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  • Northwest Syria will “struggle to cope in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic” [MSF]

  • The economic crisis will expose a decade’s worth of corporate fraud [The Economist]

  • Finding the Right Words in a Crisis [Harvard Business Review]

  • Google is now listing COVID-19 testing centers in search results [The Verge]

  • We’re not overreacting to the coronavirus [Vox]

  • How to test everyone for the coronavirus [MIT Technology Review]

  • NASA to launch first manned mission from US in decade [BBC World]

  • Coronavirus: five months on /What scientists now know about Covid-19 [The Guardian]

  • Surprising Poll Results: People Are Now Happy to Pick Up the Phone [The New York Times]

  • Coronavirus Just Hit One of the Most Vulnerable Parts of War-Torn Syria [VICE NEWS]

  • To Beat COVID-19, Think Like a Fighter Pilot [Nautilus]

  • Last month was the first March in 18 years without a single school shooting in America [Upworthy]

  • National Guard Looks Out for Members’ Benefits During Pandemic [Air Force Magazine]

Hello there. Hope everybody is doing well. I want to thank all my favorite racers in the WEC community who are performing in simulators to keep us entertained. I’m making progress in Gran Turismo Sport, but Good Lord, it is hard. FF7R is awesome, and bringing back so many memories. Remember boys and girls, you may think that “school is wack” but don’t forget this. Whenever this crisis is over, and eventually it will be, lack of education means lack of opportunities. Think about our brethren in poor countries around the world. It appears that SATs and ACTs are canceled, but you can still apply to some state schools. That’s great news! The more you educate yourself, the more you learn. Remember what Malala taught us. One teacher, one book, one pen, can change the world.

MEDICARE FOR ALL DAMNIT, MEDICARE FOR ALL. Bernie still in Congress making policies happen, thank God. Hopefully he gets the American people that $2000 a month until the Coronavirus crisis is over. Bernie Sanders still on the ballot for Primaries. Then it’s Biden or Bust. Can’t afford 4 more years of Trump.

Until next time!


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  • How to Speak [Y Combinator Hacker News]

  • Other diseases will not relent in Borno state during COVID-19 pandemic [MSF]

  • Free Ableton book: download 74 Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers for free [MusicRadar]

  • How will humans, by nature social animals, fare when isolated? [The Economist]

  • How to Manage Your Stress When the Sky Is Falling [Harvard Business Review]

  • Pentagon Bankrolls N95 Mask Production With Production Act Funds [Bloomberg]

  • To prevent the next pandemic, scientists search for animal zero [The Verge]

  • I live in rural America cut off from the internet. The pandemic has made me more isolated than ever. [Vox]

  • Let’s give tech philanthropists the benefit of the doubt on COVID-19 [TechCrunch]

  • How months at sea prepared me for lockdown on land [MIT Technology Review]

  • Do eggs contain the secrets of the universe? [BBC IDEAS]

  • Why is South Korea beating coronavirus? Its citizens hold the state to account [The Guardian]

  • How to Save Black and Hispanic Lives in a Pandemic [NY Times]

  • Under Cover of Covid-19, Donald Trump Ramps Up His War on Truth-Tellers [The Intercept]

  • The Show Must Go Online: Theaters Closed By COVID-19 Get Creative [NPR]

  • The Coronavirus Is Accelerating History Past the Breaking Point [Foreign Policy]

  • Universities Fill the Void - Working Across Borders to Solve the Pandemic Where International Institutions Have Failed [Foreign Affairs]

  • Letters [Air Force Magazine]

Hello there! Here’s another update. Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter Holiday. I am thankful that many religious leaders and United Nation leaders are pushing for Peace and various Ceasefires. It is time for every nation on Earth to gather together and fight this Coronavirus. That also includes Israel to stop the blockade on Palestine. Let us pray for peace in Afghanistan, but hopefully not at the expense of the women and children of Afghanistan. Let us not forget Syria either. As tormented that country has been by war, just imagine what damage COVID-19 could do to it. It’s time for Russia/China to back off in Syria, and bring the situation to Peace.

Given the current climate, you can tell that I have a lot of reports to write. I am still finding the time to stay in high spirits, thanks to the release of FF7R, Top Gear marathons (Grand Tour won’t be back for a while), and reading every issue of Computer Music in the past few years. It is also giving me time to do a lot of podcasts!

Everyone working in the hospitals around the country and the world are deep in my thoughts and I think of them every time I meditate/pray.

We need leadership in this time of crisis. I am thankful that there are people in Congress who are finally forcing Trump to select someone (preferably military/doctor) to be in charge of all aspects of fighting the coronavirus.

Until next time!

