Wear a mask

Everyone should wear a mask. This isn’t about politics. The Trump cult is ignoring science and preventing the country from lowering the threat from the virus.

7 myths about face masks you shouldn't believe https://t.co/UaV4V0lXQn
— CNET News (@CNETNews) July 29, 2020

When the coronavirus first took hold in the US in March, we didn't have a lot of research on how effective masks were.

But scientists have done more studies since then. And the science suggests: Yes, you should wear a mask. https://t.co/UIQEuLdULd pic.twitter.com/xZcgupBjVf
— Vox (@voxdotcom) July 29, 2020

Masks don't just protect others. It's looking like they reduce the wearer's viral load, too, and might lead to see severe bouts of illness. https://t.co/RRPnIAj84h
— John Schwartz (@jswatz) July 28, 2020

State #mask mandates acted as a safety net leading to far milder increases in new #COVID-19 cases when states reopened. https://t.co/fbHEbW73iy pic.twitter.com/Bk5g4izFg7
— MoodysAnalytics ECON (@economics_ma) July 17, 2020

Homemade cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth, a video case study indicates. https://t.co/aUtvxJc99z pic.twitter.com/FyKOXFhuUI
— CNN (@CNN) July 25, 2020

The mask decision that will haunt President Trump's reelection bid https://t.co/kaGNokePod pic.twitter.com/SvFikwwGof
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 6, 2020

Wearing a face mask during the pandemic saves lives. And it may save the economy, too, by preventing the need for lockdowns that would wipe out 5% from US GDP, according to Goldman Sachs. https://t.co/VriQGHxaF5
— CNN (@CNN) June 30, 2020

McDonald's will require customers to wear face masks at all of its U.S. restaurants starting Aug. 1.

Because face masks have become a subject of contention, the chain says it will help employees get "de-escalation training."https://t.co/c93W8DIE8Z
— NPR (@NPR) July 24, 2020

Noses usually catch COVID-19 first, so keep them covered with face masks, experts say

https://t.co/qkWPxBzBGm
— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) July 25, 2020

Mom influencers on Instagram are the latest to enter the no-mask fray https://t.co/e6OVt8m5H6 pic.twitter.com/T3iFxQcOcF
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 24, 2020

The U.S. still lacks a unified approach to handling Covid-19, including the use of face coverings https://t.co/xBrAqzk9ri
— POLITICO (@politico) July 19, 2020

Trump accuses critics of treason and hating the country

My idea of treason is what Trump does by doing things to benefit Putin. I hate Trump, I don’t hate the country. Trump is trying to stifle dissent by his poisonous talk and using troops to attack protesters.

Trump on Democrats:

“They are sick. Real sick.”

“They don’t love our country”

“They want to wipe out every trace of religion from our national life.”

“They want to indoctrinate our children.”

“They want to destroy our suburbs”
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) July 29, 2020

After accusing her of treason. Does no Republican in Congress see anything inappropriate or dangerous about a president declaring that his political opponents are traitors? https://t.co/Lk8UL1DBJs
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) October 12, 2019

The last time an American was convicted of treason was in the 1940s, but as the impeachment inquiry unfolds, President Trump has used the term to accuse people of disloyalty and signal to his supporters that his political opponents are un-American https://t.co/ls6mviZm05 pic.twitter.com/9ekuoGap6H
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) October 2, 2019

The President believes that you’re either on his side or you’re a traitor to our country. https://t.co/M5cWXAEpss
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) September 23, 2019

What would you say if you saw it in another country? pic.twitter.com/PRpL9LDMre
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) September 23, 2019

Beyond the immediate toxicity of Trump's tweet about Schiff, he continues to reveal a complete lack of understanding about what "treason" is. https://t.co/0IRMVY07vY
— Philip Bump (@pbump) September 30, 2019

Trump has started to throw the word "treason" around. Just a couple times last year, now half a dozen times so far on Twitter this year… https://t.co/wqyTyVgAFZ
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 17, 2019

Me: “prosecutors…have tremendous power & discretion in terms of who they investigate & seek charges against &…there could be "a chilling effect" on them if they watch the president and the AG prosecute people who investigate Trump.” https://t.co/uttgDhCXFc
— Mimi Rocah (@Mimirocah1) May 25, 2019

CNN's @brianstelter looks at "the new abnormal" – President Trump's reckless talk about treason.

