Author: Leslie Eastman

Leslie Eastman

I am an Environmental Health and Safety Professional, as well as a science/technical writer for a variety of news and professional publications. I have been a citizen activist since 2009, and am one of the co-founders of the San Diego-based group, Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition.

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In a move to create “safer prisons,” California plans early release of 76,000 prisoners

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 02, 2021 33 Comments

After a steady-year of media-supported civil unrest and toxic political choices, a recent review of crime statistics in Los Angeles County shows that murder rates have spiked nearly 200% so far this year compared to the same time in 2020.

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Studies: Obesity perhaps the most important risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 01, 2021 41 Comments

I have returned from a much-needed 12-day break from the news, returning to California and finding little has changed from the mask-mad mandates that have been imposed for over a year.

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California: Disneyland reopens as pandemic restrictions eased ahead of Gov. Newsom’s recall election

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 01, 2021 10 Comments

Coronavirus cases in California are decreasing substantially, and the state now enjoys the lowest case rate in the nation.

Joint U.S.-China Scientist Team Creates Human-Monkey Hybrid Embryo

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 17, 2021 36 Comments

A team consisting of Chinese and American scientists has developed embryos from a mixture of human and monkey cells for the first time in history.

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New Study Links Blood Clots to Coronavirus Infection

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 17, 2021 32 Comments

Scientists have been gathering data on the effects of the Wuhan Coronavirus for over a year. One new study has been following patients post-infection and has come to a disturbing a conclusion about the development of blood clots.

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California Senate Committee Clears Bill Allowing Recall Targets to See Names of Petition Signers

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 15, 2021 17 Comments

California politicians facing recalls would be permitted to see the names of people who sign the petitions under proposed legislation that just passed the state senate committee this week.

Scientific American Colludes with Other Major Media to Normalize ‘Climate Emergency’ Terminology

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 14, 2021 112 Comments

Shortly after the new administration took over in January, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer suggested that Biden consider declaring an emergency on climate change, even though a hard look at the data revealed:

Egypt Holds Ship “Ever Given”, Demanding $1 Billion Compensation for Suez Canal Crisis

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 13, 2021 11 Comments

The saga of the "Ever Given" continues, even after the massive cargo ship was freed from blocking Egypt's Suez Canal and severely impacting global trade supplies.

CNN’s Sanjay Gupta Supports Former CDC Director’s ‘Informed’ Theory That COVID Escaped From Wuhan Lab

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 13, 2021 31 Comments

In late March, I blogged that former CDC Director Robert Redfield asserted that COVID-19 likely came from a laboratory in Wuhan, China: “I’m of the point of view that I still think the most likely etiology of this pathology in Wuhan was from a laboratory — escaped.” Now, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has broken ranks with his network to support Redfield's belief theory on the coronavirus's origin.

U.S. Officials Recommend Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 13, 2021 19 Comments

Federal health agencies are now calling for an immediate pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine after six American recipients of the product developed blood clots within about two weeks of vaccination.

Officials Allow Only COVID Vaccinated People to Board Ships Evacuating Caribbean Volcanic Eruption

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 13, 2021 21 Comments

Last week, La Soufriere, an active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, began to erupt. Unlike Iceland's recent fissure eruption, the volcano has been explosive, sending out hot gas and ash and creating potentially deadly conditions for its residents.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Sues CDC Over Cruise Industry Shutdown

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 12, 2021 8 Comments

I have noted that any Republican politician with any presidential aspirations should #Resist the current administration quite vigorously. So far, Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has been the #Resistance leader. He continues with his defense of one of the critical industries in the state.

Supreme Court lifts California’s COVID ban on household religious gatherings

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 11, 2021 17 Comments

This February, Professor Jacobson reported that the U.S. Supreme Court issued an Order partially enjoining California’s total ban on indoor church services, but leaving in place restrictions on “singing and chanting” during services.

Ancient Egypt’s “Lost City of Gold” Discovered near Luxor

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 10, 2021 15 Comments

Egypt is back in the news, and this time it is not related to a ship blocking its famous canal, but to a discovery of an ancient city that may reveal much about the ancient peoples.

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient city in the desert outside Luxor that they say is the "largest" ever found in Egypt and dates back to a golden age of the pharaohs 3,000 years ago.

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