Elephants in Our Rooms ~ 10/15/20 ~ Janet Kira Lessin, Debra DeFranco, Russell Scott Brinegar

Paris Under Curfew: Europe Reacts As Countries See Highest-Ever Coronavirus Numbers
President Emmanuel Macron announced nightly curfews for Paris and other cities Wednesday, part of a wave of new coronavirus restrictions in Europe.

Read in NPR: https://apple.news/AIFOiH6xgQfWD6M4SuMvMMw

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Democrats surge past Republicans in early voting
A surge in absentee ballots cast in states across the country is handing Democrats an early advantage heading into Election Day amid signs that the party’s vote-by-mail focus is turning out regular and new voters alike.

Read in The Hill: https://apple.news/APikjCLjMThWWcLOePSgfcQ

https://youtu.be/GuA8umd9txI

Biden tops 270 in POLITICO’s Election Forecast
To win reelection, Trump would now have to sweep five toss-up states, plus a “lean Democratic” state like Wisconsin or Pennsylvania.

Read in POLITICO: https://apple.news/AxBaHXPQJThech6wdEYMAYw

The Press Found Two More Trump Financial Crimes Today
The odds of Trump going to prison just got a little higher.

Read in New York Magazine: https://apple.news/A_FurGAyYRvaHhzBUyBeH5w

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  Pete Buttigieg slaps back at Amy Coney Barrett’s not-so-subtle homophobic slur
  
• Barrett flunks the test on a simple constitutional question that a high school student could answer
  
• Dozens of Barrett’s Notre Dame colleagues ask her to call a halt to her nomination
  
• Trump is recruiting an ‘army’ to fight the ‘liberal MOB.’ We are recruiting volunteers to fight for democracy. Can you support our Get Out The Vote work by giving $5 now?
  
• McConnell giggles at 214,000 Americans dying from COVID-19
  
• Donald Trump has lost the financial markets—thanks to Mitch McConnell
  
• ‘Accidentally cut cable’ has shut down online voter registration in Virginia on last day
  
• Whitehouse strips the veil off the dark money running the ‘puppet theater’ of the Barrett hearings
  
• This is a campaign we’ve been working on since 2013. This is our last stand: Please give $1 to each of these Democrats who can turn GOP legislatures blue and stop Republican gerrymandering!
  
• ‘Not a shred of empathy’: Democrat slams Republican senator in virtual debate on pandemic response
  
• Losing to Joe Biden, Trump tries to scare voters with the racist image of a President Harris
  
• Racists zoom-bombed her meeting dropping N-words. Read Rep. Jahana Hayes’ moving response.
  
• California Republican Party says it won’t take down illegal ‘ballot boxes’ despite state orders
  
• Cancel Republican voter suppression with the power of your pen: Sign up or sign in to Vote Forward, and start writing “please vote” letters to infrequent, but strongly Democratic, voters in swing states.
  
• Barrett unbelievable on her position on Obamacare—literally, you can’t believe a thing she says
  
• Health officials ‘very concerned’ after hundreds attend maskless religious event in Nashville
  
• New analysis shows the horrific scale of Trump’s disaster as 17 states hit new highs for COVID-19
  
• Appeals court upholds voter suppression targeting largest Texas counties
  
• Effective phone banking that really makes a difference: Sign up with Turnout2020 for a one-hour shift on Thursday to help Democratic voters in Texas request mail-in ballots.
  
• Trump visits Florida to point out there are millions of Americans he still hasn’t killed
  
• In South Carolina debate, Jaime Harrison shows exactly why he might end up toppling Lindsey Graham
  
• English-language TV news pretty much ignored The NYT’s shocking report on family separation
  

ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far:

• Biden ad takes Trump out of context, and it’s brilliant
  
• Some among Trump’s White House South Lawn audience were, you guessed it, paid to be there
  
• It’s not tightening, it’s widening

• Some among Trump’s White House South Lawn audience were, you guessed it, paid to be there
  
• It’s not tightening, it’s widening
  
• Cartoon: A puzzling mystery
  
• Republicans know they are losing, but we’re not letting up one bit. Can you give $5 to Daily Kos to help us reach our goal of recruiting 100,000 volunteers to help get out the Democratic vote?
  
• Twitter flags Trump’s post about COVID-19 immunity for rule violation
  
• Conservative columnist on GOP senators: ‘It’s too late to scurry away from the sinking Trump ship’
  
• In bizarre interview on COVID-19 pandemic, Eric Trump rants about antifa
  
• This is it. This is our last, best chance to stop Republicans nationwide from gerrymandering themselves into power for another 10 years. Chip in now to break Republican control of state legislatures.
  
• ‘No person in their right mind would do this,’ local says of Trump’s Florida rally plans
  
• I used to be lukewarm on Joe Biden. Now I love him. Here’s why.
  
