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- Donald Trump explained why he hates face coverings and why he doesn't want to have more COVID-19 testing (“I personally think testing is overrated, even though I created the greatest testing machine in history”), took credit for making Juneteenth "very famous," and said he had no regrets regarding his tweet about shooting protesters in a sprawling interview with the WSJ.
- Speaking of testing, the Trump administration paid millions for plastic test tubes, and ended up with unusable expandable plastic soda bottles.
- I hope you are ready for a scorching hot summer, because government researchers say that "hotter than normal temperatures [are] expected across almost the entire country into September."
- American Airlines is banning the passenger who was kicked off a flight after refusing to wear a face covering.
- Californians have been mandated by the state government to wear face coverings while in public or high-risk settings, including when shopping, taking public transit or seeking medical care.
- USA Today reports that things got heated when a Black Lives Matter protest came to the small town of Bethel, Ohio: “Everybody had a gun,” one person said of the counter-protesters. “Like a cowboy show.”
- Facebook deactivated dozens of ads placed by Trump’s reelection campaign today that included a symbol once used by the Nazis to designate political prisoners in concentration camps.
- A filmmaker rented out a movie theater, bought every seat, and showed his short film, thus becoming the top film in the country for that week.
- After clashing with a Democratic congressman over police reform yesterday, Rep. Matt Gaetz suddenly revealed on Twitter that he is living with a 19-year-old Cuban immigrant who he calls his "son."
- Apparently if we all keep watching Netflix all the time, we're going to look like the people from Wall-E in 20 years.
- And finally, this is the most relaxing thing I've seen in quite some time:
Published Jun 18, 2020
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