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AP’s Today in History for Today in History for June 21st

Three civil rights workers disappear in Mississippi; John Hinckley, Jr. found not guilty by reason of insanity for shooting President Ronald Reagan and three others; Britain’s Prince William born.

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Something to think about, Breakfast News & Blogs below

• Bernie Sanders sets a trailblazing example in the fight against mass incarceration
  Rory Fleming

• One city moves to forgive overdue rent — economist sees “a system falling apart”
  MATTHEW ROZSA

• We’ve Always Had the Money for Medicare for All — We’ve Just Given It to Corporations Instead
  DAVID SIROTA

• Police Departments Are Parasites on the Public Purse
  AN INTERVIEW WITH STUART SCHRADER

• ‘We Should Be Committed to Decriminalizing if We Want to Help Communities of Color’
  JANINE JACKSON

• Teachers’ Unions Are Demanding Police-Free Schools
  MEAGAN DAY

• Don’t Be Fooled. The Corporate Elites Are Gaslighting You Once Again
  Chris Hedges

• The Arrested Development of Stephen Miller
  Nicholas Buccola

• Alone and Afraid: Welcome to Chickenhawk America
  Maj. Danny Sjursen (ret.)

• PROTESTERS, HERE’S HOW TO SET UP A CHEAP BURNER PHONE
  Micah Lee

• Researchers Find Crows Smart Enough Not To Let On How Smart They Really Are
  The Onion

• Man Hates How Hot Dog-Eating Contests Reduce Art Of Eating Hot Dogs To A Competition
  The Onion

• Congress Announces Willingness To Offer Black Lives Matter Protesters Holiday Or Statue
  The Onion

Something to think about over coffee prozac

 
City Enters Phase 4 Of Pretending Coronavirus Over
 
The Onion

DALLAS—Saying the city remained on track for progressing into the final stage, Mayor Eric Johnson told Dallas residents Friday that they would soon officially be entering Phase 4 of pretending the coronavirus was over. “Thanks to the efforts of municipal employees, I’m happy to say we’ve reached the final phases of completely deluding ourselves into thinking that this pandemic has somehow stopped spreading and that we’re safe,” said Johnson in a press conference, in which he applauded the city for bringing them to this stage by successfully disregarding the virus in previous phases. “In order for this to be effective, however, we’re instituting guidelines requiring all residents to convince themselves that they can no longer contract or spread this disease, and that despite virtually no changes in the situation, we will no longer need to use hand sanitizers or observe social distancing. Phase 4 will also need all of you to start going into restaurants and stores without masks and pretending that this is endangering absolutely no one. Thank you all.” At press time, Johnson added that he hoped successful observance of protocols would allow the city to soon move into the outright panic and citywide devastation that would characterize Phase 5.