Since Yesterday

Since yesterday we have lost another 1,000 people to COVID.

Since yesterday, the CDC Hospital capacity dashboard has stopped reporting numbers to the public. We can no longer access the information.

Since yesterday, the abomination of our nation has posted thumbs up pics of himself at the Resolute Desk hawking Goya products. #BBM - Black Beans Matter

Since yesterday, Florida has added over 15,000 new cases.

Since yesterday, Arizona, Texas, Florida have added refrigerated truck capacity to handle morgue overflow.

Since yesterday, we have 20 states at their highest daily cases, and cases across the United Stated are up 23%.

Since yesterday, the United States set a record of over 67,000 new cases in 24 hours.

Since yesterday, 54 hospitals in Florida have zero available ICU beds, 40 have less than 10% available.

Since yesterday, Florida now has 12 times more COVID cases than the entire country of Australia.

Since yesterday the Florida Emergency Operations Center has closed until Monday due to COVID cases among its staff. No big deal - they're just the ones working around the clock on the pandemic response.

Since yesterday, Michigan police have released bodycam footage (along with footage caught on a nearby home's camera) showing an officer's self defense shooting of an assailant who had stabbed an elderly man in a store who dared to ask him to comply with the mask requirement inside. He fled, was pursued, then stopped and approached the officer. He came at her with a screwdriver and at least two knives in his hands. ALL. OVER. A. MASK.

Since yesterday, Trump has actually said, “There’s virtually no impact on children." when asked about reopening schools while COVID is surging. All evidence and dead children to the contrary.

Since yesterday, teachers have held sit ins across the country, begging legislators to hear their concerns, their fears. One summed it up well, “Schools can’t even control lice, so how the hell do you expect them to be able to control this?”

Since yesterday, Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, within hours of fellating Trump in person, issued an executive order that suspends ALL local mask ordinances. This as national chain stores are all announcing requirements; as more governors are finally putting mandates in place; as Georgia adds another 3,441 positive cases and 13 new deaths.

Since yesterday, Russian hackers have been found to be targeting vaccine research at academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, including the United States. Cue <crickets> from White House.

Since yesterday, the White House Press Secretary, Kayleigh McInsanity, when asked about schools being forced to reopen, responded, "The science should not stand in the way of this." WHAT. And I cannot stress this enough... THE. FUCK? I want a flying pony, laser beams that shoot from my eyes, and the ability to breathe underwater. The science should not stand in the way of this...

There have been bright spots...

Since yesterday, RBG was released from the hospital and is on the mend.

Since yesterday, Brad Parscale TikTok McStankbeard was demoted as Trump campaign manager. Between the revelations of his grifting the campaign and his dating Trump's favorite Oval eye candy, Hope Hicks, he fell out of favor. Hard.