Still laughing abt this

Bad call all around. How will these phased-in guidelines be enforced? Just look at the many thousands swarming OC beaches and you’ll see the very risk you’re inviting into SD.

This is an incredible incredible story Stanford Health Care is cutting by up to 20% the salaries of ***nurses caring for COVID-19 patients*** bc elective surgeries are suspended Politicians in DC have talked about “hazard pay” for frontline workers for weeks — but no action

As a public service, IRE is making key resources available for free to all journalists interested in investigating police use of force, misconduct and corruption. Please share widely! ire.org/archives/41996

NEW: Californians are now REQUIRED to wear face coverings in public spaces. Together -- we can slow the spread. Do your part. Wear a mask. LEARN MORE: covid19.ca.gov

AP’s style is now to capitalize Black in a racial, ethnic or cultural sense, conveying an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa.

TIL (today I learned) ...

NEW: All parking facilities at state beaches in Southern CA and the Bay Area will be CLOSED for the upcoming weekend. #COVID19 does not take 4th of July off. Avoid crowds. Do not gather with people you do not live with. Wear a mask. Physically distance. Be smart. Do your part.

The large majority of epidemiologists are not celebrating Thanksgiving with people outside their household, an informal survey of 635 public health experts by The New York Times shows. nyti.ms/2KrR2wv

Newsroom days ...

to make it here without dying is the epitome of white privilege

This is an emergency situation and we are taking appropriate emergency measures, including removing President Trump's video. We removed it because on balance we believe it contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence.

BREAKING: “Please don’t hurt my kids” Sean & Winnifred Fang are 4 & almost 2. Their dad says they were kidnapped when a man stole his van while delivering food in Pacific Heights. Dad says kids speak only Mandarin. SFPD issuing Amber Alert shortly.

NEW VARIANT—New California variant CAL20C has recently found in over **half** of all samples in Los Angeles #COVID19 cases, & ~20-30% across CA. “I’m decently confident that this is a more infectious strain of the virus”, says expert from Cedar-Sinai. 🧵 nytimes.com/live/2021/01/1…

Alt scenario: You’re not privileged, get the job and end up carrying a second job to support yourself.

A grandmother slept in her car. Parents burned belongings to keep their children warm. One resident watched the battery level of her partner's oxygen machine drain away. Texans have scrambled to stay warm and alive. bit.ly/3b88y2q

Houstonians deserve transparency & frequent updates on these “rolling” outages. Instead all they see is political finger pointing. My parents, 82 and 68 yo, have been w/out power for 48+hrs & now their pipes have frozen over. @CNPalerts ERCOT Sylvester Turner Greg Abbott

Holy smokes. Our Texas relief mobilization has already raised $325k for food, housing, elder care & direct relief straight to vulnerable Texans. This might be a little crazy... but can we raise $1M by midnight? 💯% goes to Feeding Texas, ECHO & more: secure.actblue.com/donate/aoc-soc…

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My latest piece: How business jargon can hurt your copy performance, based on findings from A/B copy tests I've run: bit.ly/40odOHn