Dem convention starts; Senate intelligence report

👑🦠 numbers

WORLD CASES 22,077,423

WORLD RECOVERIES 14,813,527

US CASES 5,612,230

US DEATHS 173,761

US RECOVERIES 2,974,780

NY RECOVERIES 355,500

NY ACTIVE 67,698

MS schools

BREAKING: 71 of Mississippi's 82 counties are now reporting #COVID19 outbreaks in schools.

Confirmed Cases:
Students: 199
Teachers: 245

Quarantined (for 2 weeks):
Students: 2,035
Teachers: 589

And consider this: Dozens of schools just had their first day of class TODAY.

— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) August 17, 2020

WORLD

Bielarus

 

People are seeking change in #Belarus, and the regime has been responding with brutality, believing it will scare people off the streets. https://t.co/p6g7GOEY0g

But protests are only growing and strikes spreading.

Trying to instil fear has failed. https://t.co/cDJhAdHiqV pic.twitter.com/aRncsh8erj

— Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) August 17, 2020

KLAN 🍊

masks

If Trump enacted a national mask mandate today through December, we could save more than 163,000 lives.

He refuses. pic.twitter.com/VWJOji36Ih

— CAP Action (@CAPAction) August 18, 2020

Jared – success

Wolf Blitzer: "More than 170,000 Americans are now dead … Would you still suggest that this has been a success story?"

Jared Kushner: "Yes."

Vomit. Jared, don’t be such a toady to papa. People are dying. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/U0aP6Ty5RC

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 17, 2020

cancels

This is currently on the Las Vegas strip pic.twitter.com/z3G7kGo3tr

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) August 17, 2020

Briefing

 

Trump: Day 1,305 (THREAD)
-5,612,027 Cases of COVID-19 in US
-US CV19 Death Toll Rises to 173,716
-Arsonist Wants 2 Put Out USPS Fire
-Finalizes Plans for Drilling in ANWR
-Chilling Revelations by Ex-DHS Chief
-Giving Acceptance Speech From WH
-Lies Election "Rigged" if He Loses pic.twitter.com/NfV2kOYXd2

— Alamo_on_the_rise 🆘🍑 (@AlamoOnTheRise) August 18, 2020

Move over hydroxycloclo

 

MOVE OVER HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE: Trump now pushing a new pill—dietary supplement oleandrin.

WH officials were recently pitched that “oleandrin cures #COVID19 in two days”. I won’t bother describing you the lack of randomized trials for this supplement. https://t.co/RpSOdBzdfL

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 17, 2020

Nat Sec

Revelations by Trump's former DHS chief.
POTUS
– Tried to stop CA fire victim relief funding b/c blue state
– Wanted to expand child separation
– Wasn't interested in security threats unless they affected him personally
– Made illegal requests & said he had "magical authorities" pic.twitter.com/fyeCpiG08f

— Republican Voters Against Trump (@RVAT2020) August 17, 2020

arctic reserve

That's​ one way to get Campaign​ donations.

NYTimes: Interior Dept. Finalizes Plan to Open Arctic Refuge to Oil and Gas Companies https://t.co/8r2dO6lfDl

— Cyrano (@trvlnman24) August 17, 2020

religion based foreign policy

“Here is our religion-based foreign policy.” https://t.co/Pvjpf0QoVc

— ClearingTheFog (@clearing_fog) August 18, 2020

Jr coke

I remember my first 8ball @DonaldJTrumpJr https://t.co/QlBEVPuS0r

— Joely Fisher (@MsJoelyFisher) August 18, 2020

propaganda

Your daily reminder that the point of propaganda is not to present a coherent narrative, but to confuse the people so badly, they're incapable of separating fact from fiction. https://t.co/mXPw8SQMY4

— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) August 17, 2020

Russia thing

I don't know if Mueller just failed or this has all been some kind of set up (Rosenstein appointed him) but for those of us who said Trump colluded with Russia to win in 2016, the report proves that he did. It's enraging. https://t.co/8DjeQjZCM3

— Neera -Wear a Mask -Tanden (@neeratanden) August 18, 2020

and

In a thousand-page bipartisan report, US Senate Intel Cmte. says the Trump admin. obstructed its investigation with "novel claims" of executive privilege, and paints a portrait of a Trump campaign eager to accept help from a foreign power in 2016. https://t.co/ENu6WqNSML

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) August 18, 2020

ABUSES OF POWER

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USPS

no dem political

My mail clerk said she's no longer seeing DEM political mail.

They're required to photocopy all political mail & log it in – every single piece. Normally she sees a mix of GOP & DEM mailers, but for past 2 months she's logged ONLY Trump mailers. She showed me her log.

