bonginoreport--2020-04-24--Biden Plans to Fix Catastrophic Media Appearances by Avoiding Them

Have you seen a cringeworthy Joe Biden star turns on CNN and MSNBC lately ?
What am I thinking – does the Pope believe in man-made global warming ?
Of course you have !
And his team is sick of it .
The Washington Post reports that Joe Biden 's team plans to do `` an end-run around Trump as the president dominates the national stage . ''
Whoa .
That sounds muscular .
Amazing even .
Great idea !
But WaPo 's nose is growing .
Pandemics that cause a depression do have a way of dominating the national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is making this decision .
He 's also not doing an end-run around Trump , he 's doing an end-run around CNN and MSNBC .
The hosts are making him look bad by asking him ... questions .
The Democratic presidential would-be nominee is taking his show on the road .
His campaign team 's latest strategy is a diabolical plot to – bwahahaha !
– take advantage of late-night TV lackeys and local news outlets .
Here 's an example of a typical , though apocryphal , late-night exchange between Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jimmy Fallon , or Conan O'Brien .
Host : So tell me what it 's like to be as smart as you .
Biden : Well , I , blurble , I 'm just a regular , smart , you know , making it .
Corn pop .
Bad dude .
Host : Well said .
What are your bold new plans for the country ?
Biden : Are you kiddin ' me , man ?
I got plans .
Big plans .
Secret .
You know ... uh , well I should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate Trump .
Tell me how much you hate Trump .
Biden : Well , I would take out that guy to the back of the barn .
I , blurble , take him out .
Push ups .
Biden : Yay .
I 'll tell you what .
You outta see my hairs on my legs at the pool .
Kids sit on my lap .
Host : Well , we 're out of time !
Thank you Mr. Vice President .
Biden : Thank you .
( motions for Teleprompter to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advantage of his multi-watt star power to wow local TV hosts like the Pittsburgh anchorman who asked him , “ When you think of Pittsburgh , what do you think of ?
” Eventually , the anchorman asked about Biden supporting a ban on fracking , and Biden said he would n't .
There was no follow-up question , even though Biden has done nothing but talk about destroying fossil fuels and their jobs since he began running .
Biden was with Elizabeth Warren , Bernie Sanders , and others who wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rid of them all .
Fracking included .
Biden was n't asked about Second Amendment rights in that interview , either , even though Biden promised to put Beto- 'Hell Yes We Are Taking Your AR-15'-O'Rourke in charge of doing just that .
Pennsylvania is one of the biggest hunting and gun rights states in the U.S. His campaign is offering Biden 's time in Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , and Michigan for obvious reasons .
Trump won in 2016 by paying extra attention to those states .
The Post reported that Biden 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local TV stations are a `` cornerstone of our media strategy .
People put tremendous faith in their hometown outlets , and we always want to meet people where they are .
Sometimes that means bypassing the national media narrative of the day and talking to people in their own backyards.
” Translation : Joe ca n't really compete with Trump in talking about the issues of the day and since he 's losing that argument , we 'll put him on local TV not to talk about the important issues of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abject ass of himself on Anderson Cooper 's show anymore .
Avoiding the national media can last only so long , Joe .
Until then , he 's walking off the stage like this .

Have you seen a cringeworthy Joe Biden star turns on CNN and MSNBC lately?
WATCH: Despite looking down at his notes during his TV interview, Joe Biden was still unable to make any sense. pic.twitter.com/224pc00k4U — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) April 19, 2020
What am I thinking – does the Pope believe in man-made global warming? Of course you have!
BIDEN: "Um, you know, there's a uh, during World War… Two, uh, you know, where Roosevelt came up with a thing that uh, you know, was totally different than a, than the, the, it's called, he's called it a, you know, the World War Two, he had the World, the War Production Board." pic.twitter.com/RzOjwnQ4fk — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) April 17, 2020
And his team is sick of it.
The Washington Post reports that Joe Biden’s team plans to do “an end-run around Trump as the president dominates the national stage.” Whoa. That sounds muscular. Amazing even. Great idea!
But WaPo‘s nose is growing. Pandemics that cause a depression do have a way of dominating the national media, but that’s not why Biden is making this decision. He’s also not doing an end-run around Trump, he’s doing an end-run around CNN and MSNBC. The hosts are making him look bad by asking him … questions.
The Democratic presidential would-be nominee is taking his show on the road. His campaign team’s latest strategy is a diabolical plot to – bwahahaha! – take advantage of late-night TV lackeys and local news outlets.
Here’s an example of a typical, though apocryphal, late-night exchange between Biden and Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, or Conan O’Brien.
Host: So tell me what it’s like to be as smart as you. Biden: Well, I, blurble, I’m just a regular, smart, you know, making it. Corn pop. Bad dude. Host: Well said. What are your bold new plans for the country? Biden: Are you kiddin’ me, man? I got plans. Big plans. Secret. You know … uh, well I should probably stop now. Host: I hate Trump. Tell me how much you hate Trump. Biden: Well, I would take out that guy to the back of the barn. I, blurble, take him out. Push ups. Host: Skinny dipping, yay or nay? Biden: Yay. I’ll tell you what. You outta see my hairs on my legs at the pool. Kids sit on my lap. Host: Well, we’re out of time! Thank you Mr. Vice President. Biden: Thank you. (motions for Teleprompter to move)
Biden also hopes to take advantage of his multi-watt star power to wow local TV hosts like the Pittsburgh anchorman who asked him, “When you think of Pittsburgh, what do you think of?” Eventually, the anchorman asked about Biden supporting a ban on fracking, and Biden said he wouldn’t. There was no follow-up question, even though Biden has done nothing but talk about destroying fossil fuels and their jobs since he began running.
Biden was with Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and others who wanted to get rid of fossil fuels. Get rid of them all. Fracking included.
Biden wasn’t asked about Second Amendment rights in that interview, either, even though Biden promised to put Beto- ‘Hell Yes We Are Taking Your AR-15’-O’Rourke in charge of doing just that. Pennsylvania is one of the biggest hunting and gun rights states in the U.S.
His campaign is offering Biden’s time in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan for obvious reasons. Trump won in 2016 by paying extra attention to those states.
The Post reported that Biden’s campaign manager, Kate Bedingfield, believes local TV stations are a “cornerstone of our media strategy. People put tremendous faith in their hometown outlets, and we always want to meet people where they are. Sometimes that means bypassing the national media narrative of the day and talking to people in their own backyards.”
Translation: Joe can’t really compete with Trump in talking about the issues of the day and since he’s losing that argument, we’ll put him on local TV not to talk about the important issues of the day so he doesn’t make an abject ass of himself on Anderson Cooper’s show anymore.
Avoiding the national media can last only so long, Joe. Until then, he’s walking off the stage like this.


bonginoreport--2020-04-25--Biden Accuser Says New Evidence Proves Her Allegations

