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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CDC doctors on coronavirus mutations: ‘No evidence’ that these variants cause more severe disease

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 02, 2021 24 Comments

In December, I noted that there were questions about the potential severity of the disease caused by new coronavirus mutations that were detected in the United Kingdom.

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Legal Insurrection Authors’ and Editors’ Predictions for 2021

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 01, 2021 34 Comments

Few New Year's days have been anticipated more than this year, as most of us are looking forward to putting the sickly 2020 behind us.

CDC Currently Reports a Record-Low for Positive Flu Tests

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 31, 2020 40 Comments

One of the fears ginned-up by the American media is that when flu season hit, the nation would-be hit with a double whammy of infections.

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L.A. County Requiring 10-Day Quarantine for Travelers as California Braces for Continuing COVID-19 Restrictions

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 30, 2020 27 Comments

California was the first state to implement coronavirus lock-down measures. The approach was seemingly so successful at "flattening the curve" and not overwhelming hospital capacity, Gov. Gavin Newsom seemed to be riding his success to future political opportunities.

Coumo Says Addicts in Rehab are Next in Line for COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 29, 2020 29 Comments

Last week, I noted that Texas bucked the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new instructions said that "essential workers" should have priority over the elderly after the inclusion of racial justice factors in the "expert" assessment when determining who receives the coronavirus vaccine during the next phase of distribution.

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World Health Organization Warns of ‘Super Gonorrhea’ and More Pandemics

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 29, 2020 42 Comments

Of all the organizations issuing untrustworthy guidance and confusing recommendations, perhaps the World Health Organization has been the worst. As we end 2020, with the pandemic lockdowns destroying businesses and driving people to despair, WHO officials are ginning-up more fear.

Leslie’s Top Posts of 2020

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 28, 2020 5 Comments

It's hard to believe that one year ago, my "Top Posts" feature was actually upbeat and optimistic. What a year 2020 has been! Thank you, my friends, for your support during this turbulent year.

Trump’s EPA team locks in smog limits ahead of Biden transition

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 27, 2020 12 Comments

The Environmental Protection Agency is locking in the air pollution limits at their current levels ahead of the Biden administration's takeover, looking to preserve business- and climate-saving choices made during Donald Trump's presidency.

St. Fauci says Americans can’t handle the truth about the pandemic

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 26, 2020 48 Comments

I recently noted that the mayor of Washington D.C. recently proclaimed Christmas Eve ‘Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day’, in honor of the questionable guidance he has given in his role on the Coronavirus Task Force.

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Christmas Eve wildfire rages around San Diego area’s Camp Pendleton

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 25, 2020 6 Comments

A wildfire is raging on the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in northern San Diego County triggered evacuation orders early Christmas Eve.

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Texas gives vaccination priority to elderly over essential workers, ditching CDC guidelines

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 25, 2020 35 Comments

I recently noted that the Centers for Disease Control proposed guidelines prioritizing "essential workers" over the elderly, using race to justify the decision. These recommendations run counter to those issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and scientific evidence that the pandemic would be quelled more quickly if the more vulnerable populations were protected first.

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D.C. Mayor Proclaims Christmas Eve ‘Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 24, 2020 32 Comments

Last month, just ahead of the Thanksgiving holidays as several states began spirit-crushing lockdowns, Dr. Anthony Fauci sat for an interview about the pandemic and said, “now is the time to do what you’re told.”

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California Gov. Newsom Taps Crony Alex Padilla to Replace Harris

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 23, 2020 15 Comments

Mid-November, I reported that several California Democrats were lining up for the chance to fill Kamala Harris' US Senate seat. The winner in this phase of political reshuffling is the Secretary of State, Alex Padilla.

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COVID-19 has Mutated, But Questions Arise Over Real Hazards of New Strain

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2020 48 Comments

My colleague Vijeta Uniyal reported that enhanced pandemic restrictions in the United Kingdom were being implemented to battle a new strain of the Wuhan virus, regarded as “much more infectious.”

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“Expert” says essential workers should get COVID vaccine before elderly because ‘older people are whiter’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 20, 2020 49 Comments

Few events in the annals of medical history are more reviled the Tuskegee Experiment, in which race was the deciding factor in who was denied treatment. Yet, decades later, "experts" are advising that race-based COVID-vaccination priorities be established.

Pompeo: Russia Behind Widespread Hack Of U.S. Government

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 19, 2020 39 Comments

There was a massive cyberattack on a wide array of U.S. networks recently, including systems used by the National Nuclear Security Administration and Energy Department that safeguard the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons.

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U.S. Space Force members will officially be known as “Guardians”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 19, 2020 14 Comments

About a year ago, we reported that President Donald Trump had officially launched the "U.S. Space Force," which would bring the nation's military space capabilities under one organization. We have covered the "non-troversy" over the logo and the uniform as well.

Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rated ‘Highly Effective,’ Clearing Final Hurdle for FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 17, 2020 29 Comments

The second promising coronavirus vaccine from Moderna has tested 94 percent effective at preventing symptomatic illness and appears to prevent the spread of the virus as well. It looks like all systems are go for FDA "emergency use" approval by the end of the week.

The high efficacy of the Moderna vaccine was noted after two doses given 28 days apart. This is about the same level of effectiveness as the Pfizer vaccine.

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