Please RT

— 🌊Cyndia BLUE "Unstable Genius"🆘 (@malinablue) August 17, 2020

Kanye

 

ICYMI: Kanye West, who is a registered Republican, is now trying to get on the ballot in Minnesota and Virginia this week after filing in Iowa on Friday https://t.co/vcUlRj17F6

— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) August 17, 2020

REPUBLICANS

Miles Taylor

Miles Taylor, a former senior Trump administration official, has endorsed Joe Biden's presidential campaign, becoming one of the highest-ranking former Trump administration officials to do so https://t.co/gTSzntojyR

— CNN (@CNN) August 17, 2020

RVAT

 

Whoa. Trump alums and staffers getting in touch. To those who'd like to put country over party and American families over the Trump family: @RVAT2020 DMs are open. But it's close hold within RVAT and we'll be discreet until you decide to go public. So fear not and do be in touch. https://t.co/UVuObc8pJW

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 17, 2020

Rubio

CLINT EASTWOOD TALKED TO AN EMPTY CHAIR FOR 15 MINUTES AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN 2012. you f**kers, man, the hypocrisy you can willingly just participate in amazes me. https://t.co/gXsYcRBkze

— 🆘️ bacon🥓bacon🥓bacon 🇺🇲🌊 (@b_b_baconator) August 18, 2020

GOP convention – couple

The St. Louis couple who emerged from their mansion to aim guns at protesters & who were charged with a felony count for the unlawful use of a weapon will be part of the Republican National Convention next week

They will appear on behalf of the presidenthttps://t.co/ccsotSHk8i pic.twitter.com/DxqolUFIWy

— Hamza Shaban (@hshaban) August 18, 2020

ACTIVISM

CONVENTION

Cuomo

Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "COVID is the symptom, not the illness."

"A virus attacks when the body is weak and when it cannot defend itself. Over these past few years, America's body politic has been weakened…Only a strong body can fight off the virus." https://t.co/rZszrWoObu pic.twitter.com/kHpaKR9pkZ

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 18, 2020

Still struck by @NYGovCuomo's excellent convention speech—comparing our leadership and government capacity to a weakened immune system…Best description of the need for #resilience and #resilientsystems I have ever heard. #demconvention
cc: @BushKevinJ https://t.co/iwjx2NtsTn

— Corinne LeTourneau (@CorinneLeT) August 18, 2020

,Underwood

Yessssssss… I’m thrilled about this… @LaurenUnderwood is the voice that EVERYONE needs to be listening to…. Black Nurse from the burbs who flipped the 14 and has been non- stop working for her constituents and has put healthcare front & center https://t.co/6szJ8PDzHB

— Naomi #Biden2020 #BidenHarris2020 #khive (@Nomiblocksjerks) August 17, 2020

and

I promise you're going to want to watch this.#DemConvention pic.twitter.com/K8T7qWjsWj

— 2020 #DemConvention 🇺🇸 (@DemConvention) August 18, 2020

.

Almost all the networks cut away immediately after Michelle Obama's speech to do analysis meaning you are currently missing this pic.twitter.com/34YivVSq0h

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) August 18, 2020

I can assure you, that was not the first take! https://t.co/PA8ItmAKGN

— Naomi Biden (@NaomiBiden) August 18, 2020

HOUSE

I hope the Postmaster General comes prepared. I know I will. https://t.co/Lan1in5UmH

— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) August 17, 2020

ELECTIONS

Kamala

 

Opinion: Kamala Harris reminds the world why America is great https://t.co/QQdUhVEhZG

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 17, 2020

12 pont lead

BREAKING: Joe Biden holds a 12 point lead over Pres. Trump among registered voters, 53-41%, and a similar 10 point lead among likely voters, 54-44%, according to new ABC News/Washington Post poll. https://t.co/gXKr0QOiQC

— ABC News (@ABC) August 17, 2020

Pelosi

"Their purpose is to frighten people from voting."@SpeakerPelosi on Trump's attacks on mail-in voting. https://t.co/72wK3jloFc

— The ReidOut (@thereidout) August 18, 2020

US

Mark Gatiss holds his stamp to celebrate today's release of #Sherlock stamps. Explore the collection: https://t.co/RYKFzVayFO#TenYearsOfSherlock @MarkGatiss pic.twitter.com/jzLQ14kAVY

— Royal Mail Stamps (@RoyalMailStamps) August 18, 2020

KHive

What exactly is the #KHive? @Bakari_Sellers is joined by @BlackWomanViews, @notcapnamerica, and @JulieZebrak to answer this and more on 'The Bakari Sellers Podcast.' pic.twitter.com/qfkhDah7fq

— The Ringer (@ringer) August 18, 2020

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Pardon Snowden? Lock the mailboxes

👑🦠 numbers

WORLD CASES 21,631,812

WORLD RECOVERIES 14,340,893

US CASES 5,529,789

US DEATHS 172,606

US RECOVERIES 2,900,188

NY RECOVERIES 351,705

NY ACTIVE 70,333

NY

Today's update on the numbers:

Of the 77,692 tests reported yesterday, 607 were positive (0.78% of total).

Total hospitalizations are at 527.

