July 28, 2020

THIS IS INSANE. Facebook allows a video containing dangerous lies about Covid to rack up 14 million

looks like facebook finally took it down but too late. damn

This is just a preview of Trump lies until Nov 3--the RW gets more dangerous as the days pass.




THIS IS INSANE. Facebook allows a video containing dangerous lies about Covid to rack up 14 million views. Imagine the public uproar if this same clip aired on cable news. On a great night, that's 2 million viewers. The video on Facebook got 7x that reach — is anyone outraged?

https://twitter.com/MarshallCohen/status/1287911602482819072?s=20



https://twitter.com/kevinroose/status/1287919498582876160?s=20



https://twitter.com/kevinroose/status/1287928220650618881?s=20



Copies of this video are still floating around on Facebook. One posted by Diamond and Silk 3 hours ago has racked up another 5.7 million views. I can’t remember any video that spread this quickly
https://twitter.com/kevinroose/status/1287973109107060737?s=20

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https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1287934425062412291?s=20

https://twitter.com/kevinroose/status/1287973109107060737?s=20

July 28, 2020

Portland Federal Agents Accused of War Crimes for Destroying Medical Supplies

https://twitter.com/Sabrina_McDa/status/1287746521736380416?s=20


Portland Federal Agents Accused of War Crimes for Destroying Medical Supplies




By Khaleda Rahman On 7/23/20 at 9:50 AM EDT



Federal authorities have been accused of violating the Geneva Convention after apparently destroying medical equipment during protests in Portland.

Reporter Sergio Olmos shared a video on Twitter Tuesday night showing medical supplies and protective gear covered in an orange liquid.

"It appears that federal officers, during dispersal, pepper sprayed the medical supplies in the tents," Olmos wrote.

The video prompted Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and senior fellow at the Federation of American Scientists, to tweet that it was "Fubar"—a military acronym for "f***ed up beyond all recognition."

July 28, 2020

Pete Buttigieg: Picture waking up that first day the sun rises when Donald Trump is no longer presid

I love this happy thought to start the day. And Pete is right--we all need to work to make it happen

Pete Buttigieg
@PeteButtigieg
·
10h
Picture waking up that first day the sun rises when Donald Trump is no longer president—and @JoeBiden
is in the White House.

Let's work to make that happen.



https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1287903146140934144?s=20



https://twitter.com/SuePersists/status/1287928928527462401?s=20



https://twitter.com/onlytruthhere/status/1287903399371931648?s=20

July 28, 2020

New Senate GOP coronavirus bill includes unrelated White House demand for FBI headquarters money

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/27



$1.75 billion provision is not connected to the pandemic response but reflects Trump’s ongoing interest in a new downtown FBI building.



July 27, 2020 at 6:52 p.m. CDT

Under intense White House pressure, Senate Republicans agreed Monday to allocate $1.75 billion in their coronavirus relief bill toward the construction of a new D.C. headquarters for the FBI.

But top Senate Republicans immediately began distancing themselves from the provision after it was made public, saying they weren’t sure why the White House repeatedly insisted on putting it in the bill.

In calling for a new “Washington, DC headquarters facility,” the provision reflects President Trump’s ongoing interest in building a new headquarters for the FBI downtown, rather than a secure campus in the suburbs that was envisioned before he took office.

At a news conference Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) initially denied that the FBI money was in the bill, but then was notified by reporters that the language was in fact included.

“You’ll have to ask them why they insisted that be included,” he told reporters, referring to the White House...................................................

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/27/fbi-building-coronavirus-stimulus-congress/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

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https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1287912642347249669?s=20



President Trump arrives for an event about “Operation Legend: Combating Violent Crime in American Cities” in the White House last week. Trump has repeatedly pushed to build a new FBI headquarters downtown. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

July 28, 2020

#TrumpleThinSkin is now the NUMBER ONE TREND.....

Trumps fragile Ego is having a bigly SAD





LMAO #TrumpleThinSkin is now the NUMBER ONE TREND.

Still not illegal to make #LyingTrump cry his Liddle eyes out.
Face with tears of joy
Rolling on the floor laughing
Loudly crying face
Loudly crying face

https://twitter.com/mmpadellan/status/1287913041850400768?s=20

#BunkerBaby
@realDonaldTrump
So disgusting to watch Twitter’s so-called “Trending”, where sooo many trends are about me, and never a good one. They look for anything they can find, make it as bad as possible, and blow it up, trying to make it trend. Really ridiculous, illegal, and, of course, very unfair!


https://twitter.com/NoWay7790/status/1287890594111672320?s=20


https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1287880895051907072?s=20

July 28, 2020

Texas' count of coronavirus deaths jumps 12% after officials change the way they tally COVID-19 fata

Source: Texas Tribune /raw story




Texas' count of coronavirus deaths jumps 12% after officials change the way they tally COVID-19 fatalities

Hispanic Texans are overrepresented in the state's updated fatality count, making up 47% of deaths, but only 40% of the state's population.

by Edgar Walters July 27, 2020 Updated: 2 hours ago


Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. Sign up here.

After months of undercounting coronavirus deaths, Texas’ formal tally of COVID-19 fatalities grew by more than 600 on Monday after state health officials changed their method of reporting.

The revised count indicates that more than 12% of the state’s death tally was unreported by state health officials before Monday.

The Texas Department of State Health Services is now counting deaths marked on death certificates as caused by COVID-19. Previously, the state relied on local and regional public health departments to verify and report deaths...........................................................................

