@hriefs

Southpaw. Comms pro. LA by way of SF & Chicago. Hoosier. Displaced Floridian. Bibliophile.

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The U.S. economy added 916k jobs in March, the most since August. The unemployment rate fell to 6 percent. nytimes.com/2021/04/02/busin…

Strong U.S. Job Growth in March Fuels Optimism on Recovery (Published 2021)

The gain of 916,000 was the biggest since August, and unemployment fell to 6 percent. Barring a setback in fighting the virus, the outlook is bullish.

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Super Sky Point to Marvelous Marvin Hagler. In the champ’s honor, let’s all watch the greatest goddamn round in boxing history one more time. Hagler vs. Hearns, Round 1. #RIP to a legendary warrior.
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U.S. employers added 379k jobs in February, a big increase from January but still modest relative to the millions of jobs lost in the pandemic. The unemployment rate ticked down to 6.2%. nytimes.com/2021/03/05/busin…

Job Market Picks Up Strength, Led by Food and Drink (Published 2021)

U.S. employers added 379,000 to their payrolls in February, increasing hopes that vaccinations and reopenings are giving the economic recovery a firmer grip.

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Very afraid for the 125k seniors, including my parents, who live in The Villages. Especially as many aren’t taking precautions for #COVID19. wapo.st/39O80gn

‘I’m a hand-shaker’: Many older Americans are playing down the coronavirus threat while others opt...

As experts plead for social distancing, some seniors continue to get together for movies, Zumba and concerts.

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11 months after starting this thread about Florida, Covid and my parents: they received their first vaccination shots.
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One year ago today: “It’s 15 (COVID) cases, soon to be zero,” said Trump. 🤔 Today: My parents received their second vaccination shot. 👏
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The U.S. economy added 49,000 jobs in January, a modest rebound from December's decline but still a much slower pace of growth than over the summer. The unemployment rate fell to 6.3%. nytimes.com/live/2021/02/05/…

Anemic Jobs Report Reaffirms Pandemic’s Grip on Economy (Published 2021)

With a gain of 49,000 jobs in January, and with few of those in the private sector, the labor market offers little relief to the nearly 10 million Americans who are unemployed.

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U.S. employers cut 140,000 jobs last month, the first decline since April and further evidence that the rebound stalled out late in the year. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7%. nytimes.com/live/2021/01/08/…

U.S. lost 140,000 jobs in December, the first decline since April. (Published 2021)

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🗳 2017 2021 WH GOP DEM House GOP DEM Senate GOP DEM
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Tiger looming large on Sunset Blvd (35 miles from his boyhood home).
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Here’s to ‘21.
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Soumya@skarlamangla31 Dec 2020
Wow. Someone is dying of COVID in LA County every 10 minutes. Our public health department seems to be trying a new messaging campaign: tweeting about a death every 10 minutes today. This is so powerful.
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From Nancy Meyers Week to the great bucatini mystery. @rachel_handler with hall of fame range this month. grb.st/3pzF96H
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Seeking opinions for a key life decision.... Can you recommend a brew coffee maker? Time to replace this old friend.
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Overcooked and dry. Celebrating the Jewish high holidays a tad late.
Senator John Cornyn
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Brisket family tradition
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NYT misspelled “Los Angeles” nyti.ms/38oUKiy
Aug. 10, 2001. @Cubs’ Michael Tucker homered to right at Wrigley. Won two free flights thanks to @SouthwestAir promotion.
Baseball Quotes
@BaseballQuotes119 Dec 2020
Have you ever caught a baseball at a Major League Baseball game? