Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

And another day of America “going in the wrong direction” comes to a close:


“The absolute truth is what makes people laugh.” -- Carl Reiner


Deaths

US: 130,122 (+1339)

World: 513,913 (+5835)


Countdown: 126 days.


Fauci: US ‘going in wrong direction’ in coronavirus outbreak.


'We are getting clobbered': Six months into COVID-19, doctors fear what comes next. COVID-19 plus the flu could quickly overwhelm health care systems.


Senate strips a provision from an intelligence bill requiring campaigns to report foreign election help. — Now why would they do that?


South Dakota Gov. Noem says "we will not be social distancing" at July 3 Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore with President Trump. — Cool!


A Question That Won’t Go Away: Why Does Trump Love Putin So Much?


Most travelers from the United States will be barred from entering the European Union after it reopens its borders Wednesday because the coronavirus is still far too prevalent in the U.S., European officials announced Tuesday.


Judge temporarily blocks publication of tell-all book by President Trump's niece.


The Chinese government has deployed a mass sterilization campaign against Muslim ethnic minorities in the country's western provinces, according to a new report, which argues the tactics could amount to genocide.


Facebook bans extremist 'boogaloo' group from its platforms.


Facebook nears a tipping point when it comes to moderating hate speech.


Atlanta Hawks Arena To Host Voting Site, Team Challenges Rest Of NBA To Follow.


New York City will end solitary confinement in its jails following the death of Layleen Polanco in isolation at a Rikers Island facility last year, Mayor de Blasio says.


Hopes fade for reform of massive U.S. criminal justice system.


Mississippi governor signs bill into law removing Confederate symbol from state flag. Mississippi is the last state to have retained the Confederate battle emblem in its flag.


About bloody time: is cinema finally going with the flow of period sex? Hollywood has a horror of the twin taboos of intercourse and menstruation. But female writers and directors are starting to change the way women’s bodies are portrayed on screen.


Supreme Court opens door to state funding for religious schools.


260,000 sign petition to block film starring Paris Jackson as Jesus. Online petition claims Habit, starring Michael Jackson’s daughter, is ‘Christianophobic garbage’.


Koalas are on track to go extinct in Australia's New South Wales before 2050.


Whale sharks have eyeballs covered in tiny teeth.


Astronomers are baffled by the disappearance of a massive star.


RIP Carl Reiner. He was 98.


“The key to longevity is to interact with other people.” -- Carl Reiner


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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