“Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.” -- Leonardo da Vinci
Deaths
US: 91,981 (+1003)
World: 320,134 (+3463)
Countdown: 169 days.
Trump says he's taking hydroxychloroquine, an unproven drug he's touted for COVID-19. — Three things: 1) He’s probably full of shit; 2) He probably just wants you to buy it; and 3) He is literally trying to kill you.
Coronavirus: Right-wing anti-lockdown protest hailed by Trump featured disturbing ‘hang Fauci’ sign. “Hang Fauci, hang Gates, open up all our states.” — These people are sick fuckers who can not be reasoned with.
White people are demanding their lives back in states where Black people are losing theirs. In nine reopening states, “freedom” is being built on the back of Black vulnerability.
Hospitals in Brazil's São Paulo 'near collapse'.
Italy and Spain begin to reopen after coronavirus lockdown, rest of Europe to follow suit. Italy and Spain recorded their lowest daily increase in deaths since March.
Texas Faces A Spike In The Coronavirus Cases At Meatpacking Plants.
Texas governor announces bars will open in the state Friday.
Child abuse reports are down during the pandemic. Experts say that's a bad sign.
Before Ahmaud Arbery's death, multiple people walked through construction site, report says. — That’s because Arbery’s death was fueled by racism.
Saudi arms sale was a second area of investigation for fired State Department watchdog. The inspector general was looking into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to greenlight the sale against the will of Congress when he was abruptly removed from his post. -- Trying to cover their crimes.
Pompeo says he asked Trump to fire inspector general because he was 'undermining' the State Department.
Pompeo refused to cooperate with watchdog probe into $8B arms sale to Saudi Arabia. He declared an emergency.
Virus heads upriver in Brazil Amazon, sickens native people.
University of Notre Dame plans to allow students back to campus in August after all in-person classes were canceled in March due to coronavirus, the school's president said. -- Um, yeah. No.
Republicans devote $20m and 50,000 people into efforts to restrict voting. — Republicans cheat.
With 10 Appointees on the Ninth Circuit, Trump Seeks to Tame His Nemesis. The president now controls more than a third of the seats on the Western states’ reliably pro-environment appellate court.
My Wealthiest Clients Are Begging for Plastic Surgery in Quarantine. One very well-known entrepreneur wanted to come to my office on the Upper East Side and get her face done, like, yesterday. She offered me more than four times my usual fee, all cash, and told me she’d have her lawyer draft a nondisclosure that she wouldn’t tell anyone we did it. — The view from privilege.
JCPenney will close nearly 30% of its stores as part of its bankruptcy plan.
California, New York and Texas governors say professional sports in their states must plan on reopening without fans. -- As it should be everywhere.
RIP Ken Osmond. He was 76.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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