The Republican parties in some of the state’s biggest red counties are rebuking the governor over his use of executive authority during the pandemic. Source: Gov. Greg Abbott criticized by fellow Republicans on coronavirus response | The Texas Tribune

The league’s decision could be influential for other university presidents as they consider how to handle the coronavirus pandemic. It is the first Division I conference to suspend football for the fall. Source: Ivy League Places All Sports on Hold Until January

After President Trump called government recommendations for reopening schools ‘very tough & expensive,’ other administration officials stressed that the guidance is optional. Source: CDC will issue new guidance on school openings, Pence says, after criticism from Trump – The Washington Post Bullshit. CDC shouldn’t have to update guidelines because of the President. Period.

Its decision to carry on in the face of the pandemic has yielded a surge of deaths without sparing its economy from damage — a red flag as the United States and Britain move to lift lockdowns. Source: Sweden Has Become the World’s Cautionary Tale – The New York Times The U.S. seems to want…

“Everyone attending the convention within the perimeter will be tested and temperature checked each day,” Erin Isaac, communications director for the host committee, said in the memo. Source: Sen. Grassley says he will skip Republican convention because of coronavirus concerns – The Washington Post Call me old fashioned, but if you need to test everyone…

The moves come amid national protests over racism and equality that have extended to calls on corporate America to change. Source: Walmart, Target dropping Washington NFL merchandise as the team reviews its name – The Washington Post This might actually be the time getting them to rename happens.

Would you want to “subscribe” to heated seats? Source: BMW is going all-in on in-car microtransactions – The Verge With rentals or leases, this is interesting. Imagine a car rental service that buys all one brand with different form factors (sedan, pickup/suv, minivan, or whatever) to save on maintenance overhead. When you rent a car,…

This is the second time in recent weeks that Secret Service agents preparing for a White House or campaign event outside of Washington have contracted the virus. Source: Secret Service agents preparing for Pence Arizona trip contracted coronavirus

Source: Zuckerberg said to say of Facebook ad boycott: ‘All these advertisers will be back’ soon enough   I need to quit Facebook.