• New evidence lends credibility to 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s accuser Tara Reade ’ s claim that she told her deceased mother about the alleged assault .
• Reade accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent in 1993 .
• A 1993 transcript obtained by The Intercept showed that a caller from Reade ’ s mother ’ s California city mentioned on “ Larry King Live ” that her daughter had problems with a “ prominent senator ” in Washington .
• The Media Research Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 , 1993 edition of CNN ’ s “ Larry King Live ” program Friday .
• Reade told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the voice in the video is her mother ’ s and that “ hearing her voice made me cry.
” New video evidence proves that accuser Tara Reade was forced out of her job as a senate staffer for 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden , Reade told the Daily Caller News Foundation Friday .
The 56-year-old Reade had previously told The Intercept that her mother called into “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s alleged assault .
A transcript obtained by The Intercept , as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research Center , show that someone from her mother ’ s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter ’ s problems with a “ prominent senator.
” Reade reminded the DCNF that she had told reporters that her mother called the Larry King show about her alleged assault .
“ I just heard audio , my mother died and hearing her voice made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good mom and always watching out for me even now , ” she said , adding that the video proves what she has been saying : “ that I was forced out and wanted to come forward in 1993.
” Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
The Biden campaign has denied the assault and said it “ absolutely did not happen.
” The Biden accuser has told multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who died in 2016 , about the alleged assault .
Reade had previously said that her mother called into a CNN show and referenced Reade ’ s troubles on Capitol Hill .
“ I remember it being an anonymous call and her saying my daughter was sexually harassed and retaliated against and fired , where can she go for help ?
I was mortified , ” Reade told The Intercept .
She was in her 20s at the time , and could not provide The Intercept with dates related to the call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Women ’ : Women ’ s Groups That Condemned Kavanaugh Silent On Biden Accuser Tara Reade ) The Intercept ’ s Ryan Grim discussed Reade ’ s comments during a podcast interview with Katie Halper , who first aired Reade ’ s allegations .
After the podcast aired , a listener located the transcript of a call very similar to the one Reade had referenced .
The transcript of the call was dated Aug. 11 , 1993 , the publication reported , noting that congressional records show that August 1993 was the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s Senate office .
In the transcript of the Larry King program titled “ Washington : The Cruelest City on Earth , ” King introduced a caller from San Luis Obispo , California — the California city where Reade ’ s mother resided , according to The Intercept .
“ San Luis Obispo , California , hello , ” King said , according to the transcript .
( RELATED : Former Biden Staffer Files Criminal Complaint With DC Police ) “ Yes , hello , ” the caller responded .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would do besides go to the press in Washington ?
My daughter has just left there , after working for a prominent senator , and could not get through with her problems at all , and the only thing she could have done was go to the press , and she chose not to do it out of respect for him.
” “ In other words , she had a story to tell but , out of respect for the person she worked for , she didn ’ t tell it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure that the call was from her mother , she told The Intercept after being read the transcript .
Following the discovery of the transcript , the Media Research Center uncovered the video of the August 11 , 1993 edition of CNN ’ s “ Larry King Live ” on Friday .
The San Luis Obispo caller does not specifically reference sexual harassment during the call , as Reade had told The Intercept , but the publication noted that the caller said her daughter “ could not get through with her problems at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone “ to the press.
” These statements also align with the Biden accuser ’ s claims that though she told her superiors in Biden ’ s office about her allegations , she did not receive help .
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to the DCNF ’ s request for comment .
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New evidence lends credibility to 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade’s claim that she told her deceased mother about the alleged assault.
Reade accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent in 1993.
A 1993 transcript obtained by The Intercept showed that a caller from Reade’s mother’s California city mentioned on “Larry King Live” that her daughter had problems with a “prominent senator” in Washington.
The Media Research Center also uncovered the video of the August 11, 1993 edition of CNN’s “Larry King Live” program Friday.
Reade told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the voice in the video is her mother’s and that “hearing her voice made me cry.”
New video evidence proves that accuser Tara Reade was forced out of her job as a senate staffer for 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden, Reade told the Daily Caller News Foundation Friday.
The 56-year-old Reade had previously told The Intercept that her mother called into “Larry King Live” on CNN regarding Biden’s alleged assault. A transcript obtained by The Intercept, as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research Center, show that someone from her mother’s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter’s problems with a “prominent senator.”
Reade reminded the DCNF that she had told reporters that her mother called the Larry King show about her alleged assault.
“I just heard audio, my mother died and hearing her voice made me cry. She was such a good mom and always watching out for me even now,” she said, adding that the video proves what she has been saying: “that I was forced out and wanted to come forward in 1993.”
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. The Biden campaign has denied the assault and said it “absolutely did not happen.”
The Biden accuser has told multiple news outlets that she told her mother, who died in 2016, about the alleged assault. Reade had previously said that her mother called into a CNN show and referenced Reade’s troubles on Capitol Hill.
NEW: Tara Reade told mer her mother called the Larry King Live show in the ’90s and discussed her daughter’s problems with Biden’s office, referring to him only as a “prominent senator.” The call exists, and here’s a transcript: https://t.co/KHpqDlrpOG https://t.co/5c7YIUdJ4f — Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) April 24, 2020
“I remember it being an anonymous call and her saying my daughter was sexually harassed and retaliated against and fired, where can she go for help? I was mortified,” Reade told The Intercept.
She was in her 20s at the time, and could not provide The Intercept with dates related to the call. (RELATED: ‘Believe All Women’: Women’s Groups That Condemned Kavanaugh Silent On Biden Accuser Tara Reade)
The Intercept’s Ryan Grim discussed Reade’s comments during a podcast interview with Katie Halper, who first aired Reade’s allegations.
After the podcast aired, a listener located the transcript of a call very similar to the one Reade had referenced. The transcript of the call was dated Aug. 11, 1993, the publication reported, noting that congressional records show that August 1993 was the last month of Reade’s employment with Biden’s Senate office.
In the transcript of the Larry King program titled “Washington: The Cruelest City on Earth,” King introduced a caller from San Luis Obispo, California — the California city where Reade’s mother resided, according to The Intercept.
“San Luis Obispo, California, hello,” King said, according to the transcript. (RELATED: Former Biden Staffer Files Criminal Complaint With DC Police)
“Yes, hello,” the caller responded. “I’m wondering what a staffer would do besides go to the press in Washington? My daughter has just left there, after working for a prominent senator, and could not get through with her problems at all, and the only thing she could have done was go to the press, and she chose not to do it out of respect for him.”
“In other words, she had a story to tell but, out of respect for the person she worked for, she didn’t tell it,” King responded.
“That’s true,” the caller said.
Reade said she is sure that the call was from her mother, she told The Intercept after being read the transcript.
Following the discovery of the transcript, the Media Research Center uncovered the video of the August 11, 1993 edition of CNN’s “Larry King Live” on Friday.
#BREAKING: HERE is the video from August 11,1993’s ‘Larry King Live’ described by @TheIntercept (and Tara Reade) as allegedly featuring her mother calling in and alluding to Reade’s sexual assault claims against @JoeBiden (blog here by @ScottJW) https://t.co/fCgEqBnX7n pic.twitter.com/V5FGHskv56 — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) April 24, 2020
The San Luis Obispo caller does not specifically reference sexual harassment during the call, as Reade had told The Intercept, but the publication noted that the caller said her daughter “could not get through with her problems at all,” and could only have gone “to the press.”
These statements also align with the Biden accuser’s claims that though she told her superiors in Biden’s office about her allegations, she did not receive help.
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to the DCNF’s request for comment.
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bonginoreport--2020-04-25--Gov. Cuomo Refused to Send Nursing Home Coronavirus Patients to Empty USNS Comfort

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New York health officials were warned in writing that a Brooklyn nursing home where 55 patients have died of coronavirus was overwhelmed — weeks before it began topping the state’s official list of resident COVID-19 deaths, damning emails show.
Cobble Hill Health Center CEO Donny Tuchman sent a desperate email to state Health Department officials on April 9, asking if there was “a way for us to send our suspected covid patients” to the hospital built inside the Javits Convention Center or the US Naval hospital ship Comfort — the under-utilized federal medical facilities on Manhattan’s West Side.
“We don’t have the ability to cohort right now based on staffing and we really want to protect our other patients,” Tuchman wrote in a chain of the emails reviewed by The Post.
He was denied.
“I was told those facilities were only for hospitals” to send their overflow patients, Tuchman said.
At the time Tuchman sent his plea, only 134 of the 1,000 beds at the Javits Center were full and the Comfort — which had just been reconfigured to treat up to 500 COVID-19 patients — had a mere 62 on board.
Adding insult to injury, the Navy hospital ship wound up treating just 179 patients before Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday said it was no longer needed.
The Comfort remained docked at Pier 90 with 29 patients on board Friday but was expected to return to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, as soon as possible.
Cobble Hill has led all state nursing homes in the number of residents killed by the coronavirus since the state Health Department began releasing those figures last week.
That figure remained stable as of Thursday, the latest date for which statistics were available, and was followed by 51 at Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation in Queens.
Kings Harbor Multicare Center in The Bronx, Franklin Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Queens, and Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Staten Island were next, with 45 deaths each.
Tuchman’s April 9 email wasn’t the only time that the state was put on notice about the dire conditions at Cobble Hill.
In an email one day earlier, Tuchman told Health Department officials that the facility had “over 50 symptomatic patients scattered through the building and almost no gowns.”
Tuchman said Cobble Hill had been asking the city’s Office of Emergency Management “daily” for more gowns, but “gotten only a few hundred delivered.”
“There is no way for us to prevent the spread under these conditions,” he wrote in desperation on April 8. “Is there anything more we can do to protect our patients and staff? Thank you for any help you could be.”
Tuchman got a response 20 minutes later, but all it offered was an attachment with advice on how to conserve PPE, the email chain shows.
“Many facilities have built this guidance into their contingency plan in the event of PPE supply shortages and depletion of supplies. Thanks,” a health official wrote.
A follow-up response about two hours later added, “Please be sure to submit your request through the local OEM daily” — even though Tuchman had said he was already doing that.
Tuchman said Friday the shortages of protective gear grew so severe staffers resorted to wearing trash bags as protection — echoing the situation that scandalized Mount Sinai West hospital in Manhattan when The Post exposed the practice there last month.
“This has been a very sad and painful experience,” Tuchman added. “Once the virus gets into the building it is very, very hard to control.”
Cuomo sparked widespread outrage earlier this week when he said that providing private nursing homes with PPE was “not our job,” with Mayor de Blasio, a longtime rival, saying there’s a “moral imperative to protect our seniors.”
Cuomo also said Thursday that any nursing home that can’t provide a coronavirus patient with an “adequate level of care” could ask the Health Department to transfer the patient elsewhere, and Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said he was unaware of any nursing home having made that request.
Under a controversial March 25 order, the Health Department barred nursing homes from refusing admission to “medically stable” coronavirus patients.
In a prepared statement, Health Department spokesman Gary Holmes said, “To be clear: We engaged in conversation with Mr. Tuchman on more than one occasion regarding staffing. He wanted additional help, but stated he was able to meet basic needs under the directive – which included having adequate facilities.”
Holmes also said officials “conducted a focus survey at Cobble Hill and found no deficient practices” and that it would soon be receiving “more than 1,400 gowns and approximately 1,500 face shields.”
“Additionally, as we track inventory for all facilities daily, our records indicate they have more than a week’s supply of N95 masks, two month’s supply of surgical masks, and nearly two week’s supply of gloves,” he added.


bonginoreport--2020-04-25--Fake News Claims Poison Control Calls Are Suddenly Spiking After Trump’s “Disinfectant” Comment

On Thursday , the president suggested that perhaps an `` injection '' of disinfectant could help cure people of COVID-19 .
Critics of Donald Trump went to town—and rightfully so !
—while supporters scrambled to settle on a defense ( both `` he did n't really say that '' and `` he did but it was sarcasm '' have been in play ) .
By Saturday morning , social media was abuzz with articles about people calling poison control centers , each crafted to illustrate how Americans had apparently taken Trump 's ramblings to heart and consumed household disinfectants like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Articles shared as illustrations of this actually said no such thing .
One article making the rounds , from the New York Daily News , is headlined `` A spike in New Yorkers ingesting household cleaners following Trump 's controversial coronavirus comments . ''
But the article makes no mention of anyone deliberately consuming household cleaners .
It simply states that 30 people called the city 's poison control hotline `` over fears that they had ingested bleach or other household cleaners . ''
Fearing that you ingested something does n't jibe with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authors of the Daily News piece , Anna Sanders and Chris Sommerfeldt , try to circumvent this inconvenient fact by noting that over the same time period in 2019 , the Poison Control Center `` only handled 13 similar cases . ''
And while this time , nine calls were about possible Lysol exposure and ten about bleach , last year 's calls contained `` no cases reported about Lysol exposure and only two were specifically in regards to bleach . ''
The paper does n't present any other data about calls to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need n't do a detailed analysis to surmise why exposure to things like Lysol and bleach—and fears about this exposure—might be up this month over April 2019 .
And one need n't reach for the ridiculous explanation that it 's because people deliberately consumed it en masse after listening to Trump .
We are in the midst of a pandemic right now and we were not in April 2019 .
Of course more people are being exposed to household disinfectants at the moment than were during this time last year .
The Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ callers died or required hospitalization , which also suggests their exposure was minimal and not of the Lysol-mouthwash variety .
But the Daily News piece is far from the only poison-control story being framed misleadingly .
A story out of Kentucky that 's being shared as `` evidence '' people have been consuming household cleaners following Trump 's Thursday statements is actually about calls to Kentucky poison control centers in March .
`` Poison control centers around the country , including here in Kentucky , are seeing a spike in calls related to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ashley Webb , director of the Kentucky Poison Control Center , told the outlet that `` just in March , we saw about a 30 % increase in hand sanitizer exposures and about a 50 % increase in household cleaners . ''
A similar spike in calls to poison control centers has been seen in many states .
But these boosts all started in March , as people began using more household disinfectants to try and stave off the new coronavirus , and not just last week .
Michigan reported `` a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poisoning from home cleaning supplies '' in March , says ABC 57 .
In Maryland , over the past six weeks , `` calls for toxic exposure to hand sanitizers have nearly doubled since the same time in 2018 , '' according to Fox 5 Baltimore .
`` In addition , the MD Control Center has had 95 calls for bleach exposure , more than double last year 's 46 calls in the same time period . ''
In Illinois , two people `` had 'inappropriate exposure ' to disinfectants after President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WCIA.com on Friday .
But a spokesperson for Illinois Poison Control told WCIA that this was n't unusual and calls had been up 36 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic 's start , often related to people doing things like trying to wash produce with cleaners that are toxic for people to ingest .
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , 28,158 people called U.S. poison control centers about possible exposure to household cleaners in March 2020 , compared to 25,021 in March 2019 .
The number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 12,801 in March 2019 to 17,392 in March 2020 .
The CDC report containing these numbers was released this week , so many have interpreted the data as being related to the Trump disinfectant hoopla .
But the CDC data on poison control calls end on March 31 .

On Thursday, the president suggested that perhaps an "injection" of disinfectant could help cure people of COVID-19. Critics of Donald Trump went to town—and rightfully so!—while supporters scrambled to settle on a defense (both "he didn't really say that" and "he did but it was sarcasm" have been in play). By Saturday morning, social media was abuzz with articles about people calling poison control centers, each crafted to illustrate how Americans had apparently taken Trump's ramblings to heart and consumed household disinfectants like Lysol and bleach.
The problem? Articles shared as illustrations of this actually said no such thing.
One article making the rounds, from the New York Daily News, is headlined "A spike in New Yorkers ingesting household cleaners following Trump's controversial coronavirus comments." But the article makes no mention of anyone deliberately consuming household cleaners. It simply states that 30 people called the city's poison control hotline "over fears that they had ingested bleach or other household cleaners."
Fearing that you ingested something doesn't jibe with having intentionally consumed that substance.
The authors of the Daily News piece, Anna Sanders and Chris Sommerfeldt, try to circumvent this inconvenient fact by noting that over the same time period in 2019, the Poison Control Center "only handled 13 similar cases." And while this time, nine calls were about possible Lysol exposure and 10 about bleach, last year's calls contained "no cases reported about Lysol exposure and only two were specifically in regards to bleach."
The paper doesn't present any other data about calls to Poison Control for comparison. But one needn't do a detailed analysis to surmise why exposure to things like Lysol and bleach—and fears about this exposure—might be up this month over April 2019. And one needn't reach for the ridiculous explanation that it's because people deliberately consumed it en masse after listening to Trump. We are in the midst of a pandemic right now, and we were not in April 2019. Of course more people are being exposed to household disinfectants at the moment than were during this time last year.
The Daily News does note that none of the callers died or required hospitalization, which also suggests their exposure was minimal and not of the Lysol-mouthwash variety.
But the Daily News piece is far from the only poison-control story being framed misleadingly. A story out of Kentucky that's being shared as "evidence" people have been consuming household cleaners following Trump's Thursday statements is actually about calls to Kentucky poison control centers in March.
"Poison control centers around the country, including here in Kentucky, are seeing a spike in calls related to COVID-19," says the WDRB.com story. Ashley Webb, director of the Kentucky Poison Control Center, told the outlet that "just in March, we saw about a 30% increase in hand sanitizer exposures and about a 50% increase in household cleaners."
A similar spike in calls to poison control centers has been seen in many states. But these boosts all started in March, as people began using more household disinfectants to try and stave off the new coronavirus, and not just last week.
Michigan reported "a nine percent increase in calls for accidental poisoning from home cleaning supplies" in March, says ABC 57.
In Maryland, over the past six weeks, "calls for toxic exposure to hand sanitizers have nearly doubled since the same time in 2018," according to Fox 5 Baltimore. "In addition, the MD Control Center has had 95 calls for bleach exposure, more than double last year's 46 calls in the same time period."
In Illinois, two people "had 'inappropriate exposure' to disinfectants after President Trump's COVID-19 briefing Thursday," reported WCIA.com on Friday. But a spokesperson for Illinois Poison Control told WCIA that this wasn't unusual and calls had been up 36 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic's start, often related to people doing things like trying to wash produce with cleaners that are toxic for people to ingest.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 28,158 people called U.S. poison control centers about possible exposure to household cleaners in March 2020, compared to 25,021 in March 2019. The number of calls about possible exposure to disinfectants went from 12,801 in March 2019 to 17,392 in March 2020.
The CDC report containing these numbers was released this week, so many have interpreted the data as being related to the Trump disinfectant hoopla. But the CDC data on poison control calls end on March 31.


bonginoreport--2020-04-25--Swing Voters Approve of Trump’s Coronavirus Response

The nation ’ s focus during the coronavirus on its economic reliance on China has prompted a big majority of swing state voters to back a `` Made in the USA '' agenda as they turn from worrying about their health to switching the economy back on , according to a new survey .
Some 75 % told Heritage Action for America ’ s new Project 2020 that they want manufacturing returned to America , as President Trump has often called for .
Said the group , swing voters “ support bringing manufacturing back home to end our reliance on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as masks and medication.
” In the survey of over 8,000 swing and “ persuadable ” voters in Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , North Carolina , and Iowa provided to Secrets this morning , 63 % said that they approve of Trump ’ s handling of the crisis .
Just 21 % disapproved .
And they appear to support his gradual shift from focusing on fighting the virus to also reopening the economy , as well as a reliance more on businesses than Washington to lead the way .
“ Swing voters are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and generally approve of Trump ’ s handling of the crisis .
Moreover , they are more concerned with health risks than the economy — but the economic concern is growing .
This shifting dynamic represents a critical moment for the nation as the coronavirus ’ s impact on society and the economy begins to eclipse health concerns , ” read the analysis of the survey conducted over several weeks .
The survey provided intelligence to the group ’ s Project 2020 effort to energize conservative voters and woo potential supporters .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conservative right has been saying for two weeks : that Americans around the country want to get back to work .
Furthermore , and most importantly , these swing voters do n't want more government checks .
They want jobs to return to and workforce training for future jobs .
Lawmakers should listen to the needs of the American people and create legislation to keep businesses afloat during this time of crisis , ” said Heritage Action for America Executive Director Jessica Anderson .
Her group ’ s Project 2020 is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has reached out to 350,000 households so far .
It has trained some 20,000 activists called “ sentinels ” to call voters to pitch conservative solutions to the nation ’ s problems and “ directly counter the left ’ s policy foothold on swing voters .
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The nation’s focus during the coronavirus on its economic reliance on China has prompted a big majority of swing state voters to back a "Made in the USA" agenda as they turn from worrying about their health to switching the economy back on, according to a new survey.
Some 75% told Heritage Action for America’s new Project 2020 that they want manufacturing returned to America, as President Trump has often called for. Said the group, swing voters “support bringing manufacturing back home to end our reliance on Chinese and foreign factories for essential supplies such as masks and medication.”
In the survey of over 8,000 swing and “persuadable” voters in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Iowa provided to Secrets this morning, 63% said that they approve of Trump’s handling of the crisis. Just 21% disapproved.
And they appear to support his gradual shift from focusing on fighting the virus to also reopening the economy, as well as a reliance more on businesses than Washington to lead the way.
“Swing voters are concerned about the impact of the coronavirus and generally approve of Trump’s handling of the crisis. Moreover, they are more concerned with health risks than the economy — but the economic concern is growing. This shifting dynamic represents a critical moment for the nation as the coronavirus’s impact on society and the economy begins to eclipse health concerns,” read the analysis of the survey conducted over several weeks.
The survey provided intelligence to the group’s Project 2020 effort to energize conservative voters and woo potential supporters.
“Our survey of swing voters shows what the conservative right has been saying for two weeks: that Americans around the country want to get back to work. Furthermore, and most importantly, these swing voters don't want more government checks. They want jobs to return to and workforce training for future jobs. Lawmakers should listen to the needs of the American people and create legislation to keep businesses afloat during this time of crisis,” said Heritage Action for America Executive Director Jessica Anderson.
Her group’s Project 2020 is a grassroots initiative targeting the swing states. It has reached out to 350,000 households so far. It has trained some 20,000 activists called “sentinels” to call voters to pitch conservative solutions to the nation’s problems and “directly counter the left’s policy foothold on swing voters.”


bonginoreport--2020-04-25--Study by DHS Shows Potential for Heat, Humidity to Kill Coronavirus

A new Department of Homeland Security study shows that heat , humidity , and sunlight could help to kill the coronavirus , offering a potential literal ray of hope against the pandemic as summer nears .
“ Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus both [ on ] surfaces and in the air , ” Bill Bryan , the head of the DHS science and technology directorate , said Thursday at the White House press briefing .
“ We ’ ve seen a similar effect with both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the temperature or humidity or both is generally less favorable to the virus.
” Bryan pointed to displayed charts that showed on surfaces with temperature between 70-75 degrees Fahrenheit , and 20 % humidity , the half-life of the coronavirus was 18 hours .
When humidity was cranked up to 80 % , the half-life dropped to six hours .
With temperature at 95 degrees and 80 % humidity , the half-life of the virus was only one hour .
It even worked with no sunlight .
> > > When can America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a project of The Heritage Foundation , is gathering America ’ s top thinkers together to figure that out .
Learn more here .
Bryan said the test was done on nonporous surfaces such as door handles and stainless steel .
“ As the temperature increases , as the humidity increases , with no sun involved , you can see how drastically that half-life goes down on that virus , ” Bryan said .
“ The virus is dying at a much more rapid pace just from exposure to higher temperatures and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stressed that this is not a reason to stop social distancing in summer months , and that continued testing will be done .
President Donald Trump was enthusiastic that outdoors might be preferred to indoors .
“ I think a lot of people are going to go outside all of a sudden .
People that didn ’ t want to go outside , they ’ ll be going , ” Trump said .
Even before Bryan ’ s presentation , Vice President Mike Pence said the White House coronavirus task force looked forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force actually believes , Mr. President , that if we continue these mitigation efforts in the days ahead as states implement their policies , including phased reopenings that will preserve those gains , we do believe that by early summer we can be in a much better place as a nation with much of this coronavirus pandemic behind us , ” Pence said .
Pence said that 16 states have released formal reopening plans—13 of those since the Trump administration issued its three-phase “ Opening up America ” guidelines for governors last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President , states are beginning to make those plans , ” Pence said .
“ We are encouraged to see so many states embrace the phased approach to reopen their economies.
” However , in response to a question , Trump again expressed his anger with Georgia ’ s Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp for allowing spas , salons , tattoo parlors , and other similar businesses where germs can easily spread to reopen .
“ I want the states to open more than he does , ” Trump said , adding , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it and I wasn ’ t happy with Brian Kemp .
I wasn ’ t at all happy , and I could have done something about it if I wanted to , but I ’ m saying let the governors do it .
But I wasn ’ t happy with Brian Kemp.
” On another front , many hospitals across the country feeling financial strain from the COVID-19 virus heard welcome news .
“ Given the unique burden on hospitals , we are now encouraging states to restart elective surgeries wherever possible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Pence said .
“ We recognize the role elective surgeries play in finances for local hospitals .
We will be working with states to enable that .
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A new Department of Homeland Security study shows that heat, humidity, and sunlight could help to kill the coronavirus, offering a potential literal ray of hope against the pandemic as summer nears.
“Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus both [on] surfaces and in the air,” Bill Bryan, the head of the DHS science and technology directorate, said Thursday at the White House press briefing. “We’ve seen a similar effect with both temperature and humidity as well where increasing the temperature or humidity or both is generally less favorable to the virus.”
Bryan pointed to displayed charts that showed on surfaces with temperature between 70-75 degrees Fahrenheit, and 20% humidity, the half-life of the coronavirus was 18 hours.
When humidity was cranked up to 80%, the half-life dropped to six hours. With temperature at 95 degrees and 80% humidity, the half-life of the virus was only one hour. It even worked with no sunlight.
>>> When can America reopen? The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, a project of The Heritage Foundation, is gathering America’s top thinkers together to figure that out. Learn more here.
Bryan said the test was done on nonporous surfaces such as door handles and stainless steel.
“As the temperature increases, as the humidity increases, with no sun involved, you can see how drastically that half-life goes down on that virus,” Bryan said. “The virus is dying at a much more rapid pace just from exposure to higher temperatures and just from exposure to humidity.”
Bryan stressed that this is not a reason to stop social distancing in summer months, and that continued testing will be done.
President Donald Trump was enthusiastic that outdoors might be preferred to indoors.
“I think a lot of people are going to go outside all of a sudden. People that didn’t want to go outside, they’ll be going,” Trump said.
Even before Bryan’s presentation, Vice President Mike Pence said the White House coronavirus task force looked forward to early summer.
“Our task force actually believes, Mr. President, that if we continue these mitigation efforts in the days ahead as states implement their policies, including phased reopenings that will preserve those gains, we do believe that by early summer we can be in a much better place as a nation with much of this coronavirus pandemic behind us,” Pence said.
Pence said that 16 states have released formal reopening plans—13 of those since the Trump administration issued its three-phase “Opening up America” guidelines for governors last week.
“To your point, Mr. President, states are beginning to make those plans,” Pence said. “We are encouraged to see so many states embrace the phased approach to reopen their economies.”
However, in response to a question, Trump again expressed his anger with Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for allowing spas, salons, tattoo parlors, and other similar businesses where germs can easily spread to reopen.
“I want the states to open more than he does,” Trump said, adding, “I wasn’t happy with it and I wasn’t happy with Brian Kemp. I wasn’t at all happy, and I could have done something about it if I wanted to, but I’m saying let the governors do it. But I wasn’t happy with Brian Kemp.”
On another front, many hospitals across the country feeling financial strain from the COVID-19 virus heard welcome news.
“Given the unique burden on hospitals, we are now encouraging states to restart elective surgeries wherever possible, either statewide or on a county-by-county basis,” Pence said. “We recognize the role elective surgeries play in finances for local hospitals. We will be working with states to enable that.”


bonginoreport--2020-04-25--NYC Mayor to Give Muslim Families 500k Meals for Ramadan After Threatening to Permanently Close Chur

NYC Mayor to Give Muslim Families 500k Meals for Ramadan After Threatening to Permanently Close Churches and Synagogues

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio threatened to permanently close churches , but he 's giving Muslims half a million meals @ @

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that the city will take steps to provide for its Muslim community amid the coronavirus by distributing "over half a million meals" during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The 500,000 Halal meals will be distributed at 32 Department of Education buildings and other community organizations during Ramadan, Bloomberg News reported. Ramadan began Thursday evening and will end the evening of May 23.
"One of Ramadan's most noble callings is to feed the hungry," de Blasio said Thursday during a press briefing. "To remember to be there for those in need. And that is now harder than ever now that people can't go to their mosques."
He had a different tone for Christians and Jews
"We all wish that the celebrations of Easter and Passover could have been so different," de Blasio said during the briefing.
However, many Christian and Jewish New Yorkers may find that statement unsettling, given the mayor's harsh warning for the faithful from those religions at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in the city.
You may remember that de Blasio threatened to permanently close churches and synagogues that dared gather together in violation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's shelter-in-place order.
TheBlaze's Chris Enloe noted that de Blasio's threat was launched only hours before Jews were to meet for their weekly Shabbat gatherings.
Anything else?
This is not the first time that New York officials have appeared to give preferential treatment to Muslims in the state over Christians and Jews.
Earlier this week, TheBlaze reported on a New York mosque that remains open for daily prayers in the upstate even as the state's current executive order broadly bans all "non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason."
The news came as churches across the country have faced growing criticism and, in many cases, punishment for continuing to gather amid the pandemic.


bonginoreport--2020-04-25--U.S. Farmers to Kill Hundreds of Thousands of Pigs as Meat Packing Plants Close

Farmers forced to kill hundreds of thousands of pigs as meat packing plants across the country close 'This is our @ @ @ @

