And another day of milestones, loneliness, minimizations, fallen flags, “white power,” antiracists, falling confidence, a movie legend, and so much more, all comes to a close:
“I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility. I don’t believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people.” -- John Wayne
Deaths
US: 128,437 (+285)
World: 504,410 (+3112)
Countdown: 128 days.
The US is more alone than ever, just at the moment the world needs its leadership. That vein of often mercurial unilateralism has been the trademark of Trump's first term. His doctrine of America-first, multilateralism-last has shifted Washington from being the global center of gravity that generations of American policymakers built, to an unreliable centrifugal force in danger of scattering democratic forces.
Trump denies that he had been briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops, and he appeared to minimize the allegations against Moscow. — Putin’s bitch.
The United States has become the worst-affected country, with more than 2.5 million diagnosed cases and at least 125,039 deaths.
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 500,000. -- And doesn’t look to be stopping anytime soon.
Only two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases.
Crowds pack Arizona river as U.S. posts record COVID cases for three days running.
Some COVID-19 patients aren't getting better. Major medical centers are trying to figure out how to help.
Mississippi will surrender the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag, more than a century after white supremacist legislators embedded it there a generation after the South lost the Civil War.
Trump promotes a video on Twitter showing a man in a golf cart with Trump campaign gear shouting "white power." — He’s trying to distract from the Russia bounties. He also said “Corrupt Joe is shot.” A thinly veiled shout-out to his supporters.
Anti-Trump Republican group's new ad slams the President over coronavirus deaths hitting the "Greatest Generation".
Black Americans say it’s not enough to just be “not racist.” True allies are “antiracist.” Here’s the difference. — Open your ears and listen.
Pence said the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement push a "political agenda of the radical left." — Absurd bullshit. He’s trying to protect his white privilege. And really, not wanting to get shot is not a “radical left agenda.” Shut the fuck up, Pence.
Trump’s attacks seen undercutting confidence in 2020 vote. “What you’re seeing is someone who’s an autocrat or a dictator in action.”
Trump Had Four Years To Fill 93 US Attorney Spots. Seven Are Women And Only Two Are Black.
In Texas, questions grow about a lesser-known US Attorney ousted by Attorney General William Barr.
Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause social media ads after a campaign led by civil rights organizations called for an ad boycott of Facebook, saying it doesn’t do enough to stop racist and violent content.
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England, has said the church should reconsider its portrayal of Jesus as a White man.
In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name, statue and other likenesses from the county’s airport because of his racist and bigoted comments. — Yes, John Wayne was a racist.
Florida schools now must teach the Ocoee Election Day Massacre. Here’s why that matters.
Trump says Americans may soon receive another stimulus payment to help weather the coronavirus recession. — He’s just trying to buy your vote, hoping you’ll forget the clusterfuck of a shitshow he has put the country in.
Taylor Swift blasts US Census for excluding transgender, nonbinary people.
Astronomers are puzzling over observations that show a black hole smashing into a mystery object of unusual size.
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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