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  • Donald Trump is still sick with COVID-19, but that isn't going to stop him from irresponsibly downplaying the dangers of a deadly virus.
  • Accurate op-ed headline of the day: "No, Trump did not piledrive the virus into submission with his superior strength."
  • Fox Nation's Tomi Lahren suggested Joe Biden is effeminate for wearing a mask to stop the spread of COVID-19: "Might as well carry a purse with that mask, Joe.”
  • White House officials are blocking strict new federal guidelines for the emergency release of a coronavirus vaccine, because Trump will do anything to be able to announce a vaccine before the election, regardless of the risks, or effectiveness
  • Facebook and Twitter are not doing a great job of cracking down on delusional QAnon posts.
  • Slate has a must-read story about the teen employee at CUP Foods who called the cops on George Floyd, the brothers who own the store, and the neighbors who are torn over what should happen to the place.
  • No NYPD officers have been fined or disciplined for failing to wear a face covering, despite the CCRB receiving more than 150 related complaints from New Yorkers.
  • Orange County's Health Commissioner has ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the Village of Kiryas Joel/Town of Palm Tree because of the alarming infection rates.
  • Reuters investigates how coronavirus is contributing to big oil firms "investing hundreds of billions of dollars to make new plastic" that massively exceeds the "industry’s spending to tackle plastic waste."
  • Paddy Considine has been cast as King Viserys Targaryen in HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon.
  • The War On Drugs, who are a very excellent live band, are releasing a live album, LIVE DRUGS.
  • And finally, a hiccup is just a glitch in the puppy matrix: