COVID-19 death rates are higher among Republicans

Just one of the many things I blame Trump for. He provided funding for vaccines but didn’t do enough to promote them and spread lots of misinformation.

New study of almost 600,000 deaths in Ohio and Florida shows that registered Republicans had far higher excess-death rates than registered Democrats during the pandemic, with almost all of the gap coming after vaccines were available.https://t.co/OG4kVq3SrB
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) October 3, 2022

Political affiliation has emerged as a potential risk factor for COVID-19, amid evidence that Republican-leaning counties have had higher COVID-19 death rates than Democrat-leaning counties. (@jwswallace @paulgp @jasonlschwartz @yalesph @YaleSOM) Details: https://t.co/PIg6giIFyH pic.twitter.com/CBDijPv1ye
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) October 3, 2022

Covid deaths are unevenly distributed among Republicans and Democrats, but experts are still puzzling over why these differences exist. https://t.co/9y7tnT294C
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) October 6, 2022

This is a very large part of the reason why more Republicans than Democrats are dying from COVID. https://t.co/I7xmCbbStW
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) October 25, 2022

😳”Average excess death rates in Florida & Ohio were 76% higher among Rs than Ds from March 2020 to Dec 2021, *** Excess deaths refers to deaths above what wld be anticipated based on historical trends.” https://t.co/nblZ0nCj86
— Jennifer Cohn ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) October 22, 2022

Polls on the Supreme Court update 10/4/22

NATIONAL POLL: Negative job rating for US Supreme Court (37% approve to 54% disapprove). A majority have disapproved of #SCOTUS since the abortion decision leak in May.

DISAPPROVE by PARTY:
DEM – 81%
IND – 54%
REP – 28% https://t.co/WJdcwK5yzJ pic.twitter.com/N8FmrmzAkK
— MonmouthPoll (@MonmouthPoll) September 30, 2022

NEW POLL: Supreme Court Trust, Job Approval at Historical Lows https://t.co/mm0jghap82
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) September 29, 2022

In general, do you think the current Supreme Court is too liberal, too conservative, or just about right?

Too liberal 18%
Too conservative 42%
About right 38%

(Gallup Poll, 9/1-16/22)
trend: https://t.co/wOtlkkLIG2
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 4, 2022

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Is the current Supreme Court in touch or out of touch with the values and beliefs of most Americans?

In touch 34%
Out of touch 59%

(Monmouth U. Poll, 9/21-25/22)
more: https://t.co/wOtlkkLIG2
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 3, 2022

Do you approve or disapprove of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing?

Approve 37%
Disapprove 54%

(Monmouth U. Poll, 9/21-25/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) September 30, 2022

The Supreme Court is currently a lifetime appointment. Would you support or oppose creating term limits for Supreme Court justices?

Support 66%
Oppose 31%

(Monmouth U. Poll, 9/21-25/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) September 30, 2022

In its 35 years of polling on the Supreme Court, Pew has never documented a wider partisan gap in views of the institution https://t.co/Q5jtvy1328
— TIME (@TIME) September 5, 2022

There’s never been a more partisan court than now during that time

The Supreme Court's ratings have plummeted by 33 points — to net -7% — after Republican justices overturned Roe v Wade.

This includes a dramatic -45% swing among independents, who now view the Court negatively.https://t.co/FTl8jMS0Um pic.twitter.com/0D6vtmn5GY
— Chris Kang (@cdkang76) August 29, 2022

NATIONAL POLL: Two-thirds (66%) of Americans would support creating term limits for US Supreme Court justices. Just 31% are opposed.

SUPPORT #SCOTUS TERM LIMITS by PARTY:
DEM – 86%
IND – 63%
REP – 51%https://t.co/WJdcwK5yzJ
— MonmouthPoll (@MonmouthPoll) September 30, 2022

NATIONAL POLL: Just 36% support expanding US Supreme Court to more than nine justices. A majority (60%) are opposed.

SUPPORT #SCOTUS EXPANSION by PARTY:
DEM – 67%
IND – 30%
REP – 14%https://t.co/WJdcwKnHNR
— MonmouthPoll (@MonmouthPoll) September 30, 2022

My photos of the Antietam National Battlefield

The Antietam National Battlefield is worth seeing.

Lincoln and McClellan at Antietam, 160 years ago today: pic.twitter.com/XTSz50QKeb
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) October 3, 2022

Pictures I took on 8/24/12

Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn pitched a 16 inning game

Juan Marichal + Warren Spahn = arguably “The Greatest Game Ever Pitched.”

