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Nov 15, 2021

The invisible deaths of Covid-19

876,664 deaths from Covid-19. There’s a statistic that the CDC has been tracking for a long time, which is basically this. You add up the number of people who died. You do this for a few years. You then draw a curve to ‘predict’ how many people die the next year. 876,664 more people have died than the predicted curve of deaths due to Covid-19 since February 2020. 385,326 is the official CDC count for 2020. 371,636 is the official CDC count for 2021. The rest are people who died indirectly due to Covid-19.

Covid-19

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The invisible deaths of Covid-19
The invisible deaths of Covid-19
Covid-19

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Sep 2, 2021

NYC GOVERNMENT AND NY STATE GOVERNMENT MUST ACT NOW ON CLIMATE CHANGE

NY State government and NYC government have had 9 years since Hurricane Sandy to prepare New York City for flooding. Last night showed a complete failure of our state and local government to prepare. You can’t stop the rain. But you can build infrastructure to deal with flooding. There’s things that NYC Mayor Bill de Blassio could do BEFORE he leaves office, this month, to help get us better prepared for the next storm — and there’s a possibility the next ‘historic’ weather event could be in a few weeks.

New York City

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NYC GOVERNMENT AND NY STATE GOVERNMENT MUST ACT NOW ON CLIMATE CHANGE
NYC GOVERNMENT AND NY STATE GOVERNMENT MUST ACT NOW ON CLIMATE CHANGE
New York City

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Apr 10, 2021

MCU: Why The Falcon is my hero — Sam Wilson is a US Special Forces Pararescueman, and a PTSD counselor. Here’s a little about what that means.

When we watch these Marvel films, we can intuit something about what kind of training someone has had via a few lines of dialogue. …

Marvel

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MCU: Why The Falcon is my hero — Sam Wilson is a US Special Forces Pararescueman, and a PTSD…
MCU: Why The Falcon is my hero — Sam Wilson is a US Special Forces Pararescueman, and a PTSD…
Marvel

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Jan 1, 2021

The Tough Year

This was a tough year. And I won’t lie, it’s going to get tougher. A few days ago, I read about the situation that’s evolving around the country, for the hospitals. It’s like a worse version of what happened here, in New York City, 10 months ago. There’s so many…

Covid-19

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The Tough Year
The Tough Year
Covid-19

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Aug 20, 2020

The Full List of Speakers for the 2020 Republican National Convention

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Republican Hypocrisy

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The Full List of Speakers for the 2020 Republican National Convention
The Full List of Speakers for the 2020 Republican National Convention
Republican Hypocrisy

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May 5, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions About Cinco de Mayo

Q: What is Cinco de Mayo about? A: It’s a small holiday in Mexico, commemorating the Batalla de Puebla (5/5/1862). In this battle, 4,000 Mexican soldiers faced 8,000 French soldiers, and won the battle. 462 French soldiers were killed, compared to 83 Mexican soldiers killed. Q: Okay, why did we…

Covid-19

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cinco de Mayo
Frequently Asked Questions About Cinco de Mayo
Covid-19

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Feb 21, 2020

Predicting the 2020 Democratic Primary is Stupid | Pt 2. Correlation is not Causation

Since 1980, the Iowa Caucus has correctly predicted the eventual Democratic Nominee every time except once, in 1992. Of those Democratic Nominee predictions, 3 won the popular the vote (Al Gore, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton). The rest were crushed in electoral landslides (Walter Mondale, Mike Dukakis, John Kerry). Of…

Politics

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Predicting the 2020 Democratic Primary is Stupid | Pt 2. Correlation is not Causation
Predicting the 2020 Democratic Primary is Stupid | Pt 2. Correlation is not Causation
Politics

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Feb 20, 2020

Predicting the 2020 Democratic Primary is Stupid | Pt 1. The Basics

This is not a political article. This is an article about civics. They sometimes sound like the same thing, but they aren’t. The focus here is on two central elements of civics … How Democratic and Republican Primaries Work Making A Bad Prediction About the Future Nominee How Democratic and Republican Primaries Work The person who…

Politics

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Predicting the 2020 Democratic Primary is Stupid | Pt 1. The Basics
Predicting the 2020 Democratic Primary is Stupid | Pt 1. The Basics
Politics

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Feb 6, 2020

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus Opinion PieceYou’re Reading is Probably Wrong …

Every year, I see the same kinds of proclamations of what a ‘win’ at the Iowa Caucus means, and they’re always wrong. Like, I’ve seen this since 1980, as a kid. The Iowa Democratic Caucus results have produced exactly 1 President, Barrack Obama in 2008. …

Iowa Caucus

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus Opinion PieceYou’re Reading is…
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus Opinion PieceYou’re Reading is…
Iowa Caucus

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Jan 23, 2020

When creators choose to profit on the trauma of children …

I find my fellow New Yorker Jeanine Cummins very frustrating. She’s the latest author to join Oprah’s Book Club, for her book “American Dirt.” In the book, she tells a fictional story about the troubles facing a family from Mexico trapped in a life-or-death situation, that has to travel to…

Children

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When creators choose to profit on the trauma of children …
When creators choose to profit on the trauma of children …
Children

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