Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Advisories
CNN: NY, NJ and CT expand quarantine advisories for travelers from 8 more states with high coronavirus rates By Veronica Stracqualursi
As of Tuesday, the Democratic governors from the tri-state area are requiring self-quarantine for travelers from: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
Down We Go
I truly hope this graph in time takes Trump down into the 30 percent approval rating. He is so utterly undeserving of approval.
Evidence
NY Times: Data on Financial Transfers Bolstered Suspicions That Russia Offered Bounties - Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. By Charlie Savage, Mujib Mashal, Rukmini Callimachi, Eric Schmitt and Adam Goldman
American officials intercepted electronic data showing large financial transfers from a bank account controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency to a Taliban-linked account...
Freddie And Truus Oversteegen
Get Pocket: The Teenage Girl Gang That Seduced and Killed Nazis - In the 1940s, sisters Freddie and Truus Oversteegen used their unassuming profile as teenagers to ambush and kill Nazis in the Netherlands.
Once, while Freddie stood as a lookout, Truus entered a restaurant and struck up a conversation with a high-ranking SS officer. While flirting with him, she asked him to go for a walk in the woods. Once they were isolated, Truus and her companion bumped into a man along the same path. Unknown to the Nazi officer, the man was a resistance member. He proceeded to execute the officer and leave him in a hole that had been dug earlier.
Texas
NY Times: How Texas Swaggered Into a Coronavirus Disaster - The state wanted to be among the first to reopen. It’s now dealing with the consequences. By Mimi Swartz
I.C.U.s in Houston are at 97 percent capacity, with “unsustainable surge capacity” predicted for hospital beds in late July. If “this trajectory persists,” Dr. Hotez tweeted, “Houston would become the worst-affected city in the U.S.”
The Market On Tuesday
Good morning. At 8:10 a.m. ET DOW futures are -17. The market is poised to open slightly lower.
CNN: AMC's delayed reopening shows the tough path ahead By Julia Horowitz
CNN: AMC's delayed reopening shows the tough path ahead By Julia Horowitz
Monday, June 29, 2020
He Knew In Early 2019
AP News: AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019 By JAMES LaPORTA
...were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans...
Alarm
Read this.
CNN: From pandering to Putin to abusing allies and ignoring his own advisers, Trump's phone calls alarm US officials By Carl Bernstein
CNN: From pandering to Putin to abusing allies and ignoring his own advisers, Trump's phone calls alarm US officials By Carl Bernstein
Trump incessantly boasted to his fellow heads of state, including Saudi Arabia's autocratic royal heir Mohammed bin Salman and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, about his own wealth, genius, "great" accomplishments as President, and the "idiocy" of his Oval Office predecessors, according to the sources.
Hold Onto Your Hats
I'm pretty sure no one wants a second pandemic.
BBC News: Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China By Michelle Roberts
BBC News: Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China By Michelle Roberts
A new strain of flu that has the potential to become pandemic has been identified in China by scientists.
It emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but can infect humans, they say.
Delirium
NY Times: ‘They Want to Kill Me’: Many Covid Patients Have Terrifying Delirium - Paranoid hallucinations plague many coronavirus patients in I.C.U.s, an experience that can slow recovery and increase risk of depression and cognitive issues. By Pam Belluck
...long stints on ventilators, heavy sedatives and poor sleep. Other factors: patients are mostly immobile, occasionally restrained to keep them from accidentally disconnecting tubes, and receive minimal social interaction because families can’t visit and medical providers wear face-obscuring protective gear and spend limited time in patients’ rooms.
Biden
Washington Post: Biden could be the unlikely instrument of a new generational alignment Opinion by
E.J. Dionne Jr.
Biden is splitting voters over 50 roughly evenly with Trump and then overwhelming the president among registered voters under 35 (59 to 25 percent) and those 35 to 49 (53 to 30 percent).
Florida
This is the result of disastrous GOP policy, a Trump like governor Ron DeSantis, and Trump himself. This is a crime against humanity. The virus and deaths are increasing in the USA because of the disgusting abomination in The White House. There's no plan, there's nothing but a completely inept misleader in over his narcissistic vile head.
