The Daily Populous

Friday August 28th, 2020 night edition

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But it’s now a full week late with its campaign finance filings, a move that’s allowing the shadowy organization to hide how deep the GOP efforts to back his spoiler campaign go.

The monthly campaign finance filing was due with the Federal Election Commission on August 20.

But West’s campaign still hasn’t submitted the paperwork, a requirement for all presidential candidates that planned to raise or spend at least $100,000 on the campaign.

“He’s missed an FEC reporting deadline on August 20 and is in [likely] violation of the law.”.

It’s almost certain that West’s campaign has spent $100,000 on the campaign already.

“Kanye West isn’t the typical candidate so this enforcement mechanism isn’t going to work for his campaign.”.

It’s clear that some of the other GOP operatives helping West see this as a fun way to screw with Biden. »

Hurricane Laura damages Lake Charles confederate monument

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Hurricane Laura damaged a Lake Charles Confederate monument, after parish officials voted to keep it.

Hurricane Laura damaged the controversial Confederate monument in Lake Charles, Louisiana after officials voted to keep the statue earlier this month.

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted 10-4 Aug. 13 to let the South's Defenders Monument remain on the grounds of a courthouse in Lake Charles. »

Messaging about Covid-19 is wrong, so Americans aren't listening

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The early message to the public was that these extreme measures were being undertaken to “flatten the curve” of infections over time.

But our message has changed too much and too often, quickly evolving from “flatten the curve” to something very different.

If we fail, the collective physical and financial health of Americans will remain at great risk for the foreseeable future. »

RNC Gave Prime Time to Vigilantes. The Next Day a Gunman Shot BLM Protesters.

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Then, just one day after the McCloskeys’ RNC speech, a white gunman killed two people and injured a third at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Such militia and right-wing vigilantes seem to agree with the McCloskeys’ call to take up arms against the “radical left.”.

We need look no further than the RNC to see the many links that exist between explicit and implicit endorsements of white supremacy and authoritarianism. »

Joe Ruby, Co-Creator of 'Scooby-Doo,' Has Died at 87

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Joe Ruby, who co-created “Scooby-Doo” with his partner Ken Spears, died of natural causes Wednesday in Westlake Villiage, California, according to Variety.

The characters, Scooby-Doo, Fred, Shaggy, Daphne, and Velma, were designed by Iwao Takamoto.

Also Read: Katie Daryl's 'Top Ten Revealed' on AXS TV to Resume in October With 12 New Episodes (Exclusive). »