Facebook stated it will ban all QAnon groups, communities, accounts and page across all its platforms, dealing a major blow to the conspiracy theorists who use the social media platforms to spread their conspiracies and organize, Axios reports.

Citing that the QAnon accounts have “demonstrated significant risks to public safety,” Facebook took an additional step of deleting affiliated content even if they do not promote any threat of violence. 

A St. Louis grand jury today indicted Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the husband and wife who brandished weapons at hundreds of peaceful protestors who marched by their house in a suburb, on gun charges and tampering  with evidence, KSDK NBC-5 News reports.

The pair have become icons for the conservative gun-rights and anti social justice movements embedded in the republican Party.  They were invited to address the republican National Convention where they propagated the ridiculous claim that Democrats want to eliminate the suburbs.

With the Civil War battleground in the background, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden declared, “There is no place for hate in America,” framing the current election as a generational fight at a time when the nation has reached a division unseen since the Civil War.

“As president I will embrace hope, not fear,” Biden declared, drawing a stark contrast to his opponent, republican incumbent Donald Trump, who frequently works to stoke fear within his base.

“Today, again, we are a house divided,” Biden said, “but that, my friends, cannot be.”

Wall Street Journal: “The White House endorsed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s plans for assessing whether a Covid-19 vaccine should be given widely, casting aside objections to requirements that would likely mean a shot won’t be cleared until after Election Day, people familiar with the matter said.The FDA promptly issued the guidelines on Tuesday afternoon, saying it hopes the release ‘helps the public understand our science-based decision-making process that assures vaccine quality, safety and efficacy for any vaccine that is authorized or approved.’ The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.”

Three more members of the White House staff have tested positive for the coronavirus, less than 24 hours after President Trump returned to the residence from a three day stay at Walter Reed Military Medical Center, CNN reports.

The three people, a military attendant to the President, a member of the housekeeping staff and a staffer in the White House Press Office, bring to more than 15 the number of White House staffers–both political and residential staff–who have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last two weeks.

“The latest ECU Poll, conducted October 2-4, finds former Vice President Joe Biden with a lead over President Donald Trump among likely voters in North Carolina, 50% to 46%. This marks a three-point increase for Biden and a three-point decrease for Trump from the last ECU poll conducted in late August, when Trump led 49% to 47%. Of those who answered that they intend to vote for either Trump or Biden, 95% responded that they have made up their mind already, with just 5% who answered that they are still open to changing their mind” – Eastern Carolina University.

In a demonstration that he doesn’t understand what “literally,” “saved” and “Christianity” mean, Ewic Trump said in a radio interview that his father “literally saved Christianity” during his presidency.

Speaking during the “What’s On Your Mind” radio show with host Scott Hennen on WZFG The Flag AM 1100, serving Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota, the younger Trump claimed that if it wasn’t for his daddy, there would be no guns, no natural gas and no followers of Christ in the United States.

“He’s literally saved Christianity,” the youngest child of Trump first wife, and Donald Trump’s middle of the five known children he’s had during his three marriages, said in his 2x speed voice.  “I mean, there’s a full out war on faith in this country, by the other side.  I mean, the Democratic Party, the far left, has become the party of the, quote unquote, atheist.  They wanna attack Christianity.  They wanna close churches.  They wanna, ah, y’know, they’re totally fine keeping liquor stores open, but they wanna chose, close churches all over the country.  I mean, look what he’s done in the Middle East, peace in the Middle East.”

TMZ: “Eddie Van Halen — the legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen — has died after a long battle with throat cancer … TMZ has learned. Sources directly connected to the rock star tell us … he died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica Tuesday. His wife, Janie, was by his side, along with his son, Wolfgang, and Alex, Eddie’s brother and drummer. We’re told in the last 72 hours Eddie’s ongoing health battle went massively downhill — doctors discovered his throat cancer had moved to his brain as well as other organs. As you know, Eddie has been battling cancer for well over a decade. Our sources say he’s been in and out of the hospital over the past year — including last November for intestinal issues — and recently underwent a round of chemo.”

A day after the markets saw solid gains because of rumors that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi were exchanging details on a coronavirus relief bill, signalling a future deal, President Trump killed any gains by announcing the end to all negotiations.

The DJIA plummeted 500 points, about 2%, in 30 minutes on news that Trump called off talks, an announcement made via Twitter during market hours.  The NASDAQ and S&P 500 indices saw similar drops.

