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Protests only growing
July 26, 2020 in Biden, Democrats, ๐, ๐ Virus, ๐ฆ, ๐ฆ , LEFTOVERS, media, NYT, Schiff | Comments closed
๐๐ฆ numbers
WORLD CASES 16,230,817
WORLD RECOVERIES 9,931,243
US CASES 4,315,926
US DEATHS 149,400
US RECOVERIES 2,061,692
NY RECOVERIES 275,780
delayed results
Testing delays make the pandemic worse. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/RLXTlxNIrI
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) July 25, 2020
MO
Missouri is potentially the worst looking state, with increasing case growth and rising positivity rate. One to watch as some improvement observed in the south, mostly clearly Arizona https://t.co/zqyfpRJ9Wo
— Exante Data (@ExanteData) July 25, 2020
Fla
Good honest column from @opinion_joe. To his remaining sense that death toll remains low, the standard of care really is different and better. Lots of reasons to think this. But when we compare it to the northeast and particularly New York we …https://t.co/48w1m9WUaH
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 25, 2020
and
"One out of every 52 Floridians has been infected with the virus."https://t.co/E3VZ5UyBZv
— Barry Ritholtz (@ritholtz) July 26, 2020
CDC
Meanwhile the @CDCgov Travel Recommendations (updated today, July 23rd) STILL list "Most European Countries" and China as "Level 3" countries with "Widespread ongoing transmission". Many institutions follow these guidelines.
Shows how utterly worthless these guidelines can be. pic.twitter.com/EnlEvffE1b— Ameet Kini, MD, PhD (@AmeetRKini) July 24, 2020
WORLD
Canada
โCanada is not a star of the COVID-19 class…What the Canadian example does show, however, is what the United States could have looked like if the U.S. effort had not been led by malicious, self-seeking incompetents…The worst would be over.โ https://t.co/PMfWoeiFhP
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) July 25, 2020
Schools – IL
I hope we can learn from this.
May 17, the day Israel reopened schools, when very good covid case suppression was achieved@OurWorldInData
School reopening was considered "a major contributor" for the subsequent surge, still unchecked, with rising deathshttps://t.co/7dNfoB5ycS pic.twitter.com/Mh9ZyGIwkY— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 15, 2020
KLAN ๐
no solutiion
While most of our peer nations have managed to get the virus under control, weโre still hitting record highs in new cases and approaching peak hospitalizations.
Now Trumpโs chief of staff says โweโre not gonna have a solution to thisโ until thereโs a vaccine. pic.twitter.com/gWr3GYmQkJ
— DNC War Room (@DNCWarRoom) July 26, 2020
foreseeable
Re-upping, as the carnage increases:
Almost everything weโre going through was foreseeable, *and foreseen*.
This was a preventable catastrophe. https://t.co/VfRorRZ8IG
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) July 25, 2020
daily briefing
Here's yesterday's thread for those who may have missed it:https://t.co/uOluvqcIAy
— Alamo_on_the_rise ๐๐ (@AlamoOnTheRise) July 26, 2020
bounties? No, ban!
Itโs been 29 days since the world was informed that Vladimir Putin was placing bounties on American soldiers. All this โpresidentโsโ smoke is for Democrats, though. https://t.co/ZjPFqXqtHK pic.twitter.com/XOzdyG617t
— #FeminismIsTheRealRevolution (@GabbieKDrice) July 25, 2020
Eric
THIS IS AGAINST THE LAW https://t.co/Q89TBUhkH4
— Sandi Bachom (@sandibachom) July 25, 2020
ABUSES OF POWER
Portland goons
What happened when Trump sent Homeland Security officers to Portland this month? Our latest video shows how the presidentโs task force reignited protests and led to chaos in the streets. Thread:https://t.co/Y05ZoVNFqJ
— Evan Hill (@evanchill) July 24, 2020
antifa
Internal memo from head of DHS I&A formally changing the blame for Portland violence from "Violent Opportunists" (VO) to Antifa.
Glossary:
FIR=field intelligence report
OSIR=open source intelligence report pic.twitter.com/xmQRrRfj5r— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) July 26, 2020
impeachable
โI would like you to do us a favor though.โ
Itโs been one year since Trump sought re-election help from Ukrainianโs president.
And set in motion a process that lead to his impeachment.
Since then, Trump begged Chinaโs president to help his campaign.
The cancer only grows.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 25, 2020
ICE
https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1287187941958221824?s=20
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USPS
65,000 mail ballots were thrown out in primaries so far because they arrived too late
Now new Trump admin postmaster general, former top fundraiser for GOP convention, says mail could be delayed. This means even more mail ballots might not count in Nov https://t.co/3qUGHpMpoF
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) July 16, 2020
GA election
The details in this story are jaw dropping. Among them: โIn 2017, an advocacy group sued the secretary of stateโs office over the integrity of the voting system. Within days, the state mysteriously deleted election data critical to the case.โ https://t.co/W49jJRyXJH
— Marshall Curry (@marshallcurry) July 25, 2020
REPUBLICANS
200,000 gets you extra points
"My name is Reverend Jim Jones, and I approve this message!" https://t.co/ovP1GZPt6R
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) July 26, 2020
Senate
They tied themselves to Trump. They all deserve to lose.
