Darth Vader was a Jedi

👑 🦠

World cases 7,216,270

US cases 2,009,987

US recoveries 761,736

NY recoveries 84,834

TX

Don't think there's any political will left in TX to do lockdowns, even if things get much worse. which whips imo https://t.co/MGS231jBo8

— Christopher Hooks (@cd_hooks) June 8, 2020

WHO- asymptomatic

NEW: The WHO made a surprising announcement that asymptomatic people w COVID rarely spread it.

I’ve talked to 4 reputable scientists, the White House, and the WHO.

I believe this was an irresponsible statement even though it was based on legitimate observations. Thread here.1/

— Andy Slavitt 🇮🇱 🇺🇦 (@ASlavitt) June 8, 2020

WORLD

UK

 

https://twitter.com/AndrewProjDent/status/1270023344491020291

🍊 KLAN

conspiracy

Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old Buffalo man shoved by two 30-something police officers, is a member of PUSH Buffalo, which focuses on affordable housing, and Western New York Peace Center, a human rights org. He is also part of the Catholic Worker Movement. https://t.co/XnOSkOpQyI pic.twitter.com/qYhvPRC51f

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) June 9, 2020

ad: war zones

 

New ad from @ProjectLincoln!

"Donald Trump is no longer hiding that he’s a brazen authoritarian, so desiring of control and power that he’s willing to turn our once peaceful cities into war zone!"#AmericaOrTrump #DictatorTrump pic.twitter.com/O3EMEdI5oj

— MURRAY (@murray_nyc) June 3, 2020

Counterprogram PL

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/1270157908987305986?s=20

resume rallies

https://twitter.com/CBSEveningNews/status/1270124536105762824?s=20

Obama recovery/🍊 recession

https://twitter.com/TheDailyEdge/status/1270064133430546432?s=20

job approval

https://twitter.com/Politics_Polls/status/1270125101565042688?s=20voting from Fla

https://twitter.com/svdate/status/1270130753133780994?s=20

hunting

https://twitter.com/sarahwoodwriter/status/1270183091533942785?s=20

WH bunker

Brr dismantles the inspection story

 

Uh-oh, the president's personal AG is in trouble 🤡 https://t.co/yzhbHmGqIq

— Mike (@Mike_P_Williams) June 8, 2020

and

https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1270025526531493888?s=20

cartoon

https://twitter.com/edgeoforever/status/1270128541494128640?s=20

lost

Fleischer

https://twitter.com/AriFleischer/status/1270338617395818503

Drudge

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1270387420530307074?s=20

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🐀🔩 of the Day

lies about Klobuchar

My stomach hurts. Original lies about Amy Klobuchar not prosecuting Derek Chauvin came from story in Mintpress News. Just looked them up on Wikipedia – .
"By 2016, MintPress News had begun reprinting copy from RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik."https://t.co/crAq7vyibj

— Janice Hough (@leftcoastbabe) June 8, 2020

Fla, Ga – hackable

Online voting system used in Florida and Ohio can be hacked to alter votes without detection: Report – Business Insider https://t.co/BszxcU2gur

— jennycohn@toad.social ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) June 8, 2020

PENCE

ABUSES OF POWER

crackdown before photo op

 

Watch every minute of this. https://t.co/E6Xq7livIO

— Rokey ON BLUESKY 🇺🇸 (@rokeypdx) June 8, 2020

Barr: park police decide

Barr says it was the park police who made the decision to move the perimeter. He says he just agreed with the decision. He also says he didn’t know the President was going to walk to the church. pic.twitter.com/wIAyNRotQE

— Acyn (@Acyn) June 8, 2020

but also, I decided

In the same interview, Barr says it was his decision to move the perimeter pic.twitter.com/0jbZOFZcxY

— Acyn (@Acyn) June 8, 2020

lie tear gas

Bill Barr caught lying about use of chemical irritants on peaceful protesters #pepperballs #pepperspray #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/8TJ5UlyMbf

— act.tv (@actdottv) June 8, 2020

Cotton funding

He called for the military to occupy US cities https://t.co/sDrE061ABF

— American Journal News (@AmerIndependent) June 8, 2020

state troopers MN

 

Update: @StarTribune identified these officers as state troopers and deputies from Anoka County Sheriff's office. They were following directions to puncture tires from the state-led command center. https://t.co/huqm23Mx9u

— Julia Lurie (@julia_lurie) June 8, 2020

REPUBLICANS

before…

Darth Vader was a Jedi. https://t.co/E0yJeaFK5W

— Adam Rothman (@arothmanhistory) June 8, 2020

PROTESTS

 

NAZI

NE

"This was taken today in Syracuse NE. These people have support out here. I cant get out fast enough." pic.twitter.com/nncb7FGgrN

— Hear Mags Roar 🌊🌊🌊 (@Stop_Trump20) June 9, 2020

The “antifa buses” somehow never show up anywhere, but white supremacists’ cars keep showing up everywhere. https://t.co/vPRpd12xfT

