Even if the U.N. and the WHO got it wrong, you're the President of the United States

You have the largest military in the history of mankind. You have multiple intelligence agencies and assets. You have direct contacts with the leaders of China.

You have the information at your disposal. You have the ability to act. You have the responsibility to warn and prepare the American people and the world.

Blaming an external organization for your failure to lead is weakness.

Today's briefing is outside today.

Why?

We won't return to normal until mid-2022 at the very earliest. And even that's largely dependent on:

1. A vaccine or a cure can be found by 2021, and distributed worldwide.

2. Trump, and the Republican party in the Senate, are voted out of power, and a Dem majority is elected.

3. President Biden's administration spends money aggressively to get the nation back on its feet. Massive economic stimuli directed at people, not business, not the wealty, but the people.

4. President Biden does not fall for the old Republican trick of trying to balance the budget. The American people will be hurting economically for a long time to come. Focusing on the deficit/debt would be foolish and lead the Republicans back into power in 2022.

"Hal, it's about CATS."

This is Andrew Lloyd Weber's response to Hal Prince when Hal was trying to discern the real meaning of the musical, "CATS".

Funny thing is, this response works for the internet as well.

Without mass testing & tracking protocols, or some sort of treatment, do not go back into the office

Resist. Nothing else matters more than your health. I cannot get to work and social distance myself. It's not possible in NYC.

I refuse to go into the office until there is mass testing and tracking or some sort of treatment that can prevent death from this virus.

Especially since I can do my job from home which I have been doing for the past month.

Patton Oswalt on "Paas", the Easter egg coloring kit

Yes. PAAS is still around: https://www.paaseastereggs.com/

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The Worlds of the TV show "The Expanse (no spoilers)"

This is a very good video that explains the world building of the tv show, "The Expanse". I recommend watching this video before you watch the show. It will help explain things a lot:

I became aware of Dr. Anthony Fauci at the CDC when I was a Sophmore in college.

I am 55 years old today.

At this point, the movie "Sonic the Hedgehog" is the odds on favorite to win the Oscar...

if no other films can be released in theaters. Congrats to "Sonic the Hedgehog"!