Friday, September 11, 2020

And another day where sure, some stuff happened, but if you only read one story, make it the first one comes to a close:

“Wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then.” — Bob Seger 

Deaths

US: 197,421 (+1093)

World: 919,703 (+5795)

Cases

US: 6,636,247 (+48,084)

World: 28,656,122 (+332,334)

Countdown: 53 days.

How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled. “You're lying. This is gold. We take the time to clean it, take the labels off, separate it and put it here. It's gold. This is valuable." But it's not valuable, and it never has been. And what's more, the makers of plastic — the nation's largest oil and gas companies — have known this all along, even as they spent millions of dollars telling the American public the opposite..."If the public thinks that recycling is working, then they are not going to be as concerned about the environment.”...Industry companies spent tens of millions of dollars on these ads and ran them for years, promoting the benefits of a product that, for the most part, was buried, was burned or, in some cases, wound up in the ocean. Documents show industry officials knew this reality about recycling plastic as far back as the 1970s. — Please read it all. It’s devastating. 

Fauci says U.S. won't get back to normal until late 2021.

The United States government announced it will stop COVID-19 screenings of international travelers from certain countries starting Monday.

Study: Kids infected at day care spread coronavirus at home.

Coronavirus on college campuses fueling nation's largest outbreaks, analysis shows.

Trump lies that Joe Biden would "destroy" Obamacare's protections for pre-existing conditions. Facts First: This is not only false but a complete reversal of reality.

Trump and Biden mark 9/11 with very different tones. One spent time quietly consoling families. The other proclaimed America's might.

The Treasury Department has so far withheld in 2020 approximately $1.5 million from a New York City Fire Department health care program for those who worked at Ground Zero following the September 11 terrorist attacks, according to letters from New York Rep. Peter King.

San Francisco Bay Area choked by toxic smoke-filled air.

Wildfire smoke brings worst air quality to Portland, Seattle.

As wildfires rage, false antifa rumors spur pleas from police. At least six groups have issued warnings about the false rumors, including some asking the public to stop sharing the misinformation.

The Democratic candidate for an open U.S. House seat in Georgia dropped out of the race Friday, clearing a near-certain path to victory for a QAnon-supporting Republican contender who has been criticized for her incendiary comments.

A federal judge has ruled that Arizona voters who forget to sign their early ballots before mailing them get up to five days after the election to fix the problem.

Senators demand recalls after CNN report finds Amazon's own products are being flagged as fire hazards.

Removal of flag honoring veterans from White House sparks anger. A decision by the Trump administration earlier this year to move the flag honoring missing war veterans from a prominent position atop the White House to a less visible spot on the South Lawn has angered some veterans and lawmakers, who see it as disrespectful and potentially illegal.

Fans boo Chiefs, Texans players during moment of silence at NFL opener. — Racists are going to be racists. And stop watching the NFL. The game damages people's bodies and brains. Find other forms of entertainment. 

First woman working at the barbers of Babylon shrugs off abuse. Um Zeinab says she suffered insults and verbal abuse when she started walking to work at the men’s barber shop and tattoo parlor in the bustling capital of Iraq’s Babylon province. But she persevered, ignored the cat-calls and started building up her own group of regular customers - an unprecedented achievement in a very masculine world. Now, as far as she knows, she is the first woman in southern Iraq to make a living cutting men’s hair.

Fearful French horse owners want mystery mutilator caught. Across France, horse breeders, pony clubs and equestrian centres are in a state of high alert after horses have been found with ears cut off, eyes gouged out, and genitals mutilated. Police say they have no idea what the motive is. Theories include a satanic rite, macabre trophy hunt, or internet challenge. In all, 150 investigations have been opened.

Portable MRI can detect brain abnormalities at bedside. The research is the first known attempt to deploy a mobile, bedside, magnetic resonance brain-imaging device, which promises to provide immediate diagnosis to doctors in virtually any setting with a standard electrical supply.

Scientists confounded by new findings on universe's mysterious dark matter. Dark matter, mysterious invisible stuff that makes up most of the mass of galaxies including our own Milky Way, is confounding scientists again, with new observations of distant galaxies conflicting with the current understanding of its nature.

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

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