• One of the world’s genuine heroes reaches out to CDC Director Robert Redfield
  
• There are too many volunteer activities for us to email you about. That’s why we have Mobilize America. No matter where you live, click here to find volunteer opportunities near you on Mobilize, a one-stop shop to volunteer to get-out-the-vote.
  
• New York Times: Trump using presidency to hand out favors to those that support his businesses
  
• How fed up is America with Lindsey Graham? Jaime Harrison obliterates Senate fundraising record
  
• This race could have a major impact on climate change—and give Texas Democrats a statewide win
  
• Cancel Republican voter suppression with the power of your pen: Sign up or sign in to Vote Forward, and start writing “please vote” letters to infrequent, but strongly Democratic, voters in swing states.
  
• America needs to burn down the Republican court-packing program—because our democracy depends on it
  
• Republicans rush forward with Barrett hearings despite public opposition and COVID-19 concerns
  
• Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day — virtually
  

ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far:

• Donald Trump is not ‘over’ COVID-19, he’s facing the most critical point in the disease right now
  
• Keith Olbermann: YouTube reaction from Trump supporters – Look out! He’s after US!
  
• Family farm’s Biden/Harris display, up for just one day, destroyed by arson. Arrest made!

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  Donald Trump is not ‘over’ COVID-19, he’s facing the most critical point in the disease right now
  
• Keith Olbermann: YouTube Reaction from Trump supporters – Look out! He’s after US!
  
• Family farm’s Biden/Harris display, up for just one day, destroyed by arson. Arrest made!
  
• Daily Kos relies on thousands of grassroots donations to make ends meet. Please support independent, progressive media by starting a monthly recurring contribution of $3 today.
  
• Graham informs Blacks they’re free to travel about South Carolina … so long as they’re ‘not liberal’
  
• Trump’s flaccid Hatch-Act-violating 18-minute mini-rally at the White House
  
• GOP congressman hasn’t paid rent on mysterious office that owner suggests exists on the 7½ floor
  
• The biggest Daily Kos endorsement slate ever: We’re supporting 47 Democratic candidates in red districts to flip state legislatures and end Republican gerrymandering. Chip in $1 to each now.
  
• One of the world’s genuine heroes reaches out to CDC Director Robert Redfield
  
• Trump’s flopping around like a fish on a hot, sunny dock nearing the end
  
• Barrett adds to Senate questionnaire on which she omitted forced-birther talks she made
  
• We have until October 17 to write “please vote” letters to infrequent, but strongly Democratic, voters in swing states, before they must be put in the mail. Sign up or sign in to write letters with Vote Forward today.
  
• The CDC was prepared to issue a mask mandate for planes, trains, and buses—Mike Pence killed it
  
• Ted Cruz: Election ‘could be a bloodbath of Watergate proportions’ for Republicans
  
• This Biden-Harris ad featuring a bunch of Black mayors is exactly what you need today
  
• Join other Hawaii Election Protection volunteers! Click here to find opportunities to protect the vote and stop voter suppression.
  
• The ultra-wealthy must be taught that they’re not ‘above the law’
  
• My 98-year-old mother-in-law voted Democratic for the first time ever in Florida!
  
• GREAT NEWS out of PA: “Integrity Commission” dropped, + Trump lawsuit kicked out by Trump judge.
  

ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far:

• Donald Trump just threw an anchor at an already sinking Republican Party
  
• Marco Rubio tries and fails spectacularly to attack Kamala Harris on Twitter
  
• Pete Buttigieg dropped by a Fox News pre-debate segment and absolutely leveled the place
  
• One of the most corrupt federal agencies in the U.S. wants to destroy its internal records

• 
  At least 16 reasons Pence repelled the suburban women of America his ticket desperately needs to win
  
• In addition to being a condescending misogynist, Pence is as big a liar as Trump
  
• Administration scrambles to implement Trump’s ‘last-minute’ bribes to seniors before the election
  
• The White House doesn’t want contact tracing for its superspreader events, but USA Today is trying
  
• Pelosi says Trump is ‘disassociated from reality,’ Democrats are discussing 25th Amendment options
  
• ‘Voters should have a chance to ask questions’: Biden campaign pushes to keep town hall debate
  
• Trump suggests fallen soldiers’ families are to blame for his contracting COVID-19
  
• Marco Rubio tries and fails spectacularly to attack Kamala Harris on Twitter
  
• FBI disrupted violent ‘militia’ plot to overthrow the government and kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
  
• Trump’s reelection status is dire. This is how dire it is
  
• A not-at-all-humbled Don Jr. holds packed indoor rally … in Florida
  
• Collins angry that voters don’t agree that she’s entitled to her seat just because it’s hers
  
• Join other Hawaii Election Protection volunteers! Click here to find opportunities to protect the vote and stop voter suppression.
  
• Trump made a demand during 2019 Walter Reed trip that’s significant now that he has COVID-19
  
• Effective phone banking that really makes a difference: Sign up with Turnout2020 for a one-hour shift on Tuesday to help Democratic voters in Texas request mail-in ballots.
  
