Why must he live here?! Why choose the most liberal city in texas?! ARGH
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.statesman.com/news/20200628/alex-jones-leads-anti-mask-protest-at-capitol%3Ftemplate=ampart
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prounounced geaaahhh 
1N1
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A great image explainer about why you need to cover your nose when wearing a mask:
(NSFW)
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Would you want to live around a bunch of his f******d acolytes? See also Glenn Beck; every conservative who lives in NYC, SF, etc.
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Is stupidity a pre-existing condition?
If health insurers could show that someone wasnât making reasonable efforts to avoid infection, and was even engaging in risky behavior (via social media posts), could they refuse to pay?
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The notion of insurance company refusing to pay is terrifying, especially in US, where medical bills can easily reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. If they could refuse to pay using such excuse, Iâm nearly sure they would abuse it as much as they could get away with. Healthcare shouldnât be a for profit industry.
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Amen!!
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The problems of the Twitterization of science journals.
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And this positive proclamation coincidentally came right before the end of the fiscal quarter. Funny how that happens
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Another encouraging storyâŚ
Weâre back down to no excess deaths for this time of year, as well as a run of four days with zero deaths this past week. Itâs a relief, but weâve got to stay on top of this.
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This is the best and most concise explanation Iâve seen so far.
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This is one of those âlesser of two evilsâ positions. I donât buy the idea that kids wonât spread the disease (not exactly what is being said, but will be interpreted that way) but I also understand that the disruption of what, for a lot of kids, is their lifeline is extremely harmful. The fact that this is a choice that we have to make is utterly unbelievable, but it is where we are.
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And so children who are high risk or have family members who are high risk are double-screwed. And for the rest I expect âI brought home the disease that killed Grandpa/Mommyâ will be at least a little developmentally detrimental.
âBeyond supporting the educational development of children and adolescents, schools play a critical role in addressing racial and social inequity.â
When it comes to Covid-19 outcomes, this will be signally untrue.
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Donât eat (or even get close to) the rich:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 01, 2020
âWell-Intentionedâ
As I said, Iâm not interested in demonizing people for individual bad behavior - this is a collective problem - but why the hell are these people covered in this way?
This is A Cautionary Tale featuring well-intentioned people making poor choices. It is also the tale of a socialite with an Instagram habit who recently held a fabulous backyard soiree during a pandemic. The upside of living on social media is the admiration and envy of your friends. The downside is when your dinner party goes viral. Literally.
Ashley Taylor Bronczek, one of Washingtonâs social stars, decided to throw a party after the Washington Balletâs online fundraiser, which she co-chaired. The June 18 gala was a huge success, raising more than $800,000 â the top sponsors were her generous in-laws, David and Judy Bronczek. To celebrate the occasion, she hosted a catered dinner for a couple dozen friends in the backyard of her Spring Valley home. It was, by all accounts, a picture-perfect night chronicled on (per usual) her Instagram account.
Iâm not sure this stuff needs the newspaper treatment at all, but if it does get it, it shouldnât have the first paragraph absolution. Yah, well, we all want to have fun with our friends but the well-intentioned thing was to⌠not?
by Atrios at 10:18
WEDNESDAY, JULY 01, 2020
EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED
I know weâve given up on any decent federal response, but aside from concerns about airplanes filled with people breathing all over each other, airplanes are also advanced speedy transportation systems for viruses, letting them travel from one place in the country to another in the lungs of their unwitting hosts, and perhaps airline travel should be restricted?
Hah, no, weâre gonna pass a tax credit for rich people vacations.
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