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steve2470
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March 7, 2020
interesting thread about *possible* impact of the coronavirus epidemic
Caveat: I'm not vouching for her numbers and assumptions but it's an interesting read nonetheless. 36 tweets
so it's very long.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1236095180459003909.html
from:
https://twitter.com/LizSpecht/status/1236095180459003909
March 7, 2020
If a Democrat wins the presidential election in November, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already promised what he’ll do.
Bastard, no surprise.
eta: my bad, this is not new, from https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/440041-mcconnell-pledges-to-be-grim-reaper-for-progressive-policies , 04/22/19
Under a Democratic president, McConnell vows a return to total obstruction
https://www.alternet.org/2020/03/under-a-democratic-president-mcconnell-vows-a-return-to-total-obstructionIf a Democrat wins the presidential election in November, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already promised what he’ll do.
“If I’m still the majority leader in the Senate think of me as the Grim Reaper. None of that stuff is going to pass,” McConnell said while speaking to community leaders in Owensboro, Ky.
McConnell noted that if Republicans win back the House or President Trump wins reelection “that takes care of it.” But he pledged that even if Republicans lose the White House, he would use his position as majority leader to block progressive proposals…
“I guarantee you that if I’m the last man standing and I’m still the majority leader, it ain’t happening. I can promise you,” McConnell added.
McConnell noted that if Republicans win back the House or President Trump wins reelection “that takes care of it.” But he pledged that even if Republicans lose the White House, he would use his position as majority leader to block progressive proposals…
“I guarantee you that if I’m the last man standing and I’m still the majority leader, it ain’t happening. I can promise you,” McConnell added.
Bastard, no surprise.
eta: my bad, this is not new, from https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/440041-mcconnell-pledges-to-be-grim-reaper-for-progressive-policies , 04/22/19
March 6, 2020
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will vote to subpoena a former consultant linked to Burisma Holdings, as part of a GOP probe into Hunter Biden and the Ukraine gas company.
Liz Johnson, a spokeswoman for Romney, said Friday that he would support the subpoena — which is expected to request documents and an interview with former Blue Star Strategies consultant Andrii Telizhenko — during Wednesday's committee meeting after getting assurances from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).
“Senator Romney has expressed his concerns to Chairman Johnson, who has confirmed that any interview of the witness would occur in a closed setting without a hearing or public spectacle. He will therefore vote to let the Chairman proceed to obtain the documents that have been offered," Johnson said.
Romney's support means Johnson, who chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is expected to have the simple majority on the panel needed to subpoena Telizhenko.
Damnit, Trump got to him.
Romney to vote for Burisma subpoena
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/486311-romney-to-vote-for-burisma-subpoenaSen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will vote to subpoena a former consultant linked to Burisma Holdings, as part of a GOP probe into Hunter Biden and the Ukraine gas company.
Liz Johnson, a spokeswoman for Romney, said Friday that he would support the subpoena — which is expected to request documents and an interview with former Blue Star Strategies consultant Andrii Telizhenko — during Wednesday's committee meeting after getting assurances from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).
“Senator Romney has expressed his concerns to Chairman Johnson, who has confirmed that any interview of the witness would occur in a closed setting without a hearing or public spectacle. He will therefore vote to let the Chairman proceed to obtain the documents that have been offered," Johnson said.
Romney's support means Johnson, who chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is expected to have the simple majority on the panel needed to subpoena Telizhenko.
Damnit, Trump got to him.
March 3, 2020
This guy is a legend and must be driving Trump totally nuts, because 1) he's a legend and 2) it would look really bad to fire him because he is making Trump look stupid and ignorant and corrupt.
I remember this man from back in the 80's, with the AIDS epidemic, always professional and correct about facts.
Thank you thread for Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of NIAD and our national educator about coronavirus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_S._FauciAnthony Stephen "Tony" Fauci (born December 24, 1940) is an American immunologist who has made substantial contributions to HIV/AIDS research and other immunodeficiencies, both as a scientist and as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
This guy is a legend and must be driving Trump totally nuts, because 1) he's a legend and 2) it would look really bad to fire him because he is making Trump look stupid and ignorant and corrupt.
I remember this man from back in the 80's, with the AIDS epidemic, always professional and correct about facts.
March 3, 2020
Trump looks bored as hell, asshole.
(HHS Secretary) Alex Azar says that scientists have developed a potential vaccine after three days
Alex Azar says that scientists have developed a potential vaccine after three days
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1234950243512242176
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1234951769941135360
Fauci has to tamp down on vaccine expectations which causes the President to ask him to talk about therapeutics
(Sorry for FauxNews clips but that's what was in the tweets)
https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1234930791270043648
At start of Trump event at NIH, infectious diseases expert Dr Fauci explaining to Trump how long it took to develop vaccines for past viruses versus where we are now with Coronavirus.
