Thursday, July 30, 2020

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Russian Intelligence Agencies Push Disinformation on Pandemic

Julian E. Barnes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 38 minutes ago
Declassified U.S. intelligence accuses Moscow of pushing propaganda through alternative websites as Russia refines techniques used in 2016.
 
It has worked in he past.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q 
 

Misleading Virus Video, Pushed by the Trumps, Spreads Online

Sheera Frenkel and Davey Alba at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 38 minutes ago
Social media companies took down the video with hours. But by then, it had already been viewed tens of millions of times.
 
I generally do not bite.
 

Oil and Gas Groups See ‘Some Common Ground’ in Biden Energy Plan

Clifford Krauss and Ivan Penn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Some energy executives are pleased that the former vice president is not calling for a fracking ban and said they could work with him.
 
A carbon tax will be necessary.  
It does not need to start in the spring of 2021. 
 

Democrats Investigating Why White House Ended Ban on Some Gun Silencer Sales

Kenneth P. Vogel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
A House subcommittee wants the White House to turn over documents related to the shift and the involvement of a former industry lobbyist who is now an administration official.
 
Everybody needs friends.
Even assassins need help.
 

Despite Evidence, Park Police Chief Says ‘Tremendous Restraint’ Was Used in Lafayette Clash

Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Lawmakers repeatedly pressed Gregory T. Monahan to square his remarks with videos showing his officers attacking protesters. He declined.
 
There were no machine guns, grenades or sabers.
 
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Trump Delays Effort to End DACA

Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
After the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump failed to present a valid rationale for ending protections for young immigrants, the administration said it would conduct a “comprehensive review” of the program.
 
Unarmed children do not look frightening.
 

Biden Unveils Economic Plan Focused on Racial Equity

Thomas Kaplan and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The moment offered Joe Biden a chance to cut a sharp contrast with President Trump, who has repeatedly taken incendiary actions at a moment of national reckoning over racism and police violence.
 
Biden must deal with the public.
 

Report Slams V.A. Doctor for Dismissing Suicide Risk of Patient Who Later Killed Himself

Jennifer Steinhauer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Six days after being removed by the police from a veterans hospital in Washington, the man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
 
Trump followers do not know history.
Lies hide ignorance.
 

Trump Gets More Bullish as a Top Aide, Robert O’Brien, Tests Positive

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Plus, how Fred Trump shaped his son’s approach to empathy: This is your morning tip sheet.
 
Lies hide ignorance.
 
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How Local Covid Deaths Are Affecting Vote Choice

Lynn Vavreck and Christopher Warshaw at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
A rise in coronavirus-related deaths in a given community tends to reduce support for Republicans.
 
This is not surprising.
 
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Like Father, Like Son: President Trump Lets Others Mourn

Annie Karni and Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Whether he is dealing with the loss of a family member or the deaths of nearly 150,000 Americans in a surging pandemic, President Trump almost never displays empathy in public. He learned it from his father.
 
It is good to know.
 
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Here Are the Differences Between the House and Senate Coronavirus Relief Bills

Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Lawmakers will have to bridge significant policy gaps to reach an election-year agreement on how to best provide relief to businesses and families still reeling from the pandemic.
 
Republicans insist: "Just say no." 
 
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Why Hunger Can Grow Even When Poverty Doesn’t

Jason DeParle at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The two issues are linked, but during the coronavirus pandemic the relationship is not always simple.
 
Hunger is a missed meal.  
Poverty is many missed meals.
 
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Tech C.E.O.s From Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to Testify Before Congress

Cecilia Kang, Jack Nicas and David McCabe at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The tech C.E.O.s will appear together at a congressional hearing on Wednesday to argue that their companies do not stifle competition.
 
Self deception ends badly.
 
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Barr Testimony: Highlights of Combative Hearing on Protests, Stone Case and More

Nicholas Fandos, Charlie Savage, Sharon LaFraniere and Linda Qiu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
The attorney general forcefully asserted that federal agents were sent to cities to fight violence at protests and elsewhere.
 
Barr has sold his conscience cheap.
 
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The Riots To Come… And The Revolution?

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 15 hours ago
This map, from CNBC, sort of says it all: Assume the numbers are half that, you’re looking at 15% to nearly 30% in many states. This is an apocalypse. If this won’t cause riots and revolution, nothing will. Remember, the people who did this have names and addresses, as do those who bailed out the […]
 
I am more cynical. 
The homeless dont vote. 
They may still be registered and qualified to vote absentee.
 
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Georgia Senator Is Criticized for Ad Enlarging Jewish Opponent Jon Ossoff's Nose

Rick Rojas at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Senator David Perdue, a Republican, drew a quick rebuke from his Democratic opponent, Jon Ossoff, who said the Facebook ad employed the “least original anti-Semitic trope in history.”
 
An old story.
 
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Trump Announced, Then Canceled, a Yankees Pitch. Both Came as a Surprise.

Katie Rogers and Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The president’s announcement that he would pitch at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 15 startled the team’s officials, who had not scheduled such an event.
 
Trump does not plan.
 
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As Republicans Embrace Cut in Jobless Aid, Divisions Weaken Their Leverage

Emily Cochrane and Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The proposal comes after Republicans struggled to iron out their policy differences with the administration and each other. Democrats are all but guaranteed to reject the offer.
 
Trump will get no second term.
The statute of limitations has not expired.
 
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A Republican Panic Button

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
Could Democrats be heading for a landslide in November?
 
I hope it is time for Republican panic.
 
 
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