• Would-be Michigan militia assassins’ ‘Boogaloo’ plans meshed neatly with Trump’s rhetoric
  
• ICE is preparing to carry out policy bypassing immigration judges to quickly deport immigrants
  
• A warning about what’s to come when Trump loses: Paul Krugman for the New York Times
  
• This is it. This is our last, best chance to stop Republicans nationwide from gerrymandering themselves into power for another 10 years. Chip in now to break Republican control of state legislatures.
  
• A judge said a top official was unlawfully in his job. The admin just altered his title instead
  
• We have a plan to turn out hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters who often stay home on Election Day. Please chip in $5 now to help Get Out The Vote.
  
• White House continues world’s most obvious cover-up of when Trump last tested negative for COVID-19
  

ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far:

• Kellyanne Conway’s daughter strikes again on TikTok as the ‘whistleblower of our time’
  
• Chris Wallace is furious, and Trump campaign adviser is bad at lying
  
• Another member of Team Trump tests positive for COVID-19 after flouting public health guidelines

Pete Buttigieg dropped by a Fox News pre-debate segment and absolutely leveled the place

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2020/10/7/1984558/-Pete-Buttigieg-dropped-by-a-Fox-News-pre-debate-segment-and-absolutely-leveled-the-place

• Donald Trump just threw an anchor at an already sinking Republican Party
  
• Trump goes berserk after AG Barr says his bogus Russia report won’t drop before the election
  
• Michigan sheriff says accused terrorists were within their rights to ‘arrest’ Gov. Whitmer
  
• Trump is recruiting an ‘army’ to fight the ‘liberal MOB.’ We are recruiting volunteers to fight for democracy. Can you support our Get Out The Vote work by giving $5 now?
  
• Cartoon: How Trump’s COVID will play out
  
• Trump appears to admit he thinks he’s on the train to loserville
  
• Trump flips again and COVID-19 relief is back, but McConnell won’t let him have it
  
• More Barrett efforts to cover up her past revealed, questions about the health of Republicans swirl
  
• This is a campaign we’ve been working on since 2013. This is our last stand: Please give $1 to each of these Democrats who can turn GOP legislatures blue and stop Republican gerrymandering!
  
• Did the White House superspreader event just reach into Amy Coney Barrett’s kids’ school?
  
• Trump’s attacks on his own top officials raise questions about steroid’s effects on his personality
  
• Trump, still sick with COVID-19, demands in-person debates with moderators fiercely loyal to him
  
• The Trump administration got caught siphoning millions from the 9/11 Fund, but won’t give it back
  
• Effective phone banking that really makes a difference: Sign up with Turnout2020 for a one-hour shift on Saturday to help Democratic voters in Texas request mail-in ballots.
  
• This is becoming a habit with her—Barrett hides more critical information from Senate, public
  
• Trump is destroying the GOP in real time
  
• Kansas Republican says quiet part out loud—that winning statehouses is about gerrymandering
  
• ‘It went as I expected’: Kamala Harris’ uncle’s take on the vice presidential debate is a must-watch
  
• Donald Trump does not want you to write these letters: Sign up or sign in to Vote Forward, and write “please vote” letters to infrequent, but strongly Democratic, voters in swing states.
  
• Lindsey Graham doesn’t want a COVID-19 test before South Carolina Senate debate. Why could that be?
  
• Twitter takes comments on Trump’s death more seriously than threats against brown and Black women
  
• ‘Major blow to detention apparatus’: Private prison group loses lawsuit challenging California ban
  

ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far:

• Kellyanne Conway’s daughter strikes again on TikTok as the ‘whistleblower of our time’
  
• Chris Wallace is furious, and Trump campaign adviser is bad at lying
  
• Another member of Team Trump tests positive for COVID-19 after flouting public health guidelines

• 
  At least 16 reasons Pence repelled the suburban women of America his ticket desperately needs to win
  
• In addition to being a condescending misogynist, Pence is as big a liar as Trump
  
• Administration scrambles to implement Trump’s ‘last-minute’ bribes to seniors before the election
  
• The White House doesn’t want contact tracing for its superspreader events, but USA Today is trying
  
• Pelosi says Trump is ‘disassociated from reality,’ Democrats are discussing 25th Amendment options
  
• ‘Voters should have a chance to ask questions’: Biden campaign pushes to keep town hall debate
  
• Trump suggests fallen soldiers’ families are to blame for his contracting COVID-19
  
• Marco Rubio tries and fails spectacularly to attack Kamala Harris on Twitter
  
• FBI disrupted violent ‘militia’ plot to overthrow the government and kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
  
• Trump’s reelection status is dire. This is how dire it is
  
• A not-at-all-humbled Don Jr. holds packed indoor rally … in Florida
  
• Collins angry that voters don’t agree that she’s entitled to her seat just because it’s hers
  
• Join other Hawaii Election Protection volunteers! Click here to find opportunities to protect the vote and stop voter suppression.
  
