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Dad of 3, Husband of @ShannonWestin, cancer doctor & researcher, former Congressional candidate, fighting for what's right. Tweets=my views.
Mar 19, 2020 9 tweets 5 min read
Why should we have a nationwide #ShelterInPlace?

#COVID19 is in every state, spreading in asymptomatic people quickly.

Gentle suggestions like "avoid the gym" aren't enough. It is time for our leaders to tell hard truths. (Thread 1/x)
Doctors in China stopped the spread by testing to find the sick, isolating, and modeling the spread. They found there are 5 undetected cases for every 1 detected - and they were actually testing at a large scale. We are not. (2/x)
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Jul 31, 2018 5 tweets 2 min read
Donald Trump and Russia, a play in 5 acts
(subtitle, the 5 stages of grief)
1. Denial
2. Anger