Saturday, June 27, 2020

And another day where their savior lied to them, was a traitor to our country, and whose sole plan against the coronavirus is to just let people die comes to an agonizing close:

“Anyone who says ‘Well, I'm just going to overlook Trump standing by quietly while Putin put out bounties on American soldiers because I want tax cuts, deregulation,  judges, to be overt in my racism, and to pwn the libs,’ is an anti-American slime who deserves to burn in hell.” -- Kurt Eichenwald

Deaths

US: 128,152 (+512)

World: 501,298 (+4432)

Countdown: 129 days.

Outrage mounts over report Russia offered bounties to Afghanistan militants for killing US soldiers. Fierce response from top Democrats after US intelligence finding was reportedly briefed to Trump in March, but the White House has yet to act.

Back from golfing, Trump denies knowing about Russian bounties to kill U.S. soldiers. -- He’s full of shit.

Trump bruised as polls favor Biden – but experts warn of risk of dirty tricks. “You look at the polls and think ‘he can’t win’,” tweeted Bill Kristol, who served in two Republican administrations. “But Trump’s path to victory doesn’t depend on persuading Americans. It depends on voter suppression, mass disinformation, foreign interference, and unabashed use of executive branch power to shape events, and perceptions, this fall.”

Florida and four other states [AZ, NV, SC, GA] recorded daily highs for cases of COVID-19 as the number of confirmed U.S. cases of the virus rose to more than 2.5 million.

Washington state health officials reported 555 new cases of coronavirus Saturday - the second-highest daily increase since the start of the outbreak. -- Um, that’s not good.

There have been so many outbreaks in meat packing factories around the world that scientists are now examining whether the environment inside the plants could be part of the problem.

This Coronavirus Doesn't Change Quickly, And That's Good News For Vaccine Makers.

Have you seen this face mask exemption card? It's fake, U.S. Dept. of Justice says. The cards declare that the holder is "exempt" from mask requirements, falsely citing both the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Department of Justice.

How the officers charged in George Floyd's death could get their jobs back. The Minneapolis police union has had great success convincing arbitrators to reinstate fired officers.

Torturers shouldn't walk the streets of America with impunity. But they do.

Nova Scotia marks 18 days without a new case of COVID-19.

Texas Republicans are moving forward with plans for an indoor convention in Houston, the state's biggest coronavirus hot spot, with an expected attendance of 6,000 people and no requirement to wear face masks. — Republicans are literally trying to kill you.

Trump campaign had social distancing stickers removed before Tulsa rally. -- Again, Republicans are literally trying to kill you.

American Airlines throws out social distancing measures during pandemic. Although the U.S. is still in the middle of a raging coronavirus pandemic that is breaking records in states like Texas and Florida and getting us banned from visiting Europe, American Airlines has decided to throw out social distancing measures on its planes. The airline quietly announced on Friday that it will start to fly its planes at full capacity beginning July 1.

Washington State Department of Health puts pause on counties moving to phase 4 in light of rising coronavirus cases.

Mississippi governor says he will sign bill, if it passes, to change 'divisive' state flag. -- Societies change. Other things must change when they do.

Princeton University has announced plans to remove the name of former President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing a decision the Ivy League school made four years ago to retain the name. Wilson, governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913 and then the 28th U.S. president from 1913 to 1921, supported segregation and imposed it on several federal agencies not racially divided up to that point. He also barred Black students from Princeton while serving as university president and spoke approvingly of the Ku Klux Klan.

AI experts say research into algorithms that claim to predict criminality must end.

Trump administration wants to open up 82 percent of Alaska reserve for drilling.

The Rolling Stones are threatening to sue Trump if he keeps using the band's songs at rallies. -- Don’t threaten. Do it.

Recently discovered super-Earths could 'potentially host life'. At 11 light-years away, we're practically neighbors.

Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.

Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.