Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing back against mask mandates for students as the state gets hit hard by a new coronavirus surge. Dr. Bernard Ashby, former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell and former Rep. David Jolly joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss the Governor’s response to the pandemic.
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суббота, 31 июля 2021 г.
Rep. Bush: 'The country is judged by how we take care of the people that need us the most.'
Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush is calling for the House to return immediately to pass an extension of the eviction moratorium that ends at midnight tonight. The Missouri Democrat slept outside the capitol last night and intends to do it again tonight after the house adjourned without extending the moratorium. She joins Yasmin Vossoughian live from the Capitol.
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Daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson says her father would have stood with Texas voting rights advocates
Luci Baines Johnson says more than 56 years after her father President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1965, she’s honoring his memory by fighting for voting rights in 2021.
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Senate works through the weekend on final text for infrastructure bill
The Senate is working overtime this weekend as they wrap up the final text of the $550B bipartisan infrastructure bill. Congresswoman Marie Newman (D-IL), a member of the House Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, joined NBC’s Joshua Johnson to discuss the prospect of passing both the bipartisan infrastructure plan and the Democrat-only spending plan.
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A24 Is Adapting Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower | #SciFiSunday

I will definitely be checking this out when the time comes!
Via Tor.com.
According to Deadline, A24 will finance and distribute the film, which will be produced by Paul Mezey. It will be Bradley’s first feature film—she has previously directed documentaries like Time and the just-released Naomi Osaka, and also worked as a second unit director...
A24 Is Adapting Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower | #SciFiSunday

I will definitely be checking this out when the time comes!
Via Tor.com.
According to Deadline, A24 will finance and distribute the film, which will be produced by Paul Mezey. It will be Bradley’s first feature film—she has previously directed documentaries like Time and the just-released Naomi Osaka, and also worked as a second unit director...
How Simone Biles is empowering Black women in the workplace
The most decorated gymnast of all time has withdrawn from several Olympic events after saying her mind and body are “out of sync.” Olympic gymnast Bridget Sloan, The Athletic staff writer Kavitha Davidson and Penn State professor Dr. Amira Rose Davis discuss Simone Biles’ decision to prioritize her mental health and what it means to Black women in particular.
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Texas lawmakers push Congress to pass sweeping voting rights protections
Three Texas Democrats testified before Congress this week in their push to stop a restrictive voting bill from Texas Republicans. State Rep. Nicole Collier joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss her time in Washington as Senate Democrats consider a slimmed down version of voting rights legislation.
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New Products 7/28/21 w/ Adafruit MCP9601 (MCP96L01) I2C Thermocouple Amplifier – STEMMA QT /Qwiic!

Browse through all that’s new here!
NEW PRODUCTS THIS WEEK
Left & Right Mecanum Wheel Pair – 48mm Diameter – TT Motor or Cross Axle (2-pack)
If you’re unfamiliar with mecanum wheels, this Matching Left & Right pack of 48mm Diameter Mecanum Wheels may resemble everyday chunky wheels Frankenstein’d out of mini hair curler rollers....
New Products 7/28/21 w/ Adafruit MCP9601 (MCP96L01) I2C Thermocouple Amplifier – STEMMA QT /Qwiic!

