Extra, Extra
A Job to Do: “They’re not asking us to do their job. They’re asking us to do our job. Protect freedom in our time, defend democracy, stand up to aggression abroad and at home, be part of something bigger than ourselves.” Biden offers forceful defense of democracy in Normandy speech aimed at American audience. (If the greatest generation can storm the beaches of Normandy to save democracy, our generation can certainly storm the ballot box to do the same.)
+ The Book of Jobs: “Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday showed the labor market added 272,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in May, significantly more additions than the 180,000 expected by economists.”
+ Signed, Sealed, Delivered: “The research offers the first genetic and epidemiological evidence of bird flu virus transmission among mammals. And the findings hold a warning: The virus, called H5N1, may similarly transform to cause large-scale infections in other mammalian species, including people.” NYT (Gift Article): The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Elephant Seals. It May Not Be Done Yet.
+ Emptying the Kitty: “I have different questions: Is GameStop — a company with a very cloudy future — really going to make billions of dollars from its latest meme stock run? And if it does, what will it do with that money? Also: Doesn’t this feel very wrong? We can answer some of this now: GameStop has already made $1 billion by selling 45 million shares of its stock last month, when Keith Gill/Roaring Kitty sparked another meme run.” GameStop’s meme stock run makes no sense — and GameStop may turn it into a $3 billion windfall. However it goes, it’s gonna be weird. (Again.) Roaring Kitty’s GameStop holdings dropped by $235 million during a chaotic livestream.
+ A Moving Story: About 3 million Americans are already “climate migrants,” analysis finds. Here’s where they left.
+ Drain the Swamp: Alex Jones agrees to liquidate his assets to pay Sandy Hook families, in move that would end his ownership of Infowars. (We’ll move this down to Feel Good Friday as soon as his money actually hits the plaintiffs’ accounts.)
