News Of The Week Roundup: Week 16, 2021
A pretty big week of news. The biggest story? Former cop Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd. The jury didn't even take very long to deliberate - just about 10 hours. It was the right decision.
Derek Chauvin taken away in handcuffs, remanded into custody after being found guilty on all 3 counts in George Floyd's death pic.twitter.com/4LqulD08Em
— BNO News (@BNONews) April 20, 2021
Get your second COVID-19 vaccine dose, people. Especially if you live in America where vaccines are now plentiful. So many people in other countries are desperate for the vaccine, including our friends in Canada. Get fully vaxxed so we can have shows again!
Ted Nugent got a bad case of COVID-19. Of course, he called it a hoax up until he was sick... I guess getting a vaccine and wearing a mask isn't so stupid, after all.
Ted Nugent—the right-wing singer who’s spent the past year boring on about his ridiculous coronavirus and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories—has announced that he’s fallen badly sick with COVID-19 https://t.co/UsKNl41Qk0
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 20, 2021
The Oscars telecast is tonight. I don't care and won't be watching, but I will scan Twitter quickly to see what colors are "in" for ballgowns this year.
Oscars Attendees Won't Have to Wear Face Masks on Camera as Third of Show's Budget Goes to COVID Safety https://t.co/Atqszvj9d3
— People (@people) April 19, 2021
This is the single most significant article I've read in ages - and it must have resonated with a lot of other folks, too because it definitely made the rounds on traditional media the past week. Please give this a read - it sums up how so many of us are feeling these days.
... and I leave you with this: Dee Snider is not wrong here.
DEE SNIDER Rips 'Piece Of S**t' JON SCHAFFER: He Is 'An Embarrassment To The Metal Community' https://t.co/cAZqeMMR8e pic.twitter.com/ByGfehrgFZ
— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) April 18, 2021