COVID Today: California’s Not Abiding Mask Mandate, Navy Booting Unvaxxed

By William Teach December 16, 2021 – 6:45 am

Even in the People’s Republik Of California, people have had quite enough

‘Not going to abide’: California’s mask-mandate revival brings questions in High Desert

High Desert business owners and residents are in large part standing against California’s revival of indoor mask mandates regardless of vaccination status, with some raising questions as to what it says about other COVID-19 measures.

State officials announced Monday that indoor masking would be required in all public spaces effective Wednesday, the first time the measure has been ordered since masks became optional in most public settings last June.

The first case tied to this iteration of the novel coronavirus was reported in San Bernardino County on Tuesday. But many in the county’s High Desert region question the move on the grounds of scientific skepticism or personal principle.

“We’re not going to abide by it,” says Paula Ramirez, manager of The Gym HD in Victorville.

“If they want to wear a mask, that’s their choice,” Ramirez told the Daily Press. “If they don’t, then we have the proper sanitation, just like we’ve been doing — cleaning the machines, hand sanitizer.” (snip)

Public health officials and doctors say that vaccinations are the best and only sure protection against contracting a severe case of COVID-19. During the Delta-variant caused surge, more than 90% of fatalities were in unvaccinated people.

Granted, a lot of these people are going to be the minority of Republican voters, but, you can bet a lot of Democrat voters, particularly those who are vaccinated, have had enough. I’m seeing that here in Raleigh, where, more and more, people are opting out of wearing masks. They’re done. They are not blind, and can see that even though there were mask mandates all over, people were still getting very sick, and people were dying. In fact, the bulk of the deaths occurred after mask mandates were put in place. We’ve had mask mandates for the majority of 2021, and people still died. Yes, it is better to be vaccinated, IMO. That’s my choice. Others can make their own choice. I think it’s a bad one, but, they can do them. Masks, though, barely make a difference, which is quite obvious from the results.

Navy starts kicking out sailors for refusing Covid vaccine as Republicans rage over mandate

The Navy has begun kicking out sailors who refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccine, but it won’t slap dishonorable discharges on anyone for their decision to ignore a direct order.

Overall, 5,731 active-duty sailors remain unvaccinated, and at this point Navy officials say they believe most of those will likely continue to refuse the order, weeks after the Nov. 28 deadline for full vaccination.

“If a sailor gets their shot, we will honor that and make every effort to retain them,” Rear Adm. James Waters, the Navy’s director of military personnel plans and policy, told reporters. “On the other hand, those who continue to refuse the vaccine will be required to leave the Navy.”

Under the Navy’s rules, unvaccinated officers and enlisted sailors eligible to retire or leave the service before June 1, 2022, will be allowed to do so with an honorable discharge.

Those not eligible to leave by that date “will be processed for separation on the basis of misconduct for refusing the lawful order to be vaccinated,” Waters said, but will still receive an honorable discharge.

Amazingly, that really is just a small number of sailors, but, how many will be low level, and how many have great experience? How many people will now opt out of joining what is increasingly become a Woke military, weakening it? What happens next, when they’re required to get a booster. Then another? Let’s be honest, the vaccines are really still experimental. The trials are sticking it in people’s arms, something that usually only occurs after years of research, of small clinical trials.

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Surprise: Climate Cult Scientist Admits Main Purpose Is To Influence Politics

By William Teach December 15, 2021 – 3:43 pm

That’s what this really amounts to

From the link, which is really trying to show that the big tornadoes the other day were because you drove a fossil fueled vehicle

To the people who experienced these events firsthand, such conclusions can provide powerful proof of the urgency—and the catastrophic consequences—of global warming. “It’s critically important to humanizing climate change,” says Swain, who divides his time between research, including attribution studies, and climate communication via his popular Twitter feed and blog.

