Month: March 2020
Vitriol and violence: A coronavirus death exposes paranoia in India
When Satyaki Mitra’s father developed a mild fever in mid-March, the graduate student in Philadelphia wasn’t especially worried. He told his 57-year-old father, living in…
Worry, problems and strife: Investors fear markets not out of woods despite big rally
After a brutal meltdown, some investors have been wading back into U.S. stocks. But others are wary of another leg down as the coronavirus spreads…
M 4.5 – 20km NE of Bazar-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 4.5 – 20km NE of Bazar-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan Time 2020-03-29 04:41:09 UTC 2020-03-29 10:41:09 +06:00 at epicenter Location 41.186°N 72.892°E Depth…
M 4.5 – 59km SSW of Lithakia, Greece
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 4.5 – 59km SSW of Lithakia, Greece Time 2020-03-29 04:34:25 UTC 2020-03-29 05:34:25 +01:00 at epicenter Location 37.221°N 20.578°E Depth…
M 4.9 – 86km ENE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 4.9 – 86km ENE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands Time 2020-03-29 04:06:07 UTC 2020-03-29 02:06:07 -02:00 at epicenter Location…
M 4.7 – 15km S of Ishigaki, Japan
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 4.7 – 15km S of Ishigaki, Japan Time 2020-03-29 03:39:47 UTC 2020-03-29 11:39:47 +08:00 at epicenter Location 24.205°N 124.178°E Depth…
Move D and Benjamin Brunn: Let’s Call It a Day
The pieces on this reissued 2006 album blend techno’s forward motion with the swirl of ambient. Source: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/move-d-and-benjamin-brunn-lets-call-it-a-day/ Indie Brew found this story and shared…
Yellow Fang, “The Greatest”
Yellow Fang’s “The Greatest” was a high watermark for the flourishing Thai dream pop scene Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily. Source: https://daily.bandcamp.com/hidden-gems/yellow-fang-the-greatest-review Indie…
Artist Spotlight: Andrés Lozano
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Senegal’s graffiti artists join fight against coronavirus
The mural stretched over 10 metres of wall in Senegal’s seaside capital Dakar shows a giant pair of hands reaching out for sanitiser, and a…
Fake F Scott Fitzgerald 'quarantine' letter goes viral amid coronavirus lockdown
Singer David Crosby and writer Joyce Carol Oates were among those to fall victim to the fake note Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/f-scott-fitzgerald-quarantine-letter-fake-spanish-flu-coronavirus-a9431476.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Frank Ocean Songs ‘Dear April’ and ‘Cayendo’ Leak Online
Last fall, Frank Ocean previewed two new songs, “Dear April” and “Cayendo, during his PrEP+ Club night in New York and shortly after, opened up…
Privacy rights may become next victim of killer pandemic
Digital surveillance and smartphone technology may prove helpful in containing the coronavirus pandemic — but some activists fear this could mean lasting harm to privacy…
Coronavirus: Animal shelters clear out twice in one week as pets get adopted in droves
‘We haven’t seen kennels this empty in a while’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-pandemic-animal-shelters-clear-out-dog-cats-rescue-colorado-a9432076.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was…
How to Sanitize and Clean your Laptop
Like any other device that we spend hours on each day, laptops are magnets for germs, dust and grime. There has never been a better…
Free flowering: Spring is just about the only thing not cancelled by coronavirus
Mother nature doesn’t care about a pandemic, but there are still ways to enjoy the changing season from our self-isolation, says Adrian Higgins Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/coronavirus-spring-flower-displays-cherry-blossom-a9422731.html…
Lab-in-a-box test can detect COVID-19 in 5 minutes
The FDA has scrambled to allow numerous COVID-19 tests in a bid to control the pandemic, but one of the latest may represent a big…
M 5.2 – 64km ENE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 5.2 – 64km ENE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea Time 2020-03-29 02:46:01 UTC 2020-03-29 12:46:01 +10:00 at epicenter Location 5.172°S…
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards honors staffer who died from COVID-19
Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) offered a moving tribute to a member of his staff who died from COVID-19. “On behalf of the first lady…
Washington state nurses share shocking stories from their war against coronavirus
by Ken Armstrong and Vianna Davila Nurses at one hospital in southeastern Washington state have alleged that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they were ordered by…
North Korea fires more missiles than ever amid coronavirus outbreak
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in an unprecedented…
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