Voices, The Peoples News
August 3, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
‘Homecoming’: 100 years after forceful removal, Native American tribe celebrate reclaimed land in Oregon https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/homecoming-100-years-after-forceful-removal-native-american-tribe-celebrate-reclaimed-land-in-oregon/ar-AAMQIbe?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamfiNCU79$
# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls Chipmunks Test Positive for Plague Near Lake Tahoe, Leading to Closures.
Surrounded by fires, parched by drought, and shut down by the pandemic – residents of California’s scenic South Lake Tahoe thought they’d endured everything.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/03/lake-tahoe-chipmunks-bubonic-plague__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamdRqEf2k$
# Border / Immigration
Texas rancher confronted with $60K in property damage tied to migrants https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/now/texas-rancher-confronted-60k-property-173600464.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamduIMGZ7$
Mexico bars US from returning many migrant families, threatening to make border crisis worse https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ampgoo.com/mexico-bars-us-from-returning-many-migrant-families-threatening-to-make-border-crisis-worse__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamSyC47WL$
More Afghans will be allowed to resettle in the USA as Taliban advances, violence spirals https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thousands-more-afghans-can-resettle-us-refugees-state-dept-2021-08-02/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamaN7nFuz$
Citing Taliban violence, US expands Afghan refugee program. The State Department said Monday that “many thousands” of Afghans now qualify to permanently resettle in the United States.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/immigration-taliban-3259f18671b663b99abb72da8fc5991e__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHama0pz3me$
HHS Watchdog to Probe Reports of Dire Conditions at Migrant Youth Detention Camp https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/565933-hhs-watchdog-to-probe-fort-bliss-facility-for-migrant-children__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamZk4tlFM$
Audio released detailing complaints of abuse of unaccompanied minors at migrant facility. After two federal workers came forward as whistleblowers filing a complaint with Congress over how unaccompanied minors are being treated at a temporary facility at Fort Bliss, audio recordings of conversations have been released and published https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/audio-released-detailing-complaints-of-abuse-of-unaccompanied-minors-at-migrant-facility/article_0e7824e4-f3cb-11eb-bcaf-2f4321b9f131.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamR5O267f$
# CoronaVirus
Graham 1st Vaccinated Senator To Test Positive for COVID-19 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-1ead5c0885acc7f3b2b648abc4c550f1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamU5l7QHM$
U.S. Hits Biden’s Vaccination Goal a Month Late, With 70 percent of Adults Receiving at least One Shot https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-02/u-s-hits-biden-s-covid-vaccination-target-nearly-a-month-late__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHameB1Lnvy$
The delta variant is causing severe symptoms among pregnant women, putting more of them in the hospital and on life support, Central Texas doctors said Monday. The majority of the women were unvaccinated.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kut.org/covid-19/2021-08-02/austin-public-health-severe-symptoms-among-pregnant-women-covid-19-delta-variant__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamex7knLv$
Post-Exposure Antibody Treatment For Covid Approved By FDA https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/covid-fda-antibody-treatment-ae3c8f0c-a15a-4d24-8c6a-5feb3e188fa4.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamevNytE7$
Cuomo Demands Private Businesses Ban Unvaccinated Customers. Most of the Empire State’s residents probably see the delta variant as a nuisance, but we suspect Gov Andrew Cuomo sees it as an exciting opportunity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nynow.wmht.org/blogs/economy/cuomo-encourages-businesses-to-deny-unvaccinated-people-bring-workers-back/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamWosKsOK$
“They’re Criminal!” Establishment Dangerously Dehumanizing the Vaccine Hesitant https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thefreethoughtproject.com/dehumanization-campaign-establishment-media/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamTzYHhi7$
President Biden’s vaccine rule for federal employees is expected to bolster efforts to require vaccines in the workplace, but experts say it’s also likely to spark court fights that could threaten the long-standing legal authority of employers to impose health measures at work.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/566031-biden-vaccine-rule-sets-stage-for-onslaught-of-lawsuits__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamUcjcxI2$
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that not even the most “progressive” elected officials in the U.S. are willing to do what is necessary to meet the needs of the people.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/on-eviction-moratorium-progressive-agenda-squad-talks-the-walk/278126/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHambAanSJJ$
Federal Employees Must Show Proof of Vaccination or Face Regular Tests https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/8/3/headlines/federal_employees_must_show_proof_of_vaccination_or_face_regular_coronavirus_tests__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamfU5YHlo$
GOP report points to Wuhan lab as source of COVID. As COVID cases surge around the nation, questions still remain around the origins of the virus, but one Republican study has put forth controversial answers https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/02/new-report-says-covid-emerged-in-wuhan-months-earlier/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamVZjW2LX$
# Education / Schools
“They have thrown social studies teachers out on the front lines of a cultural war.”