As more and more large meat processing plants close amid the nation's coronavirus pandemic, farmers across the country are running out of physical space for their pigs.
With slaughterhouses shuttered, hog farms became so crowded this week that many farmers have been forced to start killing their pigs en masse, the United Press International reported Thursday.
'This is our biggest crisis ever'
"I really, really don't want to kill my pigs," said Howard Roth, president of the National Pork Producers Council. "But it is getting close here. I know there are farmers who have had to kill their pigs, farmers are aborting sows. It's really awful."
Roth, who raises and weans pigs in Wisconsin, added that in a typical week, the American pork industry kills 2.5 million pigs. But this week, that number will drop to 2 million, leaving a backup of 500,000 pigs.
"We were already backed up by about a half million. This is bad," he said.
In Minnesota, 200,000 pigs could be killed, David Preisler, CEO of the Minnesota Pork Board, reported. He added that the impending slaughter is not for a lack of preparation. Farmers have prepared for a disease outbreak and many have opted to feed their hogs a high-fiber, low-calorie diet that slows down growth. But that works for only so long.
"You reach a point where you have to make a decision on things," Preisler said. "And that's unfortunately where we're at right now."
Numerous farms have also started to go out of business as a result of the pandemic, noted Joseph Kerns, president of Kerns & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in livestock. He said it was too soon to predict how many will eventually close, but predicted it could be a huge number.
"This is our biggest crisis ever in pork production," Kerns said. "And I don't say that lightly."
Disaster for the food supply chain
The issue stems from a wave of recent meat processing plant closures in the country now totaling over a dozen.
Earlier this month, one of the nation's largest meat producers, Smithfield Foods, closed its Sioux Falls, South Dakota, plant due to a virus outbreak among employees. On Monday, JBS, a large international meat processing company, closed its third plant, in Worthington, Minnesota. On Wednesday, Tyson Foods shut down its largest pork producing plant in Waterloo, Iowa.
At the time of its plant closure, Smithfield Foods CEO Kenneth Sullivan warned that the growing number of plant closures "is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply."
"It is impossible to keep our grocery stores stocked if our plants are not running. These facility closures will also have severe, perhaps disastrous, repercussions for many in the supply chain, first and foremost our nation's livestock farmers," he added.
The pork industry is not the only meat industry that has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, a Delaware chicken company was forced to kill 2 million chickens after a number of employees came down with the illness.


bonginoreport--2020-04-25--Dem Connecticut Governor Praises Trump’s Reopening Guidelines

Democratic Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is praising Trump and the coronavirus task force for developing guidelines on how states can being safely reopening amid the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic .
`` Their guidance has been helpful , but then they leave it up to the governors which I think is appropriate , '' said Gov .
Lamont .
Earlier this month , the White House released guidelines for governors to consider as they begin reopening their states .
The guidelines set forth a phased reopening that empowers state and local governments as they begin to loosen restrictions put in place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The guidelines suggest a 14-day period of observance as states move through different phases of lifting stay-at-home orders and other restrictions .
Gov .
Lamont is joining a growing chorus of unlikely governors who have praised President Trump 's response to the coronavirus outbreak .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to heap praise on Trump and the federal government for their actions during the pandemic .
`` What the federal government did working with states was a phenomenal accomplishment , '' the Democrat marveled on Sunday .
Usually a staunch critic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gavin Newsom has repeatedly admired Trump 's response to the coronavirus .
`` I would be lying to you if I said [ Trump ] hasn ’ t been responsive to our demands , '' Newsom admitted to CNN 's Jake Tapper early this month .
`` Every time I ’ ve called the President , he ’ s quickly gotten on the line .
When we asked to get support for that 'Mercy ' ship for southern California , he was able to direct that in real time .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are up , almost all operational now in the state because of his support .
Those are the facts . ''
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Democratic Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is praising Trump and the coronavirus task force for developing guidelines on how states can being safely reopening amid the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.
"Their guidance has been helpful, but then they leave it up to the governors which I think is appropriate," said Gov. Lamont.
Earlier this month, the White House released guidelines for governors to consider as they begin reopening their states. The guidelines set forth a phased reopening that empowers state and local governments as they begin to loosen restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. The guidelines suggest a 14-day period of observance as states move through different phases of lifting stay-at-home orders and other restrictions.
Gov. Lamont is joining a growing chorus of unlikely governors who have praised President Trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to heap praise on Trump and the federal government for their actions during the pandemic.
"What the federal government did working with states was a phenomenal accomplishment," the Democrat marveled on Sunday.
Usually a staunch critic of the president's, Calfornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has repeatedly admired Trump's response to the coronavirus.
"I would be lying to you if I said [Trump] hasn’t been responsive to our demands," Newsom admitted to CNN's Jake Tapper early this month. "Every time I’ve called the President, he’s quickly gotten on the line. When we asked to get support for that 'Mercy' ship for southern California, he was able to direct that in real time. We have 2,000 of these field medical sites that are up, almost all operational now in the state because of his support. Those are the facts."
Democrat CT Gov. Ned Lamont praises White House reopening guidelines: “their guidance has been helpful”https://t.co/7ss0gKaVwo pic.twitter.com/zWB22dwE8m — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 24, 2020
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bonginoreport--2020-04-26--Michigan Governor Rolls Back Some Arbitrary Restrictions After Protests

Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) announced Friday that she is rolling back several of the more arbitrary and contentious restrictions in the state 's stay-at-home order .
Whitmer received a steady stream of criticism after announcing the measure on April 9 , with people inside and outside the state insisting her orders were overly restrictive and nonsensical .
Among the more pilloried provisions was a ban on traveling between any two Michigan residences and a shuttering of lawn care services .
It prevented big box stores from selling certain items like paint and plants , meaning establishments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aisles off from customers .
It prohibited the use of motorboats , but it allowed the use of boats without motors .
Four Michigan sheriffs announced in a letter last week that they would not enforce parts of the order , which they said represented a violation of individual rights .
`` We write today to inform the public for our respective counties of our opposition to some of Governor Whitmer 's executive orders , '' they said .
`` While we understand her desire to protect the public , we question some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her executive authority . ''
After that letter was made public , `` Operation Gridlock '' saw protesters assemble outside the Michigan Capitol , ditching social-distancing guidelines and throwing caution to the wind .
Though many protesters displayed a dangerously blasé attitude toward social distancing measures , it 's safe to say that Whitmer overplayed her hand in issuing such dramatic restrictions that simultaneously banned `` all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring among persons not part of a single household , '' but still permitted the sale of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay-at-home order through May 15 , all of those measures have been lifted `` effective immediately . ''
Residents may go back and forth between residences , as long as they are n't heading to vacation rentals .
Landscaping businesses , garden stores , nurseries , and lawn care services are allowed to restart their engines , although they must abide by enhanced social distancing orders that ensure that only the minimum required workers are on the clock at the same time .
Big box stores are no longer legally obligated to section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can return to the course as long as they remain six feet apart .
`` We will consider this the preliminary stage for economic re-engagement , '' Whitmer said at a Friday press conference .
`` If we continue to see our numbers decline , we can responsibly consider additional steps . ''
Michigan 's COVID-19 cases began to show signs of abating this week , perhaps providing the impetus for Whitmer to reconsider .
But the mounting pushback she saw from constituents and leaders in her community also likely proved influential in @ @ @

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) announced Friday that she is rolling back several of the more arbitrary and contentious restrictions in the state's stay-at-home order.
Whitmer received a steady stream of criticism after announcing the measure on April 9, with people inside and outside the state insisting her orders were overly restrictive and nonsensical. Among the more pilloried provisions was a ban on traveling between any two Michigan residences and a shuttering of lawn care services. It prevented big box stores from selling certain items like paint and plants, meaning establishments like Home Depot had to tape those aisles off from customers. It prohibited the use of motorboats, but it allowed the use of boats without motors.
Four Michigan sheriffs announced in a letter last week that they would not enforce parts of the order, which they said represented a violation of individual rights. "We write today to inform the public for our respective counties of our opposition to some of Governor Whitmer's executive orders," they said. "While we understand her desire to protect the public, we question some restrictions that she has imposed as overstepping her executive authority."
After that letter was made public, "Operation Gridlock" saw protesters assemble outside the Michigan Capitol, ditching social-distancing guidelines and throwing caution to the wind. Though many protesters displayed a dangerously blasé attitude toward social distancing measures, it's safe to say that Whitmer overplayed her hand in issuing such dramatic restrictions that simultaneously banned "all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring among persons not part of a single household," but still permitted the sale of lottery tickets.
Although Whitmer extended the stay-at-home order through May 15, all of those measures have been lifted "effective immediately." Residents may go back and forth between residences, as long as they aren't heading to vacation rentals. Landscaping businesses, garden stores, nurseries, and lawn care services are allowed to restart their engines, although they must abide by enhanced social distancing orders that ensure that only the minimum required workers are on the clock at the same time. Big box stores are no longer legally obligated to section off "nonessential" sections. Golfers can return to the course as long as they remain six feet apart.
"We will consider this the preliminary stage for economic re-engagement," Whitmer said at a Friday press conference. "If we continue to see our numbers decline, we can responsibly consider additional steps."
Michigan's COVID-19 cases began to show signs of abating this week, perhaps providing the impetus for Whitmer to reconsider. But the mounting pushback she saw from constituents and leaders in her community also likely proved influential in her decision.


