The Wednesday Edition - Jun 3, 2020
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News, bunker, Lies, Trump

Noted Coward Donald Trump Claims He Only ‘Inspected’ Bunker, Didn’t Hide in It

Donald Trump addresses reporters while standing in front of a row of American flags.
The hashtags #BunkerBaby and #BunkerBitch are trending. Great work, everyone.
News, donald trump, Melania Trump, The Omen

Everyone Had the Exact Same Reaction to Donald & Melania Trump’s Latest Photo-Op

Donald and Melania Trump walk outside.
All of Twitter is making the same joke because it's the only natural reaction to these pictures.
Big on the Internet, Black Lives Matter, protests, Spider-Man

Spider-Man Spotted at Black Lives Matter Protest in Brooklyn. You Mess With One of Us, You Mess With All of Us.

Peter Parker and Aunt May in Spider-Man: Far From Home
New York banding together to yell quotes from the Spider-Man movies is emotional. He's New York's hero, even though it's just a citizen in a costume. Still mad he didn't do the flip, though.
Big on the Internet, Black Lives Matter, fandom, k-pop

K-Pop Fans Have Been Vanquishing Racist Hashtags and Police Apps

K-pop fans flood racist hashtags
Who had "the K-pop fandom goes to war online in service of Black Lives Matter" on their 2020 bingo card?
News, John Boyega, Keke Palmer, protests

John Boyega and Keke Palmer Speak Truth to Power During Protests

george floyd protests
These powerful, passionate messages are deeply felt and resonate with everyone who hears them.
News, 2020 Election, Republicans, Steve King

Bye Steve King! Congress’s Biggest Racist Just Lost His Primary

Steve King looks sad.
Unfortunately, the guy that beat Steve King is also terrible.
Big on the Internet, anti-racism, Black Lives Matter, protests

Here’s That Racism Education You Keep Asking For

George Floyd Black Lives Matter protestors hold "destroy systemic racism forever" sign.
As we tick over into more than a week of protests against police brutality and systemic racism, there's one question on a lot of would-be allies' minds: How can I learn more about racism in our country and what I can do to help eliminate it?
TV, Dirty John, Maggie Kiley

Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story’s Maggie Kiley Talks Hollywood Diversity Programs, “Love Gone Wrong,” and Whether Season 2 Has a Real Villain

Director Maggie Kiley on the set of Dirty John.
Dirty John is back with The Betty Broderick Story.
News, donald trump, protests, U.S. Military

These Descriptions of the Warlike Tactics Used Against Protesters Make Me Sick

Trump walks between police in D.C. after gassing protesters
There are moments in history that cross the Rubicon, and yesterday's gassing of peaceful protesters to clear the way for a staged presidential photo op at a church is one of them.
News, Barack Obama, donald trump, Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell Silent on Donald Trump Because He Suddenly Decided He’s “Not Going to Critique Other People’s Performances”

That's certainly new! Because until now, McConnell has shown that he loves critiquing other people's performances.
Big on the Internet, Black Lives Matter

Things We Saw Today: Let’s Amplify Black Voices

A protester addresses others through a megaphone as another holds a placard with the lettering reading 'Black lives matter' in Liverpool, northwest England, on June 2, 2020, during a demonstration after George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest in Minneapolis, USA. - The city of Liverpool lit up their civic buildings in memory of George Floyd on June 2 the death of whom in Minneapolis while in police custody has sparked days of unrest in the US city and beyond. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Here are some Things We Saw Today to support Black activists, businesses, artists, organizations, and causes.
TV, Dick Wolf, Law & Order, NBC

Dick Wolf Fires Law & Order Writer Over Offensive Facebook Post

chris meloni, mariska hargitay
Dick Wolf responded immediately saying, “I will not tolerate this conduct, especially during our hour of national grief. I am terminating Craig Gore immediately.”
News, Black Lives Matter, contributors, sexual assault

Don’t Use Sexual Assault Survivors to Justify Police and Incarceration

Prison bars and hallway.
Many people are finally starting to listen to discourse on police and prison abolition that once seemed far-fetched and call for their local governments to take crucial first steps to divest from police forces. It’s natural that many people still have questions, but all too often, we still hear the knee-jerk response to abolition: “What about rapists and abusers?”
News, Black Lives Matter, criminal justice reform, law

Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Prosecute and Sue Cops

TOPSHOT - A woman stands in front of Police officers, on June 1, 2020, in downtown Las Vegas, as they take part in a "Black lives matter" rally in response to the recent death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody. - Thousands of National Guard troops patrolled major US cities after five consecutive nights of protests over racism and police brutality that boiled over into arson and looting, sending shock waves through the country. The death Monday of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis ignited this latest wave of outrage in the US over law enforcement's repeated use of lethal force against African Americans -- this one like others before captured on cellphone video. (Photo by Bridget BENNETT / AFP) (Photo by BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images)
We know the emotional, political, and systemic reasons cops and DAs don't want to turn on other cops, but what are the legal reasons behind this huge problem?
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