Wednesday, February 3, 2021

And another day leaving the Republican Party, conspiracy theories, attacking because he told them to, McCarthy embraces MTG, Cheney gets to stay, mutation worries, a wealth tax in WA, and a record-breaking roller coaster comes to a close:

“Dems are betting that Greene’s good for business, that they can tie GOP to her crazy. I think it’s a big risk, both because there’s a bigger appetite for crazy than they seem to grasp, and because focusing on Greene allows the Hawleys & Cottons to pose as thoughtful.” -- Jeff Sharlet

Deaths

US: 461,930 (+4074)

World: 2,278,533 (+15,800)

Cases

US: 27,150,457 (+123,110)

World: 104,907,179 (+515,992)

Spurred By The Capitol Riot, Thousands Of Republicans Drop Out Of GOP. Later, Darrah, age 49, sat in his living room and pulled up the state's voter registration website. And then, like thousands of other Coloradans in the wake of the insurrection, he left the Republican Party. — Every sane and reasonable person should be leaving the Republican Party. As one person said in the article: The GOP has become “the party of mean people.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's history of spreading bizarre conspiracy theories, from space lasers to Frazzledrip. When asked for comment regarding all of Greene's claims that are referenced in this article, a spokesperson told Insider, "Aren't you in the 'news' business? None of this is new." Here's a list of false claims Greene has spread online. — Bonkers.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Was a Moderator of a Facebook Group Featuring Death Threats and Racist Memes. Under the watch of Greene and that small group, the page has served as a platform for some of the right’s darkest notions. A 2018 post shared on the page contained an image of a noose with the superimposed words, “If you want to make America great again, we will have to make evil people fear punishment again.” The poster added, “Start with Hillary and obama!” (Greene endorsed hanging Obama and Hillary Clinton on her own Facebook page that year.)

Trump Supporters Say They Attacked The Capitol Because He Told Them To, Undercutting His Impeachment Defense. — Yes. Yes he did. 

A woman accused of participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol asked a federal judge for permission to leave the country on vacation later this month – and got it.

Canada will list the Proud Boys movement as a terrorist group.

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy broke his silence on Wednesday over the uproar caused by freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's conspiracy theory views, suggesting Republicans would not move to strip her from her committee assignments, effectively forcing Democrats to take action on their own. -- The GOP makes its bed.

House Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership after she defends her impeachment vote.

Study shows GOP coronavirus relief plan won't return economy to pre-pandemic levels but Biden's would.

Why a particular coronavirus mutation has scientists' attention. The tiny spike proteins that cover the outside of the virus are crucial to vaccine efficacy. They're also changing.

A new study suggests that the biggest spreaders of coronavirus in the US are adults aged 20 to 49, but that doesn't mean they should be pushed to the head of the vaccine line, experts say.

Up to 600 Australian Open players, officials and support staff will go into isolation after a coronavirus case at a Melbourne hotel.

Lawmakers in Washington state, which is home to some of the nation's wealthiest residents — including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates — are considering introducing a wealth tax on some financial assets for state residents.

Two Republican Ohio state lawmakers want to designate Donald Trump's birthday, June 14, as an annual state holiday honoring the former President.

Record-breaking roller coaster will travel more than 155 miles per hour.

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