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| A Pic of Magnolia (l) and Jacaranda (r) for Black Cat Day (Taken 10.22.21) |
I'm happy to say today was a much better day than yesterday. I got sleep. I got work done early. I forced myself out of the house which turned out to be a couple nice hours at the San Diego Zoo with Darren. And now I'm babysitting for a friend while she's at the Lord Huron show. She's got Apple TV so I'm bingeing as much Ted Lasso as I can before they get home.
Today was an interesting newsy day. The US is in a weird squabble with Turkey because they maybe bought some fighter jets from the US and then the US said they couldn't have them but haven't given back the money because the Turkish president is kind of a psycho or something? Maybe I'm misunderstanding. What was more important was that Secretary Mayorkas issued a widesweeping modification to "protected areas" where ICE and CBP can do enforcement, meaning they have to justify if they're going to traumatize a bunch of kids or people in a school or church or a shelter or a medical facility. On top of that, the State Dept issued their first Gender X marker on a US passport. I know that with our stupid fucking Senators and Congresspeople and Supreme Court reversing or blocking every progressive step we've made for human rights it can all feel worthless, but this is why the parties are not the same. This is why we fight so hard, even for moderates, to get the crazy nutjobs out. And they'll be out. Voted out, retired out, or surely some of those fucks will die off and maybe, just maybe, the world can be made better for our kids and our kids' kids instead of blowing it all to shit. Then again, today a 9 year old told me that he doesn't want a vaccine because "there's not enough research". Don't worry, I read him his research, told him that he had to get 10 vaccines just to go to kindergarten, and that schools are currently the biggest source of community outbreaks. Neener. Fucking. Neener.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- New COVID-19 cases down nearly 60% since delta surge - Becker's Hospital Review (10.27.21)
- Merck will allow drugmakers in other countries to make its COVID-19 pill - kpbs (10.27.21)
- Report: At least 59,000 meat workers caught COVID, 269 died - AP News (10.27.21)
- At Oakland Health Clinic, Governor Newsom Receives Moderna Booster, Encourages Eligible Californians to Get their COVID Booster to Keep Immunity Strong. - Office of the Governor (10.27.21)
- Last week, FDA approved an Emergency Use Authorization for the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna booster doses, following Pfizer booster approval in September
- Over the past few weeks, between 45 and 55 percent of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in California have been booster doses, with the state continuing to focus efforts in low-income communities
- Joint Statement from California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly and California Department of Public Health Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón - CDPH (10.26.21)
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- Politics:
- I've skipped this section because I'm so sick of the minute-by-minute coverage of Senate negotiations on the budget reconciliation Build Back Better bill. These assholes need to get it done. Obstructionists like Sinema and Manchin and even 'let them charge what they want' pharma slave Peters need to step the fuck out of the way and let progress happen in this country. Voters have short memories and we could right back to completely fucked in a year from now if we don't press for more and better from our electeds and our fellow voters. So until shit gets done, none of the articles or news clips are worthy, though watching Jen Psaki swat down one question at a time in her press briefings is always worthy.
- News:
- San Diegans Urged to Get Flu Vaccine in Time for Holidays - County News Center (10.27.21)
- San Diego Unified School District’s unanimous support affirming that antisemitism has no place in our classrooms - ADL San Diego (10.26.21)
- This is also from the Anti-Defamation League of San Diego, but they didn't provide a link to more information, so this the full text of what they provided in their newsletter:
- ADL San Diego Supports Investigation into White Supremacist Propaganda
On October 17, 2021, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department initiated an investigation into white supremacist propaganda in the form of flyers and stickers which appeared overnight in a residential neighborhood in Santee, CA. The propaganda consisted of neo-Nazi / KKK stickers and racist, antisemitic literature placed on doorsteps and automobile windshields degrading critical race theory and purported to support the Loyal White Knights, a known white supremacist group affiliated with the KKK.
The ADL's San Diego Regional Office is working closely with law enforcement and the ADL's Center on Extremism in furtherance of the law enforcement investigation. - Other Reading:
- 2020 Had The Most Reported Hate Crimes Since 2001: FBI Data. Reports of hate crimes against Asians increased 76% amid the pandemic, according to data from the FBI's latest Hate Crime Statistics report. - HuffPost (10.25.21)
- Government:
- White House
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
- Remarks by President Biden at Grassroots Event with Terry McAuliffe
- Readout of White House Roundtable on Intersex Awareness Day
- Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Occasion of International Religious Freedom Day
- Readout of White House Meeting with Leaders of Civil Rights Groups on Police Reform
- Readout of President Biden’s Participation in the East Asia Summit
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Ibrahim Kalin, Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey
- Statement by President Joe Biden Three Years After the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
- Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris Three Years After the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
- President Biden Announces Four New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys
- Dept of Defense
- State Dept
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken On the Modernization of American Diplomacy
- The United States and the Republic of Korea Hold a High-Level Disarmament and Nonproliferation Consultation
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat
- International Religious Freedom Day
- DHS
- Secretary Mayorkas Issues New Guidance for Enforcement Action at Protected Areas
- "establishes that enforcement actions should not be taken in or near a location that would restrain people’s access to essential services or engagement in essential activities."
