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Trump Minus Seventy Eight Days and Counting
Saturday , 7, November 2020 COVID_19, Election 2020, MAGA, Sad!, Uncategorized, Vote by Mail Leave a commentUp North Public Schools are COVID-19 Super-Spreader Sites and It’s Time to Shut Them Down
Tuesday , 27, October 2020 COVID_19, Section 16 Leave a commentIf there has ever been a more irresponsible act during the COVID pandemic it’s attempting to keep Michigan public schools open. The Republicans successfully stripped the Governor of her executive authority to keep the citizens of Michigan safe and cases are on the rise. People refuse to wear masks in enclosed spaces and social distancing […]
Lets School The Friske Family About What is a Red Herring
Wednesday , 2, September 2020 COVID_19 1 CommentUp North Progressive loves reader comments, even the critical ones. From Gary Glenn complaining about the cropped image of him used with an article with a famous person, to former employees of convicted felon Dr. Steve Ingersoll sharing their experiences working in his for-profit charter schools. Sometimes reader comments are too good to be left […]
Northern Michigan Fruit Farm Founded by Nazis Sues Lil’ Hitler over Wearing Masks
Thursday , 13, August 2020 COVID_19, Election 2020, MAGA, Trumpenreich 8 CommentsUPDATE! A reader provided a copy of what Friske Orchards Farm provides to customers when they ask about wearing masks in their store. You can see it below. On August 5, 2020, Friske Orchards Farm filed suit against Governor Gretchen Whitmer due to violating the legal mandatory mask order. The Charlevoix farm in Antrim County, […]
Lake County Michigan Has First COVID-19 Exposure Site
Monday , 10, August 2020 COVID_19 Leave a commentIf you ate dinner at Na-Tah-Ka in Irons, Michigan, on the evening of August 7, 2020, you need to be tested for COVID-19. An individual who dined there on Friday night was notified on Saturday, August 8, 2020, that they tested positive for coronavirus. COVID-19 testing will be available in Baldwin, Michigan on August 14, […]
The @MIGOP Racism Problem in Michigan is Much Bigger than Tom Eckerle
Friday , 7, August 2020 COVID_19, MAGA, Trumpenreich Leave a commentUPDATE! Tom Eckerle will resign his seat to the Leelanua County Road Commission on Monday, August 10, 2020 On Thursday, August 6, 2020, The northern Michigan county of Leelanau found the eyes of the world trained on them as the news broke that two days before, Tom Eckerle of the Leelanau County Road Commission, proudly […]
Michigan’s Primary Election is August 4, 2020, and You Still Have Time to Vote
Sunday , 2, August 2020 COVID_19, Election 2020 Leave a comment. The primary election is only two days away. If you haven’t registered to vote yet or unsure if you’re registered to vote, it’s not too late! You can register to vote and even apply for an absentee ballot right up to election day! To check if you’re registered to vote, simply click this link […]
Questions to Consider Before We Pack the Kids Up For School: COVID-19
Wednesday , 15, July 2020 COVID_19, Section 16 Leave a commentThese are the tough questions Betsy “Cruella” DeVos or Donald “Dick Cheney Finger Puppet” Trump never considered when making threats to open the schools or the kids get no money. The following is a copy-paste with permission to share as much as possible. If a teacher tests positive for COVID-19 are they required to quarantine […]