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(4/4) I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
-Robert Frost
"The Road Not Taken"
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(3/4) And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
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(2/4) Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
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(1/4) Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
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(13/x) ... saving THOUSANDS of lives for every single day we cut off between today and the defeat/control of the virus.
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(12/x) As is so often the case, the best thing the feds could do is stop trying to direct everything & turn the states loose to vaccinate as fast as they reasonably can. Math says that our nation will defeat the virus faster this way ...
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(11/x) Keep in mind, that even people who end up at the back of the line benefit from this approach, b/c the virus is largely (not completely) defeated/controlled before they ever even get vaccinated (a public health concept, btw).
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(10/x) If the priority categories were not mandated (Note: I know this doesn't describe every state, but it's twitter folks...), but instead vaccines were distributed as widely & quickly as possible, R naught would plunge, & we could truly begin to defeat the virus. It's math.
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(9/x) the logistical challenges of distributing the vaccines are already difficult. Restricting the allowable recipient population to only a small fraction of the total population badly exacerbates the distribution problems &-most critically-slows down the reduction of R naught.
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(8/x) The 2 highest prioritized populations are health care workers (high frequency virus contact=higher likelihood of getting infected) and elderly/infirm (higher risk if infection happens). It is logical why these two categories are at the top of the priority list; however,...
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(7/x) It is understood that the key in fighting a virus is getting R naught below 1.0 as quickly as possible. The key to that is the widest possible distribution of vaccines as fast as possible. This is at odds with only making the vaccines available to prioritized populations.
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(6/x) And the reason this lesson is important going forward is so we don't knee-jerkingly rely on the same old (19th century?) public health approach as the sole basis to make decisions, specifically, re: vaccine distribution.
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(5/x) Of course, this assumes the use of the medical information that we did know. So, to be clear, we use medical information & expertise, but when confronted by a new threat w/no analogous predecessor, math+appreciation for uncertainty is a better guide...
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(4/x) Math, coupled with appreciation for the significance of uncertainty (i.e., accounting for the massive amount we didn't know & couldn't know quickly), made more sense as the highest priority decision filter.
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(3/x) ... but neither certainty nor data existed. Yet they insisted on it. Result? Slower appreciation for the threat of covid. What would have been a better decision-making approach?
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(2/x) It is easy to understand why we would rely so completely on the advice of traditional public health experts, but Covid was a new bug, particularly due to the asymptomatic spread. Traditional public health wanted certainty and data to make decisions,...
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(1/x) On this my last day , I have a remaining policy thought to offer. Looking back to the beginning of Covid, I would respectfully suggest that there was a better way to make overarching decisions about where we were in the virus progression.
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For the latest security information regarding #Inauguration2021, including road closures and prohibited items, check out our #Inauguration page: secretservice.gov/protection/ina
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. has come to the same conclusion, and will take appropriate measures to deny presence in the United States to aliens who have participated in this genocide--which is a bar to admission to the United States under the INA.
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. applauds for determining & announcing that the People’s Republic of China, under the direction & control of the Chinese Communist Party, is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against the Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in Xinjiang
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(2/2) ... and here is hoping for the revitalization of Dr. King‘s commitment to non-violent political expression by all Americans, of every political stripe.
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(1/2) believe this is the greatest speech in the history of the world, literally, that you can still see you today on video and hear the audio. Happy Martin Luther King Day!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=_yOBnc
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It's hard to not get emotional when you see this video!
Today, K-9 Doenja retired after 7 amazing years of service. Watch Doenja go off-duty for the last time. And yes, she's a good girl!
#cbp #borderpatrol #k9 #police #lawenforcement #dogs #Detroit #puremichigan
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I raised China's empty promises, human rights violations, unfair trade practices, and military menace in practically every meeting I had with friends and partners overseas.
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Acting Secretary Pete Gaynor had a chance to connect with David Norquist today. With #Inauguration2021 fast-approaching, and #DHSgov are working together to ensure a peaceful transition of power.
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As we enter 2021, I want to extend my most sincere appreciation & gratitude to our incredible workforce here . Their resilience, integrity, & promise to keeping the traveling public safe & secure continues to inspires me. Thank you all. #NotOnOurWatch
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The same people demanding we heal and unify turn around and call 74 million Americans despicable names. What people like Don Lemon really mean by unity is everyone has to think and vote like they do.
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We’re continuing to work with partners to prepare for #Inauguration2021. Today Acting Secretary Gaynor attended a tabletop exercise alongside leaders from , , , , & many others. Safeguarding the #Inauguration is a whole-of-government effort!
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. implements travel restrictions to keep Americans safe from COVID-19 AND terrorism. This Travel Risk Assessment overview dhs.gov/publication/tr details how we have raised the security baseline around the world.
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“America can be very confident this is going to be a safe, smooth inauguration and transition of power.” - .
and all our law enforcement partners have been working hard to prepare for next week's #InaugurationCeremony.
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Good briefing today at about plans to ensure that we’ll have a safe Inauguration on January 20th. Grateful to Law Enforcement, , and all the Federal Officials who are working around the clock to protect our Nation’s Capitol. God Bless Them All!
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The American people can be confident that we’re going to ensure that we'll have a safe Inauguration in a matter consistent with our history & traditions. We have confidence our Law Enforcement will protect our Capitol and the Great people of this Nation next week.
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MS-13’s highest-ranking leaders charged with terrorism offenses in US. Learn more: xsm.link/7qyzkh
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Today Acting Secretary Gaynor briefed Pence on #DHS preparations to secure the upcoming #InaugurationCeremony. He was joined by leaders from the , , , and to discuss this collaborative effort. (1/2)
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Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican national after he was seen climbing the border fence near the Andrade Port of Entry with a machete in his hand early Monday morning.
More details: go.usa.gov/xAmqW
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When a human trafficking victim is encountered ICE takes a victim centric approach focusing on the victim's needs first. Learn more on how ICE works to #endtrafficking at: xsm.link/hi2ajz
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(3/3) Kudos to the much UNheralded Office of Trade for years of good work on behalf of America and all of humanity. God bless each of you and keep up your saving work!
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