This intimate connection with the needs and concerns of the general public makes extreme event attribution unusual among the sciences, where public communication often takes a backseat. “Our motivation for why we do what we do is to provide the public with the information they need to make choices for their future,” says Deepti Singh, a climate scientist at Washington State University Vancouver who studies events like extreme rain in India to understand the on-the-ground effects of climate change.

That’s really not how science works, except with a cult. They’re trying to conform the outcomes of “science” to fit their beliefs.

Today, attribution studies use two main sources of data: climate models, which can predict what weather might look like today had climate change never happened, and historical data, which show what the weather was actually like before it kicked into gear. Taken together, they can help researchers quantify how often, under each condition, things like daily temperatures would exceed a particular baseline, or monthly rainfall would be below some threshold. As long as an extreme event can be characterized in terms of those kinds of constraints, it can in theory be analyzed with the techniques of extreme event attribution.

And they keep changing historical data, which, for the most part, doesn’t let us compare what happened during previous Holocene warm periods, to what is happening today. Computer models simply give them the answers they want to support the cult.

The actual headline at the CNN cult screed reads “Climate change likely played a role in this weekend’s deadly tornadoes. The question is how.” That’s putting the cart before the horse. The outcome before doing the science. And, yes, I’ve mostly avoided the whole “climate crisis made the tornado” stuff, because it is making me abnormally angry that they immediately used all those deaths to push their cult. Maybe I need a “global warming aholes” category.

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If All You See…

By William Teach December 15, 2021 – 1:00 pm

…is desertification coming right up against the mountains from carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Other McCain, with a post on the mystery surrounding a hate crime.

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House Passes Islamist Approved Anti-Islamophobia Bill, Violates Constitution

By William Teach December 15, 2021 – 10:30 am

Giving aid and shelter to Omar and the rest who hate Jews and support Islamists, all because Boebert ran her mouth and told the truth

House approves Omar-backed bill to combat Islamophobia following Boebert’s anti-Muslim remarks

The House approved a bill late Tuesday that seeks to combat “worldwide” Islamophobia in response to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s anti-Muslim remarks last month against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar.

The final vote was 219-212 along party lines.

Floor debate of the bill was ground to a halt earlier Tuesday, after GOP Rep. Scott Perry, of Pennsylvania, referred to Omar as anti-Semitic and implied that she has ties to terrorist organizations — a comment which led to audible gasps from some Democratic members in the chamber.

“Let’s face it: Aside from the attempts to placate an anti-Semitic member of this chamber, all that’s really happening here is that House Democrats are deflecting from the real issue confronting the House of Representatives, and that is that the maker of this bill has no business sitting on House committees has no business in this chamber,” Perry said of Omar, who is a lead author of the bill.

“American taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to pay terrorist organizations, organizations that the maker of this bill is affiliated with, like the one that’s an unindicted co-conspirator in the largest terror-financed case in the United States of America’s history,” Perry said.

Omar, and her Comrades, have made numerous statements that show hatred for Israel and for Jews. And the unindicted co-conspirator he’s referring to is the Muslim Brotherhood, for which Omar has affiliations.

Perry also cited a lack of definition for the word “Islamophobia” in the bill, which he argued would be “made up” based on individuals’ “political proclivities.”

“And by intentionally leaving the definition blank in this bill, the gentlelady and my friends on the other side of the aisle are creating an office in our State Department that will likely spew anti-Semitic hatred and attack Western ideas throughout the world under the farce of protecting Islam,” he said.

He’s not wrong. Here’s the text of the bill

This bill establishes within the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia and addresses related issues.

The office shall monitor and combat acts of Islamophobia and Islamophobic incitement in foreign countries. The bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Islamophobia, who shall head the office.

The bill also requires certain existing annual reports to Congress about human rights and religious freedom in foreign countries to include information about Islamophobia, such as information about (1) acts of physical violence or harassment of Muslim people, (2) instances of propaganda in government and nongovernment media that attempt to justify or promote hatred or incite violence against Muslim people, and (3) actions taken by a country’s government to respond to such acts. The office shall coordinate and assist in preparing these portions of the reports.

