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Human: I Hope Trump Recovers, ‘He Needs to Face Justice’
North Coast Congressmember learning the news but took a markedly Jared Human, one of Presi- more restrained tone than Human. dent Trump’s most vociferous “Doug and I join Joe Biden and Dr. critics, oered the president Biden in wishing President Trump and the some well wishes Oct. 1 after First Lady a full and speedy recovery,” learning he and Melania Trump had tested Harris wrote. “We’re keeping them and the positive for COVID-19, though the mes- entire Trump family in our thoughts.” sage came with a barbs attached. North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire,
“We all knew an October surprise was meanwhile, took the news as an opporcoming, but I never imagined it would be tunity to urge people to take the virus
COVID-19 finally catching up to the De- seriously. nier-in-Chief,” Human wrote on Twitter. “7.3 million Americans have been
“I hope the best for (Hope) Hicks, Trump stricken by the coronavirus,” he wrote. and the rest of them, regardless of karma.” “As the world’s public health experts have
A few hours later, Human — who has been saying, the coronavirus is insidious changed his Twitter handle to “Rep. Jared and doesn’t discriminate. Thinking of all
‘Please Wear a Mask’ Human — again those impacted by this devastating virus, took to the platform, retweeting a report including the President. Wear a mask.” from CNN confirming the president and Human followed up on the issue the first lady had tested positive. next morning, retweeting a message from
“I hope he recovers fully. He needs to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) opinface justice,” wrote Human, who was one ing that COVID-19 didn’t “sneak up” on of the first members of Congress to call Trump, intoning the White House should for impeachment. have been more cautious about the virus.
California Sen. Kamala Harris, the Dem- “Really important point,” Human ocratic vice presidential nominee who has wrote. “He has been amazingly reckless.” also been sharply critical of Trump and his Trump was admitted to Walter Reed administration, also took to Twitter after Medical Center on Oct. 2 for treatment
Trump Supporters on Parade
A Donald Trump supporter waves two flags from a ladder bucket during an Oct. 3 caravan that was organized before the president announced he’d contracted COVID-19 and saw more than a dozen vehicles travel from Fortuna to McKinleyville. POSTED 10.03.20 Credit: Kris Nagel
and was reportedly administered oxygen, an antibody cocktail and two experimental treatments — the antiviral drug remdesivir and the steroid dexamethasone — while being treated by a team of at least nine doctors. Before returning to the White House on Oct. 5, Trump tweeted that he was feeling “really good.”
“Don’t be afraid of COVID. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump administration, some really great drugs and knowledge,” he wrote, failing to acknowledge that he’d received some of the world’s best medical care and “drugs” not available to the general public.
Upon returning to the White House, he promptly took o his mask in the presence of sta and, on Oct. 6, tweeted falsely that COVID is far less lethal than the flu, prompting Twitter to block the message from view because it violated the platform’s rules against “spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19.” — Thadeus Greenson POSTED 10.02.20 Read the full story online.
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Deo’s Closes: After more than 45 years in business, Deo’s Sandwich Shop closed Sept. 20, leaving would-be customers to find a sign reading, “It was an honor serving our community in Henderson Center and we thank you for your warm support throughout the years!” Owner Joe Sandoval said the decline in business during the pandemic has been too much to sustain, though he’s hoping someone will buy Deo’s and keep it going. POSTED 10.06.20 Cyclist Killed: A bicyclist was killed shortly after 11 p.m. on Oct. 1 when they reportedly swerved directly in front of a car in the 2400 block of Broadway in Eureka. According to a press release, the cyclist was wearing dark clothing without a helmet. Their identity is being withheld until next of kin can be notified. According to the Eureka Police, the driver was not believed to be under the influence. POSTED 10.02.20 Still Smokey: Humboldt County has remained shrouded in smoke coming from fires burning to its north, east and south. The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District reported Oct. 6 that air quality would remain hazardous in the Hoopa, Willow Creek and Bridgeville areas, with moderate to unhealthy coastal conditions, into the week. With the fires expected to continue burning for the foreseeable future, air quality will depend on wind patterns. Get daily updates at www.northcoastjournal.com. POSTED 10.06.20
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Digitally Speaking
The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed locally in the seven-day span before this issue of the Journal went to press. The county saw 24 cases confirmed in the seven-day span before that, after 38 cases in the period before that. POSTED 10.06.20
They Said It
— Humboldt County Republican Party Chair Doug Brower in a text message to the Times-Standard after the publication asked whether the local Republican party condemned white supremacy and believed in the peaceful transition of power following the Sept. 29 presidential debate. POSTED 10.01.20
Comment of the Week
— Jennifer Deckard commenting on the Journal’s Facebook page on the above story about North Coast Rep. Jared Human’s comments upon learning President Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. Human is Congress’ only openly humanist member and reportedly just the second in its history ever on record describing their “ethical system as not being God-based,” according to the Washington Post. POSTED 10.02.20