“Nancy Pelosi is asking for $2.4 Trillion Dollars to bailout poorly run, high crime, Democrat States, money that is in no way related to COVID-19. We made a very generous offer of $1.6 Trillion Dollars and, as usual, she is not negotiating in good faith. I am rejecting their request, and looking to the future of our Country. I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business. I have asked Mitch McConnell not to delay, but to instead focus full time on approving my outstanding nominee to the United States Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett. Our Economy is doing very well. The Stock Market is at record levels, JOBS and unemployment also coming back in record numbers. We are leading the World in Economic Recovery, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!” – Trump’s batshit rant on Twitter.

Washington Post: “Widespread Republican recalcitrance about federal health guidelines showed few signs of waning on Monday, even as the party faces growing turmoil following President Trump’s hospitalization and as more White House aides test positive for the novel coronavirus. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and at least two of her deputies have now contracted the virus, further derailing the functioning of a West Wing plunged into crisis and adding to a long list of top Republicans who have been infected.”

“But many Republicans continue to dismiss calls for alarm about the virus’s spread — and for changes to the party’s message on the pandemic. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who tested positive last week, said in an interview with a conservative talk-show host that there is ‘a level of unjustifiable hysteria’ about a virus that has killed nearly 210,000 Americans and asked, ‘Why do we think we actually can stop the progression of a contagious disease?'”

Hahaha! Although I wasn't paid for sex and therefore technically not a "hooker" I'll take being that over what you are any day. You sold your pussy AND your soul…and I'm legal. Keep talking about me. I like your new tits btw. Post (more) nudes? #bebest lol

— Stormy Daniels (@StormyDaniels) October 6, 2020

For context: Melania Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘porn hooker’ in newly released recording.

Facebook has removed a post by Donald Trump in which the republican candidate for president asserted that the seasonal flu is more fatal than the coronavirus, CNN reports.

The post stated that during flu season, more than 100,000 people may die, and that “we learn to live with it.”  Trump is apparently unaware that people who die don’t “live with it.”

The worst recent flu season in the US was 2017-18, when an estimated 61,000 died.  Coronavirus has killed 250% more people in just seven months.  No flu season in the 21st century has reached 100,000 fatalities in the US.

Whoever told the president to stop taking HCQ should be punched in the face. This did not have to happened. I am so upset. This is our president for crying out loud. No one need to get sick or pcr positive. #HCQ4prevention

— Dr. Stella Immanuel MD (@stella_immanuel) October 2, 2020

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that additional federal relief is need to ensure continued stability in the American economy, which benefited from the CARES Act to prevent a widespread “downward spiral,” the Associated Press reports.

Powell noted that the CARES Act, passed in March at the start of the pandemic, prevented a domino effect in lost jobs causing a reduction in spending which ultimately would have collapsed the US economy.  The relief package of financial aid for businesses, federal supplemental unemployment, mortgage/rent relief and direct payments for US households, phased out from July through October.

CBS News: “A federal judge extended the voter registration deadline in Arizona from October 5 to October 23 on Monday, ruling in favor of two advocacy groups who sued to push the deadline back due to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Steven Logan, who was appointed by President Obama, wrote in his ruling that the pandemic made in-person voter registration more difficult, and that ‘a core tenet of democracy is to be ruled by a government that represents the population.’ Due to COVID-19, a portion of the population is prevented from registering to vote, and thus the integrity of the election is undermined in a different way; that portion is going unrepresented. Extending the deadline would give more time for those voters to register and let their voices be heard through the democratic process,’ Logan wrote in his ruling.”

Did anyone get to see that absolute “Joke” of a Town Hall interview that Joe Biden did with Concast @NBCNews , hosted by Lester Holt? What a disgrace to our Country that FREE public airwaves can be used that way. All SOFTBALLS. A big FIX. Time should be paid by the corrupt DNC!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 6, 2020

Can’t help but perversely admire the cruel harridan’s cunning. See the carnage for yourself.

Moderna announced that the clinical trial for its coronavirus vaccine have hit a roadblock because a contractor failed to recruit enough minorities in the late-stage testing, Reuters reports.

The lack of Black, Latino and Native American volunteers would under-represent those populations, leading to a slower roll-out for the vaccine and leading to gaps in data on how vaccines would impact people with those ancestries.

CNBC: “President Donald Trump is showing no symptoms of the coronavirus Tuesday following his first night out of the hospital, the White House physician said. ‘This morning the President’s team of physicians met with him in the Residence,’ Dr. Sean Conley said in the latest memo on Trump’s condition. ‘He had a restful first night at home, and today he reports no symptoms,’ Conley wrote.”