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Poll: two-thirds of Americans say they'll put on masks when sick post-pandemic

Mychael Schnell
The Hill
Sun, 08 Aug 2021 09:04 UTC
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The 'comfy' covid clothing...
Two-thirds of Americans say they will continue to wear masks when sick and dress in comfortable clothing more often once the pandemic ends, according to a new poll.

The poll, conducted by The Washington Post and the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, found that 67 percent of Americans plan to wear masks when sick after the pandemic ends, with 31 percent saying they do not plan on doing do.

Sixty-six percent of those polled said they will wear comfortable clothing more often after the threat of COVID-19 ends, with 31 percent saying they will not.

The poll comes as cases of the coronavirus skyrocket amid a new wave of cases of the delta variant, which is highly contagious. Outbreaks have raised new questions about just when the United States will really move beyond the pandemic. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden's chief medical adviser, warned on Wednesday that the U.S. could see up to 200,000 COVID-19 cases a day in the fall.

Comment: Herd immunity apparently doesn't outweigh herd mentality...if in fact the herd has a mentality. They listen to Fauci.

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Time's up: Virginia Roberts may sue Prince Andrew in US court, her lawyer announces

Oleg Burunov
Sputnik
Sun, 08 Aug 2021 09:36 UTC
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Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Virginia Roberts has repeatedly claimed that the now-deсeased convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein procured her for Prince Andrew for sexual services when she was a teen. The second son of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has consistently denied the allegations.

Virginia Roberts may file a multi-million-pound civil action against Prince Andrew in New York before the end of this week, her lawyer told the Daily Mail on Sunday. David Boies said the lawsuit "would be based on her [Roberts] being lent out to Prince Andrew for sex by [late convicted sex trafficker] Jeffrey Epstein and [her] being under 18".

Additionally, Boies pointed out that the legal action would include charges of "improper sexual violations, physical and emotional distress" and that the suit would also contain a claim for damages.

"To use a common phrase here in the United States, 'Time's up'", the lawyer said.

He warned that should the Duke ignore the lawsuit, it would go to trial without him and the court could deal with a default judgment. The amount of damages would then be outlined, and "that judgment could be enforced any place in the world", according to Boies.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison removes two-billion-year-old ROCK because 'racism'

Alex Anas Ahmed
The Post Millennial
Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:04 UTC
University of Wisconsin-Madison rock racism

University of Wisconsin-Madison banishes its racist rock
The former Chamberlin Rock was a painful symbol of racism, so the University of Wisconsin-Madison removed it from the property. The rock has sat on Observatory Hill since 1925, where it was referenced by a derogatory nickname that was commonly used to refer to any large, dark rock.

Last November, students testified that the rock was a daily reminder of past and present injustices faced by students of colour. Chancellor Rebecca Blank accepted the recommendation. The Wisconsin Black Student Union, in partnership with the Native American student organization Wunk Sheek, endorsed its removal, according to WNews.

Comment: For anyone wondering what the offensive name was:
Chamberlin Rock, named for former university president and geologist Thomas Crowder Chamberlin, was at least once referred to as a "n — — -head" rock in a 1925 Wisconsin State Journal story. University historians have not found any other time that the slur was used.

But the Ku Klux Klan was active on campus during that time. And the recent rediscovery of that long-ago news article prompted a reevaluation of an object that not only helped tell the story of the state's geologic history but also served as a daily reminder of a more recent troubling past.
So, a single offensive reference, from nearly one hundred years ago, is enough to force the expensive removal of a university icon, as well as the plaque honoring Chamberlin. More social justice lunacy.

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Pushback: Union warns San Francisco set to lose over one-fifth of sheriffs' deputies over forced vaccinations

Andrew Miller
Fox News
Sun, 08 Aug 2021 17:54 UTC
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A San Francisco, California, union representing local sheriffs' deputies is warning that officers will quit or retire if they are forced to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

"The problem we are faced with now is the strict San Francisco Mandate which is vaccinate or be terminated," the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association (SFSO) wrote in a Facebook post Friday. "If deputy sheriffs are forced to vaccinate a percentage of them will retire early or seek employment elsewhere."

The post stated the majority of officers are vaccinated, but that the union believes that continuing to wear face masks should be sufficient for those who are not.

Comment: Full statement from the SFSO's Facebook page:
"The SFDSA has always promoted Covid-19 Safety and has given out masks as well as face shields to first responders and the public during the peak of the pandemic. We believe the data and science speaks for itself and that masking works.

The problem we are faced with now is the strict San Francisco Mandate which is vaccinate or be terminated. If deputy sheriffs are forced to vaccinate a percentage of them will retire early or seek employment elsewhere.

The majority of Deputy Sheriffs are vaccinated. Approximately 160 out 700 Deputy Sheriffs are not vaccinated prefer to mask and test weekly instead of being vaccinated due to religious and other beliefs. Currently, the staffing at the SFSO is at the lowest it has ever been due to the past 9-month applicant testing restriction placed on the Sheriff's Office by the Mayor.

San Francisco cannot afford to lose any more deputy sheriffs or any first responders. If they retire early or quit this will affect public safety even more. We would like San Francisco to be in alignment with the state guidelines which are require vaccination or test weekly."