That’s it. About as much info as when naming a post office. And essentially creates an office that investigates free speech, which violates the 1st Amendment. Remember, the specifics say “Congress shall pass no law…” We could easily say that the House did pass a law. Even if this seems to primarily be over free speech in other countries, that’s not the text. Now it goes to the Senate, where it will require all 50 Democrats to vote for it, with Kamala needing to break the tie. And, then we’ll see if their is a suit filed to the Supreme Court, and how quickly this turns into Islamists using it to persecute Jews, along with anyone who dares say anything about Islam.

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Your Fault: Global Seafood Supplies Could Maybe Possibly Shrink

By William Teach December 15, 2021 – 7:00 am

Starting the day off with the latest in doom and gloom from the Cult of Climastrology, which is pretty much the norm, right?

Global seafood supply could shrink if we don’t act now, study says. Here’s why

About 3 billion people around the globe rely on seafood for their main source of protein. But as the population grows, wild-caught supply isn’t enough to sustain increasing demand for oysters, clams, salmon, shrimp and other marine delicacies.

So, experts have turned to aquaculture, which is essentially farming in the ocean where fish, shellfish and aquatic plants are bred, raised and harvested. It produces nearly half of the seafood we eat.

But a new study casts doubt on the method’s ability to save the seafood industry from ruin ?— at least if we don’t take immediate action to address the climate crisis, researchers with the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada say.

Global farmed seafood supply such as salmon and mussels is projected to drop 16% by 2090 if the world continues to burn fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal and natural gas at its current rate. Regions such as Norway, China, Myanmar, Bangladesh and the Netherlands, where seafood farming is abundant, could see supply decrease by as much as 40% to 90%.

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2090. Yup, 2090.

In a hypothetical scenario where action is taken against climate change, farmed seafood supply is expected to grow by about 17% over three decades and by 33% by the end of the century, according to the study published Monday, Dec. 13 in the journal Global Change Biology.

Would you be surprised that this is a computer model which looks at the same old emissions models of Doom? Because that’s exactly what the study does. About as useful and realistic as looking in a crystal ball.

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Brandon Limits White House Christmas Party For Regular Folks, Still Doing Party For Dem Big Wigs

By William Teach December 15, 2021 – 6:45 am

If everyone is vaccinated, why can’t they go to a party? Wasn’t that rather the point of getting vaccinated?

Report: White House Cancels Christmas Parties After Hosting Holiday Bash for Democrats

Biden Brain SuckerPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Tuesday canceled White House Christmas parties over Omicron variant coronovirus fears, according to the Daily Mail.

While Joe Biden, Vice President Harris, Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will host the Democrat National Committee’s (DNC) holiday party elsewhere in Washington, DC, Tuesday evening, the Bidens have canceled many of the traditional White House Christmas celebrations that afford private citizens a glimpse into the mansion’s Christmas cheer.

“In the coming days, we will host a limited number of Holiday Open Houses, inviting guests to see the Christmas decorations in person at the White House,” Jill Biden’s spokesman, Michael LaRosa, told the Daily Mail.

The White House typically invites many private guests for a self-guided tour of the first family’s residence, where photos are taken under the presidential seal among elaborate Christmas decorations and iconic art.

So, what’s limited? Half the normal? Maybe they’re worried about Joe showing up and saying stupid things. Meanwhile

(MarketWatch) Persistent inflation, a tough midterm-election outlook for Democrats and an ongoing grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic are shaping up to be some of President Joe Biden’s biggest challenges as he prepares to enter the second year of his presidency.

At the same time those and other factors are contributing to what at least one analyst says is Biden’s toughest task in the months ahead: persuading his fellow citizens that the U.S. is moving in the right direction.

