It seems to be the one thing that different political affiliations agree on.

79 percent of Americans say US is falling apart

Handshake Meme

One week after the pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building, a vast majority of Americans seemed to agree that the country is "falling apart."

79 Percent of Americans Say US Is Falling Apart

Without getting dramatic, this seems bad.

Bad news for anyone trying to dodge accountability for raiding the U.S. Capitol.

The pro-Trump Twitter alternative Parler has gone offline

White Hat

Before Parler, the far-right version of Twitter, went dark, a hacker and their followers scraped user data from the raid on the U.S. Capitol.

The Pro-Trump Twitter Alternative Parler Has Gone Offline

And a hacker says they've downloaded all the posts from the Capitol building attack.

"In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action."

Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump's account

He's Out

Social media giant Twitter announced on Friday evening that it was "permanently" suspending the account of embattled U.S. president Donald Trump.

Twitter Permanently Suspends Donald Trump’s Account

Where will Trump go next?

Trump can have a little time out, as a treat.

Trump thrown into Twitter jail

Bad Boy

After President Trump instigated and stoked an armed terrorist plot against the U.S. Capitol, Twitter locked his account.

Trump Thrown Into Twitter Jail

If he breaks the rules again, Twitter says it will permanently delete his account.

Trump's repeated calls for violence are still not in breach of Twitter's terms of service.

Twitter censors Trump tweet "due to risk of violence"

Enough With the Treason

Twitter flagged a video of Donald Trump uploaded following today's storming of the Capitol building "due to a risk of violence."

Twitter Censors Trump Tweet “Due to Risk of Violence”

Twitter has had enough.

"We are not very well-equipped to cope with complex and abstract threats. This started for me as the reflection of human intelligence and evolutionary intelligence as a whole."

An MIT artist used slime mold to simulate COVID spread

Art Imitates Life

MIT artist-in-residence Diemut Strebe mirrored COVID-19's spread across the U.S. with an unsettling slime mold experiment. Here, she explains why.

An MIT Artist Used Slime Mold to Simulate COVID Spread

"Slime mold is a single-celled organism, but it forms cooperatives. It's very interesting to see its behavior, which you could describe as 'intelligent' in human terms."

Back in July, the White House could have bought nearly enough doses to vaccinate everyone in the U.S.

Trump turned down opportunity to buy 500M doses of COVID vaccine

Hindsight Is 20/20

Back in July, the White House turned down an offer to buy hundreds of millions of extra doses of Pfizer's vaccine for COVID-19.

Trump Turned Down Opportunity to Buy 500M Doses of COVID Vaccine

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/us/politics/trump-pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine.html">Trump Administration Passed on Chance to Secure More of Pfizer Vaccine</a> [The New York Times]

More on vaccines: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/us-russia-china-opt-out-global-distribute-covid19-vaccines">US, Russia, China opt out of Global Plan to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines</a>

Rx/Medicines

If the US doesn't have enough doses to go around, it could all be the fault of this one decision.

"We're not going to get 300 doses [immediately] for a hospital that has 300 employees."

Experts say Trump promise for 20M December vaccinations is unrealistic

Hold Up

The federal government says it can dole out 40 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine — enough for 20 million people — this month. Experts say probably not.

Experts Say Trump Promise For 20M December Vaccinations is Unrealistic

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2020/12/07/pledge-to-vaccinate-20-million-against-covid19-in-december-seems-unrealistic/?utm_campaign=rss">On the ground, the pledge to vaccinate 20 million against Covid-19 in December seems unrealistic</a> [STAT News]

More on vaccinations: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/who-gets-covid-vaccine-first">CDC Panel: This is who Should Get the COVID Vaccine First</a>

"I think it’s going to take a couple months."

Biden's transitional team already has a lot on their plate.

Progressive groups call for elimination of Space Force

What's a Space Force?

According to a memo, progressive groups are planning to pressure president-elect Joe Biden's transition team into eliminating the Space Force.

Progressive Groups Call For Elimination of Space Force

A memo called the service an "unnecessary bureaucracy that costs $16 billion in 2021."

Fauci: "You could not possibly be positioned more poorly."

Trump Tells Crowd He'll Fire Fauci If He Wins the Election

You're Fired

A "Fire Fauci" chant broke out at a recent Trump rally. "Don’t tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election," the president replied.

Trump Tells Crowd He’ll Fire Fauci If He Wins the Election

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/coronavirus-updates/2020/11/donald-trump-anthony-fauci/">Trump Hints That He’s All But Certain to Fire Fauci</a> [Mother Jones]

More on the pandemic: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/wear-mask-save-lives">If Most Americans Wore a Mask, It&#8217;d Save 130,000 Lives</a>

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