Tuesday, June 16, 2020

And another day where most of us are unhappy Americans comes to a close:

“The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness.” -- Fyodor Dostoevsky

Deaths

US: 119,132 (+849)

World: 445,986 (+7925)

Countdown: 140 days.

Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years, poll finds. Just 14% of U.S. adults say they're very happy.

Trump claimed Tuesday that his predecessor did not take action to reform policing — although it was the Trump admin. that scrapped several Obama-era changes. — He does nothing but blame others. Oh, and he’s a racist. 

Federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are reviewing investigations into the deaths of 2 Black men who were recently found hanging from trees in Southern California.

Seizing on a medical milestone that doesn't exist, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he thinks the same scientific expertise that produced a vaccine for AIDS can deliver one soon for COVID-19, too. There is no vaccine for AIDS.

Pence tries to declare coronavirus over as Trump pushes reopening and campaigning. But despite the administration's efforts to declare the pandemic over, 18 states are currently experiencing an increase in cases.

Texas reports new record for daily Covid-19 cases.

Texas' big-city mayors ask Gov. Greg Abbott for power to impose face mask rules. -- Texas could be in serious trouble.

Oklahoma reports highest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases 4 days before scheduled Trump rally in Tulsa.

Miami pauses reopening as Florida's new coronavirus cases rise.

Kids and teens are estimated to be about half as likely to get infected by coronavirus than those aged 20 or over, a new study shows.

Montgomery City Council votes down mask ordinance, sends doctors out in disgust. "At the end of the day, if an illness or a pandemic comes through we do not throw our constitutional rights out the window," Lyons said. -- Constitutional rights don’t mean shit if you’re dead. And no, you are not losing your constitutional rights by wearing a fucking mask. And oh yeah, about 90% of the critically ill in Montgomery, Alabama are black.

New Zealand no longer free of coronavirus as two women test positive.

Brazil coronavirus cases hit daily record. Country recorded nearly 35,000 new cases, only hours after government officials claimed the outbreak was under control. -- Brazil is in deep shit.

Why coronavirus has placed millions more girls at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM).

'Facebook doesn't care': Activists say accounts removed despite Zuckerberg's free-speech stance.

In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, Github is working on removing coding terms like "master" and "slave."

In Canada's COVID-19 capital, younger students return to class in 'bubbles'. Students up to grade 9 will return to regular classes but will remain in the same room, separated into groups of six.

Sixteen people tested positive for COVID-19 after going out to a Florida bar.

After a 17-year hiatus, the federal government is set to resume execution of prisoners, with 4 prisoners set to be executed over the next two months.

Trump administration sues to block release of Bolton book. — Bolton is still an asshole.

Trump is considering a lawsuit against his own niece for her tell-all book, saying she signed an NDA. - Trump has always been an asshole. And oh yeah, NDAs are bullshit.

The Trump administration has filled a key consumer protection panel with Wall Street deregulators.

Premier League returns: 'Life has not been the same without football'.

Boston Dynamics will now sell any business their own Spot robot for $74,500.

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

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