— David Waldman – @KagroX@mstdn.party (@KagroX) June 9, 2020

AR

These guys are a revived version of Tom Cotton's old militia, according to unconfirmed accounts. Apparently their presence has been felt at the Little Rock protest, as well. https://t.co/RtIAH17SmQ pic.twitter.com/eGbvbrCmFK

— areidross at the other places (@areidross) June 9, 2020

MEDIA

🦊

15 seconds after Kristin Fisher reports that DC mayor Muriel Bowser "supports an increase to the police budget," Brian Kilmeade claims "the mayor hasn't said either way whether she supports defunding the police." pic.twitter.com/AA0JQ4OtM5

— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) June 9, 2020

and Carlson

https://twitter.com/bungdan/status/1270349932919054337?s=20

Ben Shapiro

But @benshapiro was fine with people mixing sports and politics when it was NASCAR fans booing the black first lady. pic.twitter.com/vdHbkiXngb

— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) June 8, 2020

ELECTIONS

Biden

We're facing some of the greatest challenges in our history, and Donald Trump is patting himself on the back. He just has no idea what’s really going on in this country.

It's time for him to step out of his bunker and look around at the consequences of his words and actions.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 8, 2020

Kamala fundraising

Harris raising $2+ million for Biden at one event is a big deal. That's serious money — far more than most VP shortlisters could raise in one afternoon.

With Dems playing catch-up on $$$ in 2020, it's hard to overstate how important Harris' fundraising prowess is. https://t.co/iigBfrqDWc

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) June 8, 2020

GA – absentee voters

 

.@realdonaldtrump did you see this? https://t.co/WUJ1OptADj

— Stand Up America (@StandUpAmerica) June 9, 2020

US

Kamala

 

I just announced a bill with @CoryBooker and the Congressional Black Caucus to hold police accountable for misconduct. Be the first to hear what the Justice in Policing Act entails live on @TheView at 11:30 a.m. ET.https://t.co/hDL75Vw15l

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 8, 2020

Cuomo

🆚

Here's the clip of Gov. Cuomo going off on Pres. Trump for his Buffalo tweet:pic.twitter.com/wHqlRTCPb8

— The Recount (@therecount) June 9, 2020

.

We are working to repeal it this week. Thanks for lending your voice @MariahCarey (my 2nd favorite Mariah). https://t.co/PNiVcbtaM5

— Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 8, 2020

Pelosi

This is not a time for slogans designed to distract the American people. It is time for action to protect American lives and livelihoods. The Senate must take immediate action to pass the #HeroesAct. #MSNBCLive pic.twitter.com/RHUqIwiRVl

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) June 8, 2020

no “defund”

Top Dems not eager to embrace “defund the police” talk, worried rhetoric about defunding is a “distraction” from larger goals of reform, per Karen Bass. Nadler: “No one is talking about eliminating all police … It sounds at first glance like they are.” https://t.co/w2XrokogcZ

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 8, 2020

House – Ghana – scarfes

https://twitter.com/Selena_Adera/status/1270118516193144836

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Protests/riots on top of pandemic

👑 🦠

US numbers 1,816,897

US recoveries 535,238

NY recoveries 66,372

Meanwhile

Meanwhile, another 22,000+ Americans tested positive for #COVID19 today and another thousand+ died. pic.twitter.com/PECIIm0tNF

— Charles Gaba ( ✡️, deal with it) (@charles_gaba) May 30, 2020

WORLD

Russia

Russia becomes the third country in the world to report more than 400,000 cases of COVID-19.

It has been 11 days since Russia passed 300,000 cases.

— David Waldman – @KagroX@mstdn.party (@KagroX) May 31, 2020

Brazil

Brazil’s official death toll from #COVID19 surpasses Spain’s as pandemic deepens in Latin America.

With >27,878 deaths, Brazil on Friday registered 1,124 more deaths. Brazil’s president Bolsonaro nonetheless continues to downplay the outbreak severity.https://t.co/OIVcpB9XDw pic.twitter.com/5G4msYeAsr

— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 30, 2020

India

Robots sanitizing containment zones – it's the latest effort to stop the spread of #coronavirus.

Will this high tech plan work?
@TaniaRashid9 reports.

Watch NOW: https://t.co/U4UZMHn7bF pic.twitter.com/WGso51fdfi

— NBC News NOW (@NBCNewsNow) May 31, 2020

🍊 KLAN

incitement to violence

The President’s continuous allusions to violence are detrimental to the nation and will only lead to more pain and tragedy. What we need now is calm, compassion, and reassurance.

The nation is on the edge. We need a leader who can bring us back. https://t.co/RnxXmuzMCr

— Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (@repcleaver) May 29, 2020

MAGA night

https://twitter.com/chris_rfisher/status/1266988676518522881

and

Absolutely TRUE!

