Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Indicted At Last
A grand jury in Manhattan filed criminal indictments Wednesday against former president Donald Trump's company and its longtime chief financial officer, according to two people familiar with the indictments.
Thursday
...both the company and its longtime chief financial officer are likely to be indicted on Thursday...
MSNBC - Jennifer Weisselberg Reacts To News Of Trump Organization Charges
Riot
Yet we also found that the crowd did include members of groups who seemed eager for a confrontation, like well-organized militias and far-right groups including the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys. This proved to be a combustible mix. In the videos we analyzed, they can be seen with baseball bats and body armor, and coordinating with one another using radios. On several occasions, a calculated move by a more organized actor — for example, a Proud Boy identifying a weakness in the police line near a set of stairs — set off a surge by the mob.
Masks
Washington Post: Los Angeles urges everyone to mask up because of delta variant — even the vaccinated By Fenit Nirappil
Los Angeles officials are also concerned by reports of some fully vaccinated people contracting cases of the delta variant in Israel and want to learn more about the variant and how it spreads.
Zero
Congratulations to everyone in Albany County New York, because on June 29th zero new cases of Covid were reported and that is the first zero day in a real long time.
NY Times: Albany NY new cases
The Market On Wednesday
Good morning. At 7:20 a.m. ET, DOW futures are -58; the market is poised to open moderately lower.
CNBC: Warren Buffett says the pandemic has had an ‘extremely uneven’ impact and is not yet over by Yun Li
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Masks
Yahoo News: ‘Bringing back mask mandate is a good idea’: doctor on Delta variant by Seana Smith
... Marvasti said. “We’re already seeing preliminary numbers out of Israel where fully vaccinated people are getting sick (Delta variant).”
Copes
Washington Post: As Portland, Ore., copes with unprecedented heat, illnesses spike and roads buckle By Sarah Kaplan and Alexandra Baumhardt
Replace
Washington Post: Arizona’s Maricopa County will replace voting equipment, fearful that GOP-backed election review has compromised security By Rosalind S. Helderman
“The voters of Maricopa County can rest assured, the County will never use equipment that could pose a risk to free and fair elections,” the county said in a statement. “As a result, the County will not use the subpoenaed equipment in any future elections.”
The Market On Tuesday
Good morning. At 7:05 a.m. ET, DOW futures are +54; the market is poised to open moderately higher.
CNBC: These groups look to be most at risk from the Covid delta variant right now by Holly Ellyatt
Monday, June 28, 2021
Peak
Axios: Pacific Northwest heat wave reaches astonishing peak on Monday by Andrew Freedman
Portland, Oregon, set an all-time high temperature of 112°F on Sunday, and it's forecast to be about as hot on Monday.
Have An Excellent Monday
Wrong
Some women of my own extended family have had abortions and still consider themselves Catholics. President Biden seems to be on their side, as is Pope Francis.
The Market On Monday
CNBC: WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
Friday, June 25, 2021
Were It Not
“I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I had bad dreams.” from Shakespeare's Hamlet
Please
If the case moves ahead, the district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., could announce charges against the Trump Organization and the executive, Allen H. Weisselberg, as soon as next week, the people said.
Please
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has informed Donald J. Trump’s lawyers that it is considering criminal charges against his family business, the Trump Organization, in connection with fringe benefits the company awarded a top executive, according to several people with knowledge of the matter.
The Market On Friday
Good morning. At 7:00 a.m. ET, DOW futures are +103; the market is poised to open significantly higher.
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Suspended
Yahoo: Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in N.Y. over false 2020 election claims by Crystal Hill
Scott
Washington Post: Biden administration removes Rodney Scott as head of U.S. Border Patrol By Nick Miroff
During last year’s presidential campaign, Scott appeared several times alongside Trump, eagerly defending his hard-line policies, leading some colleagues to privately express concern that Scott’s enthusiasm occasionally veered into partisanship.
