{"id":84674,"date":"2024-09-16T22:38:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T22:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/16\/200pm-water-cooler-9-16-2024-naked-capitalism\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T22:38:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T22:38:21","slug":"200pm-water-cooler-9-16-2024-naked-capitalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/16\/200pm-water-cooler-9-16-2024-naked-capitalism\/","title":{"rendered":"2:00PM Water Cooler 9\/16\/2024 | naked capitalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>This is Naked Capitalism fundraising week. 1147 donors have already invested in our efforts to combat corruption and predatory conduct, particularly in the financial realm. Please join us and participate via our <a class=\"yiv7522398345\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/tip-jar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">donation page<\/a>, which shows how to give via check, credit card, debit card, PayPal, Clover, or Wise. Read about\u00a0<a class=\"yiv7522398345\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/2024\/09\/naked-capitalism-fundraiser-2024-your-sanity-guide-as-leaders-live-dangerously.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">why we\u2019re doing this fundraiser<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"yiv7522398345\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/2024\/09\/fundraiser-2024-what-we-did-for-you-in-the-past-year.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">what we\u2019ve accomplished in the last year<\/a>, and our current goal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/2024\/09\/hooray-met-our-sixth-goal-on-to-our-seventh-more-original-reporting-2.html\">more original reporting<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Patient readers, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/2024\/09\/on-the-second-trump-assassination-attempt-what-we-know-so-far.html\">post on the latest Trump assassination attempt<\/a> took much <em>much<\/em> longer than I expected, and so I had to cut my prep and writing time for Water Cooler. I\u2019ll make it up to you tomorrow, I swear! \u2013lambert<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bird Song of the Day<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>I say stick with the catbirds!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/623345694\/embed\" height=\"431\" width=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Gray Catbird, Shadehill State Rec Area \u2013 Merrimans Grove, Perkins, South Dakota, United States.<\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>In Case You Might Miss\u2026 <\/strong> <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#coconut\">Kamala\u2019s latest promotion<\/a>: ice cream. Needs a better name, though.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#stein\">Stein on the ballot in Georgia<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#boeing\">Boeing takes cash flow measures<\/a>, butchers messaging.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#toponymics\">Naming waypoints in the air<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo many of the social reactions that strike us as psychological are in fact a rational management of symbolic capital.\u201d \u2013Pierre Bourdieu, Classification Struggles<\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"assassination \"\/>Trump Assassination Attempt<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSen. Josh Hawley: Whistleblower Says Lead Secret Service Agent On Day Trump Was Shot Was Promoted After Failing Key Exam\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/video\/2024\/09\/13\/sen_josh_hawley_lead_advance_agent_for_trumps_trip_to_butler_pa_.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">RealClearPolitics<\/a>]. Hawley: \u201cThe pattern that is emerging here from whistleblowers who come forward to me now over and over again is that the Trump rally was undermanned, it was understaffed, they did not have people who had experience on it. And now this advance agent I\u2019m told may have failed one or more for training exams and was known not to be a top-quality agent. This is absurd.\u201d And: \u201cOne other thing \u2014 I\u2019m told by people who are close to and have knowledge of the Secret Service\u2019s own internal investigation that the Department of Homeland Security is leaning on the Secret Service not to comply with document requests to Congress. This is really getting to be outrageous. The American people need the truth here.\u201d \u2022 Makes you wonder how they\u2019ll stonewall the <em>second<\/em> assassination attempt!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>2024<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Less than sixty days to go!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/free.timeanddate.com\/countdown\/i8ubjj5e\/n179\/cf100\/cm0\/cu1\/ct0\/cs1\/ca0\/cr0\/ss0\/cac000\/cpc000\/pcfff\/tcfff\/fs100\/szw320\/szh135\/tatTime%20left%20to%20Election%20Day%2C%202024\/tac000\/tptTime%20since%20Event%20started%20in\/tpc000\/mac000\/mpc000\/iso2024-11-05T00:00:00\/bo2\/pd2\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"322\" height=\"137\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <a name=\"rcp\"\/>Friday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">RCP<\/a> Poll Averages:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rcp_2024-09-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"942\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rcp_2024-09-13.