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It's Monday morning and I decided that instead of just doomscrolling through my phone and pretending like I'm attempting sleep, I'd just catch up with work and this post so I can move on to all the others that I need to get on with.
I don't really need to rehash what a horrifying week it was. The massacre of children in Uvalde and then the back and forth on every news outlet, as if "both sides" even deserve a voice. Give me a break. I try not to even get into it because I am an extremist. I don't just want "common sense" gun laws or the cute memes of how hard it is to get a driver's license or an abortion applied to guns - I want them GONE. That whole "they're coming for our guns!" is a dream to me. A completely unrealistic, not happening in my lifetime fantasy, but fuck you and your guns and anyone equating gun-ownership to a "God-given" right is even more example of why I'm an atheist.
And then we still have COVID-19 lingering and everyone is fighting over the CDC's risk maps vs transmission maps and Dr. Walensky is making an ass of herself on Twitter about masking and people assessing their 'personal risk' even when almost everywhere has 'high transmission'. Nova is presently sick and though she's negative on the COVID tests, we're treating her like she has it and I'm not really taking any chances...today I left her to binge Stranger Things and escaped to Sea World since they were open until 9 and now it's nearly 5am and she'll get up soon which is precisely when I'll go to bed.
And speaking of COVID... I read so many articles and news things in a day that I can't really remember the sources of some information, but common sense here: airplanes claim to have frequent air exchanges and HEPA filtering, but when you're sitting in an airport, or waiting to board, or going through the boarding process, or sitting/taxiing on a runway, those air filtration systems are generally not on, so if you're traveling, wear a goddamn N-95 from the time you walk into an airport until the moment you're outside after arriving at your destination.
As I said, it was a hard week all around. And that doesn't even touch the continuing attack on Ukraine, the obvious supply problems, the chaos private equity firms are causing on all sectors of the economy, or the stupid new lease from my new property management for an apartment I've lived in for TEN YEARS. I'm angry and I'm sad and I'm frustrated and the only thing I know to do is to get my ass out of bed every day, take a shower every day, and find some joy, every day, whether that's going to the San Diego Zoo or Sea World or driving and singing at the top of my lungs to an old favorite album that I haven't listened to in far too long. I hope you can find the same kind of joy.
Stay safe out there. And worry not, the tourists will all go back home soon enough.
- Get Involved With Gun Reform:
- Demand Congress Confirm an ATF Director
- Everytown For Gun Safety
- Brady United Against Gun Violence
- San Diegans For Gun Violence Prevention
- Moms Demand Action
- Sandy Hook Promise
- Coalition To Stop Gun Violence
- Prevention Institute
- Stand With Parkland
- Gun Violence Prevention: Resources and Information - San Diego Unified
- 5 facts about guns in America - Popular.info (5.26.22)
- The Trace - Reporting On Guns and Violence In America
- U.S. Bought Almost 20 Million Guns Last Year — Second-Highest Year On Record - Forbes (Updated 4.14.22)
- A gun and a prayer: How the far right took control of Texas’ response to mass shootings. The “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics, further cementing gun ownership as a holy cause and political identity. The state’s Republican leadership has spent decades carrying the banner. - The Texas Tribune (5.29.22)
- Gunfire on School Grounds Sees Sharp Increase - Statista (5.25.22)
- Responding to Children about Violent Incidents - County News Center (5.25.22)
- VOTE:
- Starting Saturday, 39 Vote Centers Open for June Primary Election - County News Center (5.26.22)
- Voting by Mail: Simple, Convenient, Secure - County News Center (5.17.22)
- Why 18-Year-Olds in Texas Can Buy AR-15s but Not Handguns. The massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, highlights disparities in how federal laws regulate rifles and handguns. The shooter bought two rifles days after his 18th birthday. - ProPublica (5.26.22)
- ‘This is our lane’: Doctors speak out against gun violence after Texas school shooting. Firearms are the No. 1 cause of death in kids in the U.S., recent research shows. - NBC News (5.26.22)
- COVID-19:
- Worsening COVID pushes Orange, Ventura, San Diego counties into new tier - LA Times (5.27.22)
- As Milestone Nears, Public Reminded of COVID-19 Treatment Options - County News Center (5.26.22)
- CDC Strengthens Recommendations and Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots - CDC (5.19.22)
- San Diego metro area's Community Risk Level Has Increased To "Medium" according to Covid Act Now (5.24.22)
- County Moves to Medium Risk in CDC’s COVID-19 Community Level - County News Center (5.26.22)
- *Note: "Community Level" takes into account hospital admissions, hospital bed capacity and cases. This is different from "Transmission Level" which just looks at cases and is HIGH for our region, and has been for over a month.