โSomething remarkable would have to happen for Republicans to still have control of the Senate after November,โ remarked one GOP pollster. https://t.co/IIbTFFeFtz
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) July 25, 2020
NAZI
RW
As Trump wages war on the left, and threatens to send more federal agents to U.S. cities, far-right, white nationalist extremists seem to get a free pass. โItโs an abuse of power,โ says one former DHS analyst.
— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) July 26, 2020
MN
Today is the first day of MN mask mandate. These pics from Walmart in Marshall, MN. (h/t Raphaella M) pic.twitter.com/7xpMdv3oOp
— Erin Maye Quade (@ErinMayeQuade) July 25, 2020
ACTIVISM
crowd
This is a very energized crowd, possibly the biggest I've seen since early days BLM marches. It's wrapping around the federal courthouse, sounds of tom tom drums, say their names pic.twitter.com/BelwlrBYHq
— Beth Nakamura (@bethnakamura) July 25, 2020
and
Turnout in Portland is absolutely MASSIVE tonight! Biggest throng to date at the waterfront getting ready to march to the (In)Justice Center. BIG BIG ENERGY! The Hawthorne Bridge still flows thick with pedestrians arriving. Wow! #BlackLivesMatter #PDXprotests #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/NlSBN8YMrc
— Jules Boykoff (@JulesBoykoff) July 25, 2020
rights
Learn more about your rights here. https://t.co/OMuKk5iTtd
— ACLU (@ACLU) June 4, 2020
Carlin narrated
This video is completely devastating for Trump. George Carlin gives him the finger from the grave. Whatever you do donโt make it go viral! #AmericaWakeUp pic.twitter.com/vy2zz0j8DB
— Mrs. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) July 26, 2020
fence
Protestors have placed insulation foam on the fence around the courthouse to block federal agentsโ lines of sight & block impact munitions at head level. #portland #PortlandProtest #portlandoregon #oregon #portlandprotests #PortlandOR #oregon #pdx #pdxprotest #clypiancoverage pic.twitter.com/Wn1ZtdiqFv
— Clypian (@Clypian) July 26, 2020
MEDIA
covering election theft
โThereโs no more important subject than the strong possibility of intentional voter suppression or other Election Day chaos thatโs coming our way….This should be front and center for journalists.There is no bigger story.โ โฆ@Sulliviewโฉ https://t.co/0NfOSoAWLh
— Connie Schultz (@ConnieSchultz) July 25, 2020
NYT
Kudos to the @nytimes for giving voice to those whose lives/routines have tragically been upended by the virus. https://t.co/bPY8SyTrwz
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) July 25, 2020
ELECTIONS
Biden – economy
Reminder: @JoeBiden ran the 2009 Recovery Act, which reversed the economic disaster left behind by the last Republican president and helped launch the longest streak of job growth on record.
He's the single most qualified person to clean up Trump's economic mess. pic.twitter.com/mN92xogsjQ
— Obama Economic Legacy (@DemDifference) July 25, 2020
LEFTOVERS
Sarandon
it must have been nice to ride out the Bush and Trump years up there, thanks Susan.
— Henry the Dog (@DogHerny) July 25, 2020
US
John Lewts
Crossing over one more time today.
Thank you, Uncle John. pic.twitter.com/wAccBVViEY
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 26, 2020
Ohhh I love this so much โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/cuv84AFY8l
— LVaddict618 (@LVaddict618) May 15, 2020
Vindman
One year since The Call. Much has changed for me and so much more has changed for our country. I rest well knowing I did my duty. #readthetranscript #values #hererightmatters
— Alexander S. Vindman (@AVindman) July 25, 2020
caller schoold Pirro
Oh, DAYYUMMM!
โThat man didnโt come down here and shoot a bunch of Mexicans; he came down here and shot a bunch of AMERICANS.
