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At Long Last, a Stimulus Nears
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Worried about Georgia, Mitch McConnell plays ball in Washington: This is
your morning tip sheet.
McConnell deals in empty promises.
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Health Care Worker Had Serious Allergic Reaction After Pfizer's Covid Vaccine
Noah Weiland, Sharon LaFraniere, Mike Baker and Katie Thomas, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
One of the workers, who did not have a history of allergies, remained in
the hospital on Wednesday night. Some reactions to the vaccine were also
reported last week in Britain.
The north lands are populated with smal animals like bats,
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Will the 2020 Election Ever End?
Matt Flegenheimer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Elections are not intended to be open-ended affairs. But is any campaign
with Donald Trump on the ballot bound to linger past its sell-by date?
"Actions have consequences."
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Buttigieg Recalls Discrimination Against Gay People, as Biden Celebrates Cabinet’s Diversity
Michael D. Shear and Thomas Kaplan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Pete Buttigieg would be the first openly gay cabinet secretary, one of the
firsts that President-elect Joe Biden cited in introducing him as his
transportation secretary.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/17/us/joe-biden-trump
Joe Biden is doing the job.
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As Trump Leaves the White House, His Imprint on the Judiciary Deepens
Rebecca R. Ruiz and Robert Gebeloff, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Published opinions from the nation’s appeals courts this year show that
Trump appointees stand out from other judges, even those named by other
Republican presidents.
The forces of reaction are now deeply embedded.
Great effort will be spent keeping progress out of court.
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Number of Executions in U.S. Falls Despite Push by Trump Administration
Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
States carried out fewer executions in 2020 than in any year since 1983,
but the federal government carried out more than it had in over a century.
Trump gets a thrill from causing deaths.
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A Glitch in Trump’s Plan to Live at Mar-a-Lago: A Pact He Signed Says He Can’t
Maggie Haberman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
Neighbors of the president say he has violated the 1993 agreement he made
with Palm Beach that allowed him to convert a private residence into a
moneymaking club.
Trump will go to court.
Is the beneficial owner a member of the club in question?
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Staring Down Deadline, Congress Nears $900 Billion Stimulus Deal
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
The emerging compromise would provide emergency stimulus payments, jobless
aid and rental assistance, extending help to businesses and funding the
distribution of a vaccine. But more is likely to be needed.
" A near miss only counts in hand gernades and horse shoes."
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Billions Spent on U.S. Defenses Failed to Detect Giant Russian Hack
David E. Sanger, Nicole Perlroth and Julian E. Barnes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
The broad Russian espionage attack on the U.S. government and private
companies, underway since spring and detected only a few weeks ago, is
among the greatest intelligence failures of modern times.
The cyberwarfare department is new and run by Republican selections.
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Biden’s Inaugural Will Be Mostly Virtual, but Money From Donors Will Be Real
Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The president-elect’s allies have begun an ambitious fund-raising campaign
for the celebration of his swearing-in. Big donors will get “virtual signed
photos” — and a chance to generate good will.
I can't stop the game.
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Hundreds of Religious Leaders Call for End to L.G.B.T.Q. Conversion Therapy
Christina Morales, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The declaration, spearheaded by the Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+
Lives, also calls for an end to violence and criminalization against
L.G.B.T.Q. people.
Conversion therapy does not work and threatens the subject's sanity.
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Hundreds of Religious Leaders Call for End to L.G.B.T.Q. Conversion Therapy
Christina Morales, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
The declaration, spearheaded by the Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+
Lives, also calls for an end to violence and criminalization against
L.G.B.T.Q. people.
Conversion therapy does not work and threatens the subject's sanity.
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The Simple Guide To The Happy Personality
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 18 hours ago
In a lot of mystical systems, like Ch’an Buddhism and much of Hinduism, the
first thing you do is a lot of meditation to realize you aren’t what you
think you are. In Hinduism the phrase is “neti, neti,” which means, “not
this, not that.” The process is simple, put your attention on a sense […]
Ian Welsh makes a good argument. It seemsto be well found.
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‘Like a Hand Grasping’: Trump Appointees Describe the Crushing of the C.D.C.
Noah Weiland, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
Kyle McGowan, a former chief of staff at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, and his deputy, Amanda Campbell, go public on the Trump
administration’s manipulation of the agency.
The Trump administration has been evil in its attempts to manipulate the C.D.C.
Science does not bow to politics.
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Trump Administration Says Vietnam and Switzerland Manipulated Currency
Alan Rappeport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
The decision to label the countries currency manipulators for the first
time is likely to raise tensions with two trading partners.
Currency manipulation is what banks do.
Switzerland and Vietnam are sovereign nations.
They are masters within their borders.
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U.S. Said to Be Near Charges for Another Suspect in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing
Katie Benner and Adam Goldman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
The attack on Pan Am flight 103 killed 270 people, including 189 Americans.
The Trump administration has no mercy. Javet would serve them.
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Experts Debate How to Revive the Economy After the Pandemic
Corinne Purtill, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
First put money in peoples pockets. They will spend it on what they need.
When the economy is working well taxes will be available to slowly amortise the debt.
Part of the debt is money. Let that part remain.
The details will be worked on.
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Pandemic Leaves More Military Families Seeking Food Assistance
Jennifer Steinhauer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Veterans are in a similar situation, hunger advocates and service
organizations have found.
The Administration has not been paying the mercinary military enough.
It cannot expect loyalty.
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Biden Rallies Democrats in Georgia
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The president-elect chooses some familiar names for his cabinet: This is
your morning tip sheet.
Winning the senate runoffs in Georgia is the most important action Biden can aid.
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How Capitalism Is Coping in an Era of Populism
Michael J. de la Merced, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
A group of experts gathered to debate the role of government and business,
and what each can do to address rising anger over inequality.
Capitalists are lying a lot to try to keep the appearance of populism.
Capitalism and populism are philosophically incompatable.
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