Trump is determined to set the whole nation ablaze.

MAGA Night at the White House: A Dystopian Fan Fiction Fantasy By Donald Trumphttps://t.co/Il99dMUqZt

— News Corpse (@NewsCorpse) May 30, 2020

press conference

Trump’s Rose Garden press conference today was an act of Presidential cowardice. https://t.co/txxkrowbfm pic.twitter.com/HN9tyXcz6y

— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) May 30, 2020

commentary

NYPD just ran into pedestrian protestors.

This is the president’s response. https://t.co/HemKuNsfyH pic.twitter.com/oJpXGBNF2L

— Dara Kass, MD (@darakass) May 31, 2020

appropriate

Appropriate. https://t.co/IUzPnXgqAP

— Trish *bucbaby* Tess (@TrishTess) May 31, 2020

Min Chief of police

Uncovered: Last October, the head of the Minneapolis police union — which days ago warned against a “rush to judgment” of the officers involved in George Floyd’s death — spoke at a Trump rally and praised him for ending the “handcuffing and oppression” of police under Obama. pic.twitter.com/oW1olwWZh5

— The Recount (@therecount) May 30, 2020

🐀🔩 of the Day

Steele – provocateurs

https://twitter.com/pixburghgrrl/status/1266830905873698823
handshake?

But Trump is so smart and manly pic.twitter.com/0jwY1dD5yj

— RiotWomenn (@riotwomennn) May 30, 2020

🆚 Twitter

Trump campaign is now running Facebook ads accusing Twitter of censoring Republicans

"We need to make a statement SO HUGE that not even Jack Dorsey and his biased Twitter puppets will be able to silence us." pic.twitter.com/viUKya10GK

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 30, 2020

and

Cartoon for @TorontoStar #BlackLivesMatter #coronavirus #covid19 #TrumpMeltdown #TrumpGolfsYouDie #ExecutiveOrder pic.twitter.com/HeFEYJZmm0

— Michael de Adder (@deAdder) May 29, 2020

also

https://twitter.com/bbttychmbrs1/status/1266864414055190528

PENCE

REPUBLICANS

DOJ

All men at the table (in this photo view) with the woman walled off and a brute in charge. How Trumpian. https://t.co/RAM3u9Svc6

— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) May 30, 2020

“LIBERATE!” people want lockdown

And now his supporters are saying this LOL! And I call them out on their hypocrisy! pic.twitter.com/Vx4XwjlVyS

— Kimberly Claborn (@kimber73090) May 31, 2020

NAZI

Fla

https://t.co/IZ9BNlEgxJ

— ⚖️THEE Powerful Mel Ankoly 🇺🇦 #ForThePeople (@Mel_Ankoly) May 31, 2020

this guy

Look at how comfortably he lies to the camera. This whole interaction is caught on tape. I don't think he knows he's trending yet. https://t.co/YNUsa4Zftp

— **** (Globally Recognized Shitposter) (@Dary0ush_) May 31, 2020

PROTESTS

Cartoon repost. #cartoonrepost #trump #BlackLivesMatters #TrumpMeltdown #BlackOutDay2020 pic.twitter.com/blfmIfsRxL

— Michael de Adder (@deAdder) May 30, 2020

NY

Please report this and send the video to my office: Complaints@ag.ny.gov

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) May 31, 2020

Corey Johnson

https://twitter.com/NYCSpeakerCoJo/status/1266920535885139970

Kamala – DC

America has watched so much happen in 2 minutes this week. pic.twitter.com/6MHygkLd0E

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 31, 2020

SLC

We are aware of this situation and will deal with it. https://t.co/MOqNUyCgIM

— Salt Lake City Police (@slcpd) May 31, 2020

MEDIA

WaPo

https://twitter.com/waldojaquith/status/1266869478844968960

ELECTIONS

Biden

Every day that Donald Trump spends in the White House, he further debases the values and ideals of our nation. He is wholly unfit to be president. pic.twitter.com/Fq90hSLuLz

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 30, 2020

polls

Trump's supporters are more excited to vote, but Biden's lead is growing https://t.co/c3dkGuNbHj

— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) May 31, 2020

and

Biden leads Trump in Washington Post-ABC poll as president’s coronavirus rating slips https://t.co/BLdLCUXR78

— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) May 31, 2020

compared to other elections

I've seen folks compare Biden's general election poll numbers to Hillary's in 2016, but how is he doing compared to Obama in 2012?

In the RCP avg, on May 31:

Biden: +5.9
Clinton: +1
Obama: +2.3

— Bill Scher (@billscher) May 31, 2020

LEFTOVERS

Sarandon?

Why the fuck isn't @SusanSarandon out in the streets getting shot in the face with tear gas and rubber bullets? Isn't this the revolution she's been waiting for?

