Feb. 5, 2021
Earlier this week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) took Instagram Live viewers on an emotional journey as she recounted details of what she experienced on Jan. 6, when a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. She also opened up about previous trauma she’s endured including sexual assault, harassment, threats and racism. Her firsthand account clearly struck a chord with supporters and critics; by Friday, it had been viewed more than 5.6 million times.
Ocasio-Cortez’s candid video was not just a call for accountability for those responsible for the destructive and deadly riot; it was also a crash course on some healthy ways to recognize and heal from trauma whether or not she intended it to be. And it arrived at a time when many people needed it.
find three that the doctor found disturbing. first a little from a san francisco barista grew this bacteria which has the potential to sicken someone with a weak immune system. it s a marker that things probably aren t as clean as they should be. reporter: a sugar jar had mrsa which can cause deadly infections if it gets in your blood stream from, say, a cut on your hand. finally, on another sugar jar from a mom and pop shop, bacteria which you are more likely to find in feces. i would guess outside of the sugar jar does not get wiped down as much as it should. reporter: on the plus side, we didn t find any living viruses and only three nasty bacteria out of 60 samples. we re not walking around in a sterile environment. it s not dangerous. just not sterile. as you touch things, make sure you aren t touching your face, you aren t rubbing your nose. reporter: so if germs aren t your cup of tea maybe wait to