• Editor’s note: Former President Jimmy Carter’s Op-Ed he penned January 5, 2021, was first published in The New York Times.
• Every American should read the wisdom and insight in his clarion call: Jimmy Carter: I Fear for Our Democracy

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM TUESDAY ***

+ The Seattle Times: Gov. Inslee, Washington Democrats push election bills as they weigh threats to democracy

+ Alaska Airlines: Alaska Airlines “Our Commitment” aircraft painted in UNCF partnership (with an MLK, Jr. quote highlighted on his holiday)

+ The Points Guy: 5G fallout: Emirates, JAL, ANA among those canceling US 777 flights [Sea-Tac loses Emirates flights]

+ The Seattle Times: Yelm man killed in logging accident in Lewis County

+ The Olympian: Providence caring for record number of COVID-19 patients, but fewer need critical care

+ Associated Press: Washington students’ test scores drop significantly – Washington students took their first state exams since the pandemic began last fall and their scored dropped.

+ Thurston County Auditor’s Office: Announced Logic & Accuracy Test ahead of the February 8 Special Election; Seeks Observers 

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM TUESDAY ***

Truthout: MLK Family Blasts Manchin and Sinema for Protecting Filibuster Over Voting Rights

CNN: Betty White’s assistant shares one of her last photos

NBC News: Escape from QAnon: How Jan. 6 changed one person’s path – Unlike so many fellow conspiracy theorists, Justin would ultimately crawl out of the dark place his own mind had taken him. His first steps began at the U.S. Capitol

Science Alert: The 6th Mass Extinction Really Has Begun, Scientists Warn in Newly Published Study

Newsweek: Earth’s Core Is Cooling Faster Than Expected, Creating Uncertain Future for Planet

*** VIRUS NEWS FROM TUESDAY ***

AP: COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says

Truthout: Nursing Unions Say For-Profit Health Care Is Driving Omicron Staffing Crisis

NBC News: CDC warns in internal document that ‘war has changed’ with the coronavirus

Steve Kirsch’s Newsletter: Observations from an experienced nurse about the COVID vaccines – One of my nurse friends forwarded this note to me. It was originally written by a nurse, but the source is unknown, probably out of fear of retribution.

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM TUESDAY ***

CNN: Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Ellis, Epshteyn Trump’s Circle

Daily Kos: Second state attorney general refers fake Trump electoral certificate to federal prosecutors [Michigan was first, now New Mexico]