MINKS INFECT HUMANS. We know that for certain. Danish scientist say new #SARSCoV2 mutation mostly dodges our neutralizing antibodies, which is very bad. We should not yet panic, but the “pro-alarmism” versus “it’s just the flu” anti-alarmism tug is back🧵.
nytimes.com/2020/11/04/hea…
2) What we do know is that Danish epidemiologists and virologists were worried enough to tell the Danish Prime Minister to immediately CULL 15-17 million minks across Danish 1000 mink farms and completely WIPE OUT ALL MINKS FARMS. That is not a small. That’s big executive action.
3) We also know an recent mink #SARSCoV2 outbreak in Utah led to widespread death of thousands of mink because of coronavirus outbreak. Granted Utah authorities there said the humans transmitted virus to monks, but we also know from Europe that minks transmit to humans easily.
4) I’ve worked with Danish CDC scientists before, which their SSI institute also makes vaccines. I deeply trust and know what they are doing. And if they are doing this big move to entirely cull all minks and force vacate the entire mink industry in Denmark—something is up.
5) And so when they say that the *new mutation can maybe interfere with the Coronavirus vaccine”— we need to PERK UP. I’ve sat here nervous at this precipice before watching for more data. I’ll keep my eye on this. I still have nightmares from January. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
6) We’ve also been here before with the other common D614G mutation in the #SARSCoV2 coronavirus. People dismissed it before as maybe a fluke and “it’s just harmless” or “it’s likely not any more contagious”... yet we know it is now. We could have been more honest with ourselves.

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WHAT THE HOLY F*CK?! Steve Bannon calls for the ***beheading*** of Dr Fauci and FBI Director Wray as a warning to federal workers. This video is real. Captured by @peltzmadeline.
2) ugh... seriously wtf. mediamatters.org/steve-bannon/s…
3) The video was captured from Bannon show’s YouTube. Goto YouTube to report, not to Twitter.
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BREAKING: **DOUBLE RUNOFF** pending. David Perdue has fallen to at just below <50% of all votes in GA’s US senate race, w/ more blue @ossoff votes coming (Eg Augusta area). This means *another* GA senate runoff is looming, along w/ Loeffler-v-@ReverendWarnock GA special runoff. Image
2) A double runoff is good for increasing voter turnout. These two GA senate races will directly determine the control of the US senate. And it will buy more time for @donwinslow and @MeidasTouch to launch epic ads against Loeffler (especially for shady pre pandemic stock trades)
3) p.s. ATTENTION GEORGIA VOTERS! If you voted absentee check the status of your ballot NOW!

If it was REJECTED...you have until FRIDAY 11/6 to fix it. (HT @marceelias)
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One overlooked reason #Georgia will flip for Biden...

➡️ All the thousands of CDC workers & friends & families in Atlanta who literally hate Trump’s guts for muzzling CDC and endangering the 🌎 w/ the pandemic.

It’s both personal & professional in ATL. #COVID19 #Elections2020
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3) I’m not exaggerating... Georgia is on the cusp... nytimes.com/live/2020/11/0…
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HOLY SHIT... if 90.7k remaining uncounted ballots in Georgia... Trump lead is currently just 31.7k. If Biden win the remaining ballots by 70-30%, we go to a ***TIE*** and recount.

(HT to @andreafeigl1 for pointing out the close math). #Election2020 #geogia
2) And no, not all blue counties at done. Clayton County is still at just 84% reporting.
3) and another blue Atlanta suburb county - Rockdale is only 89% done.
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FOLKS—Polling sucks. Amateur-“pro”-political polls as we know it—is done. Polls had said Biden led FL w/ 70% chance of winning—it became a wide Trump win.

➡️Most pollsters have no expertise in adv epidemiology & biostatistics. I would change it.🧵 #polls thehill.com/homenews/media…
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I know someone who paid $25k for what ended up as crap n=400 poll that’s worthless.
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📌SAMPLING (landline vs cell vs other?)

📌RESPONSE BIAS (shy respondent)

📌TURNOUT MODEL ASSUMPTIONS (who shows up)

📌STATISTICAL WEIGHTING adds extra variance (error)

📌UNDERSAMPLING minorities for reliable weights
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