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A visualization of how Arizona is not meeting the criteria for reopening safely
May 19, 2020
The website covidexitstrategy.org attempts to answer “How We Reopen Safely.” Using the gating criteria provided by the White House, we’ve tracked each state’s progress towards its reduction in symptoms and cases, health system readiness, and increased test capacity. Using sources like the COVID Tracking Project and the CDC we are able to start measure how a … Read more
The media failed us in 2016, and they are doing it again in 2020
May 19, 2020
There are three excellent media criticism articles that every media villager should have to read, especially the talking heads reading from the teleprompter on the TV news. Bookmark this and read one at a time. Sean Illing at Vox makes the point that The fake “Obamagate” scandal shows how Trump hacks the media: We’ve been … Read more
Governor Ducey offers Childcare Assistance to Grocery Store and Food Bank Employees
May 19, 2020
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When the Coronavirus caused Governor Doug Ducey to declare a Stay at Home Proclamation six weeks ago, he, working jointly with other state leaders like Superintendent of Instruction Kathy Hoffman, formed the Arizona Enrichment Centers. These centers have been designed to: “…offer childcare for the children of first responders, critical healthcare workers, and essential public … Read more
Lindsey ‘Stonewall’ Graham prepares for Stalinist show trials this summer
May 19, 2020
You would never know that this country is in the midsts of a global pandemic in which we will reach 100,000 confirmed deaths by this weekend, and an economic depression on par with the Great Depression of the 1930s. Donald Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress do not want to address these overwhelming problems, … Read more
Joe Biden and the Democrats plan for Tomorrow
May 19, 2020
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While Donald Trump and his cult enablers play Dr. Death and Dr. Doom with the country either by: Peddling miracle drugs with little to no health benefits for patients (AZ Blue Meanie just wrote a piece on the Stable Genius taking hydroxychloroquine,) Ignoring the advice of scientific and medical experts by potentially reopening the economy … Read more
DGT Online: Domingo DeGrazia, Candidate for AZ Rep., District 10
May 19, 2020
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Domingo DeGrazia spoke at a live broadcast of the Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting on May 18. He is a Democratic Legislator in the Arizona House of Representatives, District 10. DeGrazia was elected in 2018. The youngest son of the artist Ted DeGrazia, his family has lived in Arizona for more than 100 years. His top … Read more
Arizona House Resumes 54th Session on May 19. Now What?
May 19, 2020
The Arizona House of Representatives has been adjourned since March 23, 2020, due to the COVID19 pandemic. Some of us wanted to vote to sine die (end the session) on March 23 and come back later for special session(s) focused on COVID19 public health and economic issues. Others– mostly Republicans– wanted to stay in session and … Read more
Snake oil salesman takes his own ‘miracle cure’ – what could possibly go wrong?
May 19, 2020
On Sunday, the Washington Post posted this editorial opinion. The results are in. Trump’s miracle drug is useless. THE HYPE over the drug hydroxychloroquine was fueled by President Trump and Fox News, whose hosts touted it repeatedly on air. The president’s claims were not backed by scientific evidence, but he was enthusiastic. “What do you … Read more