Kerry Green, a U.S. history teacher at suburban Sunnyvale High School east of Dallas. Educators who spoke to The Texas Tribune overwhelmingly denounced the new social studies law going into effect Sept. 1.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/03/texas-critical-race-theory-social-studies-teachers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamWAX1Hxx$
Are We Headed for a Full-On Famine? Fires, Drought, and Foreign Entities Buying Farms and Food Processing Plants. In addition to civil unrest and rising crime, we’re now facing threats to our food supply in the form of drought, fire, and foreign ownership of our farmlands and food processing https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/are-we-headed-for-a-full-on-famine-fires-drought-and-foreign-entities-buying-farms-and-food-processing-plants/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamQSBPMUG$
A Top Georgia High School Has Everything—Except COVID Precautions. Even as cases surge, some wealthy enclaves insist that masks be optional at schools.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/08/a-top-georgia-high-school-has-everything-except-covid-precautions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHameQufHuU$
# Employment / Labor
Study: Democrats’ capital gains tax hike could cost more than 745,000 jobs. A new Democratic proposal to increase the capital gains tax could cost 745,000 jobs, a study published by the Regional Economic Models Inc. (REMI) projects.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.douglascountysentinel.com/news/national/study-democrats-capital-gains-tax-hike-could-cost-more-than-745-000-jobs/article_a3192526-8d64-5c60-a948-bc8bebc40e7c.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamfCV0Hv4$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Water Protectors Shot with “Less Lethal” Police Munitions at Line 3 Pipeline Protests https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/8/3/headlines/water_protectors_shot_with_less_lethal_police_munitions_at_line_3_pipeline_protests__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamY7z5DgD$
Lethal Force Against Pipeline Protests? Documents Reveal Shocking South Dakota Plans for National Guard https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/7/2/south_dakota_mercenary_force_pipeline_resistance__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamfSue8At$
# Environment / Climate / Interior
Starving cows. Fallow farms. The Arizona drought is among the worst in the country. Nearly all of Arizona is in drought, with large swaths in extreme drought. Experts say the picture may well get worse https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/starving-cows-fallow-farms-arizona-090031813.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamRBMQMkK$
Does it seem like it’s raining harder? Here’s what these LSU researchers found.
Researchers found that storms, on average, became shorter but more intense between 1960 and 2017.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_8566d6f4-f155-11eb-9323-bf9fb95982fc.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamSwJV7O0$
4 ways extreme heat hurts the economy. From killing crops to lowering productivity, high temperatures can have far-reaching effects.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/4-ways-extreme-heat-hurts-the-economy-164382__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamRDNMMX2$
Bayer will stop selling Roundup for residential use in 2023, an effort to prevent future cancer lawsuits. The company has lost several significant lawsuits from plaintiffs who alleged glyphosate gave them cancer. The new decision is an attempt to minimize future liability.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecounter.org/bayer-glyphosate-products-roundup-residential-2023-cancer/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamZAOQQ3L$
# Environment / Climate / Global
A B.C. village burned to the ground just one day after a record-breaking heat wave. Residents say it’s a warning to the rest of Canada.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/lytton-feature__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamR7exrRX$
Greece is being hit by ‘worst heatwave’ in 30 years, says PM https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/02/greece-is-being-hit-by-worst-heatwave-in-30-years-says-pm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamcO5tEdW$
Global competition over fish stocks increasingly affects Hawaii.
