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Government Response To The Coronavirus (14 Viewers)
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sho nuff
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sho nuff
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Because despite the opinion of Trump and some Trump supporters, he is very good at his job?
The General
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Nothing too crazy. He was the first one of the business leaders that came up - this was a theme today - private companies being highlighted by Trump for doing good work. The Pillow guy is a big Trump guy, but his company is also doing charitable stuff apparently so good on him.
When he finished his prepped speech he then turned to Trump and said "I'm going to read something I just wrote down is that ok" I'm guessing folks don't like hearing that
Ended up being a butt kissing sesh of Trump and a lot of God saving the nation stuff. Was pretty weird.
The General
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"I know South Korea better than anybody"
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The General
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Also let CNN know that if he wanted to he could create a panic like no one else could or some such nonsense.
The back and forth between him and that Acosta guy is absurd really, is just waste of time for him to be there.
The back and forth between him and that Acosta guy is absurd really, is just waste of time for him to be there.
squistion
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https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1244750078448791552"I know South Korea better than anybody"
Trump said he knows "South Korea better than anybody" before incorrectly stating the population of Seoul. Seoul has approximately 10 million. Trump said it had 38 million. This was in response to a question from @Yamiche. He said she shouldn't ask "snarky" questions.
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BobbyLayne
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Good to see @Yamiche still living rent free in 45s head
Any chance the Rent Strike gains alot of steam nationwide? There's no mechanism to help renters, but there are stimulus funds to help those with federally backed mortgages - almost no questions asked. Is there a fair and feasible method to help renters who have lost wages but don't qualify for unemployment.
https://www.local10.com/business/2020/03/30/rent-strike-idea-gaining-steam-during-coronavirus-crisis/
https://www.local10.com/business/2020/03/30/rent-strike-idea-gaining-steam-during-coronavirus-crisis/
BobbyLayne
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I dunno, I think it’s important to regularly remind people he is temperamentally unfit for the office.
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Dinsy Ejotuz
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I'm old enough to remember when letting donors sleep in the WH was a problem.Nothing too crazy. He was the first one of the business leaders that came up - this was a theme today - private companies being highlighted by Trump for doing good work. The Pillow guy is a big Trump guy, but his company is also doing charitable stuff apparently so good on him.
When he finished his prepped speech he then turned to Trump and said "I'm going to read something I just wrote down is that ok" I'm guessing folks don't like hearing that
Ended up being a butt kissing sesh of Trump and a lot of God saving the nation stuff. Was pretty weird.
BobbyLayne
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sho nuff
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How will this work next year? Kids may advance but how can you take the next math, for example, which builds on last year?
(these are the questions in my head as I try to keep my kids from falling so far behind)
Ilov80s
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Sounds like we may still be sending home optional work but not resolved yet if we are actually even submitting grades.
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Ilov80s
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Exactly, schools not that important right now. Make sure your kids are reading regularly and practicing basic math, they all be fine academically. This is much bigger than algebra.
Ilov80s
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So, we spent the last 2 weeks doing "busy" work - not for grades. (AP World History was an exception where they have been doing graded assignments)
This week is Spring Break - but beginning April 6, they will get assignments and tests for grades. In theory its for 2 weeks, but in reality, its likely to be the rest of the school year.
Man In The Box
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I think the lack of socialization is an issue. Both of our daughters have done some Zoom sessions with their classmates and teachers, but its not exactly the same.
sho nuff
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Oh i get it...so many considerations just always curious how other places are doing things. Listened in a little on our districts virtual town hall...my wife took extensive notes.
Definitely no playbook for how to navigate this.
Ilov80s
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I think we our teachers will continue posting links to lectures or videos explaining the concepts along with practice assignments. It’s just that none of it is mandatory or being graded.
sho nuff
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Yeah...thats why we are staying on top of them to make sure they don't fall behind and are prepared whenever things start up again.
cloppbeast
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Coronavirus lies are going viral. It’s essential we all fight back
Blocking "misinformative" comments or posts is a very dangerous big brother idea. I hope most people don't agree with this kind of stuff.
Blocking "misinformative" comments or posts is a very dangerous big brother idea. I hope most people don't agree with this kind of stuff.
The President should be held accountable for what he says and does but at this point, half the country does and the other half never will. That’s not going to change and there’s no point on keep trying.
Ask questions of the experts or something about specifics that he mentioned during the press conference. Like when he mentioned that we sent supplies to Italy. They clearly need it but it would be nice to know if he sent supplies that our hospitals are currently struggling to find.
BobbyLayne
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Yeah, the absence of human connection is an issue for all of us. But especially when you’re in your formative years, and validation from your friends means the world to you.
-jb-
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Less big brother, more interpretation of Schenck v. United States. I would be fine categorizing this under a clear and present danger. shrug.
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-jb-
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yep. anti-war/draft flyers during WW1. disinformation about a deadly virus seems more damaging than a "war is bad" pamphlet.
cloppbeast
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lakerstan
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It sounds like they are creating a Snopes type website rather than blocking speech. It seems like it would be a valuable tool.
"On March 30, we are launching Infotagion: a free to use, online, independent, fact checking service for coronavirus. Much of the disinformation that exists can be found in private channels like WhatsApp and closed Facebook groups, to which very many people have access but not everyone can see. So, we are asking people to screenshot what appears on those channels that doesn’t look right and send it to us. We will check the facts against independent, trusted and official sources, like public health services and the WHO. If the key claims made within the messages we see are false or can’t be proven, we will warn people not to share them, using a traffic light system. Coronavirus is too important to take risks with unreliable information, and the people who are spreading news about it should be able to back up what they say."
The authors' conclusions in the article ARE misinformation. The theme of the authors' discussion is that fear of SARS-CoV-2 is overblown because its mortality rate isn't much higher than other viruses. This is the idea that you were propagating by posting a link to the article. But it is simply not true. Any suggestion that the mortality rate of SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses are similar is completely preposterous and not supported by any data.
Of course, if one were to get into the details and read the entire article in depth, one could deduce that this is a spurious claim. But you have argued in the post just below this, that such investigation is unreasonable. In your criticism of the New York Times article (an article in which the headline accurately captures the body of the text much more closely than the conclusions of the study match the underlying data), you argue that the reader cannot possibly be expected to get into the details and it is the duty of someone disseminating information to ensure the "one-liner" take home point and the underlying details are consistent. You do this literally the next post after suggesting you have no responsibility to do the same.
I know the president has no reservations about talking out of both sides of his mouth, but I think we should hold ourselves to a higher standard.
Absolutely true about being upset with the authors. That manuscript was disgraceful and I am shocked that it is actually getting published. Though I know nothing about that particular journal and there are a lot of bad journals out there. Regardless, they should all be ashamed.
I don't know exactly what media and what mortality rates you are referring to in the second sentence, but to the extent that any entities are being misleading, I agree.
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Pelosi Floats Phase 4 Stimulus Plan: Rolling Back SALT Cap
The congressional Joint Committee on Taxation estimated last year that repealing the SALT limit for 2019 alone would reduce federal revenues by about $77 billion. Americans earning $1 million a year or more would collectively reap $40 billion of those benefits. Most of the rest would go to households earning $200,000 or more.
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