bonginoreport--2020-04-26--Jeff Goldblum Faces Backlash From Libs Over Comment Critical of Islam

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Jeff Goldblum , known for his iconic role in the Jurrasic Park franchise , is facing social media backlash over comments he made to a contestant on ‘ RuPaul ’ s drag race.
’ Goldblum , who appeared as a Season 12 guest judge on the wildly popular show with Crazy Ex-girl friend ’ s Rachel Bloom , came under fire when he asked if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ anti-woman ” .
His comments came during a “ Stars and Stripes ” themed runway walk , when Jackie Cox , whose non-drag name is Darius Rose , wore a red and white striped caftan and a blue hijab with silver stars .
Cox , who is Iranian-Canadian , strutted the runway saying , ” “ You can be Middle Eastern , you can be Muslim and you can still be American.
” Goldblum asked Cox if she was religious , and she said that she was not .
“ To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the importance that visibility for people of religious minorities need to have in this country , ” Cox explained .
That ’ s when Goldblum asked about the Islamic religion and how it treats people who identify as LGBTQ .
“ Is there something in this religion that is anti-homosexuality and anti-woman ?
Does that complicate the issue ?
I ’ m just raising it and thinking out loud and maybe being stupid , ” the actor said .
The comment instantly sparked a backlash from fans , some of whom insisted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persecutes women and the LGBTQ community .
Calling it a “ complex issue , ” Cox said that she also has misgivings about the way people who identify as LGBTQ are treated in the Middle East .
A recent study done by the Public Religion Research Institute found that 52 % of American Muslims agreed that “ society should approve of homosexuality .
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Jeff Goldblum, known for his iconic role in the “Jurrasic Park” franchise, is facing social media backlash over comments he made to a contestant on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
Goldblum, who appeared as a Season 12 guest judge on the wildly popular show with “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Rachel Bloom, came under fire when he asked if the Islamic religion was “anti-homosexuality” and “anti-woman.”
His comments came during a “Stars and Stripes” themed runway walk, when Jackie Cox, whose non-drag name is Darius Rose, wore a red and white striped caftan and a blue hijab with silver stars.
Cox, who is Iranian-Canadian, strutted the runway saying, “You can be Middle Eastern, you can be Muslim and you can still be American.”
Goldblum asked Cox if she was religious, and she said that she was not.
“To be honest, this outfit really represents the importance that visibility for people of religious minorities need to have in this country,” Cox explained.
That’s when Goldblum asked about the Islamic religion and how it treats people who identify as LGBTQ.
“Is there something in this religion that is anti-homosexuality and anti-woman? Does that complicate the issue? I’m just raising it and thinking out loud and maybe being stupid,” the actor said.
The comment instantly sparked a backlash from fans, some of whom insisted that Islam is not the only religion that persecutes women and the LGBTQ community.
Calling it a “complex issue,” Cox said that she also has misgivings about the way people who identify as LGBTQ are treated in the Middle East.
A recent study done by the Public Religion Research Institute found that 52% of American Muslims agreed that “society should approve of homosexuality.”


bonginoreport--2020-04-26--The Evidence Ilhan Omar Committed Marriage Fraud Continues Piling Up

The case against Ilhan Omar , part 1 — 2018 Ilhan Omar documentary prints her father ’ s name as @ @ @ @ @ three times Finally , some 'Nur Said ' evidence that Rep. Omar ca n't purge @ @ @ @

The legal case against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) may seem difficult to follow, but the facts are actually clear and compelling. As Rep. Omar campaigns for her third election, TheBlaze will be publishing exclusive new evidence while getting readers up to speed on the four years of already-public facts.
First, learn the simple heart of the case: During her 2009-17 marriage, Omar seemed to have a father AND a father-in-law named Nur Said — a name so rare that in the U.S./U.K. only one man alive seems to fit both descriptions.
Rep. Omar has likely committed the most extensive spree of federal and state felonies by an elected official in American history. It may also be themost well-documented.
Several dozen pieces of verified evidence support the case against her. None support her defense. And unlike, for example, the complex case against the Steele dossier's legitimacy, the facts implicating Rep. Omar are clear, accessible, and seemingly beyond a reasonable doubt.
This latest find, described below, may be the best example yet of the case's simplicity.
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On Aug. 9, 2016, Ilhan Omar defeated 44-year incumbent Phyllis Kahn to win the DFL primary for Minnesota House District 60B. Filmmaker Norah Shapiro was present to capture Omar's celebration, and for several months, she documented Omar's first campaign. Shapiro's "Time for Ilhan" would premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival nearly two years later — just six weeks before Omar unexpectedly announced a 2018 run for federal office.
On Aug. 12, 2016, Minnesota journalist Scott Johnson published proof that Omar was legally married to a British citizen. Johnson also published compelling evidence that the same man is Omar's sibling. The husband's name — Ahmed Nur Said Elmi — was the immediately apparent red flag. Online and in public, Omar had been referring to her father as Nur Said.
Near-universally, Somali naming tradition does not use family surnames. Somali children receive a first name followed by the first names of the father, paternal grandfather, and paternal great-grandfather.
It's that simple. Ilhan's father and father-in-law seemed to be "Nur Said."
Try searching online: Only a small handful of people living in the U.S. or U.K. have a name that includes "Nur Said." One, according to Ilhan herself, is her father. Incredibly, she married one of the very few others. And no "Nur Said" seems to fit the name and age range of her father-in-law — except for her own father.
Shortly after the publication of Scott Johnson's article, posts on Omar's verified social media accounts that identified her father as "Nur Said" were deleted.
Several additional rounds of deletions have occurred in the three years since.
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Below is a screenshot from Norah Shapiro's "Time for Ilhan," which is now available to stream on Amazon:
Image source: "Time for Ilhan" screenshot
That title card — "Nur Said: Ilhan's Father" — doesn't leave much wiggle room.
Shapiro also prints "Nur Said" in the film's credits — twice. Here:
Image source: "Time for Ilhan" screenshot
And here:
Image source: "Time for Ilhan" screenshot
In this second screenshot, note that a member of "Ilhan's Campaign Team" in 2016 — Ali Isse "Ganey", who is also a key member of Omar's 2020 campaign — receives quotation marks signifying a nickname.
In September 2019, Mohammed Tawhidi spotted one still-active 2013 tweet on Omar's account in which she refers to her father as "Nur Said." Predictably, Omar deleted the tweet that evening. She also responded with a facially absurd explanation: That "Said" is her father Nur's life-long nickname because "Nur Said" means "happy light."
Of course, "Said" — alone, and in its multiple spellings — is a common name worldwide. It would make for a bizarre nickname, especially when appended to a given first name. ("Hi, I'm George. But my friends call me George Steve.")
Clearly, Norah Shapiro uses quotation marks to signify a subject's nickname, and does not use them for Nur Said.
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Since 2016, Johnson, Minnesota reporter Preya Samsundar, and I have published dozens of verified pieces of evidence — including court documents, school records, and address records — which establish Omar's familial relationship to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. In 2019, I published a U.K. marriage certificate that seemingly refers to Omar's father as "Nur Said Elmi." I also detailed how the totality of the verified public evidence appears to eliminate any other reasonable explanation.
Rep. Omar's 2009-2017 marriage appears to have been an attempt to facilitate immigration fraud, student loan fraud, and several other serious crimes.
No other explanation, reasonable or otherwise, which takes all of the verified public evidence into account has been offered by Rep. Omar — or anyone else.
In January, I published that the FBI had shared evidence of Omar's massive legal exposure with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Dept. of Education inspector general. Since then, an original 2016 source of Scott Johnson's reporting came forward in the U.K. outlet Daily Mail, despite previous threats against his safety. He received additional threats immediately thereafter.
I do expect this saga to conclude in the coming months, likely before August's primary elections in Minnesota. In the coming days and weeks, I will be publishing a series of articles here at The Blaze detailing extensive new evidence behind this reasoning.


bonginoreport--2020-04-26--POLITICO Publishes Bogus Story Alleging Trump Owes Millions to China