Browse through all that’s new here!
NEW PRODUCTS THIS WEEK
Left & Right Mecanum Wheel Pair – 48mm Diameter – TT Motor or Cross Axle (2-pack)
If you’re unfamiliar with mecanum wheels, this Matching Left & Right pack of 48mm Diameter Mecanum Wheels may resemble everyday chunky wheels Frankenstein’d out of mini hair curler rollers....
пятница, 30 июля 2021 г.
'We don't need a narrow bill': Barber presses Senate Democrats to back voting rights
Rev. Dr. William Barber reacts to news that Senate Democrats are crafting another voting rights bill with a narrower scope in the hopes of drawing more votes.
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Texas Dems make progress in fight for state, national voting rights
Democratic State Representatives from Texas remain in Washington D.C. in a last-ditch effort to stop the state’s GOP-backed voter suppression bill, but they have already successfully diluted the bill of some of the most egregious provisions. State Representatives Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) and Nicole Collier (D-Ft. Worth) join Jonathan Capehart to discuss how “persistence has caused the needle to be moved” for both voting...
Russian Cosmonaut Takes You on the Longest Route Possible on the ISS #SpaceSaturday
The shortest route possible between two points is a straight line. What’s the shape of the line that is the longest possible route from one end of the International Space Station to the other? We’d like someone to turn this into a VR 360 film, please. Here’s more, via TwistedSifter
Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev gives viewers a 1st person POV of the longest route possible on the ISS from the Japanese storage module to the Russian...
Biden amps up Covid response due to Delta variant
The Biden administration is ramping up its efforts and considering all options to deal with the renewed spread of the Covid due to the Delta variant. We discuss that with Dr. Kavita Patel and Eugene Daniels.
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Mystal: Who are the GOP congressman Trump reportedly said were going to help him steal the election?’
In a major breaking story, we are learning new details of Donald Trump's reportedly unprecedented effort to nullify the results of a free and fair election. Just two weeks before the vote was certified by Congress, Trump allegedly pressured the Department of Justice to lie to the American public to declare that the 2020 election was 'corrupt.' Legal expert Elie Mystal and MSNBC analyst Glenn Kirschner join The ReidOut to discuss.
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As GOP fights science, Covid-19 becomes America's 'honey badger' crisis
The new strains of Covid-19 are more dangerous and contagious, with Covid-19 surging in many parts of America as GOP leaders oppose safety restrictions. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on why “COVID don’t care” and why experts are imploring people to take a scientific, non-partisan approach to curbing the crisis.
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Rep. Connolly: Fmr. AG Rosen avoided direct questions in select committee to protect Trump
Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) speaks to Nicolle Wallace about Trump administration Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen’s testimony regarding his involvement in stoking the January 6th insurrection, arguing that Rosen ‘hid behind the confidentially of a conservation’ to protect himself and the former president
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As GOP fights science, Covid-19 becomes America's 'honey badger' crisis
The new strains of Covid-19 are more dangerous and contagious, with Covid-19 surging in many parts of America as GOP leaders oppose safety restrictions. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on why “COVID don’t care” and why experts are imploring people to take a scientific, non-partisan approach to curbing the crisis.
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Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Bush, Pressley slam House failure to extend eviction moratorium
Eviction moratorium extension efforts failing in the House is slammed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Cori Bush, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley on The ReidOut. Ocasio-Cortez tells us, ‘When we have a Democratic majority that is capable of passing legislation, we cannot hide behind the Republican Party in the lack of ability to extend the eviction moratorium.’
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Trump 'soft coup' busted by 2021 leak of secret DOJ notes
Donald Trump tried to order the U.S. government to help him overturn his losing election, and the DOJ has the evidence to prove it. Newly released internal notes show Trump tried to order the Attorney General to “say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me and the Republican congressmen.” MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on why the new evidence is significant and interviews Mother Jones’ David Corn...
Older athletes triumph at Olympics as Kornacki gets a new nickname
MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki and hip hop legend Fab 5 Freddy join MSNBC’s Ari Melber for Fallback Friday, an irreverent segment on “The Beat,” discussing the Olympics, aging and even a new nickname for Kornacki - "Grandmaster Math," a tribute to Grandmaster Flash.
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Donny Deutsch thinks we need to credit Trump to get more Republicans vaccinated
Branding and marketing expert Donny Deutsch and Democratic strategist Basil Smikle discuss the fear that there will be another Covid spike because people are refusing to take the vaccine
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Donny Deutsch thinks we need to credit Trump to get more Republicans vaccinated
Branding and marketing expert Donny Deutsch and Democratic strategist Basil Smikle discuss the fear that there will be another Covid spike because people are refusing to take the vaccine
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Tribe: ‘We are witnessing the unraveling of the cover-up’ of January 6th
Constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the ongoing DOJ investigations into January 6th and why he believes “executive privilege won’t be available” to Donald Trump in many of the cases.
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DOJ releases handwritten notes from top officials in an ‘unusual’ move showing Trump’s pressure campaign
New York Times Justice Department reporter Katie Benner, former U.S. attorney Harry Litman, and executive producer of Showtime’s "The Circus" John Heilemann discuss the unprecedented move by the Justice Department to release notes showing Trump asked the department to declare the election corrupt
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Rev. Al Sharpton says he is ‘starting to see a determination’ to get something done on voting rights
President of the National Action Network Reverend Al Sharpton and former RNC chairman Michael Steele on the push for voting rights heating up on Capitol Hill and whether Democrats should get more confrontational
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Why Democrats' new pro-police strategy for 2022 could backfire
This playbook is too cute by half to work well.
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McCarthy starts hedging on Trump's culpability for Jan. 6 attack
In January, Kevin McCarthy conceded that Trump "bears responsibility" for the Jan. 6 attack. Six months later, McCarthy won't endorse his own assessment.
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NEW VIDEO: Oscilloscope Basic Math & FFT – Collin’s Lab Notes #adafruit #collinslabnotes
Kick back, relax & let your oscilloscope do the math … and fast Fourier transforms.
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NEW VIDEO: Oscilloscope Basic Math & FFT – Collin’s Lab Notes #adafruit #collinslabnotes
Kick back, relax & let your oscilloscope do the math … and fast Fourier transforms.
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Rabbi speaks on emotional toll of condo collapse on Surfside community
Miami-Dade Police Chaplain Rabbi Yossi Harlig joins Ayman to speak on the emotional toll of the Surfside condo collapse.
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Those facing eviction encouraged to apply for additional help when moratorium expires
Deb Heffner, Community Advocates housing strategy director, discusses government programs that are still in place and could help those in need as the federal eviction moratorium is set to end this weekend.
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Former Afghan interpreter on U.S. withdrawal aftermath, special immigrant visas
Former Afghan interpreter Ahmadullah Sediqi speaks on his experiences in the aftermath of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
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четверг, 29 июля 2021 г.
Nintendo Switch TV wall mount adapter #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Perfect solution for your Switch: out of the way but ready to go! From cylemmulo on Thingiverse:
If you have a tv wall mount that simply hooks onto the mount. Usually you have a bunch of space to the right and left. I adapted this to the mount from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1873760 (for some reason it wouldn’t let me add to remix).
Now...
Watch convicted Trump ally fact-checked on 12th MAGA indictment
Trump ally Tom Barrack is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty to seven counts, including illegal foreign lobbying and making false statements to the FBI. Barrack is now the 12th Trump ally indicted. Rick Gates, who worked with Barrack on Trump’s Inaugural Committee and pled guilty to federal conspiracy charges in the Mueller probe, joins MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to discuss the bombshell indictment. Former...
Watch convicted Trump ally fact-checked on 12th MAGA indictment
Trump ally Tom Barrack is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty to seven counts, including illegal foreign lobbying and making false statements to the FBI. Barrack is now the 12th Trump ally indicted. Rick Gates, who worked with Barrack on Trump’s Inaugural Committee and pled guilty to federal conspiracy charges in the Mueller probe, joins MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to discuss the bombshell indictment. Former...
MartinKJHB #3Dprinting #3DThursday

