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November 9, 2022
CNN: VA-2 (Luria) falls but VA-7 (Spanberger) holds
Per the NYT analysis I read yesterday, this points to signs of a Republican ripple, not a wave. The NYT's analysis was something like:
VA-2 falls --> Red Ripple
VA-7 falls --> Red Wave
VA-10 falls --> Red Tsunami
We held VA-7 and VA-10, so it's looking like the worst case scenario isn't happening, at least.
November 9, 2022
CNN Projection: Democrat Jennifer Wexton will win reelection in Virginia's 10th
This district was expected to stay blue, but I read somewhere, I think NYT, that losing this district would be a sign of the worst case scenario for Democrats. So the fact that she has already been projected to win seems like good news. If Spanberger is projected to win soon that would be even better news.
January 31, 2022
This may not be a big deal to most of you, but I've been caught between vaccine hesitant family members and the rest of the family for the past year, and Novavax might be the solution I've been waiting for. It's based on a protein subunit technology that has been in use for years, it seems to have fewer side effects than the other vaccines and potentially be more effective against Omicron, and even a right wing site that I stumbled on by accident when looking for news on it, which obviously I won't link here, called it a "pro-life" vaccine, so maybe some people with bogus religious exemptions will take it too, as well as many people who are hesitant about the current vaccines for health reasons. I'm really hoping this gets approved quickly and that my family members keep their promise to take a "traditional" vaccine once one becomes available.
Breaking: Novavax files for EUA with the FDA
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/31/health/novavax-fda-eua-request/index.htmlThis may not be a big deal to most of you, but I've been caught between vaccine hesitant family members and the rest of the family for the past year, and Novavax might be the solution I've been waiting for. It's based on a protein subunit technology that has been in use for years, it seems to have fewer side effects than the other vaccines and potentially be more effective against Omicron, and even a right wing site that I stumbled on by accident when looking for news on it, which obviously I won't link here, called it a "pro-life" vaccine, so maybe some people with bogus religious exemptions will take it too, as well as many people who are hesitant about the current vaccines for health reasons. I'm really hoping this gets approved quickly and that my family members keep their promise to take a "traditional" vaccine once one becomes available.
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