Trump looks bored as hell, asshole.
March 3, 2020
Time of tweet is 7:07 PM
Katy Tur caught totally off guard about Matthews retirement
https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC/status/1234631487057616896Time of tweet is 7:07 PM
February 29, 2020
from https://www.farandwide.com/s/hilarious-terrible-maps-ed81c3193fbb4d98
Legal to own a kangaroo in Wisconsin, illegal in New York, etc :)
from https://www.farandwide.com/s/hilarious-terrible-maps-ed81c3193fbb4d98
February 29, 2020
https://www.farandwide.com/s/hilarious-terrible-maps-ed81c3193fbb4d98
Map of Pubs in the UK
The Ultimate Pub Crawl
Fancy a pint? You don’t have to look too far in the United Kingdom. There are about 47,600 pubs, which is actually a 7,000-pub decrease from 10 years ago.
We guess they’re not drinking as much these days.
Fancy a pint? You don’t have to look too far in the United Kingdom. There are about 47,600 pubs, which is actually a 7,000-pub decrease from 10 years ago.
We guess they’re not drinking as much these days.
https://www.farandwide.com/s/hilarious-terrible-maps-ed81c3193fbb4d98
February 28, 2020
It has all the hallmarks of an only-in-Los Angeles crime: a thief stole a hearse – with a body inside - that went on a wild ride, ending with a chase and a crash on a busy freeway.
Authorities say they found the body undisturbed inside a casket Thursday morning and took someone into custody after the crash, which closed the 110 Freeway during the morning commute.
The crime began on Wednesday night, when the thief stole the black Lincoln Navigator from outside St Anthony Greek Orthodox Church in East Pasadena. In a widely shared post online, the Los Angeles sheriff’s department pleaded with the thief on social media to return the body.
“Out of all the bad decisions you have made, at least make one good one & bring back the deceased person & casket inside the Navigator,” the authorities tweeted.
https://twitter.com/LASDHQ/status/1232896629360877568
'Bring back the deceased person': police chase down stolen hearse in Los Angeles
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/27/hearse-with-body-stolen-los-angeles-chaseIt has all the hallmarks of an only-in-Los Angeles crime: a thief stole a hearse – with a body inside - that went on a wild ride, ending with a chase and a crash on a busy freeway.
Authorities say they found the body undisturbed inside a casket Thursday morning and took someone into custody after the crash, which closed the 110 Freeway during the morning commute.
The crime began on Wednesday night, when the thief stole the black Lincoln Navigator from outside St Anthony Greek Orthodox Church in East Pasadena. In a widely shared post online, the Los Angeles sheriff’s department pleaded with the thief on social media to return the body.
“Out of all the bad decisions you have made, at least make one good one & bring back the deceased person & casket inside the Navigator,” the authorities tweeted.
https://twitter.com/LASDHQ/status/1232896629360877568
February 26, 2020
Data as reported by 10AM CET 25 February 2020*
HIGHLIGHTS
• Four new Member States (Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Oman) reported
cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
• For healthcare workers and public health professionals, WHO has an online
course titled Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19). You can access the course through the following link:
https://openwho.org/courses/COVID-19-IPC-EN. This course provides
information on what facilities should be doing to prepare to respond to a case
of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus.
• The WHO-China joint mission concluded on 24 February. The team has made
a range of findings about the transmissibility of the virus, the severity of
disease and the impact of the measures taken. Please see here for more
information regarding the findings of the mission.
• A joint WHO and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
mission arrived in Italy on 24 February to support Italian authorities on the
COVID-19 situation. More information can be found here.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report - 36 (World Health Organization)
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200225-sitrep-36-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=2791b4e0_2Data as reported by 10AM CET 25 February 2020*
HIGHLIGHTS
• Four new Member States (Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Oman) reported
cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
• For healthcare workers and public health professionals, WHO has an online
course titled Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19). You can access the course through the following link:
https://openwho.org/courses/COVID-19-IPC-EN. This course provides
information on what facilities should be doing to prepare to respond to a case
of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus.
• The WHO-China joint mission concluded on 24 February. The team has made
a range of findings about the transmissibility of the virus, the severity of
disease and the impact of the measures taken. Please see here for more
information regarding the findings of the mission.
• A joint WHO and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
mission arrived in Italy on 24 February to support Italian authorities on the
COVID-19 situation. More information can be found here.
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