— Daily Trix (@DailyTrix) May 31, 2020

US

Kamala

Senator Kamala Harris is at the protest in front of the White House

This is what a leader looks like https://t.co/h1JuV6RcIP

— Edward Hardy (@EdwardTHardy) May 30, 2020

Beto

You know who once talked about disbanding a police union?

Beto O'Rourke.

The intercept tried to paint him as anti-union for that stance. https://t.co/Xsf1g11BQ6

— Magdi Jacobs (@magi_jay) May 30, 2020

Santa Cruz

Chief of police taking a knee in Santa Cruz, California. pic.twitter.com/Mw8MYlOk8A

— Blue Patriots vs Red Hatriots: You choose! (@13thPanther) May 30, 2020

Flint – walk with us

Genesee County Sheriff (Flint, Michigan) Chris Swanson put down his helmet and baton and asked protesters how he could help.

The protesters chanted "walk with us" so the Sheriff joined — and walked alongside the protesters in solidarity.

Leadership.🌎❤️ https://t.co/Vs3941C2o8

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) May 31, 2020

sharing food

As riots in Minneapolis continue, a center for low-income housing put out a call asking for food donations.

This is how people responded.

There was so much food it became a distribution center for anyone — at all — who needed it.

Humanity.🌎❤️😇 pic.twitter.com/5tEIC4TBKT

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) May 30, 2020

.

Golden #Manhattanhenge sunset tonight in #NYC. pic.twitter.com/EkIsptiV9B

— Inga Sarda-Sorensen (@isardasorensen) May 31, 2020

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Protests 🆚 racism; leaving WHO

👑 🦠

US cases 1,793,530

recoveries 519,569

NY recoveries 65,917

NYC

Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that the city is on track for Phase 1 of reopening – which includes manufacturing and construction jobs, as well as retail curbside pickup – by June 8. An estimated 200,000 to 400,000 workers would go back to work. https://t.co/E7aSgZEkHv

— Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) May 29, 2020

WORLD

cases

Bahrain (pop. 1.7 million) passes Spain (pop. 46.7 million) in total number of cases of COVID-19 reported.

And Kuwait (pop. 2.4 million) passes Singapore (pop. 5.8 million in total number of cases.

— David Waldman – @KagroX@mstdn.party (@KagroX) May 30, 2020

Merkel rebuked

Merkel rebuffs Trump invitation to G7 summit

https://t.co/RmtX6WjJDi

— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) May 29, 2020

🍊 KLAN

WHO

Trump withdrawing America from WHO mirrors his response to Covid-19: He sees a tough fight and he turns and runs. WHO's biggest donors are the US and Bill Gates and US leadership to reform WHO is essential.

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) May 30, 2020

quinine, still

https://twitter.com/tomtomorrow/status/1266698364793520129

👑🦠 lie

Breaking down President Trump's 654 false claims during the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/qrvQwspgFV pic.twitter.com/pNHVswwInC

— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) May 30, 2020

walk back

Agnew later clarified his comments, saying that looters should only be shot if they're running away from the police: pic.twitter.com/iV5dU8pnvq

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 29, 2020

no control – twitter

OPINION: “A dog shouldn’t poop where it eats” is an old saying. Well, President Trump did just that.

Twitter is where Trump “eats.” Why did our president go all scatological over his rhetorical home? @rebeccacoffey writeshttps://t.co/2gApm3D1k3

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 30, 2020

pic.twitter.com/ZhkFqZ0HgO

— Ann Telnaes (@AnnTelnaes) May 29, 2020

and

I know what you’re going to do before even you know.

Your dysfunction is that predictable.https://t.co/Q0Ac7BujCe

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) May 29, 2020

Thug in chief

Race-Baiter Donald Trump Is America’s THUG-in-Chief https://t.co/Mb2Uu9m4MV?

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) May 30, 2020

King Jeoffrey

A reminder that there is no situation that Donald Trump can’t make worse by tweeting. pic.twitter.com/v3m0MR0Rbb

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) May 30, 2020

and

Trump calls protesters "professionally managed" and says they were just "their" to cause trouble. Then he seems to call on his supporters to show up at the White House tonight, which he surely knows would only lead to an escalation of tensions pic.twitter.com/M3FE4u7zww

— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) May 30, 2020

How to the black people

How to the black people pic.twitter.com/iCBXIKTI8N

— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) May 30, 2020

Flynn collusion

Hello, please find the unroll here: @dnvolz: Here it is. Flynn-Kislyak, Dec. 29, 2016: FLYNN: "And please make sure that its uh – the idea is, be – if you,… https://t.co/XTdRQ1UnJT Enjoy 🙂 🤖

— Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) May 29, 2020

worst years combined

2020 combines parts of some of the worst years the United States has ever been through:
-pandemic of 1918
-economic collapse of 1929
-nationwide riots of 1968
-the president was impeached
…it's only May. We’re headed into a long, hot summer — a pivotal election looms after that

— West Wing Report (@WestWingReport) May 30, 2020

military

This is illegal. https://t.co/q8CMD2rpz8

— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) May 30, 2020

.