Jeanine Pirroโs contorted face is priceless ๐คฃ
Republicans have officially pissed off Texas! pic.twitter.com/lUEepDUCl7
— Zen Resists Hate ๐โ๐ผ๐ (@ZenAndHopscotch) September 13, 2019
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Russia? What’s done is done – didn’t know
July 1, 2020 in activism, Biden, corruption, Democrats, ๐, ๐ Virus, ๐ฆ, ๐ฆ , NYT, Pelosi, Putin, Ratfuck, Russian asset, trumputin | Comments closed
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World Cases
World recoveries
US cases
US recoveries
NY recoveries
upper hand
Dr. Thomas Frieden, the former head of the CDC, said that both the total number and the percentage of positive tests for the coronavirus had increased in several states, saying, โThereโs also no doubt that the virus has the upper hand.โ https://t.co/2TSrKilNSn
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) June 29, 2020
NYC – indoor dining – nope
Indoor dining may not return in Phase 3 as originally planned. https://t.co/ANpTYJWVSF pic.twitter.com/biMj3uLR8D
— Time Out New York (@TimeOutNewYork) June 29, 2020
WORLD
EU excludes US
It's going to be so strange this summer in Paris, going to restaurants and not hearing conversations at tables on the other side of room . . .https://t.co/NflPRhvDJ8
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) June 30, 2020
๐ KLAN
governance failure
This is a governance failure, not an inevitability of the disease. pic.twitter.com/A083PtNvD3
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) June 29, 2020
danger to US security
In hundreds of classified calls with heads of state, Trump was so consistently unprepared for discussion of serious issues, and so abusive to allies, that the calls helped convince some senior US officials that Trump posed a danger to US national security. https://t.co/5oO95nDIqJ
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 29, 2020
context for Russia
Reminder: When Iranian backed militias killed one contractor, the Trump Admin took out Soleimani.
So what explains the very different response here? https://t.co/LQRxoUMw6u
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) June 28, 2020
Winslow
holy shit this is a helluva ad pic.twitter.com/aTzZIhgwHV
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) June 28, 2020
briefing
The WH says the President wasnโt briefed because the intelligence wasnโt โverifiedโ, but sources tell @CBSNews POTUS often hears assessments given w/ varying levels of confidence. For example, info about terror threats. They add the word โverifiedโ is not typically used in IC: https://t.co/H5y46SCXjZ
— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) June 29, 2020
narrator
The man is the narrator of his own life https://t.co/9kv9G6LEUl
— Natalie Finn (@natfinnonE) June 30, 2020
troops
https://twitter.com/Infantry0300/status/1277696625629171712?s=20.
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statues
https://twitter.com/TimOBrien/status/1277941051320348672?s=20
๐๐ฉ of the Day
PENCE
ABUSES OF POWER
REPUBLICANS
Collins
I'm sure @SenatorCollins has "very serious concerns." Perhaps she's even "disappointed" or "dismayed."
Enough. Mainers aren't mealy-mouthed. Support @SaraGideon for U.S. Senate. https://t.co/RT5hot00pb
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) June 29, 2020
PROTESTS
NYC
She didn't ask about violence in a racist context the old "black on black" ๐๐ฉ. There is violence everywhere – just look at ๐'s white supremacists. It's why you cannot "abolish" the police, much as it sorely needs a good purge. I agree with most everything else he said.
— Edgeoforever ๐ (@edgeoforever) June 29, 2020
MEDIA
๐ฆ about face
This hasn't aged wellhttps://t.co/MQ8qeOreks
— wickedwillis #PoweredxPeople ๐น๐ฑ #RidinWithBiden (@wickedwillis) June 30, 2020
FB boycott
The Facebook ad boycott is starting to rattle investorshttps://t.co/Tf41P63TiA
— David P Gelles (@gelles) June 30, 2020
Van Jones
Van Jones, Oct 2018:
โI want to start โ how did you get this job?โ (Van) asked Kushner, who was seated rigidly in an oversize armchair. โI mean, you have, like, the dopest job in the world โ the secretary of everything. Does it bug you when they call it secretary of everything?" https://t.co/pQnclpH67B
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) June 30, 2020
ELECTIONS
Amy McGrath wins!
BREAKING: Amy McGrath wins Kentucky Democratic Senate Primary, @NBCNews projects.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 30, 2020
Biden last October
We are not prepared for a pandemic. Trump has rolled back progress President Obama and I made to strengthen global health security. We need leadership that builds public trust, focuses on real threats, and mobilizes the world to stop outbreaks before they reach our shores. https://t.co/1qqpgayUEX
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 25, 2019
๐ defending Ohio
1) When you're defending a state you won by NINE points in 2016, you're in deep shit, and 2) can anyone imagine ANY ad that might make someone think, "yes, everything is shit, but those 30 seconds convinced me to stick with the guy who made the mess!" https://t.co/TjytU86AwM
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) June 29, 2020
may need debates
The Trump campaign team showed that it recognizes the president may need more debates to close the gap with Joe Biden as Election Day approaches.
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 23, 2020
LEFTOVERS
Burnie groups push for Warren
Two national progressive groups will publish an open letter to Joe Biden today urging him to select Elizabeth Warren as his running mate https://t.co/JIazQCcq1Q
— POLITICO (@politico) June 30, 2020
FYI, each org is run by white people who organized for Bernie Sanders. There is no diversity in their organizations.
Here is the letter. pic.twitter.com/IsmI3xHKck
— ๐๐ท๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ผ๐ท๐ (@JewelsJourneys) June 30, 2020
US
Democrats – answers
Three American marines were killed by terrorists in Afghanistan in attacks sponsored by Russia.