- More than 22,000 US Veterans have died in the COVID-19 pandemic. Bay Pines National Cemetery sees 20% increase in veteran burials from pandemic - ABC Action News (5.30.22)
- Analysis of 6.4 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes identifies mutations associated with fitness - Science (5.24.22)
- Statement from Governor Newsom’s Press Office (Newsom Positive for COVID) - Office of the Governor (5.28.22)
- CDC MMWR:
- Post–COVID Conditions Among Adult COVID Survivors Aged 18–64 and ≥65 Years — United States, March 2020–November 2021
- Politics:
- County Approves $10 Million for Cities to Address Homelessness - County News Center (5.24.22)
- Advocates alarmed by use of private messaging app by San Diego public officials - kpbs (5.25.22)
- Gómez-vs-Alvarez Ended a Friendship, and Previewed a New Dynamic in Democratic San Diego. As Democrats increasingly run against other Democrats, the factions that used to arrange themselves across the political spectrum could instead cluster around candidates who, in the not-so-distant past, used to seem the same, highlighting their differences in the process. - Voice of San Diego (5.26.22)
- Some Voters Have Two State Assembly Contests on June 7 Ballot - County News Center (5.27.22)
- California and New Zealand Partner to Advance Global Climate Leadership - Office of Governor Newsom (5.27.22)
- In Major Milestone, California’s Rent Relief Programs Distribute Over $5 Billion to More Than One Million Residents - Office of Governor Newsom (5.26.22)
- California Senate Votes to Support CARE Court, as Leading State Business Organizations Join Expanding Coalition - Office of Governor Newsom (5.25.22)
- News:
- US Supreme Court agrees with Arizona on death penalty cases, a blow to prisoners trying to prove innocence - azcentral (5.23.22)
- FDA Flexibilities to Yield Millions of Cans of Additional Infant Formula in Coming Months to Increase Supply Available to U.S. Consumers - FDA (5.24.22)
- Formula "Shortage" Update from Pattern (5.23.22):
- Online demand for baby formula was down -22% last week compared to the week prior, though demand still up 568% compared to the average the rest of the year so far.
- Among baby formula brands analyzed, Enfamil has experienced the largest surge in online demand during the shortage, up 320% compared to the average the rest of the year.
- Similac has experienced the second largest surge—up 240% compared to the average the rest of the year.
- Nutramigen is next (up 200%) followed by Enspire (up 86%).