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  • Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours? [Y Combinator Hacker News]

  • Authorities in Yemen must do all they can to facilitate COVID-19 response [MSF]

  • Use Ableton Live 10 Suite free for 90 days! [MusicRadar]

  • Should the public wear masks to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2? (Yes, but not at the expense of those worn by medical staff) [The Economist]

  • Do you speak corona? A guide to covid-19 slang [1843 magazine]

  • Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and More Tell Trump: Stop Obstructing Palestinian Aid [theIMEU]

  • How to Be an Inclusive Leader Through a Crisis [Harvard Business Review]

  • Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready in Six Months: Times [Bloomberg]

  • Warehouse workers are forcing Amazon to take COVID-19 seriously [The Verge]

  • The deadly mix of Covid-19, air pollution, and inequality, explained [Vox]

  • Google starts highlighting virtual care options in Search and Maps [TechCrunch]

  • Facebook has a new social network that’s just for couples [MIT Technology Review]

  • Trump learned of a memo in January warning ‘half a million American souls’ could die of coronavirus, and he was displeased his adviser put it in writing [Business Insider]

  • Coronavirus: Why has the virus hit African Americans so hard [BBC News]

  • Tears, anger and determination: six Bernie supporters in California on what’s next [The Guardian]

  • Trump Was Warned Early and Often: Examining His Halting Response [The New York Times]

  • Trump’s Ridiculous Behavior at Pandemic Briefings Baffles a Watching World [The Intercept]

  • As Storms Gather, Officials Urge Taking Shelter — Even If Distancing Is Not Possible [NPR]

  • Darren Walker - Advocating for Prisoners During the Pandemic [The Daily Social Distancing Show]

  • Essential Coronavirus Reading: Now Free for Everyone [Foreign Policy]

  • South Korea Offers a Lesson in Best Practices [Foreign Affairs]

  • Cybercriminals targeting critical healthcare institutions with ransomware [INTERPOL]

  • Responding to Russia’s top myths about NATO and COVID-19 [NATO]

  • Syria — Chemical weapons - OPCW report on the use of chemical weapons in Ltamenah (8 April 2020) [France Diplomatie]

  • Survivors of the Storm [Air Force Magazine]

Hello there! Hope everyone had a good weekend. Here is a new update. For this particular post, I wanted to remind everyone that just because we’re all coddled up indoors, it does not mean that it’s a free-for-all when it comes to drinking. That’s right. After a long day, you may need a drink, but that does not mean that now you’re home all week and you’re bored and you decide to drink all day long. If you are going to drink, you must drink with moderation. What I think works wonder is that you can drink a 0.0% alcohol beer during the week, and then, on the weekend, maybe you can have a few regular beers. I’m not trying to completely cut down your alcohol consumption, I’m just saying, you can’t spend the entire week drinking because we’re all stuck inside. That’s simply not healthy. Drink 0.0%, you’d be surprised, it tastes just like regular beer. It’s important. If you’re so bored, please pick up a new hobby, there are so many things you can do. Check out Make magazine.

I know that living in isolation can be tough. You may have a lot of work and find it hard to get it all done with all the distractions, but remember, cherish these moments. Unbeknownst to us, a lot of children complain that their parents were not home enough to spend time with them, to play board games with them, etc etc. Now you have the chance to make up for loss time. Use it to your advantage. Be nice, be happy, be kind, time for you to work on those karaoke skills. Remember, anytime you feel frustrated by the amount of loud noises at home, there is a doctor or a nurse out there who cannot hug their children. Remember that when you have quarrels. Be thankful and grateful for your situation. Others are having a very rough time. Let us pray/reflect for them.

Until next time!

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  • Northwest Syria: “COVID-19 adds another layer of complexity to an already catastrophic situation” [MSF]

  • Coronavirus — What we’re doing and how you can help [Folding@Home]

  • French house favourites Justice to host free music production Q&A webinar [MusicRadar]

  • ‘NBA 2K’ players-only tournament schedule, results, and how to watch or stream [SB Nation]

  • When borders close, who will pick the crops? [The Economist]

  • Notes on isolation, from those who know it well [1843 magazine]

  • Fighting Coronavirus with Big Data [Harvard Business Review]

  • The War on Coronavirus Is Also a War on Paperwork [Bloomberg Opinion]

  • 3M fight exposes free trade’s underlying condition [Reuters] #PriceGouging

  • US coronavirus ‘czar’ struggles to fix broken supply chains [AL-JAZEERA News]

  • The Quest for a Pandemic Pill [The New Yorker]

  • FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE is a thrilling, thoughtful take on a classic [The Verge]

  • We’re running out of the drugs needed for ventilators [Vox]

  • A second potential COVID-19 vaccine, backed by Bill and Melinda Gates, is entering human testing [TechCrunch]

  • Radio Corona: making sense of all the information about coronavirus [MIT Technology Review]

  • The coronavirus can live on a surgical mask for 7 days, cloth for 2 days, and paper for 3 hours. Here’s how to disinfect surfaces properly. [Business Insider]

  • Coronavirus: ‘Gaza has no resources to fight this virus’ [BBC World News] #BlameNetanyahuandthe50yearblockade

  • Coronavirus street art - in pictures [The Guardian]

  • As School Moves Online, Many Students Stay Logged Out [The New York Times] (the longer you wait, the harder the catch up on schoolwork will be)

  • Note to Nations: Stop Hacking Hospitals [Foreign Policy]

  • Old Divisions Threaten Europe’s Economic Response to the Coronavirus - The Continent Needs to Come Together to Spend Its Way Out of the Crisis [Foreign Affairs]

  • ‘Amazing’ Math Bridge Extended Beyond Fermat’s Last Theorem [Quanta magazine]

  • DOD to Everyone: Mask Up to Combat COVID-19 [Air Force Magazine]

Hi there! Here’s yet another update. Hope everyone is staying safe indoors. I am very upset at companies price-gouging N95 masks. First of all, every single fucking person in a hospital should have access to one. For us civilians, at the very least, be sure to wear a cloth-based mask. You still need to sanitize it after every wear. The next weeks are going to be pretty tough so be careful. In addition, here’s a small warning to our young loved ones. I know many of you are bored at home, but when you play around the house, it is no excuse to do extreme jumping around needlessly or carelessly. The reason I say this is because the Emergency Room is at full capacity in many places dealing with the Coronavirus, who knows how long the wait will be if you have to show up for a twisted ankle or a broken leg. You can still have fun, just be cautious.

I’m balancing my time between project management, coordination, music, blogging, reading, and catching up on Gran Turismo. I have a server on Discord so if you want to join and chat, send me a message. Also, this is the perfect time to add your friends on your consoles and PC to play videogames together. I love playing FIFA 20 with my brothers, even though they’re better than me.

Anyone who doesn’t support MedicareForAll at this point has no soul. In our dark days, we need Bernie Sanders (who was right all along) more than ever. The Establishment is working very hard not to display what he has to say, so be sure to follow him on Our Revolution.

One more thing, thank you to Bill Gates for throwing a few billions to find a damn vaccine for the Coronavirus. It is much appreciated.

Until next time!


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  • MSF to Pharma: No profiteering on coronavirus pandemic [MSF]

  • An antibody test for the novel coronavirus will soon be available [The Economist]

  • Why Leaders Need Meditation Now More Than Ever [Harvard Business Review]

  • A Navy Captain’s Brave Fight Against Coronavirus [Bloomberg Opinion]

  • Elon Musk's SpaceX bans Zoom over privacy concerns: memo [Reuters] #thanksIronMan

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu owes his seat to a virus [Al-Jazeera News] #suspicious #corruption

  • A chaotic week for pregnant women in New York City [The New Yorker]

  • America doesn’t have a health care system [The Outline]

  • Democratic senators ask Pompeo to provide coronavirus aid to Palestinian territories [The Hill]

  • Why Community Managers are a Crucial Connection Between Players and Developers [The Verge]

  • The stark differences in countries’ coronavirus death rates, explained [Vox]

  • Detroit to be first to deploy Abbot Labs’ 5-minute COVID-19 test, mayor says [TechCruch]

  • Ventilator firms are racing to boost production as the pandemic accelerates [MIT Tech Review]

  • “To lessen Trump’s impulsivity, John Kelly developed a system to “overwhelm him with facts” to counter the president’s tendency to say things that were false.” [Business Insider]

  • Dua Lipa interview: How I released an album from lockdown [BBC World]

  • Oceans - Seas can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists [The Guardian]

  • A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle [The New York Times]

  • Why People Waited So Long To Take The Coronavirus Seriously [HuffPost]

  • The Virus Is a Reminder of Something Lost Long Ago [The Atlantic]

  • The U.S. Has Held Elections During Times of Crisis Before. Here’s What Happened.[FiveThirtyEight] #Bernie2020 #NotMeUs

  • We have a lot more time now. So why can’t we get anything done? [The Washington Post]

  • Scientists See Trippy Quadrupled Black Hole While Peering Through a Galaxy [Vice]

  • Mathematics as a Team Sport [Quanta magazine]

  • Airmen utilize social media to expand professional, personal knowledge base [Edwards AFB]

