratti, better known as “Mauro from Mantua” died in a Verona hospital where he had been receiving treatment for some weeks. Despite being in a critical condition, he never …

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Proud Boy Named In James O’Keefe Search Warrant

The Daily Beast reports: A Justice Department investigation into conservative operative James O’Keefe and his Project Veritas group includes a review of O’Keefe’s ties to a member of the far-right Proud Boys, according to a federal search warrant. On Nov. 6, FBI agents carried out an early-morning raid on O’Keefe’s home. The search came as part of a year-long investigation …

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Today Is 2021 “Good Riddance Day” In Times Square

An annual tradition takes place today in New York City: You’ll need to venture into Times Square for this event–but on December 28th (before the New Year’s Eve mob). That’s when Good Riddance Day is taking place between 12 and 1 pm. Inspired by the Latin American New Year’s Eve tradition of stuffing dolls with objects that represent unpleasant memories …

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STUDY: Omicron Infection Boosts Immunity To Delta

Reuters reports: Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could displace the Delta variant of the coronavirus because infection with the new variant boosts immunity to the older one. The study only covered a small group of people and has not been peer-reviewed, but it found that people who were infected with Omicron, especially those who were vaccinated, developed …

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Rand Paul: Dems Steal Elections By Getting More Votes

Raw Story reports: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Monday accused Democrats of stealing elections by using completely legal methods of registering and convincing potential Democratic voters to support them. Writing on Twitter, Paul linked to an article published by the conservative Washington Examiner that detailed how Democrats flipped Wisconsin back to their side in the 2020 presidential election after narrowly …

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