And another day of the worst GDP ever, how important it is to vote, desperate distractions, baseless accusations, possible post office closures, heart damage, cervical cancer screening, headed to Mars, and living in caves comes to a close:
“When you see something that is not right, you must say something. You must do something. Democracy is not a state. It is an act.” -- John Lewis
Deaths
US: 155,285 (+1445)
World: 676,759 (+6559)
Cases
US: 4,634,985 (+66,948)
World: 17,474,691 (+288,764)
Countdown: 96 days.
The vote. It’s important. Here’s how to help make sure every last vote is counted, including yours. — Thanks to a friend on FB for sending this to me.
Trump suggests delaying 2020 election. While states have the authority to delay their primary elections, only Congress can change the date for the general election for president.
Republicans openly challenge Trump's tweet on delaying election.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s view of flawed election is baseless. President Donald Trump’s apocalyptic views of voting by mail are baseless, according to research into election fraud and the record. Despite that, he’s now floated the idea of delaying the election until it can be held “properly.”...“Trump is simply wrong about mail-in balloting raising a ‘tremendous’ potential for fraud,” Richard L. Hasen, an elections expert at the University of California, Irvine, School of Law, wrote recently.
3 Months Of Hell: U.S. Economy Drops 32.9%, In Worst GDP Report Ever. — This is what he was using the “election delay” Tweet to distract from.
The U.S. economy suffered its biggest blow since the Great Depression in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shattered consumer and business spending.
Trump Floats Delaying The Election. It Would Require A Change In Law. Additionally, there is no nationwide turn to universal mail-in voting and as much as half of the electorate is still expected to cast ballots in person. While he draws a distinction between mail-in and absentee voting, there is essentially no difference.
Trump's real target is election's legitimacy.
Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud. -- And no, we don’t need to know the winner on election night.
Joe Manchin and head of postal service union warn of possible post office closures. The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing post offices across the country, sparking concerns ahead of an anticipated surge of mail-in ballots in the 2020 elections, U.S. Sen Joe Manchin and a union leader said Wednesday. — All part of the plan.
‘Now it is your turn’: John Lewis issues call to action in posthumous op-ed.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos argues against the need for national plan to reopen schools.
9 ways America is having the wrong conversation about 'reopening' schools. “2. When we pretend students are going to follow the safety guidelines.”...”4. When we imagine schools can make their programs COVID-safe without additional funding.”...”6. When we assume that the greatest threat to children’s mental health and well-being comes from staying home.”...”7. When we say that the entire U.S. economy depends on kids being in school buildings.” -- Good points in this article. Thank you to a friend of mine for posting this on FB. Now read the rest.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan described the deployment of federal agents to U.S. cities to quell gun violence "a dry run for martial law" and warned it could risk disenfranchising voters.
Michael Jordan donates $2.5 million to combat voter suppression. "There is a long history of oppression against Black Americans that holds us back from full participation in American society. We understand that one of the main ways we can change systemic racism is at the polls," Jordan said.
Surviving a COVID-19 ICU stay is just the start. We're ignoring what else it takes to recover. After the ICU, coronavirus patients need rehab facilities and staff to get them back to normal functioning, if they even can — the U.S. is short on both. -- This virus is not just about the number of deaths.
Herman Cain, a former presidential candidate, has died from coronavirus. As a co-chair of Black Voices for Trump, Cain was one of the surrogates at President Donald Trump's June 20 rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma -- which saw at least eight Trump advance team staffers in attendance test positive for coronavirus.
Brazil's first lady tests positive for Covid-19.
Scientists say that hydroxychloroquine should no longer be touted as a COVID-19 treatment: "It does not work for treatment or for prevention. I have no idea why there is still talk about it, but it’s wrong.”
Heart damage found in coronavirus patients months after recovering from COVID-19, study says.
Obama calls filibuster Jim Crow relic that should be eliminated if necessary to enact voting rights legislation.
Senators urge U.S. Justice Department to probe TikTok, Zoom.
New cervical cancer screening guidelines released: What you need to know. The American Cancer Society's updated cervical cancer screening requirements now suggest that people with a cervix undergo human papillomavirus virus (HPV) primary testing — instead of a Pap test — every five years, starting at age 25 and continuing through 65.
Lack of awareness, data hinders cases of missing and murdered Native American women, study finds. A new report documents more than 2,300 missing Native American women and girls in the U.S., underscoring the reasons behind the lack of awareness and scrutiny in these cases.
Settlement sprawl forces Hebron's Palestinian families to live in caves. Dozens of Palestinians are living in caves in Hebron as the Israeli authorities repeatedly demolish their homes built without impossible-to-obtain permits.
Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum' updates both reality dating shows and portrayals of autism.
FCC approves Amazon's Kuiper Project. Amazon has received authorization from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to proceed with Project Kuiper, its initiative to launch a fleet of low-orbiting satellites that would be used to provide broadband internet access to underserved communities in the U.S.
The Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity helicopter are finally on the journey to Mars.
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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