NY Times: Florida’s Covid Cases Up Fivefold in 2 Weeks: ‘The Numbers Are Scary’ - A surge in coronavirus cases has prompted officials to prohibit alcohol sales in bars and close Miami beaches for the coming holiday. But will it be enough? By Frances Robles
NY Times: Florida’s Covid Cases Up Fivefold in 2 Weeks: ‘The Numbers Are Scary’ - A surge in coronavirus cases has prompted officials to prohibit alcohol sales in bars and close Miami beaches for the coming holiday. But will it be enough? By Frances Robles
Texas
This should not be happening, what a disgrace. This is on Trump and Abbott's heads.
NY Times: ‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak - As young patients fill new virus wards, Houston Methodist is calling nurses to work extra shifts and ramping up its testing efforts. By Sheri Fink
NY Times: ‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak - As young patients fill new virus wards, Houston Methodist is calling nurses to work extra shifts and ramping up its testing efforts. By Sheri Fink
The Market On Monday
Good morning. At 6:05 a.m. DOW futures are +114. The market is poised to open significantly higher.
CNN: US coronavirus outbreaks weigh on global stocks By Laura He and Charles Riley
CNN: US coronavirus outbreaks weigh on global stocks By Laura He and Charles Riley
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Friday, June 26, 2020
Weekend!
Have an excellent weekend and see you bright and early Monday morning. Be safe and keep up the good work.
work by Isaac Levitan 1860 - 1900
work by Isaac Levitan 1860 - 1900
Trump Knew
NY Times: Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says - The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment. By Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt and Michael Schwirtz
The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump, and the White House’s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March...
'Heartbeat'
My newest release 'Heartbeat', came out today. It is a calming/ambient/ meditative track. This is the full track.
Arizona
Washington Post: How Arizona ‘lost control of the epidemic’ by Jeremy Duda, Isaac Stanley-Becker and Chelsea Janes
Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, is recording as many as 2,000 cases a day, “eclipsing the New York City boroughs even on their worst days..."
Younger People
NY Times: As Virus Surges, Younger People Account for ‘Disturbing’ Number of Cases - People in their 20s, 30s and 40s account for a growing proportion of the cases in many places, raising fears that asymptomatic young people are helping to fuel the virus’s spread. By Julie Bosman and Sarah Mervosh
...prompted renewed pleas for masks and social distancing.
The Market On Friday
Good morning. At 9:15 a.m. ET DOW futures are -180. The market is poised to open significantly lower.
CNN: The Fed put new restrictions on US banks. Some want it to go further By Julia Horowitz
CNN: The Fed put new restrictions on US banks. Some want it to go further By Julia Horowitz
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Landslide
The results from election day are the only numbers that count. I expect a freaking relentless dirty tricks smorgasbord from Trump till then.
CNN: Donald Trump is facing the prospect of a landslide loss Analysis by Chris Cillizza
CNN: Donald Trump is facing the prospect of a landslide loss Analysis by Chris Cillizza
Won
NY Times: How the Virus Won - Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere. The United States ignored the warning signs. We analyzed travel patterns, hidden infections and genetic data to show how the epidemic spun out of control. By Derek Watkins, Josh Holder, James Glanz, Weiyi Cai, Benedict Carey and Jeremy White
At every crucial moment, American officials were weeks or months behind the reality of the outbreak. Those delays likely cost tens of thousands of lives.
The Market On Thursday
Good morning. At 6:45 a.m. ET DOW futures are -92. The market is poised to open significantly lower.
CNN: Woke funds are having a moment as Millennials invest more By Paul R. La Monica
CNN: Woke funds are having a moment as Millennials invest more By Paul R. La Monica
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
The Market On Wednesday
Good morning. At 8:45 a.m. ET DOW futures are -209. The market is poised to open significantly lower.