“The biggest challenge for Biden is to convince the American people that the United States is on the right track,” said Ed Mills, Washington policy analyst at Raymond James. Inflation, COVID, geopolitical risk and fractured American politics all contribute to gloom among Americans — and heighten chances that voters will move toward the president’s opponents, says Mills.

Only 31% say the U.S. is on the right track. It doesn’t help that the producer price index keeps jumping up up up, and Brandon is not only doing nothing to help, but, doing lots to hurt. He’s instilling zero confidence in consumers. He wanted the big seat, and he’s messing everything up. His focus is on Build Back Better, which would make things worse, and everything unrelated.

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People’s Republik Of California’s Tourism Industry To Tackle ‘Climate Change’ Or Something

By William Teach December 14, 2021 – 3:00 pm

Because that’s really the problem with California

California tourism industry tackles climate change

Perhaps more than any sector of the North Bay and state’s economy, the tourism and hospitality industry and its ability to lure visitors is being severely tested by climate change.

“As an industry, we must acknowledge the climate threat to tourism and live up to California’s well-deserved reputation as the best steward of the environment by encouraging responsible travel and adopting green practices,” Caroline Beteta, CEO of Visit California, said in a Nov. 4 statement. “The opportunity to act has never been greater.”

Beteta’s message is not hyperbole. In 2019, before the pandemic, the state’s tourism industry contributed $145 billion to California’s economy, capping a decade of annual revenue growth. But that growth stalled in 2020, dropping by 55%.

The state’s tourism officials are examining how evidence of climate change – such as season after season of wildfires and drought – colors the way potential visitors see wine country.

Right, right, because that’s what the problem is. Couldn’t have anything to do with the Chinese coronavirus and the state’s restrictions, could it? Since this is a bay area publication, all the poop, urine, used drug needles, and homeless has no bearing, right? Or the high rate of theft, including autos? The smash and grabs? It’s rather doubtful that wildfires, which are almost always caused by people (intentionally and unintentionally), is having any bearing on this. Maybe the high costs of everything? Visitors do not care about drought.

Napa Green’s certification program is on the cusp of being extended to the hospitality sector, said Gallagher, who sits on the organization’s board of directors.

It will start with hotels.

“We intend to move forward with that this spring with a pilot program, where we will look at different sizes and classes of lodging properties all throughout the valley,” Gallagher said. “We’ll have one pilot participant (each) in Calistoga, St. Helena, Yountville, in the city of Napa and in American Canyon, as well as the unincorporated county.”

In other words, the cost of a hotel room and the food will go up up up.

The work involves shifting Sonoma County Tourism’s focus from promoting the wine country destination as an ideal getaway, to emphasizing the need to preserve the region’s natural resources. It’s a messaging effort targeted toward visitors with the same mindset, Vecchio said.

“It was no longer going to be a numbers game, no longer about just touting the number of people who came into Sonoma County,” she said.

That’s good, because this will limit people coming. It’s like a beach touting it’s “green” cred, rather than the beach and all the stuff you can do there. People come for the wines, not the lectures. Anyhow, good luck with this.

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If All You See…

By William Teach December 14, 2021 – 1:00 pm

…is an Evil fossil fueled vehicle causing big tornadoes, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Raised On Hoecakes, with a post on parade organizers getting upset over a float.

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Survey Finds Most Employers Won’t Have Vaccine Mandate If Biden’s Is Shot Down In Court

By William Teach December 14, 2021 – 10:30 am

This is rather a big switch. Not that long ago a majority of businesses were talking about implementing a vaccine mandate. Now, in mid-December, that’s changed

Survey finds 75% of employers won’t have vaccine ban if US mandate is struck down

More than two-thirds of U.S. employers recently surveyed have no plans to make vaccination a condition of work, if courts ultimately strike down the Biden administration’s mandate for large employers.

According to the survey of 1,000 randomly selected members of the Society for Human Resources Management, 75% said they’re not likely to implement either of the mandate’s central directives — full vaccination or weekly testing — should a permanent court ruling make the measure illegal.

