Importing the little monsters and then flipping them for $37,376 on the booming black fish market (?) is apparently illegal.
THE FEED
TikTok’s back door
TikTok skirted a privacy safeguard in Google’s Android operating system to collect unique identifiers from millions of mobile devices, data that allows the app to track users online without allowing them to opt out, a Wall Street Journal analysis has found.
The tactic, which experts in mobile-phone security said was concealed through an unusual added layer of encryption, appears to have violated Google policies limiting how apps track people and wasn’t disclosed to TikTok users. TikTok ended the practice in November, the Journal’s testing showed. …
The identifiers collected by TikTok, called MAC addresses, are most commonly used for advertising purposes. The White House has said it is worried that users’ data could be obtained by the Chinese government and used to build detailed dossiers on individuals for blackmail or espionage.
vision 2020
Joe Biden Sees the Future in Kamala Harris
politics
Ilhan Omar Wins Democratic Primary in Minnesota’s Fifth District
politics
QAnon Booster Marjorie Greene Continues March Toward Congress
crime
What We Know About the Killing of Elijah McClain
Progress for anyone who hates election night confusion
Amazing: After years of pleading from so many (incl. me!), NYT appears no longer be writing “precincts reporting” in its results.
Since NYT is one of most used results pages, this was creating misleading info once people saw “100%” with no indication of thousands of ballots left pic.twitter.com/z5eX9QVV3D
—@Taniel
Since NYT is one of most used results pages, this was creating misleading info once people saw “100%” with no indication of thousands of ballots left pic.twitter.com/z5eX9QVV3D
veepstakes
The Pros and Cons of Kamala Harris As Biden’s VP
politics
Donald and Ivanka Trump Once Made Campaign Donations to Kamala Harris
It begins
“She was my No. 1 draft pick,” Trump says today, calling her “extradordinarily nasty” to Kavanaugh during hearings. Says he was “little bit surprised” Biden picked her.
Trump on July 29: “I think she’d be a fine choice, Kamala Harris. She’d be a fine choice.”
—@mkraju
Trump on July 29: “I think she’d be a fine choice, Kamala Harris. She’d be a fine choice.”
politics
What Was It Like to Be the First Woman to Run for Vice-President?
vision 2020
Kamala Harris Is the Sensible VP Choice for a Sensible Nominee
vision 2020
Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris as Vice-President
Pretty much
Unofficial Dem campaign motto:
“Biden 2020: Let’s Not Overthink This.”
—@jonathandarman
“Biden 2020: Let’s Not Overthink This.”
vision 2020
What’s the Latest With Biden’s VP Pick and Announcement?
The long wait is over – Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.
—@JoeBiden
Do investors not read the news?
Stocks are tumbling after McConnell said on Fox News what we’ve all been telling you — that stimulus talks are at a stalemate.
—@StevenTDennis
Another contender bites the dust
It’s not Whitmer, Dems tell @katieglueck and I
—@jmartNYT
One contender is out
Via @DanaBashCNN @jeffzeleny @merica: Rep. Karen Bass was told by Biden himself that she was not the pick, a source familiar tells CNN.
—@DaniellaMicaela
This may be a death knell for college football’s season
BREAKING: The Big Ten became the first Power Five conference to postpone its fall football season because the coronavirus pandemic. It hopes to play a season in the spring https://t.co/OcvWdV75Cx
—@latimes
the law
Trump’s COVID-19 Executive Actions Are Likely Legal, But That’s a Small Relief
coronavirus stimulus
The GOP’s Big Lie About Why COVID Stimulus Talks Failed
It’s all happening (or about to happen)
Joe Biden told top advisers this morning who his VP pick is, per @jeffzeleny.
—@kaitlancollins
Things seem to be tightening slightly in the ultimate swing state
Marquette Law poll:
Wisconsin (likely voters)
Joe Biden 49%
Donald Trump 44%
—@kylegriffin1
Wisconsin (likely voters)
Joe Biden 49%
Donald Trump 44%
democratic national convention
Democrats Unveil Virtual Convention Schedule and Unity Theme
encounter
‘There’s a Need for Organizers Everywhere’
Cases have falling dramatically, but deaths are, as always, a lagging indicator
Florida reported 5,831 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and 276 deaths. The number of deaths is a single-day record during the pandemic.
—@PatriciaMazzei
coronavirus vaccine
Russia Says Coronavirus Vaccine Is Ready, Thorough Clinical Trials Be Damned
vision 2020
Trump’s 2016 Gettysburg Address Could Be Tough Act to Follow
games
Don’t Just Blame COVID-19 for College Football’s Lost Season
Medical experts say this wouldn’t do much to control the outbreak, since COVID-19 is already circulating widely in the U.S.
White House officials have been circulating a proposal that would give U.S. border authorities the extraordinary ability to block U.S. citizens and permanent residents from entering the country from Mexico if they are suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus, according to two administration officials and a person familiar with the plans.
It is unclear whether the Trump administration has the legal authority to block citizens and permanent residents from returning to their own country, but one official said the administration is weighing a public health emergency declaration that would let the White House keep out potentially infected Americans.
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