“We must speak the truth. Our election was not stolen. And America has not failed.” -- Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY)
“Fucking off is always an option.” — Leslie Jones
Deaths
US: 596,946 (+767)
World: 3,331,127 (+13,635)
Cases
US: 33,550,115 (+34,807)
World: 160,322,840 (+726,262)
Facing ouster from GOP post, Liz Cheney says Trump and his backers threaten democracy. "I will not sit back and watch in silence while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law and joins the former president’s crusade to undermine our democracy."
There Have Been, On Average, 10 Mass Shootings In The U.S. Each Week This Year. We're just 18 weeks into 2021, and already the U.S. has experienced 194 mass shootings. That averages out to about 10 a week. Here are the 11 attacks that took place just this weekend alone:
Vaccinated people who've missed physical touch are in luck: They can hug each other with abandon, both experts said. That goes for all vaccinated people, too. You can hug your vaccinated parents and grandparents for as long as you'd like, but you can also hug an acquaintance or a new romantic partner, as long as you know they're fully vaccinated -- which means it's been two weeks since their second shot (or only shot, if they got the Johnson & Johnson) -- she said.
WHO classifies Indian coronavirus mutation as a 'variant of concern'. The global body says the variant may be more contagious than the original form and perhaps resistant to vaccines. India has seen massive infection and death rates, though observers say actual numbers are far higher.
A conspiracy ripping through the anti-vax world may finally drive some anti-maskers to do the unthinkable: wear a mask and keep their distance. The conspiracy—which comes in several shapes and sizes—more or less says the vaccinated will “shed” certain proteins onto the unvaccinated who will then suffer adverse effects. The main worry is the “shedding” will cause irregular menstruation, infertility, and miscarriages. The entirely baseless idea is a key cog in a larger conspiracy that COVID-19 was a ploy to depopulate the world, and the vaccine is what will cull the masses. — I can’t make this shit up. Well, actually, someone made this shit up. It wasn’t me, though.
Gas stations report shortages as pipeline shutdown drags on. More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by a gang of hackers entered its fifth day Tuesday. -- Stop hoarding!
Republicans Have Made It Harder To Vote In 11 States So Far. Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.
Republicans take aim at Senate voting rights bill sought by Democrats that looks to blunt state-level GOP efforts to restrict access to the ballot. -- Because Republicans are striving for minority rule.
33 killed in Israeli airstrikes, Hamas rocket attacks as unrest spreads beyond Jerusalem. Israel would "increase both the intensity of the attacks and the rate of attacks," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
A gunman in the Russian city of Kazan opened fire at a school early Tuesday — killing at least seven 8th-grade students and a teacher and injuring 21 others, officials said.
Arizona Gov. Ducey signs legislation Tuesday to remove infrequent mail voters from the state's ballot list despite protests from Democrats and advocates who say the bill is discriminatory and will make voting harder.
NRA bankruptcy filing blocked by Texas judge, forcing group to face New York AG's lawsuit.
An Arkansas man was put to death in a flurry of executions. A DNA revelation came too late. But four years later, Lee's case and the circumstances that led to his execution face new scrutiny after lawyers working on behalf of his family said last week that DNA testing of the murder weapon showed another man's genetic material. The resurfacing of doubts about Lee's guilt should be a warning to officials who may try to hurry executions, particularly under controversial conditions, and it highlights the shifting public opinion toward capital punishment — even as states begin putting people to death after a lull, criminal justice experts, activists and death penalty researchers say.
UK to ban LGBT conversion therapy and provide more support.
Hundreds of schools are using this air purifier to fight COVID. A lawsuit says it releases toxic chemicals.
Doctors in London report fivefold increase in children swallowing magnets.
Apple AirTags "terrifyingly good" at tracking stuff — and potentially helping stalkers. "But the problem is someone could slip one of these into your bag, or into your car or some other belonging of yours, without you knowing it."...Fowler said a colleague slipped an AirTag into Fowler's bag with his permission and tracked him for one week. "It was terrifyingly good at it," Fowler told CBSN. "When I was riding my bike around town, it could update him on my whereabouts every couple of minutes." The device even revealed Fowler's home address to his colleague, sparking privacy concerns. "So it's a double-edged sword with this kind of technology, and I think we need to talk more about it.”
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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