Thuggish GOP Gov. Jim Rhodes deployed National Guard, allowed shoot-to-kill, and in 13 seconds 4 students were killed in Ohio…--along with Orangeburg, SC and Jackson State, MS, Kent State shaped my distrust of government
--did Joe Biden know that Senate and National Archives would refuse his request to search for complaint that Tara Reade says she filed?
--NY Times, late to the Reade story, runs editorial calling for investigation
In MSNBC interview, Mika Brzezinski pressed Biden on archived documents, but never raised the corroborating witnesses or other women’s complaints--Buzzfeed reporters got candid, pre-interview comments from Tara Reade
--in wrenching commentary, Caitlin Johnstone reveals that she’s been raped multiple times
Newly released documents from FBI show direct messages between Roger Stone and Julian Assange, long after the 2016 campaign….--unsealed FBI documents in Michael Flynn case show top officials wanted to avoid the appearance of entrapment when he lied about contact with Russian ambassador
--new report on FISA court shows that FBI warrant requests dropped in 2019
--Trump wants the spies he says lie to get evidence that Covid-19 came from Wuhan labs
As tech giants develop Covid tracking apps they say will protect user privacy, most Americans are unwilling or unable to participate…--trials in North Dakota and Singapore get limited acceptance
--Israeli firm sells software that can hack encryption of WhatsApp
American Psychiatric Association works with media to downplay and dismiss psychiatrists who publicly call Trump unfit, despite clear public evidence….--thanks to Ford Greene for sharing this revealing report by Joshua Kendall
--we get informed comment on the “Goldwater rule” from Dr. Justin Frank, author of Trump on the Couch
New movie from environmentalist Jeff Gibbs exposes green energy as an illusion, argues that environmental leaders have led us astray…--hard truths and exposure of green leaders are deeply disturbing, watch the movie Planet of the Humans for free here
--in alarming anti-democratic move, 2-man NY state elections commission suspends presidential primary and uncontested state and local races
His musing about injecting chlorine to kill Covid were prompted by anger, dejection over TV coverage, and letter from religious nutcase…--NY Times cites White House insiders who report that the stable genius watches 6 hours of morning TV and feels isolated and downcast
--The Guardian reveals letter from Mark Grenon, who runs pro-chlorine “church” Genesis II and touts industrial bleach as “miracle cure” banned by FDA
As Mitch McConnell spikes hopes for “blue state bailouts”, Gov. Cuomo fights back against partisanship and Mitch’s loopy bankruptcy idea…First up: new Rolling Stones song and video, Living in a Ghost Town watch it here:
--both combatants have authoritarian streaks and partisan backers, but Cuomo is right on this one—watch his comments here
Interview with Earth Day co-founder and PBC’s hero Pete McCloskey explains history, and Carleen Cullen offers education, engagement for kids…
--the McCloskey podcast is here
--and before we dive into today’s news, here’s a great new musical satire from Roy Zimmerman: The Liar Tweets Tonight, watch it here
--Trump’s latest division and distraction device: a return to immigrant bashing
Led by Fox, corporate media amplify orchestrated protests over stay-at-home orders, and Trump approves contradiction of his own orders…--as noted here Friday, the staging of protests—including gun displays—are part of Trump political strategies that reinforce his anti-government pose incoherently
--and it’s not just Fox—CNN and NY Times legitimize the rabble
