315: The Cult of Information

By any means necessary. Masked as a voice for the people, the media is creating a dangerous new type of information cult. Links: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Tulsa Health Department (https://www.tulsa-health.org/COVID19) COVID-19: Oklahoma numbers continue to spike, with 450 new cases, 2 more Oklahomans' deaths announced Thursday | News | tulsaworld.com (https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/covid-19-oklahoma-numbers-continue-to-spike-with-450-new-cases-2-more-oklahomans-deaths/article_c7bd2ce0-292f-5c3c-bb12-2e4c4efe11b5.html) jason n. peters on Twitter: "“We just want permenant housing” - Ronald Story, a leaser among the Unhoused at #CampMaroon #phillyprotests https://t.co/zxge2ANPki" / Twitter (https://twitter.com/JPeters2100/status/1271881754752712705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1272143661149548544&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Fidentities%2F2020%2F6%2F16%2F21292723%2Fchaz-seattle-police-free-neighborhood) 'Massive' cyber attack on Australian Govt - NZ Herald (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12341271) Do hospitals get money for patients who die from COVID-19? | cbs8.com (https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/verify/do-hospitals-get-paid-more-for-covid-19-cases/509-977c448f-d9a6-42f8-a443-968e9b610cac) I have 2 FREE tickets to the TRUMP rally - tickets - by owner -... (https://archive.is/Say7Z) California orders people to wear masks in most indoor spaces - ABC News (https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/california-orders-people-wear-masks-indoor-spaces-71327757) Judge Napolitano: 'Too little, too late' for government to block John Bolton's book | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/media/judge-napolitano-doj-block-john-bolton-book) New stimulus package could include $4,000 vacation credit | FOX 5 New York (https://www.fox5ny.com/news/new-stimulus-package-could-include-4000-vacation-credit) Judge Napolitano: 'Too little, too late' for government to block John Bolton's book | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/media/judge-napolitano-doj-block-john-bolton-book) New stimulus package could include $4,000 vacation credit | FOX 5 New York (https://www.fox5ny.com/news/new-stimulus-package-could-include-4000-vacation-credit) Trump whacked from within by John Bolton - Axios (https://www.axios.com/john-bolton-book-trump-reaction-8692a895-be79-4277-89a9-d01401827130.html) UK virus-tracing app switches to Apple-Google model - BBC News (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53095336) Atlanta police shortages continue for second day - KRDO (https://krdo.com/news/national-world/2020/06/18/atlanta-police-officers-not-answering-some-911-calls-after-former-cop-charged-with-murder-sources-say/) Ex-Atlanta Police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder - KRDO (https://krdo.com/news/national-world/2020/06/17/some-law-enforcement-officials-say-rayshard-brooks-shooting-by-police-was-justified/) Sen. Hawley's 'Section 230' Bill Is Toothless (https://gizmodo.com/senator-hawleys-new-section-230-bill-isnt-going-to-make-1844067513?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4) Justice Department reveals proposals to curb platforms' protections - Axios (https://www.axios.com/justice-department-reveals-proposals-to-curb-platforms-protections-a1a536f9-501a-4797-9815-7383d478f798.html) ‘Something’s wrong with Donald Trump’: New ad from Republican group that drove president into a fury questions his health | The Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-lincoln-project-new-video-ill-2020-election-a9570966.html) 6 states report record-high jumps in coronavirus cases as reopening plans weighed - CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-cases-6-states-report-record-highs/) CIA cyber weapons stolen in historic breach due to 'lax security', internal report says - CNNPolitics (https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/16/politics/cia-wikileaks-vault-7-leak-report/index.html) Berlin authorities placed children with pedophiles for 30 years | Germany| News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 15.06.2020 (https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-authorities-placed-children-with-pedophiles-for-30-years/a-53814208) Tucker Carlson assures his viewers they "are not crazy" for watching his show | Media Matters for America (https://www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-assures-his-viewers-they-are-not-crazy-watching-his-show) Judge denies Oklahoma residents’ bid to block Trump’s rally because of coronavirus fears - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/oklahoma-lawsuit-tries-to-block-trumps-rally-because-of-coronavirus-fears/2020/06/16/175bbf30-b01f-11ea-a567-6172530208bd_story.html) New ad by anti-Trump GOP group uses clip of president's slow walk at West Point | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-ad-anti-trump-gop-group-clip-slow-walk-west-point) Mike Pence’s abrupt Covid shift - POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly-coronavirus-special-edition/2020/06/16/mike-pences-abrupt-covid-shift-489544) Mike Pence Claims There is No Second Wave of Coronavirus (https://www.mediaite.com/news/mike-pence-claims-there-is-no-second-wave-in-new-op-ed-rejecting-media-coverage-of-coronavirus/) There Isn’t a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave’ - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/there-isnt-a-coronavirus-second-wave-11592327890?mod=djemalertNEWS) Dr. Fauci: No Need for a Second COVID Lockdown (https://www.thedailybeast.com/dr-fauci-no-need-for-a-second-covid-lockdown?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4) NBC News under fire for apparently pushing Google to remove conservative sites from ad platform | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/media/nbc-news-google-federalist-zerohedge-ads) Google bans website ZeroHedge from its ad platform over comments on protest articles (https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/google-bans-two-websites-its-ad-platform-over-protest-articles-n1231176) Shawn Whiting on Twitter: "I was streaming when the incident happened at CHAZ last night in Seattle. An auto shop near the zone was broken into (Car Tender), property stolen, and a fire started. The owners called the police and fire dept but they were told they would not show up. Full THREAD with clips ↓ https://t.co/zmPS3EBmxm" / Twitter (https://twitter.com/ShawnGui_/status/1272507245591269377) Suspect arrested after man is shot at Albuquerque protest - StamfordAdvocate (https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Police-detain-armed-militia-members-after-man-is-15342993.php) Chinese capital and provinces impose travel curbs as ... (https://news.trust.org/item/20200616094459-q9o7s) Native Americans want to be included in race talks - Washington Times (https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/6/native-americans-want-to-be-included-in-race-talks/) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5Xpwyd4aMM&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop) N.Y.P.D. Disbands Plainclothes Units Involved in Many Shootings - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/nyregion/nypd-plainclothes-cops.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage) Jon Stewart: Police are a 'border patrol' that perpetuates segregation - Business Insider (https://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-police-are-a-border-patrol-who-perpetuate-segregation-2020-6) The Fed says it is going to start buying individual corporate bonds (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/15/the-fed-says-it-is-going-to-start-buying-individual-corporate-bonds.html) How loneliness could be changing your brain and body - CNET (https://www.cnet.com/news/how-loneliness-could-be-changing-your-brain-and-body/) Police Officers All Over America Are Quitting Their Jobs Because Of The George Floyd Protests – End Of The American Dream (http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/police-officers-all-over-america-are-quitting-their-jobs-because-of-the-george-floyd-protests) Pentagon surplus handouts stoke the militarization of US police (https://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-surplus-handouts-stoke-militarization-us-police-014234957.html) Facebook, Instagram, Fortnite, T-Mobile and Comcast users ‘hit by massive cyber attack sparking outages across the US’ – The US Sun (https://www.the-sun.com/news/987168/ddos-attack-t-mobile-outage-facebook-instagram-us/)