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I have been suffering from a tick bite.
I will keep my kidneys and they will continue to work.
5/1/21
1
Virtual Climate Summit Plagued by Tech Problems
Coral Davenport, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 50 minutes ago
I am not shocked.
2
Chevron Lobbies to Head Off New Sanctions on Myanmar
Kenneth P. Vogel and Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The oil company is arguing against efforts to restrict its involvement in a
gas operation in Myanmar that provides funding for the junta there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_Corporation
No Surprise.
3
Biden's Climate Summit: What to Watch For and Who's Attending
Aishvarya Kavi and Glenn Thrush, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
President Biden’s climate summit on Earth Day features high-profile
speakers and attendees, including Pope Francis.
I keep thinking Astroturf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing
Definition:
"In political science,
it is defined as the process of seeking electoral victory or
legislative relief for grievances by helping political actors find and
mobilize a sympathetic public, and is designed to create the image of
public consensus where there is none."
Just do it.
4
Under Biden, Senate Republicans shun earmarks and return to fiscal conservatism.
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_conservatism
It is no wonder I am confused.
The current usage is block all Democratic social spending and as much other Democratic spending
as possible.
5
Here’s what a leader of the next U.N. climate talks will be watching for at Biden’s summit.
Somini Sengupta, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
"Two important signals from the White House summit on climate change: how
many countries promise to raise climate ambition by 2030, and how much
money is put on the table to address climate change"
Alok Sharma
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_circulation_model
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Gore
The U.S. has not been looking during the last eight years.
6
Senate Republicans Shun Earmarks, Embracing Spending Restraint Anew
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
With a Democratic president in the White House, Senate Republicans have a
newfound zeal for austerity, foreshadowing spending fights to come.
The Trump Republicans are fighting "The Deep State".
The Democratic party is seen as the public face of "The Deep State".
7
Liz Cheney vs. MAGA
Robert Draper, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The Wyoming congresswoman challenged Republicans to turn away from Trump
after Jan. 6. Instead, they turned on her.
She is seen as a turncoat.
8
Senate Republicans Shun Earmarks, Embracing Spending Restraint Anew
Emily Cochrane, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
With a Democratic president in the White House, Senate Republicans have a
newfound zeal for austerity, foreshadowing spending fights to come.
I have seen this "political party game" played out with other Democratic administrations.
It guarantees disaster.
9
What Teenagers Have Learned From a Tumultuous Time in Politics
Claire Cain Miller, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Soon-to-be voters say they’re disillusioned by what they’ve observed, but
many are also motivated to political action.
I have not the patience.
10
Federal Inspectors Fear More Vaccines Were Exposed to Contamination
Sharon LaFraniere, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Chris Hamby, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Last month, up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine had to be
discarded at Emergent’s factory in Baltimore. A new report says problems
were not fully investigated and other doses may be compromised.
The inspectors are only now allowed to look.
11
What Might Bring Changes to Policing in Minneapolis?
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The Justice Department has opened up a new avenue for potentially major
policy shifts in the city.
Racism was not reconized as a problem in the Twin Cities.
12
Pentagon Seeks Aircraft Carrier for Afghanistan Withdrawal
Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago
Military officials said the request was headed to the desk of Defense
Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, who is expected to decide soon.
The Trump military is still wrong.
13I
Justice Dept. Opens Broad Inquiry Into Minneapolis Police
Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 hours ago
The investigation was a sign that President Biden intends to wield federal
law enforcement as a tool to combat police abuses.
Buoyed by Floyd Verdict, Congress Eyes Policing Reform
Catie Edmondson and Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
A bipartisan effort to change policing practices collapsed last summer
after George Floyd’s murder by a white officer. Can a “guilty” verdict and
President Biden’s call for action resurrect it?
Biden to Declare Atrocities Against Armenia Were Genocide
Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The designation for the World War I-era killings would further fray U.S.
relations with Turkey, but it is a risk the president appears willing to
take to further human rights, officials said.
Biden Preparing to Declare That Atrocities Against Armenia Were Genocide
Lara Jakes, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The designation for the World War I-era killings would further fray U.S.
relations with Turkey, but it is a risk the president appears willing to
take to further human rights, officials said.
As Republicans Push Voting Laws, They Disagree on Strategy
Jeremy W. Peters, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
Trump-friendly state lawmakers trying to enact new voting laws are facing
pockets of opposition from fellow Republicans who argue that some measures
go too far or would hurt the party’s own voters.
Pentagon Seeks Carrier Deployment as It Exits Afghanistan, in Sign It’s Readying for a Fight
Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
Military officials said the request was headed to the desk of Defense
Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, who is expected to decide soon.
The Point People Miss About Navalny’s Imprisonment
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 23 hours ago
So, the “opposition” leader Alexei Navalny is in prison, and is apparently
very sick and perhaps near death. Navalny is not popular in Russia, he is
popular in the West. For years he’s been a gadfly for Putin and little
more. But what got Navalny in prison, and may get him dead, is simple
enough: […]
F.D.A. Cites Failures at Plant Where J.&J. Doses Ruined
Sharon LaFraniere and Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Food and Drug Administration issued highly critical findings from an
inspection of the plant that was forced to throw out up to 15 million
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