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| A Hummingbird in the Wild at San Diego Zoo (Taken 10.7.2020) |
I should change my website to be called "Yesterday's News" because the majority of my links today are from the past two days, but I only just got caught up with reading today and I prefer not to share links unless I've read them first with a few exceptions like the 94-page judgment on assault weapons. I dare you to try to get past the first three ridiculous pages where the piece of shit Bush appointed judge compares them to Swiss Army knives. It's horrifying and enraging and it completely makes me sick. The fact that it was announced yesterday, on Gun Violence Awareness Day was an extra kick in the teeth and the judge cruelly sending the signal that he's an activist judge and proud of it. Despicable.
It was a lovely day around Casa sd:dialed in. I mostly just sat in the backyard reading and watching the birds and butterflies coming through the yard and the flowers. I finally caught a hummingbird enjoying the new solar fountain, too. Darren used the newly acquired hoses to wash the car and van which were a mess after parking under what I think is called a tipuana tipu tree. He also weed-whacked the yard which made it look so much nicer.
Later in the evening, after Darren indulged us with what we call "white taco night" (where he makes ground beef tacos with store-bought boxed Taco Bell branded taco shells), we went on a late adventure to Ikea and Lowe's. I've been trying to get all of our plants and cuttings into pretty pots and so on top of buying a bunch of cute small pots, we also bought a drill bit that will hopefully work to make holes in the bottoms of some of the pots. I'm sure everyone is totally jealous of the rager Saturday nights we have around here these days.
Last thing I'll say tonight is that I saw a local business owner on the news again, once again complaining that nobody wants to work because unemployment benefits are too high, and all I could think was that maybe nobody wants to work for you, the same business owner who was defying and complaining on the news about COVID protocols at every turn. I certainly wouldn't wanna work for you, nor will I ever set foot in your business.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Hospitalization of Adolescents Aged 12–17 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1, 2020–April 24, 2021 - CDC MMWR (6.4.21)
- CDC director urges parents to vaccinate teens, pointing to increase in severe cases. Hospitalization rates for adolescents went up in March and April, even as they stabilized for those 65 and older, new study finds. - The Washington Post (6.4.21)
- A rise in adolescent hospitalization rates is a reminder that children can suffer from the virus too, expert says - CNN (6.5.21)
- Vulnerable people may need vaccine boosters this year, scientists say. Pfizer jab found to elicit lower antibody response to Delta variant than to original coronavirus strain - Financial Times (6.3.21)
- Neutralising antibody activity against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs B.1.617.2 and B.1.351 by BNT162b2 vaccination - The Lancet (6.3.21)
- Standards Board Readopts Revised Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards. The revised Cal/OSHA standards are expected to go into effect no later than June 15 - Cal/OSHA (6.4.21)
- White House:
- Statement by President Joe Biden Recognizing the 40th Year of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
- On the 40th Anniversary of the First Reported Cases of AIDS - State Dept (6.5.21)
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Department of Justice Leak Investigation Policy
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the President’s Calls with Senator Shelley Moore Capito and House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio
- Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense on 2020 Unified Command Plan
- Remarks by President Biden on the May Jobs Report
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, June 3, 2021
- News:
- California’s assault weapons ban overturned as federal judge compares AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife - The Washington Post (6.4.21)
- Here's the full decision, in what reads like a 5th grader wrote it
- Attorney General Bonta Responds to Court Decision in Miller v. Bonta - CA DOJ (6.4.21)
“Today’s decision is fundamentally flawed, and we will be appealing it. There is no sound basis in law, fact, or common sense for equating assault rifles with swiss army knives — especially on Gun Violence Awareness Day and after the recent shootings in our own California communities. We need to take action to end gun violence now. We will fight this ruling and continue to advocate for and defend common sense gun laws that will save lives.”
This decision is stayed for 30 days, and the California laws that are the subject of the ruling currently remain in full force and effect. - Employment Situation Summary aka Jobs Report - US Bureau of Labor Statistics (6.4.21)
- Other Reading:
- As Grants For Shuttered Venues Trickle Out, Many Owners Are Still Waiting - npr (6.2.21)
- Chick-fil-A’s Owner Is Bankrolling Hate Groups Targeting Trans Kids. “They’re doing hardcore, extreme stuff, but they make it seem like it’s a bunch of soup kitchens.” - Them (6.3.21)
- 2020 Fatality Data Show Increased Traffic Fatalities During Pandemic. Risky Driving Behaviors Including Failure to Wear a Seatbelt, Speeding, and Drinking While Driving Identified as Contributing Factors. - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (6.3.21)
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 6.5.21 10:22pm):
- 172,985,880 Known Cases
- 3,721,660 Known Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- JHU
- 33,357,115 Cases
- 597,377 Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +16,520 New Cases/33,166,506 Known Cases
- +584 New Deaths/593,961 Known Deaths
- 371,520,975 Doses Delivered
- 300,268,730 Doses Administered
- 170,272,150 Partially Vaccinated
- 138,112,702 Fully Vaccinated
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Aggregate California ICU Bed Availability: 34.5%
- R-effective: 0.77
- 46,847,530 Doses Delivered/38,239,403 Doses Administered
- 4,179,724 Partially Vaccinated/17,813,305 Fully Vaccinated
- 1,157 New Cases/3,688,893 Total Cases (2 new cases/100k)
- 63 New Deaths/62,242 Total Deaths (0.05 new deaths/100k)
- 0.8% 7-day test positivity rate
- 1,362 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+25 patients, +1.9% from prior day)
- 282 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-14 patients, -4.7% from prior day)
- 2,256 ICU beds available (-58 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- State Data:
- Southern California ICU Bed Availability: 36.8%
- R-effective: 0.77
- 126 New Cases/280,556 Total Cases
- 2 Deaths/3,763 Total Deaths
- 2.5 cases/100k population (Assessed on 6/1. Unadjusted Case Rate)
- 1.3% Test Positivity (Assessed on 6/1)
- 1.5% Health Equity Positivity (Assessed on 6/1)
- 94 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (5 patients, -5.1% from prior day)
- 35 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (0 patients, 0% from prior day)
- 260 ICU beds available (-7 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 120 New Cases/280,675 Total Cases
- 1 New Daily Deaths/3,764 Total Deaths
- 4,173,735 Doses Received/3,754,781 Doses Administered
- 2,051,508 Partially Vaccinated/1,645,056 Fully Vaccinated 58.7%
- +11,785 New Fully Vaccinated Since Yesterday
- 1.1% Daily Test Positivity/1.1% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)/% Test Positivity (14-day average)
- 1.7 cases/100k population (Assessed on 6/1. Adjusted case rate per 100,000 excluding prisons.)
- 99.8% Case Investigation
- -12.9% Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations (78 patients. -42% over 30 days)
- 37% ICU Capacity (29 patients. -15% over 30 days)
- 40 Staffed ICU Beds Available
- 0 New/7 Community Outbreaks (7-day)
- Universities:
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