#Briefing

1)Aus has signed a letter of intent with British-Swedish multinational AstraZeneca to manufacture covid vaccine The company has committed to mass producing the vacc before it has proved effectivehttps://amp.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/heal
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Well, there's that.https://twitter.com/wiaawa/status/1285746691040178176 In summary:- There will be four sports seasons- Cross country and tennis are set to start Sept. 7 (season 1)- High-risk sports (girls soccer, volleyball and footba
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Today, Pres. Biden signed a “Buy American” Executive Order. Buy America provisions sound good, but they’re actually counterproductive. There are solid practical and normative reasons to oppose them. A thread.
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Trump came so close to pulling off a legit bloody military coup. He had his people in key military positions. He almost had a puppet as acting AG. He had
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A thread about COVID in schools. This recent nature piece summarizes the situation from a research perspective well: we still do not know enough about the biology of the virus
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"The Court ordered that in a mere 2.5 hours, Appellants were to submit a “supplemental brief identifying the specific portions” of the 35pg district court order that is the subject
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One thing to watch is that the payment of ÂŁ500 to everyone who tests positive doesn't unleash the Cobra Effect.A short story about unintended consequences.https://twitter.com/JoshHalliday/status/1352328080837271552 An anecdote describe
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It’s a privilege to have @konotarogomame briefing @ChinaResearchGp on the Security Environnement around Japan. Japan’s Defence Minister looks forward to the deloyment of @HMSQNLZ next year and describes the UK
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the last 30 or so years show this isn't true. it would be nice, but it isn't.https://twitter.com/ClareMalone/status/1355217460161601536 im not much of a fan of "stan"-ing anyone. but this is why
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1. Dr. James Hildreth, CEO of Meharry Hospital and adviser to Nashville Mayor John Cooper, makes a powerful statement about schools and airborne transmission. A MUST WATCH example of excellent
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Governor Scott begins today's press briefing by saying the numbers in Vermont and elsewhere is troubling. We're seeing a rise in cases that tells us "the risk is higher than
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DAVID PERDUE CORRUPTION THREADThere are so many stories about Sen. David Perdue's self-dealing, insider info-laden stock trades that a thread is now necessary in order to keep track.First, the synopsis
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Yesterday’s news on #cyber hacking of the agency that maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile shows the increasing risks that emerging technologies pose for nuclear weapons. #nuclear Emerging tech, like
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Tuning into the McCabe hearing. Lindsey Graham is still boasting that CIA unmasked Hillary long before they unmasked Mike Flynn. He's legit complaining that Hillary ran a campaign and the
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The FT's @GeorgeWParker and @ChrisGiles_ reporting today that the Chancellor is preparing to break the pensions triple lock. Back in April, the SMF's @ScottCorfe called for an end to the
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This #Bushiri circus is a reflection of a much much deeper problem: 1. The failure of state security to keep us safe.2. The lack of coordination between the police investigating
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