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22 Dec 20, 95 tweets, 25 min read
1\ This thread commemorates those brave politicians who didn't let lockdowns slow them down

Send me other examples by DM, and I'll add them

First, Deborah Birx: retiring in disgrace after gathering 2 households and 4 generations for a Thanksgiving party

nypost.com/2020/12/22/dr-…
2\ Then there was Nancy Pelosi, who helped shutter a nation of small businesses before arranging to see her stylist

Hey, at least she liberally disinfected herself with vodka

edition.cnn.com/2020/09/02/pol…
3\ And who can forget Gavin Nuisance, gleefully presiding over the nation's longest and most severe lockdown, while breaking the law to dine at French Laundy

nypost.com/2020/11/18/gov…
4\ In LA, Warren Buffett's son dressed in drag, voted to ban outdoor dining, then tottered off to...eat at an outdoor restaurant

What is it with California politicians?

thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/la-cou…
5\ Fauci, ah Fauci

Has any hall monitor ever had sweeter revenge on an entire mocking nation?

nypost.com/2020/07/24/ant…
6\ Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot pulling a Pelosi to go get her hair did

Someone should throw holy water on this one and see if it crawls on the ceiling

nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ch…
7\ Bill DeBacle breaks "stay at home order", walks in park

thesun.co.uk/news/11494700/…
8\ Chief Mask Nancy, Andrew Cuomo, caught walking dog without mask

breitbart.com/politics/2020/…
9\ Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine orders care homes to accept COVID-19 patients, then moves her mother out of a care home

nypost.com/2020/05/13/pen…
10\ "Professor Lockdown" writes the shitty model that scares the world into lockdown, then breaks lockdown to shag married woman

breitbart.com/europe/2020/05…
11\ Illinois governor Pritzker flies his family out of lockdown to their ranch on private jet:

breitbart.com/politics/2020/…
12\ Like all good politicians, Denver mayor Michael Hancock knows rules are for the little people:

theguardian.com/us-news/2020/n…
13\ Rhode Island and Providence Plantations governor Gina Raimondo tells her proles to stay home, then parties at wine bar:

washingtontimes.com/news/2020/dec/…
14\ Austin mayor urges denizens to stay home...while at the beach in Mexico

news.yahoo.com/stay-home-says…
15\ To be fair to Mr. Trudeau, Easter *is* about sacrifice 😬

globalnews.ca/news/6815936/c…
16\ This is actually getting kind of boring. They've literally all done it

washingtonpost.com/local/virginia…
17\ Ontario Premier ain't a plumber, but he'll take a look:

toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-premie…
18\ Ooh, French Laundry snags another pol!

The day after Gavin Newsom, SF mayor London Breed

foxnews.com/politics/san-f…
19\ What's with all these politicians claiming they broke lockdown to do manual labor?

hannity.com/media-room/jus…
20\ New Mexico governor closes businesses, orders a jewelry store to reopen just for her

washingtonexaminer.com/news/new-mexic…
21\ Well, with a name like this, I think he's been punished enough:

foxnews.com/politics/san-j…
22\ California senator urges mask mandate, but not for her

Seriously, just slide that state into the ocean

abc7news.com/dianne-feinste…
23\ Who among us didn't desperately need to break lockdown to go boating?

foxnews.com/politics/michi…
24\ Kansas City mayor:

kansascity.com/news/politics-…
25\ Governor Polito issues stay at home order, throws mansion bash:

turtleboysports.com/karyn-polito-h…
26\ Puerto Rico governor bans private gatherings, goes partying with no mask

elnuevodia.com/noticias/polit…
27\ Texas judges push mask mandates, advise against Thanksgiving. Get caught without masks, attend Thanksgiving

thefederalist.com/2020/12/01/tex…
28\ Ireland bans gatherings larger than 6. Two politicians attend 80 person dinner:

nytimes.com/2020/08/25/wor…
29\ Ireland recommends staycations. Former Irish tourism head caught on lavish holiday romp

irishtimes.com/business/agrib…
30\ Philadelphia mayor closes restaurants, slips out of town to eat at a restaurant

news.yahoo.com/philadelphia-m…
31\ Scottish MP flouts travel ban, travels while infected with COVID-19

theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/o…
32\ Scotland's First Minister mandates masks, gets caught maskless in pub

thesun.co.uk/news/13554191/…
33\ British MP attends Christmas bash, tries to call it a "business meeting"