- More baby formula shipments arrive from overseas in an effort to ease the shortage - npr (5.28.22)
- FDA Efforts to Result in Millions of Additional Bottles of Infant Formula to Further Increase U.S. Supply - FDA (5.27.22)
- ABC asks Licensees to Check IDs Carefully and not Over-Serve Customers this Memorial Day - ABC (5.24.22)
- County Expands Free Menstrual Product Program - County News Center (5.24.22)
- EIA analysis shows California drought will decrease hydropower, increase natural gas use and CO2 emissions - EIA (5.25.22)
- Other Reading:
- Caskets Wrapped in Colorful Images Pay Tribute to Young Lives Lost to Trauma and Violence - khn (5.24.22)
- Think Airport Crowds Are Bad Now? Wait ’Til Summer. Increased demand and staffing shortages are already contributing to huge delays and airport logjams across the country. Here’s what you can do. - Wired (5.24.22)
- Air travelers hit with flight cancellations over Memorial Day weekend - PBS Newshour (5.28.22)
- Oklahoma is the First US State Since 1973 to Completely Ban Abortion. Count of State Abortion Restrictions Enacted in 2022 Rises to 42 - Guttmacher Institute (5.25.22)
- What happens when every patient is a suspect - Popular.info (5.25.22)
- Government:
- White House
- A Proclamation Honoring The Victims Of The Tragedy In Uvalde, Texas (5.24)
- Remarks by President Biden on the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas (5.24)
- FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Responds to Immediate Needs of the Community in the Buffalo and Uvalde Attacks (5.27)
- FACT SHEET: President Biden to Sign Historic Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety (5.25)
- Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety (5.25)
- Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at Signing of Executive Order to Advance Effective, Accountable Policing and Strengthen Public Safety (5.25)
- Statement by President Biden on April Inflation Data (5.27)
- Readout of White House Meeting with LGBTQI+ Leaders on Reproductive Justice and Civil Rights (5.26)
- FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Launch of First Federally-Supported Test to Treat Site (5.26)
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, May 26, 2022
- Dept of Defense
- State Dept
- Concerns with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Visit to the People’s Republic of China (5.28.22)
- Dept of Justice
- Justice Department Statement on the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX
- Twitter Agrees with DOJ and FTC to Pay $150 Million Civil Penalty and to Implement Comprehensive Compliance Program to Resolve Alleged Data Privacy Violations
- Federal Jury Convicts High-Level ISIS Member of Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Including Two Counts Resulting in Death
- DHS
- DHS to Address Life, Safety, Environmental, and Operational Considerations for Border Barrier Projects in California, Arizona, and Texas (5.27)
- Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Efficiently and Fairly Processing Asylum Claims (5.26)
- Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on Shooting in Uvalde, Texas (5.25)
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 5.30.22 2:20am):
- 529,063,258 Known Cases/15,003,446 28-Day New Cases
- 6,287,970 Known Deaths/50,054 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 83,984,644 Cases/2,604,581 28 Day New Cases
- 1,004,733 Deaths/10,660 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker (As of 5.27.22):
- 109,643 New Cases/83,712,396 Known Cases
- 315 New Deaths/1,001,312 Known Deaths
- 3,611 New Admissions/20,354 Current Hospitalizations
- California COVID-19 Stats (Through 5.27.22):
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 1.09
- 42,676 New Cases/8,896,174 Total Cases (30.8 new cases/100k)
- 124 New Deaths/90,612 Total Deaths (0.02 new deaths/100k)
- 7.0% 7-day test positivity rate
- 2,056 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+89 patients, +4.5% from prior day)
- 244 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+6 patients, +2.5% from prior day)
- 2,111 ICU beds available (+58 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
- State Data:
- R-effective: 1.26
- 3,823 New Cases/786,243 Total Cases
- 9.3% Daily Positivity
- 4 Deaths/5,288 Total Deaths
- 170 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+1 patients, +0.6% from prior day)
- 26 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+4 patients, +18.2% from prior day)
- 242 ICU beds available (+14 from prior day)
- County Data (Through 5.26.22):
- Seventh Influenza Death Reported in San Diego County - County News Center (5.25.22)
- 196 New Cases/3,274 Cases
- 1 New Death/7 Deaths
- 1 Outbreak
- 1,897 New Cases/784,203 Total Cases
- Case rate: 25.1 per 100,000 residents overall
- HIGH TRANSMISSION: Weekly Case rate: 239.2 per 100,000 residents overall
- 12.59 for fully vaccinated people
- 21.82 for fully vaccinated + boosted people
- 40.70 for not fully vaccinated San Diegans.
- 4 New Daily Deaths/5,288 Total Deaths
- 7.7% 7-day average/9.1% 7-day average after 7-day lag
- 169 COVID-19 Hospitalizations; +66% over 30 days)
- 22 ICU patients. +100% over 30 days)
- 48 Staffed ICU Beds Available
- 30 Community Outbreaks (5/15-5/21)
- Universities:
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