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The concept of "defunding the police" has been deliberately and widely misrepresented. About 80% of the callouts police go to can be better handled by Mobile Crisis Units and are really non-criminal events. The "defunding" movement wants money to go to services that are more effectively handed without police presence. This would free up police resources to handle serious incidents, resulting in better policing and fewer people taken off to jail.

Jets & Panthers involved in a big trade!! Oops, wrong thread. NFL

So that we can criticize the league for releasing a statement that essentially says nothing!

I think the variants and vaccine rollout (lack thereof) are definitely throwing a wrench into things. Gov't is a lot more cautious right now, as they should be. The way the pandemic is going right now, I'm not sure football is very high on the priority list. Just look at situation in Vancouver with the Canucks... I think that's going to put a halt to any risks anyone might have taken. So with all that being said, why release a statement that essentially says nothing?

CFLPA should be keeping the players updated. Commish should be keeping the owners updated. Then the individual clubs should be telling the fans.

Jackson Jeffcoat had a great tweet this morning about the CFL needing to tell the players the season plan so that the players could make arrangements to be here and for their out of football life stuff.

And less people shot by cops with itchy trigger fingers.

Start time: Monday 6pm Stats: 13-21-4 @ 23-10-4 Streaks: W1 @ OT1 Notes: a game moved up due to the situation in Vancouver

If any thing is clear in this off season, the CFLPA doesnt know any more than the fans do.

And I definitely celebrated that this weekend!!! Ya ya!!!..... Just kidding I'm married with kids lolol 😔

has the XFL 3.0 folded yet? 😁

I think we all know that training camps & the season aren't going to start on time so just inform the media, players & fans to make it official. That's all Ambrosie has to do.

I was reading an article, which I'm going to go look for again, that discussed how the failures of developing an HIV vaccine accelerated the success of the Covid vaccines. Everything they learned trying new and different techniques have given researchers many new tools in their fight against other viruses. Investment in science does not always have the immediate and obvious desired outcomes but we learn a lot from our failures.

None of the current ones have him going day 1, but I still think scouts might take him higher just based on his 2019 tape. https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/players/2021/chuba-hubbard

Buttigieg is one of the brightest lights in the Democratic party and ought to be a contender for the presidency in time.

Status: Funct.

Republicans dupe their low-information voters again — this time on the Capitol siege Donald Trump's rabid base of GOP voters continue to consumes disinformation at a voracious pace. Not only do six in 10 Republicans believe the election was "stolen" from Trump, according to new Reuters polling, about half either believe the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol attack was largely peaceful or was staged by left-leaning activists "trying to make Trump look bad." Sure, Trump supporters in para-military gear waving Trump flags and donning an endless amount of Trump paraphernalia literally climbed the walls of the Capitol in an assault that left five dead and injured more than a hundred police officers. But was it really that violent? And hey, it's not like Trump ever promoted violence at his rallies. So it all seem very dubious, no? Just last week, Trump told Fox News that the Capitol siege posed "zero threat" to U.S. lawmakers working to certify the election results that day. Meanwhile, GOP senators like Ron Johnson of Wisconsin are busy selling the notion that Trump supporters wouldn't hurt a fly but Black Lives Matter protesters are where the real danger lies because, well, the obvious—the Trump supporters are overwhelmingly white. No small bit of racism there. Obviously, the GOP can just get away with this stuff because Republican voters insist on continuing to be the most gullible group of lemmings known to man. Republicans dupe their low-information voters again — this time on the Capitol siege - Alternet.org

Ladies and gentlemen, the so-called most powerful nation on earth.

They could at least let us know under what conditions they're going to start camp in a month. If they need fans in the stands, then they can clearly postpone until September or probably just cancel the season. If they can get by with no or very few fans, then May should be a go. Are they waiting the CFLPA to approve the new salary structure? The gov'ts have approved a variety of return to play scenarios that have similar requirements as the CFL. That should not be an issue, unless their plan is flawed.

This looks so good. Anti-heroes make the best characters.

The Rock has re-funct the XFL.

