And another day of understanding threats America faces, leaving the team, censures, “whites only” policies, anti-vaccine protesters, 8-year old girl kicked out of school, and some vile racism from police officers in Georgia comes to a close:
“Imagine thinking that ‘healthcare is a human right’ vs white supremacist conspiracy theories are two views “just as extreme” as the other.” -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“Republicans aren’t afraid of Donald. They cheered his willingness to break norms, enabled him at every turn. They're not horrified by violent extremism, they embrace it. The GOP is a rabidly anti-democratic party that will do anything to stay in power. That’s what we're fighting.” -- Mary Trump
Deaths
US: 450,381 (+2922)
World: 2,229,439 (+13,128)
Cases
US: 26,655,740 (+143,547)
World: 103,134,017 (+504,274)
Say you had a colleague who flagrantly violated the very clear company policy of not bringing a firearm into work and, when reprimanded about it, was like “F--k you, I’ll pack heat wherever and whenever I want, including during your presentation to the board of directors, Carol.”...Or another who, you learned one day while scrolling on your phone, had liked a Facebook post calling for you to be shot in the head and also posted a video online saying you should be executed. You’d probably report those coworkers to H.R. and expect that they’d be fired, rather than be told that you need to figure out how to work with them and that bringing up all the times they called for your violent murder was really unproductive and a sign you’re not a team player whose quarterly review would reflect that. You’d probably be like, “Wait, what? Are you joking? Did you not hear about the guns and all the times they said they wanted me dead?” Anyway, now you have a small idea of what Congress is presently like for Democrats.
You have to be extremely online to understand the threat America faces now. But if you weren't online — sorry, like, Online online — in the lead-up to the riots, you would've had no idea that it was possible. It's not that regular people, the un-Online, are at fault. Large swaths of media and news sources missed the chance to explain just how dangerous this all was. How deadly it could prove...Extremism online isn't silo'd off from you. It doesn't matter who you are. But if you rely on Sunday news shows, cable TV, or front-page stories for your info — maybe if you're of an older generation — you probably don't get that fact. Again, using QAnon as an example, the coverage of the cult-like movement leading up to the 2020 election mostly did not reflect the severity of what was taking place.
Greene vows to "never back down" in face of criticism over past remarks. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) vowed to “never back down” as she faces an avalanche of criticism in light of unearthed remarks advocating violence against Democrats, calling school shootings a hoax and supporting the Qanon conspiracy theory. — She needs to be expelled from Congress.
Five of Trump's impeachment defense attorneys leave team less than two weeks before trial. — He could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and the GOP would still acquit him.
Publix grocery heiress was the top funder of the January 6 pro-Trump rally that preceded the US Capitol riot: report.
South Carolina GOP censures Rep. Tom Rice after his vote to impeach former President Trump.
Hamilton, Georgia police chief & officer discuss slavery at BLM rally: "They furnished them a house... clothes to put on their back... all they had to do was f---ing work. Now we give 'em all those things and they don’t have to f---ing work."
Louisiana cemetery declines to bury Black deputy sheriff due to "whites only" policy.
France's Le Pen, at record high in polls, proposes hijab ban. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen Friday proposed a ban on Muslim headscarves in all public places on Friday, seeking to build on a record recent poll putting her almost neck-and-neck with President Emmanuel Macron.
CDC Issues Sweeping New Mask Mandate For U.S. Travelers; Extends Eviction Moratorium.
Protesters temporarily block LA vaccination site. The Los Angeles Times reports that one of the largest vaccination sites in the nation temporarily shut down Saturday because dozen of [anti-vaccine] protesters blocked the entrance, stalling hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours.
Massachusetts Democratic congressman, vaccinated for Covid-19, tests positive for virus.
Once you and your friends are vaccinated, can you quit social distancing? Expect life to return to normal in 3 stages — not all at once.
Women prioritize a number of policy goals more highly than men do, especially addressing issues around race, the criminal justice system, health care and education. — Women should be running this country.
8-year-old girl kicked out of Christian school over "crush" on female student. A second-grade student in Oklahoma was expelled from her Christian elementary school last week after telling another female student that she had a crush on her, according to multiple outlets. -- She will be better off not being at “Christian” school.
A huge piece of California's Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the ocean.
Four-year-old girl discovers 220 million-year-old dinosaur footprint at a beach in Wales. The creature probably stood about 29.5 inches tall, was about 8 feet long and walked on its two hind feet, paleontology curator said.
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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