Permanent victim hypothesis.
As of last week, the President of the United States has made over 20,000 false or misleading claims.
1/22 | The Washington Post
A 30-year-old Texan dies after attending “a COVID party,” saying he thought the disease was a hoax.
2/22 | KSAT
Dr. Fauci, now frequently derided by the White House and Donald Trump, says on Monday, “We haven’t even begun to see the end of it yet.”
3/22 | Politico, The Associated Press
According to insiders, Trump spends his private time complaining about feeling personally attacked by the pandemic.
4/22 | The Washington Post
Oral history explains how Trump's photo op on June 1 became a flashpoint in the current social justice movement.
5/22 | The Ringer
A good podcast episode suggests Trump is merely the first stage of a potential descent into autocracy.
6/22 | The Morning News
Supreme Court justices vote 5-4 to allow the first executions in federal facilities in nearly 20 years.
7/22 | The Associated Press
Public health officials, trying to fix testing problems, say they’re vexed by the ubiquity of fax machines.
8/22 | The New York Times
"Removing the statue is not about 'canceling.'" A hunter's argument for removing the Natural History Museum's Roosevelt figurine.
9/22 | Outside
San Diego’s Bonhomme Richard, its fate uncertain, may become one of largest ships the Navy has lost.
10/22 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Signs of the times: Auction listing for a small New England college up for sale.
11/22 | Maltz Auctions
The airline misplaced your suitcase? Try Alabama: A 50,000-square-foot store has a monopoly on selling lost airplane luggage.
12/22 | The Hustle
A Black woman sits on the lawn of a church in her neighborhood. What happens next is all too queasily predictable. Related: her original post.
13/22 | The Los Angeles Times, Facebook
An interview with Ziwe Fumudoh about baiting white people like Alison Roman and Caroline Calloway.
14/22 | Vanity Fair
After the Civil War, thousands of Confederates wanted to continue practicing slavery and fled to Brazil—where the Confederate flag still waves.
15/22 | The Washington Post
Round-up from the last six months of prosecuting white supremacists and far-right individuals or groups.
16/22 | Lawfare
Susan Orlean reports on an outbreak of RHDV2, a variant on rabbit hemorrhagic disease that’s poised to become endemic in the US.
17/22 | The New Yorker
Watch: Climate change science was pioneered by a woman.
18/22 | The Morning News
“I’ve killed hundreds of plants. That's just part of the learning process.” Meet the influencers of pandemic gardening.
19/22 | Engadget
Wild bison are returning to the UK for the first time in 6,000 years, with a small herd planned for Kent.
20/22 | The Guardian
Three arguments for not going back to restaurants as they reopen. See also: "Why can't I just cook what I want and like?" (and other common sentiments in the food industry, examined.)
21/22 | The Morning News, Instagram
From "Peak TV" to "Peak Comfort TV," as The Babysitter's Club and other shows usher in undemanding, uncomplicated fare.
22/22 | Vulture
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