2021-01-07: News Headlines

Igor Derysh (2021-01-06). Trump tells Capitol rioters "we love you," stokes election lies after Biden condemns "insurrection" salon.com Twitter quickly locked Trump's video praising rioters "due to a risk of violence"

Devin C (2021-01-06). EMERGENCY TWITTER/PHONE CALL ALERT! Alabama prison hunger striker beaten. workers.org On the morning of Jan. 4, a prisoner participating in the #Alabama11 hunger strike was beaten and bloodied by a guard, Officer Landrum, at the instructions of Sgt. Williams, for his participation in the hunger strike. The prisoner's name is Ronnie Miller, #244648. He is out of the infirmary, but . . . |

The Canary (2021-01-05). 'Exhausted' university student in tears over 'lack of support' during pandemic. thecanary.co An "exhausted" university student has gone viral after sharing an emotional post about the lack of support she says students have received during the pandemic.Kiera Murrell, who studies psychology at the University of Bournemouth, shared a photo of herself in tears and wrote: "In case anybody wondered how it looked or felt to be a university student in a pandemic."I am so exhausted and drained. I have spent my afternoon crying into a Terry's chocolate orange because I have received not a single bit of support since university moved online in March, just like everybody else on my course." | A university student in…

Defend the Sacred Alaska (2021-01-05). Wednesday 1/6: Arctic is Not For Sale! Day of Solidarity to Protect Arctic Refuge & Indigenous Cultures. indybay.org Virtual action on social media…

Voelker R. (2021-01-05). Antiviral Drug Approved for Postexposure Flu Prevention. jamanetwork.com The approved indication for baloxavir marboxil has been expanded to include postexposure influenza prevention for patients 12 years or older.