DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020
The Guardian: Early humans may have survived the harsh winters by hibernating
The Guardian: 'Folks, we're in crisis': Joe Biden introduces environmental advisers
The Guardian: Cruise control: pandemic gives locals chance to take ports back from tourists
The Guardian: Trump attempt to overturn election is 'nutty and loopy', Romney says
The Guardian: Cannabis users ‘fail to grasp health risks of smoking,’ study says
CNN: Flights from UK canceled as health minister says new coronavirus variant is 'out of control'
CNN: Romney: Trump has a 'blind spot' when it comes to Russia
NY Times: The Greatest Restaurant City in America Is Hurting More Than You Know
NY Times: Combating an Epidemic of Loneliness
NY Times: Stuck at Home, People Are Splurging on Wine and Spirits
NY Times: People Thought Covid-19 Was Relatively Harmless for Younger Adults. They Were Wrong.
Washington Post: ‘Latinx’ hasn’t even caught on among Latinos. It never will.
Reuters: U.S. President-elect Biden, Mexico's president vow to cooperate on immigration
Reuters: 'Powerful tradecraft': how foreign cyber-spies compromised America
Washington Post: Trump contradicts Pompeo in bid to downplay massive hack of U.S. government, Russia’s role
Washington Post: Britain tightens lockdowns over virus mutation with ‘significantly faster’ transmission rates
The Oregonian: For first time in years, chinook salmon spawn in upper Columbia River system
Spokane Spokesman-Review: These tiny, prefab homeless shelters are popping up across U.S.
Seattle Times: Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington state reportedly a target of Russian hackers
Washington Post: The inside story of how Trump’s denial, mismanagement and magical thinking led to the pandemic’s dark winter
Press Democrat: Couple accused of attempted kidnapping in viral videos fight back against accusations
San Jose Mercury: For small Bay Area landlords, bad tenants leave long-term Covid scars
KCRA: Sacramento police: Arrests made in demonstrations at State Capitol
LA Times: Column: He promised his wife he’d keep the house. Then he took out a reverse mortgage
LA Times: Late-night deal clears way for vote on coronavirus aid plan
AP News: As end approaches, Trump gets doses of flattery, finality
AP News: Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on virus aid bill
AP News: Trump floats Sidney "Kraken" Powell as special counsel
SF Chronicle: Belgians, Dutch, Austrians halt UK flights, fearing variant
SF Chronicle: Apple closes all California stores as COVID cases rise
SF Chronicle: Virginian arrested in kidnapping of 12-year-old California girl
Lost Eureka: 2020.12.20 Cook Your Turkey in Lost Eureka
RHBB: SoHum’s 15th Annual Lighted Parade Added Sparkle to the Twin Towns of Garberville and Redway
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020
SF Chronicle: Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco
SoHum Parlance: Better than the original
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Sun, 20 Dec 2020
NCJ: Huffman Gets COVID Vaccine
NY Times: Here's why some McDonald's restaurants are putting cameras in their dumpsters
RHBB: County Public Health Officer Ian Hoffman Talks About Vaccine Allocation, Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated and More
SoHum Parlance: The Republicans’ cynical last minute curve ball re stimulus
EcoNews: Biden’s First 100 Days for the Environment
Tuluwat Examiner: Putin’s bitch till the end
The Pepperbox: A Guide to Shopping Local This Holiday Season
NCJ: Casino Closes Bingo After Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
NCJ: Pedestrian Struck, Killed on 101 Last Night
RHBB: Cher-Ae Heights Casino Closes Bingo After Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
RHBB: Pedestrian Dies After Struck by Vehicle on Hwy 101 Last Night
CNN: Here's why some McDonald's restaurants are putting cameras in their dumpsters