The Conspiracy Theories That Fueled the Civil War [Click] “The most powerful people and institutions in the South spread paranoia and fear to protect slavery. Their beliefs led the country to war—and continue to haunt our politics to this day.” Far from news, but well put.
I have been reflecting this morning on Biden’s statement about the death of Mr. Floyd. Personally, I regret that Mr. Biden is not a better public speaker—I really admire a good rhetorician. But I remember that he gave Mr. Obama a hard push on same sex marriage. Just maybe, good oratory is not the most effective method in the current circumstances. I don’t know.
OHIO: As of Saturday afternoon, there are 35,034 cases in the state, 2,149 deaths, and 6,011 hospitalizations, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
I've now read the article. It quotes one asymptomatic individual who didn't develop an antibody response and says that might mean a vaccine wouldn't work for people like her. But she is an oncologist who, IMNSHO, doesn't understand how vaccines work.
I strongly disagree. The circumstances of a natural infection with the actual virus and administering a vaccine that stimulates an antibody response in quite a different manner are simply not comparable. Especially when you consider that vaccines that stimulate the response in a number of different ways are currently under development.
COVID-19 Crisis Looks Very Different Across The U.S.-Canada Border [Click]
ReplyDeleteThe collapse of coal: pandemic accelerates Appalachia job losses [Click] As memory serves me, ver early in his administration, Trump cut off funding for the most important program to develop alternative types of employment in Appalachia.
ReplyDeleteThe Conspiracy Theories That Fueled the Civil War [Click] “The most powerful people and institutions in the South spread paranoia and fear to protect slavery. Their beliefs led the country to war—and continue to haunt our politics to this day.” Far from news, but well put.
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ReplyDelete‘The Pain Is Too Intense’: Biden Challenges White Americans [Click] NYT analysis of Biden’s speech. I was particularly taken with the words of Bakari Sellers and Carol Moseley Braun. I think I will have to find his speech and listen to it—it is probably on YouTube.
ReplyDeleteHere it is on Twitter. [Click] Only one minute fifty seconds? Here it is, with a transcript, at the NYT. [Click] The NYT video is even shorter than the NBC Twitter one, but the transcript seems complete.
I have been reflecting this morning on Biden’s statement about the death of Mr. Floyd. Personally, I regret that Mr. Biden is not a better public speaker—I really admire a good rhetorician. But I remember that he gave Mr. Obama a hard push on same sex marriage. Just maybe, good oratory is not the most effective method in the current circumstances. I don’t know.
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ReplyDeleteSidney Blumenthal: Jared Kushner is a Know Nothing – not just because he has failed on so many fronts [Click] Bravo! Mr. Blumenthal is in basic agreement with me on the historical precedent for our present moment; but he is a better writer than I. (Little wonder there.)
ReplyDeleteArwa Mahdawi: If violence isn't the way to end racism in America, then what is? [Click] Concludes with a story from The week in monkey-archy
ReplyDeleteOHIO: As of Saturday afternoon, there are 35,034 cases in the state, 2,149 deaths, and 6,011 hospitalizations, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
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DeleteColumn: George Floyd’s death brings back an old familiar rage. Another Clarence Page column worth reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip, Bill. As usual for Mr. Page, it was a worthwhile read. I sent him an e-mail (not the first).
DeleteNearly half of people infected with COVID-19 have no symptoms and no antibody response. [Click] So for them a vaccine may be useless, and the only way to control spread is with face masks.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you say a vaccine would be useless? I don't understand.
DeleteI've now read the article. It quotes one asymptomatic individual who didn't develop an antibody response and says that might mean a vaccine wouldn't work for people like her. But she is an oncologist who, IMNSHO, doesn't understand how vaccines work.
DeleteIf the virus does not produce an antibody response, it is certainly questionable whether a vaccine would.
DeleteI strongly disagree. The circumstances of a natural infection with the actual virus and administering a vaccine that stimulates an antibody response in quite a different manner are simply not comparable. Especially when you consider that vaccines that stimulate the response in a number of different ways are currently under development.
DeleteVermont on SAT: 977/55 (+2/ 0)
ReplyDelete112 active cases in the State
Recovered: 865 (+6)
In Hospital 1 ( 0)
Tests 32,855 (+812)