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
34\ Arizona governor Doug Ducey counsels panic about the plague, then attends maskless barbecue:

crooksandliars.com/2020/07/arizon…
35\ Entire plane forced to quarantine in hotels. Former Israeli PM allowed to go straight home:

timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…
36\ TX Governor Abbot issues statewide mask mandate, poses for photo op without mask

(Rogan has said masks are for bitches, and is a hero)

sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archiv…
37\ Dianne Feinstein asks FAA to mandate masks, flies private without one

google.com/amp/s/nypost.c…
38\ Dutch justice minister scolds nation about Covid safety and large gatherings, then throws wedding with no distancing

dutchnews.nl/news/2020/08/d…
39\ Prince Charles gets Covid, ignores restrictions on travel to go hang out at a mansion

dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…
40\ William and Kate break lockdown, because lockdown is for peasants

edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh…
41\ Australian premier grants travel exemption to billionaire pal. Are you guys seeing a pattern yet?

watoday.com.au/national/weste…
42\ Oregon governor mandates masks on hiking trails, goes hiking without a mask

lawenforcementtoday.com/oregon-governo…
43\ Louisiana governor goes maskless at country club

kalb.com/2020/12/02/gov…
44\ Governor Cuomorbidity attempts travel ban, mandates masks, then travels unmasked

flickr.com/photos/governo…
45\ French president Macron imposes curfew, bans gatherings larger than eight

You know where this one is going...

Attends ten person dinner after curfew, catches Covid

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
46\ Brazilian governor locks down his state, goes to party in Miami

revistaoeste.com/depois-de-decr…
47\ British Member of Parliament uses Facebook to lecture citizens about wearing masks, then takes train without mask

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
48\ Cabinet minister breaks lockdown, travels 150 miles to second home. Plebs not amused.

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
49\ Boris Johnson's aide attacked for breaking lockdown

thesun.co.uk/news/11700740/…
50\ Charlotte councilman publicly rebukes colleague for taking off mask at meeting, then heads to the bar with no mask on

msn.com/en-us/news/us/…
51\ DC mayor imposes quarantine on travelers from Delaware, then travels to Delaware to congratulate Biden, skips quarantine

nypost.com/2020/11/11/dc-…
52\ North Carolina politician urges residents not to travel, decides to travel

wfae.org/health/2020-12…
53\ Canadian health minister lecture citizens about not traveling to see family, takes four trips on government plane to see family

torontosun.com/news/national/…
54\ Spanish politicians ban gatherings of more than eight, gather for maskless bash of 80

gaceta.es/actualidad/la-…
55\ US Surgeon General vacations in Hawaiian park closed for lockdowns

ktla.com/news/nationwor…
56\ Nine California lawmakers party in Hawaii

sfchronicle.com/politics/artic…
57\ New Jersey Governor rages against conservative fundraising event, breaks lockdown to march with BLM

amp.thepostmillennial.com/hypocrite-nj-g…
58\ Belgian member of parliament breaks lockdown to attend orgy

google.com/amp/s/www.tele…
59\ New Zealand health minister breaks lockdown to take family to the beach

theguardian.com/world/2020/apr…
60\ Michigan governor scolds anti-lockdowm protesters, mandates social distancing, attends BLM protest without social distancing

anti-empire.com/amp/covid-lock…
61\ Ireland's state broadcaster counsels COVID-19 fear, staff break lockdown rules for party

rte.ie/news/2020/1207…
62\ Nevada governor and local mayor busted on maskless night out

vegas.eater.com/2020/6/22/2129…
63\ New South Wales premier skips quarantine after positive COVID-19 test

google.com/amp/s/amp.abc.…
64\ Queensland premier breaks own COVID-19 rules, attends funeral while symptomatic