🐀🔩 of the Day

Obamagate

I dunno. Seems like the crux of "Obamagate" was just a cadre of white men trying to undermine a black man's decisions https://t.co/haFMAyk4Bb

— Magdi Jacobs (@magi_jay) May 30, 2020

troll farms

NEW and exclusive:

Troll farms from Macedonia and the Philippines pushed coronavirus disinformation on Facebook

They're tied to the notorious disinformation peddlers Natural News, which is now banned from Facebook.@BrandyZadrozny and I report:

https://t.co/iZzS7Zl7cF

— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) May 29, 2020

Mail -n – Kellyanne

Kellyanne Conway claims mail-in ballots are actually to stop people from voting https://t.co/49qrBi5R2u pic.twitter.com/UBiEobsTKX

— American Journal News (@AmerIndependent) May 30, 2020

last election – Comey effect via Flynn

From the batch of #MuellerMemos we just obtained via #FOIA.

Rick Gates told Mueller investigators the Trump campaign couldn’t afford to buy the advertising time they had wanted in 2016. That changed when Comey announced he was reopening HRC email probehttps://t.co/fcfTxvQVKd pic.twitter.com/W4NlQdVnAU

— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) May 29, 2020

PENCE

REPUBLICANS

Ozarks pool

https://twitter.com/richardhine/status/1266511055586557956

👑🦠 culture wars

Harmeet Dhillon has previously represented True Pundit, a disinformation site that played a major role promoting Judy Mikovits & her coronavirus misinformation on social media leading up to "Plandemic."https://t.co/vqGyXM8njY https://t.co/lur4L3BPHD https://t.co/3BVbQCNFme

— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) May 30, 2020

more police violence

PA GOP

Amazing. The Pennsylvania GOP has been trying to get Republicans to request mail ballots (their website even has a guide! https://t.co/Woe5zxr2pN), but rank-and-file GOP voters are refusing to because of Trump ranting against mail voting https://t.co/j4r1keTQUe

— David Nir (@DavidNir) May 29, 2020

Houston

https://twitter.com/alkaabimi/status/1266526373130141696

MEDIA

🦊

Furman

You have got to be fucking kidding me pic.twitter.com/qhTOoQcMfE

— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) May 30, 2020

to couric

Excuse me Miss Karen, I mean Katie (really mean Karen)
1. We heard from POTUS Obama.
2. White people's supremacy is the problem so why not ask yourselves to step up?

— Denise Oliver-Velez 💛 (@Deoliver47) May 30, 2020

ELECTIONS

Biden – Justice

We are a country with an open wound.

None of us can turn away. None of us can be silent. None of us any longer can hear those words — “I can’t breathe” — and do nothing.

We must commit, as a nation, to pursue justice with every ounce of our being. pic.twitter.com/veodlR1UYU

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 29, 2020

Kamala

Sen. Harris says President Trump "doesn't understand the pain that America feels," following his remarks on Minneapolis protests.

"Black blood stains the sidewalks of America," Sen. Harris says. "When we are watching the protests, it is an expression of deep pain." pic.twitter.com/EwlATFm7fb

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 30, 2020

US

SCOTUS rejected church

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, rejected a church’s challenge to pandemic restrictions on attendance at religious services.

“… those restrictions appear consistent with the free exercise clause of the First Amendment,” Chief Justice Roberts wrote. https://t.co/NckLXXahPi

— b@rry (@midtownNY) May 30, 2020

NY

https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1266563764436025344

DC mayor thread

My police department will always protect DC and all who are in it whether I agree with them (such as those exercising their First Amendment Right) or those I don’t (namely, @realdonaldtrump)…

— Muriel Bowser (@MurielBowser) May 30, 2020

The White House is currently under lockdown orders. https://t.co/LasnCIjkum

— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) May 29, 2020

also

https://twitter.com/alkaabimi/status/1266533192309387264

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Bright testifies; Life is not as important;

👑 🦠

US cases 1,430,348

US recovered 310,259

decline

National data from this past week suggest that the U.S. is starting to experience a sustained and sharper decline in new covid19 cases after a period of extended plateau. pic.twitter.com/alcFxGsrq3

— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) May 13, 2020

NY recovered 59,193

antibody NY

Cuomo says new antibody tests show 12.2 percent of downstate health care workers have the COVID antibody. NYPD 10 percent, FDNY – 17 percent. State Police – 3 percent. DOCCS: 7,5 percent.

General population is at 12.3 percent.

— Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) May 13, 2020

NY reopen

As of today, the North Country has met all seven metrics required to begin reopening May 15th.

It joins the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, and Mohawk Valley regions that have also met the requirements to begin reopening.

