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  • Mike Pence has encouraged governors to adopt the Trump administration’s explanation that a rise in coronavirus testing was the reason behind new outbreaks, which is a lie. Donald Trump also tried to embrace that mistruth, saying at a meeting yesterday, “If we stop testing right now, we’d have very few cases, if any.”
  • Cellino and Barnes, injury attorneys, their partnership is now reportedly dissolved, 8888.
  • According to this thorough analysis, at least 97 law enforcement agencies have used some form of tear gas against civilians protesting police brutality and racism in recent weeks.
  • A lot of things aren't going to be the same this summer, but no one can stop people from binge-eating mystery meat: the iconic Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest will take place as scheduled on July 4th (just with no audience).
  • Get to know the night crew who has been wiping down 6,000 MTA trains a night.
  • Every generation gets mercilessly roasted by the generation after them, and thus the great cycle continues.
  • I'm not holding my breath waiting for baseball to come back this summer at this point.
  • The Black Lives Matter Foundation has raised millions in recent weeks. But it's not affiliated whatsoever with the Black Lives Matter Movement—it's goal is “bringing the community and police closer together.”
  • Excellent psych-funk band Khruangbin get profiled in the NY Times in anticipation of their excellent upcoming third album.
  • Vulture argues that the Oscars made the wrong decision in extending the eligibility window next year.
  • Unexpected New Yorker headline of the day: "A Guy Named Craig May Soon Have Control Over a Large Swath of Utah."
  • Randy Newman performed his Good Old Boys classic “Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man)" on The Tonight Show.
  • And finally, this dog is such an expert dog he doesn't need anyone to walk him: