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January 18, 2021
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Online Calendar for January 2021
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January 18, 2021
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Online Calendar for January 2021
Scarlet Williams, 5, and her brother Liam, 5, ride their scooters outside the Washington State Capitol in Olympia Sunday January 17, 2021. The building is barricaded and secured by the Washington State Patrol and National Guard in case of expected political protests ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president. -- Seattle Times
Contents:
1. COVID Updates
2. Zoom Updates
3. Loose Ends
1. COVID Updates
2. Zoom Updates
3. Loose Ends
01/18/2021 3:15 PM
BREAKING: Everyone 65 and over immediately eligible for coronavirus vaccination under newly announced guidelines
Governor announces public-private partnership to ramp up vaccination
Acknowledging lagging coronavirus vaccine distribution, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a public-private partnership that he said would speed up the process by creating new vaccinations sites, mobilize thousands of workers and make everyone in Washington 65 and over immediately eligible.
KOMO NEWS
KIRO7
BREAKING: Everyone 65 and over immediately eligible for coronavirus vaccination under newly announced guidelines
Governor announces public-private partnership to ramp up vaccination
Acknowledging lagging coronavirus vaccine distribution, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a public-private partnership that he said would speed up the process by creating new vaccinations sites, mobilize thousands of workers and make everyone in Washington 65 and over immediately eligible.
KOMO NEWS
KIRO7
- Washington is receiving 100,000 doses per week.
- Phase 1A Continues as planned
01/16/2021
Post-COVID lungs worse than the worst smokers' lungs, surgeon says
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-lungs-scarring-smokers-lungs/
Post-COVID lungs worse than the worst smokers' lungs, surgeon says
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-lungs-scarring-smokers-lungs/
01/11/2021
Treasury is Delivering Millions of Economic Impact Payments by Prepaid Debit Card
EIP Cards will be sent in a white envelope that prominently displays the U.S. Department of the Treasury seal. The EIP Card has the Visa name on the front of the Card and the issuing bank name, MetaBank®, N.A. on the back of the card. Each mailing will include instructions on how to securely activate and use the EIP Card.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1229
For more information about EIP Cards, please visit EIPCard.com.
You may check the status of your payment at IRS.gov/GetMyPayment.
Treasury is Delivering Millions of Economic Impact Payments by Prepaid Debit Card
EIP Cards will be sent in a white envelope that prominently displays the U.S. Department of the Treasury seal. The EIP Card has the Visa name on the front of the Card and the issuing bank name, MetaBank®, N.A. on the back of the card. Each mailing will include instructions on how to securely activate and use the EIP Card.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1229
For more information about EIP Cards, please visit EIPCard.com.
You may check the status of your payment at IRS.gov/GetMyPayment.
2. Zoom Updates
Next AG Zoom Meetup: Wednesday January 20th at 2pm
Topics: Inauguration of Biden and Harris, Vaccines, and More.
Zoom Invitations will be emailed on Tuesday January 19th
Test Your Zoom Device for video and audio https://zoom.us/test
Topics: Inauguration of Biden and Harris, Vaccines, and More.
Zoom Invitations will be emailed on Tuesday January 19th
Test Your Zoom Device for video and audio https://zoom.us/test
01/17/2021
Low-Cost Internet Program
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InterConnection has partnered with Mobile Citizen to provide the Low-Cost Internet Program on our ConnectAll.org online store, which is available to individuals that satisfy the program’s eligibility requirements. Nonprofit organizations must contact Mobile Citizen directly to participate in this program.
The cost of a new internet package is $110.95; a one-time payment of $99.00 for the hotspot device (+$9.90 tax, if applicable), and $11.95 for the first month of internet service. The payment card will be automatically charged $11.95 for the service cost each month.
https://interconnection.org/mobile-citizen.php
Low-Cost Internet Program
(Share this with someone who needs Internet access)
InterConnection has partnered with Mobile Citizen to provide the Low-Cost Internet Program on our ConnectAll.org online store, which is available to individuals that satisfy the program’s eligibility requirements. Nonprofit organizations must contact Mobile Citizen directly to participate in this program.
The cost of a new internet package is $110.95; a one-time payment of $99.00 for the hotspot device (+$9.90 tax, if applicable), and $11.95 for the first month of internet service. The payment card will be automatically charged $11.95 for the service cost each month.
https://interconnection.org/mobile-citizen.php
3. Loose Ends
QAnon Is Like a Game—a Most Dangerous Game
The conspiracy theory has the best attributes of a multiplatform alternative reality game (ARG), except that it can cause harm in the real world.
https://www.wired.com/story/qanon-most-dangerous-multiplatform-game/
The conspiracy theory has the best attributes of a multiplatform alternative reality game (ARG), except that it can cause harm in the real world.
https://www.wired.com/story/qanon-most-dangerous-multiplatform-game/
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