“Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.” -- Sigmund Freud
Deaths
US: 96,354 (+1360)
World: 334,621 (+4890)
Countdown: 166 days.
Doctors’ new coronavirus threat: Patients who refuse to wear masks.
Coronavirus lockdowns spark acts of resistance despite warnings of health consequences. "What’s going on here is people have what I’ll call an eighth-grade view of liberty, like ‘I can do what I want. That’s what liberty means.' It doesn’t. We’re not supposed to be able to endanger others or cause harm to others.”
The Trump administration is preparing to withdraw from a major arms treaty designed to reduce the risk of military miscalculations that could lead to war.
Open Skies Treaty: US to withdraw from arms control deal.
U.S. scientist behind groundbreaking research in cancer and HIV/AIDS warns that a vaccine for the coronavirus may never be found.
Nearly 39 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit.
Trump Wants to Lower Unemployment Benefits Amid Record Unemployment.
Trump says Fox News isn't doing enough to help Republicans — himself included — to win reelection. — Mmm hmmm.
FBI says Texas naval base shooting is ‘terrorism-related’. — And look, we’re headed back to ‘normal.’
The Anti-Abortion Movement Was Always Built on Lies. — It was just a moral wedge issue because they lost the “keep schools white” issue.
COVID-19 continues spreading into counties with strong Trump support. — I know you’re surprised.
Sweden tops Europe COVID-19 deaths per capita over last seven days. — Shocker. They didn’t lock down.
Trump administration paying huge premium for mask-cleaning machines. Which don't do the job. The president pressured the FDA to waive rules for mask-cleaning machines that ballooned to 10 times the original cost. But the process may damage the masks. — It’s no wonder Trump has filed for so many bankruptcies.
Jared Kushner had one job: Solve America's supply crisis. He helped private companies instead.
Navajo Nation: Where COVID-19 claims whole families. Navajo Nation may have the highest COVID-19 rates in the country.
Early release of Cohen and Manafort shows how unfair prison system is, experts say.
Pastor who claimed to cure coronavirus with faith dies of coronavirus. — Well I see all that praying worked.
The Fragile Existence of Sex Workers During the Pandemic. At strip clubs across the country, dancers’ work necessitates being physically close to strangers: talking to them, consoling them, and entertaining them.
Nearly half of Canadians subscribe to coronavirus conspiracy theories -- including debunked miracle cures, notions of a 5G cover-up or that the virus was engineered in a Chinese lab, according to a new study. — Ugh.
United Auto Workers union endorses Biden. — That’s funny considering where Trump was today.
Flynn's name was never 'masked' in FBI report on phone call with Russian. Republicans have questioned why Flynn's name was "unmasked" or revealed, but it turns out it was never masked in the FBI report in the first place.
ICE asked parents to choose between family separation and prolonged detention—during a pandemic.
Bike sales soar, causing shortages and "panic buying".
Trump Staples Words Together to Say He’s “Tested Very Positively” for COVID-19. “"I tested very positively, in another sense, this morning. Yeah, I tested positively toward negative, right? No, I tested perfectly this morning, meaning I tested negative. But that's a way of saying it. Positively toward the negative." — WTAF?
Survey finds 87% of America’s nurses forced to reuse protective equipment. — 84% haven’t even been tested.
American billionaires got $434 billion richer during the pandemic.
'Have a plan in place': Experts issue warnings ahead of projected busy hurricane season.
U.S. prepared to spend Russia, China 'into oblivion' to win nuclear arms race: U.S. envoy.
Comcast's Universal Studios Orlando park to reopen on June 5.— Hmmm. That doesn’t sound like a good idea.
University of California system drops SAT, ACT requirements for applicants.
No, NASA didn't find evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backward.
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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