Competition over dwindling fish stocks has led to violent confrontations around the world. Hawaii longliners are feeling the effects.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/08/global-competition-over-fish-stocks-increasingly-affects-hawaii/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamZPvROzq$
# Food / GMOs / Chemicals / Other
To get high-risk pesticides out of our bodies, insulate the EPA from politics and follow the science https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/pesticide-solution-2654345160.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamaYqD4wD$
Germany has another African swine fever case in farm pigs https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/germany-has-another-african-swine-fever-case-farm-pigs-2021-07-19/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamSa7DWct$
In Germany’s forests, another virus battle unfolds: Keeping pigs safe from African swine fever. At stake is Europe’s valuable pig farms and exports.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-has-first-african-swine-fever-case-farm-pigs-2021-07-16/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamZqY2aAE$
August Harvest (vs. 5G): “Bees Are the Guardians” and Wireless Robotic Bees Are Not the Answer https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.naturalblaze.com/2021/08/august-harvest-vs-5g-bees-are-the-guardians-and-wireless-robotic-bees-are-not-the-answer.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed*3A*naturalblaze**A28Natural*Blaze*29__;JSsrJSsl!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamWZ3atLi$
Big commercial farms got 10x more government assistance than family farms. In 2019, commercial farms grossing more than $350,000 annually received an average of about $85,000 from the government, according to a review of USDA data.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecounter.org/graphic-big-commercial-farms-more-government-assistance-family-farms/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamQMRa6xq$
Tyson Foods Requires All 120,000 Workers to Get COVID-19 Vax: “It is abundantly clear that getting vaccinated is the single most effective thing we can do to protect ourselves,” said Chief Executive Donnie King.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/tyson-foods-requires-all-120000-workers-to-get-covid-19-vaccine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamYv_ou92$
This Entire Food Company Just Shut Down Following Safety Concerns https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/now/entire-food-company-just-shut-221356801.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamW5kdzuw$
# Gov / Politics
Ambassador: US orders 24 Russian diplomats out by Sept. 3. They are the latest in a series of measures taken by both sides that have strained U.S.-Russia relations, although the State Department denied that its move was retaliatory.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-08-02/ambassador-us-orders-24-russian-diplomats-out-by-sept-3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamcYGOXR2$
Dems Take a Vacation as Millions of Americans Face Eviction. Biden’s been silent, Pelosi is passing the buck, and Obama is throwing himself a party. If this is what the party is good for, it’s not worth much.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-take-a-vacation-as-millions-of-americans-face-eviction__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamQqfBHiZ$
An investigation found that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) sexually harassed several women, including some who worked in his office, and violated state and federal laws, state Attorney General Letitia James
(D) announced Tuesday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/566089-independent-report-finds-cuomo-sexually-harassed-several-women-including__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamUSzF47d$
The Big Money Behind the Big Lie: Donald Trump’s attacks on democracy are being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined to win at all costs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wisconsinexaminer.com/brief/big-money-behind-the-big-lie-exposes-the-bradley-foundation-role/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamfRMmEI1$
Republican Donors Are Now Backing the GOP’s War on Fair Elections https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/republicans-elections-big-lie/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamXP4rkV1$
Why Republican Leaders Ignored the January 6th Hearing. The House select committee’s task is to establish who knew what about the insurrection—but most Republicans don’t seem to want to find out.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/08/02/why_gop_leaders_ignored_the_january_6th_hearing_548509.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamSpThsrB$
Arizona attorney general asked to investigate after Maricopa County refuses to cooperate with election audit subpoena https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2329957749205/arizona-attorney-general-asked-to-investigate-after-maricopa-county-refuses-to-cooperate-with-election-audit-subpoena__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamd-C2QIq$
# Law Enforcement
DC Police Confirm 4th Riot Cop Suicide, Hours After 3rd. The announcement of Kyle DeFreytag’s death came hours after a fellow officer, Gunther Hashida, was confirmed dead from suicide by an MPD spokeswoman.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/dc-police-officer-suicide-kyle-defreytag-defended-us-capitol-on-january-6/65-fb00a7ff-1884-46ee-819a-448e2f55a61e__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamXDekdJp$
5 Miami Beach Police Officers Face Criminal Charges over Brutality Caught on Video https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article253191533.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHambtAz5ED$
Two More Officers Who Responded to January 6 Capitol Insurrection Die by Suicide https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/02/third-officer-who-responded-jan-6-capitol-riot-dies-suicide/5460242001/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamS1OYYdG$
Amazon Pressured Alabama Workers to Vote Against Unionization, Labor Board Finds. Amazon took several actions that intimidated workers, including placing a ballot box within view of management offices.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/amazon-pressured-alabama-workers-to-vote-against-unionization-labor-board-finds/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=0e988f1b-f1ce-40b5-97e3-ccc06d42258b__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamZ74M88a$
Black Realtor, Client Handcuffed by Armed Cops While Trying To Sell Home. Officers promptly removed the handcuffs after realizing their error, according to the Wyoming Police Department, and stated that they were responding to a report of a break-in from a neighbor.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://washingtonnewsday.com/us-politics/while-attempting-to-sell-a-home-a-black-realtor-and-his-client-were-handcuffed-by-armed-cops/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamT02RNM-$
Two Texas Democrats arrested by Capitol Police in voting rights protest.
