Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Anthony Fauci Contradicts Trump on 'Slow the Testing': 'None Of Us' Have Been Told to Do That

Anthony Fauci Contradicts Trump on 'Slow the Testing': 'None Of Us' Have Been Told to Do That
Dr. Anthony Fauci did an about-face on President Donald Trump’s recent coronavirus testing comments by saying neither he nor his colleagues have been told to slow testing down.


Trump Offers Stimulus Checks to Anyone Willing to Come to His Next Rally - Andy Borowitz





The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam Trump

Trump is doing more to protect statues than American citizens. - The Lincoln Project





I’m getting pretty tired of these news cycles where we have endless dances over whether the President meant what he said. Don’t his actions speak loudly enough? - Dan Rather tweet





I Wonder How Many People Obama Would Draw If He Held A Rally For Biden
Former President Barack Obama raised more than $4 million from 120,000 individual donors ahead of his first fundraiser for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
The small-dollar fundraiser Tuesday night will be held online and offers a fresh test of Obama's ability to transfer his popularity to Biden, his former vice president who is now seeking the White House on his own. 



I love love love Sarah Cooper!



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Trump Calls Drinking Glass of Water Proudest Achievement as President - Andy Borowitz





KKKentucky Has One Polling Place for Louisville
With only one polling place designated for Louisville on Tuesday, voters who didn't cast mail-in ballots or show up early could face long lines in Kentucky's primary election, the latest to unfold in a pandemic that's triggered unprecedented election disruptions across the country.


So let me get this straight: Legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act has been sitting on McConnell’s desk for months — and he will directly benefit from his state allocating just one polling place for 616,000 predominantly Black voters?

Can this be any more blatant? - Robert Reich





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Trump made getting a test difficult. And he’s about to do the same thing with mail-in ballots. - The Lincoln Project




Death Penalty Loses Popularity
A slight majority of Americans say they think the death penalty is morally justifiable, the lowest percentage ever recorded, according to new polling from Gallup.
Of those surveyed, 54 percent said they believe capital punishment is morally acceptable, a six-point decline from 2019, according to the survey.





Trump to Hold Next Rally in Bunker - Andy Borowitz



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“I know being a cop is hard. But some jobs can’t have bad apples.  Some jobs, everybody gotta be good. Like pilots. Ya know, airlines can’t be like ‘Most of our pilots like to land. We just got a few bad apples that like to crash into mountains. Please bear with us.” -Chris Rock





Soon-To-Be Coronavirus Statistic Curses Reporter
MSNBC brought a conversation with President Donald Trump’s supporters to an end after one of them called the coronavirus “Covid-1984 bullsh*t” on live TV.
Vaughn Hillyard was in Phoenix on Tuesday to cover the crowds that lined up for Trump’s event later in the day. Arizona has seen a particularly acute spike in Covid-19 cases this week, and Trump’s event there comes days after his under-attended rally in Tulsa that reportedly enraged him.


Ford Delays Launch Of New Bronco To Avoid O.J. Simpson’s Birthday - The Onion





The upside of hiking in a face mask in 80 degree weather is I inadvertently created my own mushroom grow-house. - Conan O'Brien






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On this day in 1780, 1,500 Continental troops and militia crush an army of 6,000 British and Hessian troops at Springfield, New Jersey. Running short on supplies, American artillerymen famously use the pages of hymn books as wadding for their cannons.

Peace.


Monday, June 22, 2020

Trump's Tulsa Rally Was Barely Half Full

Trump ‘lashing out at everybody’ as firings loom due to Tulsa fiasco
President Donald Trump is still raging at campaign staffers over his sparsely attended Tulsa rally, according to reports.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported that campaign manager Brad Parscale and other officials could be replaced over the rally — which drew slightly more than 10 percent of their worst-case scenario prediction of 60,000.


The good news is not all Trump supporters want to get the coronavirus.

Told ya'll he exaggerates about the size of things. - Stormy Daniels tweet





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The police are like “if we can’t abuse people, we will quit” - Mohamad Safa




Only White Officers Are Allowed To Guard George Floyd's Murderer. Systematic Racism, My Foot!
Eight people of color who work as correctional officers in Minnesota filed a discrimination lawsuit Friday alleging that they were barred from guarding or being on the same floor as Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd.






Upon reflection, maybe handing out waivers that said “This rally might kill you” was kind of a turnoff. - Andy Borowitz


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Trump’s going to have to spend the majority of his campaign funds on hiring people to attend rallies. - Woman In The Moon tweet

Coronavirus Rally #2 Is Tomorrow!
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump is heading to Arizona, where a spike in coronavirus cases has raised alarm and prompted new rules.
Trump will speak to student supporters in Phoenix, where the city council and mayor have made face masks mandatory for people inside a building less than six feet away from others.





