SkyDrive Tests a Flying Car With a Man On Board, Aces Liftoff | Observer

https://observer.com/2020/08/japan-skydrive-test-manned-flying-car-vtol/ 

Fact Checker: Republican convention was an ocean of falsehoods

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The truth behind the rhetoric.       By Salvador Rizzo  Email Trump's Republican convention was an ocean of falsehoods For viewers tuning in this week, the Republican National Convention was like a daily highlight reel taken from President Trump's collection of falsehoods and twisted truths. For The Fact Checker, it was like running a marathon while playing Whack-a-Mole. We ended up with 90 claims fact-checked over four nights, 25 of them from Trump's acceptance speech on the White House lawn Thursday. The deceptions can be divided into three themes: 1. Parroting Trump's falsehoods Donald Trump Jr. (Night One): "Look to the man who did what the failed Obama-Biden administration never could do and built the greatest economy our country has ever seen." Trump inherited a thriving economy and has presided over a slowdown, with 8.1 million jobs created in the last three years of the Obama administration to 6.6 million in the first three years of Trump. Once the coronavirus pandemic began in the fourth year, the economy went into a tailspin from which it is beginning to recover. ADVERTISEMENT   Going back further in time, by just about any important measure, the economy under Trump did not do as well as it did under Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson or Bill Clinton. Eric Trump (Night Two): "Biden has pledged to defund the police." False. Biden supports increased spending on social programs, separate from local police budgets, but he also wants more funding for police overhauls such as body cameras and training on community policing approaches. "No, I don't support defunding the police," Biden told CBS. "I support conditioning federal aid to police based on whether or not they meet certain basic standards of decency and honorableness. And, in fact, are able to demonstrate they can protect the community and everybody in the community." Continue reading below. Enjoy this newsletter? Forward it to someone else who'd like it! If this email was forwarded to you, sign up here. Did you hear something fact-checkable? Send it here; we'll check it out. ADVERTISEMENT   2. Huge exaggerations Vice President Pence (Night Three): "Joe Biden — he supports taxpayer funding of abortion right up to the moment of birth." Biden does not support funding abortion "right up to the moment of birth." Trump, Pence and antiabortion advocates argue that some laws and court decisions have opened loopholes that allow abortions to the very end of a pregnancy. Experts have told us that abortions up to the moment of birth are not happening in the United States and that it's false to equate Biden's position with support for infanticide. Biden supports abortion rights and says he would codify in statute the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade and related precedents, which generally limit abortions to the first 20 to 24 weeks of gestation. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (Night One): "Obama and Biden let North Korea threaten America. President Trump rejected that weakness, and we passed the toughest sanctions on North Korea in history." That happened in 2017. Haley conveniently leaves out the rest of the story. Trump met with Kim Jong Un in Singapore, the first time a U.S. president sat down with a North Korean leader. "His country does love him. His people — you see the fervor. They have a great fervor," Trump said after the meeting. Then, Trump met Kim again. Then, Trump met him a third time. The result of this? A joint statement by the two leaders that included weaker commitments than previous U.S. presidents got. North Korea continues to develop its weapons program. 3. Contradictions Trump (Night Four): "We will always and very strongly protect patients with preexisting conditions. And that is a pledge from the entire Republican Party." We've given Trump's claim our worst rating, a Bottomless Pinocchio. He immediately began efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act upon taking office, and now, his administration is asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entire law, including the preexisting condition coverage guarantee. Trump has not offered a replacement plan, despite promising one since days before taking office in 2017. We have also given Four Pinocchios to several Republican senators who have consistently worked to undermine the Affordable Care Act and its coverage guarantee, and who support the GOP lawsuit pending before the Supreme Court. Trump (Night Four): "We took the toughest, boldest, strongest, and hardest-hitting action against China in American history." Many economists say Trump's trade war with China has made matters worse for American farmers and exporters. First, Trump imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of goods from China. In retaliation, China reduced purchases of U.S. crops such as soybeans. Then, Trump directed subsidies to American farmers to soften the blow. Studies by leading economists have shown that the cost of Trump's China tariffs is largely borne by American consumers, because companies pass down the cost. The two countries eventually resolved some sticking points in the first phase of a trade deal that took effect in February. But China is lagging far behind in its commitment to purchase $200 billion in agricultural, manufactured and energy products above 2017 levels. Yet Trump deceptively claims they are "more than living up to" their commitments under the deal. For the full fact checks, click on the following links: Night One, Night Two, Night Three and Night Four. Marathon Whack-a-Mole, the book For a more complete guide to the claims from Trump and the Republican convention, check out our new book, a national bestseller. "Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth," published by Scribner, tells the story of a president who has racked up more than 20,000 false or misleading claims — and what it's like to fact check him. Over 386 pages, we debunk a host of statements and tweets Trump has made on the economy, immigration, foreign policy, his impeachment, the Russia probe, the coronavirus pandemic and more. The book is as comprehensive as it is reader-friendly, divided into chapters by subject. It's available in print, e-book and audiobook. Reviewers have called it "a great public service," "an extremely valuable chronicle," "an authoritative and pull-no-punches guide through Trump's alternate universe" and "a fascinating and necessary guide to his behavior, well-suited both to those only vaguely familiar with U.S. politics and those who follow Trump's every move." We're always looking for fact-check suggestions. You can reach us via email, Twitter (@GlennKesslerWP, @rizzoTK, @mmkelly22, @SarahCahlan) or Facebook. Read about our process and rating scale here, and sign up for the newsletter here. Scroll down for this week's Pinocchio roundup. Fact-checking President Trump's acceptance speech at the GOP convention By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly ●  Read more »   Fact-checking the third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly ●  Read more »   Fact-checking the second night of the 2020 Republican National Convention By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly ●  Read more »   Fact-checking the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly ●  Read more »   The absurd claim that Trump is the 'most pro-gay president in American history' By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Politics A.M. for the most important politics stories, delivered every morning. Sign up »