Sadly, there were 6 COVID fatalities yesterday. pic.twitter.com/wPKr2NrMzw

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 16, 2020

.

New covid-19 deaths, yesterday:

France: 18
Australia: 14
Spain: 12
UK: 11
Japan: 10
Germany: 8
Canada: 5

USA: 1,120

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) August 15, 2020

WORLD

KLAN 🍊

Another 1,000 Americans died today, for a total over 170,000. Deaths are the highest level since May

28 million people are out of work. Many had their benefits cut and can’t afford rent and groceries

President is holding court at a club that costs $300K to join. #OutOfTouch https://t.co/7gOLtDVc8H

— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) August 15, 2020

.

pardon Snowden?

I. Just. Can’t.

Congratulations GOP. This is who you are now. https://t.co/CAE98A7qjV

— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) August 16, 2020

self-own

This is really quite the self-own. https://t.co/3XCW91V3O0

— Alamo_on_the_rise 🆘🍑 (@AlamoOnTheRise) August 16, 2020

ABUSES OF POWER

USPS

After removing many hundreds of post office boxes and sorting machines nationwide, now DeJoy says he will stop.

Hey motherfucker, why don't you confirm that you will order everything put back next week.

We're not accepting "We won't take ANY MORE down"

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) August 16, 2020

and

 

DeJoy’s Post Office yesterday: OK, all right, we won’t pick up the mail boxes.

DeJoy’s post office today: https://t.co/hTycOM5AOA

— Jason Karsh (@jkarsh) August 15, 2020

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Tara Reid

 

Anyone surprised?

Will Kanye join her? https://t.co/jxdh2gP3mg

— ClearingTheFog (@clearing_fog) August 16, 2020

REPUBLICANS

ACTIVISM

WAR ON WOMEN

Bruni NYT

Have you ever read a column advising a male candidate on what level of "emotion" is appropriate? Neither have we. Sexist coverage like this needs to stop. #WeHaveHerBack https://t.co/M2R3gQPKLm

— TIME'S UP (@TIMESUPNOW) August 15, 2020

DNC

So, you decided to WomensMach Hillary? Too ambitious? https://t.co/eaPOrL8dyT

— Edgeoforever 🖖 💛 (@edgeoforever) August 16, 2020

MEDIA

Newsweek

"But the magazine has not removed the story from its website."

They're sorry, but they need clicks.
They're sorry, but they won't disavow bigotry.
They're sorry, but they can't upset racists.
They're sorry, but they aren't changing behavior.

They're sorry they got blamed. https://t.co/XLCBrxtsIq

— Crewman Six – #MaskUp (@SixPersistsBlue) August 16, 2020

 

LEFTOVERS

Pelosi is going to reconvene the House by Monday and Do Something Twitter will transform into Why Didn't They Do Something Sooner Twitter.

— Tentin Quarantino (@agraybee) August 15, 2020

ELECTIONS

we will vote!

#WeWillVote pic.twitter.com/0wT0qDXPU7

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 31, 2020

Biden: Soc Sec

The fate of Social Security is on the ballot in November. As President, I will never, ever defund Social Security. I’ll strengthen it.

Anything less is a failure of a president’s most important duty: to care for the American people. pic.twitter.com/1GaFbdd6u7

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 14, 2020

Kamala

That time in South Carolina, just before Thanksgiving 2019, I asked Kamala Harris a cooking question before she went on television…… https://t.co/o6DDkXQMNh

— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) August 15, 2020

and

I love that the Biden campaign, so far, has given Kamala a starring role in a way that feels like an embrace, rather than exploitation. Keep it up! https://t.co/e8sC6M3Gh0

— Mangy Jay (@magi_jay) August 15, 2020

and

Following up on her interview with @19thnews’ @emarvelous, Kamala Harris did her 2nd and 3rd interviews as a VP candidate today (publishing tomorrow), with @Essence’s @TanyaAChristian and @theGrio’s @natashasalford. So her first 3 interviews on the Dem ticket were w Black women.

— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) August 16, 2020

USPS

I did. Basically, everything the GOP does is a moral failure. But their major strategic failures lie in when they try to hurt older white people, in addition to everyone else they are dedicated to harming. This has Social Security 2006 written all over it. https://t.co/1Evt0LtBmG

— Mangy Jay (@magi_jay) August 16, 2020

backfired

Check out the front page of major newspapers in the six closest states Trump won in 2016. All had stories about the mail and voting. https://t.co/Xnddyt8IQMhttps://t.co/rq8TtlYnjahttps://t.co/oD38aDEwZahttps://t.co/yLuOn4YL0vhttps://t.co/NrU54fXF00https://t.co/Rgh25X93vx

— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) August 15, 2020

US

Schiff

 

The Postmaster General must resign.

He’s slowed delivery, banned overtime & decommissioned mail-sorting machines.

Right before the election. During a pandemic.

The House must demand answers. Hearings should start now. It can’t wait.

We won’t let Trump destroy the Post Office.

