David Clain

@DrKatLindley @Fynnderella1 @quay_dr is that because the likelihood of a false positive is high when you have a very low background likelihood?

@Fynnderella1 @quay_dr Plus they shouldn't be using PCR in asymptomatic cases anyway

May 12 Hantavirus Update: Read quickly and then go live your lives. Risk very low; CDC/UNMC/Emory U are on this. -11 cases, 3 deaths: Index case, his wife, one other -One new PCR+ Spanish case overnight; early symptoms -History of previous outbreaks indicates PCR+ occurs 5-15 days before symptoms -The situation remains within the window of the first generation of human-to-human transmission from the Index Case -That window closes about May 19th, when new cases need to begin to be attributed to a Gen 2 H-to-H transmission, if they occur -The four sequenced cases are nested within prior cases from Argentina; nothing remarkable about their genomes to predict abherent behavior -The 4 sequences are identical, indicating a single source, the Index Case, and not consistent with multiple rodent-to-human cases, as suggested by some -UNMC National Quarantine Center is responsible for observation of 18 non-symptomatic exposees -The Center personnel train quarterly for just this event -We have this National Center based, in part, on the visionary leadership of Senator @BenSasse, Senators Fischer & Ricketts, Congressmen Flood, Bacon, and Smith, and Nebraska Governor Pillen. -Thank you on behalf of the American people. -Outbreak likelihood remains extremely low and unchanged from yesterday

@lazaxcom @nypost a cool thing about articles is you can read them

@nypost What was her crime? Freedom of speech would allow her to say whatever she wanted? Is the crime that she didn’t register as a foreign agent under FARA? Or that she used local government resources for the benefit of China?

Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang admits acting as foreign agent for China in plea deal trib.al/sEhGV17

@letmeseeguy @SethLawSongs @Peppyone @RBPundit But those states don’t have Florida’s constitution. Florida, notably, does.

@davidclain @SethLawSongs @Peppyone @RBPundit Tell me about the New England states then we call talk.

Very sneaky of Trump to rig the Virginia Constitution to provide instructions on how to pass a referendum for a constitutional amendment that Democrats couldn’t follow.

@lorisoupy @Wylene13 @RBPundit If something is facially (or "on its face") unconstitutional, that means that it inherently in all cases is against the clear letter of the constitution. A law saying "America is officially Christian" or "all guns are illegal" would be facially unconstitutional for example.

@davidclain @Wylene13 @RBPundit Like yes. How does someone’s face apply to constitutionality? Please explain.

@JimNorCal @TomServoTwo @RBPundit you could also not cite numbers that are "pulled out of thin air." i mean i'm just saying you have that option

@davidclain @TomServoTwo @RBPundit Doubtless the numbers were pulled out of thin air but any reasonable person viewing coverage and seeing people repeat media spin acknowledges the problem is real and deep seated

@JimNorCal @TomServoTwo @RBPundit that he made the statement and ideally a justification for those numbers

@davidclain @TomServoTwo @RBPundit A source that media is sympathetic to Democrats? Or that Evan Thomas made the statement? Or that Evan Thomas made the statement "approvingly"?

@0596Simon @Peppyone @RBPundit ok cool, i mean i like to have independent thoughts about things but your way is cool too

@davidclain @Peppyone @RBPundit It’s only breaking the law if a court says.

@docsta80 @AndrewFeinberg they are making much, much more money now by taxing ships going through the strait, which is entirely trump's fault

@AndrewFeinberg You stupid bitch. I don’t give a shit if it was their money or not. The US should’ve kept it and spent it on making our country better. Those idiots are terrorists and they do not deserve any amount of money. I don’t give a shit what deal was made with them.

I don’t know how many times I’ll have to repeat this, but here we go. The money he keeps ranting about was Iran’s money that we owed for military equipment the Shah bought but we never delivered (plus interest). We repaid it to settle a dispute before the Iran-US Claims Tribunal because we would’ve had to pay far more if the tribunal had ruled in that case. The cash he’s talking about was delivered in Swiss Francs and Euros because we could not actually transfer dollars to Iran.

