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Category: Health

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Clueless

I’m sure that by now you’ve wondered why some of the rules and requirements put in place to prevent the spread of the virus seem a bit arbitrary and, in some cases, downright ridiculous. Here’s the secret that they don’t want you to know. The people making these rules don’t

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Admitting Mistakes

I tend to think that all politicians are at least a little bit corrupt. Most don’t start out that way but the instant they win their election, the switch gets flipped and they immediately start thinking about getting reelected again. So, regardless of the issue they face, their decision is

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Whiteness

I’m not making this up. Really, I swear it’s true. The according to the National Museum of African American History & Culture: “Whiteness and white racialized identity refer to the way that white people, their customs, culture, and beliefs operate as the standard by which all other groups of are

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COVID Reporting

I’d like you to read the article below and then come back here to continue reading my comments. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hospitals-told-send-coronavirus-data-washington-not-cdc-n1233861 <waiting> OK. Here we go. The CDC has done such a poor job of managing the coronavirus data that they should have had this taken away from them a long time

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Sentient Virus

I know a lot of you here in California are disappointed because many of the beaches are going to be closed for the 4th of July weekend. Public officials are afraid that if people are allowed to go to the beach, the corona virus will spread. But don’t worry, I

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COVID Analysis Errors

Here’s another long post about COVID-19. Yes, I know it’s longer than a tweet but this is important so I hope you keep reading. There are a lot of numbers being used to show you how fast the disease is spreading and how horrible it is. I’m not disagreeing that

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Masks

I’m going to say something that’s likely to upset a lot of people. I don’t wear a mask. I also don’t own any hand sanitizer, don’t wipe down my shopping carts, haven’t stayed “safer at home” and since I have a beard, I touch my face all the time. In

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