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) August 16, 2020

House

Cooper's thread is spot-on, but note the larger context: he and Joe Manchin are two of Congress' most conservative, red-state Democrats.

When they're publicly enraged, it speaks to the scope of the pushback against Team Trump's campaign against the USPS. https://t.co/X16JXJH46w

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) August 16, 2020

zoom

The original zoom! pic.twitter.com/x1U6wdm5tX

— katrina mulligan (@NatSecMulligan) August 15, 2020

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“What about her emails became “what about no mail?”

👑🦠 numbers

WORLD CASES 21,376,872

WORLD RECOVERIES 14,163,229

US CASES 5,476,266

US DEATHS 171,535

US RECOVERIES 2,875,147

NY RECOVERIES 350,527

NY ACTIVE 70,726

NY

Bowling alleys throughout the state can reopen at 50% capacity starting on Monday.

Strict safety protocols will be in place — including mandatory face coverings & social distancing.

NYS will release protocols on the reopening of gyms on Monday.

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 14, 2020

Fla

FL continues to manipulate #COVID19 data. Our testing is down 27%. Positivity rates are not calculated accurately. This is criminal. Floridians are making life & death decisions based on faulty data. Hiding the truth does not keep anybody safe.

This. Is. On. You. @GovRonDeSantis pic.twitter.com/7HFedLuzQN

— Gwen Graham (@GwenGraham) August 14, 2020

🐂💩 T cells

“As T cells become yet another politicized flashpoint…”

I’ve been shocked by disinformation and unqualified ‘experts’ spouting nonsense many times during this pandemic, but I honestly didn’t see that sentence coming.

Great article by @stephaniemlee.https://t.co/i3r57Pg8jo

— Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) August 14, 2020

WORLD

keep in mind

 

Autocratic regimes in Serbia 2000, Georgia 2003, and Ukraine 2004 all fell after massive demonstrations in response to falsified elections. To understand why, check out https://t.co/wXFMgLh8nC

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) August 15, 2020

also

Judging by Russian media this morning, it's not looking good for Alexander Lukashenko:
• “The question's no longer will he go, but when”
• “Lukashenko’s nightmare becomes reality”
• “Hard to see how he can turn events in his favour”#ReadingRussia https://t.co/KbbgUQYy7G pic.twitter.com/BqiEsYnqBr

— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) August 15, 2020

an

Leaders of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia urge Belarus to re-run its disputed presidential vote following protests

https://t.co/bHGkpk2GKB

— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) August 15, 2020

KLAN 🍊

every day at convention

 

President Trump will be featured each day of the Republican National Convention, say officials involved in planning it, a departure from previous nominating events when candidates were showcased on the final night https://t.co/U0HRV2zYci

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 14, 2020

dementia

History will view the November 2019 visit to Walter Reed as the beginning of the mental and physical decline of @realDonaldTrump
Still no answers despite many questions. Slurs words. Lumbers across stage.
His delusion is so complete he now says his abuse of women is progress. https://t.co/myA5APamdG

— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) August 15, 2020

favorability

No wonder cucaracha is freaking out… #TheReidOut pic.twitter.com/Csr4WSGZqn

— 🆂🅰🅿🅿🅷🅸🆁🅴 (@sapphiresdust) August 14, 2020

PENCE

My NEW video. #MeetMotherPence

We need 10,000 retweets of this creepy AF video TONIGHT.

We must send a message that racist attacks against @SenKamalaHarris will NOT be tolerated. pic.twitter.com/mDbt1K9Apt

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) August 15, 2020

meat

1. The Vice President doesn’t change dietary guidelines. They’re issued by the USDA.

2. Dietary guidelines don’t affect availability of meat. But they do promote it. Because they’re issued by the USDA.

3. He must know how to say her name.pic.twitter.com/kLnDTC0WO5

— James Hamblin (@jameshamblin) August 15, 2020

ABUSES OF POWER

kneecap UPS

 

BREAKING: Former President Obama says that President Trump is trying to “actively kneecap the Postal Service” to affect mail-in voting in the 2020 election, and urges lawmakers and citizens to take actions to “protect the integrity” of the election. https://t.co/ELL9vSlDZr

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 14, 2020

Manchin

https://twitter.com/Sen_JoeManchin/status/1294378943550824455?s=20

Maxine

https://twitter.com/cmarinucci/status/1294385854559842309?s=20

crime

https://twitter.com/EricHolder/status/1294491408930353158?s=20

DHS invalid

https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1294322516379541506?s=20

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Senate intelligence

 

The Senate Intel Committee wanted Steve Bannon investigated for making potentially false statements during their Russia probe.

The panel was also concerned about testimony from Don Jr., Jared Kushner, and Hope Hicks that appeared to contradict Rick Gates. https://t.co/uPCynkT2kT

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 15, 2020

REPUBLICANS

NYPD Union – ❤️ 🍊

🚨The NYPD’s biggest union (which represents almost two-thirds of the city’s officers) just endorsed a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women.

