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Barr condemns Disney and Hollywood for ‘kowtowing’ to China

Made announcement while thinking about sitting in Trump’s lap for one more lap dance? Can jump through hoops while in a short leash.

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Attorney general’s speech is part of continuing Trump administration offensive against Beijing

The US attorney general, William Barr, has assailed the Walt Disney Company and Hollywood studios, accusing them of “kowtowing” to the Chinese Communist party.

Barr’s allegations are part of a sustained diplomatic and public relations offensive by the Trump administration against Beijing, which the attorney general accused of engaging in “economic blitzkrieg – an aggressive, orchestrated, whole-of-government (indeed, whole-of-society) campaign to seize the commanding heights of the global economy and to surpass the United States as the world’s pre-eminent superpower”.

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Georgia mayors to defy Kemp ban on mask mandates | TheHill

“You all know I love to quote Audre Lorde, she says ‘I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.’ So I am not afraid of the city being sued,” Bottoms said Thursday. “And I’ll put our policies up against anyone’s any day of the week.”

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson (D) also said that the Georgia city will continue to enforce a local rule to require masks or face coverings in public, despite Kemp’s order Wednesday.

“I am not going to mince words,” Johnson told reporters Thursday. “We believe that Gov. Kemp is overstepping his authority. With that said, our emergency declaration still stands.”

“We will continue to follow the science,” Johnson added. “We will continue to take care of Savannah. We will continue to provide masks, for free, to whoever wants them and needs them. We will continue to wear them. We will continue to mandate them. And we will continue to require them in our city.”

Source: Georgia mayors to defy Kemp ban on mask mandates | TheHill

Keisha Lance Bottoms says Atlanta mask mandate will stand | 11alive.com

In the latest back-and-forth of a growing open dispute between Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Gov. Brian Kemp, the mayor said Thursday mask requirements “are enforceable and they stand” one day after the governor explicitly barred them.

The issue of masks has been perhaps the most contentious one between the two leaders, with Kemp rejecting calls to institute a statewide mask mandate and Bottoms one of the policy’s most vocal proponents.

 

Source: Keisha Lance Bottoms says Atlanta mask mandate will stand | 11alive.com

Trump Campaign Legal Adviser Jenna Ellis Appears on Kremlin-Backed RT

A top Trump campaign adviser recently appeared on the Russian-government funded TV network RT, which U.S. intelligence agencies have said plays a role in the Kremlin’s plans to undermine American democracy.

Trump campaign senior legal adviser Jenna Ellis’ appearance on RT’s The Alex Salmond Show aired on July 9. She appears to be the first Trump campaign official to go on the Russian-funded network since the 2016 election.

 

Source: Trump Campaign Legal Adviser Jenna Ellis Appears on Kremlin-Backed RT

AG Barr says Apple, others ‘too willing to collaborate’ with China

So barks Trump’s lap dog. Such a phony trying to help Trump divert attention that thousands are dying because in inaction and wrong action on Covid-19. U.S. Attorney General Barr on Thursday accused Apple and other major tech and entertainment companies of being “too willing to collaborate” with the Chinese Communist Party.

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Apple and encryption have been a target of Barr’s over the previous years, particularly since the company continues to refuse to build a backdoor into its devices. Most recently, the controversial topic came up in the wake of the December 2019 shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.

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CDC bans U.S. cruises through September, citing expanding coronavirus outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday extended its ban on cruising in U.S. waters through Sept. 30, citing “ongoing” coronavirus outbreaks aboard ships.

The CDC’s no-sail order was previously due to expire on July 24. The Cruise Line International Association, which represents the largest cruise lines in the world, announced last month that its members had agreed to suspend operations until Sept. 15.

In extending the ban on Thursday, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said that data collected by the agency shows at least 2,973 Covid-19 infections or Covid-like illnesses as well as 34 deaths came from cruise ships since the CDC started tracking the data earlier this year.

 

Source: CDC bans U.S. cruises through September, citing expanding coronavirus outbreaks