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rcp_2024-09-13-191x300.png 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A few polls post-debate, but as of this reading little change. To be fair, it might take some time for sentiment to settle; and the winning margins may at this point be so minute as to be undetectable. Still, the Democrats must be very puzzled to have virtual unanimity across the political spectrum that \u201cHarris is the one\u201d \u2014 it was a tidal wave, after the debate \u2014 and yet the election is a virtual tie. How can this be? Perhaps a few more Republicans, generals, or celebrities will turn the tide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne in four US Black men under 50 support Trump for president, NAACP poll finds\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/one-four-us-black-men-under-50-support-trump-president-naacp-poll-finds-2024-09-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reuters<\/a>]. \u201cOver one quarter of younger Black men say they would support Republican candidate Donald Trump in this year\u2019s U.S. presidential election, an NAACP poll showed on Friday. Black voters have long been the most loyal Democratic constituency, but during Democratic President Joe Biden\u2019s term, some younger Black voters and Black men of all ages lost faith in the Democratic Party. Black voters played a large role in sending Biden to the White House in 2020, and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harrishopes to secure their support to win the Nov. 5 presidential election. Most Black voters, 63%, plan to support Harris, compared with 13% for Trump, according to the new NAACP survey, which interviewed 1,000 registered Black voters across the U.S. from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12. But 26% of Black men under 50 years old said they supported Trump, versus 49% who backed Harris. For Black men above 50, 77% said they supported Harris. Sixty-seven percent of Black women said they supported Harris, while 8% said they supported Trump. Top issues for Black voters were the economy, crime, and public safety, the survey found, with the cost of food and groceries, housing, and utilities being the biggest economic stressors. Eighty-two percent of Black men under 50 listed economic issues among the most important issues facing the country today, compared with 75% of Black women of all ages. Voter messaging that emphasizes rights \u2018being under attack\u2019 has the most significant chance to motivate undecided voters and younger Black men, the survey found.\u201d \u2022 \u201cWe\u2019re not going back\u201d might do that. <\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"coconut\"\/>Kamala (D): The pints aren\u2019t the only thing that\u2019s churning:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kamala_ice_cream.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"1131\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kamala_ice_cream.png 408w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kamala_ice_cream-108x300.png 108w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kamala_ice_cream-369x1024.png 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not sure that \u201cKamala\u2019s Cocunut Jubilee\u201d makes it for me. Nor the recipe. Can readers suggest alternatives? (Adding: The Swing States are in good hands. But I\u2019m not sure MoveOn\u2019s promotion is going to bring out anybody who isn\u2019t already going to the polls (maybe because they admire Pelosi for having a whole ice cream freezer).<\/p>\n<p>Kamala (D): \u201cHarris needs incredible turnout among Black voters. But there are warning signs\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/09\/14\/harris-needs-incredible-turnout-among-black-voters-but-there-are-warning-signs-00179211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Politico<\/a>]. \u201cThe hard work, which Harris also called joyous, starts with the vice president\u2019s ability to make an effective policy pitch to Black voters \u2014 particularly those outside urban areas \u2014 and mobilize them to get to the polls in November. Driving up Black voter turnout is crucial to her chances of winning in swing states across the county\u2026. Though there is continuity in platform and campaign staff between President Joe Biden\u2019s and now-Harris\u2019 campaign, instead of a doom-and-gloom warning over lofty democratic ideals, Harris has emphasized a more practical message of freedom focused on economic opportunity and reproductive rights.\u201d \u2022 That phrase Harris keeps using \u2014 \u201cHard work is good work\u201d \u2014 drives me nuts. Plenty of hard work is bad work. Working in a meat packing plant. Working in a Covid-filled nursing home. \u201cMeeting the public.\u201d Proving once again that Harris and Democrats generally have a tin ear for working class concerns. And don\u2019t give me this \u201ceconomic opportunity\u201d horse patootie. I can\u2019t pay my bills with \u201copportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Trump (R): \u201cTrump\u2019s swing-state plan targets \u2018sometimes\u2019 voters\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/09\/14\/trump-swing-state-voter-targets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Axios<\/a>]. \u201cThe Trump campaign\u2019s internal materials prioritize getting to \u201chard-to-reach, low-propensity voters\u201d \u2014 those who\u2019ve shown interest in Trump by attending a rally, for example, but aren\u2019t necessarily likely to show up at the polls. The campaign\u2019s volunteers have been given a list of 25 \u201cunreachable\u201d and \u201csometimes\u201d voters, with a goal of visiting at least 10 in person. As they contact and engage more unlikely voters, volunteers earn rewards. Those include T-shirts and MAGA caps and \u201cexpedited\u201d entry into Trump rallies, and a top prize for the most active volunteers: an invitation to a party at Mar-a-Lago or Trump\u2019s inauguration, along with being dubbed a \u2018Trump Force Precinct Caption.&#8217;\u201d \u201cCaption\u201d? Did an AI write this? More: \u201cThe volunteers are explicitly told to encourage those they contact to vote before Election Day, either by signing them up to vote by mail or securing their commitment to vote early in person.\u201d \u2022 Trump is known for stretching the campaign dollar.