Inflammation? Fever? What to expect after your second COVID-19 vaccine shot A doctor answers your common questions on side effects and fatigue Every day, millions of people are getting the COVID-19 vaccine. And as more shots end up in more arms, more questions arise—especially for the two-shot vaccines, which are still the majority of the vaccines distributed. Anecdotally, many of the vaccinated report fatigue or even faint fevers after receiving their second shot. Indeed, while it is certainly possible to experience side effects after dose one, there's a higher frequency of side effects after the second dose, according to clinical trial data for both vaccines. The vaccines that require two shots are the two from Pfizer and Moderna, which are both approved in the United States and are both made using messenger RNA, or mRNA. This mRNA technology delivers the genetic code of one of the virus's proteins to one's cells. The immune system learns recognize the spike protein on the SARS-2 coronavirus and develop antibodies to fight it. While both vaccines use the same technology, there are a few differences between the two. First, the Pfizer vaccine has been authorized for people aged 16 and older; Moderna has been approved for people 18 and older. However, both companies are conducting vaccine trials for those in lower age groups. Second, both vaccines have remarkable efficacy; Pfizer is at 95 percent, and Moderna was 94.1% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 cases. Another major difference is the time between receiving the first and second dose— the second Moderna dose is 28 days. For the Pfizer vaccine, it's 21 days. This is partly because Moderna administers a larger first dose— 100 micrograms. The Pfizer dose contains 30 micrograms of the vaccine. Salon interviewed Dr. Amesh Adalja, a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, to answer some of readers' most pressing questions on how to prepare for one's second shot, and what to expect. As always, this interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. Should people take time off of work for a day or two, or let their bosses know that they'll be getting the second dose, in case they're not feeling well? I wouldn't necessarily preemptively take a day off, but I would probably let people know that you're getting a vaccine and just to be a little more understanding and maybe flexible about that, because it's unpredictable. I know people who have had a second dose and had no problems at all. I myself had a second dose and went and worked an overnight shift in the ICU afterwards. I felt a little achy, but it was fine. And then there are other people who have more severe symptoms, so I think it really is variable. I would just let people know that that's what's happening. And have some flexibility built into that. Fatigue is a common side effect. For the Moderna vaccine, the highest rate of fatigue reported were by trial participants 18 to 64 years after the 2nd dose. More than half of Pfizer trial participants reported fatigue after the second dose, too. But people are wondering, how much fatigue should they expect to experience? Is it possible that too much fatigue would be alarming, and someone should call their doctor if they're experiencing it? Some people spend the day in bed, and other people feel tired but they still go about their day. I think it's variable. It's usually just you feel tired, you feel more sleepy than normal, that's basically how most people experience it. It's hard to know exactly how much the fatigue is concerning because it's such a subjective type of complaint, and also depends on your baseline and other medical conditions that you may have. I would say for the 36 or so hours post-vaccine that it's probably normal to feel fatigue after that. If it continues then I think it may be something else unrelated to the vaccine, or something you might need to be formally evaluated for. I don't think there's any hard and fast rule to come up with, because you have to kind of look at each person's baseline and understand where they fit. Are there any side effects people should keep their eye on after the 15 minute observation period is over? The 15 minutes period is meant to screen out people that might have severe allergic reactions. Severe allergic reactions are unlikely to occur after that period of time. You may still have the aches and pains. Some people with the Moderna vaccine get a rash several days later at the injection site. Some people do get those Moderna rashes evaluated by their doctors, but it's not something that requires you to call 911. People have asked if they can take over the counter medicine after they received the vaccine — say, Ibuprofen and Advil. What are your thoughts on that? I took acetaminophen (which is Tylenol) about 12 hours, or maybe 18 hours, after the second dose because of a headache, some muscle aches and pains. I think it's completely fine to do that. There are some theoretical concerns about using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen, naproxen, which brand names are Advil or Motrin or Aleve, because they think it might blunt the immune response. There have been some studies with other vaccines, but I don't know if it's clinically significant. But for people that have that concern, you could take acetaminophen, or Tylenol — it's not an anti-inflammatory drug. Want more health and science stories in your inbox? Subscribe to Salon's weekly newsletter The Vulgar Scientist. What about drinking alcohol? There have been some reports of people in other countries being advised not to drink after receiving the vaccine. I don't think it makes a big clinical difference. The only thing I would say is just be careful with alcohol and then blaming the vaccine for your hangover. You know, or if you get nausea and vomiting or you get a headache because you're hung over. Another side effect is swollen lymph nodes. That's not necessarily just a second dose side effect, that can happen anytime. A lot of these things could happen with either, but yeah, you can get swollen lymph nodes. After a vaccination, that's not uncommon. It happens with other vaccines as well. That's one of the sites of your immune system, where it's housed, so it's not uncommon to see that increased activity of your immune system be correlated with increased lymph node swelling, which is usually transient and goes away just like when you get swollen lymph nodes after a sore throat, for example. When the lymph node swells, the one that swells is closest to where the site of inflammation is in the site of inflammation. The site of inflammation with this vaccine is your deltoid muscle, which is going to drain to your axillary lymph node, so the lymph nodes in your armpits. So those are the ones that you wouldn't you'd maybe see get full in versus the ones in your neck which you get sometimes after, you know, what, when you have strep throat. Some people have wondered, "if I'm not having any side effects is the vaccine working?" You can't make that kind of a claim. In general, when you do have those side effects it is the result of your immune system but the absence of those side effects doesn't mean that you're not getting a take, or we call say "the vaccine is not taking." We can't really say that some people have no symptoms at all with the vaccine and they have a perfectly appropriate response to it, immunologically. Do either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine have more side effects than the other? These weren't studied in head to head trials, so it's very hard to make comparisons.