Politico edited on Saturday morning a story claiming Donald Trump owes millions to the Bank of China for a loan on a New York City office building , hours after Breitbart News exposed the story as false .
The story now begins with a note that it has been “ updated to include comment from the Bank of China and additional reporting.
” Despite the initial story being substantively incorrect and getting several details wrong , Politico did not issue a formal correction , as standard journalistic good practice would indicate they should .
What ’ s more , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ places .
The original story ’ s headline was “ Trump owes tens of millions to Bank of China.
” Now it is “ Trump owed tens of millions to Bank of China.
” But that claim is still wrong .
Trump never owed tens of millions to Bank of China , as Breitbart News reported Friday .
The subhead is ” The president ’ s financial dealings with the state-owned bank complicate his attacks on Biden , ” another false claim that remains in the story .
The Washington , DC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump owes millions to the Bank of China for a loan financing a building located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas .
The story said that the president would have to pay tens of millions of dollars to the state-controlled banks because the loan was coming due shortly , a situation which it described as “ unprecedented.
” Breitbart News reported Friday that the story was wrong .
President Trump is not the debtor and Bank of China is not the creditor on the loan to 1290 Avenue of the Americas .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estate deal that owns the building , had nothing to do with arranging the loans , and is not liable for their repayment .
Bank of China was one of a consortium of lenders in 2012 that provided $ 950 million but sold its interest days later when the loan was repackaged into bonds for investors .
After the first version of this article was published , the Bank of China issued a statement Friday evening stating that it sold its debt on the building weeks after the 2012 loan on the property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the building .
“ On November 7 , 2012 several financial institutions including the Bank of China participated in a commercial mortgage loan of $ 950 million to Vornado Realty Trust , ” said Peter Reisman , managing director and chief communications officer of Bank of China U.S.A. “ Within 22 days , the loan was securitized and sold into the [ commercial mortgage-backed securities ] market , as is a common practice in the industry .
Bank of China has not had any ownership interest in that loan since late November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s “ financial dealings ” with the Chinese bank undermined his campaign ’ s efforts to highlight that the election of Joe Biden “ would be a gift to the Communist country and America ’ s chief economic rival.
” The Biden campaign and its mainstream media allies have been pushing back against this by claiming that Trump has lately been “ coddling China , ” despite the fact that the Trump administration still has tariffs in place on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods .
That part has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too is false .
“ The president ’ s financial dealings with the state-owned bank complicate his attacks on Biden , ” the story still says .
But Trump did not have financial dealings with the state-owned bank .
He was a passive holder of limited parternship shares in a real estate trust managed by Vornado Realty , one of the biggest commercial real estate investors in the U.S .
The headline on the story claimes “ Trump owed tens of millions to Bank of China.
” That is also false .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vornado controlled trust did .
And China ’ s interest in the loans was extinguished in a matter of days , eight years ago .
The story also fails to convey the critical fact that Bank of China is one of the largest foreign investors in commercial real estate in the U.S. , making its participation in the financing of 1290 Avenue of the Americas far from unusual .
The deal was the first time a loan with a Chinese lender participating was securitized , meaning packaged into a mortgage-backed security and sold @ @ @

Politico edited on Saturday morning a story claiming Donald Trump owes millions to the Bank of China for a loan on a New York City office building, hours after Breitbart News exposed the story as false.
The story now begins with a note that it has been “updated to include comment from the Bank of China and additional reporting.” Despite the initial story being substantively incorrect and getting several details wrong, Politico did not issue a formal correction, as standard journalistic good practice would indicate they should. What’s more, the story continues to be wrong in several places.
The original story’s headline was “Trump owes tens of millions to Bank of China.” Now it is “Trump owed tens of millions to Bank of China.” But that claim is still wrong. Trump never owed tens of millions to Bank of China, as Breitbart News reported Friday. The subhead is” The president’s financial dealings with the state-owned bank complicate his attacks on Biden,” another false claim that remains in the story.
The Washington, DC, based media company falsely reported Friday that Trump owes millions to the Bank of China for a loan financing a building located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas. The story said that the president would have to pay tens of millions of dollars to the state-controlled banks because the loan was coming due shortly, a situation which it described as “unprecedented.”
Breitbart News reported Friday that the story was wrong. President Trump is not the debtor and Bank of China is not the creditor on the loan to 1290 Avenue of the Americas. Trump is the minority partner in a real estate deal that owns the building, had nothing to do with arranging the loans, and is not liable for their repayment. Bank of China was one of a consortium of lenders in 2012 that provided $950 million but sold its interest days later when the loan was repackaged into bonds for investors.
Politico now reports:
After the first version of this article was published, the Bank of China issued a statement Friday evening stating that it sold its debt on the building weeks after the 2012 loan on the property. Vornado Realty Trust owns 70 percent of the building. “On November 7, 2012 several financial institutions including the Bank of China participated in a commercial mortgage loan of $950 million to Vornado Realty Trust,” said Peter Reisman, managing director and chief communications officer of Bank of China U.S.A. “Within 22 days, the loan was securitized and sold into the [commercial mortgage-backed securities] market, as is a common practice in the industry. Bank of China has not had any ownership interest in that loan since late November 2012.”
The story also said that Trump’s “financial dealings” with the Chinese bank undermined his campaign’s efforts to highlight that the election of Joe Biden “would be a gift to the Communist country and America’s chief economic rival.” The Biden campaign and its mainstream media allies have been pushing back against this by claiming that Trump has lately been “coddling China,” despite the fact that the Trump administration still has tariffs in place on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods.
That part has not yet been corrected, although it too is false. “The president’s financial dealings with the state-owned bank complicate his attacks on Biden,” the story still says. But Trump did not have financial dealings with the state-owned bank. He was a passive holder of limited parternship shares in a real estate trust managed by Vornado Realty, one of the biggest commercial real estate investors in the U.S.
The headline on the story claimes “Trump owed tens of millions to Bank of China.” That is also false. Trump never owed money to China, the Vornado controlled trust did. And China’s interest in the loans was extinguished in a matter of days, eight years ago.
The story also fails to convey the critical fact that Bank of China is one of the largest foreign investors in commercial real estate in the U.S., making its participation in the financing of 1290 Avenue of the Americas far from unusual. The deal was the first time a loan with a Chinese lender participating was securitized, meaning packaged into a mortgage-backed security and sold to investors.
More corrections are needed.


bonginoreport--2020-04-27--Sunday Talk Shows Continue Ignoring Biden Sexual Assault Allegation

• Media largely failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s accuser Tara Reade during Sunday interviews with three different women Biden might pick to be his vice president .
• None Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams , Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar were not asked about Reade ’ s allegations .
• Media silence came after Reade said video evidence uncovered Friday proves she was forced out of her job as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 .
Media failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday interviews with three women whom Biden might pick to be his vice president , a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of transcripts found .
Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar each appeared on Sunday shows where they were not asked about Reade ’ s allegations of sexual assault against Biden , an examination by Fox News found .
The DCNF also confirmed that Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , whom Biden is also considering as a potential running-mate , was not asked about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ I Want The Same Equal Treatment ’ : Biden Accuser Tara Reade Tears Into Media , Women ’ s Groups , Democratic Politicians ) NBC ’ s Chuck Todd and CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” did not bring up the allegations during their separate interviews with Abrams , the DCNF confirmed , while ABC ’ s George Stephanopoulos failed to bring up the allegations to Whitmer or Klobuchar during his separate Sunday morning interviews with the two potential Biden vice presidents .
Major Sunday morning shows made no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DCNF found : CNN ’ s “ State of the Union , ” NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press , ” ABC ’ s “ This Week , ” CBS ’ s “ Face the Nation ” and Fox ’ s “ Fox News Sunday ” did not mention Reade or her allegations against Biden .
The networks did not respond to requests for comment .
Media silence came after Reade told the DCNF that video evidence uncovered Friday proves she was forced out of her job as a Senate staffer for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday DCNF report in which Reade tore into the media , Democratic politicians and women ’ s groups for their failure to support her allegations against the former vice president .
( RELATED : Biden Accuser Tells Us New Video Evidence Proves Her Allegations Are True ) 56-year-old Reade had previously told The Intercept that her mother called into “ Larry King Live ” on CNN regarding Biden ’ s alleged assault .
A transcript obtained by The Intercept , as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research Center on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter ’ s problems with a “ prominent senator.
” “ I just heard audio — my mother died , and hearing her voice made me cry , ” Reade told the DCNF on Friday after listening to the video and hearing the transcript .
“ She was such a good mom and always watching out for me even now.
” Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her with his fingers without her consent .
The Biden campaign has denied the assault and said it “ absolutely did not happen.
” Reade said her sexual assault accusation has become a “ partisan tool , ” saying that Republicans have weaponized her and Democrats have both ignored and discredited her .
“ I ’ m sorry that I ’ m politically inconvenient , but my perpetrator was Joe Biden , ” she told the DCNF .
“ And people need to deal with it.
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Media largely failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade during Sunday interviews with three different women Biden might pick to be his vice president.
Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar were not asked about Reade’s allegations.
Media silence came after Reade said video evidence uncovered Friday proves she was forced out of her job as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993.
Media failed to discuss 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden’s accuser Tara Reade during separate Sunday interviews with three women whom Biden might pick to be his vice president, a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of transcripts found.
Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar each appeared on Sunday shows where they were not asked about Reade’s allegations of sexual assault against Biden, an examination by Fox News found.
The DCNF also confirmed that Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, whom Biden is also considering as a potential running-mate, was not asked about the claims Sunday morning. (RELATED: ‘I Want The Same Equal Treatment’: Biden Accuser Tara Reade Tears Into Media, Women’s Groups, Democratic Politicians)
NBC’s Chuck Todd and CNN’s “State of the Union” did not bring up the allegations during their separate interviews with Abrams, the DCNF confirmed, while ABC’s George Stephanopoulos failed to bring up the allegations to Whitmer or Klobuchar during his separate Sunday morning interviews with the two potential Biden vice presidents.
Major Sunday morning shows made no mention of Reade at all, the DCNF found: CNN’s “State of the Union,” NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ABC’s “This Week,” CBS’s “Face the Nation” and Fox’s “Fox News Sunday” did not mention Reade or her allegations against Biden. The networks did not respond to requests for comment.
Media silence came after Reade told the DCNF that video evidence uncovered Friday proves she was forced out of her job as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993. This followed a Saturday DCNF report in which Reade tore into the media, Democratic politicians and women’s groups for their failure to support her allegations against the former vice president. (RELATED: Biden Accuser Tells Us New Video Evidence Proves Her Allegations Are True)
56-year-old Reade had previously told The Intercept that her mother called into “Larry King Live” on CNN regarding Biden’s alleged assault. A transcript obtained by The Intercept, as well as a video uncovered by the Media Research Center on Friday, showed that someone from her mother’s city did indeed call into CNN in 1993 and asked for advice about her daughter’s problems with a “prominent senator.”
“I just heard audio — my mother died, and hearing her voice made me cry,” Reade told the DCNF on Friday after listening to the video and hearing the transcript. “She was such a good mom and always watching out for me even now.”
Reade worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 and has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. The Biden campaign has denied the assault and said it “absolutely did not happen.”
Reade said her sexual assault accusation has become a “partisan tool,” saying that Republicans have weaponized her and Democrats have both ignored and discredited her.
“I’m sorry that I’m politically inconvenient, but my perpetrator was Joe Biden,” she told the DCNF. “And people need to deal with it.”
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bonginoreport--2020-04-26--YouTube and Twitter Censor Research on UV Light Treatment

