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I'm seeing some buzz on twitter implying that Houston is about to reimpose their stay-at-home order. I tried to find some corroboration and came across an article from a few hours ago with this tidbit: "By Wednesday evening, COVID-19 cases in Texas had risen by 3.23 percent, or 2,534 cases, marking the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began, according to the Houston Chronicle's data team." I really can't say I'm surprised, though. Most of the states that are part of this new wave are places that were comparatively lightly hit the first time around. It's no surprise that with people like the Lt Governor there, that this would not be taken seriously enough at the beginning. Good luck to our friends in Texas, I suppose. This might be a rough summer for you. Also, to anyone in red states - please think twice before you join a rally. There's gonna be a lot of them, at the worst possible time.

Phase 3 trials start for one vaccine: https://www.wcvb.com/article/cambridge-based-moderna-announces-plans-for-phase-3-trial-of-covid-19-vaccine/32837152 30k people to be trialed starting next month. Now *that* is a big sample size. Also, for anyone who saw the "news" from the WHO a few days ago (claiming that asymptomatic transmission was very rare): apparently their "study" had a comically small sample size and we've already had multiple studies confirming that asymptomatic transmission is indeed a thing. I am very confused about why the WHO - which does not need people to suddenly side with Trump's opinion of them - would put something like this out into the world without considering the ramifications.

Hot lineup though!

Mauricio may be looking to get a Russian passport. That would serve him well should he end up back in a Russian team (particularly if he leaves in free agency) - they are more strict when it comes to foreign players. I saw someone on twitter claim that this would let him not count as a foreign national if he were to stay in Greece or go to Spain, but I don't think that's the case as Russia is not in the EU. I'm still quite willing to let him walk this season.

I'm gonna share this because I haven't been able to stop listening to this song since it dropped on the 29th. Great music video. What a weirdly Wes Anderson-style cast of characters, particularly the unkempt-looking guy sitting in the corner.

Here's an article on him prior to his stint in England. Not inspiring much confidence: http://talkofthetown1908.com/short-guide-olaf-rebbe

Blackhawk is this some sort of record for how early an accurate rumor circulated? -edit- also, I find it amusing that some sites are showing all the hits he's signed. Do they not realize those players agreed to play on his teams because he worked for Wolfsburg? Big difference here.

I think Biseswar needs to be dropped post haste. He was particularly terrible.

Who even knows what this means. I don't get the impression it's related to cleaning out the team (i.e., transfers out). Perhaps cleaning up the league? Perhaps...CAS-related? That would be silly since there is no way he'd have some info ahead of time on that. Perhaps just bluster?

One of the worst games I've seen in ages

Ruled offside!

Suspended Here's the lineup:

He's still in the SL2, isn't he? Playing with Apollon Smyrnis?

Haha damn, that's it?! My state (population of 7mm) has had 98,000 confirmed cases and just under 4,000 "probable" cases. 7,000 confirmed deaths. But we *are* one of the first hot spots, I suppose. Our governor has confirmed "phase 2" will begin for us on Monday, which basically allows restaurants to offer outdoor seating. I definitely look forward to this - in my city, the "main drag" is going to be shut down to traffic until November so that restaurants and bars will be able to serve outdoors (in other words, on the streets and sidewalks). The weather has been beautiful so this is a much-needed morale boost. In other news, the US has "added" about 2.5 million jobs in the latest jobs report, which can be credited towards these types reopenings. Fingers crossed this goes well.

My state apparently will announce its second phase of reopening (retail locations allowing customers indoors, in limited numbers) on Saturday, with the earliest start date being the following Monday. I think we'll still see a bit spike in cases in another week or two, seeing as how tens of thousands of people are getting together and protesting. Color me worried!

A Greek without a conspiracy theory is like a princess without a tiara.

Yeah fan sites have never made up stuff about transfers during an active season before ?

A few rumors online about Werder Bremen being interested in Mihojevic. https://www.deichstube.de/news/werder-bremen-transfergeruechte-juventus-turins-eren-dinkci-wechsel-u19-talent-transfer-buli-zr-13233175.html They're damn right that it would be more expensive if they came sniffing.

Oooh yeah pedo Joe sure. So salty!

Joe Biden is an absolute rock star and I will FIGHT ANY OF YOU over that statement "Can I get a pic please?" "SURE YOU CAN, MAN!"

Only ~9000 active cases in the UK total?? That seems so low to me, on the face of it.

Here's a pointless rumor: https://www.transfermarkt.com/andrei-chindris/profil/spieler/435731 So that means next year we could have...Varela, Crespo, Ingason, Mihaj, Mihojevic, and now this guy?? No way. I think the rumors are entirely because some Romanians would know our name due to Lucescu's stint here. They're just trying to lend it an air of plausibility, etc etc...

Looks like we're getting our day in court at CAS??? Dutch Eagle, I expect you to put in a good word with the guy who is being noted on the sites. I assume all you legal scholars play golf together.

Saw this retweeted earlier. They're not any more credible than other sites/accounts, but the only real surprise there is maybe Biseswar.

Was kind of hoping he was the one who ref'd our away game ?