It was only after several early options were exhausted that Mr. Waldron pitched the idea of using other parts of the federal government to seize the machines to both Mr. Giuliani and members of the Trump legal team, and to Mr. Flynn and his own associates, including Ms. Powell and Patrick Byrne, a wealthy business executive who funded many of the efforts to challenge the election.
Monday, January 31, 2022
Role
Ivermectin
Yahoo News: Ivermectin shows ‘antiviral effect’ against COVID, Japanese company says
Japanese trading and pharmaceuticals company Kowa Co Ltd on Monday said that anti-parasite drug ivermectin showed an "antiviral effect" against Omicron and other coronavirus variants in joint non-clinical research.
Eat Well
What all these approaches have in common is that they don’t restrict foods, but instead focus on paying attention to internal cues, like hunger, fullness and cravings. But it takes practice. In one study, it took participants at least 10 to 15 tries — and for many people it took 38 or more attempts — to begin to reshape their eating behaviors through mindfulness.
Change
Harvard Business Review: When a Major Life Change Upends Your Sense of Self by Madeline Toubiana, Trish Ruebottom, and Luciana Turchick Hakak
Simply recognizing a specific moment as a divider between the past and the present can help you extricate yourself from an identity that is no longer relevant to your life.
Democracy
Washington Post: Opinion: Democracy remains under threat. Here is one thing that Congress still might do. By Editorial Board
The mob that assaulted the Capitol was riled by Mr. Trump’s insistence that federal lawmakers or then-Vice President Mike Pence could object to counting the electoral votes that states had submitted. Congress should change the law to make clear that the vice president has no power to object, overturn or otherwise refuse to count states’ electoral votes. Also needed is a curb on the ability of members of Congress to launch similar partisan maneuvers.
Rent
Average rents rose 14 percent last year, to $1,877 a month, with cities like Austin, New York and Miami notching increases of as much as 40 percent, according to real estate firm Redfin. And Americans expect rents will continue to rise — by about 10 percent this year — according to a report released this month by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The Market On Monday
Good morning. At 7:05 a.m. ET DOW futures are -152; the market is poised to open significantly lower.
CNN: Warren Buffett is having the last laugh By Paul R. La Monica
Friday, January 28, 2022
T.S.
We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
Through the unknown, remembered gate
When the last of earth left to discover
Is that which was the beginning;
At the source of the longest river
The voice of the hidden waterfall
And the children in the apple-tree
Not known, because not looked for
But heard, half-heard, in the stillness
Between two waves of the sea.
T.S. Eliot
Advice
Imagination without knowledge leads no farther than the back yard of primitive art, the child’s scrawl on the fence, and the crank’s message in the market place.
Sides
"We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." - Elie Wiesel
Power
Washington Post: Opinion: What’s in it for Trump and his disciples? Ask Jennifer Rubin.
...Republicans are not "sending their best." The entrance of unhinged characters and charlatans (e.g., Reps. Paul Gosar, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz) and the departure of many of the sane, reasonable ones (e.g., Sen. Bob Corker, Rep. Ileana Ross-Lehtinen, Sen. Jeff Flake) means that people who might not otherwise get prestigious, top-paying jobs are now running the GOP.
Webb
The Webb telescope is now parked in an orbit of L2, a region balanced between the gravity of the sun and Earth, and it will be months before astronomers share the spacecraft’s first images.
Arizona
How far are Republicans willing to go to ensure they are elected. How has Trump's big lie affected lawmakers around the country and how they are changing voting rules.
Tucson.com: Arizona bill would let state lawmakers reject election results By Howard Fische
Hate
Chats indicate the white supremacist group has around 200 members. The messages show a coordinated effort to commit vandalism and intimidate people of color nationwide. The group requires members to deface racial justice murals and monuments to Black Lives Matter in their communities, much like a street gang that requires initiates to “tag” buildings as a form of vandalism and intimidation.
Ukraine
Washington Post: Opinion: Putin faces plenty of obstacles as he tries to impose his will on Ukraine and the West By Fareed Zakaria
Only one person knows whether the Ukraine crisis will lead to war, the man who started it: Vladimir Putin. But so far the Biden administration has reacted to Putin’s military escalation intelligently, with an appropriate mix of deterrence and diplomacy. It has rallied European countries to stay together, provided more weapons to Ukraine and put some troops on heightened alert to signal greater resolve.