Twitter and YouTube have censored AYTU BioScience , a publicly-traded Colorado-based pharmaceutical company , after it promoted ultraviolet ( UV ) light developed in conjunction with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as a potential treatment for the Chinese virus .
Twitter later reversed its censorship , saying the company ’ s account was “ mistakenly ” caught in a spam filter .
AYTU is publicly traded on the NASDAQ index .
In its research on UV light treatment for the coronavirus , it is working with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center , a major hospital in Los Angeles .
The hospital was founded in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More information about the “ Healight ” UV Light treatment being researched by AYTU and Cedars-Sinai can be found on the latter ’ s website .
UV light has recently been discussed by President Donald Trump as a potential treatment for the coronavirus , leading to a slew of articles from the mainstream media condemning his comments as “ dangerous.
” For example , the New York Times recently published a piece titled “ Trump Muses About Light as Remedy , but Also Disinfectant , Which Is Dangerous.
” The article highlights the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ byproduct of sunlight that is also used in indoor tanning facilities , and skin cancer .
Business Insider quoted experts who called Trump ’ s UV light comments “ exceedingly dangerous , ” while NBC News suggested the treatment is being pushed by “ conspiracy theorists.
” YouTube and Twitter both took down material from AYTU BioScience , a pharmaceutical company that is investigating UV light treatment as a potential treatment for Wuhan coronavirus .
Twitter briefly banned AYTU ’ s official account , while YouTube has taken down a video from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later reversed its censorship and reinstated AYTU ’ s account .
A Twitter spokeswoman said the account had been mistakenly banned after it was caught in a spam filter , and that this has now been reversed .
AYTU ’ s video about UV treatment remains banned on YouTube .
It was taken down by the Google-owned company after New York Times reporter David Alba reached out to the tech giant .
Attempts to access the video now return a message saying the video has been banned for violating YouTube ’ s community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Breitbart News ’ request for comment about the video ’ s removal .
Breitbart News also requested comment from AYTU Bioscience but did not receive a response before publishing .
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Twitter and YouTube have censored AYTU BioScience, a publicly-traded Colorado-based pharmaceutical company, after it promoted ultraviolet (UV) light developed in conjunction with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as a potential treatment for the Chinese virus. Twitter later reversed its censorship, saying the company’s account was “mistakenly” caught in a spam filter.
AYTU is publicly traded on the NASDAQ index. In its research on UV light treatment for the coronavirus, it is working with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a major hospital in Los Angeles. The hospital was founded in 1902 and employs over 2,000 physicians.
More information about the “Healight” UV Light treatment being researched by AYTU and Cedars-Sinai can be found on the latter’s website.
UV light has recently been discussed by President Donald Trump as a potential treatment for the coronavirus, leading to a slew of articles from the mainstream media condemning his comments as “dangerous.”
For example, the New York Times recently published a piece titled “Trump Muses About Light as Remedy, but Also Disinfectant, Which Is Dangerous.” The article highlights the links between UV light, a natural byproduct of sunlight that is also used in indoor tanning facilities, and skin cancer. Business Insider quoted experts who called Trump’s UV light comments “exceedingly dangerous,” while NBC News suggested the treatment is being pushed by “conspiracy theorists.”
YouTube and Twitter both took down material from AYTU BioScience, a pharmaceutical company that is investigating UV light treatment as a potential treatment for Wuhan coronavirus. Twitter briefly banned AYTU’s official account, while YouTube has taken down a video from the company about UV light treatment.
UPDATE: @Twitter just suspended the account of the publicly traded biotech company AYTU BioScience that created a novel COVID-19 treatment approach utilizing UV light in the lungs that @realDonaldTrump was talking about. This is ridiculous! https://t.co/4zwadZr9Yn pic.twitter.com/df9Qkbfmuk — Mike Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) April 26, 2020
Twitter later reversed its censorship and reinstated AYTU’s account. A Twitter spokeswoman said the account had been mistakenly banned after it was caught in a spam filter, and that this has now been reversed.
AYTU’s video about UV treatment remains banned on YouTube. It was taken down by the Google-owned company after New York Times reporter David Alba reached out to the tech giant.
I contacted YouTube about this video, which is being shared on tons of replies on Twitter & on Facebook, by people asserting that it backs up Trump's idea throwing it out there that UV rays kill coronavirus. YouTube just said it removed it for violating its community guidelines. pic.twitter.com/gbs5Igq0yy — Davey Alba (@daveyalba) April 24, 2020
Attempts to access the video now return a message saying the video has been banned for violating YouTube’s community guidelines.
Google has yet to return Breitbart News’ request for comment about the video’s removal. Breitbart News also requested comment from AYTU Bioscience but did not receive a response before publishing.
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bonginoreport--2020-04-26--Senate Democrats No Longer “Believing All Women”

Every Democrat in the Senate has refused to acknowledge the sexual assault allegations against 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden that were brought forward by a former staffer , even after new evidence lends credibility to the alleged assault .
The Daily Caller contacted every Democrat in the Senate , asking them if they would even consider the allegations by Biden ’ s accuser , Tara Reade , who has accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent in 1993 .
Each Senate office was given 24 hours to respond but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Senate Democrats Who Have Refused To Acknowledge The Alleged Assault : This comes after a 1993 transcript obtained by The Intercept showed that Reade ’ s mother mentioned on “ Larry King Live ” that her daughter had problems with a “ prominent senator ” in Washington .
The Media Research Center also uncovered the video Friday of the August 11 , 1993 edition of CNN ’ s “ Larry King Live ” program .
( RELATED : Biden Accuser Tells Us New Video Evidence Proves Her Allegations Are True ) Reade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation that the voice in the video is her mother ’ s and that “ hearing her voice made me cry.
” Reade was reportedly forced out of her job as a senate staffer , she told the Daily Caller News Foundation Friday .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Senators Who Condemned Kavanaugh Refused To Denounce Fairfax ) Every one of the senators contacted , besides Manchin , voted against the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh , due to sexual assault allegations .

Every Democrat in the Senate has refused to acknowledge the sexual assault allegations against 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden that were brought forward by a former staffer, even after new evidence lends credibility to the alleged assault.
The Daily Caller contacted every Democrat in the Senate, asking them if they would even consider the allegations by Biden’s accuser, Tara Reade, who has accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent in 1993. Each Senate office was given 24 hours to respond but not one did.
Here Are All The Senate Democrats Who Have Refused To Acknowledge The Alleged Assault:
Tammy Baldwin
Michael Bennet
Richard Blumenthal
Cory Booker
Sherrod Brown
Maria Cantwell
Ben Cardin
Tom Carper
Bob Casey
Chris Coons
Catherine Cortez Masto
Tammy Duckworth
Dick Durbin
Dianne Feinstein
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kamala Harris
Maggie Hassan
Martin Heinrich
Mazie Hirono
Doug Jones
Tim Kaine
Amy Klobuchar
Patrick Leahy
Joe Manchin
Ed Markey
Bob Menendez
Jeff Merkley
Chris Murphy
Patty Murray
Gary Peters
Jack Reed
Jacky Rosen
Brian Schatz
Chuck Schumer
Jeanne Shaheen
Krysten Sinema
Tina Smith
Debbie Stabenow
Jon Tester
Tom Udall
Chris Van Hollen
Mark Warner
Elizabeth Warren
Sheldon Whitehouse
Ron Wyden
Independent Sen. Angus King
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders
This comes after a 1993 transcript obtained by The Intercept showed that Reade’s mother mentioned on “Larry King Live” that her daughter had problems with a “prominent senator” in Washington. The Media Research Center also uncovered the video Friday of the August 11, 1993 edition of CNN’s “Larry King Live” program. (RELATED: Biden Accuser Tells Us New Video Evidence Proves Her Allegations Are True)
Reade then confirmed to The Daily Caller News Foundation that the voice in the video is her mother’s and that “hearing her voice made me cry.” Reade was reportedly forced out of her job as a senate staffer, she told the Daily Caller News Foundation Friday. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Senators Who Condemned Kavanaugh Refused To Denounce Fairfax)
Every one of the senators contacted, besides Manchin, voted against the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, due to sexual assault allegations.