And another day of no remorse, new videos, half-hearted attention, unchanged minds, GOP strategy, skipping quarantines, an Instagram ban, playing the national anthem, and removing a condom without consent comes to a close:
“Republicans know Trump controlled the mob because they begged him to stop them. This isn’t hard.” — Amanda Carpenter
“No mercy for what we’re doing. No thought to even what we have done.” -- Metallica
Deaths
US: 483,200 (+3428)
World: 2,364,938 (+14,019)
Cases
US: 27,897,214 (+97,268)
World: 107,853,095 (+450,379)
5 takeaways from Day 2 of Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
Police beg help, senators flee in chilling Trump trial video. Prosecutors unveiled chilling new security video in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Wednesday, showing the mob of rioters breaking into the Capitol, smashing windows and doors and searching menacingly for Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as overwhelmed police begged on their radios for help.
Trial highlights: Harrowing footage, focus on Trump’s words.
Former President Trump's speech on January 6, just before the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, is a key part of the Senate impeachment trial. Read a full transcript of Trump's remarks:
GOP senators draw criticism for appearing to pay half-hearted attention to impeachment trial.
Several GOP senators are shaken by footage they've seen during the impeachment trial, but still signal they are unlikely to change their minds. -- Because they no longer believe in democracy.
Trump advisers say he hasn't shown remorse for the insurrection and relationship with Pence remains damaged.
US Capitol police to hold vote of no confidence Thursday.
Nearly 140,000 voters left GOP in 25 states in January.
House Republicans' 2022 strategy to beat Democrats: Target "socialist agenda" and "job killing policies". -- Republicans only strategy is using fear to get votes. They have no agenda other than making rich people richer.
Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says. People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus -- right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine -- can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
CDC report: Double-masking can block more than 90 percent of viral particles.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been banned from Instagram. "We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines," a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said in a statement.
Twitter says Trump ban is permanent, even if he runs in 2024. — He should be in prison.
NBA says all teams will play national anthem after Mavericks stopped playing it before games. -- Ridiculous.
California could become first state to make it illegal to remove a condom without consent. The act of removing a condom during sex without consent — also known as “stealthing” — could become illegal in the state of California.
RIP Larry Flynt. He was 78.
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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