• Trump made a demand during 2019 Walter Reed trip that’s significant now that he has COVID-19
  
• Effective phone banking that really makes a difference: Sign up with Turnout2020 for a one-hour shift on Tuesday to help Democratic voters in Texas request mail-in ballots.
  
• Would-be Michigan militia assassins’ ‘Boogaloo’ plans meshed neatly with Trump’s rhetoric
  
• ICE is preparing to carry out policy bypassing immigration judges to quickly deport immigrants
  
• A warning about what’s to come when Trump loses: Paul Krugman for the New York Times
  
• This is it. This is our last, best chance to stop Republicans nationwide from gerrymandering themselves into power for another 10 years. Chip in now to break Republican control of state legislatures.
  
• A judge said a top official was unlawfully in his job. The admin just altered his title instead
  
• We have a plan to turn out hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters who often stay home on Election Day. Please chip in $5 now to help Get Out The Vote.
  
• White House continues world’s most obvious cover-up of when Trump last tested negative for COVID-19
  

ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far:

• Kellyanne Conway’s daughter strikes again on TikTok as the ‘whistleblower of our time’
  
• Chris Wallace is furious, and Trump campaign adviser is bad at lying
  
• Another member of Team Trump tests positive for COVID-19 after flouting public health guidelines

TOPICS:

