And another day of mass shootings, the age-old question, mental fitness exams, Native American mascots, 158 priests accused of abuse, mourning a bygone Twitter, and wild chimpanzees observed sharing an object comes to a close:
“Trump attempted a coup and incited the Jan 6 terrorist attack yet his only penalty has been suspension from Twitter for 22 months. Only in America.” — Dean Obeidallah
“If you tried to apply some vaguely objective critieria, I'm not sure Qatar would make the top 100 countries in which to host a World Cup.” — Nate Silver
Deaths
US: 1,102,668
World: 6,626,112
Cases
US: 100,209,101
World: 643,131,842
At least 5 killed after gunman opens fire at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. 25 were injured in the midnight attack, police said, adding that the suspected shooter had been apprehended and hospitalized.
“Drag shows are not corrupting anyone—Money and power are.” — Marla
America has seen at least 601 mass shootings so far in 2022. This averages out to more than 13 a week.
“When Big Pharma calls Republicans vote against insulin price cap. When NRA calls Republicans protect assault rifles. When Evangelicals call Republicans take away freedom of choice. When Americans call they hang up.” — Lana Quest
“I’m so tired of billionaire douche bags ruining the world.” — Lynda Straffin
Biden, turning 80, faces an age-old question: How old is too old to be president? Biden is the first octogenarian in the Oval Office. Only three others before him were in their 70s while in the White House. The first was Dwight Eisenhower, who turned 70 just before his term ended in January 1961, and the second was Reagan, who was 77 when he left. Until Biden, Donald Trump had been the oldest president on his inauguration day. Trump was 74 when he left office, and has filed paperwork to run again. If he returned to office, he would be 82 by the end of that term.
Herschel Walker Called on Biden to Take a Mental Fitness Exam. But He Won’t Do the Same. As Walker acknowledges, he has a history of dangerous and reckless behavior. He played Russian roulette with a loaded gun and fantasized viscerally about committing murder, and his ex-wife says he once held an ex-gun to his head. Walker asserts he doesn’t remember that horrific incident, but he claims other troublesome actions and violent thoughts were the result of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), which causes a person to have multiple autonomous personalities. (Many mental health experts question whether this disorder truly exists.). And, Walker maintains, he has been cured. So regarding the violence in his past, Walker essentially says, It was my other personalities, and they no longer have a grip on me. But there’s no proof of any of this…Walker is covering up, providing no documented details of his professed bout with DID or his purported cure…He has contended that he once was burdened by a mental disease that led to dangerous conduct and violent thoughts and that could hamper his performance in office. What might happen were he to be elected a senator and his alternative and violent personalities return?…Walker’s medical records would likely indicate whether he truly had DID—as opposed to the possibility that he’s hiding behind it—as well as reveal how effectively he has been treated and whether his “alters,” as they are called, are gone for good. Walker claims that he was cured by a Jerry Mungadze, one of Walker’s “best friends,” who has a Ph.D. in counselor education from the University of North Texas. Mungadze takes an unusual approach to treating DID that includes exorcism as an option. Have any medical doctors been involved in Walker’s treatment? His records should disclose that…It seems that Walker, who once prescribed testing to ensure the mental fitness of a politician, is now not willing to apply that standard to himself. — Christ on a cracker. But he has a shot at becoming a fucking senator because he has an R after his name. Stop voting for Republicans.
Pence says he supports national 15-week abortion ban. — Pence is such a horrible excuse for a human. Just a plain embarrassment.
Lawmakers urge action after report of other high court leak. The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said his panel is reviewing “serious allegations” in a report that a former anti-abortion leader knew in advance the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court case involving health care coverage of contraception.
China announces 1st COVID-19 death in almost 6 months. China on Sunday announced its first new death from COVID-19 in nearly half a year as strict new measures are imposed in Beijing and across the country to ward against new outbreaks.
New York tells schools to drop Native American mascots. School districts across the state of New York are prohibited from using any Native American mascots, team names or logos. And the state's education department is now urging its school comply by the end of the school year — or risk losing state aid.
State investigation identifies 158 priests accused of abuse, over 600 victims in last 80 years. More than 150 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have been accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years, an investigation by Maryland's attorney general found.
Sensing an imminent breakdown, communities mourn a bygone Twitter. Twitter has, for years, been a go-to site for news, advocacy, entertainment and community. But mass layoffs at the company have instilled in many people the sense that the site could shutter at any moment. Whether Twitter collapses, Musk's major changes, including his overhaul of the verification system, have already sent people fleeing the site for other social media platforms. But many are worried other platforms won't be able to replicate the same features they once found on Twitter.
Wild chimpanzees have been observed sharing an object with one another just for the sake of sharing that experience, a trait once believed to be only found in humans, according to a new study.
Largest dam removal in US history approved. The federal government is giving the greenlight to the largest dam removal in U.S. history, paving the way for unprecedented restoration of the Klamath River basin in California and Oregon.
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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