@JimNorCal @TomServoTwo @RBPundit can you provide a source? i don't think that's true

@TomServoTwo @davidclain @RBPundit Back when Newsweek was influential, editor Evan Thomas estimated (approvingly) that systemic media bias was good for large numbers (8%? 12%?) of Dem votes the party would not otherwise get. That's another factor.

@letmeseeguy @SethLawSongs @Peppyone @RBPundit I mean, are you aware that they are currently in the midst of a redistricting with a partisan intent? How is the fact that there are currently Democrats in their congressional delegation relevant?

@davidclain @SethLawSongs @Peppyone @RBPundit Any evidence this is being done. FLA has reps from the Democratic Party.

@TomServoTwo @JimNorCal @RBPundit lol

@JimNorCal @davidclain @RBPundit I’ve seen estimates that a system like that would result in over 300 Republicans seats, a permanent supermajority.

@0596Simon @Peppyone @RBPundit Cool cool I mean you could say yeah it’s bad that republicans are breaking the law but that’s cool too

@davidclain @Peppyone @RBPundit Oh good. Well, off to the courts with you!

@letmeseeguy @SethLawSongs @Peppyone @RBPundit is the goal here for republicans to follow the law, or to get away with not following the law? the constitution says districts cannot be drawn "with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party."

@davidclain @SethLawSongs @Peppyone @RBPundit How is partisan gerrymandering defined by law and how is it proven.

@SouthpawPatrol @RBPundit @Peppyone Yes, we agree that Republicans get away with a lot You, an independent thinker, can still say it's bad to break the law Like when Trump illegally hides Epstein files to protect child sex traffickers.... you can say hey, that's bad, let's punish them instead! Don't be a hack.

@davidclain @RBPundit @Peppyone It's a good thing DeSantis has a SCOTUS ruling justifying his actions and so while the Florida Supreme Court is composed of seven justices and currently, all seven were appointed by Republican governors, we can rest easy knowing his redrawing won't be overturned. Phew.

@RBPundit @SouthpawPatrol @Peppyone Cool man. You're right that Republicans are getting away with lots of law-breaking and we can't stop you. But you don't have to be okay with it! Like when Trump breaks the law to protect pedophile child sex traffickers, you can say wait, that's bad!

@davidclain @SouthpawPatrol @Peppyone I’m going to enjoy knowing you will be so mad soon. Best of luck to you!!

@SouthpawPatrol @RBPundit @Peppyone Redrawn unconstitutionally with a partisan intent. You don’t have to pretend to be stupid, you know what the reason for this map is, and you know the Florida constitution forbids drawing districts with this intent.

@davidclain @RBPundit @Peppyone Well then it's a good thing they're being redrawn because of a SCOTUS decision. But you left out opposition to voter ID and advocacy for early voting. Just as partisan.

@SouthpawPatrol @RBPundit @Peppyone Every attempt to redraw districts this year has been entirely partisan, on both sides. There's no question about that. But as far as I know only Florida's constitution expressly bans such partisan redistricting.

@davidclain @RBPundit @Peppyone I am sure you agree that Dems moving elections from election day to 45 days of voting was partisan, that their fighting against voter ID is partisan, and that every state with district lines drawn by Dems is manifestly partisan.

@SouthpawPatrol @RBPundit @Peppyone Okay cool, and you believe that there was no partisan intent here? If so I've got a bridge to sell you.

@davidclain @RBPundit @Peppyone I don't say that at all, since DeSantis claims that they are redrawing districts to redress the problem created by the racist gerrymandering by Democrats that SCOTUS recently declared unconstitutional. If the effect is to give Dems a taste of their own meds, that's a bonus.

@SouthpawPatrol @RBPundit @Peppyone So to be clear: when you say "fight fire with fire" you mean that it's fine for DeSantis to violate the state constitution in this case?

@davidclain @RBPundit @Peppyone I would advocate for a requirement that straight lines be used to draw districts everywhere and that they be required to look as square as is possible. No spaghetti strand districts. But so long as Dems are rigging elections, then I say fight fire with fire.

@RBPundit @SouthpawPatrol @Peppyone But if he has a political intent, then it's a violation of the constitution. Just admit you don't care as long as it fits your political desires, I'd respect that as far as it goes.

@davidclain @SouthpawPatrol @Peppyone My point hell do it legally and you’re going to cry like a little bitch about it.