Donald Trumpโs response? Silence and denials.
State sponsors of terror against Americans arenโt our friend.
But they are to Donald Trump. https://t.co/fU3jOTuxPB
— Joel Rubin (@JoelMartinRubin) June 30, 2020
Laureen Underwood
Great news: the House just voted to pass my Health Care Affordability Act! In a time when affordable health care is crucial to so many families, Iโm proud to be delivering change for our community. pic.twitter.com/8otLb5mKwX
— Lauren Underwood (@LaurenUnderwood) June 29, 2020
NYC
31,496 New Yorkers have died in the past few months. We're broke, have to deal with racism and violence at local and national levels What are we celebrating again? One bright spot: my dog is completely deaf so it's only us you'll bother. #CancelMacysFireworks https://t.co/8Oeli0XdfJ
— Edgeoforever ๐ (@edgeoforever) June 29, 2020
chicks
โIf your voice held no power, they wouldnโt try to silence you.โ – unknown#MARCHMARCH pic.twitter.com/n4hJTaYSri
— The Chicks (@thechicks) June 25, 2020
๐ฉ2020
https://twitter.com/panzer/status/1277304129388347394?s=20
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Russians didn’t attack us much”
June 29, 2020 in ๐, ๐ Virus, ๐ฆ , elections, Hate, LOSER!, media, Nazi, new-york, NYT, Putin, racism, Ratfuck, Russian asset, violence | Comments closed
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World Cases 10,267,672
World recoveries 5,568,810
US cases 2,637,077
US recoveries 1,093,456
NY recoveries 89,037
pool testing
What is pool testing and how does it work? https://t.co/EuFrpderrq
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 29, 2020
NYC
"Unannounced fireworks from secret locations" have been launching every night since weeks now, in case @Macys and @NYCMayor are living under a rock
— K (@localdinosaurr) June 29, 2020
WORLD
๐ KLAN
bounty led to deaths
but "not that much" tho? pic.twitter.com/1HnbCQuVtb
— NotYour Sweetie๐ฝ (@NotYourSweetie) June 29, 2020
no bounty action
Trump tries to wrap himself in faux love for our military but looks the other way when Russia puts a bounty on American service membersโ lives. Itโs time for a president who will stand with our allies and stand up to our adversaries. https://t.co/QN3lmQviVG
— Sally Yates (@SallyQYates) June 28, 2020
confirmation from Brits too
https://twitter.com/HeidiNBC/status/1277438939746402304
Vets
https://twitter.com/votevets/status/1277295496105807873?s=20
traitor
https://twitter.com/murray_nyc/status/1277415292491182080?s=20
Deutsche Bank
Putin directed the restructuring of Trumpโs loans in exchange for his obedience https://t.co/COfE9l76LA
— Edgeoforever ๐ (@edgeoforever) June 29, 2020
the enemy
https://twitter.com/WestWingReport/status/1277251183128821761
didn’t hear “white power”
https://twitter.com/peterbakernyt/status/1277266925450604546?s=20hates
https://twitter.com/ps9714/status/1277518048304472065?s=20
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๐๐ฉ of the Day
rent a crowd
They're using the same RENT-A-CROWD company at all rallies. pic.twitter.com/G79clUijfD
— Nick Varga (@Karaoke_God) June 29, 2020
PENCE
ABUSES OF POWER
REPUBLICANS
๐ข
Senate Majority Leader McConnell: โWe must have no stigma, none, about wearing masks when we leave our homes and come near other people. Wearing simple face coverings is not about protecting ourselves, it is about protecting everyone we encounter." pic.twitter.com/ZYt7C56QUJ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 29, 2020
Christie
โ(President Trump) is losing and if he doesnโt change course, both in terms of the substance of what he is discussing and the way that he approaches the American people, then he will lose,โ former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says on national polls. https://t.co/9HKDetYpa5 pic.twitter.com/w7rNpzJ4Ps
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 28, 2020
Liz Cheney – answers
Well, I guess sheโs running for 2024. https://t.co/kxvZCPXUzp
— ๐ณ๏ธโ๐Lisa Talmadge ๐ฅ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (@LisaTalmadge) June 29, 2020
Collins/Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh was on losing end, he couldโve joined Roberts and thrown Collins a lifeline. But he didnโt give a shit about helping out the woman who gave him the deciding vote. https://t.co/oetSwPiSiq
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) June 29, 2020
NAZI
Posobiec
Heโs not a โreporter,โ heโs a far-right activist. And I just watched the video, and all I saw was people yelling at him to leave what appeared to be a BLM protest, that I suspect he wasnโt attending to be supportive. Didnโt see any assault. WHINER!