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The Lincoln Project: This is your mind on trump

This is your mind on Trump. 

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(https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1299357516720205826?s=03)

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The Malign Fantasy of Donald Trump’s Convention | The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/the-malign-fantasy-of-donald-trumps-convention

New Atlas: Nano-diamond self-charging batteries could disrupt energy as we know it - only at prototype stage but multiple sources indicate this could prove to be real

New Atlas: Nano-diamond self-charging batteries could disrupt energy as we know it.
https://newatlas.com/energy/nano-diamond-self-charging-batteries-ndb/ 

Energy consulting groups value early fossil phaseout replaced by DER to Southeast RTO at $384B savings by 2040

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/energy-consulting-groups-value-southeast-rto-potential-at-384b-savings-by/584074/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-08-25%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:29274%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive 

Exxon Dropped From Dow Jones Industrial Average- Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-24/dow-industrials-kicks-out-exxon-in-biggest-shakeup-since-2013?cmpid=BBD082520_GREENDAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=200825&utm_campaign=greendaily&sref=BTyeP4at

NYTimes: Fact-Checking Day 1 of the Republican National Convention - check number counted factual

Fact-Checking Day 1 of the Republican National Convention https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/24/us/rnc-fact-check

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Another compelling reason to buy Tesla (the car, not the stock)

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Thirteen of 15-member U.N. Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions - chickens coming home

https://reut.rs/3l3v7JM 

The ‘rubber-band effect’ on renewable energy project margins – pv magazine International

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/08/19/the-rubber-band-effect-on-renewable-energy-project-margins/ 

Steve Bannon is Arrested and Charged With Fraud in 'We Build the Wall' Scam

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/nyregion/steve-bannon-arrested-indicted.html 

Visual and aerodynamic perfection.

See this eagle's flight from the top of the world's tallest building to his handler in the city below. 

The eagle was fitted with a camera and released from the top of the 2,715 foot Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai. It was given no pre-flight exposure to the speck of land that his handler is standing on.

The raptor locates the marker, recognizes the trainer from all of the other objects, people etc. Then fold his wings into power-dive straight to the trainer's arm. Note the lack of visual shake in the camera on his back throughout.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ 6g95E4VSfj0?rel=0

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First Into the Virus Slump, China Economy Is Proving to be the Fastest Out

First Into the Virus Slump, China Is Proving the Fastest Out  ["https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-15/first-into-the-virus-slump-china-is-proving-the-fastest-out"] 

Recent studies show promising indications about immunity after exposure - NYT

Even mild Covid-19 cases confer 'durable immunity,' new studies find.

Scientists who have been monitoring immune responses to the coronavirus for months are now starting to see encouraging signs of strong, lasting immunity, even in people that developed only mild symptoms of Covid-19, a flurry of new studies has found.

Disease-fighting antibodies, as well as immune cells called B cells and T cells capable of recognizing the virus, appear to persist months after infections have resolved — an encouraging echo of the body's robust immune response to other viruses.

"This is exactly what you would hope for," said Marion Pepper, an immunologist at the University of Washington and an author on one of the new studies, which is currently under review at the journal Nature. "All the pieces are there to have a totally protective immune response."

"This is very promising," said Smita Iyer, an immunologist at the University of California, Davis, who is studying immune responses to the coronavirus in rhesus macaques and was not involved in these papers. "This calls for some optimism about herd immunity, and potentially a vaccine."