- Schools, such as known and licensed daycares, pre-schools, and other early learning programs; primary schools; secondary schools; post-secondary schools up to and including colleges and universities; as well as scholastic or education-related activities or events
- Medical treatment and healthcare facilities, including COVID-19 vaccination locations
- Places of worship or religious study, such as churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples
- Places where children gather such as a playground, recreation center, childcare center, before- or after-school care center, foster care facility, group home for children, or school bus stop
- Social services establishments such as a crisis center, domestic violence shelter, victims services center, child advocacy center, supervised visitation center, family justice center, community-based organization, facility that serves disabled persons, homeless shelter, drug or alcohol counseling and treatment facility, or food bank or pantry or other establishment distributing food or other essentials of life to people in need
- Disaster or emergency response and relief centers
- Religious or civil ceremonies or observances, such as funerals and weddings
- Public demonstrations, such as parades, demonstrations, or rallies
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 10.27.21 9:21pm):
- 244,999,707 Known Cases/11,756,811 28-Day New Cases
- 4,971,588 Known Deaths/197,211 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 45,703,978 Cases/2,400,539 28 Day New Cases
- 741,231 Deaths/45,505 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +76,944 New Cases/45,571,532 Known Cases
- +1,612 New Deaths/737,990 Known Deaths
- 507,637,305 Doses Delivered
- 416,154,424 Doses Administered
- 220,936,118 Partially Vaccinated
- 190,990,750 Fully Vaccinated
- 57.5% of Total Population
- 67.3% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 69.1% 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: 0.92
- 60,659,255 Doses Delivered/53,327,114 Doses Administered
- 2,643,920 Partially Vaccinated/24,675,580 Fully Vaccinated
- 4,378 New Cases/4,635,549 Total Cases (11.5 new cases/100k)
- 113 New Deaths/71,295 Total Deaths (0.2 new deaths/100k)
- 2.2% 7-day test positivity rate
- 4,172 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+55 patients, +1.3% from prior day)
- 1,025 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+23 patients, +2.3% from prior day)
- 1,837 ICU beds available (-166 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
- Vaccination Locations San Diego
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID ActNow Daily Updates for San Diego Metro
- San Diego Unified School District COVID Dashboard
- CDC Data:
- 1,724,804 Fully Vaccinated
- 51.7% of Total Population
- 60.3% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 60.5% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- State Data:
- R-effective: 0.92
- 657 New Cases/369,043 Total Cases
- 2.8% Daily Positivity
- 2 Deaths/4,198 Total Deaths
- 292 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (-9 patients, -3.0% from prior day)
- 81 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-5 patients, -5.8% from prior day)
- 210 ICU beds available (-3 from prior day)
- County Data:
- San Diego County COVID-19 Update – 10-27-2021
- San Diego County COVID-19 Watch
- 549 New Cases/369,361 Total Cases
- Case rate: 13.6 per 100,000 residents overall
- 7.5 for fully vaccinated people
- 23.1 for not fully vaccinated San Diegans.
- +9 New Daily Deaths/4,207 Total Deaths
- 5,410,585 Doses Received/5,035,553 Doses Administered
- 2,527,391 Partially Vaccinated/2,283,226 Fully Vaccinated
- +27,762 Newly Fully Vaccinated Since Last Week
- 81.5% 12+ Population Fully Vaccinated/68.2% Total Population Fully Vaccinated
- 2.8% Daily Test Positivity/2.8% 7-day average/% 7-day average after 7-day lag/% Test Positivity (14-day average)
- 91.4% Case Investigation
- +21 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +3 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- 9.9% Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations (283 patients. -25% over 30 days)
- 26% ICU Capacity (77 patients. -39% over 30 days)
- 44 Staffed ICU Beds Available
- 25 Community Outbreaks (7-day)
- 10 in TK-12 grade school settings
- 8 in business settings
- 4 in a government setting
- 1 in a retail setting
- 1 in a grocery setting
- 1 in an emergency services setting
- Universities:
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