And another day of dangling prospects, calling for protests, considering all possibilities, making platform rules public, vanishing child care workers, iguanas falling from trees, marijuana causing cognitive impairment, and Cheslie Kryst and Howard Hesseman passing on comes to a close:
"I have no faith we will remain a democracy if Republicans win power." — Max Boot
Deaths
US: 907,190 (+1529 over two days)
World: 5,681,655 (+13,545)
Cases
US: 75,578,076 (+306,674 over two days)
World: 375,188,985 (+4,747,566 over two days)
Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants. Former President Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot if he returns to the White House. The offer, made at a Texas rally, represents an attempt by Trump to further minimize the attack.
"If I run and I win, we will treat those people from January 6 fairly, we will treat them fairly and if it requires pardons, then we will give them pardons because they are being treated so unfairly." — Donald Trump, January 29, 2022
Trump calls for protests in DC, NYC, Atlanta, and other cities if he's prosecuted for crimes. — (video)
Majority of Americans want Biden to consider 'all possible nominees' for Supreme Court vacancy. A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that a plurality of Americans view the Supreme Court as motivated by partisanship, while President Joe Biden's campaign trail vow to select a Black woman to fill a high-court vacancy without reviewing all potential candidates evokes a sharply negative reaction from voters.
Spotify makes public platform rules that cover Covid-19 misinformation. Will it be enough? Spotify said it is adding a content advisory to any podcast episode that includes discussion about Covid-19. The advisory will direct listeners to a Covid-19 hub that will include links to trusted sources, the company said.
Mukilteo School District [WA] votes to remove 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from required reading. The district board signed off Monday of a request from students, parents and others to remove the book from the ninth grade required reading list, but it remains an option for teachers who choose to use it in their instruction…The Washington Education Association said the move gives educators a chance to find more current authors whose books better reflect current community values.
Northern Ireland commemorates 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when British troops opened fire on civil rights protesters. Five decades on, memories are still painful for the relatives of civil rights protesters killed by British troops.
Child care workers are vanishing and it's hurting the entire economy. The workforce reductions -- coupled with ongoing challenges of low pay and spotty benefits for workers -- have economists and policy experts sounding the alarm: If this industry falters further, it could spell trouble for the entire labor market as working parents scramble to find care for their kids.
Brrr! It got so cold in Florida, iguanas fell from trees. As for iguanas, well, that’s another matter. They are an invasive species, well accustomed to the trees of South Florida. When it gets cold, below 40 degrees Fahrenheit about 4 degrees Celsius), they go into a sort of suspended animation mode. And they fall to the ground. But they usually wake up with the sun’s warmth.
Marijuana use may cause cognitive impairment even when not still high. New analysis of previous research finds that many of the learning and memory problems caused by cannabis consumption can linger for weeks.
Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst dead at 30. New York police said the body, which was found on West 42nd Street, appeared to have fallen from an elevated position and that Kryst's death was most likely the result of suicide.
RIP Howard Hesseman. He was 81. — Thank you so much for all the laughs.
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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