At least 12 states inflated coronavirus testing count or deflated deaths
“Test counts inflated, death tolls deflated, metrics shifted.”
Trump flips out on Twitter, right after Twitter fact-checked him for the first time
“Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH, and I, as President, will not allow it to happen!” Read the rest
Apple says it's reopening ~100 more stores in U.S. this week, walk-in customers OK in some
Apple says it is planning to reopen more than 100 US retail stores this week, and that because the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, most locations will only offer curbside or storefront service. Read the rest
Facebook studied how it polarizes users, then ignored the research
• “Our algorithms exploit the human brain's attraction to divisiveness.”
• “64% of all extremist group joins are due to our recommendation tools”
• GOP operative turned Facebook policy VP Joel Kaplan, who threw a party for Brett Kavanaugh upon his Supreme Court confirmation, killed any action on Facebook's internal findings, reports WSJ Read the rest
Twitter says it won't remove Trump tweets on deceased former Joe Scarborough staffer Lori Klausutis
Twitter said Tuesday it's not taking any action on grotesquely abusive tweets by impeached U.S. President Donald Trump about the 2001 death of a woman who once worked as a congressional staff member for Joe Scarborough, after her husband asked the company to remove the false and personally harassing tweets. Read the rest
Trump gives himself 'great reviews' on 'The Chinese Virus' on Memorial Day
The cruelty is the point. Read the rest
Wonder why Donald Trump is 6 months late on his annual physical?
It's curious, isn't it. It's now 6 months after impeached President Donald Trump said he was starting his 2020 physical.
He hasn't completed the routine medical examination he said he started in November.
The White House won't say why.
I wonder why. Read the rest
Senate approves John Ratcliffe as top U.S. spy
Trump's pick follows 9/11 truther and QAnon conspiracies
Man who filmed fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery is arrested for murder, 3rd arrest in Georgia investigation
William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. charged with Felony Murder & Criminal Attempt to Commit False Imprisonment.
U.S. Supreme Court blocks release of Mueller Russia grand jury material
The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Democrat-led House of Representatives from access to secret grand jury testimony from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Read the rest
Trump administration gave coronavirus bailout money to private jet companies of Trump donors
ProPublica reports the administration of Donald Trump has given coronavirus bailout funds to two different elite private jet companies which were owned or founded by individuals who donated to the Trump campaign. Read the rest
'GrokNet', the AI behind Facebook Shops, looks for body type, skin tone, location, socioeconomic class in photos
• Yay, Clearview AI but for shopping!
Facebook Mark Zuckerberg today announced the launch of Facebook Shops, an e-commerce feature to allows business users to list and sell products on Facebook and Instagram. Read the rest
Trump tweets he'll kill Nevada's federal funds if state votes by mail, after threatening state of Michigan with the same
Well now, president brain worms is really having quite a morning of it! Read the rest
Sen. Marco Rubio to lead Senate Intelligence Committee
LOL, nothing matters.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been promoted to a new position is temporarily going to become chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Republican leaders announced on Tuesday. Read the rest
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs still uses hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients, despite risks of unproven drug
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday that it will not stop use of hydroxychloroquine, an unproven malaria drug pushed by Trump, on veterans with COVID-19. Read the rest
Google is about to be hit with multiple antitrust cases in the U.S., reports WSJ
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that federal and state regulators in the U.S. are preparing to file antitrust lawsuits against Google, saying the company abused its dominance of online search and advertising to crush competition and maximize profit. Read the rest
Trump brags of new ‘super duper missile’
He's using big boy words today, isn't he.
Impeached and manifestly unfit U.S. President Donald Trump is being mocked around the world today for boasting about America's new ‘super duper missile.’
Does it go, 'PEW PEW'? Read the rest