— Janet Heinsler (@HEINSLERJAN) June 27, 2020
pointed guns
Mark & Patty McCloskey pointed guns at protestors in St. Louis to defend *this* monstrosity? Relax, no one wants to rob your ugly house pic.twitter.com/YIjmukU1Hr
— untitled goose name (@notallbhas) June 29, 2020
and
One thing these two idiots in St. Louis remind us is that if weโre going to have a less paramilitary and hyper aggressive kind of policing and approach to public safety youโre not going to be able to get there as long as the civilian population is so saturated with firearms.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 29, 2020
and
this dude may in fact need a 30 round mag because heโs never fired this thing in his life, which I know for a fact because the safety is off and heโs about to burn a hole in his tits, which can make hitting the target very difficult pic.twitter.com/tlAu5OA69o
— kilgore trout, a ramp with no steps (@KT_So_It_Goes) June 29, 2020
Karen
KAREN: "A slang term for middle-aged white women who have become infamous online for their shameless displays of entitlement, privilege, and racism โ and their tendency to call the police when they donโt get what they want."https://t.co/YLA0mYwnxp
— MURRAY ๐ฝ (@murray_nyc) June 29, 2020
๐PROTESTS
Co – vigil
Yesterday Aurora, Colorado was holding a violin vigil for Elijah McClain, who was known for playing his violin, especially to animals.
Then the police decided theyโd seen enough.pic.twitter.com/aujN7xxpAQ
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) June 28, 2020
and
Elijah McClain played his violin for stray cats. I can't get that image out of my head. Imagine what he might have gone on to give the world.
— Tom Doran (@portraitinflesh) June 29, 2020
Prideย parade – police attacks
On the anniversary of the start of the Stonewall riots, the NYPD is attacking LGBTQ people who are marching for Pride. Let that sink in. https://t.co/j4ZL4jMHsa
— GLAAD (@glaad) June 28, 2020
Fla – Sharon
A lot of people were interested in the #Resister in black, so here ya go, her name is Sharon Sandler: pic.twitter.com/10rYXtZpci
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) June 27, 2020
kids
THIS IS SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL!โค๏ธ#BlackLivesMatterโ๐ปโ๐ฟโ๐พ#KidViciousโ๐ฝ
— kirk acevedo (@kirkacevedo) June 28, 2020
MEDIA
NYT
Also, do I detect a subtle difference in the tone of these two ledes? pic.twitter.com/OiKROFwPUL
— Schooley (@Rschooley) June 29, 2020
FB
โค๏ธ๐
Republicans on the Facebook board talked Zuckerberg out of commenting on Trump's racist pre-election Muslim ban posts because "it would look like he was taking sides."
Doesn't he get that *not* commenting *is* taking a side — Trump's side? Is he a child? https://t.co/cjWehcWSXs
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) June 29, 2020
boycott
Companies to have joined the #StopHateForProfit ad boycott of Facebook, Instagram include Coca-Cola, Honda, Unilever, Starbucks, Levi's, Diageo, Ben & Jerry's, Magnolia Pictures, Hershey's, Mozilla, Verizon, Patagonia, The North Face and Arc'teryx https://t.co/O5pVf8xz77
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 29, 2020
CNN – Van Jones
Van Jones' work earned him the praise of Jared Kushner, who told @TheLloydGrove that โin a tough situation Van has shown me that heโs got true character. Heโs focused on the right things.โ https://t.co/Xa24iqRWR6
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) June 29, 2020
ELECTIONS
Biden ad on Russia
New Biden Ad – Brutal!! pic.twitter.com/MJ8joXrCeg
— ๐ข Karen Murphy โ๏ธ (@MDHillRaiser) June 29, 2020
US
Pelosi
What does Putin have on Trump personally, financially and politically that the current occupant of the White House refuses to hold him accountable?
Enough already. American lives are at stake. pic.twitter.com/l9zQsJM2xN
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) June 29, 2020
Randy
https://twitter.com/RandyRainbow/status/1277591193514319873
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Wall s gone with the wind! Questionable Lincoln – civil war is back
June 14, 2020 in abuse of power, activism, Andrew Cuomo, Biden, Cruelty, Democrats, Depravity, ๐, ๐ Virus, ๐ฆ, ๐ฆ , elections, LEFTOVERS, new-york, NYT, Pelosi | Comments closed
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World Cases 7,764,620
World recoveries 3,982,057
US cases 2,117,027
US recoveries 841,936
NY recoveries 85,572
raises in states
Coronavirus: Alarming rise in confirmed cases in U.S. states spared from first outbreaks
— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) June 12, 2020
TX
New: #Houston area has hit a new record for #COVID hospitalizations, with 1,101.
ICU usage 88% (hit 90% at one point last week) pic.twitter.com/SFJmj1AryO— Zach Despart๐๏ธ (@zachdespart) June 12, 2020
FEMA help
"…the gowns looked like โglorified garbage bags.โ He said many of the gloves his facility received from FEMA were also too small for adults."https://t.co/Z5wqzdnVqX
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) June 13, 2020
stalled
BLITZER: "Has the United States stalled in the fight against coronavirus?"
