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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

10 Million Residents, 88 Jurisdictions, 1 Outdoor Dining Ban

Lack of leadership from Washington, DC and aid for small businesses creates havoc and more perhaps many more deaths that could be prevented.

Frustrated over an order to temporarily ban outdoor dining across Los Angeles County, many elected officials have fought back — with votes to form their own health departments.

Brexit was never a grassroots movement, but an elitist political takeover | Aditya Chakrabortty

The 2016 referendum was won by rightwing millionaires using the poor and ignored as political cover

Lodged in my mind is an image that grows in significance with each of this week’s Brexit headlines. Through leaks, briefings and Boris Johnson’s mercy dash to dinner in Brussels, the memory nags at me. Unpack it and you will find some of the seeds of this chaotic moment.

Related: ‘Quick and easy’: what leavers said about a UK-EU Brexit trade deal

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Acting VOA director informs staff of reassignment | TheHill

U.S. Judge Beryl Howell ordered Pack to stop interfering in VOA’s news coverage and editorial personnel, saying his actions likely violated the First Amendment. NPR reported last week that the U.S. Office of Special Counsel found a “substantial likelihood of wrongdoing” following an investigation of the claims that led to Howell’s ruling. Source: Acting VOA director informs staff of reassignment | TheHill

Idaho health board members targeted at homes by anti-mask protesters | TheHill

“Our officers were asked to respond to people from outside our community whose purpose here was to disrupt local government in action, to intimidate their families,” McLean said in a statement Tuesday evening. “This is not ok. Let me be clear: we will hold offenders accountable.”

“Our community is being severely impacted by this virus and our team members and board are working tirelessly to protect our community’s health,” Russ Duke, district director for Central District Health, said in a statement Tuesday night. “We simply ask that those who may disagree with these difficult discussion points and decisions do so in a way  that is respectful and does not endanger our staff, board of health members, and our law enforcement, all who are critical in this response.”

Source: Idaho health board members targeted at homes by anti-mask protesters | TheHill

Pentagon to distribute 44,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine by next week

In the first of a three-phase approach, the Pentagon will offer the vaccine at 13 military installations within the U.S. and three abroad to health-care providers, emergency services, public safety personnel as well as select service members and their dependents. Source: Pentagon to distribute 44,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine by next week

Open Thread | This Deliberate Malice Can’t Be A Surprise | 3CHICSPOLITICO (vaccines)

No. Deliberately DO NOT ORDER doses of the vaccine and repeat the situation of Early Spring, where we had the Hunger Games with the States.

This action should make clear that he thought that he was going to cheat his way back to the White House, and so he was going to ‘punish’ disloyal states with the vaccine.

Also, Pfizer wasn’t part of “Warp Speed”, so he couldn’t take credit for it. And, if he couldn’t take credit for it, what good is it😒😒

This is why the so-called COVID-19 Task Force didn’t want to ” share” their work with the incoming Biden Administration-

Source: Open Thread | This Deliberate Malice Can’t Be A Surprise | 3CHICSPOLITICO