CNN: Gold prices spike to highest level in nearly 8 years on coronavirus fears By Julia Horowitz
CNN: Gold prices spike to highest level in nearly 8 years on coronavirus fears By Julia Horowitz
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Different Tunes
Washington Post: As Trump ramps up his coronavirus denialism, GOP allies in hard-hit states are singing a very different tune By Aaron Blake
“To state the obvious, covid-19 is now spreading at an unacceptable rate in Texas, and it must be corralled,” Abbott said Monday...
Primaries
Mailed in my ballot here in NY several weeks ago and yes I voted for Biden.
Axios: Voters head to the polls for key primaries in Kentucky and New York by Rashaan Ayesh
Axios: Voters head to the polls for key primaries in Kentucky and New York by Rashaan Ayesh
Testify
Guardian UK: Fauci to testify before Congress as Covid-19 cases rise in half of US states - US government’s top infectious disease expert will testify at a fraught moment in America’s coronavirus response
The US government’s top infectious disease expert will testify again before Congress on Tuesday...
Trump's Abject Criminal Non Response To The Virus
NY Times: America Is Too Broken to Fight the Coronavirus - No other developed country is doing so badly. By Michelle Goldberg
For a while, the number of new cases in the U.S. was at least slowly declining. Now, according to The Times, it’s up a terrifying 22 percent over the last 14 days.
Anti-Rational
NY Times: A Plague of Willful Ignorance - Trump has empowered America’s anti-rational streak. By Paul Krugman
We aren’t a nation of know-nothings; many, probably most Americans are willing to listen to experts and act responsibly. But there’s a belligerent faction within our society that refuses to acknowledge inconvenient or uncomfortable facts, preferring to believe that experts are somehow conspiring against them.
The Market On Tuesday
Good morning. At 9:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are +287. The market is poised to open significantly higher.
CNN: Markets are very sensitive to what happens in Washington. Here's proof By Julia Horowitz
CNN: Markets are very sensitive to what happens in Washington. Here's proof By Julia Horowitz
Monday, June 22, 2020
Trump's Big Nothing Rally
Salon: Trump wanted a packed house in Tulsa and street violence outside — 0 for 2 - Trump was hoping for a "wild evening" of violence at Tulsa rally he could blame on protesters. It didn't work Amanda Marcotte
One of the oldest and purest forms of humor is laughing at a buffoon whose exaggerated sense of self-importance conflicts with the evidence provided by reality...
Differences
The U.S. is failing the Covid 19 test.
CNN: Graph shows stark difference in US and EU responses to Covid-19
CNN: Graph shows stark difference in US and EU responses to Covid-19
Updates
NY Times: Coronavirus Live Updates: White House Says It’s Bracing for an Autumn Wave - A top official said the Trump administration was working to replenish the medical stockpile as health experts rejected the president’s view of the pandemic. India’s crowded hospitals have been turning people away. At least four people who participated in a tennis tournament in the Balkans have tested positive for the virus. The competition was organized by Novak Djokovic.
“We’re seeing the positivity rates go up. That’s a clear indication there is now community spread underway, and this isn’t just a function of testing more.”
Berman
NY Times: The Wrong Justice Department Official Lost His Job This Weekend - The attorney general, Bill Barr, undermined the rule of law by forcing out Geoffrey Berman, the United States attorney in Manhattan. By Preet Bharara - Mr. Bharara is a former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Nothing about the weekend termination was regular or in good faith. It smacks of an effort to get rid of someone perceived to be disloyal in favor of someone more controllable.
The Market On Monday
Good morning. At 8:25 a.m. ET DOW futures are +201. The market is poised to open significantly higher.
CNN: JPMorgan thinks it's time for investors to be more selective By Julia Horowitz
CNN: JPMorgan thinks it's time for investors to be more selective By Julia Horowitz
Friday, June 19, 2020
Weekend!
Have an excellent weekend. See you bright and early Monday morning.
'Tulsa' - The Lincoln Project
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'Tulsa' - The Lincoln Project
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Ten
From CNN - "New Covid-19 cases are rising in 23 US states, and 10 saw their highest single-day increases."