2020 Election – Vice Presidential Debate
Black Lives Matter
COVID-19
Trump
Putin
Debates

DAILY KOS

One of the most corrupt federal agencies in the U.S. wants to destroy its internal records James Corden does it again with a ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ Trump tribute Republican congressional staffers told not to tell their roommates about possible COVID-19 symptoms Trump is recruiting an ‘army’ to fight the ‘liberal MOB.’ We are recruiting volunteers to fight for democracy. Can you support our Get Out The Vote work by giving $5 now? Either the Justice Department made a rookie error or it intentionally set up an attack on Biden Was Donald Trump on steroids at the time of the first debate with Joe Biden? Martha McSally short-circuits when asked about her continued support for Dear Dumb Leader Cartoon: What’s on the ballot? The biggest Daily Kos endorsement slate ever: We’re supporting 47 Democratic candidates in red districts to flip state legislatures and end Republican gerrymandering. Chip in $1 to each now. Desperate to keep his seat, Texas senator offers weak explanation for Donald Trump While debate watchers focused on the fly; I’m loving the Kamala side-eye Team Trump is trying to project leadership, but the chaos can be seen from outer space In desperate bid to cement legacy, McConnell hangs GOP caucus out to dry to get Barrett confirmed You can make a difference in this election. Make phone calls from home to voters in battleground states to elect Joe Biden, Kamala Harris & the whole Democratic ticket. Barrett is the most unpopular Supreme Court nominee, so Democrats have nothing to lose in this fight Bogus attack ads leading to death threats for Democrats? The NRCC just loves ’em Trump wants you to pay for his latest legal defense. His accuser, E. Jean Carroll, is fighting back Lindsey Graham’s Senate race gets another rattle as Cook Political Report moves it to ‘toss up’ There are too many volunteer activities for us to email you about. That’s why we have Mobilize America. No matter where you live, click here to find volunteer opportunities near you on Mobilize, a one-stop shop to volunteer to get-out-the-vote. Biden is betting big in Texas, and this latest poll shows why Trump administration wanted border policy to show no mercy: ‘We need to take away children’ Iowa is a fierce Senate and presidential battleground, but Democrats have the edge ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far: Kellyanne Conway’s daughter strikes again on TikTok as the ‘whistleblower of our time’ Chris Wallace is furious, and Trump campaign adviser is bad at lying Another member of Team Trump tests positive for COVID-19 after flouting public health guidelines Another member of Team Trump tests positive for COVID-19 after flouting public health guidelines Republican source: ‘Don Jr. thinks Trump is acting crazy’ A desperate sickly Trump cannot lose his deplorable base Trump is recruiting an ‘army’ to fight the ‘liberal MOB.’ We are recruiting volunteers to fight for democracy. Can you support our Get Out The Vote work by giving $5 now? There’s a reason Trump isn’t getting any sympathy, and it has nothing to do with politics Nothing but bad news for Trump in new poll of his COVID-19 record Facing pressure from Miller, Pence forced CDC to ignore experts and issue order blocking asylum NYT front page story questions Biden (yes, Biden’s) COVID test protocols. They still haven’t learned This is it. This is our last, best chance to stop Republicans nationwide from gerrymandering themselves into power for another 10 years. Chip in now to break Republican control of state legislatures. White House physician defends Trump’s return to White House in bizarre, dodging press briefing You will not believe this insane Trump campaign spin about the pr*sident’s COVID Trump returns to deflated White House ravaged by coronavirus At least 3 businesses in North Carolina close for ‘deep cleaning’ following Ivanka Trump’s visit When the election is over, will you be proud of what you did to help out? Sign up with 2020 Victory to make phone calls from home to voters in swing states to elect Joe Biden, Kamala Harris & the whole Democratic ticket. On top of it all, Trump had an abysmal weekend of polling More undocumented Trump workers show they paid thousands in taxes unlike their deadbeat boss New polling from Georgia gives good news in both races Trump is leaving Walter Reed, claiming ‘I feel better than I did 20 years ago’ Effective phone banking that really makes a difference: Sign up with Turnout2020 for a one-hour shift on Thursday to help Democratic voters in Texas request mail-in ballots. Senate Democrats need to play the same hardball game on the Supreme Court McConnell would The super-rich far-right bought the Senate, are one nomination away from having the Supreme Court McConnell won’t pass COVID-19 relief for nation, but will try to expedite Barrett confirmation ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far: Chris Wallace is furious, and Trump campaign adviser is bad at lying Gay men overwhelm Twitter taking back #ProudBoys and it is glorious Religious group scrubs references to Amy Coney Barrett from its website Chris Wallace is furious, and Trump campaign adviser is bad at lying Gay men overwhelm Twitter taking back #ProudBoys and it is glorious Walter Reed physician on Trump’s Sunday drive outside hospital: ‘The irresponsibility is astounding’ Religious group scrubs references to Amy Coney Barrett from its website Republicans know they are losing, but we’re not letting up one bit. Can you give $5 to Daily Kos to help us reach our goal of recruiting 100,000 volunteers to help get out the Democratic vote? Doctors question if medications are affecting Trump’s judgment after his dangerous photo op Forget hoping for Trump’s ‘speedy recovery.’ What about the rest of us? Trump risked lives because he was bored! In evasive briefing, Trump’s doctors describe treatment plan normally used only for severely ill Republicans are doing all they can to steal the election. We have to make our victory undeniable. Donate to progressive grassroots orgs working to turn out a historic number of voters in key battleground states. Biden was right. Trump will have worst jobs record in history—and it was mediocre even before COVID Reactions: Experts alarmed by Trump treatment plan normally used only for the severely ill LeBron James keeps winning off the court, recruits 10,000 volunteer poll workers Trump’s team appears to be either blocking Rose Garden contact tracing or incompetent at it You can make a difference in this election. Make phone calls from home to voters in battleground states to elect Joe Biden, Kamala Harris & the whole Democratic ticket. Trump leaves hospital to wave at supporters, putting his own staff at risk Everything is bigger in Texas, even the voter suppression Poll finds a majority of Puerto Rico voters back statehood in this fall’s referendum Our creative response to sign vandalism in Trump/McConnell territory NextGen America has built an easy way to help young progressives vote by sending them text messages, and you can help. Click here to sign up for a volunteer text banking shift. Americans always do the right thing—after trying everything else first Cartoon: Life in the simulacron Women of color suffer as coronavirus takes existing economic inequalities and doubles down on them How I connect with thousands of strangers—by writing letters with Vote Forward ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far: A sickly, hospital-ridden Trump may crush what’s left of his deplorable base Psst, the doctors are lying to you about Donald Trump, signed Mark Mea… um, anonymous Sr. WH official: ‘There are reports that COVID is spreading like wildfire through the White House’ Jaime Harrison walks all over Lindsey Graham Gabe Sherman: “This Is Spiraling Out of Control.” Some More Stories About Trump’s Condition. Hope Hicks was not the vector for bringing COVID-19 into the White House, it was Donald Trump Trump campaign adviser shut down by MSNBC anchor: ‘Prepare for this interview next time’ Fox News reporter leaves anchor speechless with rant on Trump’s failure to denounce white supremacy Trump is recruiting an ‘army’ to fight the ‘liberal MOB.’ We are recruiting volunteers to fight for democracy. Can you support our Get Out The Vote work by giving $5 now? Aides thought Trump seemed unwell Wednesday, but he kept exposing people Thursday ‘We will kill you’: Viral video depicts truth of Proud Boys ‘gang’ that Trump gave a shout out to COVID-19 incubation period means negative tests on Friday aren’t the final word for Trump exposures Vulnerable Republicans break with Trump on health care, thanks to Schumer trick Trump loses ground to Biden in the latest battleground polling, because he really sucks This is it. This is our last, best chance to stop Republicans nationwide from gerrymandering themselves into power for another 10 years. Chip in now to break Republican control of state legislatures. Michigan AG announces felony charges for conservative fraudsters trying to suppress the vote Unlawfully appointed Chad Wolf again lied under oath but Republicans advanced his nomination anyway The big dark money donor behind Susan Collins just got arrested for defrauding Collins’ PPP program Democrats smash fundraising records, including in seat that could decide the Senate Republicans ‘privately’ worry Trump’s embrace of white supremacy might cripple their hold on power When the election is over, will you be proud of what you did to help out? Sign up with 2020 Victory to make phone calls from home to voters in swing states to elect Joe Biden, Kamala Harris & the whole Democratic ticket. After months of having its analysis ignored and decisions reversed, it seems the CDC has given up Struggling families now get thinly veiled Trump campaign letter inside food boxes Top bonkers moments from the most bonkers press conference to date Homeland Security was told to play down Rittenhouse’s crimes, claim militia group not racist We’re going to have to save the idiot Trump voters who think Trump cares about them from themselves There are too many volunteer activities for us to email you about. That’s why we have Mobilize America. No matter where you live, click here to find volunteer opportunities near you on Mobilize, a one-stop shop to volunteer to get-out-the-vote. ICE reportedly considering plastering anti-immigrant propaganda on billboards to aid Trump National GOP launches mission to save Lindsey Graham from Democrat who is ‘killing me, money-wise’ It’s not just a pandemic, it’s an ‘infodemic’ of bad information centered on a single source of lies Trump’s radical-right tango: Embrace them one day, distance the next, empower them constantly Republicans built a massive voter suppression system. Trump’s trying to use it to steal the election ICYMI: Here are the top stories of the week so far: Another GOP stalwart leaps off the Trump Train Breaking news: I found Joe Biden’s tax returns If you thought Trump’s weekend was bad, it was even worse than you thought

