The Post It Note 2/13/21

News from the note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

BREAKING: "It is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and he is hereby, acquitted of the charge in said article." https://t.co/9KBlqDPsGF pic.twitter.com/k27kHKMDvM
— ABC News (@ABC) February 13, 2021

7 Republican senators voted to convict former President Trump:

• Burr

• Cassidy

• Collins

• Murkowski

• Sasse

• Romney

• Toomey
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 13, 2021

Rep. Jamie Raskin talks about being moved by his daughter's concern for the families of Capitol rioters: "The children of the insurrectionists — even the violent and dangerous ones — they are our children, too. They are Americans and we must take care of them and their future." pic.twitter.com/NVPBJyC4xF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 13, 2021

WATCH: Trump lawyer irked after senators laugh at him https://t.co/XrB19ODL6I pic.twitter.com/EvvsRsL1XM
— The Hill (@thehill) February 13, 2021

In an expletive-laced phone call with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy during the Capitol attack, Trump appeared to side with rioters and gave no indication he would urge supporters to back down, according to newly revealed details of their conversation https://t.co/UWyQaZSNXo pic.twitter.com/N8zBOJt1o4
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 12, 2021

China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of the pandemic, one of the team's investigators said https://t.co/3bno1cIcAn pic.twitter.com/TerZNKLaTy
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 13, 2021

An extraordinary coronavirus patient in Boston — who carried the infection for five months — is offering scientists surprising clues about where the new variants emerged and why they're causing explosive outbreaks. https://t.co/8DFFSLnRJX
— NPR (@NPR) February 13, 2021

U.S. Postmaster General DeJoy is set to implement a new strategic plan that includes higher postage rates and the elimination of first-class tier of mail, two sources familiar with the move tell @NBCNews. https://t.co/TRKawbQtBv
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 13, 2021

DEVELOPING: Japan Meteorological Agency says an estimated magnitude 7.1 earthquake has shaken the northeastern coast near Fukushima. https://t.co/TmtXu842Vt pic.twitter.com/sJICO40eGK
— ABC News (@ABC) February 13, 2021

Polar vortex brings most extreme winter weather in years https://t.co/uRAVzrSBQI
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 13, 2021

News from the note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

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