Coronavirus Disappointed By Tiny Turnout At Trump-s Tulsa Rally. - Andy Borowitz


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Paging Sean Spicer for a crowd estimate in Tulsa. - Dan Rather





Who Will Be Trump's Next Campaign Manager? Jared or Ivanka? Maybe Melania?
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are "pissed" at campaign manager Brad Parscale over his predictions of a much larger crowd than the one that turned out at the Tulsa rally Saturday night, according to a Trump campaign source.



I'll fight Jared Kushner. 3 rounds. I'll float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. - Stephen King





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My cousins in Ireland think we’ve gone crazy over here. - Mia Farrow tweet




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Raise your hand if you think the American people deserved to know that their president begged China like a dog. - The Lincoln Project





Disney Workers Skeptical About Reopening Date
A coalition of unions representing thousands of workers at Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, Calif. said in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) that it is "not yet convinced it is safe to reopen the park" on July 17.
“Unfortunately, despite intensive talks with the company, we are not yet convinced it is safe to reopen the parks,” the Coalition of Resort Labor Unions said.






I have to confess, my favorite part of the MAGA rally was the lady who slept in her lawn chair and on concrete for 4 days to get one of the 9,000 occupied seats in a 19,000 seat arena. - Philip Blackmon





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Cahuita National Park is a terrestrial and marine national park in the Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area of Costa Rica. The Pacific side is just as beautiful.

Peace.


Friday, June 19, 2020

Whistleblower: TSA Failed To Protect Staff, Endangered Passengers During Pandemic

Whistleblower: TSA Failed To Protect Staff, Endangered Passengers During Pandemic
The Transportation Security Administration withheld N-95 masks from staff and exhibited "gross mismanagement" in its response to the Coronavirus crisis – leaving employees and travelers vulnerable during the most urgent days of the pandemic, a senior TSA official alleges in a new whistleblower complaint.


The only positive thing about the past 4 years is that Trumpism has unmasked all the traitors. - Publious tweet




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White House Staff Seething with Envy After Fauci Reveals He Has Not Spoken to Trump in Two Weeks - Andy Borowitz






Spring Break Was Such A Boon To Florida!
Florida added another 3,207 coronavirus cases Thursday, shattering the previous daily record as the state emerges as an alarming hot spot among places grappling with a resurgence of the disease...There have been 85,926 coronavirus cases reported in Florida since the outbreak began and 3,061 deaths. The state reported 43 additional COVID-19 deaths Thursday.


Trump Says He Has No Intention of Having Bolton’s Book Read Aloud to Him - Andy Borowitz





Republican Shenanigans

Donald Trump has broken the law and violated the Constitution every single day of his Presidency. And the GOP has helped him do it. - Rob Reiner 





We vant to be alone.
Don Jr. Questions Trump About the Roswell UFO Event
President Donald Trump says he’s heard some interesting things about Roswell, but he’s not sharing even with his eldest child.
Trump made the comments Thursday in a Father’s Day-themed interview with his son Don Trump Jr., hosted by the president’s reelection campaign. Don Jr. wound down his interview by jokingly asking his Dad/President if he would ever divulge more information about Roswell, the New Mexico city known for its proximity to arguably most famous UFO event — “and let us know what’s really going on.”






I'm old enough to remember when Republican politicians could denounce Nazis without alienating their base. - Middle Age Riot






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Sen. Klobuchar Wants A Woman of Color As Vice President
Sen. Klobuchar announces she is withdrawing from consideration to be Joe Biden's vice presidential choice: "I think this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket."


Tomorrow during Trumps big klan rally would be a really, really great time for Biden to announce Harris as his VP.  
Just saying.... - lisastark35 tweet



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Juneteenth is henceforth considered a US holiday at Tesla & SpaceX. - Elon Musk





Labor Group Expels Seattle Police Union For Racism
The largest labor group in the Seattle area has expelled the city's police union, saying the guild representing officers failed to address racism within its ranks.
The vote Wednesday night by the King County Labor Council to exclude the Seattle Police Officers Guild comes after weeks of protests in the city over police brutality and racism following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.


I pray that tomorrow in Tulsa there is no violence. I pray it doesn’t lead to a further spike in illness. But make no mistake. President Trump bears responsibility for whatever happens. He is provoking and inciting a confrontation with glee. - Dan Rather






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This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope depicts NGC 7027, or the “Jewel Bug” nebula. I don't see a jewel or a bug. But I do see a bird's head on the middle right.

Peace.