Extra, Extra
Chopper Whopper: During the latest episode in his same, old, tired act, Donald Trump lied constantly and served up his usual nonsense. But he added a new lie to the lineup. He claimed that he was in a helicopter that almost went down with Willie Brown who was being critical of Kamala Harris at the time. A few details were off. The helicopter didn’t go almost go down. There was zero discussion of Kamala Harris. And it wasn’t Willie Brown, it was Jerry Brown. Imagine the headlines if Biden had confused those two, but with Trump, the media just sits and listens. It turns out that there’s a difference between a press conference and a monologue with reporters in the audience. That Time Trump Nearly Died in a Helicopter Crash? Didn’t Happen. (For now, the debate is back on following Trump’s attempt to get out of it.)
+ Turns Out Political Violence is Illegal: “A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.” (Man who incited that action currently earning the support of just about every GOP leader.)
+ Putin His Place: “Reports suggest that Ukrainian troops are operating more than 10km (six miles) inside Russian territory – the deepest cross-border advance by Kyiv since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.” Russia struggles to repel deep incursion by Ukraine on fourth day of cross-border attack.
+ Gone in an Insta: “A chasm separated the Millers’ shimmering public lives and painful private reality. But their fall is also a source of very real grief — a story about trying to have it all, and what happens when you cannot.” NYT (Gift Article): How an Instagram-Perfect Life in the Hamptons Ended in Tragedy.
+ Balls to the Walz:” Kamala Harris’ running mate has traditional ‘manly man’ traits. He’s also not frightened of women, afraid of Black people or terrified of the future.” Bloomberg: Tim Walz’s Masculinity Is Terrifying to Republicans. (His decency is even more terrifying.)
+ Smells Unlike Victory: “In recent years, a growing body of research has affirmed that dogs can smell when humans are stressed. A new study shows how it affects them. As many dog owners can attest, our stress is contagious.” Dogs can smell human stress, and it bums them out, study shows.
