Today's News (2020/6/9): All Fashed Out edition

I'd still just love to know what Donkeyballs Donald talked about with Putin last week.

Really, really really love to know.

Maybe someday we'll find out.

1. Trump: Everything is evil Antifa, including the 75 year old the police knocked to the ground hard enough to crack his skull and then ignored.
2. McConnell refuses to comment on Trump's Antifa conspiracy theories
3. Barr contradicts Trump: 'The Secret Service recommended that the President go down to the bunker' for safety
4. Trump Wanted to Fire Esper Over Troops Dispute

( The articles )

Today's News (2020/6/9): the Police Violence edition

Long live the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone! Which will live on until the police decide the protesters aren't going to build down the temporarily-abandoned East Precinct building. Then they'll move in and make mass arrests. Or try to.

This tweet is absolute peak Seattle. I love it.

1. Black Lives Matter sues over violent Seattle police tactics
2. "OSU graduate, 22, dies after attending protests in Columbus" [EDITOR: "Was killed by police tear gas" would be the correct headline. This passive voiced removal of responsibility from police violence is a constant in media coverage.]
3. FBI warned of white supremacists in law enforcement 10 years ago. Has anything changed? [EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was four years ago. Nothing has improved.]
4. [SEATTLE] The woman intentionally shot with the canister last night, from the reddit story, is alive and awake
5. [NEW YORK CITY] NYPD lie, claim concrete test samples from a construction site were staged weapons, New York post reports it unquestioned
6. [SEATTLE] SPD Arrested Man Who Shot Video of Kid Allegedly Pepper Sprayed by Cops
7. [SEATTLE] Despite all the talk on SPD scanners last night, Proud Boys were never actually seen. Were they actually there?
8. [NEW YORK CITY] "Round Up The Green Hats": NYPD Accused Of Deliberately Targeting Legal Observers In Brutal Bronx Mass Arrest
9. [PORTLAND, OREGON] Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests
10. [SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE] Snohomish County deputy’s use of force under review after video shows him striking a prone suspect repeatedly

( The articles )

Today's News (2020/6/9): The COVID-19 Edition

COVID-19 still hasn't gone anywhere. On a global scale in particular, today was terrible. Locally our numbers aren't so bad except for Kitsap County, where it's really spiking up and we're going to be in trouble if a lid can't be put on it.

And this is just aftereffect of Memorial Day. What comes next will be worse.

1. Meatpacking plants see spike in coronavirus outbreaks following Trump order: report
2. Secret document lists locations of Kansas coronavirus outbreaks. Here’s what it says

( The articles )

Today's News (2020/6/9): Nice edition

Really, really, really love to know what Trump and Putin talked about a little over a week ago.

1. I remember someone saying they wanted to see how they were protesting in Alaska.
2. Ancient Rome Thrived When the Empire Welcomed Immigrants. We Should Remember What Happened When That Changed
3. What is the difference between reforming the police and transformational approaches that was saw in Camden and Compton and appear to be aiming at in Minneapolis?
4. Russia is sending more troops to challenge NATO/US near the borders, as Trump announces he is planning a substantial withdrawal of troops from Germany

( The articles )

Capitol Hill Blog has your Autonomous Zone coverage

‘Welcome to Free Capitol Hill’ — Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone forms around emptied East Precinct — UPDATE
Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2020/06/welcome-to-free-capitol-hill-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-forms-around-emptied-east-precinct/

With reporting by Jake Goldstein-Street and Alex Garland

The first night in the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone that has formed in the wake of police giving up the week-long blockade of the East Precinct was rainy and peaceful and full of speeches from activists, agitators, poets, and socialist city council members.

“I guess whatever the fuck we’re doing is effective,” one organizer identified as Magik said over a megaphone early in the night as police were still clearing the area. “They are going to move up. They are going to get everybody out of here and we are free to move through these streets and protest and march.”

“Yesterday we were on 11th and Pine. Today we have victory on 12th and Pine. They tried to stop us!,” another exclaimed.

The night brought tense moments but compared to the previous week of blast balls and clouds of gas and pepper spray, Pike/Pine was calm if not quiet — the county sheriff’s helicopter stayed circling overhead until midnight providing observations to SPD command on the ground and often drowning out speeches below. The only major reported conflict came when a TV news crew for the local Fox affiliate was temporarily chased from the scene and took up refuge in the nearby fire station.

The surprise pullback of SPD riot police and National Guard troops came together quickly Monday afternoon after a day of hastily clearing out equipment, moving trucks, and reports of a “mobile shredding unit” at the building at 12th and Pine that is home to the East Precinct headquarters as well as department office facilities. “The decision has been made to allow demonstrators to march past the East Precinct later today,” an announcement sent to department staff about the decision to close the building read. “Additional measures are currently underway to enhance our ongoing efforts to insure the security of our East Precinct and provide for the safety of all our officers.”

[LOTS MORE at link]