Blueβgreen distinction in language – Wikipedia
The exact definition of "blue" and "green" may be complicated by the speakers not primarily distinguishing the hue, but using terms that describe other color components such as saturation and luminosity, or other properties of the object being described. For example, "blue" and "green" might be distinguished, but a single term might be used for both if the color is dark. Furthermore, green might be associated with yellow, and blue with black or gray.
Trumpβs speech was Covid-19 gaslighting – Vox
The US can’t open in August, much less April, but the episode exemplified the magical thinking that has animated Trump’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic before and after the novel coronavirus reached the US. It’s a problem that’s continued through August — with Trump and those under him recently denying the existence of a resurgence in Covid-19, falsely claiming rising cases were a result of more tests. With every day, week, and month that the Trump administration has tried to spin a positive story, it’s also resisted stronger action, allowing the epidemic to drag on.
A pandemic was always likely to be a challenge for the US, given the country’s large size, fragmented federalist system, and libertarian streak. The public health system was already underfunded and underprepared for a major disease outbreak before Trump.
Yet many other developed countries dealt with these kinds of problems too. Public health systems are notoriously underfunded worldwide. Australia, Canada, and Germany, among others, also have federalist systems of government, individualistic societies, or both.
Instead, experts said, it’s Trump’s leadership, or lack thereof, that really sets the US apart. Before Covid-19, Trump and his administration undermined preparedness — eliminating a White House office set up by the previous administration to combat pandemics, making cuts across other key parts of the federal government, and proposing further cuts.
Boot Licking Good Time
I found this meme on Facebook and felt the need to share it after the president’s speech. I don’t get blind acceptance of the government in a free country.
I think it’s disgusting π€’ that the president used the White House grounds for a partisan political rally.
I think it’s disgusting π€’ that the president used the White House grounds for a partisan political rally.
While government buildings are often used for rallies and protests – I can’t think of a time when an incumbent who is up for election has used the government building they work in as a back drop. You just don’t do such things – it confuses official duties with partisan politics.
Blueberries
Old Farm House on NY 23
Somewhere outside of Pharaslia on Route 23 in Chenango County I passed by this tired looking farm house with the paint mostly gone. While not particularly unique, still part of the landscape that might someday disappear.
Taken on Thursday August 27, 2020 at Chenango County.