Scientific American: Will 2020 Be the Hottest Year on Record?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/will-2020-be-the-hottest-year-on-record/ 

CNN: 'Do you regret all of the lying?': Reporter's blunt question to Trump causes a stir - somebody finally had to point out the elephant in the room

'Do you regret all of the lying?': Reporter's blunt question to Trump causes a stir

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/08/14/viral-white-house-question-sv-date-keilar-sot-nr-vpx.cnn 

BBC News: Robotic boat completes three-week Atlantic survey mission

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Robot boat completes three-week Atlantic mission - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53787546

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A thorough, fact-based root cause assessment and chronology of events - The Atlantic

Web

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/09/coronavirus-american-failure/614191/

Audio

Anatomy of an American Failure

https://pca.st/episode/db7f5afc-c40a-40b9-b560-33708d10fc8f 

The New York Times: Trump E.P.A. to Lift Obama-Era Controls on Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas

The New York Times: E.P.A. to Lift Obama-Era Controls on Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/climate/trump-methane-climate-change.html 

Major U.S. Gas, Power Utilities Join $100 Million Clean-Tech Effort - Note that its all about preservation of combustion

U.S. Gas, Power Utilities Join $100 Million Clean-Tech Effort  ["https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-10/u-s-gas-power-utilities-join-100-million-clean-tech-effort"] 

NYTimes: Pelosi Is Playing Hardball on Coronavirus Relief - See this quote. Priceless.

Pelosi Is Playing Hardball on Coronavirus Relief. She Thinks She'll Win. https://nyti.ms/3kseyXN 

'It's like night and day': Trudeau's and Trump's Covid-19 responses fuel wildly different outcomes | World news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/09/canada-coronavirus-us-justin-trudeau-donald-trump?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlVUy0yMDA3MDk%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTUS_email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUS 

Global News: Canada's last intact ice shelf collapses into the sea

Global News: Canada's last intact ice shelf collapses into the sea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAXKN3y4SYs 

NYTimes: New York Is Positioned to Reopen Schools Safely, Health Experts Say

New York Is Positioned to Reopen Schools Safely, Health Experts Say https://nyti.ms/2XVCM35 

Trump Appointee Dismembers the Postal Service Right Before Our Eyes

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/07/postal-service-investigation-dejoy/?wpmk=1&wpisrc=al_news__alert-politics--alert-national&utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert&pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJjb29raWVuYW1lIjoid3BfY3J0aWQiLCJpc3MiOiJDYXJ0YSIsImNvb2tpZXZhbHVlIjoiNTk2OTkwYTc5YmJjMGY2ZDcxYzM5YzZkIiwidGFnIjoid3BfbmV3c19hbGVydF9yZXZlcmUiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vYnVzaW5lc3MvMjAyMC8wOC8wNy9wb3N0YWwtc2VydmljZS1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uLWRlam95Lz93cG1rPTEmd3Bpc3JjPWFsX25ld3NfX2FsZXJ0LXBvbGl0aWNzLS1hbGVydC1uYXRpb25hbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWFsZXJ0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXdwX25ld3NfYWxlcnRfcmV2ZXJlJmxvY2F0aW9uPWFsZXJ0In0.YIkEtWREuxlaTfJ4Cvtww1GyBQ331bNwwvzHu9e6l0k 

Phys.org: Uncovering our solar system's shape - 3d model based on telemetry from first spacecraft to cross the boundary of our heliosphere into interstellar space

Phys.org: Uncovering our solar system's shape.
https://phys.org/news/2020-08-uncovering-solar.html

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Phys.org: Chemists build natural anti-cancer compound with efficient new process

Phys.org: Chemists build natural anti-cancer compound with efficient new process.
https://phys.org/news/2020-08-chemists-natural-anti-cancer-compound-efficient.html

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Fwd: EXCLUSIVE: Big Oil employee salaries revealed

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A petroleum engineer working for Shell can earn $200,000 a year, while a construction manager at Exxon can take home up to $313,000.

How much BP, Exxon, and 5 other oil giants pay their workers, from engineers to geoscientists A petroleum engineer working for Shell can earn $200,000 a year, while a construction manager at Exxon can take home up to $313,000. That's according to a new Business Insider analysis of data from the US Office of Foreign Labor Certification. It reveals, in fresh detail, how much big oil companies with US operations pay their workers, from engineers and data scientists to business analysts and geologists. Read Now → Email sent to: mbannerman@tnag.net   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy © 2019 Insider Inc. 1 Liberty Plaza, New York, NY 10006

Exxon to suspend company match to employee retirement plans in Oct - sources - CEO follows 3rd wave of job cuts with something guaranteed to piss off every remaining employee

Yahoo Finance: Exxon to suspend company match to employee retirement plans in Oct - sources.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exxon-suspend-company-match-employee-050005927.html 

NYTimes: Isaias Hits NY Area: 2.5 Million Lose Power and One Is Killed

Isaias Hits NY Area: 2.5 Million Lose Power and One Is Killed https://nyti.ms/39V9OF4 

BP Walks Away From the Oil Supermajor Model It Helped Create

BP Walks Away From the Oil Supermajor Model It Helped Create  ["https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-04/bp-walks-away-from-the-oil-supermajor-model-it-helped-create"] 

Dominion shakes up leadership, focuses on renewables after pipeline cancellation | Utility Dive - fossil chickens coming home to roost

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/dominion-shakes-up-leadership-focuses-on-renewables-after-pipeline-cancell/582765/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-08-03%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:28844%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive 

The Best of Barack Obama's Eulogy for John Lewis - a real president speaks out

https://youtu.be/jEzddJnaquI 

Fwd: Watch this interview

Scarily pitiful.

https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1289621395530448902?cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email