Perfect, thank you baker!
‘We need justice’: seething protesters descend on the streets of Beirut
Sat 8 Aug 2020 19.20 BST
Tens of thousands of demonstrators demanded the resignation of Lebanon’s embattled government yesterday, clashing with police and soldiers and railing at a political class they universally blamed for the catastrophic explosion that destroyed parts of Beirut last Tuesday.
The rally in the capital’s Martyrs’ Square was preceded by the resignation of three MPs from the nearby Lebanese parliament. The seething crowd called for others to follow.
But the reaction of besieged leaders was to license a hardline response from security forces, who barraged parts of the rally with tear gas and fired into the air when rock-throwing protesters neared the Parliamentary precinct.
Anger built throughout the afternoon in the shadow of what remained of the Beirut port. Crowds poured into the square – the scene of ebullient anti-government protests last October – throughout a steamy afternoon. Large numbers walked from areas which had been severely damaged by the explosion that killed at least 157 people and wounded close to 5,000 others.
Many of the demonstrators had rallied in the weeks after the October 17 uprising, which led to the resignation of the then government and the installation of some new faces who answered to the same leaders.
“We just can’t do this any more,” said Julie Warde, 24, a physiotherapist from Zahle. “As someone who works in the medical sector, I’ve seen how the crisis since October has affected everything, how no one can afford anything. This is the end.”
A friend, Jean Helou, 24, said: “We have a criminal president and we want to kill him. I was here in October and we were angry then. Nothing has changed. What did they expect us to do after this?”
The lack of reform had been a constant refrain before the port explosion, caused by nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate detonating after a fire. The cataclysmic damage is considered to be one of the world’s biggest ever industrial accidents.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/08/we-need-justice-seething-protesters-descend-on-the-streets-of-beirut
"a pool noodle with nails in it" has to be an all-time weapon low point. SMH.
Fatality rate in the US is .04. That's the number that really matters, along with the availability of hospital beds and treatments. Talking about testing and case levels is ridiculous and everyone knows it.
Sounds stupid to me.
Foods high in phosphorus include fish, pork, tofu, milk, chicken, scallops, lentils, squash seeds, beef, and whole grains.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=127
Zinc is a top mineral for boosting immunity. Reach for these foods to get your fix.
oysters
crab and lobster
meat and poultry
mushrooms and kale
black beans
pumpkin seeds and pine nuts
brown rice
https://www.everydayhealth.com/pictures/best-food-sources-zinc/
https://www.americafirstpolicies.org/
As of April 2017, Brian O. Walsh was the president of America First Policies.
As of April 2017, the organization's other leadership included former Trump campaign digital director Brad Parscale along with Marty Obst, a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence (R).[12] Former Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson was also an advisor to the group at that time.[13]
https://ballotpedia.org/America_First_Policies
01/01/2017
ENGAGED – On New Year’s Eve in London, former RNC chief of staff and current head of the Congressional Leadership Fund Mike Shields proposed to current RNC chief of staff Katie Walsh. Pool report: “They were in London with their best friends Rob and Cindy Boyd and were having dinner but left early because Mike told her there was a party at 10 Downing Street they were going to stop by. … As they were getting over there she got caught up on a call with Sara Armstrong (CEO of the Presidential Inaugural Committee) … and didn’t realize no one else was going through security at 10 Downing. They got inside and the very nice security guards were giving them a little tour and she started to question why no one else seemed to be there. The security guard showed them the staircase from ‘Love Actually’ and then walked them into the cabinet room and closed the door. Then Mike got down on his knee and asked her to marry him. They then headed to the top of The Chard to watch the fireworks with Rob and Cindy and her best friend, Cara Mason, RNC’s finance director, whom Mike had flown over.” (h/t Reince Priebus)
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2017/01/happy-2017-19-days-until-inauguration-day-trump-speaks-on-his-way-into-mar-a-lago-party-weekend-reads-mike-shields-and-katie-walsh-engaged-in-london-brianna-keilar-married-in-vegas-218023
Love it! Another version…
We aim to please!
Ha - I could make a twitter meme out of this one, too.