Author Archives: David Posnett

The good, the bad and the ugly (2022)

Posted on January 5, 2022 by David Posnett

It is a mixed bag of news. The redistricting maps in Suffolk county were voted upon and the legal hurdles were overcome. And this just hours before the county legislature was ceded to Republican control! But (as per Newsday), despite … Continue reading →

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Redistricting: Action required now (before the end of the year)

Posted on December 29, 2021 by David Posnett

To All Democrats and Community Activists, I understand it is the holiday season, but the fight for democracy does not rest! Right now the Suffolk County Legislature is considering adopting a fair map that doubles the minority-majority districts from two … Continue reading →

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Trending in 2022: Meet the Climatarians

Posted on December 29, 2021 by David Posnett

Who Dine with the Earth in Mind I’ve been meeting some Climatarians lately. It’s a lifestyle that is starting to trend, especially with millennials.   “What Is a Climatarian?” the NY Times headlined, describing this new climate-centered lifestyle. I think of … Continue reading →

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Omicron: welcome to New York.

Posted on December 21, 2021 by David Posnett

We have all seen the lines: people on the Upper Eastside are willing to wait over 1 hour to get tested and in the Lexington Ave. / 86th Street neighborhood I counted 5 free testing sites just this morning. The … Continue reading →

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Home grown bigot

Posted on December 7, 2021 by David Posnett
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COVID Notes: Anti-vaxer husband and wife both hospitalized…

Posted on December 7, 2021 by David Posnett

Anti-Vaxxer husband and wife long-time patients of mine were both hospitalized last week with COVID pneumonia. I had on numerous occasions tried to convince them to be vaccinated – to no avail. That said, the vast majority of my patients … Continue reading →

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50 Amazing Things Democrats Have Done Since Biden Took Office: Saturday’s GNR

Posted on December 4, 2021 by David Posnett

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/10/16/2058227/-50-Amazing-Things-Democrats-Have-Done-Since-Biden-Took-Office-Saturday-s-GNR It has been less than 9 months since Biden took office — so we are less than a year into a 4 year presidency. What have Biden and the Democrats accomplished in that time?  A lot. The press likes to … Continue reading →

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Life on Earth Can Recover … Humans Cannot.

Posted on June 27, 2021 by David Posnett

From Joanne Young Doesschate (Port Jefferson) I’ve gotten lots of great news links sent to me about so many different subjects, but then the leaked IPCC report put all but the environment and climate change on the back burner.  When … Continue reading →

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Right whale #3720

Posted on May 26, 2021 by David Posnett

On March 18th Chris Paparo, the manager of Stony Brook University’s Marine Sciences Center reported a sighting of a mother right whale with her calf just 300 yards off an East Hampton ocean beach!  #3720, as she is called, had … Continue reading →

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Race, Police, Education and Lies: The New Right-Wing Culture War

Posted on May 8, 2021 by David Posnett

May 6, 2021 By Barbara Weber-Floyd reprinted from “The Resistance and Me“ This is the story of how our inability to confront our racist history is fueling a right-wing misinformation campaign against our schools, resulting in contentious, partisan school board … Continue reading →

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