sigh….
If not for the grace of God, there go….
Venezuela claims to have captured two Americans involved in failed invasion – CNN
Venezuela claims to have captured two Americans involved in failed invasion – CNN
Daaa Faaaaak?
Were these trapped in the eighties???
Michigan shooting: 3 charged in Family Dollar security guard killing
Calvin Munerlyn, 43, died at a Flint hospital after he was shot in the head Friday, said Michigan State Police Lt. David Kaiser.
..Munerlyn got into a verbal altercation with Sharmel Teague after telling Teague’s daughter she needed a mask, according to the prosecutor’s office. Surveillance video confirms the incident, Leyton said
…Under an executive order from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, all retail employees and customers have to wear a mask.
…Two men — identified as Bishop and Larry Teague — entered the store, according to the statement. One of them yelled at Munerlyn about disrespecting his wife, Leyton said. The other man, later identified as Bishop, then allegedly shot the security guard, the statement said.
Michigan shooting: 3 charged in Family Dollar security guard killing – CNN
What the hell is wrong with people???!
Dolphins Hall of Fame coach Don Shula dies at 90
Don Shula, the NFL’s winningest coach who led the Miami Dolphins to the league’s only undefeated season, died on Monday.
…Shula won an NFL-record 347 games, including playoff games. He coached the Dolphins to the league’s only undefeated season (17-0) in 1972, culminating in a 14-7 victory over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.
Dolphins Hall of Fame coach Don Shula dies at 90
RIP
Los Angeles police officer shot by fellow officer on camping trip, authorities say
Three off-duty officers were camping, drinking and shooting at the Stoddard Wells Off-Highway Vehicle Area late Saturday when one of the officers was struck by a single round.
Los Angeles police officer shot by fellow officer on camping trip, authorities say
mmhmmm
San Francisco top cop bans “thin blue line” masks – CBS News
The police union ordered and distributed the masks emblazoned with black-and-white American flag with a blue stripe across the middle. The symbol is associated with the Blue Lives Matter movement, a display of unity among police officers in response to the national Black Lives Matter movement.
…Police union president, Tony Montoya, said the blue line “represents law enforcement’s separation of order and chaos.”
…”The thin blue line is a political symbol,” John Crew said. “And it’s a POA-branded mask. It’s like wearing a political button.”
San Francisco top cop bans “thin blue line” masks – CBS News
Make no mistake citizens, the police union is reinforcing the premise that our police forces’ duty is first and foremost to serve and protect their own, no matter the cost. (Spoiler: It’s not.)
Michelle Obama: Lack of minority voters in 2016 was ‘slap in face’
“I understand the people who voted for [President] Trump. [But] the people who didn’t vote at all … that’s when you think, ‘Man, people think this is a game,’ ” she added at another point.
“It wasn’t just in this election, but every midterm, every time Barack didn’t get the Congress he needed, that was because our folks didn’t show up. After all that work, they just couldn’t be bothered to vote at all. That’s my trauma.”
…“When you see people gunned down because somebody was so afraid of a kid in a hoodie, that that ended his life … how were these people dealing with the fact that a black family was in what they perceived was their White House? That was the America that we live in,” she said.
…She said that being dubbed an “angry black woman” when she first hit the spotlight hurt — and forced her to stop talking off the cuff.
“I had to be much more scripted. I was just waking up to the truth of who we can be, so ready to assume the worst in people,’’ Michelle said.
Michelle Obama: Lack of minority voters in 2016 was ‘slap in face’
n/t
Unexpected outcome in Wisconsin: Tens of thousands of ballots that arrived after Election Day were counted, thanks to court decisions
Tens of thousands of mail ballots that arrived after the April 7 presidential primaries and spring elections were counted by local officials, a review by The Washington Post has found — the unexpected result of last-minute intervention by the U.S. Supreme Court.
…Because of the order, election officials for the first time tallied absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day, rather than just those received by then — underscoring the power of narrow court decisions to significantly shape which votes are counted.
…Fewer votes were counted than if the lower courts’ orders had remained in place. But the Supreme Court’s decision superseded the stricter existing law, expanding the universe of valid ballots compared with previous elections.
…In Wisconsin, the Supreme Court’s ruling opened the door to a surge of valid absentee ballots that officials would have otherwise rejected under a state law requiring them to be received by Election Day.
…In Milwaukee and Madison alone, the state’s two largest cities, more than 10 percent of all votes counted, nearly 21,000 ballots, arrived by mail after April 7, according to data provided by local election officials.
…In addition to seeking postmarked-by standards, Democrats are aiming to secure free postage for ballots, ballot mailings to all registered voters and the right for third parties to collect ballots from voters, a controversial practice often called ballot harvesting.
…The stakes are high: Research has found that rules such as strict Election Day receipt of ballots disproportionately affect young and minority voters, who in turn vote heavily for Democratic candidates. And the rejection rates vary widely from place to place — meaning that inconsistent election administration is the likelier culprit than voter error.
hmmm
Poll: Democrats want Elizabeth Warren as Joe Biden’s running mate
Poll: Democrats want Elizabeth Warren as Joe Biden’s running mate
That’s nice, wind-tunnel.
Has anyone considered writing about which person would add to the turn-out numbers? Motivated disengaged and inactive Democrat leaning voters? Secure the support of ardent supporters of Biden’s Primary rivals?
This is such fluff that it is practically nonsense. It barely scratches the surface of anything that might affect turn-out.
Amash says it’s unclear how a third party candidate ‘changes a race’ – CNNPolitics
Amash says it’s unclear how a third party candidate ‘changes a race’ – CNNPolitics
Unclear to who?
Stop pretending you give a flying fuck about TEAM GOP, channel than inner wrong-kind-of-white and just bring on the spoiler-effect, Amash!
Man wears KKK hood while grocery shopping in San Diego area
Man wears KKK hood while grocery shopping in San Diego area – Los Angeles Times
If you’re protesting and violating self-isolation guidelines, people like this guy in the hood are who you aligning yourself with. Period.
There is nothing that says wrong-kind-of-white like proclaiming your own self-determination to be worth more than the lives and safety of others.
For the first time in nine years, America is sending humans back into space
For the first time in nine years, America is sending humans back into space
the headline is a little misleading… did Musk write this?
Betsy DeVos sued for seizing wages from student loan borrowers during pandemic
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her department were sued Thursday for allegedly continuing to collect on defaulted borrowers’ student loans — more than a month after she said it would stop doing so to provide relief for those struggling during the coronoavirus outbreak.
Betsy DeVos sued for seizing wages from student loan borrowers during pandemic – CNNPolitics
hmmmm
Fact check: Hilton CEO shatters Trump’s testing conspiracy theory while sitting beside him
At a White House meeting with corporate executives on Wednesday, President Donald Trump repeated his conspiratorial suggestion that the media is talking about a lack of coronavirus testing to try to damage him politically.
And then, 31 minutes later, the CEO sitting beside Trump made clear that his claim was nonsense.
…Early in the White House roundtable, Trump boasted of how well he says his administration has done in supplying ventilators and masks, saying you don’t even hear about these issues anymore, and about how well he claims it has done on testing. He added, “And you shouldn’t be hearing about testing, but that’s the last thing they can complain about, I guess.”
…When a reporter asked Wednesday if any of the executives present were worried people won’t really come back to their businesses until there is a coronavirus vaccine, Nassetta spoke up — and used the word “testing” three times.
Ridiculously hyperbolic headline but still interesting
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