Sunday's entire @nytimes front page is a partial list of Covid-19 victims. "The 1,000 people here reflect just 1% of the toll. None were mere numbers." pic.twitter.com/oh86xAUdRL
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 23, 2020
Nearly 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. The nation needs a collective mourning process, @meghanor writes. https://t.co/uMOHrp43sG
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) May 23, 2020
White House concerned with coronavirus spread in L.A. – Los Angeles Times https://t.co/kU2wJfHT6w
— Lexi Alexander (@Lexialex) May 23, 2020
and yet…
Trump spent 3 1/2 hours golfing today. How many Americans died during his time on the links?
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) May 23, 2020
Don’t worry. Donald Trump is hard at work, doing everything he can to protect … oh wait … he’s golfing. Again.#TrumpGolfsYouDie #trumpgolfswhilepeopledie
New from @MeidasTouch: #DemCast pic.twitter.com/HBL7ZOF2ae
— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 #DemCast (@DemWrite) May 23, 2020
As @realDonaldTrump golfs this Memorial Day weekend while Americans continue to die due to his failed leadership, here’s a photo of a monument he placed along the Potomac at his VA golf course, which is as fake as his Putin installed presidency.
This battle never happened.
1/4 pic.twitter.com/j1M73DWisy
— Alexandra Chalupa (@AlexandraChalup) May 23, 2020
Idiocracy https://t.co/SdhA40EWWR
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) May 23, 2020
Virus pandemic confronts Memorial Weekend:
• Some houses of worship stay closed, despite President Trump calling them essential, saying they should reopen.
• COVID-19 cases fall in China, but surge in Latin America, India.
• U.S. deaths surpass 96,000.https://t.co/2arrvK7Zcy— The Associated Press (@AP) May 23, 2020
By mid-afternoon Saturday, the boardwalk at Ocean City, Maryland, was packed. Groups of ten or more are prohibited by law, and masks are recommended but not required. https://t.co/hD8RRLqD7S
— WJZ | CBS Baltimore (@wjz) May 23, 2020
Hairstylist with coronavirus 'potentially exposed 91 people to disease' https://t.co/2O2S3OxDQU
— The Independent (@Independent) May 23, 2020
I know we haven’t hit bottom yet but this is pretty fucked up right here. pic.twitter.com/OeNJOxIuu8
— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) May 23, 2020
They will say that it’s no big deal, it’s just temporary, and wait days and weeks beyond what they should. And thousands, or tens of thousands, will die as a consequence.
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) May 23, 2020
Roughly half of the Twitter accounts pushing to 'reopen America' are bots, researchers found https://t.co/hjTqh8N28W
— John Haltiwanger (@jchaltiwanger) May 22, 2020
“Russia’s goal was never merely to elect Donald Trump. It was to bring down American democracy.” This is a must read article for anyone who cares about foreign interference in our democracy. https://t.co/NMJBcJ5VT9
— Michael Morell (@MichaelJMorell) May 23, 2020
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
The #DominicCumings scandal is so explosive because it is not abstract. Hundreds of thousands of people sacrificed by not going to funerals or not seeing frightened parents. They will never forget.
— Fintan O'Toole (@fotoole) May 23, 2020
#sackcummings #dominicgoing #BorisHasFailedBritain pic.twitter.com/SrJZuOaJpu
— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) May 23, 2020
Dominic Cummings broke the lockdown not once but twice and Downing Street borrows from the Trump playbook for its response https://t.co/Adw9q0sRBm pic.twitter.com/0odCeZ0cVN
— Matthew Garrahan (@MattGarrahan) May 23, 2020
No Conservative MP or minister spoken out (other than in support) for Cummings. But privately there is anger and incredulity. Senior minister told me tonight Cummings has to go because he’s ‘damaging the team and the policy’. PM using up a lot of political capital
— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) May 23, 2020
You keep thinking it can’t get any more putrid. Then up pops the former lover of the current fiancé of a PM who can’t enumerate how many kids he has with a story briefed by said PM (who never appears in public) defending Cummings on the grounds that he wasn’t shagging. 1/2 https://t.co/Oq28FphDHc
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) May 23, 2020
The issue is no longer Cummings. The issue is why cabinet ministers took time out this weekend to trash the credibility and integrity of their own government in order to protect an unelected, divisive courtier. https://t.co/AAjJuIIqzF
— Frank Cottrell-Boyce (@frankcottrell_b) May 23, 2020
This seems symptomatic of what is wrong with our politics. We all know he doesn't believe this and that privately he's probably spitting tacks , but hey the game is the game https://t.co/p0SMVZonmX
— robert shrimsley (@robertshrimsley) May 23, 2020
The absolute dereliction of duty it takes to put party honour in front of national security and public health during a deadly pandemic is incredible. Every single minister who has put out a public statement in support of Cummings should be out of a job.
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) May 23, 2020
10th May is a date not covered by the stories so far🧐 https://t.co/qxaSKdPhUO
— Abi Wilkinson (@AbiWilks) May 23, 2020
Unfortunately we’ve lost quite a few followers today because we condemned Dominic Cumming’s actions.
But for us, the health of our colleagues and the population they serve is more important than anything else.
So please RT and follow if you remain right behind us.
Thank you x pic.twitter.com/qodivZvDDo
— NHS Million 💙 (@NHSMillion) May 23, 2020
well, surprise surprise…
MPs in growing revolt over plan for 2 June Commons return https://t.co/5FghJxXoM4
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 23, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
These @Reuterspictures show businesses around the world reopening with people practicing social distancing https://t.co/jfhywefJar pic.twitter.com/lfycd0sEic
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 23, 2020
About time. I was wondering when 2020 would finally get interesting. https://t.co/SKq4zdHV1e
— Nicholas Miller (@Nick_L_Miller) May 23, 2020
First coronavirus related death confirmed in besieged Gaza Strip https://t.co/BTYQhmNohc
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 23, 2020
About 12.5% of Moscow's residents are estimated to have the antibody for coronavirus, the city's health authorities say https://t.co/IUnSKs2ZW4 pic.twitter.com/xMJGFrCNO1
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 23, 2020
Rest of World🌍 to America🇺🇸: Terrific, more for us!
New U.S. poll: "50% of respondents said they plan to get vaccinated for the virus, 'if and when a #coronavirus #vaccine becomes available,' 23% said they won't get vaccinated & 27% said not sure."https://t.co/KpGq4uPmNI
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 23, 2020
Pastor Who Claimed To Cure Coronavirus With Faith Dies Of Coronavirus https://t.co/RyiZXYD3HQ
— Richard Marx (@richardmarx) May 23, 2020
and… staying strong in spite of everything.
A wee house in #brinalack standing strong against the storm with no name. #gweedore #gaothdobhair pic.twitter.com/7y7LKadowW
— WildAtlanticGweedore (@Gweedore_WAWay) May 23, 2020