<\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Stein (G): A handout:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FEEL FREE TO SHARE \u2013<\/p>\n<p>I created this to counter establishment propaganda about Jill Stein and the Green Party: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EQqTDloaub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/EQqTDloaub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Daou (@peterdaou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peterdaou\/status\/1831109857216491760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"stein\"\/>Stein (G):<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: We won in Georgia! The anti-Democratic Party has lost multiple lawsuits trying to kick the Green Party off the ballot in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Spread the word and help us celebrate by pitching in for ads to get out our message and get out the vote: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P5prJQbth6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/P5prJQbth6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R11pdSRXKW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/R11pdSRXKW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Team Stein\/Ware 2024 (@TeamJillStein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamJillStein\/status\/1835047915137777966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Stein (G):<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lis_Smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@Lis_Smith<\/a>, the operative chosen by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@DNC<\/a> to lead the Democratic Party&#8217;s coordinated attack on our campaign, is the same person Andrew Cuomo paid to smear the women he sexually harassed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0V12tg9vCU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/0V12tg9vCU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Jill Stein\ud83c\udf3b (@DrJillStein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrJillStein\/status\/1835013747087491223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Also Mayo Pete\u2019s campaign manager. IIRC, Smith was better than most at talking to the press (and most are very good).<\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>PA: \u201cPennsylvania is the swing state that matters in November\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/unherd.com\/newsroom\/pennsylvania-is-the-swing-state-that-matters-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Unherd<\/a>]. This is very good, worth reading in full. The conclusion: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough Pennsylvania ranks fifth among states with the most colleges, it\u2019s still a bastion of working-class voters without higher-education degrees. It is this bloc \u2014 black voters in Harrisburg, the capital city; Latinos in Reading, the fourth-largest city; formerly Democratic white Catholics in northeastern Pennsylvania; a cross-section of Trump supporters in Philadelphia\u2019s Northeast \u2014 that has turned against the Democratic Party. This election will test whether these groups can overcome Democratic-trending suburban growth in formerly GOP communities. This week, on the question of predicting Pennsylvania\u2019s electoral outcome, journalist Mark Halperin responded: \u2018The answer is \u2018don\u2019t know.\u2019 It is this ambiguity, driven by those demographic \u2018middles,\u2019 that make Pennsylvania so pivotal in November.\u201d \u2022 Perhaps some Pennsylvania readers would care to comment?<\/p>\n<p>PA: \u201cHow Does the Harris-Walz Campaign Solve a Problem Like Pennsylvania?\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/how-does-the-harris-walz-campaign-solve-a-problem-like-pennsylvania-gov-josh-shapiro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Daily Beast<\/a>]. \u201c\u2018Pennsylvania is Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with Alabama in between,\u2019 James Carville, Bill Clinton\u2019s campaign guru, wisecracked in 1991. Had Gov. Shapiro been on the ticket, navigating that terrain would be much easier.\u201d \u2022 Not after Thomas Crooks, I\u2019m betting.<\/p>\n<p>PA: \u201cPennsylvania Court Throws Out Ruling Requiring Misdated Ballots to Count\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/13\/us\/pennsylvania-ballots-ruling.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Times<\/a>]. \u201cFriday\u2019s ruling means that state election officials will not be counting misdated or undated ballots in the general election unless the courts decide to intervene again between now and Nov. 5. The plaintiffs could file a new lawsuit that tries to address the jurisdiction issue, but whether they will do so is unclear.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democrats <em>en D\u00e9shabill\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Welcome to the Third World:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hello FBI you may also want to look into why this fire chief was driving a lambo around Chelsea last week <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9FZ4XDhHb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/9FZ4XDhHb0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EWBbR5dZq7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/EWBbR5dZq7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Huge Ma (@turbovax) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/turbovax\/status\/1835676901312258084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Syndemics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am in earnest \u2014 I will not equivocate \u2014 I will not excuse \u2014 I will not retreat a single inch \u2014 AND I WILL BE HEARD.\u201d \u2013William Lloyd Garrison<\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Covid Resources, United States (National): Transmission (<a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#county-view?list_select_state=all_states&amp;list_select_county=all_counties&amp;data-type=Risk&amp;null=Risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a>); Wastewater (<a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#wastewater-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a>, <del><a href=\"https:\/\/biobot.io\/data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Biobot<\/a><\/del>; includes many counties; <a href=\"https:\/\/data.wastewaterscan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wastewater Scan<\/a>, includes drilldown by zip); Variants (<a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#variant-proportions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walgreens.com\/businesssolutions\/covid-19-index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Walgreens<\/a>); \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/iowacovid19tracker.org\/hospitals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Iowa COVID-19 Tracker<\/a>\u201d (in IA, but national data). \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/icemsg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Infection Control, Emergency Management, Safety, and General Thoughts<\/a>\u201d (especially on hospitalization by city).