EVENT 1: Coronavirus: Delta Variant, Vaccinations, Masks, Ron Desantis, Obama Birthday Party
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‘delta variant, vaccine, mask mandates, #covid19, ron desantis, covid19, fully vaccinated, wear masks, birthday bash, public health, mask mandate, icu beds, vaccinated people, masks, covid cases, vaccination rates, delta’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
A nurse who lost both her parents to Covid-19 says she does not regret their decision not to get the vaccine, but that she resents judgment from friends asking why they didn't get the shot: “Some people make us feel like it’s our fault they’re gone.” https://t.co/xh4tqiSdwh
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 8, 2021
In August 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken and transformed by a paralyzing disease for which there was no vaccine. https://t.co/OqP2XxYaAr
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 9, 2021
Families with high-risk children who can’t be vaccinated are increasingly concerned over the Delta variant. Parents are sharing their stories in a desperate attempt to convince the unvaccinated to get inoculated, for the sake of their children. https://t.co/aOyDnNXttP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
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EVENT 2: IPCC Code Red for Humanity Climate Report
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‘climate, report, change, global warming, code red, #ipcc, #climatereport, #climatechange, #climateemergency, greenhouse gas, #climatecrisis, ipcc, #climate’
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Global warming will get progressively worse and cannot be stopped over the next 30 years, a major new UN report has concluded, because the world's nations delayed so long in curbing emissions. A hotter future is now essentially locked in.https://t.co/tMnu8VJMpo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
Humanity can still prevent the planet from getting even hotter, but it would require a major shift: If the world managed to stop adding CO2 to the atmosphere by around 2050, warming could conceivably stabilize at about 1.5 degrees Celsius, the report says. https://t.co/1wYFtTxFPW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
Breaking News: Some devastating impacts of global warming are now unavoidable, a major UN report found. But there is still time to stop things from getting even worse.https://t.co/ZlUqyLSg0X
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
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EVENT 3: Senate Budget Resolution
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‘senate, budget resolution, democrats’
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Senate Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, paving way to turn Biden’s economic agenda into reality https://t.co/9t1ERDiaQC
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 9, 2021
Breaking News: Democrats unveiled a $3.5 trillion budget that would start work on the most significant change to the social safety net since the Great Society.https://t.co/LG9wioAPoW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
The $3.5 trillion budget blueprint would allow Senate Democrats to build legislation that would boost spending on health care, child and elder care, education and climate change, paid for higher taxes on the wealthy, large inheritances and corporations. https://t.co/pANmHf6Rbm
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
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EVENT 4: Governor Cuomo Resigns Over Sexual Assault Allegations
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‘cuomo, sexual harassment, governor, melissa derosa, sexual assault’
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Breaking News: Melissa DeRosa, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s top aide, has resigned, less than a week after the New York State attorney general released a report concluding Cuomo had sexually harassed 11 women. https://t.co/dIinyb4YBt
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
Roberta Kaplan, the chairwoman of Time’s Up, resigned from the organization after facing criticism for her ties to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and her involvement in an effort to discredit a woman who accused him of sexual harassment.https://t.co/1IZEofv01P
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 9, 2021
Opinion: CNN must investigate Chris Cuomo https://t.co/jIUmimZEvX
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 9, 2021