@samlitzinger@journa.host
Mostly retired #journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in #philosophy. Friend to #animals. Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.
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“Trump says he overruled plan to cancel Mall celebration amid weather evacuations The chaotic scramble to seek shelter at the “Salute to America” event raised questions about whether officials had adequately prepared for severe heat and threatening storms.”
- WaPo
“Winning The InfoWars
The Onion chief Ben Collins spoke to Status about the satirical outlet’s InfoWars takeover, reaction from Alex Jones’ followers, and plans for “total world domination.””
StatusWinning The InfoWarsThe Onion chief Ben Collins spoke to Status about its InfoWars takeover, reaction from Alex Jones’ followers, and plans for “total world domination.” The New York Times, both-siding until the bitter end…
“Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations
Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office.”
Mob boss calls in a favor from another mob boss…
“Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play.
The reversal of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA decided to allow a player to appear in a World Cup game they would have been suspended for after being sent off during the tournament.”
- NYT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Severe weather disrupted celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary of independence Saturday in several East Coast cities, including Washington, where storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall. President Donald Trump said he will still speak there later Saturday night.
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UPDATE: Now not clear if the fireworks have been canceled.
Stay tuned…
WTOP:
DC fireworks canceled, Mall being evacuated
Looks like some serious thunderstorms heading toward DC…
With Trump desperately trying to create a new era of McCarthyism with his baseless fearmongering about Communists, it’s worth taking another look at what Edward R. Murrow said about the bullying Senator in 1954: