Wednesday, June 3, 2020

And another day where Trump is a “threat to the Constitution” comes to a close:

“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” — George Orwell

Deaths

US: 109,142 (+1083)

World: 387,957 (+5545)

Countdown: 153 days.

Former Defense Secretary Mattis blasts President Trump: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people -- does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us."

What it means to be anti-racist. It’s not enough to be “not racist,” experts and educators say.

FBI found no evidence that antifa was involved in violence, and of course Trump ignored them.

Protests were peaceful Tuesday, with provocations largely coming from police.

Gun-toting members of the Boogaloo movement are showing up at protests. The Boogaloos are an emerging incarnation of extremism that seems to defy easy categorization. They are yet another confounding factor in the ongoing effort among local, state and federal officials to puzzle out the political sympathies of the agitators showing up to the mostly peaceful George Floyd rallies who have destroyed property, looted businesses, or -- in the case of the Boogaloos who descended on Minneapolis -- walked around the streets with assault rifles.

Coronavirus cases rise in US south and west as crowded protests spark worries.

US black-white inequality in 6 stark charts.

An 'eerie' parallel of two knees: George Floyd's death renews debate on Kaepernick protest.

The president is a danger to the US military. Trump, in essence, sees the military as his personal plaything, little toy soldiers to move around on the map of America.

All four former officers involved in George Floyd's killing now face charges.

6 Atlanta police officers booked on charges related to tasing incident. -- The video of the incident was disgusting.

Prosecutors: 3 men plotted to terrorize Vegas protests. Three Nevada men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on terrorism-related charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during recent protests in Las Vegas. -- Right-wing extremists are the main cause of domestic terrorism in the United States.

Pentagon chief Esper reverses decision to send some troops home from D.C. amid protests. Esper's decision is a significant reversal from where he stood Tuesday night, when he broke from President Donald Trump and told NBC News in an exclusive interview that he did not support using the military to quell protests triggered by the death of George Floyd. -- His Master Trump was not pleased.

Senate Republicans plan to spend the summer launching investigations into the Obama administration and Joe Biden just as the 2020 general election begins to heat up. — Vote all Republicans out of the Senate.

Sen. Rand Paul is holding up popular bipartisan legislation to make lynching a federal crime as he seeks changes to the bill. "The bill as written would allow altercations resulting in a cut, abrasion, bruise, or any other injury no matter how temporary to be subject to a 10-year penalty. My amendment would simply apply a serious bodily injury standard, which would ensure crimes resulting in substantial risk of death and extreme physical pain be prosecuted as a lynching.”

Controversial US Congressman Steve King loses re-election bid. — They misspelled “racist fucker and all around asshole.”

Public health workers have encountered resistance, online harassment and even violent threats for conducting contact tracing and other containment strategies for the coronavirus in their local communities. -- Oh, if only Covid-19 affected only the stupid.

Jimmy Carter on George Floyd protests: 'Silence can be as deadly as violence'. "People of power, privilege, and moral conscience must stand up and say 'no more' to a racially discriminatory police and justice system, immoral economic disparities between whites and blacks, and government actions that undermine our unified democracy. We are responsible for creating a world of peace and equality for ourselves and future generations.”

George W. Bush finally steps onto the right side of history.

France's digital minister says its coronavirus contact-tracing app has been downloaded 600,000 times since it became available on Tuesday afternoon.

Trump attempted to register to vote in Florida last year using the White House address.

President Trump had Kushner push the National Enquirer to probe baseless Scarborough murder conspiracy.

Walmart removes firearms, ammunition from floor display as protests rage in U.S.

Broncos coach Fangio labelled a 'joke' after saying there is no racism in NFL. — Calling him a ‘joke’ was kind. A ‘white privileged moron’ may be more like it.

Broncos' Vic Fangio Says He Was 'Wrong' for Comments About Lack of Racism in NFL. -- He only recognized he was wrong after the backlash.

Drew Brees draws backlash after criticizing players who protest during national anthem. -- Drew Brees shows us his white privilege. He is part of the problem.

Snapchat to stop promoting Trump's content.

Trump campaign accuses Snapchat, a platform that still exists, of ‘trying to rig the election’.

Brazil court to hear cases seeking to invalidate election on Tuesday.

AMC Theatres has 'substantial doubt' it can remain in business.

Stories of inflight interactions between flight attendants and passengers usually go viral because someone did something, well, not nice. This is not one of those. -- There is hope. We can get there.

Safe sex takes on a new meaning during coronavirus. Should you add more protection?

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

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