The two Hall of Famers squared off on this day in 1963, battling into the 16th inning. https://t.co/2lG5Bk5Jo7 pic.twitter.com/kSA0dMZrK5
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) July 3, 2021

Happy anniversary to one of the greatest games ever pitched. On this day in 1963, Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn matched up for an absolutely unforgettable battle of Hall of Fame pitchers. pic.twitter.com/4xE6q6G7na
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) July 2, 2022

In 1963, Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn dueled 0-0 for 16 innings until the Giants finally won 1-0 on a Willie Mays walk-off homer. Try imagining a 16-inning game today with less than 14 pitchers used and no bullshit fake runners on second base. pic.twitter.com/dQGvQXSFHg
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) February 18, 2021

#OTD in 1963 Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn competed in an epic fifteen-inning scoreless duel. The game ended in the 16th on a HR by Willie Mays. pic.twitter.com/GUhj2COOx0
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 2, 2020

More likely there is something going on. He had phenomenal energy. There is a video of Spahn and Marichal being interviewed after their 16-inning duel in 1963.Marichal looks like he's been dragged behind a horse. Spahn, 17 years older than Marichal, is bouncing around like a kid.
— Bill James Online (@billjamesonline) May 10, 2022

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16 innings.

1 run.

0 relief pitchers. pic.twitter.com/Rlb3YRbkW7
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) May 21, 2024

Steve Dalkowski – famous hard-throwing minor league pitcher

Steve Dalkowski was a legendary Orioles minor league pitcher.

Steve Dalkowski: A Baseball Legend, an American Tragedy – May 2, 2020 https://t.co/BzxBuaEuGf via @YouTube
— John Spencer (@Dacommish01) October 1, 2022

Covers: Beautiful Delilah

“Beautiful Delilah” (1958) is a lesser-known Chuck Berry song and it was still covered by the Kinks and the Rolling Stones. Berry wrote and recorded so many great songs.

Covers: Lovesick Blues

“Lovesick Blues” was first recorded in 1922. The most famous version was by Hank Williams from 1949.

We have forgotten how great Warren Spahn was

Warren Spahn won 20 games 13 times including once when he was 42!

He won 363 games after not winning one until he was 25 because he was in World War II.

More likely there is something going on. He had phenomenal energy. There is a video of Spahn and Marichal being interviewed after their 16-inning duel in 1963.Marichal looks like he's been dragged behind a horse. Spahn, 17 years older than Marichal, is bouncing around like a kid.
— Bill James Online (@billjamesonline) May 10, 2022

Modern triple crown winners

The baseball triple crown (leading the league in Home runs/Runs batted in/Batting Average) is extremely rare. It’s only been done four times in my life and Aaron Judge has a chance this year. Judge has at least tied the league record for home runs; I don’t know of any triple crown winner who tied or broke a record for one of the three categories.

No player in MLB has won a Triple Crown and hit 60 or more home runs. Mickey Mantle came close in 1956. via @baseball_ref pic.twitter.com/zkvIRWVXBy
— sandy stats (@sandy_stats) September 30, 2022

Today In 1956: New York #Yankees legend Mickey Mantle wins the American League Triple Crown! "The Mick" finishes his historic season with a league-leading 52 HR – 130 RBI – .353 BA! #MLB #Baseball #History pic.twitter.com/7mWmVWEhgv
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) September 30, 2022

Today in 1960s Baseball: Orioles Triple Crown winner Frank Robinson is unanimous choice for American League MVP (1966) https://t.co/SEiByF1Fx5 #Orioles pic.twitter.com/tb2Fu20Km3
— 1960s Baseball (@Baseball1960s) November 8, 2021

Today In 1967: Boston #RedSox legend Carl Yastrzemski is named the American League MVP after his historic Triple Crown season! (44 HR – 121 RBI – .326 BA) #Yaz #MLB #Baseball #History pic.twitter.com/8VIZgOTzTd
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) November 15, 2021

A new appreciation for Miguel Cabrera's 2012 Triple Crown, and why @JPosnanski believes it's the most impressive one in baseball history. #Tigers | @TheAthleticMLB https://t.co/wqadZc05gg
— The Athletic Detroit (@TheAthleticDET) January 10, 2020

Covers: Triad and Wooden Ships

Both songs have connections to Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills and Nash.

“Triad” was written by David Crosby and first released by Jefferson Airplane in 1967. The Byrds recorded it in 1967 but didn’t release it until 1987. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young released a live version in 1971.

“Wooden Ships” was written by David Crosby, Paul Kantner, and Stephen Stills in 1968. Crosby, Stills and Nash and Jefferson Airplane both released versions in 1969.