Threat
NY Times: The Biggest Threat to America Is America Itself by Nicholas Kristof
We Americans repeat the mantra that “we’re No. 1” even though the latest Social Progress Index, a measure of health, safety and well-being around the world, ranked the United States No. 28.
The Market On Thursday
Good morning. At 6:50 a.m. ET, DOW futures are +190; the market is poised to open significantly higher.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Juggle
Yours truly spends a few minutes a day juggling. It helps keep you sharp. It's easier than you might think if you've never tried it.
Juggle Fit: Benefits of Juggling
Move Over
The NY Daily News via MSN: Move over Knicks and Nets: The Harlem Globetrotters petition to join NBA by Leonard Greene
Delta
Other evidence suggests that the variant may be able to partially evade the antibodies made by the body after a coronavirus infection or vaccination. And the variant may also render certain monoclonal antibody treatments less effective, the C.D.C. notes.
Avoid
Harvard Business Review: Words and Phrases to Avoid in a Difficult Conversation by James R. Detert
Don’t tell others what they should do
Buffalo
The challenger, India B. Walton, is a former nurse and community activist who ran with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America and the Working Families Party.
The Market On Wednesday
Good morning. At 6:55 a.m. ET DOW futures are +44; the market is poised to open moderately higher.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Aim High
From June 9th
Albany News10.com: Legislature passes bill aimed at ending ‘Iron Pipeline’ of illegal guns by Chelsea Siegal
Why
Researchers have previously concluded that Black communities tend to be crisscrossed by more dangerous roads. During the pandemic, people of color were more likely to be employed in “essential” jobs without the option to stay home. And people driving faster amid lower traffic levels meant crashes were more likely to be deadly.
Warnings
Washington Post: In Oklahoma, the 1995 bombing offers lessons — and warnings — for today’s fight against extremism by Hannah Allam
Five influential Oklahoma Republicans interviewed by The Washington Post about the far right quickly pivoted to discussing Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters, painting the threats as equivalent despite FBI figures that show that the extreme right is by far the most active and violent domestic concern.
Krugman's Latest
NY Times: The Week Inflation Panic Died by Paul Krugman
Lumber prices have plunged in recent weeks. Prices of industrial metals like copper are coming down.
The Market On Tuesday
Good morning. At 6:30 a.m. ET DOW futures are -19; the market is poised to open slightly lower.
Monday, June 21, 2021
Chaos
“I’m going to lose the election because of testing! What idiot had the federal government do testing?”
“Uh, do you mean Jared?” Azar responded...
Doxing
Washington Post: Unmasking the far right: An extremist paid a price when his identity was exposed online after a violent clash in Washington By Robert Klemko
The disclosure online of Dawson’s personal information — a phenomenon known as doxing — is part of a growing effort by left-wing activists to punish members of far-right groups accused of violent behavior by exposing them to their employers, family and friends.
Lumber
Why have prices fallen so fast? It’s partly because they set off a surge of production at the country’s roughly 3,000 sawmills.
The Market On Monday
Good morning. At 6:45 a.m. ET DOW futures are +183; the market is poised to open significantly higher.
Friday, June 18, 2021
Weekend!
Guided Meditation with Thich Nhat Hanh
100
Death Valley, California shattered its record high daily temperature for Thursday at 128 degrees...
Diplomacy
Washington Post: Opinion: Under Biden, American diplomacy is back. But America isn’t. Opinion by Fareed Zakaria
...Biden gave Putin a list of 16 critical systems that should be considered off limits, hinted that the retaliation could take the form of crippling Russia’s oil pipelines...
Lost Year Grief
NY Times: It’s OK to Grieve for the Small Losses of a Lost Year By Tara Parker-Pope
"...Your grief is your grief. You can’t compare it to other people’s.”
The Market On Friday
Good morning. At 6:45 a.m. ET DOW futures are -52; the market is poised to open moderately lower.
CNBC: New Covid study hints at long-term loss of brain tissue, Dr. Scott Gottlieb warns by Emily DeCiccio
