Florida reported 152 deaths today (Tues and Wed are catch-up days). Changes were reported on 58 different dates, going back to June 10. Peak is July 30 (209) and 7-day moving avg peak is July 25 (200) with a second peak on August 5 (198).
These are not totals by day; they're increments added today. See the chart in the first tweet for totals.
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Yesterday's deaths (as best we could find them - read the bottom of the chart for more details):
Median age: 79
Minimum age: 28
Maximum age: 105
83% are 65 or older
On December 6, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), asking questions about a recent preprint documenting the detection of billions of DNA fragments per dose in the approved Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
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The risks of these contaminants could include the integration of these DNA fragments with human DNA, changes to our genes that could be passed down to offspring, and the development of cancer because the genes within a cell control whether the cell is healthy or cancerous.
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After our questions led to the removal of anti-police banners on a UF bldg, rocks were thrown through the windows, and the artists wrote "F*** off Fascists" on plywood beside a disclaimer from the university that said it was "artists' speech"
A UF professor posted a letter stating that it was "largely a typographic problem" because the signs identifying the banners as "artists' speech" could not be read by passing drivers. UF was also concerned that the banners were not installed safely.
1/ On Thursday, the Florida Joint Legislative Auditing Committee told the City of Gainesville that they need to make BIG changes to their budget or face removal from office.
The city commission has scheduled an emergency meeting for tomorrow.
2/ In preparation for that meeting, we have published 3 opinion pieces from people who have unsuccessfully tried to give the city commission advice over the past decade or so.
The first is from the former General Manager of the City's municipal utility
3/ The second is from the former City Auditor, who was fired after he found irregularities in a City program and was instrumental in launching the JLAC audit.
An "insider" report details the many ways in which DEI is embedded into every department at the University of Florida alachuachronicle.com/insider-report…
A report on DEI and CRT initiatives at the University of Florida provided to Alachua Chronicle by a UF “insider” describes a number of programs and positions, many of which were not reported by the university in response to a request from the governor
UF has 25 faculty or staff with official DEI titles, with salaries totaling more than $3 million. A majority of these were hired in the 2021-22 academic year. Two DEI staff members make over $300k, one makes over $200k, and 6 make over $150k.
UF Chemistry DEI puts out "Black Friday" newsletters on Fridays during Black History Month.
"Black History Month is a time to to both honor those Black scientists and role models that paved the way for today’s individuals and as a time to examine how we can bring anti-racism and racial justice to our communities."
There is info about a College of Liberal Arts & Sciences event that "will examine the relationship between Afro-Latinx identity and the #BlackLivesMatter movement via social media."
.@GovRonDeSantis announces university course requirements in "actual history, actual philosophy that has shaped Western civilization."
DeSantis: "We will eliminate all DEI and CRT bureaucracies" in universities. "Those bureaucracies are not representative of what the people of this state want."
DeSantis: Will give universities the ability to call for a post-tenure review of any faculty member at any time. The legislature previously mandated review every 5 years.
Also, university presidents will have more influence over hiring.