See where your region stands:https://t.co/AFYOelFDDS

— Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) May 13, 2020

WORLD

Slovakia

 

In Slovakia, leaders wore face masks from day one. The result: Low transmission rates, low death rates, and now a return to normal https://t.co/0XlSVRUZS9

— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) May 13, 2020

🍊 KLAN

Briefing

Trump: Day 1,209 (THREAD)
-1,430,348 Cases of COVID-19 in US
-US CV19 Death Toll Rises to 85,197
-Abbott Fast Test Failed at 48% Rate
-Vaccine Dr Plans to Testify Thursday
-Manafort is Released From Jail Early
-Mar/Apr Job Losses Revised Higher
-Rebukes Fauci on School Reopening pic.twitter.com/IToAFoDjE7

— Alamo_On_The_Rise 🫡 🇺🇲 (@AlamoOnTheRise) May 14, 2020

Bright testimony

Dr. Bright w/ a damning statement on Trump administration's virus response: "We did not forewarn people. We did not train people. We did not educate them on social distancing and wearing a mask as we should have in January and February. All those…could have…saved more lives."

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 14, 2020

and

Dr. Bright testifies that warnings were ignored by the Trump admin: "We've known for quite some time that our stockpile is insufficient… I began pushing urgently in January along with some industry colleagues as well — and those alarms were not responded to with action." pic.twitter.com/Z0KI9Yl1Wb

— Coronavirus War Room (@Covid19WarRoom) May 14, 2020

and tests

 

Rep. Debbie Dingell: "Even this week, as we're being told anybody who wants a test can have a test, is that true in the United States of America?"

Bright: "No." https://t.co/JYg6TXvFVK pic.twitter.com/O9ozh2gOdT

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 14, 2020

responds to Azar

(Corrected to MONTHS, not weeks)
Azar: "Everything Bright talked about was achieved" 🤮
First of all – That's a lie!
Secondly – What the admin has gotten done, was 1-3 MONTHS behind what a competent, science-driven admin would have done!

— Bob Weil (@liewbob) May 14, 2020

losing to science

"Evidence is piling up that Donald Trump is losing his tug of war with science… as Americans across the country show signs that it's the science, not the Trumpian spin, that's moving public opinion when it comes to the debate over reopening" – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/zIHQ0cfEaL

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) May 13, 2020

kids

https://twitter.com/edgeoforever/status/1260918593623121922

poll on trust

TRUST TRUMP FOR VIRUS INFO?
Most Americans say they don’t trust Pres.Trump to provide accurate information about the coronavirus or what to do during the outbreak. https://t.co/BwVEuTezia pic.twitter.com/RCUsbvhYFr

— CBS News Poll (@CBSNewsPoll) May 14, 2020

all electoral

Trump Says Democrats Want to Keep the Country Closed to Gain Advantage in 2020 Election https://t.co/OisJ43N8AM pic.twitter.com/yuIFnE40BG

— Contemptor (@TheContemptor) May 14, 2020

just pper

Were they expecting it to be carved into stone tablets? https://t.co/qRlav9PkCu

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) May 14, 2020

Dems bill

DOA – like nearly 85,000 Americans. https://t.co/MuPsXm8hRe

— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) May 13, 2020

getting rid of ACA

BREAKING: Trump doubled down on getting rid of the ACA during the pandemic at the Supreme Court.

Today over 70 leading health organizations & 56 leading legal & health experts file amicus briefs.

This would “plunge millions of Americans into an abyss of prolonged uncertainty.”

— Andy Slavitt 🇮🇱 🇺🇦 (@ASlavitt) May 13, 2020

Don Jr

https://twitter.com/Rschooley/status/1260709523024539648

meat

CEOs say America is running out of meat—while shipping ever more pork overseas. https://t.co/3J9QD5Oe52

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 13, 2020

Pentagon

Wow. The Pentagon fired its industrial policy chief overseeing efforts to ramp up production of medical equipment to fight coronavirus. The scoop via @laraseligman and @dlippman. https://t.co/58dI8xx3NT

— Connor O'Brien (@connorobrienNH) May 14, 2020

PENCE

REPUBLICANS

culture of death

 

 

https://twitter.com/owillis/status/1260580751323680769

NAZI

House GOP leaders said they were outraged by Rep. Steve King's blatant white supremacist comments last year (even though he already had a history of it). But with attention off of him during this pandemic, they've decided to reinstate his leadership positions. https://t.co/q6ConEM7fb

— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) May 13, 2020

.

🐀🔩 of the day

rethreads to change subject

 

Don't lose the plot. We're hearing retreads of stuff from two three and four years ago because the White House really wants to move on from the pandemic which will soon have killed 100,000 Americans and has cratered the national economy.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 13, 2020

Flynn perjury?

judge

BREAKING: Judge SULLIVAN has appointed retired judge to argue against the government's motion to dismiss the charge against Flynn. pic.twitter.com/OUGyAbNcIB

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 13, 2020

and

Judge questions if Michael Flynn has perjured himself in his court casehttps://t.co/IlkhvffzDT

— David P Gelles (@gelles) May 13, 2020

Obama? From Russia?