2020 ELECTION

New Big Data Sentiment Analysis Show Potential Biden Election Landslide
LUX Election 2020, a big data analysis program running on a supercomputer shows a growing divide in voter sentiment, with Democrat Joe Biden gathering positive sentiment, even among Republicans.

Read in Forbes: https://apple.news/AyYWsFX0lSZ-CT3qmIk4j-A

COVID

Trump’s Coronavirus Response Slammed by One of the World’s Oldest Medical Journals

Trump’s Coronavirus Response Slammed by One of the World’s Oldest Medical Journals

2 food groups are essential in the fight against Covid-19
Eating well doesn’t mean you won’t get sick, but it does ensure the best outcomes.

Read in Inverse: https://apple.news/AVtRIfpKqTXCo_0tgXUcLxg

Study: President Trump is “single largest driver” of coronavirus misinformation

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2074171403931/study-president-trump-is-single-largest-driver-of-coronavirus-misinformation?s=oldSite&ss=i3

Adequate Vitamin D Levels Cuts Risk Of Dying From Covid-19 In Half, Study Finds
Are you getting enough vitamin D? It could help protect you from an adverse Covid-19 outcome.

Read in Forbes: https://apple.news/A00ct1Pj-Te6bg6lKPXy0tg

Coronavirus: WHO sets rules for testing African herbal remedies
Sound science “will be the sole basis” for safe and effective therapies to be adopted, the WHO says.

Read in BBC News: https://apple.news/ANynxt6pRTZuUdRM4g9GGIg

DNA Link Behind Severe Covid-19 May Lead to a New Treatment

When two brothers fell critically ill with Covid-19 around the same time in March, their doctors were baffled. Both were young — 29 and 31 years old — and healthy. Yet within days they couldn’t breathe on their own and, tragically, one of them died.Read in Bloomberg: https://apple.news/A3hjvh2VJSkK3y1R9YEtZdg

COVID-19 mutation may be evolving to bypass mask-wearing, hand-washing

Scientists in a paper published Wednesday identified a new strain of the virus, which accounted for 99.9 percent of cases during the second wave in the Houston, Texas area.Read in New York Post: https://apple.news/AGJ-AbUBPSzuQRqxyCZupXg

Scientists say they found a ‘game changer’ in fight against COVID-19

A new study suggests there’s a pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that could be drugged to end the virus’ spread.

Read in Deseret News: https://apple.news/Ai57Ck72iT4iO1CtAbPsB1A

There’s Growing Concern COVID-19 Could Spark a Wave of Parkinson’s Disease

As the world struggles with the ongoing crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists warn that the infection may pose yet another serious threat to human health, in the form of a “silent wave” of neurological consequences that could follow in the wake of the virus.

Read in ScienceAlert: https://apple.news/AmixNKnJbPWyR4aP3lSEfdg

Study Finds Just 1 in 5 People with Coronavirus Are Asymptomatic
September 22, 2020

Read in Newsweek: https://apple.news/AKDAXVMjiRi6k_mch_4Qygw

Top epidemiologists warn America could be headed for an ‘apocalyptic’ COVID-19 fall
Health experts have been warning over several months that the U.S. could be overwhelmed by a “twindemic” of coronavirus and the seasonal flu.

