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COVID-19 & Mask Myths DEBUNKED!

Bottom line: Masks work. They are safe for almost everyone to wear, and the more people that wear them along with adhering to physical distancing and other strategies, then that’s more lives we’ll save. But there’s still a lot of confusion and misinformation out there when it comes both to wearing masks and the actual risks of getting infected with COVID-19. In this video I address a few of the most common myths and misunderstandings using scientific evidence.
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Resolution Introduced to BAN Democrat Party for Their History of Slavery

Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas took to the House floor to introduce a resolution to ban the Democrat party for their history of slavery. Gohmert gives a rarely taught and little known history of the Democrat party and their support of slavery, racial segregation, and Jim Crow laws.
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Chicago Police Release Video: Protesters Attack Officers with Sharpened PVC Pipes, Fireworks

The Chicago Police Department released a video on Monday showing a protest turn violent at Chicago’s Columbus Park Friday night. The video appears to show coordination, with agitators changing from plain clothes into all-black as the rest of the crowd hides them from view. The video also shows police being ambushed with sharpened PVC pipes and an officer’s eye being damaged after an incendiary device explodes on the ground beside him.
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Black Protesters Deface BLM Mural Outside Trump Tower

Protesters used black paint to deface a Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower in New York on July 18. They were later detained by police, according to reports.
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When They Come (Political Poetry)

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Chinese scientist accuses Beijing of hiding details on coronavirus

Chinese Hong Kong scientist Dr. Li-Meng Yan believes the Chinese government knew about the novel coronavirus well before it claimed it did. She had to flee to America to avoid persecution from the Chinese Communist Government.
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West Burlington High School Class of 2020

Photo by Dan Hockett
West Burlington High School Graduating Class of 2020 is seated on the bleachers of the football field per CDC COVID-19 social distancing recommendations Saturday afternoon in West Burlington.
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West Burlington 2020 Graduation Ceremony

Photo by Dan Hockett
West Burlington High School Commencement is on the football field Saturday afternoon, June 20th, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Families sit together inside circles painted on the field and graduates sit properly distanced on the bleachers.
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Don’t mistake your stimulus money for junk mail!

Don’t be so quick to throw out mail that looks like junk. A woman is warning others after finding her stimulus payment on a debit card in a plain envelope from ‘Money Network Cardholder Services.’
Prepaid debit cards will arrive in envelopes from ‘Money Network Cardholder Service’

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This Memorial Day remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice

Others have made the ultimate sacrifice so that you could be free. Remember them—today, and always. A moving tribute, written and narrated by former Navy SEAL and author Jocko Willink.