Throne
The movie, released theatrically in December and on Apple TV+ earlier this month, stars Denzel Washington as the murderous nobleman of the title and Frances McDormand as his scheming spouse, Lady Macbeth. It has already received numerous postseason plaudits and is considered a strong contender for Academy Award nominations...
The Market On Friday
Good morning. At 6:45 a.m. ET DOW futures are - 108; the market is poised to open significantly lower.
CNN: Tensions with Russia worry former US astronauts about the partnership in space By Kristin Fisher
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Three
NY Times: Speculation on Biden’s nominee revolves around three Black women.
President Biden’s short list for Supreme Court nominees includes...Leondra R. Kruger, J. Michelle Childs and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Gas Stoves
The appliances release far more of the potent planet-warming gas methane than the Environmental Protection Agency estimates, Stanford University scientists found in a study published Thursday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. The appliances also emit significant amounts of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant that can trigger asthma and other respiratory conditions.
Substack
These newer platforms cater to subscribers who seek out specific content that accommodates their viewpoints — potentially making the services less responsible for spreading harmful views, some misinformation experts say.
The Market On Thursday
Good morning. At 6:45 a.m. ET DOW futures are flat, the market is poised to open flat.
CNN: Apple is back on top in smartphone sales worldwide after a record win in China By Michelle Toh
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Blame
Many of the defendants facing criminal charges for their role in the January 6 insurrection have tried to share blame with Trump or shift blame to him.
Web3
Washington Post: Opinion: ‘Web3’ is on the way. Authoritarians should be worried. By Anthony Vinci and Nadia Schadlow
Web3 is still being developed and defined, but it’s clear that, fundamentally, it will offer a more decentralized version of the Internet.
Phony
The plan was to affirmatively use the phony certifications, not to file them away for a rainy day. The fake documents were to be the cause of rejecting the real documents, not the effect. The plan was set out in the clearest possible language in the infamous Eastman memo...
No Way
"Given the devastating harm to Plaintiffs, the lack of remorse shown by Defendants, and the fact that many of them continue to double down on their lies, Plaintiffs do not believe any realistic possibility of settlement exists," Denver-based Dominion said in a filing on Monday in federal court in Washington.
Fraud
Washington Post: Federal prosecutors examine slates that offered Trump electoral votes in states Biden won in 2020 By Matt Zapotosky
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco confirmed prosecutors’ consideration of what she termed the “fraudulent elector certifications” in an interview with CNN.
“We’ve received those referrals. Our prosecutors are looking at those, and I can’t say anything more on ongoing investigations,” Monaco said.
Crypto
Prices for cryptocurrencies — from relative stalwarts such as bitcoin and Ethereum to more exotic tokens — have cratered since reaching all-time highs in early November, wiping out an astonishing $1.35 trillion in value globally, nearly half of the total market, according to CoinMarketCap.
The Market On Wednesday
Good morning. At 6:40 a.m. ET DOW futures are +332; the market is poised to open significantly higher.
CNN: UK could make carmakers, not drivers, responsible for self-driving errors By Reuters
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Mistake
Washington Post: Opinion: We’re already seeing what a mistake Virginia’s voters made by Eugene Robinson
But Youngkin’s first week in office showed him to be a Trumpian culture-warrior. He immediately issued an executive order banning the teaching of critical race theory or any “inherently divisive concepts” in Virginia schools. Because critical race theory is not actually being taught at K-12 public schools in the commonwealth, the order could only be an attempt to ban the accurate teaching of African American history...
Attack
NY Times: Attack of the Right-Wing Thought Police by Paul Krugman
There’s a bill advancing in the Florida Senate declaring that an individual “should not be made to feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race.”
The Market On Tuesday
Good morning. At 6:55 a.m. ET DOW futures are -259; the market is poised to open significantly lower.
Monday, January 24, 2022
Approve
AP via MSN: Judges approve special grand jury in Georgia election probe By KATE BRUMBACK
A request for a special grand jury by the Georgia prosecutor who's investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden's presidential election victory has been approved.
Unlikely
Washington Post: Opinion: Sorry, progressives. The criminal justice system is unlikely to save us from Trump. by Max Boot
And so, as much as I would love to see Trump held legally accountable for his misconduct, I remain pessimistic that he will ever be indicted, much less convicted. Even in the unlikely event that he is ultimately found guilty of a felony, that alone won’t stop him from running for president.