FAUCI: "I'm not so sure we can say it stalled, but what we are seeing right now is something obviously that is disturbing."
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) June 12, 2020
no more leadership
With 1000 people silently dying every day, we have no more COVID national leadership. Even the shell game we had is gone. 5/
— Andy Slavitt @ ๐ก (@ASlavitt) June 13, 2020
WORLD
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botched response to ๐๐ฆ
For reference: Trump's disastrously delayed & botched coronavirus response, laid out in a single timeline. https://t.co/IA4EZKEGJz
— David Roberts (@drvox) June 12, 2020
Questionable Lincoln
Trump: I think Iโve done more for the black community than any other President and letโs take a pass on Abraham Lincoln because he did good but although itโs always questionable, you know in other words the end result
Harris: Well we are free Mr. President pic.twitter.com/advWPuSKwv— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) June 12, 2020
LGBTQ
The "most LGBTQ-friendly president ever" just abandoned the protections to make sure trans people can receive the health care they need and deserve. https://t.co/x1Wd7mwP2T
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) June 12, 2020
Humanitarian funds
Border officials spent emergency humanitarian funds intended for detainees on dirt bikes. https://t.co/f73cA3UyQk
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) June 13, 2020
reschedulaed
https://twitter.com/NYDailyNews/status/1271655807281696769?s=20
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๐๐ฉ of the Day
PENCE
ABUSES OF POWER
REPUBLICANS
PROTESTS
MEDIA
๐ฆ
Good reporting here by The Seattle Times about my photos that were manipulated into misleading and fake scenes by Fox News. They removed the images and then released an inaccurate statement via their spokeswoman #chaz https://t.co/fvxniYrRWn
— David Ryder (@davidmryder) June 13, 2020
NYT et al
If you read one thing today, please check out and share this piece I wrote last year about how mainstream media outlets pushed a fake narrative to make Trump seem not so bad on LGBTQ issues even though his policy views were clear: https://t.co/aJ4IZr2QCj
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 12, 2020
NY
Cuomo
Today New York enacted landmark reform that will raise the bar on policing and make our state more just.
The countless voices speaking out and demanding justice were heard. This is just the beginning. pic.twitter.com/hL36ZcaMPQ
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 12, 2020
NYDN cover
EVERYBODY HATES BLAZ
Pilloried by friends and foes, NYC Mayor de Blasioโs fall from grace has been long in the making: https://t.co/4BfU7093se
Cuomo signs historic 50-a repeal bill, making N.Y. police disciplinary records public after decades of secrecy: https://t.co/UoXcDsEHkf pic.twitter.com/MVKv86tXvJ
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 13, 2020
ELECTIONS
Biden – rallies
Joe Biden slams President Trump for his decision to hold campaign rallies during the coronavirus pandemic while making attendees acknowledge that they could get sick by coming. https://t.co/16xyoXTUNt
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 13, 2020
on chokeholds
pretty much sums it up. pic.twitter.com/Izhpki6V75
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 12, 2020
Arizona Republican
Arizona Republican explains why she'll support Biden https://t.co/FFlNYasSfS #politics #feedly
— Black People are Human Beings (@KHiveQueenBee) June 13, 2020
US
Pelosi
Our nation is in the midst of a health and economic crisis of staggering proportions. The Administrationโs shameful rule is an attack on the health care of women, communities of color, seniors, the disabled and the LGBTQ community. https://t.co/IXNfjkNeGY
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) June 13, 2020
Schiff
https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff/status/1271576575356567553?s=20
Fiona Hill
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1271600678566150144?s=20
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Bunker Boy revealed; 14 points lead
June 8, 2020 in abuse of power, activism, Andrew Cuomo, Biden, Democrats, Depravity, ๐ฆ , elections, Kamala, LEFTOVERS, NYT, Pelosi, Schumer | Comments closed
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asymptomatic
Coronavirus spread by people with no symptoms 'appears to be rare,' WHO official sayshttps://t.co/QjTOaeArHN
— David P Gelles (@gelles) June 8, 2020
disputed
A collection of commentary on these remarks from a WHO scientist about asymptomatic transmission: https://t.co/nO3909HeEx
— Covidpath (@covidpath) June 8, 2020
World cases
US cases 2,007,449
US deaths 112,469
US recoveries 761,708
NY recoveries 84,691
NYC
New York Cityโs restart begins today.
Itโs been a long road to get here. New Yorkers have earned it day by day.Keep up what works: face coverings and social distancing are as important as ever.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 8, 2020
.
Worldwide coronavirus death toll passes 400,000
โ Nearly 7M people have been infected globally
โ U.S. death toll topped 112,000 (25%+ of the worldwide total)
โ All of Europe marked 175,000 deaths
โ Experts believe actual counts on all are much higherhttps://t.co/ErkwV2do6x
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 7, 2020
TX
New analysis.
