And another batshit crazy day of crimes against humanity, an absolute complete denial of science, mismatched signatures, Facebook turning a blind eye, a chunk of ice cap breaks free, an addiction to losing, and the planet Venus all comes to a close:
"Truth is a victim in this administration, I think it’s Orwellian—the ultimate goal of this president is to get you to disbelieve what you’ve seen and what you’ve heard. My goal now is to remind people of this.” — Alexander Vindman
Deaths
US: 199,000 (+480)
World: 932,730 (+4463)
Cases
US: 6,749,289 (+40,831)
World: 29,440,998 (+259,064)
Countdown: 50 days.
The top communications official at the Department of Health and Human Services accused career government scientists of plotting against President Trump and told Trump supporters to arm themselves ahead of the November presidential election...Caputo, a veteran of Trump's 2016 campaign who was made top spokesman at HHS in April, gave no evidence for any of his claims. But the attacks follow a pattern of top administration officials, and even Trump himself, blaming shadowy figures inside the government for the president's coronavirus response. — The Trump cult is on a mission to destroy the country because they fear they will lose power come November.
‘Like an Experimental Concentration Camp’: Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Mass Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Center.
Trump spurns science on climate. With the smell of California wildfires in the air, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored the scientific consensus that climate change is playing a central role in historic West Coast infernos and renewed his unfounded claim that failure to rake forest floors and clear dead timber is mostly to blame...“If we ignore that science and sort of put our head in the sand and think it’s all about vegetation management, we’re not going to succeed together protecting Californians,” Crowfoot added. Trump responded, “It will start getting cooler, just you watch.” Crowfoot politely pushed back that he wished the science agreed with the president. Trump countered, “I don’t think science knows, actually.” -- Here’s the video. Ugh. Trump and the Trump Party are destined to kill us all. They must be voted out in November.
Trump, at two different rallies this weekend, suggested he would 'negotiate' a 3rd term as president because he is 'probably entitled' to it.
Mismatched signatures prompt tossed absentee ballots and legal fights ahead of November election. With voting already underway in two states, Democrats and Republicans are drawing battle lines across the country over voter signatures for mail-in ballots, with lawsuits over how signatures are evaluated and whether voters can fix ballots that get tossed. President Donald Trump and Republicans are arguing for strict matches, while Democrats are pushing for easier rules letting people prove they are who they say they are, even if their John Hancocks have changed a bit.
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani collaborated on smear of Joe Biden with 'active Russian agent'.
Group tops 400K signatures to repeal Whitmer’s virus powers. But she may be unable to stop a Republican maneuver that would rescind a 75-year-old law that has enabled her to issue and lift COVID-19 restrictions unilaterally. If at least 340,000 signatures are deemed valid by the state elections board, the GOP-controlled Legislature would likely repeal the 1945 law rather than let it go to a 2022 public vote. — The Trump Party (The Party formerly known as the Republican Party) will kill us all.
The Overwhelming Racism Of COVID Coverage. The real story is that ‘developing’ nations have done remarkably better at fighting COVID-19 than the rich and white...The real story is that places like Vietnam and Mongolia have completely kicked COVID-19’s ass. The real story is that places like Rwanda and Ghana have innovated and survived...You talk about ‘developed’ world or the ‘industrialized’ world or ‘advanced’ nations. But what does that mean? How developed are you if you don’t have public health? How industrialized are you if you cannot distribute tests and PPE? How advanced are you if your people won’t even wear a mask? These words are now just naked euphemisms for rich and white. They’re codewords for racism and classism.
Scientists and physicians outraged over reports Trump officials meddled with coronavirus data.
Record one-day increases in COVID-19 cases in seven U.S. states.
Justice Department internal watchdog is investigating Roger Stone's sentencing, say sources. Prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky told Congress the U.S. Attorney's office in D.C. told him to recommend a lighter sentence because of Stone's ties to Trump.
Over 170 environmental leaders urge supporters to vote for Biden, not Green Party.
“Trump offers his supporters an alternate reality where they can live in denial that the planet is dying, the country is failing, and the system that privileges them is strangling the world. To everyone else he offers violence.” — Jared Yates Sexton
Facebook Is Turning A Blind Eye To Global Political Manipulation, According To This Explosive Secret Memo. The 6,600-word memo, written by former Facebook data scientist Sophie Zhang, is filled with concrete examples of heads of government and political parties in Azerbaijan and Honduras using fake accounts or misrepresenting themselves to sway public opinion. In countries including India, Ukraine, Spain, Bolivia, and Ecuador she found evidence of coordinated campaigns of varying sizes to boost or hinder political candidates or outcomes, though she did not always conclude who was behind them.
A big chunk of Greenland’s ice cap, estimated to be some 110 square kilometers (42.3 square miles), has broken off in the far north east Arctic which scientists say is evidence of rapid climate change.
Addicted to losing: How casino-like apps have drained people of millions. Unlike in a real casino, there is no way to win money back or earn a payout on coins...Big Fish Games also operates a similar app, Big Fish Casino. Both are labeled as video games, which allows the company and others like it to skirt the tightly regulated U.S. gambling market. But unlike the gambling market, apps like Jackpot Magic and Big Fish Casino are under little oversight to determine whether they are fair or whether their business practices are predatory.
A perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear has been found in Russia -- even its nose is intact. "Today this is the first and only find of its kind -- a whole bear carcass with soft tissues. It is completely preserved, with all internal organs in place including even its nose. Previously, only skulls and bones were found. This find is of great importance for the whole world." -- Yes, there are pictures.
Scientists find gas linked to life in atmosphere of Venus. Astronomers detected phosphine 30 miles up in the planet’s atmosphere and have failed to identify a process other than life that could account for its presence. The discovery raises the possibility that life gained a foothold on Earth’s inner neighbour and remnants clung on – or floated on, at least – as Venus suffered runaway global warming that made the planet hellish.
Carl Sagan predicted life on Venus in 1967. We may be close to proving him right.
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