<\/p>\n<p>Lambert here: Readers, thanks for the collective effort. To update any entry, do feel free to contact me at the address given with the plants. Please put \u201cCOVID\u201d in the subject line. Thank you!<\/p>\n<p>Resources, United States (Local): AK (<a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/af2efc8bffbf4cdc83c2d1a134354074\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); AL (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/6d2771faa9da4a2786a509d82c8cf0f7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); AR (<a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/633006d0782b4544bd5113a314f6268a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); AZ (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdhs.gov\/covid19\/data\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); CA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/CalSuWers-Dashboard.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.marinhhs.org\/surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Marin, dashboard<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/healthalerts.stanford.edu\/covid-19\/wastewater-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stanford, wastewater<\/a>; 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IA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmmwra.org\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater reports<\/a>); ID (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahopublichealth.com\/district-2\/novel-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>, Boise; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahopublichealth.com\/district-2\/novel-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/data.wastewaterscan.org\/?plantId=1056f05c-0e46-4e3d-b007-c0453ba7dc0d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>, Central Idaho; <a href=\"https:\/\/publichealth.verily.com\/#:SARS-CoV-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>, Coeur d\u2019Alene; dashboard, <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.srhd.org\/topics\/spokane-county-case-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Spokane County<\/a>); IL (<a href=\"https:\/\/iwss.uillinois.edu\/wastewater-treatment-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); IN (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coronavirus.in.gov\/indiana-covid-19-dashboard-and-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); KS (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov\/160\/COVID-19-in-Kansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/4456bae8a38f4b6180e008477382fff9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>, Lawrence); KY (<a href=\"https:\/\/louisville.edu\/envirome\/thecoimmunityproject\/dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>, Louisville); LA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldh.la.gov\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); MA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/covid-19-wastewater-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); MD (<a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.maryland.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); ME (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/infectious-disease\/epi\/airborne\/coronavirus\/data.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); MI (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/coronavirus\/stats\/wastewater-surveillance\/dashboard\/sentinel-wastewater-epidemiology-evaluation-project-sweep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/gisportal.state.mi.us\/portal\/apps\/insights\/index.html#\/view\/52bbb104ed574887918f990af9f3debe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); MN (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/diseases\/coronavirus\/stats\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); MO (<a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/f7f5492486114da6b5d6fdc07f81aacf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); MS (<a href=\"https:\/\/msdh.ms.gov\/page\/14,0,420.html#Mississippi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); <del>MT (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/MapSeries\/index.html?appid=7c34f3412536439491adcc2103421d4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>)<\/del>; NC (<a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.ncdhhs.gov\/dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard)<\/a>; ND (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.nd.gov\/health\/coronavirus\/cases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.nd.gov\/health\/coronavirus\/cases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); NE (<a href=\"https:\/\/atlas-dhhs.ne.gov\/Atlas\/Respiratory_Illness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); NH (<a href=\"https:\/\/wisdom.dhhs.nh.gov\/wisdom\/dashboard.html?topic=covid-19&amp;subtopic=recurring-updates&amp;indicator=covid-19-wastewater#tabnavbarid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); NJ (<a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.nj.gov\/forms\/datadashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); NM (<a href=\"https:\/\/cvprovider.nmhealth.org\/public-dashboard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); NV (<a href=\"https:\/\/nvhealthresponse.nv.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/empower.unlv.