2024 is off and running and I'm exhausted already. I did three nights of merch in a row for The Dragons and then The Beat Farmers, and then Monday was Otto's memorial and I am pooped. The kid has been sick, my sister had COVID last week, and everyone seems to think taking their kids to the zoo is okay when they're staying home from school and daycare because they're sick. So I'm not gonna lie, I'm pooped. I usually start my listings on Tuesday so they're ready to go on Thursday, but I'm gonna call it an early night and hopefully the kid is back at school on Wednesday and I can watch the Murdaugh hearing that I started watching today and get my work done in the peace and quiet of an empty house.
Today you get a picture of sweet Loretta. She is the matriarch of the bonobos and turns 50 years old on January 22nd. There are only 8 zoos in the US that house bonobos and they are critically endangered within the politically volatile Democratic Republic of Congo where they are endemic. Bonobos are amazing great apes and to get to watch and know their personalities is an incredible privilege. Go visit her.
Stay safe and healthy out there.
- COVID-19:
- Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths last month; US records more than 1,600 COVID deaths first week of December; US FDA leaders call for stronger vaccination efforts - Health Security Decoded, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (1.11.24)
- Long COVID Has Caused Thousands of US Deaths: New CDC Data - Medscape (1.3.24)
- Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says - AP News (1.5.24)
- Wastewater surveillance shows big spike in COVID infections - kpbs (1.4.24)
- There’s a New Covid-19 Variant and Cases Are Ticking Up. What Do You Need to Know? - KFF Health News (1.8.24)
- Respiratory illnesses elevated in 38 states, according to CDC. Illnesses include COVID-19, flu and RSV. - ABC (1.8.23)
- Hydroxychloroquine could have caused 17,000 deaths during Covid, study finds. TFG said: ‘What do you have to lose? Take it.’ - Politico (1.4.24)
- Why are 1,500 Americans still dying from COVID every week? Experts say some Americans aren't accessing available vaccines and treatments.- ABC News (1.10.24)
- Politics:
- TFG on Latest School Shooting: ‘Get over it’ - Steady (1.9.24)
- If you can't win, call the judges corrupt - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance (1.13.24)
- News:
- 'Daylighting' law aims to increase visibility at intersections. Will San Diego enforce it? - kpbs (1.8.24)
- High cost of housing contributing to inflation in San Diego - kpbs (1.12.24)
- Other Reading:
- Move over dolphins. Chimps and bonobos can recognize long-lost friends and family — for decades - UC Berkeley (1.4.24)
- EIA expects two years of significant growth in solar electric generation in the United States - EIA (1.9.24)
- Here’s Why Getting Back to Work in 2024 Is So Hard—and How You Can Get Over the Slump. Feeling lethargic and unmotivated after a holiday break from the office? You’re not alone. - Wired (1.8.24)
- How to sharpen your attention and meet your goals in 2024 - Fiat Lux (1.2.24)
- After a Hard Year, the World Is Hopeful for Better in 2024 - Statista (1.6.24)
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC Data Tracker: New Weekly Updates on Fall and Winter Virus Season
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