Revelations
NY Times: Don’t Buy John Bolton’s Book. But Don’t Ignore Its Revelations. He says Trump cheered Chinese concentration camps. By Michelle Goldberg
But Americans should know that China’s detention of over a million people largely on religious grounds — a project that reports say includes torture, sterilization and forcing Uighur women to sleep with members of China’s Han majority to promote “ethnic unity” — is happening with our president’s behind-the-scenes approval.
Tulsa
Guardian UK: Tulsa still haunted by memory of white supremacist massacre on eve of Trump visit
It was 99 years ago, on 31 May 1921, when a horde of white people in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma raided the prospering black neighborhood of Greenwood, firing indiscriminately on hundreds of black civilians and torching the businesses, homes, hotels, churches and cinemas in what was then known as “Black Wall Street”.
Tulsa
Washington Post: Tulsa imposes curfew ahead of Trump rally to prevent violent protesting by Colby Itkowitz
...is intended to quell potential overnight violence as thousands intend to pour into the city to protest the president’s visit.
Juneteenth
NY Times: Why Juneteenth Matters - It was black Americans who delivered on Lincoln’s promise of “a new birth of freedom.” By Jamelle Bouie
“Prominent slave revolts marked the turn toward immediate abolition,” Sinha writes, and “fugitive slaves united all factions of the movement and led the abolitionists to justify revolutionary resistance to slavery.”
The Market On Friday
Good morning. At 8:25 a.m. ET DOW futures are +347. The market is poised to open significantly higher.
CNN: $190 oil sounds crazy. But JPMorgan thinks it's possible, even after the pandemic By Matt Egan
CNN: $190 oil sounds crazy. But JPMorgan thinks it's possible, even after the pandemic By Matt Egan
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Lowest
It can easily go lower.
CNN: The Trump presidency is at its absolute lowest point right now Analysis by Chris Cillizza
CNN: The Trump presidency is at its absolute lowest point right now Analysis by Chris Cillizza
Axions
NY Times: Seeking Dark Matter, They Detected Another Mystery - Do signals from beneath an Italian mountain herald a revolution in physics? By Dennis Overbye
...it may be evidence of a species of subatomic particles called axions — long theorized to play a crucial role in keeping nature symmetrical but never seen — streaming from the sun.
Can't
NY Times: Trump Can’t Shut Down DACA, Supreme Court Rules - The program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, protects people brought to the United States as children by shielding them from deportation and letting them work. By Adam Liptak and Michael D. Shear
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration’s may not immediately proceed with its plan to end a program protecting about 700,000 young immigrants known as Dreamers from deportation.
The Market On Thursday
At 10:15 a.m. ET the DOW is down -166.
CNN: Investors, take note: Geopolitical risk is back in the middle of a pandemic By Julia Horowitz
CNN: Investors, take note: Geopolitical risk is back in the middle of a pandemic By Julia Horowitz
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
The Book
Washington Post: Trump asked China’s Xi to help him win reelection, according to Bolton book By Josh Dawsey
At the same meeting, Xi also defended China’s construction of camps housing as many as 1 million Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang — and Trump signaled his approval. “According to our interpreter,” Bolton writes, “Trump said that Xi should go ahead with building the camps, which Trump thought was exactly the right thing to do.”
Bolton
NY Times: Bolton Says Trump Impeachment Inquiry Missed Other Troubling Actions - In his new book, John R. Bolton, the former national security adviser, describes episodes where the president sought to halt criminal inquiries. He also says President Trump’s loyalists mocked him behind his back. By Peter Baker
“The pattern looked like obstruction of justice as a way of life, which we couldn’t accept,” Mr. Bolton writes, adding that he reported his concerns to Attorney General William P. Barr.
China Are You Listening
HuffPo: Bolton Claims Trump Asked China’s President For Favor To Boost Reelection Chancesn - The former national security adviser described a meeting last year between the two presidents in his forthcoming tell-all book. By Hayley Miller
President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him win reelection in 2020 by purchasing agricultural products from key U.S. states, former National Security Adviser John Bolton reportedly wrote in his new tell-all book.
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