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/27/texas-coronavirus-deaths/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1595890172&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

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https://twitter.com/TexasTribune/status/1287882911383871494?s=20

Nurses look over the X-rays of coronavirus patients in the COVID-19 unit at the DHR Health Center in Edinburg. Photo credit:
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

July 27, 2020

Trump thinks it would be ridiculous, illegal, and very unfair if this video blew up and trended. #Tr

#BunkerBoy is having a crying sad. too bad


@realDonaldTrump
So disgusting to watch Twitter’s so-called “Trending”, where sooo many trends are about me, and never a good one. They look for anything they can find, make it as bad as possible, and blow it up, trying to make it trend. Really ridiculous, illegal, and, of course, very unfair!


https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1287880895051907072?s=20

@MeidasTouch
Television
NEW VIDEO

Trump thinks it would be ridiculous, illegal, and very unfair if this video blew up and trended. #TrumpGriftsYouDie

https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1287889300529401856?s=20


https://twitter.com/PalmerReport/status/1287887072930430981?s=20

July 27, 2020

The Fed "has now funded Chinese subsidiaries with millions after telling the American public that C

so much corruption.

The federal government has now funded Chinese subsidiaries with millions after telling the American public that Chinese sanctions were critical in the ongoing trade war.




PPP Loans Directly Benefit China


https://shero.substack.com/p/ppp-loans-directly-benefit-china?r=1ejbr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy


Amee Vanderpool
Jul 15


According to data recently released by the U.S. Treasury Department, several subsidiaries of Chinese companies, including one that drew bipartisan scrutiny from Congress due to its ties with the Chinese military, were the recipients of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans intended for American small businesses. The federal government has now funded Chinese subsidiaries with millions after telling the American public that Chinese sanctions were critical in the ongoing trade war.

As of early July, the PPP has provided more than 4.9 million loans worth more than $517 billion to participants that include churches, schools, political organizations and now foreign nationals. The plan to help small businesses survive the novel coronavirus pandemic was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and overseen by the Small Business Administration.

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin initially refused to disclose the names of loan recipients after delaying disclosing the information by labeling the loans as confidential “proprietary information.” Since the names and approximate amounts of the loans have been released, many have accused Congress and the Trump administration of providing loans to larger companies that do not need help. There have also been instances where members of Congress have personally benefitted from the program as well. .......................................



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July 27, 2020

Throughout his tenure, William Barr has been on a largely unchecked spree of corruption. Tomorrow,

Oh, I wish Kamala Harris was there also.



Throughout his tenure, William Barr has been on a largely unchecked spree of corruption.

Tomorrow, for the first time, he will have to answer questions in the House Judiciary Committee. Here are my five things Barr must be pressed on, for ⁦@CNN
⁩:
https://twitter.com/eliehonig/status/1287827418825265154?s=20



https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/opinions/attorney-general-barr-crossexam-honig/index.html


Five questions the House Judiciary Committee must ask Bill Barr

Opinion by Elie Honig Updated 2:58 PM ET, Mon July 27, 2020


Vinograd on Barr: 'This is one of the scariest things I've said on TV' 03:06

"Elie Honig is a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion on CNN. Watch Honig answer readers' questions on "CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera" at 5:40 p.m. ET Sundays."

(CNN)During his nearly 18-month tenure, Attorney General William Barr has done profound and pervasive damage to the Justice Department. He has trampled on the two core virtues that have long defined the Justice Department, through administrations of both political parties: credibility and independence.


Barr has bent the truth, distorted the law and undermined his Department's own prosecutions, with one consistent outcome -- to protect and advance the political interests of President Donald Trump.



When Barr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, he should face pointed questioning from the House Judiciary Committee. That is, if Barr chooses to show up.

Barr has routinely ignored Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler's largely ineffectual efforts to ensure accountability; at times, Barr has openly defied Nadler's subpoenas, and at others he has casually no-showed when summoned.



Indeed, Tuesday's hearing will mark the first time during his current tenure as attorney general that Barr would testify before the House Judiciary Committee if he appears.


Nadler and the Judiciary Committee have plenty of work to do. Barr's abuse of power has gone largely unchecked, and Tuesday's hearing could mark the last time in his tenure that he faces meaningful questioning in anything other than his own hand-picked forum.



And Barr himself is a one-man target-rich-environment. By his own conduct, Barr has created an indisputable factual record that -- if deployed properly -- could expose publicly the full extent of his abuses.


Here are the five most important questions the House Judiciary Committee must ask Barr.


Voter fraud and the 2020 election. Mr. Barr, you claimed publicly in a June interview with NPR that an election conducted largely by mail would not be secure; that "there's so many occasions for fraud there that cannot be policed"; and that the possibility of counterfeiting ballots was "obvious." On what specific evidence do you base those claims? During your tenure as attorney general, how many cases has the Justice Department charged for voter fraud relating to mail-in ballots? Will you commit not to permit the Justice Department to be used to challenge any 2020 election without specific evidence to indicate that voter fraud actually changed the outcome?...........................

July 27, 2020

Trump: "No, I won't be going. No."--responding to question Will you pay your respects to John Lewis?

Trump is beyond a national disgrace!

But as one re-sponder said--No one wants him there anyway!


"Do you plan on paying your respects to Congressman Lewis either today or tomorrow at the Capitol?"

Trump: "No, I won't be going. No."

Gotta love this new tone.


https://twitter.com/briantylercohen/status/1287817780973076481?s=20


https://twitter.com/AbsurdHandle/status/1287818716659539973?s=20


https://twitter.com/ThomasM92543049/status/1287819329975853057?s=20