And another day of rulings, snubs, deaths, bans, landslides, rights, revocations, wrestling challenges, lies, and other things you should know comes to a close:
“So it goes.” -- Kurt Vonnegut
Deaths
US: 118,283 (+430)
World: 439,061 (+3615)
Countdown: 141 days.
Five people—all black—have been found hanging from trees in the past few weeks. (California, New York, Texas) File this under “things you should know.”
In landmark case, Supreme Court rules LGBTQ workers are protected from job discrimination. — Finally some good news for a change.
U.S. Supreme Court snubs Trump on challenge to California 'sanctuary' laws.
Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau found dead.
The gap between Trump's world and reality is widening. It's disturbing to watch.
Trump on coronavirus: "If we stop testing right now, we'd have very few cases, if any". — Well that’s one way to do it.
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, 2 family members have COVID-19.
United Airlines says that starting Thursday, passengers who do not wear a mask in flight will be banned — at least temporarily — from flying with the carrier.
‘We’re thinking landslide’: Beyond D.C., GOP officials see Trump on glide path to reelection. “The more bad things happen in the country, it just solidifies support for Trump,” said Phillip Stephens, GOP chairman in Robeson County, N.C., one of several rural counties in that swing state that shifted from supporting Barack Obama in 2012 to Trump in 2016. “We’re calling him ‘Teflon Trump.’ Nothing’s going to stick, because if anything, it’s getting more exciting than it was in 2016.” — How the fuck can this possibly be the reality we’re living in?
The Supreme Court Won’t Strike Down Gun Control Laws—for Now.
Next LGBTQ rights legal battle looms after Supreme Court victory.
Every state, county and local law enforcement agency in New Jersey will be required to publish a list of officers who were fired, demoted or suspended for more than five days due to a disciplinary violation, state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said.
The NYPD is disbanding a 600-person plainclothes anti-crime unit in a move that a top official describes as the end of its controversial “stop and frisk” program.
Coronavirus deaths near 44,000 in Brazil, No.2 global hotspot.
The Food and Drug Administration revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, the drug championed by President Trump to stave off the coronavirus.
Surprise, surprise - in an election year, two vulnerable GOP senators are suddenly conservationists. — Vote out all Republicans.
Seattle City Council passes first bill in nation to provide premium pay for gig workers.
Message from GOP lawmakers to Iowans: We don't want you voting. Participation by more people in our democracy is a success. But that’s not how legislative Republicans see it. Unfortunately, that should come as no surprise by now. — Republicans will do anything to keep people from voting.
‘All lies': how the US military covered up gunning down two journalists in Iraq.
Ron Perlman challenges Ted Cruz to $50,000 charity wrestling bout. — There’s more to the story than the headline, but Jesus Christ. Really?
New Postal Service head is a top Trump donor. What does that mean for its future?
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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