“There's nothing Trump can't ruin.” — Maureen Dowd
Deaths
US: 215,822 (+790)
World: 1,054,604 (+8682)
Cases
US: 7,722,746 (+43,102)
World: 36,041,793 (+346,033)
Countdown: 28 days.
Why Do People Follow Authoritarian Leaders? After the horrors of the Holocaust when so many obedient Germans followed Hitler and maintained Nazi concentration camps, psychologists began to study why people follow authoritarian leaders. Their research revealed five reasons, which remain powerful reminders today. — Read all five.
Trump kills stimulus talks, tweets no deal until 'after I win' election. President Donald Trump effectively killed any chance of a new coronavirus relief package ahead of the presidential election when he tweeted Tuesday that he wouldn't agree to a deal until "after I win." -- He relishes watching people suffer.
U.S. stocks ended down more than 1% after President Trump said he was calling off negotiations with Democratic lawmakers on coronavirus relief legislation until after the election.
Older voters love Joe Biden. This isn’t a one-off phenomenon; polls demonstrate that Biden is showing surprising strength among older voters throughout the country. Multiple national and state polls have found Biden running ahead of Trump with those 65 and older by double digits, including in a recent Quinnipiac University poll of Florida.
U.S. survival camps to activate due to fear of election violence.
Amy Coney Barrett's record of advocating for limits to abortion rights. But for Barrett's supporters and detractors alike, it's clear that her confirmation would cement a conservative majority on the Supreme Court to limit abortion access. Even if the court doesn't overturn Roe, there are cases percolating in courts nationwide that would chip away at an individual's right to decide whether to terminate a pregnancy and give the state room to second-guess that decision.
With court in flux, Thomas and Alito attack same-sex marriage ruling. It is not as easy to declare -- as it was just a month ago -- that the high court is unlikely to reverse the milestone decision that now seems woven into American life...While many court commentators have focused on the future of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal nationwide, Thomas' statement, joined by Alito, offered a reminder that other precedent that inspires religious objections may also hang in the balance. — All under the banner of “religious liberty.”
Many experts who study the airborne transmission of viruses have been warning that the coronavirus can spread through the air for months. Now, the CDC is acknowledging the same thing.
Trump reports ‘no symptoms,’ returns to downplaying virus.
Stephen Miller, top White House aide, tests positive for coronavirus.
Senior Pentagon leadership quarantining after exposure to coronavirus.
Secret Service Agents Frustrated With Trump's Unnecessary Coronavirus Risks.
Most colleges that have chosen to hold in-person classes this semester are not conducting widespread testing of students for the coronavirus, an NPR analysis finds. And that raises concerns about potential new outbreaks when students are sent home.
Watchdog finds top Justice Department officials were "driving force" behind Trump's child separation policy: report. “We need to take away children,” Sessions told prosecutors. — They didn’t care how young the children were. Rosenstein wanted infants prosecuted. The cruelty, you see, was the point. These people are monsters.
White House Gift Shop selling "Trump Defeats COVID" commemorative coin. — Of course it is. I’m sure the king is proud. I wonder how many suckers are going to be disappointed when it’s not worth anywhere near the $100 they paid for it by the end of the week. Yeah. None of them.
Billionaires' wealth rises to $10.2 trillion amid Covid crisis. Super-rich increase fortunes by more than a quarter during market turmoil.
Facebook bans QAnon across all pages, groups, and Instagram accounts.
The use by Seattle Police Department officers of chemical irritants to help bring unruly crowds under control has become clearer -- and murkier -- at the same time.
Goldman Sachs: A Democratic sweep would mean faster economic recovery. President Donald Trump is once again warning voters that Democrats would "shut our economy and jobs down" if they win in November. Goldman Sachs is telling its clients the exact opposite.
US spy agencies face ‘shocking’ lack of diversity.
Democrats call for Congress to rein in, break up Big Tech.
John McAfee, an anti-virus software creator indicted for fraud in the United States, was in jail on Tuesday pending extradition procedures after being arrested in Barcelona airport at the weekend, sources said.
Delta intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane and sets aim toward the Gulf Coast. Delta now forecast to become a powerful 140 mph Category 4 hurricane. The U.S. Gulf Coast should prepare for a major hurricane strike later this week.
How has the pandemic altered dating? Survey says more roommates are hooking up. For example, an increasing number of people have been romantically engaged with their roommates. People are now requiring masks on the first date. Singles are vetting potential suitors via video chats, and they’re more selective about who they’ll even give a chance to.
Scientists have identified 24 "superhabitable" planets outside our solar system.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Dr. Anthony Fauci are getting the action figure treatment.
Dogs' brains aren't hardwired to care about human faces.
RIP Johnny Nash. He was 80.
RIP Eddie Van Halen. He was 65.
“It's always about the music, never about anything else.” -- Eddie Van Halen
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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