Winnipeg has its own share of Covidiots too. Two videos circulating of incidents of a couple attending a Canadian Tire and a Home Depot without masks. https://www.reddit.com/r/Winnipeg/comments/mkabrc/anti_masker_at_home_depot_polo_park_gets_taken/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/Winnipeg/comments/mk8ae8/anti_maskers_in_grant_park_canadian_tire_being/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

They are all dirty and are all perverts the whole lot of them, problem is the that a segment of the American public don't look at them in disgust but rather admire them

wonder if Trump got involved in something with these two. we know he liked hookers. maybe they found him someone that resembled ivanka! probably from the Bill Clinton school of how to do things. centre right is not the way . https://www.alternet.org/2020/02/pete-buttigieg-is-a-wall-street-democrat-beholden-to-corporate-interests/ but Digby likes him so... "He’s very good at this and I suspect they’re going to have him out there a LOT to sell this infrastructure bill. Let’s hope so, anyway. Some people just have a gift for that sort of thing and he’s one of them. This AP profile today is obviously a beat sweetener but the fact is that Buttigieg has shown himself, so far, to be an effective team player even as his ambition emanates from him in waves. It will be interesting to see him at work."

Neither do the Lethbridge Police. he should have stayed in for his senior year.

Damn, Pete's so good at taking apart these bad faith gotcha GOP talking points...

Thank you for the condolences, but it was long ago. I am not the same as I was, and perhaps that was why she passed out of my life. All wisdom comes at a price and I am grateful for all she was and brought into my life. She came here to do and learn certain things and when they were done, she moved on.

******* Trudeau did this! I heard it on Friday at the construction site I was at!

I don't worry about hiding Easter Eggs. It's when I start hiding my dirty underwear that it'll become a problem.

It's definitely very interesting. We (those markets) are the lifeblood of the league, and if the day ever came where it was only those teams (and Calgary) I'd still follow it and care as much.

Isn't it ironic that the 3 community owned teams will weather this pandemic than the rich, well heeled owners in CFL's biggest markets?

I had no idea internment camps and hotels were synonymous terms... **** Carlson. What a dogwhistling pile of dog crap.

So... ****** carlson is angry with us and compared us to Russian gulag. His concern trolling is transparent like saran wrap. I love the first pic of Trudeau- its shameful for both JT and FC.

I can't imagine it ever getting to this, but what an awful Sophie's Choice. I want NO PART of merging with another league.

I'll finish your sentence: ...the league is likely dead. Which is why there's no way the season gets canceled. Somehow, some way......they'll find a way to play this year. At some point.

Houston Texas "In one of Batteau’s residences, three elderly Houstonians packed into a $300 per-month dimly lit one-room apartment, no bigger than many walk-in closets. One, a 72-year-old woman who uses a wheelchair and identified herself as “Mrs. Sarah,” said she’d been relying on bottled water since the February storm. Unable to walk, she’d been receiving water donations from friends like Flip, an elderly homeless man who lives underneath a nearby bridge and was now visiting her. Both were thirsty. Jackson promised to return with water later that afternoon. " https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/houston-third-ward-running-water/