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>, Southern NV); NY (<a href=\"https:\/\/mbcolli.shinyapps.io\/SARS2EWSP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); OH (<a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.ohio.gov\/dashboards\/other-resources\/wastewater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); OK (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/51657c21386d4f1a962b1853c76ec589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); <del>OR (<a href=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/app\/profile\/oregon.health.authority.covid.19\/viz\/OregonsCOVID-19DataDashboards-TableofContents\/TableofContentsStatewide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>)<\/del>; PA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.pa.gov\/topics\/disease\/coronavirus\/pages\/Cases.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); RI (<a href=\"https:\/\/ri-department-of-health-covid-19-data-rihealth.hub.arcgis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); SC (<a href=\"https:\/\/scdhec.gov\/index.php\/covid19\/covid-19-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); SD (<a href=\"https:\/\/doh.sd.gov\/COVID\/Dashboard.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); TN (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/health\/cedep\/ncov\/data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); TX (<a href=\"https:\/\/txdshsea.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/4ae43eefd0f641d59d35c3df82ee59cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); UT (<a href=\"https:\/\/avrpublic.dhhs.utah.gov\/uwss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); VA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/see-the-numbers\/covid-19-in-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); VT (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthvermont.gov\/disease-control\/covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); WA (<a href=\"https:\/\/doh.wa.gov\/emergencies\/covid-19\/data-dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.bfhd.wa.gov\/cases-and-roadmap-to-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">dashboard<\/a>); WI (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.wisconsin.gov\/covid-19\/wastewater.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); WV (<del><a href=\"https:\/\/oehs.wvdhhr.org\/news\/oehs-coivd-19-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a><\/del>); WY (<del><a href=\"https:\/\/covidwastewatermonitor.wyo.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a><\/del>).<\/p>\n<p>Resources, Canada (National): Wastewater (<a href=\"https:\/\/health-infobase.canada.ca\/covid-19\/wastewater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Government of Canada<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Resources, Canada (Provincial): ON (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/en\/Data-and-Analysis\/Infectious-Disease\/COVID-19-Data-Surveillance\/Wastewater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); QC (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/covid-19\/donnees\/eaux-usees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em>les eaux us\u00e9es<\/em><\/a>); BC (<a href=\"https:\/\/bccdc.shinyapps.io\/respiratory_wastewater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>); BC, Vancouver (<a href=\"https:\/\/metrovancouver.org\/services\/liquid-waste\/testing-for-the-covid-19-virus-in-wastewater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wastewater<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Hat tips to helpful readers: Alexis, anon (2), Art_DogCT, B24S, CanCyn, ChiGal, Chuck L, Festoonic, FM, FreeMarketApologist (4), Gumbo, hop2it, JB, JEHR, JF, JL Joe, John, JM (10), JustAnotherVolunteer, JW, KatieBird, KF, LL, Michael King, KF, LaRuse, mrsyk, MT, MT_Wild, otisyves, Petal (6), RK (2), RL, RM, Rod, square coats (11), tennesseewaltzer, Tom B., Utah, Bob White (3). <\/p>\n<p>Stay safe out there!<\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Transmission: H5N1<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cH5 Influenza Vaccines\u2014Moving Forward Against Pandemic Threats\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/article-abstract\/2823004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JAMA<\/a>]. \u201cThe current extent of mammalian infection appears unprecedented, and a 2024 study suggested the virus may have acquired enhanced ability to bind mammalian airway receptors.2 The widespread presence of H5N1 among animals in proximity to humans, despite biocontainment efforts, increases risks for reassortment between human and animal viruses and selection of mutations that could enhance human transmission and threaten a pandemic.\u201d \u2022 Yep. Better plan a multi-layered defense. Oh wait, it\u2019s going to be vax-only again, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Vaccines: Covid<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Jetsons have nothing on this:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcde Another cheat code for getting a live person through the CVS phone menu:<\/p>\n<p>Press 2 for provider.<\/p>\n<p>The pharmacy answers normally and don&#8217;t necessarily realize you selected the provider option.<\/p>\n<p>If CVS doesn&#8217;t like it, they can add Novavax stock to their site. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fw7WmnVuqX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/fw7WmnVuqX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Friesein (@Friesein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Friesein\/status\/1834559092079100263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Helpful if you\u2019re trying to get Novavax from CVS.<\/p>\n<p>More tips on pharmacies:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here are some helpful Medicare billing tips if you have trouble getting pharmacies to bill Medicare for Novavax:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Former tech here. Many customer facing employees are undertrained in billing.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve already explained that they need to bill part B (not D) and given them your\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gwq0YU8mft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/gwq0YU8mft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Friesein (@Friesein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Friesein\/status\/1834204625718653025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elite Maleficence<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhy Didn\u2019t Facing a Common Enemy Bring Us Together?