Checks & Balances
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This will be official tomorrow so I won’t say much now, other than I’m thrilled to have this opportunity, and hope to help with some of the big questions and problems we face. Thanks for all the kind words!
Ben Mullin@BenMullin
some news: @sulliview will be the next executive director of the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics at Columbia Journalism School
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Checks & Balances retweetledi
Democratic Donors: Stop Setting Your Money on Fire (and why @amandalitman of @runforsomething is one of my heroines) link.medium.com/7PiN0Yb8lnb
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Epidemiology Lens:
CDC Decision to cut isolation to 5 days is to help the work force
But:
w/out a negative test- can backfire
Person A goes back infectious —>
Infects 3 People: B,C,D
3-5 work days saved for Person A
15 work days lost for B,C,D
Net Loss of 10-12 work days
Michael Mina@michaelmina_lab
CDC’s new guidance to drop isolation of positives to 5 days without a negative test is reckless Some ppl stay infectious 3 days,Some 12 I absolutely don’t want to sit next to someone who turned Pos 5 days ago and hasnt tested Neg Test Neg to leave isolation early is just smart
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I get a lot of questions about "my team" who helps with my twitter posts. Let me make it clear. The "team" is me. >12 years, >40K posts, most since the pandemic began. Every one comes from me alone. N of 1.
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Great #dataviz @axios (below) takes info from @PNASNews paper pnas.org/content/118/49… & shows efficacy of various mask combos in preventing spread from infected➔uninfected person. Given likelihood of exposure when prevalence is sky-high, now's the time to use best mask possible.
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We wanted to understand the complex situation unfolding in Ukraine. So we talked to three unvaccinated Trump supporters at a Hardee's in Myerstown.
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Mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopies, prostate exams & PSA tests, prenatal care & ultrasounds, well-baby visits, STD screening, cholesterol & blood pressure tests, newborn genetic tests, oral cancer checks at the dentist, that thing where the eye doctor “dilates” your pupils…
Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸@ChristinaPushaw
"Think about it. Before COVID, did anyone go out and seek testing to determine if they were sick?" @GovRonDeSantis today
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I just subscribed to Don't Worry About the Vase thezvi.substack.com/?utm_medium=we…
For brilliantly clear thinking about Covid-19, Zvi's substack is essential reading.
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Absolutely worth reading this whole thread.
Andy Slavitt 🇺🇦@ASlavitt
The SM platforms are as usual the last to address the problem. They empower those out to do harm. But those who want to reduce the toll of the pandemic should ignore, not enable these trolls & try to get back to the things we do IRL like listening & talking to each other. /end
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I’ve made this point before, but it bears repeating. For all the attention given to billionaires when they spend money in the public arena, the actual sums are paltry compared to their fortunes. (5/n)
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A short thread about big money philanthropy: Van Jones, who was once an actual progressive organizer, cemented his reputation as an A-list celebrity activist last week, pocketing a $100M check from Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man. (1/n)
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@evanhill It was well worth the time to watch this. I came away feeling much better informed of how close we came to disaster.
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@Green_Footballs Yep. The urgency is certainly missing by a mile.
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@jaketapper @jayrosen_nyu Thank you, Jay & Jake for taking the lead on this. It's a long shot, but I am still hoping others like Chris Wallace will soon catch on that they can report about the anti-democratice behavior of the Big Lie-ers without having them on their programs.
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This is to me a conversation, one we’ve been trying to have more publicly since May. It’s not a policy per se. The Big Lie continues to thrive. What are journalists doing about it? What would McCarthy and Scalise had done had they been running the House in January?
Jay Rosen@jayrosen_nyu
On @karaswisher's podcast @jaketapper confirmed what’s been apparent since Jan. 6: Republicans who push election fraud conspiracies are not welcome on his show. Politico asked Chris Wallace about that and he called it moral posturing. politico.com/newsletters/pl…
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Administration officials are offering a new excuse for fighting release of Trump's tax returns and the DOJ memo on Trump obstruction: We must restore normalcy. This is a terrible excuse: Normalcy without accountability isn't worthy of the name. New piece:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
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@donwinslow Yes. Good idea. It is always best when you call things by their own true names.
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We should really stop calling Donald Trump the #Formerguy and start calling him "Disgraced Ex-President Donald Trump"
#Formerguy is doing him a favor by not associating his brand with "disgraced" and "ex" two words that drive the MF crazy.
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@duty2warn Yes. Vital to call things by their true names.
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The media needs to stop using the phrase "attempted insurrection." This WAS an insurrection. What was "attempted" was an overthrow.
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Excellent article. Well worth the read. Hat tip Dave Winer.
The End IS Near. No, Seriously. by Donald G. McNeil Jr. link.medium.com/TVpx3qmdwgb
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From @Sulliview's new column on the Washington Post getting its first woman editor, Sally Buzbee, this part struck me. It's the same question I have. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/medi…
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