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- Why is Trump so eager to downplay the impact of coronavirus? Experts say it's because his public and personal interests are interwoven: “If there is any public health shutdown of restaurants, conventions and meetings, that will impact his property and his finances,” said ethics lawyer Kathleen Clark. “I think a reasonable person can conclude that he is motivated by personal interests.”
- The Atlantic examines how Trump "won over" some of the so-called Never Trumpers.
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- The Cut profiled Jane Sanders, Bernie Sanders's wife of 40 years: “I don’t feel the need to distinguish myself to anybody else’s liking,” she said. “If I’m with Bernie, the life is work. It’s public service.”
- Some people are using Tinder to get real time information about what's really going on in Wuhan.
- With all the free time at home you're about to have, you might want to consider getting into cottagecore.
- Crank up the Twiddle and watch some intrepid field reporting from the drug-fueled neo-hippie Gem & Jam Festival in Tucson, Arizona.
- Coachella may be moved to October because of coronavirus fears.
- This is a thoughtful piece about the Bernie Bro caricature, and the aspects of it worth identifying and dealing with.
- The New Republic looks at the bizarre health problems of Jordan Peterson.
- Watch HAIM perform "The Steps" on The Tonight Show and Thundercat perform "Black Qualls" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- And finally, DOG RIDE HORSE, ALL IS WELL:
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