Texas re-opened early, without requiring masks. Things are looking bad.
NB: chart shows hospitalizations, not cases, so this is not a side-effect of increased testing. pic.twitter.com/wKNMUL56BY
— Jeremy #Masks4All Howard (@jeremyphoward) June 8, 2020
WORLD
NZ
New Zealand has eliminated transmission of the coronavirus and will lift all containment measures except for border curbs, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says, adding that she "did a little dance" upon hearing that the country had no active cases. https://t.co/VJfvXaKH4D pic.twitter.com/K1bGoVPHp9
— ABC News (@ABC) June 8, 2020
๐ KLAN
Bunker boy
Laffayette
Is that a take on a classic Laffayette painting? (the name pf the park worked in) pic.twitter.com/vVhntLtpg2
— Edgeoforever ๐ (@edgeoforever) June 8, 2020
dismal polling
Trump's top advisers are "deeply concerned about brutal internal polling in the aftermath of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and George Floyd's killing," Axios reports: https://t.co/rvEPHcvSYj
So Trump's magical lying and race baiting powers didn't work, after all? https://t.co/LFThLLokmz
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) June 7, 2020
swings back to racism
The likelihood that Trump wrote this tweet approximately zero. pic.twitter.com/d6Voxx2lzc
— Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) June 8, 2020
This might be Randy Rainbowโs best work yet:
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) June 7, 2020
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๐๐ฉ of the Day
PENCE
ABUSES OF POWER
Barr lies
"Pepper spray is not a chemical irritant. It's not chemical" — AG Barr uses painstaking distinctions to defend the use of force against protesters near the White House last Monday pic.twitter.com/CQbtqLwfIk
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 7, 2020
and
https://twitter.com/muumi_tweets/status/1269683036184088577?s=20
DOJ bought
Who bought them? The Justice Dept in 2019 pic.twitter.com/Nd8YLnsVnu
— Rhonda Harbison (@rhonda_harbison) June 7, 2020
tear gas
I would encourage people to share this video of the White House #TearGas event. Also, hereโs a Reuterโs video thatโs almost 2-hours of uncut, first-person video from a camera operator who walked amongst the #protest.https://t.co/QxnWk7KEUH pic.twitter.com/KJXMgsoA2l
— Russell Arch (@Russell_Arch) June 7, 2020
bad history
That was 34 seconds of bad history. https://t.co/kltBcrVD2v
— Stephen Robinson (@SER1897) June 8, 2020
voter fraud
Both of these women committed voter fraud. One was by accident and she received a five year prison sentence. The other was made @PressSec. See the difference? pic.twitter.com/Pj1Ay1ZlMh
— Otto Korecht (@OKorecht) June 7, 2020
REPUBLICANS
silence
Their silence is deafening. We're coming together at a very difficult time for America. We need real leadership โ backed up by real action.
Another reason why we *must* strengthen our House Democratic Majority, take back the Senate & elect Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/Jq5FSWyIqG
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) June 8, 2020
Lincoln?
Vote for us, we freed the slaves, says Republicans with confederate flags in their profile photo.
You fuckers really think black people are stupid.
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) June 8, 2020
19%
CDC: 19% Of Americans Have Put Bleach On Food To Kill Coronavirus, How To Keep Food Clean via @forbes https://t.co/eiijI1yiru
— Bruce Y. Lee (@bruce_y_lee) June 7, 2020
or maybe a third?
About a third of Americans surveyed by the CDC have used some kind of risky cleaning practice to curb Covid-19, the agency says.
People have put bleach in their food, gargled it or washed their bodies with household cleaning products. None are recommended https://t.co/yviHbdWzJt
— CNN (@CNN) June 7, 2020
๐ข
๐บ After 35 years, Kentuckians are still waiting for the kinds of opportunities #RichMitch has worked so hard to give himself.
๐ This ad is on TV and digital media in @senatemajldrโs home state TODAY. Pitch in now to help: https://t.co/MQjmoLLFd1 pic.twitter.com/CEX1RcuRNK
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 28, 2020
Bolton
Eternal shame and a demand he repay this country for his dismantling of our true securityโ that should be John Boltonโs just deserts โ Not a book. https://t.co/IF7E1qsszC
— Katrina vandenHeuvel (@KatrinaNation) June 7, 2020
PROTESTS
Star Wars
#MeetAnguishWithAction pic.twitter.com/GwhPw8BfVX
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 7, 2020
deceitful autopsy
Doctors say official — and deceitful — Floyd autopsy demonstrates how the "weaponization of medical language emboldened white supremacy with the authority of the white coat." https://t.co/h9l1XGIuB0
— Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) June 8, 2020
kneeling
Check out this man kneeling โ and the people helping him do so.