Have An Excellent Monday
"Italian illustrator twins, Anna and Elena Balbusso's artwork in praise of 'all the doctors and health workers engaged in this very hard planetary war against Covid'"
Comment
It's a harsh morning in the news everybody. Tensions with Russia are heating up over their intent to invade the Ukraine, with the US now considering sending in thousands of troops. Did you ever in your wildest dreams imagine that we would go to war with Russia at this point in time, yet this scenario is being considered. The stock market is responding in kind with a massive drop, allegedly large sections of the GQP are supporting Putin, and all of this takes place while Omicron threatens and more unbelievable revelations of Trump's coup attempt are revealed. Hold onto your hats, the week is starting off with a literal bang.
Control
Washington Post: U.S. threatens use of novel export control to damage Russia’s strategic industries if Moscow invades Ukraine By Ellen Nakashima and Jeanne Whalen
The Biden administration is threatening to use a novel export control to damage strategic Russian industries, from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to civilian aerospace, if Moscow invades Ukraine, administration officials say.
NATO
The moves signaled growing fears of a potential Russian military intervention in Ukraine, as well as increasing concerns about the Kremlin flexing its muscles further afield. Russian troops and equipment are pouring into neighboring Belarus for planned exercises next month that U.S. officials fear are not only directed at Ukraine, but also NATO countries on Belarus’s western border like Poland and the Baltic countries.
The Market On Monday
Good morning. At 6:55 a.m. ET DOW futures are -515; the market will tank at the opening bell.
CNN: US suspends 44 China-bound flights from Chinese airlines By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean
Friday, January 21, 2022
Toll
NY Times: The Mental Health Toll of Trump-Era Politics By Michelle Goldberg
“Politics is a pervasive and largely unavoidable source of chronic stress that exacted significant health costs for large numbers of American adults between 2017 and 2020,” writes Smith in “Politics Is Making Us Sick: The Negative Impact of Political Engagement on Public Health During the Trump Administration.” “The 2020 election did little to alleviate those effects and quite likely exacerbated them.”
Disqualify
Passed in the wake of the Civil War to prevent former rebels from serving in Congress, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment states: “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress … who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress … to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”
The Market On Friday
Good morning. At 7:10 a.m. ET DOW futures are -37; the market is poised to open moderately lower.
CNN: Bitcoin tumbles as cryptocurrencies continue their downward slide By Diksha Madhok
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Secret Meetings
The secret meetings were apparently known by only a small number of aides, the sources said. Grisham recounted that they were mostly scheduled by Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and that the former chief usher, Timothy Harleth, would wave participants upstairs, the sources said.
Cowed
Washington Post: Biden ramps up criticism of GOP in news conference marking his first year By Annie Linskey, Cleve R. Wootson Jr and Sean Sullivan
He said the GOP is thoroughly cowed by former president Donald Trump. “Did you ever think that one man out of office could intimidate an entire party where they’re unwilling to take any vote?” Biden asked.
Back
Washington Post: Opinion: Biden’s road back: Asking Republicans ‘What are they for?’ By E.J. Dionne Jr.
With 6.2 million jobs created on his watch, the unemployment rate is at 3.9 percent, far lower than anyone anticipated when he took office. Gross domestic product is up and workers have more bargaining power than they’ve enjoyed in decades.
He needs to focus incessantly on the virus and inflation — twin challenges that are top of mind for most Americans. Biden clearly knows this, which is why he spoke at length on Wednesday about how his administration has made testing widely available through an easy-to-use website and is boosting access to high-quality N95 masks.
How
NY Times: How Oath Keepers Are Accused of Plotting to Storm the Capitol By Denise Lu and Eleanor Lutz
Mr. Rhodes and 10 other Oath Keepers and affiliates are accused of recruiting participants, organizing trainings in paramilitary combat, coordinating travel, teams and logistics and bringing weapons to the Washington, D.C., area in order to carry out the conspiracy.
The Market On Thursday
Good morning. At 7:35 a.m. ET DOW futures are +146; the market is poised to open significantly higher.
CNN: Gas prices could soar if Russia invades Ukraine By Matt Egan
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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