They are sending a message that rape and abuse is totally fine on their watch.

It’s sickening and it must be met with action.

— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) August 15, 2020

and

The NYPD policeman’s fraternal organization has made their Presidential endorsement, surprising no one. pic.twitter.com/KRYiPzCDzL

— Tom Morello (@tmorello) August 15, 2020

voter, not o much

I’m a conservative who was a reliable republican voter. But here’s something to chew on: if you cannot win an election by making a convincing argument and instead need to try to rig that election because you know you don’t have an argument, you deserve to lose. Trump is a coward.

— Dan barkhuff (@DBarkhuff) August 14, 2020

ACTIVISM

ELECTIONS

Kamala

 

Sen. Kamala Harris receives strong marks as Joe Biden's vice presidential pick and Biden receives credit for choosing the California senator, according to new @ABC News/Ipsos poll. https://t.co/XqJCyNmdQW

— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2020

and

From Oakland to the White House? The rise of Kamala Harris https://t.co/ZkHo7H7ne4 #politics #feedly

— Bianca Kamala Harris Already Raised $20K for Biden (@RealKHiveQueenB) August 15, 2020

blacker than you

Johnson: Kamala Harris may be Blacker than you https://t.co/hpaisHRDJl

— Henry Louis Gates Jr (@HenryLouisGates) August 14, 2020

optimism

"What came through in Kamala Harris and her appearance with Joe Biden was sort of a return to optimism," Mark Shields says. pic.twitter.com/Tnu2B8tL7v

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) August 14, 2020

US

Hillary

 

#Hillary is RIGHT!#VoteLikeYourLifeDependsOnIt #VoterSuppression #BidenHarris2020ToSaveAmerica #TheReidOut https://t.co/UjRiVwJ4ys

— JacktheHate (@SojournerT2) August 14, 2020

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Voting rights? Not our game!

👑🦠 numbers

WORLD CASES 21,092,417

WORLD RECOVERIES 13,944,529

US CASES 5,415,977

US DEATHS 170,419

US RECOVERIES 2,843,642

NY RECOVERIES 349,004

NY ACTIVE 71,441

NY numbers

Today's update on the numbers:

Of the 87,900 tests reported yesterday, 737 were positive (0.84% of total).

Total hospitalizations fell to 555.

Sadly, there were 10 COVID fatalities yesterday. pic.twitter.com/9yguFFFPWi

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 13, 2020

NY testing

Let's keep it up 💪 https://t.co/0QRqrELsah

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 13, 2020

also

But what if we examine the 13 states with lowest case incidence?

Like NY, MI, etc.

They have few cases. You'd expect them to do few tests, right?

Actually, they're testing twice as many people (per capita) as hot zones

And in past 2 weeks, their testing has gone UP 4%

2/4

— Ashish K. Jha (@ashishkjha) August 14, 2020

100 worst counties

Here are the 100 worst US counties in terms of weekly new #COVID19 cases per capita. Nueces County in Texas had the most new cases per capita over the last week (805 per 100,000) pic.twitter.com/hlZum4Jbwe

— Exante Data (@ExanteData) August 13, 2020

herd immunity

Herd immunity means 1 million dead Americans. That's what it would take to get to herd immunity. That's not a plan—that's a catastrophe.

— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) August 13, 2020

half of infections – before symptoms

📍Huge: ***HALF*** of all virus transmission occur before onset of symptoms!

➡️ This is the main reason for masks. Even if you’re healthy, you could be spreading the virus! #COVID19 https://t.co/NGMoGB3wyg

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 13, 2020

and

Halo! here is your unroll: @AliNouriPhD: 1) Results from huge contact tracing preprint that followed ~1K infections and ~15K of their contacts in… https://t.co/lUlNW1XutD Talk to you soon. 🤖

— Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) August 13, 2020

Biden: National mask mandate

Biden explicitly put a 3-month duration on the mandate; experts on which the Trump WH rely estimate that more than 30,000 lives would be saved if 95% of Americans wear masks for the next three months.

Liberals did not cancel football: Trump's bundled response to COVID did. https://t.co/AD8jmSxCD8

— Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) August 14, 2020

WORLD

RUSSIA

 

Meanwhile in Russia. A picture is worth a thousand words. Spoiler: they're not happy. pic.twitter.com/OUGtPeNg4X

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 13, 2020

KLAN 🍊

cutting back on testing

The U.S. is cutting back on coronavirus testing. Nationally, the number of tests performed each day is about 17% lower than it was at the end of July, and testing is also declining in hard-hit states.https://t.co/7jAsGb4lRd

— Axios (@axios) August 14, 2020

freedom to wear mask

Trump calls for ‘a certain freedom’ to wear masks or not – and lies that Joe Biden’s coronavirus policies are ‘anti-scientific’
https://t.co/NMCysmJ293

— Raw Story (@RawStory) August 13, 2020

and

A sleepy-sounding Trump explains that he's against a national mask mandate because he thinks people should "have a certain freedom." pic.twitter.com/Hv0fVDzjSS

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 13, 2020

Soc Security

So this week alone, Trump handed Dems a Social Security-themed electoral gift, and then admitted his evil plan to destroy the USPS. His stupidity broke the country, but at least it's also breaking his campaign. https://t.co/HSnzvWUMJv

— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) August 13, 2020

empty

Empty stadiums. Empty restaurants. Empty theaters. Full hospitals. Mass graves.

