THE SHOW NOTES: Renaming Monkeypox, The Ignored Story, & More China Protests
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WATCH: The United States plays Iran in a must-win World Cup match at 2 PM.
Quote of the day: “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened the families of players on Iran’s World Cup soccer team with imprisonment and torture if the players do not “behave” before their match against the United States on Tuesday, according to a new report.” - National Review
NEW: Monkeypox is being renamed because of the stigma.
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🚨 🚨 Tweet of the day: I’ll let this speak for itself.
The Ignored Story
A nonbinary official in the Biden administration was arrested for stealing a Vera Bradley suitcase back in September. The story is getting almost no coverage at all. Here’s more from The New York Post:
Sam Brinton, the deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition at the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, was charged with felony theft after allegedly snatching a Vera Bradley suitcase reportedly worth $2,325 from baggage claim at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on Sept. 16, according to court documents.
China Protests
The unprecedented mass protests in China calling for the easing of COVID restrictions and the removal of President Xi have reached level’s not seen since Tiananmen Square in 1989. CNN has verified that 20 separate protests have occurred in 15 different cities. Go read the AP story for more.
More: To make matter worse, Apple has restricted the airdrop feature that was being used by protestors to share documents without fear of surveillance.
Explained: The Rail Situation
Four of the 12 largest rail unions voted against a Biden-brokered labor agreement that would avert a rail shutdown. Now, at the behest of President Biden, Congress is taking up legislation that would force rail companies and their unionized workers to ratify the agreement.
Why this matters: Without an agreement going into effect soon, workers may go on strike just as the busy Christmas shopping season begins.
The problem: A significant portion of the unionized workforce opposes the terms put forth in the Biden proposal and feel betrayed by the historically pro-union Joe Biden. In addition, many congressional Democrats oppose the idea of forcing unions to accept terms through the use of legislation. Here’s the quote that matter from The New York Times:
In urging Congress to impose a solution on the dispute, Mr. Biden picked an aggressive stance that could pit him and his Democratic allies against the wishes of rank-and-file union members, who have long been frustrated with treatment by the rail companies.
More Mainstream Bias
The rest of the news:
Berkeley's Robert Reich Complains About CEO Pay, Collected $300k To Teach Three Classes - CAPCON
U.S. warns California cities to prepare for possible water cuts and fourth year of drought - CNBC
RNC commissions ‘review’ of party tactics after disappointing midterm - Politico
More than 40 million under threat for severe storms that could whip up tornadoes, hail and damaging winds – especially in the South - CNN
The Rise of Right-Wing Wokeism - The Gospel Coalition
Republicans rage against Trump’s antisemitic dinner party - SEMAFOR
Torture accusations mount in occupation of Kherson region - AP News
Global Tensions Spur a Sea Change in Japan - WSJ (paywall)
Netherlands to close up to 3,000 farms to comply with EU rules - The Telegraph (paywall)
Elon Musk and the hardcore cult of Diet Coke - Washington Post (paywall)
No, conservative commentators aren’t responsible for mass shootings - Washington Post (paywall)
Tweets that caught my eye:
Market snapshot:
I remember Warnock saying that. He is actually a heretic. While that does not disqualify him from being a Senator, it should disqualify him from being the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, or any Christian church. But Ebenezer Baptist Church is where guilt, white, Democratic politicians go to pay tribute, because MLK's family are grifters.
So, Chines citizens protesting draconian COVID lockdowns, mandatory vaccinations and masks under the guise of COVID zero is to be supported and cheered...
... by the same people that called truckers and anyone who else in the U.S. and Canada who said no to vaccines, masks, and lockdowns white supremacist and troglodytes.
I'll just wait here for my apologie from Herr Fauci and the lot of the totalitarians in our government.