Read in The Hill: https://apple.news/ALqA-l7W5TpeQwAYGnBbfYQ

Border Patrol snipers were authorized to use deadly force at George Floyd’s burial in Texas
Records obtained by VICE News show police in Pearland, Texas, invited federal agents to surveil Floyd’s burial and authorized them to open fire in the event of unrest.

Read in VICE: https://apple.news/ABJHpFALtQM-wZ9lDWHpNTQ

FOOD & DIET

Too much sugar in your diet could result in this devastating neurodegenerative disease
When consumed in excess, (especially via processed sugars) fructose metabolism in the brain deprives the body of the cerebral energy it needs to perform other important neurological functions.

Read in Ladders: https://apple.news/Ae-kvZjIETAK8g4b6-NM9eA

PUTIN

Opinions | Secret CIA assessment: Putin ‘probably directing’ influence operation to denigrate Biden

Another revelation of Russian interference in the 2020 election.

By Josh Rogin

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/secret-cia-assessment-putin-probably-directing-influence-operation-denigrate-biden/

TRUMP

Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of last 15 years: New York Times

President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017, the New York Times reported Sunday, citing tax-return data.

The Nightmare Scenario That Keeps Election Lawyers Up At Night — And Could Hand Trump A Second Term
A “red mirage” on election night and a post-election “blue shift” could lead to an unprecedented constitutional crisis just as the Supreme Court is in turmoil.

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Trump campaign aims to bypass election results with loyal electors

The Trump campaign is weighing a postelection strategy that would bypass the election results in key swing states and install electors who would vote for the president in the Electoral College, even if he loses the election, according to a report by The Atlantic. A move by state legislatures to try to appoint their own slate of presidential electors after the fact would violate federal law, according to election experts. The Trump plan would focus on swing states with Republican-led state

Read in Business Insider: https://apple.news/AH3MhqS50Th6i5ZtciE-C0A

Ex-Trump adviser says US seen as ‘object of pity’ by other countries

President Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill said Tuesday that the U.S. is “increasingly” seen as an “object of pity” by other countries.

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Trump Ally Offered Assange Pardon To ‘Resolve’ Kremlin Link To Dem Hacks: Attorney
Former Rep. Dana Rohrabacher discussed some kind of pardon if Julian Assange would play ball about Russian ties, Assange’s lawyer said in a courtroom statement.

Read in HuffPost: https://apple.news/AGVr55NqfT5mRRmZh8bmSfg

SUICIDE EMERGENCY HOTLINE

3-digit emergency suicide hotline bill officially passes Congress
The 988 number will be here in 2022.

Read in Mashable: https://apple.news/ASqMhrAcES42h0fNIvHLGBQ

ANCIENT ANTHROPOLOGY

Human Footprints Found in Saudi Arabia May Be 120,000 Years Old
If confirmed, the footfalls would represent the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens’ presence on the Arabian Peninsula

Read in Smithsonian Magazine: https://apple.news/A4XFWO_dMRrCqIgl31JOUVQ

This is very interesting. Its the first article I found that explains FinCEN that I have neen hearing about lately.

Secret documents show how North Korea launders money through U.S. banks
The documents convey a relentless effort by North Korea to penetrate the global financial system to skirt sanctions.

Read in NBC News: https://apple.news/AuFCQ243OS92p6kf08ImxzQ

Opinion | A federal court may have declared immigration arrests unconstitutional
A Ninth Circuit Court ruling on ICE could reshapeb immigration enforcement and ought to become the law of the land.

Read in The Hill: https://apple.news/A1lbuSyA9RM-1nv2DK51yNQ

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• What the hell is Chuck Grassley tweeting about?
  
• GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler releases the weirdest ad of the election cycle … or maybe ever

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Yelp: 60 percent of US businesses closures since March are permanent

A Yelp report released Wednesday determined that about 60 percent of business closures across the country since March are permanent, a staggering statistic that shows the widespread economic

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ROGER STONE

Roger Stone Calls For Trump To ‘Declare Martial Law’ To Seize Power If He Loses

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/roger-stone-martial-law-donald-trump-election-001425669.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=fb&tsrc=fb

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TRUMP

Ex-model Amy Dorris alleges Trump sexually assaulted her in 1997 at U.S. Open tennis tournament

The president denies the allegations, made in an interview with The Guardian, of the then-24-year-old woman, a guest in his VIP box.