The legacy of Donald Trump. #TrumpEmptiedStadiums pic.twitter.com/nGLzFWxLvo

— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) August 14, 2020

admits sabotaging election

pic.twitter.com/DtJw33w2OI

— NotYour Sweetie🗽 (@NotYourSweetie) August 14, 2020

CO SOS

CO Sec of State: “The President stated that he’s withholding U.S. Postal Service funding to prevent vote by mail. This is voter suppression. It’s voter suppression to undermine the safest method to vote during a pandemic, and force Americans to risk their lives to vote."

— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) August 13, 2020

regret lying?

Question: Do you regret at all the lying you’ve done to the American people? pic.twitter.com/FUh5jYHs0o

— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) August 13, 2020

voting by mail

TRUMP IS VOTING BY MAIL THIS CYCLE TOO. You can’t make this shit up.

(He has repeatedly made false claims that vote-by-mail is problematic.) https://t.co/tDsLasAYD4

— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) August 14, 2020

which is illegal

Trump absentee ballots mailed to his property at Mar-a-Lago is also illegal, because he signed a contract that he cannot use it as a residence. https://t.co/LceK8slruO

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 14, 2020

birther

Birther redux: Trump falsely suggests that Harris might not be eligible to serve as vice president because her parents were immigrants, once again advancing a baseless conspiracy theory much like he did for years against Obama. ⁦@katierogers⁩ https://t.co/1zlCmW0u4q

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) August 14, 2020

Cohen’s book

The day has finally arrived. I have waited a long time to share my truth. To read the foreword and pre-order my book DISLOYAL, visit https://t.co/Va4Rt0Zear

— Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) August 13, 2020

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Acquaintances. Strip clubs. Golden showers. pic.twitter.com/ybMeLttHth

— Righteous Babe (@RighteousBabe4) August 14, 2020

Jared

Profiles of courage from the president moronic son-in-law https://t.co/Mj34pcNfua

— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) August 13, 2020

song

“Did the Golden Shower, stain the husky suit?”

pic.twitter.com/LT8Huq8u7H

— br0keb0i (@thebr0keb0i) August 13, 2020

black voices for 🍊

Apparently the Black voices are just out of frame and also very excited. https://t.co/g4AOKOCXb6

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) August 13, 2020

PENCE

"Ted Baxter" #Pence delivered the punch line. The delayed crowd response took him to school on life's oldest rule. "Don't do humor when you're the joke." https://t.co/IQ7wtSHnf4

— Charles Adler (@charlesadler) August 14, 2020

soft on meat

Trump/Pence 2020.

Soft on meat… https://t.co/1KTm8nyu1v

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) August 14, 2020

ABUSES OF POWER

USPS – machines removed

 

“I’m not sure you’re going to find an answer for why [the machines being removed] makes sense,” said Iowa Postal Workers Union President Kimberly Karol, “because we haven’t figured that out either.”https://t.co/fM1airfP2v

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) August 14, 2020

mailboxes taken – Oregon

https://twitter.com/RealTurkana/status/1294153432849293312?s=20

PA

https://twitter.com/EllieRushing/status/1294071196082937856?s=20

not ready

https://twitter.com/marceelias/status/1294137594641412096?s=20

https://twitter.com/DrawdeOknasim/status/1294058513379897344?s=20

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REPUBLICANS

Senate – recess

 

McConnell indicates the Senate will be on recess through August unless there’s stimulus deal that would require senators to return. He notes it would require unanimous consent to change the schedule and vote during August. House is already on recess. 24 hours notice for any vote

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) August 13, 2020

long gone

#MoscowMitch forgot to mention most Republicans senate has already left DC after wasting 12 weeks.

— Denise Wu (@denisewu) August 13, 2020

DeJoy – purchase Amazon options

Sen. Elizabeth Warren demands ‘corruption’ probe after report of Amazon options purchase by Postal Service chief Louis DeJoy https://t.co/lgUZEwxUr6

— Saloni Sharma (@sloansharma) August 13, 2020

COllins USPS

Maine letter carriers say Collins paved the way for Trump’s attack on postal servicehttps://t.co/zfZotnSvKb

— Jesse Lehrich (@JesseLehrich) August 12, 2020

ACTIVISM

MEDIA

Birther= racist

Dear Media and Journalists,

If you use the words “birther” or “birthism” your must also use the words “racist” or “racism” next to them.

If you have no qualms using the word “birther” you should not be afraid to explain it’s “racist”. Birthism is racist.

