How the media gaslights people on #COVID19:
In one article, it says, “The uptick of cases likely isn’t cause for alarm, though: most Covid cases are mild” and then buries this quote from an epidemiologist: “Covid is likely to remain in the leading causes of death in the United States for the foreseeable future.”
If a leading cause of death can be easily prevented with simple mitigations, then how is ANY uptick in cases not a reason for concern?
Jazz. NW DC Record Store. Howard University alumni. Vice Presidential visit. Seems pretty cool to me.
#jazz #dmv #BlackMastodon #HowardUniversity #BlackFriday
https://dcist.com/story/23/05/05/hr-records-dc-home-rule-vp-kamala-harris-record-store/
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Too late for February, but some great Black history just the same. Congratulations to Vietnam Veteran and Alexandria, VA resident Col. Paris Davis on his long-awaited Medal of Honor.
Thank you so much for your service!
https://apnews.com/article/medal-honor-vietnam-davis-biden-d119c97f491e5f59cca3bc2f0b549648
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his bravery in the Vietnam War.
My column about apps on Mastodon appears in print today. I'm told it did very well on the web after publishing on Friday. It got MANY boosts and Favorites here on Mastodon (thank you!), so I assume that's where a lot of traffic came from. It'll be very interesting to see what kind of print-reader feedback I get via email.
This is a gift link to the story, so it should get at least some of you past the paywall if you don't have a subscription. If not, use archive.ph.
NASA doesn’t usually allow animals in portraits.
But in 2009, astronaut Leland Melvin snuck his adorable rescue dogs, Jake & Scout, into Johnson #Space Center for his official picture.
In addition to going on 2 space missions, Melvin had been drafted into the NFL. He’s now an advocate for STEAM education & animal welfare. https://www.lelandmelvin.com
Sadly, Jake & Scout passed away, but when Melvin published his 2017 memoir Chasing Space, he chose this wonderful photo for the cover. #HistoryRemix
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