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"One step closer to dictatorship": Joe Rogan slams vaccine passports, warns vax may cause 'virulent mutations'

Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 14:30 UTC
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Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan raised eyebrows during a Friday episode of his podcast, where he railed against vaccine passports and suggested that the vaccine may in fact lead to vax-resistant SARS-CoV-2 mutations.
Now you have a mini dictator. You have one step away from a king. One step closer. You're moving one step closer to dictatorship. That's what the f**k is happening. That's what's going to happen with the vaccine passport. That's what's going to happen if they close borders. You can't enter New York City unless you have your papers! You can't go here unless you have that! You can't get on a plane unless you do what I say.
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'Preppers' quietly stock up for the 'perfect storm'

Allan Stein
The Epoch Times
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC
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© Travis Maddox
Travis Maddox, a prepper and producer of "The Prepared Homestead" on YouTube, feeds his turkeys and chickens.
A crippling ice storm that left Travis Maddox and thousands of other Missouri residents without power in 2007 had an "almost apocalyptic feel to it."

"No one could move. It just shut the whole region down for two weeks. I wasn't as prepared as I thought," said Maddox, a burly man of 43, sporting a long black beard, T-shirt, cargo pants, and baseball cap, while tending his garden.

Those two weeks made Maddox realize that being prepared — "prepping," as it's called today — was the key to a life of self-reliance and personal freedom.

As an Eagle Scout, he never forgot the Boy Scout motto: Be prepared.

"To me, the ultimate level of prepping is being self-sufficient. You're still being modern, but you're in control," Maddox told The Epoch Times on Aug. 5.

In 2009, Maddox launched his YouTube channel, "The Prepared Homestead," which now has over 32,000 subscribers.

People, he said, are waking up to the worsening reality of supply chain disruptions and food shortages, and rapid political and social changes that all point toward "a perfect storm" just ahead.
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Antifa assault families and children at Christian prayer event in Portland park

Alex Anas Ahmed and Andy Ngo
The Post Millennial
Sun, 08 Aug 2021 04:15 UTC
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A large group of Antifa carrying shields and melee weapons attacked a group of Evangelical Christians congregating for a prayer and worship event at the waterfront in downtown Portland, Ore. Video recorded at the scene showed children and families running away as black-clad Antifa militants tore apart the sound equipment and assaulted attendees with pepper spray and projectiles.


Comment: The Portland municipal government has made it abundantly clear that they support the violent extremist actions of Antifa by continuing to let them run roughshod over the city without consequences. Anyone left in Portland at this point should be seriously considering leaving for good.

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CDC director makes case vaccination passports are futile, vaccines do not prevent covid infection or delta variant transmission

Sundance
The Last Refuge
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:10 UTC
Rochelle Walensky
They are just making up narratives now, and the media are not calling them out on it....

The Director of the CDC made an important admission during an interview today on CNN. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky stated the vaccine does not prevent COVID-19 infection, nor does it stop the vaccinated person from transmitting the infection or the delta variant. According to Director Walensky, the only benefit from the vaccine now is presumably that it reduces the severity of symptoms.

If a vaccinated and non-vaccinated person have the same capacity to carry, shed and transmit the virus - with or without symptoms - then what difference does a vaccination passport or vaccination ID make?

According to the CDC TODAY, both the vaxxed and non-vaxxed person walking into a restaurant, store, group, venue or workplace present the exact same risk to other people there, so how does the presentation of proof of vaccine make any difference? WATCH:

(UPDATE - Google removed the video, I replaced with Rumble)

Comment: See also: Why Are Globalists And Governments So Desperate For 100% Vaccination Rates?

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"It's just..." - Why I won't submit

Addison Reeves
OffGuardian
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:46 UTC
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It's just two weeks. It's just staying three feet apart. It's just staying six feet apart. It's just not going outside. It's just not giving handshakes. It's just working from home. It is just non-essential businesses that are closed.

It's just bars. It's just restaurants. It's just theaters. It's just concerts. It's just dancing. It's just intramural sports. It's just choir.

It's just non-essential medical services that you have to give up. It is just non-essential items that you are not allowed to buy. It's just not being able to exercise. It's just gyms. It is just the closure of your business for a while. It is just not making money for a while. It is just not being able to pay your bills for a little while.

It's just a minor inconvenience. It's just not being allowed to carpool. It's just not socializing for a while. It's just a mask. It's just not traveling for a while. It's just not hugging people for a while. It's just missionary sex that is risky.

It is just not seeing your family and friends for a while. It's just not visiting your grandparents temporarily. It's just your grandparents not having visitors for their safety. It's just one birthday you have to sacrifice. It's just one Thanksgiving alone. It's just one Christmas without your family. It's just two birthdays you had to sacrifice. It is just not celebrating any milestones for a year and a half.
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COVID-19: Wales lifts most remaining coronavirus restrictions as it moves to alert level zero

Amar Mehta
Sky News
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:04 UTC
Wales

Almost all of the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in Wales but masks will still be mandatory
Most of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Wales have been lifted as the country moves to alert level zero.

Social distancing rules and limits on how many people can meet indoors have now ended, almost 17 months after the first lockdown.

However, rules will remain tighter than in England, with face masks still required by law in many public places.

Mark Drakeford

Mark Drakeford official announced plans for Wales to enter level zero on Friday
First Minister Mark Drakeford said masks are still required in most indoor public places, including in shops, healthcare settings and on public transport.

However, they are no longer a legal requirement in hospitality venues where food and drink is served.
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