The Daily Populous

Tuesday March 16th, 2021 morning edition

image for Ted Cruz Mocked After He Demands Military Stop Bullying Tucker Carlson

On Twitter on Sunday, Cruz accused the military of “launching political attacks to intimidate” Carlson and “other civilians who criticize their policy decisions.”.

Under Biden, the military is launching political attacks to intimidate Tucker Carlson & other civilians who criticize their policy decisions.

I've demanded a meeting with the Commandant of the USMC to put a stop to it. pic.twitter.com/Ihl8xRJr0S — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 14, 2021.

Last week, Carlson insinuated that the U.S. military is becoming more “feminine” and complained about accommodations for pregnant servicewomen while praising the masculinity of China’s Navy.

But Cruz decided a talk show host who specializes in controversial and dubious arguments needed to be defended.

If only Ted stood up for his wife, father, kids, and dog like he does for Tucker Carlson.

The US Military must not go to war with.... (looks at Ted Cruz's fantasy outrage list)... Tucker Carlson. »

Magic Mushrooms Are Decriminalized in DC as of Today

Authored by washingtonian.com

DC Initiative 81, which passed with overwhelming support last fall, goes into effect Monday, March 15.

Under the Entheogenic Plant and Fungus Policy Act of 2020, natural psychedelics including magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, and mescaline are decriminalized, making arrests for their possession or use the lowest priority for DC police.

Harris, who set off a metal detector near the House floor while carrying a concealed gun this January, had framed the matter as a public-safety issue. »

Tinder will soon let you run a background check on a potential date

Authored by theverge.com

Tinder and other Match Group-owned apps are going to let their users run background checks on possible dates.

The company announced an investment in Garbo, a nonprofit that looks to allow people to run background checks with only their first name and phone number or full name.

This means Tinder users will be able to vet their dates with details like their arrest record or history of violence. »

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he is at strict prison camp outside Moscow

Authored by reuters.com

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is being held in a prison camp in Russia’s Vladimir region northeast of Moscow known for its strict control of inmates, a message posted on the opposition politician’s Instagram account confirmed on Monday.

“Hi everyone from ‘Heightened control sector A’,” Navalny said in a message posted online shortly after his lawyers visited him at the facility.

I never imagined that it was possible to build a real concentration camp 100 kilometres from Moscow”. »

Transfer of peanut allergy from the donor to a lung transplant recipient

Authored by pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

We report the first case in which such transfer occurred after a lung transplant.

A 42-year-old woman with history of sarcoidosis underwent a successful bilateral lung transplant from a donor who died from anaphylactic shock after eating peanut-related food.

This case emphasizes the importance of considering donor allergy transfer when caring for all solid-organ transplant recipients in order to avoid a life-threatening event. »