Concludes elementary schools reopening will probably undermine any possible benefits from the partial lockdown in effect.
Author: Sarcasticat
AOC: ‘Southern States Are Not Red States, They’re Suppressed States,’ Must Be Liberated To ‘Heal’ USA
“That’s what we got to do. We got to organize. And I think what we saw in Georgia is a really good example with black women leading the way, with multiracial and multicultural organizations leading the way, um, they proved that southern states are not red states,” she claimed. “They are suppressed states. Which means the only way that our country is going to heal is through the actual liberation of southern states, the actual liberation of the poor, the actual liberation of working people—from economic, social, and racial oppression. That’s the only way. That’s the only way.”
Japan to halt entry of all nonresident foreign nationals
Japan will suspend the entry of all nonresident foreign nationals into the country as part of its efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
So a Segway cop rolls up to an anti-lockdown protest in Red Deer, Alberta…
Albertans are experiencing something we would have thought was unthinkable just a few short months ago. The government of Alberta has made protesting the government itself illegal.
FBI report warned of ‘war’ at Capitol, contradicting claims there was no indication of looming violence
A day before rioters stormed Congress, an FBI office in Virginia issued an explicit internal warning that extremists were preparing to travel to Washington to commit violence and “war,” according to an internal document reviewed by The Washington Post that contradicts a senior official’s declaration the bureau had no intelligence indicating anyone at last week’s pro-Trump protest planned to do harm.
Ontario to lay out ‘legal parameters’ of stay-at-home order amid coronavirus pandemic
The province says police and bylaw officers will have the power to enforce the stay-at-home order and issue tickets to rule-breakers, but hasn’t given details on how that will play out.
Jogger is stopped by Covid marshal for ‘breathing heavily’ on run
Locked-down Britons are today questioning if the Covid crackdown has gone too far after a jogger was stopped by a marshal for ‘breathing heavily’, while a daughter was slapped with a £60 fine for visiting her dementia-suffering mother.
‘Viking Guy’ granted all-organic diet in custody after judge learns he’s not eating
After a three-day hunger strike, Chansley on Monday was granted the right to an organic diet at the detention facility where he has been confined since turning himself in at the FBI field office in Phoenix upon his return from Washington.
YouTube Suspends Trump
Falling into line with the ongoing purge, YouTube has suspended President Trump, claiming he uploaded a video that violates its polices.
CNN Shutting Down Airport Broadcasts Now That Captive Audience is Largely Gone
“The steep decline in airport traffic because of COVID-19, coupled with all of the new ways that people are consuming content on their personal devices, has lessened the need for the CNN Airport Network.”
Walmart Indefinitely Suspends Donations To Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral College Certification
The company’s “political action committee is indefinitely suspending contributions to those members of Congress who voted against the lawful certification of state electoral college votes” in light of Wednesday’s riot at the Capitol building, Walmart said in a statement according to Reuters.
‘We are at a dangerous point’: Projections show 2nd wave deaths in Ontario could exceed first wave
Ontario’s COVID-19 science table released their latest projections this morning, detailing alarming new findings that paint a dire picture for the province over the coming months.
Lawmakers vote to change Mass. state seal, motto long offensive to Native Americans
Massachusetts lawmakers last week took a step toward potentially replacing the official state seal and motto, a victory for activists who have argued for decades that the current versions disparage Native Americans.
Police charge organizers of two anti-mask events in Hamilton
Hamilton police have charged the organizers of two anti-mask events that were attended by dozens of people in contravention of the provincial lockdown rules.
Al Sharpton decries Capitol Hill riot decades after encouraging deadly Crown Heights riots against Jews
On Sunday, Reverend Al Sharpton, host of Politics Nation on MSNBC, in his Memo to Trump segment, ripped the President for the riot at the US Capitol.
“This week you directed your followers to the United States Capitol…commanded your mob to the Capitol and admonished them against weakness.”
The reverend appears to have a gap in his memory for his role in instigating the deadly 1991 Crown Heights race riots in New York.