“The majority of employers and HR professionals that we chatted with are really in wait-and-see-mode,” Annemarie Schaefer, SHRM’s head of research, told Yahoo Finance. “So they don’t even know what to expect.”

Fifty-one percent of employers with 100 or more employees who responded to the survey indicated they will hold off on vaccination policy decisions until the legal challenges are settled. (Fifty-three percent of the 1,000 respondents employed more than 100 workers.)

There was a lot of support for this early on from businesses, that seems to have cooled off.

According to SHRM, employers subject to the mandate cited numerous challenges to implementing it. Seventy-three percent said the legal challenges made implementation difficult, while 65% said the rule poses challenges for managing employee morale. Fifty-nine percent cited record keeping requirements as sticking points, while 56% cited employee retention concerns.

And, perhaps, once Brandon’s un-Constitutional mandates are shot down, there might be more companies that do implement their own versions, be it requiring vaccination, masking and testing for the un-vaxxed (you’d think they might have done this long ago if it was Important), or both. I suspect most will look and say “we’ve barely had any issues in almost two years, there’s no need to complicate things.” In a business with around 100 employees in the building I’ve only seen the COVID notice perhaps 8-10 times since this began, and none have gotten seriously ill. A couple have been due to being around a family member who had it, so, they sat out and got tested.

Without Brandon’s mandates most will just work to get back to normal while Brandon tries to extend things out.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court declined to take up the health care mandate for NY State, which has no religious exemptions. They did not say why, but, really, this is the right decision. It’s a state thing, not a federal thing.

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Russia Says “Nyet” On UN Resolution Linking Climate Crisis (scam) And Security (oh, and India)

By William Teach December 14, 2021 – 7:00 am

Kinda crazy when the only rational nation is Russia, which, as the old saying goes, even a broken clock is correct twice a day (oh, and India)

Russia vetoes UN resolution linking climate change, security

Russia on Monday vetoed a first-of-its-kind U.N. Security Council resolution casting climate change as a threat to international peace and security, a vote that sank a years-long effort to make global warming a more central consideration for the U.N.’s most powerful body.

Spearheaded by Ireland and Niger, the proposal called for “incorporating information on the security implications of climate change” into the council’s strategies for managing conflicts and into peacekeeping operations and political missions, at least sometimes. The measure also asked the U.N. secretary-general to make climate-related security risks “a central component” of conflict prevention efforts and to report on how to address those risks in specific hotspots.

“It’s long overdue” that the U.N.’s foremost security-related body take up the issue, Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason said.

So, stupid climate cult stuff, interjecting ‘climate change’ into the mix rather than focusing on what the actual security issues are. The headline is something else, and forgot something. Is ABC prejudiced against Indians?

But India and veto-wielding Russia voted no, while China abstained.

So, kinda click-baity headline, trying to make it seem like the only nation against was Russia. How many will make it down to the 7th paragraph to see that India also voted against? Sure, they don’t have veto power like Russia, but, what, are they chumps?

Their envoys said the issue should remain with broader U.N. groups, such as the Framework Convention on Climate Change. Adding climate change to the Security Council’s purview would only deepen global divisions that were pointed up by last month’s climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, the opponents said. The talks ended in a deal that recommitted to a key target for limiting warming and broke some new ground but fell short of the U.N.’s three big goals for the conference.

Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia complained that Monday’s proposed resolution would turn “a scientific and economic issue into a politicized question,” divert the council’s attention from what he called “genuine” sources of conflict in various places and give the council a pretext to intervene in virtually any country on the planet.

India and China questioned the idea of tying conflict to climate, and they predicted trouble for the Glasgow commitments if the Security Council — a body that can impose sanctions and dispatch peacekeeping troops — started weighing in more.

This is rather like real environmental issues: slapping climate doom into the mix makes it much, much tougher to deal with the real issues.

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