Tuesday, February 9, 2021

And another day of hoping democracy holds comes to a close:

“Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of a wily agitator who induces him to desert? I think in such a case to silence the agitator and save the boy is not only constitutional, but withal, a great mercy.” —Abraham Lincoln

“In light of today’s powerful presentation from House managers, it’s important to remember Republican Senators wanted this exercise dismissed on procedural grounds. They know the facts are damning. And now they'll have to vote. The American people and history are watching.” — Dan Rather

Deaths

US: 479,772 (+3367)

World: 2,350,919 (+14,616)

Cases

US: 27,799,946 (+99,317)

World: 107,402,716 (+396,049)

Democrats begin impeachment trial with stunning riot video.

Six Republicans joined all of their Democratic colleagues on Tuesday to vote that the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump is constitutional. -- The Republican Party does not stand for democracy. Almost all of them are traitors.

"Not a single thing will change. The outcome is set." Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). -- As I said, traitors. So much for being an impartial juror. Our system is broken.

“How can you have a fair trial if the jurors are co-conspirators?” -- Robert Reich

“Because President Trump said to”: Over a dozen Capitol rioters say they were following Donald Trump's guidance.

Hold Them All Accountable. The people who stormed the Capitol are facing the music. It’s up to us to make sure that the people who incited them do, too.

Flashback: Q: Will you commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the election? TRUMP: "We're gonna have to see what happens."

Unlikely that Covid came from Wuhan lab, WHO says. It is “extremely unlikely” that the coronavirus leaked from a lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where Covid-19 first emerged.

Atlanta students who fell behind during pandemic may face mandatory summer school.

Explosives are missing from the nation's largest Marine Corps base and an investigation is underway.

Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for individual assistance for residents in eastern Washington who were displaced by wildfires has been denied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

WA GOP Senators Flip Out After Journalists Ask Questions About Joe Fain's Appointment. -- Fain has been accused of rape.

The brand formerly known as Aunt Jemima finally has a new name: Pearl Milling Company.

Fossil fuel air pollution causes almost 1 in 5 deaths globally each year. More than 8 million people around the world die each year as a result of breathing polluted air that contains particles from fossil fuels, a new study has found.

Favicons Could Be the Supercookie That Tracks You Everywhere. Long story short, the favicon is an innocuous little bugger that can become what Strehle calls a “supercookie,” making it very hard for a user to avoid being tracked by a site.

New AI Can Detect Emotion With Radio Waves.

Selfish sperm genes 'poison' the competition for the win.

RIP Mary Wilson. She was 76.

RIP Marty Schottenheimer. He was 77.

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

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