Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

And another screwed up election day comes to a close:


“Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.” -- Herodotus


Deaths

US: 114,148 (+1093)

World: 413,648 (+5023)


Countdown: 147 days.


‘Apathy is no longer a choice’: will the George Floyd protests energize young voters?


Trump’s New Favorite Channel Employs Kremlin-Paid Journalist. If the stories broadcast by the Trump-endorsed One America News Network sometimes look like outtakes from a Kremlin trolling operation, there may be a reason. One of the on-air reporters at the 24-hour network is a Russian national on the payroll of the Kremlin’s official propaganda outlet, Sputnik.


President Donald Trump tweets 'antifa' conspiracy theory that originated on anonymous blog. -- The man is not a stable individual. He probably has a tinfoil hat down in his bunker.


Washington, D.C. approves police reforms after days of protests against racism.


Georgia election 'catastrophe' in largely minority areas sparks investigation.


Polling places in at least nine Georgia counties for Tuesday's primaries will remain open later than scheduled because of voting problems. Voters reported long lines and faulty voting equipment, among other complaints.


US Senate confirms first Black service chief in 'historic' vote.


World leaders won't gather at UN for first time in 75 years.


‘Enormous disparities’: coronavirus death rates expose Brazil’s deep racial inequalities.


Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide. A little-known Indian IT firm offered its hacking services to help clients spy on more than 10,000 email accounts over a period of seven years.


Trump’s EPA Just Defied a Court Order to Immediately Ban a Harmful Herbicide.


Scientists around the world will go on one-day strike to protest institutional racism.


A new report from the American Gastroenterological Association says probiotics don't do much for gut health — including digestive conditions like Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis or irritable bowel syndrome.


Donald Trump Jr.'s trip to Mongolia last August, where he hunted a rare breed of giant sheep, cost US taxpayers about $75,000 in Secret Service protection, according to documents obtained by a government watchdog group.


The American teacher crisis is getting rapidly worse amid coronavirus pandemic.


'Cops' TV show canceled amid unrest over death of George Floyd.


Will people ever go to the movies again?


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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