\u201d [Francis Collins, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/9Mr4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Atlantic<\/a>]. \u2022 Not a word on airborne transmission. Stunning. An enormous dereliction of duty. (It\u2019s also Collins\u2019s NIH that blew through a billion bucks on Long Covid with nothing to show for it but a framework for further study.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"table\"\/><strong>TABLE 1: Daily Covid Charts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lambert here: First time in a long time I\u2019ve seen national trends downward for both positivity and hospitalization. Even if wastewater still looks pretty ugly, that\u2019s very good news. I assume that what\u2019s going on is the end of the Summer Vacation cycle of infection, and there will be a short lull until the beginning of the Back to School cycle. If not, that will be a very good sign.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr colspan=\"2\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Wastewater<\/strong><\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td valign=\"top\"> This week[1] <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#wastewater-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a> September 9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"> Last Week[2] <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#wastewater-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a> (until next week):<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ww-natl-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-278578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ww-natl-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ww-natl-1-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"align: left; margin-left: 0px !important; padding: 9px 0 9px 0;\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ww-natl.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-278231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ww-natl.png 642w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ww-natl-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ww-natl-624x356.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr colspan=\"2\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Variants<\/strong> [3] <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery#variant-proportions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a> August 31<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <strong>Emergency Room Visits<\/strong>[4] <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#trends_select_7dayeddiagnosed_00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a> September 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/covid-cdc-variants-natl-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-277629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/covid-cdc-variants-natl-3.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/covid-cdc-variants-natl-3-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ed-natl-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-278573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ed-natl-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-ed-natl-1-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr colspan=\"2\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Hospitalization<\/strong><\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: gold;\">\u2605<\/span> New York[5] <a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.health.ny.gov\/daily-hospitalization-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York State<\/a>, data September 13:<\/td>\n<td> National [6] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/covidnetdashboard\/de\/powerbi\/dashboard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a> August 24:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-ny-hospitalization-nyc-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-ny-hospitalization-nyc-7.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-ny-hospitalization-nyc-7-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-hospitalization-natl-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-278574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-hospitalization-natl-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-hospitalization-natl-1-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr colspan=\"2\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Positivity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: gold;\">\u2605<\/span> National[7] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walgreens.com\/healthcare-solutions\/covid-19-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Walgreens<\/a> September 16:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"> Ohio[8] <a href=\"https:\/\/clevelandcliniclabs.com\/respiratory-virus-surveillance-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a> September 7:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-walgreens-positivity-states-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-walgreens-positivity-states-2.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-walgreens-positivity-states-2-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cleveland-positivity-oh.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-278400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cleveland-positivity-oh.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cleveland-positivity-oh-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr colspan=\"2\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Travelers Data<\/strong><\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td valign=\"top\"> Positivity[9] <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#traveler-genomic-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a> August 26:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"> Variants[10] <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#traveler-genomic-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a> August 26:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-positivity-travelers-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-278575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-positivity-travelers-1.png 642w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-positivity-travelers-1-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-positivity-travelers-1-624x365.