Read in NBC News: https://apple.news/AnuNrL_TvTsyt2oA3IIRnnA

‘I feel sick, violated’: former model alleges sexual assault by Donald Trump

Amy Dorris alleges she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump in 1997, when she was 24. Speaking publicly about the alleged incident for the first time, the former model claims Trump grabbed her as she came out of the bathroom of his VIP box at the US Open tennis event, forced his tongue down her throat and held her in a grip from which she could not escape. Trump’s lawyers said he denied in the strongest possible terms having ever harassed, abused or behaved improperly toward Dorris

Read in The Guardian: https://apple.news/AMRDeeoOwTxGI1fIerTkADw

Slate: Trump Endorses Extrajudicial Executions: Killing of Antifa Suspect Was “Retribution”

Back in the good old days before Hitler (oh Trump) took over the Republican Party and created the Trump party and started a global Trumpism (facism) movement, police used to arrest people and then they would later have a fair (or somewhat fair) trial.  Now Trump encourages police to be judge, jury and executioner, thus shredding our constitution once again.  How can anyone vote for such an evil being. Oh yeah, well Hitler didn’t do it alone and Trump has his Kool-Aid drinkers blindly following him as they destroy America.  We are the generation who watched Democracy die at the hands of Hitler (oh, I mean Trump). 
Trump Endorses Extrajudicial Executions: Killing of Antifa Suspect Was “Retribution”

The president was referring to the killing of Michael Forest Reinoehl, who was a suspect in the fatal shooting of a right-wing protester in Portland.

Read in Slate: https://apple.news/AL4Ibdh4zRb-0X-VNl1-ArA

Shortly after that interview was published, law enforcement agents shot and killed Reinoehl as they moved to arrest him. Officers claimed Reinoehl was brandishing a weapon but it isn’t clear whether he fired at police. No law enforcement officers were injured. “Initial reports indicate the suspect produced a firearm, threatening the lives of law enforcement officers,” the Marshals Service said in a statement. “Task force members responded to the threat and struck the suspect who was pronounced dead at the scene.”

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Doctor warns Trump’s Nevada rally is ‘negligent homicide’: ‘People will die’

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/516245-doctor-warns-trumps-nevada-rally-is-negligent-homicide-people-will-die?fbclid=IwAR1_99Uhamgv8hIHzVDKGpoi2mC4jb_ttLOtS7_HbaUbPRghXAQ8We8Ja28

Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University and medical analyst for CNN, said on Sunday that President Trump‘s indoor rally in Nevada is “negligent homicide.”

“What else could you call an act that because of its negligence results in the death of others?” he said. “If you have a mass gathering now in the United States in a place like Nevada or just about any other place with hundreds of thousands of people, people will get infected and some of those people will die.”

“There has been a lot of talk about over whether the president played down the risks of this virus to his followers and the country as a whole. And you have to just look at what is going on now to understand that,” he continued.

“If you took this virus seriously, you would never hold an indoor rally or almost any rally now and particularly one that doesn’t enforce very strict rules on masks. People will die as a consequence of this. I think that Nevada has a law right now limiting gatherings to more than 50 people. So, the president is defying that. Makes no sense.”

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More than half of all wrongful criminal convictions are caused by government misconduct, study finds

Many factors contribute to wrongful convictions of people, including withholding evidence or false identifications, but science and innocence advocates are making progress, the study says.

By Tom Jackman

https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2020/09/16/more-than-half-all-wrongful-criminal-convictions-caused-by-government-misconduct-study-finds/

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Never Trumpers Janet Kira Lessin & Debra DeFranco address current political issues and news from a Democratic/Independent perspectives. These issues and the disinformation/lies around them shape our world and determine our fate. We live in perhaps the most important times ever as humanity faces the annihilation of our species and the massive destruction of Mother Gaia Earth herself as fires rage out of control around the planet.

HACKING & FOREIGN INTERFERENCE

College Board reportedly helped China gain ‘strategic access’ to US education system

College Board, one of the largest standardized testing organizations globally, worked closely with the Chinese Communist Party for almost two decades to help them gain “strategic access” to the US’ primary education system, according to a new report. The report, published this month by the National Association of Scholars, alleges that the organization has worked in partnership with Beijing since at least 2003 to develop the AP Chinese Language and culture exam and help them establish Confucius

Read in New York Post: https://apple.news/AbRJdGUeCQeWIH-ltPiZABw

HEALTH, WELLNESS, CURES & DISEASES

How This Nasdaq-U.K.-Listed Chinese Biotech Is Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment

Chi-Med has been granted three U.S. Food and Drug Administration Fast Track Designations for its cancer drugs.

Read in Barron’s: https://apple.news/AxRqDJJaXR_KIJ_NVzbttKQ

COVID

Trump Holds Indoor Nevada Rally as Wildfires and Pandemic Rage: A Closer Look

Coronavirus: scientists find a collision of pandemic and flu doubles Covid-19 transmission

Influenza could more than double the transmission rate of the coronavirus, according to new European research. A joint study by the Max Planck Institute in Germany and Pasteur Institute in France showed that on average, a patient infected with the SARS…

Read in South China Morning Post: https://apple.news/ARIVwDX87SfaSUwF0ezWHzQ

If You’ve Just Had Covid, Exercise Might Not Be Good for You

A growing number of studies are raising concerns about the coronavirus’ long-term effects on the heart. Athletes especially need to heed the warnings.

Read in WIRED: https://apple.news/Ag-rwkkTdQBKGN6mIfKeZ6g