 

https://twitter.com/edgeoforever/status/1260855015109005313

projection

Hannity's pro-Trump pablum accusing Obama of defending America from Russia (unconstitutional!) is a solid description of Trump's ongoing operation to weaponize US intelligence with Rick Grenell, the Political (Director) of National Intelligence.pic.twitter.com/KrZkb3AtVC

— Grant Stern  (@grantstern) May 14, 2020

and

https://twitter.com/stonecold2050/status/1260704658131021825

what it is

Namaste, please find the unroll here: @charlie_savage: Under US surveillance rules, unmasking an American's identity in a report derived from… https://t.co/XLj5oJuynP Have a good day. 🤖

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

MEDIA

🦊 poll

I’ve lived in authoritarian countries and this is genuinely like what you’d see on state media. No credible media outlet in any other functioning democratic country does this. https://t.co/2YZzJ2W6la

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 13, 2020

axios

This "Obamagate" nonsense tells us one thing. Four years in and Trump is good at playing the media for suckers. And frankly the media is good at being played for suckers. Like have some self-respect Axios. https://t.co/ESjEcCewos

— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) May 13, 2020

NYT

The fact that they're posing for you is a tip: This isn't news, it is a PR event.

You should reevaluate the decision to give five jerks free publicity. Yes, it "happened." But their smiles tell you it didn't have to, and they can't believe you're buying it. https://t.co/MQdOt4YSwZ

— David Waldman – @KagroX@mstdn.party (@KagroX) May 14, 2020

ELECTIONS

Biden – Fauci

 

I would trust the guy who’s one of our nation's top public health experts, not the one who pondered injecting disinfectant into the body and looked directly at a solar eclipse. https://t.co/nMJz1nogpW

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 13, 2020

dividing

Enough with the anger and division and fear-mongering, Mr. President. It's time for you to step up, appeal to our better angels, and unite the country. We'll overcome this crisis by coming together — not by tearing each other apart. https://t.co/jySlLNWoHG

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 13, 2020

RBG

Just remember: A vote for @JoeBiden in November is also a vote for Ruth Bader Ginsberg #RBG

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) May 6, 2020

Harrison🆚Graham

Y'all, we're neck-and-neck with Lindsey Graham.

Lindsey represents himself in DC. I'm running to represent all South Carolinians.

Can you chip in to help us pull it off? https://t.co/o16Vdx6zPX

— Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) May 13, 2020

LEFTOVERS

Burnie

Bernie's vote would've kept the U.S. government from getting our web history without a warrant.

He didn't vote.

What does he actually do, again? https://t.co/95siSKG1Zr

— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) May 13, 2020

and

Sanders?! That was our vote shy of 60? https://t.co/1YfhJ13Tfs

— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) May 13, 2020

US

Hillary, Pelosi

Hillary Clinton praises Nancy Pelosi for her expert "mask-to-pantsuit color coordination."

And this means a lot, coming from the undisputed queen of pantsuits herself 👑 🧥 👖https://t.co/Y4T59bunMT

— Hillary In Pictures (@HillaryPix) May 13, 2020

Obama

Despite all the time that’s been lost, we can still make real progress against the virus, protect people from the economic fallout, and more safely approach something closer to normal if we start making better policy decisions now.https://t.co/pfokyI8GiB

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 13, 2020

presidential tweets

A tale of two presidential tweets pic.twitter.com/GXeHYKyGea

— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) May 14, 2020

also, preparation

When you size up the Obama Administration next to the Trump Administration on pandemic preparedness, there is NO comparison. That’s why #TrumpsJealousOfObama! pic.twitter.com/rmlK9DhAki

— Laurel M. Davila (@laureldavilacpa) May 10, 2020

000💃💃💃000

Putin’s Obamagate!!! Down with science!

👑 🦠

US cases 1,408,636

US recoveries 296,746

NY recoveries 58,679

multiple introductions

Far too many people, including @WhiteHouse , imagine #COVID19 swept across America from Wuhan, to Seattle, all the way to NYC. No. There were multiple introductions of virus, from many places, causing separate outbreaks.
Crucial to seeing what 2nd wave(s) will be. https://t.co/gqDpECfYKG

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 13, 2020

WORLD

China

They found six new cases in Wuhan so they’re planning to test eleven million people over the next ten days. Neither number is a typo. https://t.co/X7NKtxUh52

— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) May 12, 2020

Brazil advancing

Brazil just passed Germany for cumulative coronavirus cases and is now the seventh-worst hit country in the world. Set to pass France tomorrow. https://t.co/rE8tm9TqyF