Write that down. pic.twitter.com/BuljpqyYE8

— Maya Contreras (@mayatcontreras) August 13, 2020

ELECTIONS

Biden: mask manate

 

This is what real leadership looks like. https://t.co/cJN9Ij8soz

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 13, 2020

Kamala

Kamala Harris: (1) a natural-born citizen (Oakland), (2) at least 35 years old, (3) who's been a U.S. resident at least 14 years.

She's eligible to be VP or President under Const. Art. II, sec. 1.

Anyone who says otherwise is a lying racist with steaming bat guano for brains. pic.twitter.com/dDbs5hRTCd

— Dean Gloster (@deangloster) August 13, 2020

raised

NEWS: @JoeBiden just announced in the last 24 hours since announcing @KamalaHarris would join the campaign as his running mate, we have raised $26 million — including from 150k first time contributors.

In. One. Day. #BidenHarris2020

— TJ Ducklo (@TDucklo) August 12, 2020

message to government

National @FoxNewsPoll:
What message would you send to Government ?

Lend me a hand 57% (+23 Since last year )
Leave me alone 36% (-19) pic.twitter.com/L01ImieYP4

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) August 13, 2020

VP debate preview

A preview. pic.twitter.com/EWoIxhjHZj

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 13, 2020

Let's get to work, @KamalaHarris. pic.twitter.com/EjtUpgaieI

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 12, 2020

poll

Poll: taking Tylenol for headache seen as more moderate than chopping head off. https://t.co/oeLOtEUBtm

— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) August 14, 2020

US

Hillary

“I’m ready to help in any way I can because I think this will be a moment where every American – I don’t care what party you are, I don’t care what age, race, gender – should want to fix our country. So if you’re asked to serve, you should certainly consider that.” – HRC pic.twitter.com/rWNhDJG2EV

— Hillary Warned Us (@HillaryWarnedUs) August 13, 2020

1st postmaster

Benjamin Franklin was first Postmaster General of the United States: pic.twitter.com/toHsfffkGe

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) August 12, 2020

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Yes, we Kam!

KAMALA!!!

the announcement

 

This is the moment earlier today when Biden told Harris he selected her as his running mate, a source familiar tells NBC Biden campaign embed @MariannaNBCNews. https://t.co/eLi5tHwtnt

— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) August 11, 2020

I'm a weekend subscriber to the hard copy Post and was so excited to have a surprise delivery this morning! pic.twitter.com/yyPTPjidkz

— QuartCourt (@QuartCourt) August 12, 2020

.

YES WE KAM!
Biden makes historic pick for VP in Sen. Kamala Harrishttps://t.co/b3cny9W9zu, 🧵https://t.co/toxb4nVRWD

NO WE CAN'T!
Pac-12, Big Ten cancel football and all fall sportshttps://t.co/nF279cgnrz pic.twitter.com/0claLgztr7

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 11, 2020

and

someone said “Yes we Kam” and I— pic.twitter.com/y6rsk8OFQx

— Robin Thede (@robinthede) August 11, 2020

.

.@KamalaHarris: “And now, President Trump, you can go back to watching Fox News.” 🔥 🔥

Time for the adults to run the country. #BidenHarris2020 #VPPick pic.twitter.com/mThMrevkVb

— American Bridge 21st Century (@American_Bridge) August 11, 2020

bye 🍊

All of us waiving goodbye to Trump on November 4 pic.twitter.com/rz0OanSfee

— Attorney@Law (@TheGlare_TM) August 12, 2020

3yo

https://twitter.com/flywithkamala/status/1293330249418145792?s=20

pronounce it

https://twitter.com/KamalaNation/status/1293547502382112768

KHive

https://twitter.com/ShaneGoldmacher/status/1293313716260352003?s=20

and

https://twitter.com/trumpanhator2/status/1293287513637957645?s=20

and

https://twitter.com/mluckovichajc/status/1293328177901768707?s=20

fence?

https://twitter.com/BettyBowers/status/1293329975173681153?s=20

Hillary

https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/1293286127386927104?s=20

Maxine

https://twitter.com/thereidout/status/1293329357197520896?s=20

Neera

https://twitter.com/thereidout/status/1293330462430105601?s=20

🍊

https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow/status/1293307198194487297?s=20

mean to Kavanaugh

https://twitter.com/fred_guttenberg/status/1293314266104307712?s=20

NY Post

https://twitter.com/edgeoforever/status/1293499317240692736?s=20

👑🦠 numbers

WORLD CASES 20,544,424

WORLD RECOVERIES 13,461,683

US CASES 5,306,851

US DEATHS 167,761

US RECOVERIES 2,756,107

NY RECOVERIES 343,679

NY ACTIVE 75,200

spread up to 15 ft

As some students prepare to head back to the classroom, parents and teachers are increasingly concerned about how COVID-19 could spread.