Hello there! Here’s another update. For this one, I’d like to speak to anyone dealing with Mental Health, I know it’s tough dealing with a stigma because I do too. I just want you to remember that even during Quarantine, it is imperative that you keep taking your meds, and see your therapist, even if it’s via video-conferencing. Many of you are now in homes with many people under one roof, including sometimes children. That’s a friendly reminder that you must ALWAYS keep your meds in a locked cabinet. It’s very important. Also, someone told me this expression a very long time ago which has always helped me: “Whenever you think you got it bad, someone else has it worse.” Be kind to one another, grab that Kindle. For all of us bookworms, it’s time to lay off the excuse of the “to-be-read” list. We’ve got these enormous backlog of books, it’s time to go through your library and read whatever book is left. Get back on writing too. That’s right, many of us have writer’s block, and now that we are stuck home, it’s time to write that book or story. It’s time to channel that one guy who said write a few pages a day. Even if they’re bad, write a few pages a day. That will get your writing skills back in the groove. For those who write non-fiction, please immediately write a longread op-ed regarding this current clusterfuck regarding COVID-19. Why it spread so quickly in the United States, We should have followed South Korea’s approach. Also, I want the Military to appoint a czar who has supply chain and logistics experience to handle sending medical supplies to hospitals nationwide. This is not the time for petty arguments. I don’t want a pissing contest. Some of you know who is the best on your various teams to lead this effort. Get him or her to get this done, asap. I thank you in advance. Also, it’s time to realize who the real heroes are. I love me some goddamn basketball, but why are basketball players paid millions of dollars while Firefighters don’t make that much? I know a LOT of heroes. I can’t tell you their names, but I can tell you they save the world every damn day and they don’t make millions of dollars. So please, be a little more grateful to these men and women, especially during this time of crisis. Remember, when you think you have a lot on your shoulders, they have even more. One last thing, please get us Bernie Sanders asap. We need Medicare For All. We need these greedy insurance companies to stop thinking about their profits and understand healthcare is a human right. Let’s get it done.

Until next time!

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  • AI Can Help Scientists Find a Covid-19 Vaccine [WIRED]

  • What are you cooking while socially distant [Quartz]

  • Trump is finally using the Defense Production Act to make ventilators. But that might not solve the problem [Recode]

  • Comet Atlas could be the brightest comet in decades [TheNextWeb]

  • Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Stay Home, According to a Psychologist [Inc.]

  • If the Stimulus Package Fails Independent Restaurants, It Fails America [Eater]

  • A former Navy SEAL and a neuroscientist share 3 secrets for overcoming coronavirus stress [Fast Company]

  • How to Take Control When You’re Emotionally Overwhelmed [Medium]

  • 111 Free Tools to Help You Through the Coronavirus Pandemic [Entrepreneur]

  • COVID-19: $800+ million to support small businesses and crisis response [Google blog]

  • A Neural Weather Model for Eight-Hour Precipitation Forecasting [Google AI blog]

  • Beyond Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A conversation with Ann Druyan [Astronomy]

  • Use Apple Logic Pro X free for 90 days! [MusicRadar]

  • FLEX | Magnificence (FREE) [FL Studio 20]

Hi there! Here’s another update, back to back! Thank you to DJ Hanzel for coming back with a DJ set. Makes me want to listen to some Deep House. This stupid Coronavirus is annoying. Please be thankful for your loved ones, and tell them you love them as much as you can. Looks like this quarantine is going to last a few more months. Be safe out there!

Until next time!

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  • Coronavirus and Leviathan [The Economist]

  • The Simple Joy of Learning on the Job [Harvard Business Review]

  • Kana Quest is a great puzzle game that just so happens to also teach you Japanese [The Verge]

  • The Weeknd Releases ‘After Hours (Deluxe),’ Featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Oneohtrix Point Never [RollingStone]

  • Dua Lipa’s hopeful Future Nostalgia is dance-pop brilliance [Vox]

  • A new FDA-authorized COVID-19 test doesn’t need a lab and can produce results in just 5 minutes [TechCrunch]

  • How 3D printing could save lives in the coronavirus outbreak [MIT Technology Review]

  • You can check out more than 1,000 of the world’s finest art museums online for free through Google — take a look inside [Business Insider]

  • Juventus players and Maurizio Sarri agree coronavirus pay freeze [BBC Sport]

  • Essential Mix with Pete Tong - Jamie Jones [BBC Radio 1]

  • Coronavirus vaccine: when will it be ready? [The Guardian]

Hello there! It is imperative that we put the adults back in the room (of the Administration). We simply can’t let the “Trump Reality TV show” continue during a worldwide pandemic. The November election is still too far away. I believe it’s time for a petition for the 25th amendment. Let VP Pence in charge. Also, last resort, just put Pelosi in charge. Listen to the experts, this is not a military exercise, no time for War Games. America, China, and Russia must put aside their differences to resolve things. The G7 must work together to resolve COVID-19 as soon as possible. Remember, Bernie Sanders was right all along, we needed Medicare For All. I’m glad he’s not giving up. He must save our country. Also, I don’t give a flying fuck if Trump doesn’t like the former Presidents. It’s about goddamn time he calls Obama, Bush, Clinton to help with this crisis. Thanks in advance.

Until next time!