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Callichimaera perplexa is an extinct crab from the Cretaceous. In life, it would have been around 2.5 cm/1” across, the size of many water beetles. I’ve imagined the swimming style to be like that of dytiscid beetles or corixid bugs rather than a portunid crab, but I’m not aware of any evidence...
MartinKJHB #3Dprinting #3DThursday

MartinKJHB shared this project on Thingiverse!
Callichimaera perplexa is an extinct crab from the Cretaceous. In life, it would have been around 2.5 cm/1” across, the size of many water beetles. I’ve imagined the swimming style to be like that of dytiscid beetles or corixid bugs rather than a portunid crab, but I’m not aware of any evidence...
Good news! Poverty drops to historic low after Biden relief
Trillions of dollars of coronavirus relief programs are expected to lift nearly 20 million Americans out of poverty. According to The New York Times, there has been a 45 percent drop in the country’s poverty rate. The poverty rate among children has dropped by 61 percent, largely due to the expansion of the child tax credit via Biden’s Covid-19 relief bill. Rep. Rosa DeLauro and The Nation’s Joan Walsh join MSNBC’s Ari Melber...
Trump pestered acting A.G. with near daily calls about stolen election theories: WaPo
Devlin Barrett, national security reporter for the Washington Post, talks about new reporting that Donald Trump called acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen almost daily after his 2020 election loss to pressure him about stolen election theories, and the likelihood that notes taken of some of the calls will be turned over to Congress.
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Dr. Gupta: ‘We’ve underestimated the willingness of the unvaccinated to get vaccinated’
Global health policy expert Dr. Vin Gupta speaks about the efforts he thinks the Biden administration should take when it comes to boosting vaccinations as the unvaccinated threaten the fights against Covid
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Rotary Braille Cube #3DThursday #3DPrinting

A braille learning tool shared by Ctrl_P on Thingiverse:
This is a braille cube for people learning braille to carry with them. A rubber band is used to maintain the tension to hold the three cubes and rotation.
Download the files and learn more
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Rotary Braille Cube #3DThursday #3DPrinting

A braille learning tool shared by Ctrl_P on Thingiverse:
This is a braille cube for people learning braille to carry with them. A rubber band is used to maintain the tension to hold the three cubes and rotation.
Download the files and learn more
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion...
Texas State Rep explains how new voter suppression bill will harm voters
Texas State Representative Diego Bernal shares the highlights from his time speaking to Democrats in Congress and the Senate to support voting rights legislation and explains why Texas’ new voter suppression bill is one of the ‘most Draconian’ in this country’s history
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Sanding tool – hand & machine #3DPrinting #3DThursday

mishkin2 shared this project on Thingiverse!
These are devices for fixing sandpaper, which are suitable for manual grinding and for machine grinding.
Clamping and tensioning of the sandpaper is performed by rotating the inner cylinder with a slot with an 8 mm hex key. The end of the sandpaper strip is inserted into the slot of the inner...
Sanding tool – hand & machine #3DPrinting #3DThursday

mishkin2 shared this project on Thingiverse!
These are devices for fixing sandpaper, which are suitable for manual grinding and for machine grinding.
Clamping and tensioning of the sandpaper is performed by rotating the inner cylinder with a slot with an 8 mm hex key. The end of the sandpaper strip is inserted into the slot of the inner...
NEW PRODUCTS – Silicone Keycap Molds – MX Compatible Switches

NEW PRODUCTS – Silicone Keycap Molds – MX Compatible Switches
First up, the Caps Lock Mold!
4 x 1U and 1 x 1.5U “Caps Lock” Silicone Keycap Molds – MX Compatible Switches
If you love to customize, why not level up your DIY keeb-makin’ skills and craft your own set of bespoke ‘caps with this keycap mold that has four “1U R4” (e.g. single...