Just as we were getting used to the idea of a European COVID-19 mutation spreading to the states, scientists in California have found a new, domestic mutation of the virus: CAL.20C. We’ll talk about it, plus Parler fallout, Clubhouse and fireworks.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“New California Variant May Be Driving Virus Surge There, Study Suggests” from The New York Times

“Judge refuses to reinstate Parler’s Amazon account” from The Verge

“Facebook Refers Trump Account Suspension to Oversight Board” from The Wall Street Journal

And, of course, this ode to Janet Yellen