#CoVid

#Outrage is the most profitable emotion: pundits, columnists, politicians & advertisers are trying to make us angry.It's partly why society is so polarized: to get attention (& ad-revenue, audiences, followers
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I’m seeing a LOT of commentary saying “there’s nothing the US can do other than wait for vaccine roll-out.”I profoundly disagree. We can’t accept 300,000 new infections & 4,000 deaths
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Maryland's utility shutoff moratorium ends SUNDAY, November 15. It's utterly unconscionable that some Marylanders will lose heat and electricity as we enter the winter months and as COVID cases skyrocket.Here's
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Southern Baptists have acknowledged and spoken very clearly about the roots of our convention and against the sinful rot of racism that has no place, no welcome, and no future
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This is a monkey paw government - anytime they are forced to bring in a mildly sensible policy they enact them in the most dehumanising & damaging manor: •They create
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It’s interesting that Germany’s transition of power post-Merkel hasn’t got a lot of coverage in the UK. Understandable because of Covid. But generally European politics hasn’t ever interested the UK.
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THREAD. Western elites revised their estimation of Corona in March. They had, for months, downplayed Corona as a minor, flu-like illness. By mid-month, they had decided it was one of
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The Virginia General Assembly convenes at 1 pm today for special session to address the budgetary and ongoing impacts of COVID-19, criminal justice reform, and police reform. For info on
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Noticing an uptick in "vaccines violate the Nuremberg code" and "be aware of your rights" messaging from anti-vaccine folks re: COVID-19 immunizations. Haven't seen this one as much recently, so
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How has Israel managed to vaccinate so many people so quickly? A thread on how (1) ample supplies, (2) targeted campaigns, (3) logistics, (4) digital technologies, (5) flexibility, and (6)
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Must read: A psychologist explains why people believe conspiracy theories more readily during uncertain timeshttps://www.businessinsider.com/psychologist-explains-why-people-believe-conspiracy-theories-during-uncertain-times-2020-4 via @bus
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We will soon know:-the obstruction of justice in the Mueller Report-that Trump & Junior committed perjury -that there was direct coordination with Russia and other nations-that Kushner, Trump and others
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This is astounding: shifting public money from higher education, public broadcasting, science, social services & care to a massive increase in defence spending, much of which goes to the US
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(A VERY IMPORTANT )We’re a coalition of #environmentaljustice and frontline groups in CA fighting for "setbacks" or "buffer zones" of at least 2,500 feet between sensitive areas, like homes, and
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Julian Assange Bail Hearing is about to begin... will post below, the thread. https://twitter.com/jlpassarelli/status/1346728937410473986 Live feed, outside UK Court as Julian Assange full bail application submitted. https://youtu.be/0t8OEn
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has "mysteriously" ended up in the hands of the Chinese government, some very recently. And some control access recently acquired from their new partners, Iran. The Deep State Dems, lead
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