COVID Update: Vaccine boosters appear to double the effectiveness of vaccines against Omicron. But with only 14% of the country boosted, we should brace for a tough winter. 1/

Populations around the world are experiencing the tangible effects of climate change as a #threatmultiplier with increasing frequency. Following #COP26, Truman Center is proud to share #climate talking points supporting COP26 goals. trumancenter.org/issues-posts/c…

This was January 6th. This is not “legitimate political discourse.”

Dear friend, your actions matter. Your voice can be decisive to strengthen Western resolve and protect the security of Ukraine, Europe and the democratic world. Act NOW! See thread with a few simple steps to support Ukraine 👇

We can’t embrace defeatism or fatalism regarding the outcome of this war. It’s far from over, & Ukraine is fighting hard. They should not stand alone. I recommend a new Marshall Plan to rebuild Ukraine & an expanded NATO-Ukraine partnership to bolster security assistance to Ukr.

In publishing these links to these organizations, I am thinking about war, but also about peace. My kids ask me what Ukrainian friends are doing, and I tell them. I want Ukrainians to return healthy to the people who love them. #StandWithUkraine️ #Ukraine snyder.substack.com/p/helping-the-…

1. Yesterday, Zelensky, in a speech to Congress, implored all US companies to leave Russia immediately Also yesterday, KochIndustries said it will continue business in Russia no matter what This is a 🧵 of members of Congress that claim to support Ukraine while taking Koch 💰

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The most important lesson of the Covid pandemic is that the only constant is change. If we learn quickly and act quickly, we can outmaneuver the virus. nyti.ms/3Ix7Ryq

A gender perspective is indispensable for understanding mass shootings, conflict and war. The overwhelming majority of perpetrators of lethal violence are men, yet most men never fire a weapon in anger. How come? This is a thread with examples of relevant research.

Do what Al Schmidt is doing: "Respect the people who don’t trust the process, don’t despair of their ability to understand and keep telling the truth. Habits of lying got the country into this mess; only truth-telling can get the country out of it." post-gazette.com/opinion/editor…

"Oz does not want you to know what he knows: John Fetterman’s ability to recover from a stroke while running a top-notch campaign—all with happy warrior aplomb—is incredible...I know all of this because I’m part of this small subset of the population too." thebulwark.com/why-dr-oz-fear…

The Board of Commissioners proclaimed January 22, 2023 as Lunar New Year in Centre County and encourages everyone to join in the spirit of celebration as the Year of the Rabbit.

Today is a great day for Centre Co to demand that the Pennsylvania lege #FundOurSchools! Thanks to Susan Spicka Sandra Miller CR Education Voters PA for helping with this rally! Let's gooooooo!

Two of the first county commissioners to make the #democracyFIRSTpromise are Commissioner Mark Higgins & Amber Concepcion from Centre County, PA. These pro-democracy leaders are committed to protecting the future of free & fair elections in PA 🇺🇸

democracyFIRST is supporting a cross-partisan coalition of candidates who are committed to protecting the future of free, fair & safe elections and agree on the fundamental principles safeguarding our democracy politicspa.com/democracyfirst…

Finally, something we can all agree on: 🗳️Protect Americans’ freedom to vote 🛑Denounce political violence & disinformation 🤝Accept election results, even if you lose Tell candidates: make the democracyFIRSTpromise.org

Donald Trump has already deeply wounded our nation, Peter Wehner argues. "He’s perfectly willing to break it. It’s up to us to keep him from succeeding." theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

State Sen. Cris Dush and state Rep. Paul Takac are on different sides of the aisle, but they’ve found common ground in Snow Shoe. statecollege.com/articles/polit…

We welcomed Gov. Shapiro to Philipsburg today!