The persistent heat waves across Europe that began in May have spawned a new term - "flash drought" - where extreme hot, dry conditions drive a much more rapid drying of the soil bed than has been seen historically.

"You know who didn’t have to cover their faces? The Black Panthers. The Black Panthers never covered their faces because visibility was a part of their entire strategy. The Klan, Patriot Front, ICE, hide behind hoods and masks because their power depends on terror without accountability."

"On this hot fourth of July it is worth reminding folks that its not the sun that's causing global warming. Solar output (as measured by satellites) has been flat over the past 50 years when global temperatures have shot up. Its our emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases."

It's also important to remember that the error rate for hand counted ballots is around 0.5% to 1.0%, and for optical scanners around 0.5%. That means our ability to accurately count the votes is about 10,000 times higher than the estimated voter fraud rate. Digital voting machines are not auditable.