Saturday 10 October 2020

 Doomscrolling over my first cup of coffee.

Portland, Oregon

Our President says that Portland has been ablaze with anarchy for decades. Let’s see how things stand this morning.

The annual football game between Oregon and Oregon State had been referred to as the ”Civil War.”  They have decided that is no longer cool. 

https://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/2020/10/rob-mullens-doesnt-expect-new-name-for-oregon-oregon-state-rivalry-to-be-decided-in-2020.html

About 150 people marched and demonstrated last night, calling for an end to police killings of black people. They were done by 9 PM. There was no property damage or police presence.

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/10/portland-protests-to-end-police-violence-resume-friday-downtown-live-updates.html

Trump claimed in the first Presidential debate that he had just been endorsed by the “Portland Sheriff.” All local law enforcement leaders say it wasn’t them.

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/10/portland-sheriff-who-backs-trump-hasnt-stepped-forward-several-officials-say-its-not-them.html

Members of our Well Regulated Militia left a three year old child alone in a room with a handgun.

Deputies: 3-year-old shoots self in head at Aloha home

https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/3-year-old-shoots-self-in-head-at-aloha-home/

From the Twitterverse

Friday 9 October 2020

 Reviewing the news which catches my eye as I greet the day.

Portland, Oregon

New coronavirus cases hit a record high in Oregon.

Coronavirus in Oregon: State sets record 484 cases, nears record with 11 deaths
https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/10/coronavirus-in-oregon-state-sets-record-484-cases-nears-record-with-11-deaths.html

I can’t find any news reports of civil disturbance last night.

U.S. News

The FBI arrested members of several groups seeking to overthrow the Michigan government by force, kidnap the governor, and subject her to a “trial” for treason. I think that President Trump encouraged these people when he tweeted “LIBERATE MICHIGAN” this spring, as armed protesters found measures to slow COVID transmission to be an egregious loss of liberty.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/michigan-governor-kidnap-plot/2020/10/08/0032e206-0980-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html

I know that Attorney General Bill Barr has wanted to prosecute BLM protesters for “insurrection,” and has explored whether he could prosecute Portland officials for not “cracking down” on such protests. I am searching the news for any evidence that Barr has said anything supporting the Michigan arrests, or condemning the Michigan terrorist conspiracy.

Trump makes the staff at Walter Reed sign NDAs about his visits.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-walter-reed-nondisclosure-agreements/2020/10/08/50dbb71a-073b-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html

The Kentucky AG made statements that the grand jury found that there was no basis for indictments of police officers for killing Breonna Taylor. A grand juror found that very misleading, and sought to be able to speak about what really happened in the grand jury room. The Kentucky AG seeks to prevent such disclosures.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/07/kentucky-ag-seeks-to-ban-breonna-taylor-jurors-from-speaking-publicly/

The Scrum that is Twitter

News of the day: 8 October 2020

 Gleaned from news sources in Portland, Oregon

The Multnomah County DA declines to prosecute the majority of protest related charges: 

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/10/multnomah-county-da-declines-to-prosecute-70-of-portland-protest-cases.html

Demonstrations at an ICE building led to use of tear gas, crowd control munitions, and arrests:

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/10/federal-police-use-tear-gas-crowd-control-munitions-in-s-portland-protest-4-arrested.html

Gleaned from national news

DOJ alters notes by McCabe and Strzok, gives altered notes to Flynn legal team to submit as exculpatory evidence

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/justice-dept-acknowledges-fbi-notes-given-to-flynn-defense-contain-altered-dates/2020/10/07/00b66060-04ec-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

The New England Journal of Medicine publishes its fourth editorial in 208 years, urging that voters oust Trump.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/08/science-journal-endorsement-trump/