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Woman fired for refusing to "manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen." (Original Post) EleanorR May 2020 OP
Shoot the messenger. Hugin May 2020 #1
Fudge the numbers,... ignore the climb in new deaths,... magicarpet May 2020 #2
When Florida became MF45 et cabal's Grifters Capital USA. Below, below, below contempt. n/t MFGsunny May 2020 #3
Which just confirms what more intelligent Floridians had already figured out. Pacifist Patriot May 2020 #4
💯 Illinois is banking on a "positivity rate" based on bogus tests. nt live love laugh May 2020 #16
I think a lot of numbers Andy823 May 2020 #18
No good deed goes unpunished. Laelth May 2020 #5
This is all too convienent. patphil May 2020 #6
I want all these criminals in prison after November malaise May 2020 #7
+1, every damn one of them. uponit7771 May 2020 #8
This comes after Florida has been hiding care facility deaths. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #9
The ultimate in fake newz. theaocp May 2020 #10
I suspected that the numbers were being fudged... slack-bot May 2020 #11
Sounds like something out of Russia IronLionZion May 2020 #12
The New York Times has a page for Covid cases and deaths in all states. They go to several places notdarkyet May 2020 #13
This was actually led and allowed to be reported by my local Sinclair controlled station? Ligyron May 2020 #14
Georgia was also caught fudging numbers on their website blakstoneranger May 2020 #15
Why can't anyone just play the game straight? ... aggiesal May 2020 #17
the greatest irony is barbtries May 2020 #19
Same here. Only for essentials. ... aggiesal May 2020 #20
Hopefully he'll stick to science, barbtries May 2020 #21
Drive to Indy! Enjoy the view. n/t aggiesal May 2020 #22
I suppose I could. barbtries May 2020 #23

magicarpet

(14,119 posts)
2. Fudge the numbers,... ignore the climb in new deaths,...
Tue May 19, 2020, 09:59 AM
May 2020

Come hell and high water the economy will return to gang busting territory before the national election this coming November.

trDumpie needs a second term in the Oval Office so he can plunder and pilfer the US Treasury some more.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,652 posts)
4. Which just confirms what more intelligent Floridians had already figured out.
Tue May 19, 2020, 10:00 AM
May 2020

Our numbers are fucking garbage.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
18. I think a lot of numbers
Tue May 19, 2020, 12:47 PM
May 2020

in red states are being manipulated to look better than they really are. The republicans want to please trump, so they make up numbers, and their brain dead base accept what ever they say. It's insane!

Just like with trump claiming to take hydroxychloroquine, even though I don't believe he is, his base will start using the stuff. It's pretty obvious to me that trump is trying to make all the money he can before he loses his job. He does not care that a huge number of his base will get the virus, and many will die. All he cares about is himself.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
5. No good deed goes unpunished.
Tue May 19, 2020, 10:02 AM
May 2020

I despise this particular feature of humanity, yet I still treasure humanity as a whole.

-Laelth

patphil

(6,150 posts)
6. This is all too convienent.
Tue May 19, 2020, 10:11 AM
May 2020

Looks like a planned opportunity to remake the system so they can "correct" the numbers.
I certainly hope there are other ways to compile the extent of the covid problem in Florida.

theaocp

(4,232 posts)
10. The ultimate in fake newz.
Tue May 19, 2020, 11:01 AM
May 2020

This is why we're fucked. We can't even be honest about what will kill us. Le monde est foutu.

slack-bot

(79 posts)
11. I suspected that the numbers were being fudged...
Tue May 19, 2020, 11:08 AM
May 2020

However, I hoped that this was not truly happening. Not in Florida, not anywhere. We are having enough trouble with testing to establish a base of reliable data. This is absolutely awful.

I applaud Rebekah for taking a stand, and letting the public know.

notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)
13. The New York Times has a page for Covid cases and deaths in all states. They go to several places
Tue May 19, 2020, 11:29 AM
May 2020

Coroners, hospitals, more with many people checking the numbers several times a day to keep updated. The page is free for anyone to use. I haven’t checked on Florida but the states I check seem to have real numbers higher thank the ones being reported.

Ligyron

(7,616 posts)
14. This was actually led and allowed to be reported by my local Sinclair controlled station?
Tue May 19, 2020, 11:56 AM
May 2020

Color me surprised but not by what's reported.

We and all but the most reality denying Tumpanzees know the numbers are way higher.

aggiesal

(8,907 posts)
17. Why can't anyone just play the game straight? ...
Tue May 19, 2020, 12:28 PM
May 2020

If we know the actual numbers we can attack the virus in a straight forward logical way and defeat it forever.

Ooohhh, wait!

This is the GOP principle
Greed
Over
People

I'm sorry, I woke up thinking everyone plays by the same rules.

Won't happen again!

barbtries

(28,769 posts)
19. the greatest irony is
Tue May 19, 2020, 12:57 PM
May 2020

if we had been collecting the data rigorously, contact tracing, testing, testing, testing, we would probably be opening up before now, and the people would have confidence. As it is, I know I am not the only person with no plans to be out and about any time soon.

aggiesal

(8,907 posts)
20. Same here. Only for essentials. ...
Tue May 19, 2020, 01:57 PM
May 2020

My company is thinking of making everyone work on site, the minute Gov. Newsome gives the go ahead.
Really not looking forward to that.

barbtries

(28,769 posts)
21. Hopefully he'll stick to science,
Tue May 19, 2020, 02:21 PM
May 2020

as it appears he has so far.

the loud and stupid minority is putting unbearable pressure on our governor here in NC. I'm semi-retired and work from home anyway; my biggest worry is when they want me to fly to Indianapolis. i don't want to do it and am contemplating alternatives and just quitting. i don't want to quit, it supplements my SS and makes life much better for me.

jeez this all sucks.

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