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| Ernest the Lion at San Diego Zoo (Taken 9.12.21) |
I remember a friend of mine saying that as you get older you just go to bed earlier and wake up earlier naturally, and while I don't think I'm there yet, since Nova's gotten older and her bedtime later, I sometimes just make it through the 11 o'clock news and zonk out by the time they get to the weather. This then does lead to an early wakeup, but it isn't daily so maybe I have that to look forward to (or dread) some other time.
For now, I guess it was nice to wake up to see Nova off to school, get some work done, and then with Darren's encouragement, went back to San Diego Zoo for the afternoon. We don't normally go earlier in the day so it was much more crowded than we're used to, but we still have our ways of avoiding the major traffic jams. Eventually he left to get Nova and take her to piano -- her first in-person lesson since the beginning of the pandemic-- and I did a few laps around some of my favorite parts. Did you know that not only are the Kangaroo Bus and Skyfari included with admission, but so is the full guided bus tour? I haven't done it in years, but could be kinda fun sometime. Anyway, they came and got me after the lesson ended.
Mondays are Nova's busiest day, so after slamming a quick dinner, we took her to derby and took Ficus on a little walk in an open space reserve near Derby United. Now my feet hurt and I could probably zonk out before the news even starts but I'm gonna try to rally.
Tomorrow is election day, and maybe the most consequential election for Californians ever. If you haven't already, please vote no on the recall and get your ballot either in the mail or a dropbox. I was a little mad that Newsom's campaign didn't have (or at least I couldn't find) graphics and resources for sharing, so I compiled a bunch at the bottom of this email if anyone wants to grab and share on their own social media.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- I Got A 'Mild' Breakthrough Case. Here's What I Wish I'd Known - npr/kpbs (9.12.21)
- Heart patient dies after being turned down from 43 ICUs amid COVID-19 surge - Becker's Hospital Review (9.13.21)
- COVID Act Now has determined California's risk decreased from Very High Risk to High Risk.
- (I'm not a scientist but I beg to differ on this, but feel like I have to share nonetheless) FDA vaccine regulators argue against Covid-19 vaccine boosters in new international review - STAT News (9.13.21)
- Politics:
- Tuesday is Election Day! Vote NO on the California Recall!!
- California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Hits Major Milestone, with More Than $1 Billion in Rent and Utility Assistance Paid or Approved for Payment - Governor Newsom (9.13.21)
- More than 44,000 households have been assisted and more than $1 billion paid or approved for payment
- More than 243,000 applications have been received with more than $2.2 billion in rent and utility assistance requested
- Biden says California voters will "get Donald Trump" if they vote Newsom out - CBS News (9.13.21)
- White House:
- Remarks by President Biden in Briefing on the Impacts of the Recent Wildfire
- Remarks by President Biden on the Administration’s Response to Recent Wildfires
- Remarks by President Biden in Briefing with Federal and State Fire Agency Officials
- Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Boise, ID
- Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on the Quad Leaders Summit
- Executive Order on Amending Executive Order 14007
- Executive Order on White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
- A Proclamation on National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, 2021
- President Biden Announces Representatives for the United Nations General Assembly
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Louisiana Emergency Declaration
- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Arizona Disaster Declaration
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė of Lithuania
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Call with Dr. Hiski Haukkala of Finland
- Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
- President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations
- State Dept.
- Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- The United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Afghanistan
- Joint Department of State and Department of Homeland Security Rollout of the Application Process for the Central American Minors (CAM) Program
- Dept of Defense
- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing
- Department of Homeland Security
- DHS Statement on Safety and Immigration Enforcement During Tropical Storm Nicholas
- News:
- Grossmont High School Protest Prompts Call for Law Enforcement. A spokesman for the Grossmont Union High School District said that students refused to return to class - NBC San Diego (9.13.21)
- Here's the students' Change.Org petition with their concerns: End GHS Dress Code!
- Here's a tweet thread from @kale20053 about the dress code
- Activated Podcast put together a thread of videos and photos.
- Other Reading:
- In key states, corporate donations go overwhelmingly to legislators that oppose abortion rights - Popular.Info (9.13.21)
- AYFKM??? Barrett concerned about public perception of Supreme Court - AP News (9.13.21)
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 9.13.21 7:21pm):
- 225,227,717 Known Cases/17,388,882 28-Day New Cases
- 4,638,578 Known Deaths/268,630 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- JHU
- 41,209,851 Cases/4,276,417 28-Day New Cases
- 661,537 Deaths/38,307 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +38,908 New Cases/41,001,157 Known Cases
- +279 New Deaths/658,410 Known Deaths
- 456,755,755 Doses Delivered
- 380,831,725 Doses Administered
- 209,701,005 Partially Vaccinated
- 178,982,950 Fully Vaccinated
- 53.9% of Total Population
- 63.1% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 65% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 0.8
- 55,376,315 Doses Delivered/47,966,973 Doses Administered
- 3,379,672 Partially Vaccinated/23,124,161 Fully Vaccinated
- 6,842 New Cases/4,360,955 Total Cases (22.8 new cases/100k)
- 15 New Deaths/66,716 Total Deaths (0.2 new deaths/100k)
- 4.4% 7-day test positivity rate
- 7,254 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+7 patients, +0.1% from prior day)
- 1,913 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (-2 patients, -0.1% from prior day)
- 1,706 ICU beds available (+144 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
- Vaccination Locations San Diego
- Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID ActNow Daily Updates for San Diego Metro
- San Diego Unified School District COVID Dashboard
- CDC Data:
- 1,602,098 Fully Vaccinated
- 48% of Total Population
- 56% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 56.4% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- State Data:
- R-effective: 0.8
- 703 New Cases/345,058 Total Cases
- 4.4% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)
- 0 Deaths/3,942 Total Deaths
- 544 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-7 patients, -1.3% from prior day)
- 176 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-4 patients, -2.2% from prior day)
- 181 ICU beds available (+0 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 592 New Cases/345,648 Total Cases
- 19 New Daily Deaths/3,961 Total Deaths
- 4.9% Daily Test Positivity/4.7% 7-day average
- 10 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- 1 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
If you want to save and share, here are some of the numerous No On Recall graphics I collected from various places:
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