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
65\ Obama goes golfing, Michelle urges citizens to stay home

google.com/amp/s/www.wash…
66\ Private photo from a follower. Jill Biden out shopping two days ago: Image
67\ Ontario Finance Minister skips town for a vacation:

68\ Swedish Prime Minister urges citizens to avoid shopping, goes shopping:

thelocal.se/20201229/swedi…
69\ Two gov officials break San Francisco Stay At Home Order, go to beach:

70\ CNN host and brother of NY Governor Cuomo hectors nation about masks, flounces around NY high society scene with no mask:

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
71\ Quebec lectures citizens about travelling, party member flies to Barbados:

montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/de…
72\ Ontario director of media relations skips town for a vacation:

73\ NY county shuts ice rink for hosting scrimmage, municipal exec goes to ice rink for scrimmage:

dailycaller.com/2020/12/29/eri…
74\ Saskatchewan cabinet minister ignores travel advisory to fly to vacation home:

globalnews.ca/news/7548037/s…
75\ Quebec politician flies to Peru:

cbc.ca/1.5857501?__tw…
76\ Teachers Union official lobbies for schools to remain closed, vacations in Caribbean:

wgntv.com/news/wgn-inves…
77\ Alberta government lobbies against travel, Public Affairs Minister heads to Hawaii

cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…
78\ Alberta politician urges "Stay Home, Save Lives", heads to Mexico

beta.ctvnews.ca/local/edmonton…
79\ Boston Mayor tweets lecture about masks and social distancing, snaps maskless pic with female fans:

turtleboysports.com/mushmouth-mart…
80\ Chihuahua Governor makes it a jailable offense to not wear a mask, spotted in public with no mask:

primeronoticiaschihuahua.com/2020/11/19/aga…
81\ Gwen Moore gets COVID-19, travels to Washington DC to vote in person for Nancy Pelosi

thesun.co.uk/news/13640001/…
82\ Four Quebec parliament members apologize for holiday travel:

montreal.ctvnews.ca/four-quebec-li…
83\ Six Alberta politicians caught up in holiday travel scandal:

globalnews.ca/news/7553115/t…
84\ Swedish official urges all Swedes to avoid travel, flies to Canary Islands:

bbc.com/news/world-eur…
85\ Piers Morgan urges incarceration for lockdown violators, travels to Antigua for vacation

order-order.com/2021/01/04/exc…
86\ Some Canadians resigning over holiday travel scandal:

87\ Superintendent closes school sports, flies to Florida to watch sports:

tbdailynews.com/leominster-sup…
88\ Teacher accuses parents of being selfish for wanting schools to open, then flies to Virgin Islands to party:

turtleboysports.com/second-grade-e…
89\ Nurse petitions for schools to be closed, flies to Arizona for vacation

tbdailynews.com/middleton-nurs…
90\ Victoria politician apologizes after international vacation:

cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
91\ "COVID-19 taskforce" member advises lockdowns, holidays in Dominican Republic

cp24.com/news/member-of…
92\ Health official orders hockey rinks and schools closed, crosses state lines and attends maskless dinner bash:

tbdailynews.com/rockland-healt…
93\ Head of "Equality Commission" breaks lockdown to visit second home:

thetimes.co.uk/article/some-m…
94\ Canadian health official flies to Jamaican resort:

torontosun.com/news/local-new…
95\ Director of Public Health school breaks travel advisory to take vacation:

cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

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1\ I'm reading "Age of Entitlement", which is a solid survey of post-1960s American culture

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That's right, flu/pneumonia is about 100x more of a risk to youngsters than COVID-19
3\ Data sources:

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