— Jake Spring (@jakespring) May 13, 2020

SK

https://twitter.com/kazweida/status/1260352524361494529

Wuhan last year

Professor Stephen Westaby, distinguished Oxford surgeon, happened to visit Wuhan to lecture to 3,000 surgeons in late December 2019. The doctors discussed with him a mysterious new viral disease. Here is his account of his visit & his reflections today.https://t.co/oiHchA2l8m

— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) May 7, 2020

🍊 KLAN

Jared

https://twitter.com/darth/status/1260353205575147521

and

Jarod Kushner #2020Fails pic.twitter.com/3QQehDTzUM

— Carol Layne (@keddle01) May 12, 2020

SCOTUS

RBG

RBG: How do you distinguish Watergate, Whitewater, Paula Jones, all of which denied Presidential immunity? This is the key question. There is no good distinction.

— David Cole (@DavidColeACLU) May 12, 2020

Sekulow

shot, chaser pic.twitter.com/mT38OCY8MF

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 12, 2020

tantrum

Who the hell did this 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/rCLyOmsXt6

— savageape (@savag3ap3) May 12, 2020

PENCE

REPUBLICANS

🐢 debunked

Fact check: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell claims former President Barack Obama didn't leave President Trump a pandemic "game plan." In reality, Obama left the Trump administration a detailed 69-page document on how to respond to a pandemic https://t.co/cv8fUeWMsP pic.twitter.com/azCGlNQdXP

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 13, 2020

Lindsay donor backs out

Are people waking up?

Former Lindsey Graham donor backs his Democratic challenger after questioning Graham's principleshttps://t.co/FrJD1iJQuy

— The Accountant (@LinkedHD) May 13, 2020

Liz Cheney

I'm holding my nose while I retweet Liz Cheney but when someone comes over from the Dark Side to the light, you must encourage it. Hopefully I won't regret it. https://t.co/67y3888j2T

— Edan Clay 🇺🇸 (@EdanClay) May 13, 2020

protests imploding

Anti-lockdown protests are imploding — because the Koch network has soured on them: Columnist https://t.co/lF9yyoZRyo

— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) May 13, 2020

Obamagate debunked

This… All of this pic.twitter.com/y4V0rQJuN4

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 12, 2020

scared

https://twitter.com/JustinWolfers/status/1260397703986581506Me too re-written

https://twitter.com/MonicaHesse/status/1260207976117415937

reopen

But let's hurry up and reopen because quarantined cable news hosts and a reality show star with the nuclear codes said we need to be warriors https://t.co/iLhOcmHZea

— Dennis Mersereau (@wxdam) May 13, 2020

Media

🦊

Tucker Carlson: “Is Tony Fauci right about the science? Do we have any particular reason to think he is?” https://t.co/veZhrh9VGd

— Media Matters (@mmfa) May 13, 2020

and poll

Don’t know whether to laugh or cry. pic.twitter.com/s77zR4eg5e

— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) May 12, 2020

ELECTIONS

Biden🆚🍊

Biden campaign makes push to paint President Trump's coronavirus response as "incompetent" and "corrupt" https://t.co/0xV47CNUy3 pic.twitter.com/lI1ZxnVetO

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 12, 2020

Nebraska

 

https://twitter.com/biden_brigade/status/1260374506608250881

internal polling

New: @DCCC says it has #NE02 polling showing Kara Eastman (D) leading Rep. Don Bacon (R) 48-47% AND Biden beating Trump 52-41%

Poll details: Live Caller + IVR, 448 LVs, May 7-10, +/- 4.6%

Trump won #NE02 by 2 in 2016. Bacon beat Eastman by 2 in 2018

— Ally Mutnick (@allymutnick) May 13, 2020

CNN poll

CNN POLL CONDUCTED BY SSRS
May 7-10
REGISTERED VOTERS
Choice for President

Biden 51%
Trump 46%

Margin of error: +/-4.0% pts

BATTLEGROUND STATE VOTERS
Choice for President

Trump 52%
Biden 45% https://t.co/qRjYjsDLuj

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 13, 2020

comment

Biden winning the national vote by 6 but losing "battleground" states by 7 seems impossible. A campaign that got this result would send their pollster back in the field because something is clearly wrong with one or both of these numbers. https://t.co/iN11oqjzDz

— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) May 13, 2020

US

Hillary

I can’t believe I have to write this sentence, but the president's son-in-law doesn't get to decide when the election is. https://t.co/7CrpHny6TF

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 13, 2020

Jose Andres

 

Rand Paul

 

https://twitter.com/lindarchilders/status/1260338233411375104

Here’s how Chef José Andrés’s nonprofit is feeding 7,000 seniors a week across Long Beach AND providing jobs at local restaurants👏🏼 @ABC7 @chefjoseandres #belocalish https://t.co/6GhaiTOsZa

— Rachel Jordan (@itsracheljordan) May 12, 2020

000💃💃💃000

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