Today's News (2020/7/23) Police Violence edition

It's getting harder to differentiate between the fascism and police violence editions.

Here's the current end of Greg Doucette's thread on police violence.

1. I am here outside the Federal Courthouse in Downtown Portland, where a crowd of mothers have gathered again after being tear gassed last night by feds.
2. 'They just started whaling on me': Veteran speaks out after video of federal officers beating him at Portland protests goes viral
3. The police have long been a reliable source for some. But it’s time to reexamine that trust
4. “Disturbing And Demoralizing”: DHS Employees Are Worried The Portland Protest Response Is Destroying Their Agency’s Reputation
5. Feds object to exempting journalists, legal observers from crowd dispersal orders
6. Today on TV, the Deputy Director of the federal paramilitary force described a textbook example of an unconstitutional arrest but doesn't seem to know it. That's really bad.

( The articles )

Today's News (2020/7/22) COVID-19 edition

Small not because there's not news, but because, well. Everything.

1. 'We can't pull it off': Florida sheriff says he can't muster security for GOP convention
2. Contradicting Trump, NC governor says he never demanded a convention limit of '10 people' in arena
3. Grifters started the anti-mask movement
4. COVID-19 patients could be at risk for chronic fatigue: ‘Your whole life can change if you get this’
5. Anti-mask protesters march around the #Indiana State House chanting “USA” & “We Will Not Comply.”

( The articles )

Today's News (2020/7/22): Everything Else edition

Remember how Trump and Pence have been pushing through changes allowing things like denial of care to queers? Now they're throwing 'spot the tranny' memos at homeless shelters to help haters keep transwomen (specifically) on the streets. Everything in it applies to cisgendered women as well, because that's what it's always actually about: policing femininity and controlling women at every level.

1. ‘Men’s rights’ lawyer eyed in shooting of NJ judge’s family
2. Hospital refuses to treat transgender man & claims religious exemption
3. Trump administration memo explains how to spot a transgender woman
4. Trump wishes accused child molester and procurer Ghislaine Maxwell well
5. Open Letter from the Staff of the Seattle Children’s Museum to Our Community
6. Trump's pick to head Office of Personnel Management spread 'satanic' conspiracy theory, called Democrats party of 'Islam' and 'gender-bending'

( The articles )