Tokyo 2020 Olympic organising committee to hold meeting over Mori comments as volunteers withdraw help [Reuters]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-mori/tokyo-2020-olympic-organising-committee-to-hold-meeting-over-mori-comments-as-volunteers-withdraw-help-idUSKBN2A908N

Ally of Kremlin critic Navalny tells Russians to gather in courtyards for new protest on Sunday [Reuters, 9 min ago]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-navalny-courtyards/ally-of-kremlin-critic-navalny-tells-russians-to-gather-in-courtyards-for-new-protest-on-sunday-idUSKBN2A90YR

U.S. transportation chief will quarantine for 14 days after agent tests positive [Reuters]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-transportation/u-s-transportation-chief-will-quarantine-for-14-days-after-agent-tests-positive-idUSKBN2A82IG

#CoSoTech

Meet The Man Behind Epik, The Tech Firm Keeping Far-Right Websites Alive
Rob Monster, the chief executive of Epik, says his company's deals with websites Parler, Gab, BitChute and others is an act of free speech advocacy. Others say Epik is supporting hate speech. [npr News]

https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965448572/meet-the-man-behind-epik-the-tech-firm-keeping-far-right-websites-alive

Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict [AP News, 2hrs ago]

https://apnews.com/article/sudan-united-nations-f2dcb89e0ef281c90505fdf87f956c36

Trump’s trial starting: ‘Grievous crime’ or just ‘theater’? [AP News, 2 hrs ago]

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-capitol-siege-trials-coronavirus-pandemic-0d0916330d20cc139c64f73af5ef4647

What to watch as Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial kicks off

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-trials-coronavirus-pandemic-impeachments-trump-impeachment-1e6cfada5ee3c8dcebe5b0ec49d72366

Likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash to be announced [AP News, 2 hrs ago]

https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-lawsuits-basketball-california-air-traffic-control-2c87b04d28961fd277927eea8e8e5564

Georgia Secretary of State's office launches probe into Trump's election phone call [Reuters, updated 2 hrs ago]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-georgia-investigation-exclu/georgia-secretary-of-states-office-launches-probe-into-trumps-election-phone-call-idUSKBN2A82HO

U.S. DOJ to ask 56 Trump-appointed attorneys to resign [Reuters, updated 2 hrs ago]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-doj-biden/u-s-doj-to-ask-56-trump-appointed-attorneys-to-resign-cnn-idUSKBN2A90IU

Sounds like a Winner to me!? 🥇

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According to transcripts of his speech at the 6 Jan 'rally' on the WH Ellipse, Donald Trump used the words, "fight", "fights", "fighting" a total of TWENTY THREE TIMES in under 60 minutes!

Trump's lawyers deny he encouraged violence; Democrats say he has no defense

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-faces-trial-filing-deadline-as-second-senate-impeachment-proceeding-looms-idUSKBN2A81MA

c'mon....
you *know* ya wanna take this poll!

"Will Trump's shadow hang over the Republican Party?"

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-shadow-poll-feb/

AP-NORC poll:
Few in US say democracy is working very well

https://apnews.com/article/ap-norc-poll-us-democracy-403434c2e728e42a955c72a652a59318

Bally’s acquires SportCaller free-play game provider [AP News, 2 hrs ago]

https://apnews.com/article/atlantic-city-sports-betting-46689f9a2b6421467ce415db076ebe9b

#COVID19 Relief

'This is not justice.' Tenant activists upend U.S. eviction courts

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-evictions-insi/this-is-not-justice-tenant-activists-upend-u-s-eviction-courts-idUSKBN2A8112