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-variants-travelers-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-278576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-variants-travelers-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-variants-travelers-1-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr colspan=\"2\">\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Deaths<\/strong><\/td>\n<td\/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td valign=\"top\"> Weekly Deaths vs. % Positivity [11]<a href=\"https:\/\/health.hawaii.gov\/coronavirusdisease2019\/what-you-should-know\/current-situation-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a> September 7:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"> Weekly Deaths vs. ED Visits [12]<a href=\"https:\/\/health.hawaii.gov\/coronadisease2019\/what-you-should-know\/current-situation-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC<\/a> September 9:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-death-positivity-natl.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-278572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-death-positivity-natl.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-death-positivity-natl-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <span class=\"Apple-tab-span\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-death-ed-natl.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-278571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-death-ed-natl.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/covid-cdc-death-ed-natl-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>LEGEND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) <span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: gold;\">\u2605<\/span> for charts new today; all others are not updated.<\/p>\n<p>2) For a full-size\/full-resolution image, Command-click (MacOS) or right-click (Windows) on the chart thumbnail and \u201copen image in new tab.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[1] (CDC) This week\u2019s wastewater map, with hot spots annotated. Keeps spreading. NOTE The date seems to be wrong, but the number of sites has changed so this is new.<\/p>\n<p>[2] (CDC) Last week\u2019s wastewater map.<\/p>\n<p>[3] (CDC Variants) KP.* very popular. XDV.1 flat.<\/p>\n<p>[4] (ED) Down, but worth noting that Emergency Department use is now on a par with the first wave, in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>[5] (Hospitalization: NY) Definitely down.<\/p>\n<p>[6] (Hospitalization: CDC). The visualization suppresses what is, in percentage terms, a significant increase.<\/p>\n<p>[7] (Walgreens) Big drop continues!<\/p>\n<p>[8] (Cleveland) Dropping.<\/p>\n<p>[9] (Travelers: Positivity) Down. Those sh*theads at CDC have changed the chart so that it doesn\u2019t even run back to 1\/21\/23, as it used to, but now starts 1\/1\/24. There\u2019s also no way to adjust the time range. CDC really doesn\u2019t want you to be able to take a historical view of the pandemic, or compare one surge to another. In an any case, that\u2019s why the shape of the curve has changed.<\/p>\n<p>[10] (Travelers: Variants) What the heck is LB.1?<\/p>\n<p>[11] Deaths low, but positivity up.<\/p>\n<p>[12] Deaths low, ED up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stats Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manufacturing: \u201cUnited States NY Empire State Manufacturing Index\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/united-states\/ny-empire-state-manufacturing-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trading Economics<\/a>]. \u201cThe NY Empire State Manufacturing Index unexpectedly jumped to 11.5 in September 2024, the highest since April 2022, compared to -4.7 in August and forecasts of -3.9. The reading showed business activity in New York state grew for the first time in nearly a year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Manufacturing: \u201cBoeing strike: bosses bruised, blindsided and on brink of crisis\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/boeing-strike-bosses-bruised-blindsided-brink-crisis-2024-09-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reuters<\/a>]. \u201cTwo days after Boeing announced its offer, as union member frustration seeped into the media, commercial planes chief Stephanie Pope wrote an open letter to workers, saying the company had held nothing back and this was the best deal they would get. CEO Kelly Ortberg followed up with an open letter the next day, telling workers that voting against the deal would send them down a path \u2018where no one wins\u2019. Rather than rallying the troops, the letters backfired, according to four workers who said many union members saw them as ultimatums. \u2018I thought they were unprofessional and threatening,\u2019 said Josh King, a quality control inspector at a Boeing Seattle factory. Boeing finance chief Brian West acknowledged the disconnect with staff. \u2018We had an unprecedented temporary agreement that was unanimously endorsed by union leadership. And over the last few days, it became very clear, loud and clear, with our union members that that offer didn\u2019t meet the mark,\u2019 he told a Morgan Stanley conference at the beachside Ritz-Carlton in Dana Point, California on Friday.\u201d \u2022 The workers were voting against the union leadership just as much as they were Boeing management. Unsurprisingly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoeing freezes hiring in sweeping cost cuts as it grapples with factory worker strike\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/09\/16\/boeing-freezes-hiring-cost-cuts-factory-worker-strike.