"The President is continuing to accuse members of the intelligence community of treason. An idea that only makes sense if you subscribe to the Sean Hannity cinematic universe." pic.twitter.com/o0KOMszoL2
— Reliable Sources (@ReliableSources) May 19, 2019

The President is accusing the people who conducted lawful, authorized investigations of him and his campaign of treason and suggesting they be imprisoned. What would you say if you saw it in another country? https://t.co/MGnvvjyew1
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) May 17, 2019

Florida’s disastrous response to COVID-19

“Everyone in the media was saying Florida was going to be like New York or Italy, and that has not happened,” FL Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

He’s right. Florida is now worse.

This article is devastating: https://t.co/hYN7FVgPj0
— Aki Peritz (@AkiPeritz) July 26, 2020

These yard signs are showing up all over Florida. #DeathSantis pic.twitter.com/VX8ko3nnx2
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) July 26, 2020

Opinion: I’m a doctor in Miami. Here’s how I know Florida’s covid-19 outbreak won’t improve anytime soon. https://t.co/EQEjnTZBLe
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 26, 2020

Florida records 9,300 new coronavirus cases, blows past New York https://t.co/g8K8ARynp7 pic.twitter.com/Uq0aVzuhHA
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 26, 2020

Florida: 223,000 positive #SARSCoV2 tests in three weeks – 10,000 a day – and ~NO CHANGE in hospitalizations or ICU occupancy statewide. You say epidemic, I say a lot of people getting colds, let’s call the whole thing off. (We’ll see if Florida has any excess mortality in July.) pic.twitter.com/DQgyexjtMy
— Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) July 26, 2020

We created some new postcards for Florida. #DeathSantis pic.twitter.com/4zEdCcdImd
— The Good Liars (@TheGoodLiars) July 26, 2020

Covers: Summertime Blues

“Summertime Blues” was a hit for three different recordings: The original by Eddie Cochran (1958), Blue Cheer (1968), and The Who (1970). The Who version features a great, concise guitar solo by Pete Townsend. Brian Setzer recorded it when he played Cochran in the film La Bamba. It’s the perfect distillation of teenage restlessness.

Covers: Magnet and Steel

“Magnet and Steel” was a hit for Walter Egan in 1978.

Matthew Sweet covered it backed by Lindsey Buckingham who had produced and sang background vocals on the original version.

Damage done by the coronavirus

We have underestimated COVID-19 since it first appeared. The virus can cause lung damage, blood clots, heart attacks, strokes, skin rashes and much more. One doctor explains how the virus attacks every organ: https://t.co/eM70BIYSUR pic.twitter.com/LYYeuaJJQi
— WebMD (@WebMD) July 7, 2020

There is evidence that some people develop a long-term fatigue syndrome from coronavirus infections, Dr. Anthony Fauci said https://t.co/8pqsrf17NV
— CNN (@CNN) July 10, 2020

Experts at the University College London are the latest to describe that Covid-19 could cause neurological complications including stroke, nerve damage and potentially fatal brain inflammation — even if the patients didn't show severe respiratory symptoms. https://t.co/JDf7okRDDw
— CNN (@CNN) July 12, 2020

Covers: Ain’t That Peculiar

“Ain’t That Peculiar” was a huge hit for Marvin Gaye in 1965. Fanny recorded it in 1972. I saw them perform in Pittsburgh around then.

The great Motown bassist James Jamerson

Phony conspiracy theory about Black Lives Matter

This is why Facebook is dangerous. They let this happen.

Facebook’s @nick_clegg tells @brianstelter that fact-checked content like this is “massively downgraded” in news feed. Then why on Earth was this lie the #3 post on Facebook on Friday? https://t.co/5008R4E6ZL
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 28, 2020

The public supports wearing masks

Except for Trump and his cult.

From the Yahoo article lined to in the second tweet below:

“Yet support for mandatory mask measures — which one study estimates have already prevented as many as 450,000 COVID-19 cases in the states that have enacted them — breaks sharply along partisan lines. While 86 percent of Democrats and 65 percent of independents back the idea, most Republicans (54 percent) oppose it. Among those who intend to vote for Trump in November, the number who say masks should not be mandatory is even higher: 63 percent.”

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans (89%) who left their home in the last week said they wore a face mask or a face covering, compared to only 11% who said they did not, new @ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. https://t.co/pHGJiyR4Oq
— ABC News (@ABC) June 26, 2020

Two-thirds of Americans say masks should be mandatory, siding with Biden over Trump – #COVID19 #Coronavirus #trump #Biden #pandemic #socialdistancing #virus #hotspot #mask https://t.co/zNHyb3Kc5u
— Hotpage News (@Hotpage_News) June 26, 2020