Humanity.๐โค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/28VpyWKyy2
— Rex Chapman๐๐ผ (@RexChapman) June 7, 2020
FBI
The peaceful protests continue. Here, FBI personnel take a knee and kneel in solidarity with the peaceful protestors worldwide. pic.twitter.com/pzTEUE64ZY
— Robert Caruso (@robertcaruso) June 6, 2020
Romney
A Republican senator has finally said "Black lives matter." https://t.co/VTA9KDFDL8
— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) June 7, 2020
Crossfit
Gyms and brands are canceling partnerships with CrossFit after its CEO tweeted an insensitive comment about George Floydhttps://t.co/OvEqFKraW8
— Yashar Ali ๐ (@yashar) June 7, 2020
Minneapolis
Halo! the unroll you asked for: @ScottHech: ๐จPEOPLE: It is really happening. The Minneapolis City Council *just* announced their intent to disband theโฆ https://t.co/FOQoqPXDIO Share this if you think it's interesting. ๐ค
— Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) June 7, 2020
antifa rally
https://twitter.com/MaraLiasson/status/1269390712291893248?s=20
and responses
https://twitter.com/sargent_kris/status/1269696026622832640?s=20
NAZI
Proud Boys shooter
https://twitter.com/MariangelaAbeo/status/1269845106892234752
MEDIA
NYT
When @nytimes eliminated the Public Editor position their reasoning was Twitter would serve as public feedback on their editorial decisions.
Be careful what you wish for!
— Brianna #blacklivesmatter Wu (@BriannaWu) June 7, 2020
and
BREAKING: New York Times opinion editor James Bennet announced that he has resigned, effectively immediately, following an internal revolt over Republican Sen. Tom Cottonโs โSend in the Troopsโ column published last week https://t.co/VOQDKIjIk4
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 7, 2020
remember when?
Narrator: No. pic.twitter.com/V0yZhhBHOW
— Defund Police 2020 (@maxberger) June 7, 2020
ELECTIONS
15 point lead
NEW: @realDonaldTrump job approval drops 7 points to 38% in new CNN national poll. @JoeBiden opens a 14-point lead in the 2020 race. pic.twitter.com/WbMOTc0lb2
— Javi Morgado (@javimorgado) June 8, 2020
Biden nominee
BREAKING: Joe Biden wins the Virgin Islands Democratic Party Presidential Primary.
With that he reaches the 1,991 mark required to win the Democratic Party nomination for President according to the DDHQ/UVA Center for Politics Delegate count. https://t.co/261OfsSPZs pic.twitter.com/wrwwlp0ywp
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) June 7, 2020
chose
Our nation is at an inflection point. We can choose four more years of Donald Trump's poisonous rhetoric and divisive politics โ or we can take the next great step forward. Letโs choose wisely. pic.twitter.com/dASIrD7zoj
— Kamau M. Marshall (@KamauMandela) June 8, 2020
LEFTOVERS
shut out of Senate races
NEW w/ @JamesArkin
Schumer & DSCC backed candidates are on the verge of a complete shut-out of left wing senate candidates this cycle.
If Dโs do retake the Sen., itโll be narrow w/ center left ppl like Bullock, Hick, and Mark Kelly
More Biden than Berniehttps://t.co/rMwsz3yWyn— Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) June 7, 2020
defaced Churchill
Wow, if you think Churchill was a racist, wait until you hear about the guy on the other side. https://t.co/WqWyMXv1nx
— Tony Parsons (@TonyParsonsUK) June 7, 2020
stupid slogan
WE need to do a MUCH better job of messaging! โDefund the policeโ sounds dumb, requires too much explanation, and will be a rallying cry for the right. They kill us at messaging and sound bites. Who started this?? https://t.co/xm7uaermd3
— Keith (@KeithH6910) June 7, 2020
and
"Defund Planned Parenthood" has been a Right-wing rallying cry for years.
You can't use the word Defund then attempt to explain how it's not really defunding police but reallocating spending budget.
Also, if you don't REFORM those misspending the budget, your problem persists. https://t.co/6UrJkgvbe2
— Selena Adera (@Selena_Adera) June 7, 2020
no police?
Alexa, show me an infographic describing the events leading up to how the 1st klan actually started ..
If you have no police. You have militias. https://t.co/3nsDUauCkG
— STEMthebleeding (@STEMthebleeding) June 7, 2020
Tracy
This is just a different way of saying we got our jobs through affirmative action. Please explain why JOC are still underrepresented across newsrooms, mastheads still almost entirely white &news institutions refuse to publish diversity stats. Imagine being white,male & typing ths https://t.co/7exbK1yhNd
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 8, 2020
US
Muriel Bowser
Three cheers to Mayor @MurielBowser for her who-gone-check-me-boo moves that stood up for her office and the people who elected her. #gohead pic.twitter.com/INmcykoBT5
— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) June 5, 2020
Kamala
https://twitter.com/JulieZebrak/status/1269646023258931202?s=20
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