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CNBC<\/a>]. \u201cThe manufacturer will make \u2018significant reductions\u2019 to supplier spending and stop most purchase orders for its 737 Max, 767 and 777 jetliners, CFO Brian West said in a note to staff. It was the first clear sign of how the strike will affect the hundreds of suppliers that rely on Boeing work. \u2018We are working in good faith to reach a new contract agreement that reflects their feedback and enables operations to resume,\u2019 West said in his note. \u201cHowever, our business is in a difficult period. This strike jeopardizes our recovery in a significant way and we must take necessary actions to preserve cash and safeguard our shared future.\u2019 He added that Boeing is not making cuts to funding for safety, quality and direct customer support work.\u201d \u2022\u00a0Why West? Why not Ortberg? Anyhow, West\u2019s message:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEWS: Boeing CFO Brian West issues a companywide memo detailing the steps it is taking conserve cash during the IAM strike. Its austerity measures will reverberate across the aerospace industry and broader U.S. and global economy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bxLMSfKXY7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/bxLMSfKXY7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonostrower\/status\/1835699156830007404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Manufacturing: \u201cBoeing Strikers Have Leverage to Extract Meaningful Change\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/kL2He\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>]. \u201cThe union now has the upper hand because Boeing desperately needs to ramp up production of planes to help heal its supply chain and stem its losses. The company offered a general wage increase of 25% over four years and a $3,000 bonus for approving a new contract. Workers wanted a 40% raise and annual performance bonuses. How does Boeing pay up without breaking its finances? Here\u2019s a quirky suggestion for both sides of the bargaining table: tie an extra bonus to any future share repurchases.\u201d \u2022 See the post for the logic, which seems too clever by half. Why not just give the workers what they want and deserve?<\/p>\n<p><center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Fear &amp; Greed Index: 49 Neutral (previous close: 43 Fear) [<a href=\"https:\/\/money.cnn.com\/data\/fear-and-greed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CNN<\/a>]. One week ago: 39 (Fear). (0 is Extreme Fear; 100 is Extreme Greed). Last updated Sep 13 at 1:58:23 PM ET.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yikes:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"et\" dir=\"ltr\">The Roses of Heliogabalus, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1888 \u2013 detail <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TzgyOYXhhd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/TzgyOYXhhd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Art or Other Things (@ArtorOtherThing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArtorOtherThing\/status\/1834472087836127275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"zeitgeist\"\/><strong>Zeitgeist Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My childhood was a lot like this, except no oiuja boards:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OLOIkrIfwI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/OLOIkrIfwI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Retro Toys and Cartoons (@toys_retro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toys_retro\/status\/1834217380815213018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Apparently, this is no longer true.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"wired\"\/><strong>News of the Wired<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreetings, Stranger\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/usenothing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Use Nothing<\/a>]. \u201cNothing\u2014a timer that tracks your intentional choice to do\u2026 nothing. No goals to chase, no notifications clamoring for your attention, no pressure to fill the silence with productivity. It simply exists, quietly counting each second you allow to pass. This is a space where inactivity is the point\u2014a digital oasis amidst the chaos of endless tasks and to-dos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"toponymics\"\/>If you stan for toponymics, this is for you:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To streamline traffic, large airports have Standard Terminal ARrivals (STARs).<\/p>\n<p>Points on the route are named. They must be 5 characters &amp; unique \u2013 can\u2019t match any other nav point out there<\/p>\n<p>They often have themes; it helps you know how to pronounce the points on the radio when\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/olwoDLCeEg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/olwoDLCeEg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KC-10 Driver \u2708\ufe0f \ud83d\udc68\u200d\u2708\ufe0f B-737 Wrangler (@MCCCANM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MCCCANM\/status\/1835581116180492711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><br \/>\n<center>* * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact information for plants<\/strong>: Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, to (a) find out how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal and (b) to find out how to send me images of plants. Vegetables are fine! Fungi, lichen, and coral are deemed to be honorary plants! If you want your handle to appear as a credit, please place it at the start of your mail in parentheses: (thus). Otherwise, I will anonymize by using your initials. See the previous Water Cooler (with plant) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/2024\/09\/200pm-water-cooler-9-13-2024.html\">here<\/a>. From TH:<\/p>\n<p>TH writes: \u201d Aeonium haworthii, also known as Haworth\u2019s aeonium or pinwheel\u2014 I don\u2019t blame you if you wish that bee were in focus\u2014 I liked the background and colors of this one. Disappointing harvest? He appears to be going away empty handed.\u201d I\u2019m a big fan of blur, as a technique. 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