Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:
Blue States Will Meet Biden’s July 4 Goal
The United States looks increasingly unlikely to reach President Joe Biden’s July 4 vaccine goal. We need at least 70% of all adults to have one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and we’re on pace to have somewhere between 67% and 68%.
The overall picture masks, however, an underlying pattern: Nearly all of the states Biden won will make his goal, while all of the states he lost are unlikely to.
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:
Nvidia CEO: We’re “on the cusp of” a blockchain and NFT-enabled metaverse
Social Security Weathered Pandemic Better Than Expected
Vaya Con Crypto – When the Levee Breaks
As each block is confirmed and the network grows stronger their power to tax and spend, thieve through inflation and bribe others to commit violence to enforce their will grows that much weaker.
Politics:
Trump Mostly Just Lies About the Election Now
Biden Scuttles Trump’s Dreams for Border Wall
GOP Attacks on Biden’s Agenda Not Breaking Through
Republicans have tried to beat the drum against the Biden agenda. For weeks Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has hammered away, echoing the critique from Larry Summers, former top economic adviser to the Clinton and Obama administrations, that the pandemic relief package spent way too much money and could prompt an inflation run.
But that message has, so far, been largely drowned out, especially in the conservative media echo chamber that is intensely focused on cultural issues that spark outrage and help ratings but do little to help win elections.
Garland: DOJ Voting Rights Push To Include Focus On Sketchy Audits, Election Worker Threats
Jared Kushner’s Deal Almost Led to Coup in Jordan
Serendipity:
Lake Meade: Largest US reservoir drops to record low
The West is the driest it’s been in 1,200 years — raising questions about a livable future
Meme credit: dellis (source)