And another day of wondering what matters, 80 million unvaccinated, requiring 60+ to be vaccinated, NYC safe havens, another mass shooting, banning the sharing of private images without consent, Lara Logan, and Lauren Boebert comes to a close:
“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” -- George Santayana
Deaths
US: 803,045 (+1719)
World: 5,233,046 (+8591)
Cases
US: 49,428,913 (+127,843)
World: 263,035,743 (+659,708)
Roe v. Wade has been the law of the land for nearly 50 years. Will that matter? But lurking behind the law is another question that goes to the stability of the court as an institution. The justices will also weigh in on how seriously they should consider the very fact that Roe has been on the books for nearly a half-century. Put another way: if the court uses cases as building blocks to construct the rule of law, what happens when one block -- put in place in 1973 -- is yanked out? -- If Roe v. Wade is overturned, then law and precedence mean nothing. It’s like the Republican Party is working to create anarchy in America. They may just succeed.
80 million eligible Americans remain unvaccinated, according to federal data. About 100 million Americans remain completely unvaccinated, according to federal data. Nearly 80 million of those people are over the age of 5 and therefore eligible to get the shot.
Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variant. Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant Tuesday, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before South Africa sounded the alarm.
England wakes to mask mandate. ‘If it prevents lockdown, I’ve no problem’. But as the public balanced frustration at new restrictions with hope they could prevent another lockdown, there were clear signs far more people were covering their faces.
Greece will require COVID-19 vaccines for citizens over the age of 60. Those older than 60 have until January 16 to receive at least the first dose, Mitsotakis said in a news conference.
NYC OKs safe sites for drug use, aiming to curb overdoses. The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses, the mayor and health commissioner said Tuesday. The “overdose prevention centers” — commonly known as supervised injection sites — have been discussed for years in New York and some other U.S. cities and states. They already exist in Canada, Australia and Europe.
Outrage as Fox News commentator likens Anthony Fauci to Nazi doctor. Lara Logan compares top US infectious diseases expert to Dr Josef Mengele who experimented on Jews in concentration camps. — Like the Republican Party, Fox News explicitly gives people permission to hate others.
Anti-Defamation League and Auschwitz Museum condemn Fox host for comparing Fauci to Nazi doctor who performed medical experiments at death camp. -- Lara Logan is trying to stoke fear and anger and get people killed. Her comments are a danger to America.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) plays a horrific death threat she received following Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) recent Islamophobic attacks on her. Warning: It's incredibly graphic.
Another video shows Lauren Boebert suggesting Ilhan Omar was a terrorist. -- The Republican Party has no agenda but white supremacy. They explicitly give people permission to hate others. This is shown by the words they use, like Boebert’s, and the overall actions of the party members. The Republican Party is America’s greatest threat.
A far-right former TV pundit with hate-speech convictions officially has entered the race for France's presidency and warned his supporters that they will likely be called racists for backing his anti-immigration and anti-Islam views. Zemmour has drawn comparisons in France to former U.S. President Donald Trump because of his rabble-rousing populism and ambitions of making the jump from the small screen to national leadership. — Here’s hoping French people are way smarter than Americans.
Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 8 at Michigan school. A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students and wounding eight other people, including at least one teacher, authorities said.
1st of 4 accusers takes stand at Ghislaine Maxwell trial. A woman testified on Tuesday that British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was often in the room when the witness, then just 14, had sexual interactions with the financier Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell “was very casual,” she told a New York City jury. “Like it was no big deal.” She claimed the defendant instructed her on how to give Epstein sexual massages and sometimes physically participated in the encounters as well.
'I can’t even afford to buy a cart of groceries': Spiraling inflation leaves some grocery workers struggling. The gap between hourly wages and the cost of food means many grocery workers often face the daily experience of being around food they can’t afford.
Twitter bans sharing 'private' images and videos without consent. Twitter has expanded its private information policy to include media, banning users from sharing photos or videos of a private individual without their permission.
Celebrity surgeon Dr. Oz running for Senate in Pennsylvania. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of TV’s Dr. Oz Show after rocketing to fame on Oprah Winfrey’s show, announced Tuesday that he is running for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat as a Republican. Oz, 61, will bring his unrivaled name recognition and wealth to a wide-open race that is expected to be among the nation’s most competitive and could determine control of the Senate in next year’s election. -- Yes, he fits right in with the Republican Party. The best people do not aspire to seek public office, especially in the Republican Party.
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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