And another day of recounting trauma, domestic terrorism, the CDC reversing its position on masks, ‘medical freedom’ laws, Covid-19 and Alzheimer’s, mental health breaks, record virus cases in Tokyo, proof of vaccination, and the ‘cripple punk’ movement comes to a close:
“A reminder that the January 6 commission IS bipartisan — there are two arch conservative Republicans on it, who consistently voted with Donald Trump. The fact that there are no Trump apologists, professional trolls or potential witnesses on it does not make it ‘partisan.’” — Joy-Ann Reid
"This is how I'm going to die, defending this entrance." — Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell
“It is REALLY obvious why Republicans wanted to cover this up.” — Adam Parkhomenko
Deaths
US: 627,351 (+312)
World: 4,192,978 (+10,147)
Cases
US: 35,353,923 (+66,654)
World: 195,980,203 (+634,412)
US Capitol police officers recount trauma of the January 6 Capitol riot in emotional testimonies. Frontline officers were beaten and abused with racial slurs as the mob of then-president Trump's supporters overwhelmed them, broke through windows and doors and interrupted the certification of Joe Biden's presidential win.
Appearing before a House panel, four police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 recalled the violence they endured while fighting against Donald Trump’s supporters. Here are highlights of their testimony.
What will Republicans defend if not themselves, the Constitution and Capitol? If Republicans won't defend the Capitol, the Constitution or even themselves, it's hard to see how they can claim to stand for anyone — or anything — else. And that's what Tuesday's hearing was really about — for the Democrats, for the police who testified and for the two Republicans who said serving their party and the country aren't mutually exclusive goals. -- They defend power. Specifically white power.
Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing. It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection: Scores of rioters attacked police officers not just with makeshift weapons, stun guns and fists, but with racist slurs and accusations of treason.
Tucker Carlson is a sociopath. And that’s being nice.
The Republican Party has shown us who they are. -- We need to believe them.
CDC reverses mask guidance and urges vaccinated Americans to wear masks indoors if they are located in areas with high COVID-19 transmission.
New 'medical freedom' law outlaws requiring COVID-19 vaccine to access public spaces. New Hampshire residents cannot be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to "access any public facility, any public benefit, or any public service" according to a new bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.
Los Angeles to require city employees show proof of vaccination or submit weekly negative test for COVID-19.
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin. Tokyo is under its fourth coronavirus state of emergency, which is to continue through the Olympics until just before the Paralympics start in late August. Experts have warned that the more contagious delta variant could cause a surge during the Olympics, which started Friday. — Experts? Who needs experts?
Saudi Arabia will ban its citizens from traveling abroad for 3 years if they break COVID-19 travel rules, the Ministry of Interior announces.
Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's. What scientists have found so far is concerning. For example, PET scans taken before and after a person develops COVID-19 suggest that the infection can cause changes that overlap those seen in Alzheimer's. And genetic studies are finding that some of the same genes that increase a person's risk for getting severe COVID-19 also increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's.
Swastika is found carved into an elevator at the State Department. A swastika was found carved into an elevator at the State Department on Monday, leading Secretary of State Antony Blinken to condemn the hateful carving and describe it as a reminder that anti-Semitism is still alive.
Canada border guards vote to strike days ahead of U.S. border reopening.
'We're human, too': Simone Biles highlights importance of mental health in Olympics withdrawal. In making the stunning decision to withdraw from the team final competition Tuesday, Biles acknowledged the tremendous pressure she had been facing as the "head star of the Olympics" and said she needed to focus on her mental health.
How a teen punk led a movement for disabled people online. Realizing they were the leader of this new movement, Trewhella slapped together some rules and principles. “Cripple punk is exclusively by the physically disabled for the physically disabled,” they wrote. “Cripple punk rejects the ‘good cripple’ mythos. Cripple punk is here for the bitter cripple, the uninspirational cripple, the smoking cripple, the drinking cripple, the addict cripple, the cripple who hasn’t ‘tried everything’ […] Cripple punk does not pander to the able bodied.” Unlike the common inspirational depictions of disability, cripple punk allowed disabled people to be bitter, messy, and honest…She had never posted a photo of herself with her wheelchair, and now she was seeing pictures not just of people in wheelchairs, but of people in wheelchairs who had the freedom to represent themselves however they wanted. Suddenly she could see her own future, one she had struggled to imagine because she’d so rarely seen authentic portrayals of people with disabilities.
Facebook, Instagram to limit targeted ads for teen users. Facebook will stop allowing advertisers to target ads to teenage users across its platforms, including Instagram and Facebook Messenger, based on the users’ activity on other apps and websites, the social media giant said Tuesday.
Billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos offered to cover up to $2 billion in NASA costs if the U.S. space agency awards his company Blue Origin a contract to build a spacecraft to land astronauts on the moon.
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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