And another day of phone calls [must read], the bounties known about much earlier than today, abortion rights, a new flu virus, twisting quotes, federal executions, all kinds of bans, and an increase in agoraphobia comes to a close:
“Let no such man be trusted.” -- William Shakespeare
Deaths
US: 128,783 (+346)
World: 508,078 (+3668)
Countdown: 127 days.
From pandering to Putin to abusing allies and ignoring his own advisers, Trump's phone calls alarm US officials. — Holy shit. This is the must read of the day. Just wow. There is so much here. Read it. There are no words to describe this man. He is a danger to all of us. Get him out.
White House aware of Russian bounties in early 2019. -- Over a year ago. Trump’s a liar and an asshole. He is derelict in his duties. And oh yeah, he’s a traitor.
Never forget, though: Mitch McConnell is still an asshole.
John Roberts sides with liberals on Supreme Court to block controversial Louisiana abortion law.
"We all want this to be over, we all want to get on with our lives," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says. "But the hard reality is, this is not even close to being over."
The WHO chief is warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is actually speeding up globally. He criticized governments that have failed to establish reliable contact tracing to stop the virus's spread.
After asking Americans to sacrifice in shutdown, leaders failed to control virus. -- Most wouldn’t listen to the experts.
An enduring coronavirus mystery: Why do only some get sick?
Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China. — And the hits keep coming.
Democrats have pushed an election-year package expanding “Obamacare” coverage through the House. The legislation, though, has no chance of survival in the GOP-led Senate. -- Healthcare is right, not a privilege. Vote all Republicans out.
Majority of Wisconsin Republicans voted absentee in April. Wisconsin Republicans who oppose making it easier for people to vote absentee have taken advantage of the opportunity to vote by mail in recent elections, with more than 80% of GOP members of the state Legislature doing it in April. — Republicans just don’t want YOU to vote.
Fauci warns U.S. "unlikely" to reach herd immunity if too many refuse vaccine.
Pro-Trump media outlets are in denial as many states report new surge in coronavirus cases.
The Coronavirus Pandemic’s Wider Healthcare Crisis.
Europeans' trust in US as world leader collapses during pandemic. — Because there is no ‘leading’?
Trump's 'white power' retweet set off 'five-alarm fire' in White House.
Fact check: Dishonest Trump video twists Democrats' quotes to make it sound like they endorsed riots. An egregiously deceptive campaign video posted on Facebook and Twitter by President Donald Trump on Saturday takes quotes from prominent Democrats out of context to wrongly make it seem as if they had encouraged or defended violence. — Facebook and Twitter have refused to pull the ad.
Iran issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump over Qassem Suleimani killing.
Sara Gideon attacks Susan Collins on abortion rights after Supreme Court ruling. -- Susan Collins is a liar and an asshole.
Supreme Court makes it easier for president to fire CFPB head.
The Supreme Court just declined to take up the case of death row prisoners who had challenged the government’s lethal injection protocol, paving the way for the Trump administration to carry out the first federal executions in nearly two decades.
Amid ongoing uncertainty linked to COVID-19 and continuing unrest from racial injustice, mental health officials say they are seeing an increase in the number of patients suffering from mental disorders, specifically agoraphobia.
At least 143 people at the University of Georgia test positive for Covid-19.
A white couple pointed guns at protesters in St. Louis as a group marched toward the mayor’s home to demand her resignation after she read the names and addresses of several residents who supported defunding the police department during an online briefing. Trump retweets video.
YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, Richard Spencer, and more for hate speech.
Reddit banned over 2,000 subreddits Monday, including pro-Donald-Trump subreddit r/the_donald and community for left-wing political podcast r/chapotraphouse.
Twitch temporarily bans President Trump. A temporary suspension for ‘hateful conduct’.
Broadway shows will remain closed until at least January 2021.
Country star Chase Rice sparks outrage with video of a packed concert in Tennessee. — Spreading the love.
The Facebook ad boycott is starting to rattle investors.
The Lie Behind Plastic Pollution Is That We’re Responsible. Instead of responding to alarming new studies by producing fewer plastic goods or seeking less harmful alternatives, the biggest plastic producers have responded by pointing at consumers as the ones to blame.
Disney's developed movie-quality face-swapping technology that promises to change filmmaking. In a few short years, neural-network-powered automated face swaps have gone from being mildly convincing to eerily believable. But through new research from Disney, neural face-swapping is poised to become a legitimate and high-quality tool for visual effects studios working on Hollywood blockbusters. — Followed shortly thereafter for other nefarious purposes.
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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