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The Space Coast Progressive Alliance advances progressive policies at the local, state and national level through support of political candidates, education on critical issues, coordination of activities among local and state progressive organizations, and providing internet resources.
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"Wearing bandanas or neck gaiters as face coverings to protect against COVID-19 may actually do more harm than not wearing a mask at all, a study published in Science Advances found.
Researchers at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University analyzed the effectiveness of 14 face coverings ranging from bandanas to N95 masks. They created a simple device involving a laser and cellphone camera to track individual particles emitted from a person's mouth when speaking. Researchers had trial participants say the same phrase with and without wearing each mask 10 times."
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Wearing bandanas or neck gaiters as face coverings to protect against COVID-19 may actually do more harm than not wearing a mask at all, a study published in Science Advances found.Please DROP OFF your mail ballot in the drop box at any Early Voting location ( VoteBrevard.gov/EarlyVoting ) or at any Supervisor of Elections Office ( VoteBrevard.gov ) to make sure your mail ballot is RECEIVED by the Supervisor of Elections by 7pm on August 18th. H/T Stacey
Brevard County Supervisor of Elections > Election Information > Early Voting
votebrevard.gov
Voters have the option to return their mail ballot: through the United States Postal Service, in person at any of the four Election Administrative Offices or to any of Brevard’s 10 Early Voting loca...Comment on Facebook Voters have the ...
Mailed mine, and it took 9 days to register received from Satellite Beach.
"Infectious disease experts are warning Americans to rethink their priorities with winter approaching more swiftly than people would like to think, bringing with it the possibility of an even worse coronavirus crisis."
Next coronavirus peaks will 'by far' exceed the current one, expert warns
theweek.com
Infectious disease experts are warning Americans to rethink their priorities with winter approaching more swiftly than people would like to think, bringing with it the possibility of an even worse cor...Comment on Facebook Infectious disease ...
Buh bye....taking out the trash from the gene pool
Forcing people into schools during an unmitigated pandemic is literally a crime against humanity. That’s not hyperbole. A crime against humanity is defined as: “a deliberate act, typically as part of a systematic campaign, that causes human suffering or death on a large scale.” www.wesh.com/article/florida-coronavirus-august-11/33574291
"Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Donald Trump is trying to sabotage the U.S. Postal Service in order to undermine the ability of Americans to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic Trump's administration has failed to contain."
Trump weaponizes postal service to hurt Americans voting by mail
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Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Donald Trump is trying to sabotage the U.S. Postal Service in order to undermine the ability of Americans to vote by mail du..."Jerry Falwell Jr., an early and prominent supporter of President Trump, will take a leave of absence from leading Liberty University after posting a provocative photo to social media that drew widespread criticism, including from other evangelical leaders."
www.washingtonpost.com
The school's president came under fire this week after posting a provocative photo from vacation.Comment on Facebook The school's ...
Oh,he's gonna repent, ask forgiveness.All BS in my opinion.
When COVID-19 hits home: Brevard residents share their stories
When COVID-19 hits home: Brevard residents share their stories
www.floridatoday.com
When members of two local families tested positive for the coronavirus, big changes, and lots of worry, were in store at home."The grants go to events that are expected to attract out-of-town visitors who will spend money in the community on lodging, restaurant meals and retail purchases." Do you think this is a good idea? #coronavirus #pandemic
Brevard County approves grants for 14 upcoming sports events, funded by hotel tax revenue
www.floridatoday.com
A wide range of sports events will benefit, including basketball, running races, soccer, golf, softball, surfing and flag footballComment on Facebook A wide range of ...
Oh, yay, more crowds during a pandemic. 🙄
when will the lives of residents matter more than tourists’ money?
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"It would be a surreal twist of fate if Crosley Green dies in prison from COVID-19, when, by all rights, he should be a free man.
Green's murder conviction was overturned in July 2018. Yes, that was more than two years ago. Instead, he sits in Calhoun Correctional, 50 miles west of Tallahassee, where a COVID-19 outbreak could very well kill him before he ever tastes freedom."
Torres: Guilty verdict gone, Crosley Green may die in prison from COVID-19
www.floridatoday.com
The state once sent Crosley Green to death row for murder. Now, two years after his conviction was overturned, he remains in prison amid a deadly virus outbreak.Comment on Facebook The state once sent ...
That whole group of men responsible for putting him in prison were criminals and should be there themselves, all the way up to Wolfinger. That whole office was filled with corruption at that time and everyone whom they prosecuted should be freed. AND the multimillion dollar settlements that all these innocent guys receive from the state once they're finally released should be charged back to them personally.
People who have the power to change this are cold hearted, plain and simple. No excuse except the arrogance of power and confidence that most people—voters—are not following this.
This is horrible. Let him go.
"From the administration that brought you a former open-pit-mining lobbyist as the secretary of the Interior and a coal-mining lobbyist as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency comes another staffing decision defined by conflict of interest. Elliott Abrams — who was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of withholding information from Congress during the Iran-Contra Affair — will now serve the Trump administration as its envoy to Iran."
Official Convicted in Iran-Contra Affair Is Appointed Trump’s Envoy to Iran
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Elliott Abrams, who lied to Congress about his knowledge of the Iran-Contra affair, is now the administration’s envoy to Iran.Comment on Facebook Elliott Abrams, who ...
Just another criminal appointed by the Don
Just goes with Trump's MO.
And appointment of a man dejoy, that owns major stock in the post offices main competition as head of the post office. Trump is determined to destroy America
Can't make this shit up.
He's appointing criminals. Let that sink in.
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Beirut blast: The inferno and the mystery ship via @BBCNews
Beirut blast: The inferno and the mystery ship
On 4 August, a massive blast devastated the Beirut port area. A huge store of ammonium nitrate in a warehouse is thought to have been the cause of th...
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'Friday Night Massacre' at US Postal Service as Postmaster General—a Major Trump Donor—Ousts Top Officials - via @commondreams
'Friday Night Massacre' at US Postal Service as Postmaster General—a
"America is in a dead sprint to authoritarianism. The man is pulling out all the stops to prevent the citizens of this country from holding a legitima...
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Sanders Bill to Tax 'Obscene' Pandemic Windfall of Billionaires Would Empower Medicare to Cover Every American for One Year - via @commondreams
Sanders Bill to Tax 'Obscene' Pandemic Windfall of Billionaires Would
"By taxing 60% of the wealth gains made by just 467 billionaires during this horrific pandemic, we could guarantee healthcare as a right for an entire...
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The attack on Hiroshima: Remembering the dead, praying for peace @AJENews
The attack on Hiroshima: Remembering the dead, praying for peace
Hiroshima mayor urges nations to reject self-centred nationalism on 75th anniversary of attack that killed over 140,000.
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Africa Says, "I Can't Breathe": An African Civil Society Perspective on Systemic Racism
Africa Says, "I Can't Breathe": An African Civil Society Perspective on Systemic Racism - Resilience
We know this systemic racism started four centuries ago and, through varied legal and political processes, was designed to benefit one section of a so...
www.resilience.org
At Mar-a-Lago, It’s Golf and National Security Breaches by @Max_Uf in @genmag
At Mar-a-Lago, It‘s Golf and National Security Breaches
A team of Miami Herald reporters who spent years tracking shady behavior at Trump‘s Palm Beach property describe a ânightmare scenario̵...
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The Afghanistan Papers: Confidential documents reveal a secret history of the war in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Papers: Read the confidential documents that reveal a secret history of the war in Afghanistan
Key insiders speak candidly about U.S. failures in the Afghanistan war and the government’s lack of strategy and shifting goals
www.washingtonpost.com
AIR POLLUTION: Study: Co-benefits constitute nearly half of monetized perks via @EENewsUpdates
AIR POLLUTION: Study: Co-benefits constitute nearly half of monetized perks
As EPA seeks to squelch the use of health "co-benefits" to underpin future Clean Air Act regulations, a new report questions the agency's seemingly ha...
www.eenews.net
The Pandemic's Racial Disparity
Infographic: The Pandemic's Racial Disparity
This chart shows Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 people in the U.S. by race or ethnicity.
www.statista.com
Epstein Case: Documentaries Won’t Touch Tales of Intel Ties
Epstein Case: Documentaries Won't Touch Tales of Intel Ties
Two new documentaries on the Jeffery Epstein affair delve into lurid details & give voice to his victims, but both scratch the surface of the politica...
consortiumnews.com