Reynolds is among the Texas House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., last month to block a state voting restrictions bill.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/03/texas-representatives-ron-reynolds-al-green-arrested-voting-bill/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamXsUNq6o$
Detroit officer punches man and knocks him out cold, faces swift backlash https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/us/detroit-police-punch-man-investigation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamQu0OHJZ$
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
Dominion, Maricopa County refuse to comply with state Senate subpoenas in Arizona audit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/565999-dominion-maricopa-county-refuse-to-comply-with-state-senate-subpoenas-in__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamXJSgTZx$
3 ex-cops charged in George Floyd’s death want federal trial separate from Derek Chauvin. ‘There is a conflict of interest due to Chauvin’s level of culpability in Floyd’s death’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ex-cops-charged-in-george-floyds-death-want-federal-trials-separated-from-chauvin-01628020967__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamWbD4wlb$
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
The Senate’s new bipartisan infrastructure deal has a provision intended to let researchers study marijuana that consumers are actually buying from dispensaries—instead of just government-grown cannabis. The House already passed a similar measure.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/senates-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-aims-to-let-researchers-study-marijuana-from-dispensaries/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamd4_0c_q$
Louisiana’s new marijuana decriminalization law officially took effect.
The lawmaker who sponsored it is partnering with advocates to educate the public about what they can and can’t do without being jailed. They also say it’s time for broader cannabis legalization.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://norml.org/blog/2021/08/01/louisiana-marijuana-decriminalization-law-takes-effect-today/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamYwszCFj$
# Medical / Health
A Health Care Giant Sold Off Dozens of Hospitals — But Continued Suing Patients https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.modernhealthcare.com/legal/health-care-giant-sold-dozens-hospitals-continued-suing-patients__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHambzNspNy$
# Military / Global
Israeli Drones Dropping Mini-Nukes? VT has information that Israel is arming its drones with small tactical nuclear weapons. The photo is of a test of a low yield nuclear weapon tested inside Israel. The photo is taken from a leaked Israeli video of their secret nuclear weapons program, weapons that have been used inside Syria https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/08/02/israeli-drones-dropping-mini-nukes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHameYT_Mof$
The Pentagon is under lockdown after a shooting nearby: Via NBC Washington, the Pentagon is under lockdown after shots were fired at the nearby metro platform. What we know: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/3A32nYg__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamWODt63v$
Video of the Pentagon after the report: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/3fpnJXO__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamSd5eNBh$
# Other News
Intel Drop: Bio-Scam, Real Virus, Not War just a GOP Mob Terror Tool like 9/11’s Nukes: This is one of those “everybody knows” and everyone is afraid to speak up or do something situations – Gordon Duff https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/08/02/intel-drop-bio-scam-real-virus-not-war-just-a-gop-mob-terror-tool-like-9-11s-nukes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamSfPms_8$
# Science
IPCC aims to elevate women’s voices in climate science. For too long, the world’s foremost scientific body on global warming has overlooked the contributions of female scientists https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eenews.net/articles/ipcc-aims-to-elevate-womens-voices-in-climate-science/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamZlUg1fU$
# Social
Hundreds of activists arrested in DC during “Moral Monday”: “I am not afraid, I will fight for liberation cause I know why I was made. I am not afraid.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/08/03/hundreds-of-activists-arrested-in-dc-during-moral-monday/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamVPDVyhL$
End of Moratorium Could Fuel Wave of “Invisible Evictions,” Organizers Warn.
Untold numbers of tenants could lose their homes during a COVID surge even before landlords file for evictions in court.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/end-of-moratorium-could-fuel-wave-of-invisible-evictions-organizers-warn/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamXdFbOji$
Biden to announce a 60-day limited eviction ban that could cover the vast majority of renters https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-limited-eviction-ban-areas-hit-hard-by-delta-2021-8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamRA5J8T7$
# Technology
DirecTV breaks free from AT&T: AT&T Completes Transfer of Shrinking DirecTV in Deal With TPG https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/technology__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamRs-_8O8$
# Veterans / VA
Some veterans exposed to toxics from burn pits to have compensation fast-tracked by VA. The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday created a fast-track to disability compensation for certain veterans https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/08/02/some-veterans-exposed-toxics-burn-pits-have-compensation-fast-tracked-va.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamReod_2U$
# Water
Do you know your company’s ‘water risk’? This platform shows it in real time Companies need water to grow crops and provide hydroelectric activity, but also need to avoid floods and rising seas. Waterplan helps monitor it all so companies can plan for potential liquid-based disruptions to business.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fastcompany.com/90661286/do-you-know-your-companys-water-risk-this-platform-shows-it-in-real-time__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gT1usLp6KOvAVV3oXD_149KbaV_Gygoh40uMvJfXIr2DjaH5MoiNqgF7EkHamXtjYTOO$
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