And another day of summits, the GOP disadvantaging disabled voters, record-breaking heat, a worker awakening, tennis journalism’s ugly history, a toxic compound in cosmetics, and a sex robot with a ‘bionic penis,’ comes to a close:
“When I was a youngster, the Soviet Union was the bad guy, and our FBI, military, & intelligence community were the good guys. In today’s Trumpy/Fox Newsy Republican Party, Russia is the good guy, and OUR people are the bad guys. Fuck Trump and fuck Tucker Carlson.” — Joe Walsh
"The list of your political opponents who are dead, imprisoned or jailed is long...and you have now prevented anyone who supports [Alexey Navalny] to run for office. So my question is, Mr. President: what are you so afraid of?" -- Rachel Scott, ABC News, speaking to President Vladimir Putin.
Deaths
US: 616,150 (+433)
World: 3,848,825 (+10,450)
Cases
US: 34,365,985 (+13,800)
World: 177,807,396 (+398,778)
‘Practical work’ summit for Biden, Putin: No punches or hugs.
GOP Bills Rattle Disabled Voters: 'We Don't Have a Voice Anymore'. For years, advocates have worked to mobilize Americans with disabilities — more than 38 million of whom are eligible to vote, according to researchers at Rutgers University — into a voting bloc powerful enough to demand that politicians address their needs. Now, after an election in which mail-in voting helped them turn out in large numbers, the restrictive proposals are simultaneously threatening their rights and testing their nascent political influence.
“Back to normal” puts us back on the path to climate catastrophe. The data is in: The pandemic did nothing to slow climate change.
An eighth of the US population is sweltering under a record-breaking heat dome. Climate change is making it worse. "No easy way to say this, so we'll just cut straight to the chase: it's going to be *very* hot for a *long time*," tweeted the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City in the lead-up to this historic heat wave.
Majority of Republicans think state reviews will change 2020 outcome. — In other news: Majority of Republicans have embraced authoritarianism and are against democracy.
Nearly 10 years ago, AP began investigating how many U.S. military weapons have been lost or stolen. A pattern of secrecy and suppression from Army officials followed. The U.S. Army has hidden or downplayed the extent to which its firearms disappear, significantly understating losses and thefts even as some weapons are used in street crimes. The Army’s pattern of secrecy and suppression dates back nearly a decade, when The Associated Press began investigating weapons accountability within the military. Officials fought the release of information for years, then offered misleading answers that contradict internal records.
There isn’t a worker shortage in the U.S. — there’s been a worker awakening.
PSA: People are knocking on the doors of Yavapai County residents and asking how they voted in the last election, while falsely claiming to represent the county recorder’s office, sheriff's office officials said.
Naomi Osaka and tennis journalism’s ugly history of demeaning its players. For a sport that loves its tradition and its history of class, wealth, and elegance (next time you watch a match on TV, make a note of how many Rolex ads you see), the media that covers it has a longstanding habit of bending toward tabloid journalism. A lot of players are subjected to some wild nonsense in their pressers. But it’s ugliest toward women of color, and has been since Serena and Venus Williams first came on the scene more than 20 years ago. Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open confronted that truth by presenting the question: If the press conferences often veer away from tennis into gossipy speculation and personal attacks, then why should players risk their mental health to participate in them?
Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk, and he is expected to sign it into law.
DeSantis signs law mandating daily moment of silence in Florida schools for students to "reflect," "pray".
Providing a temporary guaranteed income to people returning to their communities after prison can increase their success in obtaining employment, housing, and general economic stability—all of which reduce recidivism.
More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight.
Disney World seeing spike in visitors with concealed weapons.
Sex robot with ‘bionic penis’ that can be programmed gay is coming soon.
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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