A new study found the virus can spread up to 16 ft indoors when ventilation is limited.@DrLaPook has more pic.twitter.com/7YiNUafeaC

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) August 11, 2020

NYC schools

Does anyone have extra space for New York City schools? The city is on the hunt for ways to spread out — just four weeks before classes are set to begin again. https://t.co/cPPzseHEqF

— THE CITY (@THECITYNY) August 11, 2020

WORLD

Putin fast tracking vaccine

 

Russia fast-tracking a COVID vaccine prior to conducting large-scale trials has been condemned by scientists worldwide.

"…If they get it wrong it could undermine the entire global enterprise” @PeterHotez https://t.co/28mID8IP2D

— Dr. Ali Nouri (@AliNouriPhD) August 11, 2020

and

Vladimir Putin has approved the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, but does it work? Our cartoon collection: https://t.co/tVgOOU4yMH

Cartoon by @EmadHajjaj.#politicalcartoons #Putin #Russia #corona #vaccine pic.twitter.com/uNTkx21Z0w

— The Cartoon Movement (@cartoonmovement) August 12, 2020

KLAN 🍊

promised seniors

Trump promised seniors over and over to “save” Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Today, he again promised to Defund Social Security and Medicare if re-elected. Please share! #WhenTheDevilSpeaksHeLies #JustVentArt pic.twitter.com/sxiTrTng1s

— Just Vent (@JustVent6) August 11, 2020

presser?

 

Trump is having a “press conference” and the news networks are talking about Kamala.

I love that.

— BidenHarris2020 (@ThePollingQueen) August 11, 2020

and

‘Sedated-sounding’ Trump mocked for press conference: ‘Has someone shot him with a tranquilizing dart?’ https://t.co/uHtGmlQZed

— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) August 11, 2020

She wa mean to Kavanaugh

Just to be clear about who is nasty . . .

Brett Kavanaugh, a white man with a drinking problem who sexually assaulted women at parties is NOT "nasty."

But . . .

Kamala Harris, a black woman who asked questions about that — as part of her job — IS "nasty." https://t.co/yql3GbH8vf

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) August 11, 2020

ABUSES OF POWER

Pompeo

 

SCANDAL: Pompeo *faked an emergency* to avoid Congressional review on 22 arms transfers of $8.1 billion to the Bonesaw Mafia, UAE, and Jordan. 😠 https://t.co/Tplw8RjqiO

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) August 11, 2020

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REPUBLICANS

M candidate – maskless party 300

 

GOP congressional candidate hosts 300-plus at birthday party, forgoes face mask https://t.co/L4As4MmDfE

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 12, 2020

ACTIVISM

MEDIA

supine

"I am overjoyed by this decision … You can see that change is taking place."@repmaxinewaters on #thereidout pic.twitter.com/3Bh7NfRZPp

— The ReidOut (@thereidout) August 11, 2020

Dnesh

“After they see this, the white supremacists will finally invite me to their parties,” whispers Dinesh to his tear stained MyPillow as he cries himself to sleep. pic.twitter.com/41ZgfxDJCl

— Danny Zuker (@DannyZuker) August 12, 2020

ELECTIONS

Kamala!

We are in a battle for the soul of this nation. But together, it's a battle we can win.@JoeBiden—I'm ready to get to work. pic.twitter.com/3PJcUTYBGU

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 12, 2020

ad

 

Kamala. It’s time. Let’s go. pic.twitter.com/ZsZVrIiofY

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 11, 2020

.

 

“Harris didn't use Trump's donation. Rather, in 2015 — a year after she had already been reelected and was working toward a Senate run — she gave the $6,000 to a nonprofit that works to secure civil rights for Central Americans.”https://t.co/XJ3EbAeU0R

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 11, 2020

and

pic.twitter.com/ptegZtMkpY

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 11, 2020

and

“Mayor Quimby even released Sideshow Bob, a man twice convicted of attempted murder. Vote Sideshow Bob for mayor” https://t.co/isR4MI9Bhl

— Brian Tashman (@briantashman) August 11, 2020

disarray

 

Democrats in disarray! https://t.co/6Bxs1pk0hP

— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) August 11, 2020

SC flipped a House seat

BREAKING: @SpencerForHouse just flipped South Carolina’s 115 House seat, a district Trump won in 2016! This is yet another special election win that shows Dem momentum is strong going into November! #FlipEverything pic.twitter.com/cj0es6klEY

— Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (@DLCC) August 12, 2020

popular vote

If Biden wins the most votes, Ds will have won the popular vote in 7 of past 8 elections-something no party has ever done since formation of the modern party system in 1828. And yet it might not be enough to win the WH. https://t.co/R8UFOWUMDe

— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) August 11, 2020

 

BREAKING: Joe Biden has just over a 7 in 10 chance of defeating Pres. Trump, per @FiveThirtyEight's brand new forecast. https://t.co/RKWhrt4Ggn pic.twitter.com/uJGnCYPcvG

— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) August 12, 2020

US

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