by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, August 15.
This is one of the longest monologues I’ve done for a while but do take out 10 mins of your time to watch:
On @MSNBC, I tallied all of the Trump/Trumpworld lies and excuses in the wake of the FBI search…and debunked them all.
Please do watch and share:pic.twitter.com/gnN69Sdnox
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 15, 2022
- Foreboding new studies show the climate battle is not over
- ‘Long covid’ may haunt 1 in 8 people — or more — for years to come (“The scope of the long covid problem is still unknown. But a new study from the Netherlands offers important clues: 1 in 8 people may suffer.”)
- Here’s How Some Species Will Survive Climate Change
- Fight climate change. End fossilflation. Here’s how. (“Yet another downside to fossil fuel dependence.”)
- Russia’s Goal in Attack on Nuclear Plant: Take the Electricity, Ukraine Says
- Ukraine hits Russian Wagner mercenary HQ in east (Excellent.)
- Russia urged to withdraw forces from nuclear power plant; Putin turns to North Korea for friendship
- Brittney Griner’s defense team appeals verdict sentencing her to 9 years on drug-smuggling
- China announces new drills as US delegation visits Taiwan
- Congressional Delegation visits Taiwan less than two weeks after Pelosi trip sparked furious response from China
- China’s Demographics Spell Decline Not Domination
- US lawmakers to meet Taiwan president as China tensions simmer
- Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack (That regime is criminal.)
- Iran blames Rushdie and supporters for stabbing (Rushdie’s to blame for his own stabbing? Gotcha.)
- Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount
- Violence, an ‘imploding’ economy and discrimination: Inside Afghanistan a year after the Taliban reclaimed power (The Taliban have always been horrible. And they continue to be horrible.)
- Freya the Walrus Was Too Good for This World
- We Didn’t Deserve Freya the Walrus
- Deposed Myanmar Leader Suu Kyi Said to Get 6 More Years Prison
- German Power Prices Soar to Record as Energy Crisis Deepens
- Kenyan Electoral Agency Prepares to Announce Final Vote Results
- South Africa’s ‘silent revolution’ as those with cash go solar
- After the latest clash with Israel, Gazans’ struggle continues
- Much of the US Will Be an ‘Extreme Heat Belt’ by the 2050s
- Deadline Looms for Drought-Stricken States to Cut Water Use
- Joe Biden got the vibe shift he needed. Now he’s looking to make it count.
- The same Joe Biden suddenly looks different
- Congress Is Shooting for the Moon, and Getting Close
- Inflation Reduction Act invests in a key part of fighting climate change: Nature
- AP-NORC poll: Many in US doubt their own impact on climate
- Michigan plot to breach voting machines points to a national pattern
- Most abortions are done at home. Antiabortion groups are taking aim.
- As Republicans Move to Defend Trump, Deep Fissures Emerge in the Party
- The FBI Probe “Reeks of Politics”: GOP Flock to Defend Trump in Wake of Mar-A-Lago Search
- Defending Trump on Live TV Is Getting Really Awkward for Republicans (Getting?!?)
- FBI and DHS warn threats to federal law enforcement have spiked since Mar-a-Lago search
- Trump’s Shifting Explanations Follow a Familiar Playbook
- Presidential Power to Declassify Information, Explained
- Trump’s Final Days Draw Scrutiny as Handling of Documents Investigated
- Karine Jean-Pierre on DOJ’s Trump probe: ‘We do not interfere, we do not get briefed’
- Juan Williams: The GOP’s sad embrace of Christian nationalism
- Longtime GOP insider Cheri Jacobus: America is “not going to recover from Donald Trump” (“Former Republican strategist says her party can’t be salvaged — and if Trump isn’t punished, America is ‘done for'”)
- Anti-Trump GOP group spends big to shrink his base
- Fox host defends Trump’s handling of top secret documents: “President Nixon said that if the president does it, that it is not illegal” (The Trump cultists are now citing Tricky Dicky Nixon?!? LOL)
- Democrats in tight races are betting on Dobbs blowback. It might pay off.
- Cheney’s next mission: Keeping her anti-Trump megaphone
- Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures
- Will Cheney And Murkowski Survive Their Trump-Backed Primary Challenges?
- Andrew Yang backpedals on Mar-a-Lago search tweets as CNN’s Jim Acosta tries to get a straight answer (Yang is a grifter, slimeball, idiot, etc.)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Bizarre New Theory On Why White Men Love Porn (She’s completely unhinged. And, of course, a leading Republican.)
- Salman Rushdie Stabbing Suspect ‘Had Contact With Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’
- Salman Rushdie and the Cult of Offense
- Ron DeSantis to Headline Rally With Kari Lake Amid Trump FBI Raid Backlash
- Rubio’s fake populism is no match for real history
- Policies that notify Virginia parents of ‘sexually explicit content’ in school materials are on the way (“Supporters of Senate Bill 656, which mandated schools adopt these policies, have said that it is a step toward ensuring parental rights in their children’s education. However, some critics argue that it is overbroad and could limit the school’s ability to use materials that present diverse perspectives.”)
- Subpar pay, burnout, pandemic disruptions and a teacher exodus
- Demand for mental health services outpaces expectations
- Schools and universities across Va. release updated COVID-19 guidelines, relaxing quarantine and masking policies
- State pulls funding for Farmville domestic violence shelter
- D.C.-area forecast: Showery and cool into Tuesday, then some warm sunshine
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