Associate Head of IT, NCSU Libraries. {Insert witticism here}
Raleigh, NC
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Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
For the love of god, politically interested people, when your friends and family ask what can be done about the Supreme Court, don't say "nothing."
There are, moldering away in the Constitution, ways to check the court's power that every American needs to become familiar with.🧵
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
there are two teams named after socks.
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
we could solve the minimum wage debate *today* by tying it to the GS scale used to set military and government salaries. there is literally no need to debate this: we already have a data-driven system used to set millions of salaries, that is adjusted for region.
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
“starting in 1989, oil and plastics executives began a quiet campaign to lobby almost 40 states to mandate that the symbol appear on all plastic — even if there was no way to economically recycle it.”
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Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
At 3:30 am this morning police battering rammed into my apartment with machine guns on me while in bed asleep. Handcuffed and not told what for for 15 mins. They were looking for another tenant with a warrant. I feel lucky to be alive but the trauma will last forever
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
JUST IN: 51 Italian doctors who tested positive for #coronavirus have died - Italian Association of Doctors
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
If you work for a North Carolina company that can start making PPE for our hospitals and you need a starting point with a government contact, you can use me.
Email me at [email protected].
Please RT this to get the word out. It's really important.
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
BREAKING: Governor to issue stay at home order effective Monday. #ncpol
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
2) The size/duration of the benefits
Most states offer up to 26 weeks of unemployment insurance. North Carolina caps it at 12 weeks - 49th in the nation.
Nationally, the average weekly benefit is $378/week. North Carolina's average payment is $277/week - 41st in the nation.
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
Tonight #DeborahBirx stated that models anticipating large-scale transmission of COVID-19 do not match reality on the ground. Our modeling (done by @StephenKissler based on work with @ctedijanto and @yhgrad and me) is one of the models she is talking about.
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
To put these numbers in some (horrific) context, the NYC murder rate peaked in 1990 with 2,605 murders, or ~7 per day (.3 per hour).
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Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
My Republican opponent Jim Jordan, who voted against the #COVID19 relief funding bill, would be very upset if you all stepped up to retweet this and help us defeat him in November!
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
+ Mecklenburg County announced shelter-in-place effective Thursday 3/26
+ Durham County to announce shelter-in-place policy this morning at press conference at 11 a.m.
+ Madison County, Pitt County and Town of Beaufort issued shelter-in-place effective today 3/25
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
Thank you everyone for your incredible messages of support and encouragement.♥️
Many of you asked what it was like in the ER right now. I want to share a bit with you. Please RT:
A Day in the Life of an ER Doc - A Brief Dispatch from the #COVID19 Frontline:
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
Dear Readers,
The magnitude of misinformation spreading in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is overwhelming our small team. We’re seeing scores of people, in a rush to find any comfort, make things worse as they share (sometimes dangerous) misinformation.
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
The most important COVID-19 metric right now is hospitalizations. Why?
1) Not affected as much by how many tests are conducted 2) Directly reflects strain on the medical system
3) Directly reflects number of severe cases that could result in death
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
COVID Tracker: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
Mike Kastellec @[email protected] retweeted
have to rely on a combination of testing and social distancing. That means if we don't - as individuals - heavily commit to social distancing, then we are essentially allowing our hospitals to be overwhelmed. There's no third option here. Testing won't be enough.