#Diabetics make up 40% of COVID deaths in US, experts say

#Diabetics make up 40% of COVID deaths in US, experts say

“#Diabetics make up 40% of COVID deaths in US, experts say” People with diabetes account for a staggering 40 percent of those who have died from COVID-19 in the US, according to the American Diabetes Association. “The pandemic disproportionately impacted people living with diabetes,” the ADA’s chief scientific and medical officer, Dr. Robert Gabbay, told…

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#Critical race theory gaslighters and other commentary

#Critical race theory gaslighters and other commentary

“#Critical race theory gaslighters and other commentary” Culture critic: Critical Race Theory Gaslighters A “counterrevolution” against critical race theory has “exploded,” and its defenders are trying to protect it by pushing a “kind of political quietism — since you don’t know what CRT is, how can you struggle against it?” observes Hugo Gurdon at the…

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#Australia accidentally uses ‘furries’ as Olympic mascots

#Australia accidentally uses ‘furries’ as Olympic mascots

“#Australia accidentally uses ‘furries’ as Olympic mascots” The Aussie authorities have gotten themselves into an extremely hairy situation.  In a bizarre bureaucratic bungle being celebrated in the furry community, the Australian government accidentally commissioned fursonas for its Olympic mascots. The fuzzy figures have already been printed onto a variety of Olympics promotional merch, including coins,…

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#The best new pizza places in NYC

#The best new pizza places in NYC

“#The best new pizza places in NYC” Call it a slice of life. Just like the post-pandemic city, dough is rising across the five boroughs with hot new pizzerias opening their ovens and their doors. Some familiar icons are expanding, while other renowned chefs are tossing pizza for the first time. There’s even pizza worth…

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#Brooks Koepka enjoying Bryson DeChambeau’s British Open misery

#Brooks Koepka enjoying Bryson DeChambeau’s British Open misery

“#Brooks Koepka enjoying Bryson DeChambeau’s British Open misery” You knew it was merely a matter of time.   In the wake of Bryson DeChambeau’s embarrassing criticism of his club manufacturer, Cobra, saying his driver “sucks,’’ and then his subsequent damage-control Instagram back-track, the golf world wondered when Brooks Koepka was going to weigh in. That time…

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#Secret UFO report only 17 pages long

#Secret UFO report only 17 pages long

“#Secret UFO report only 17 pages long” The real truth on UFOs is out there — and it’s only 17 pages long. The nine-page preliminary US government report released last month did little to satisfy those seeking answers on whether alien life exists — and the classified version isn’t likely to provide much more depth…

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#5 real-life escape rooms in NYC

#5 real-life escape rooms in NYC

“#5 real-life escape rooms in NYC” After a year of virtual entertainment, many of New York City’s popular escape rooms have reopened to great enthusiasm — with some slight adjustments for COVID-19. From time-travel themes to rooms inspired by the city’s prisons and subways, escape rooms are quickly filling up this summer with locals and…

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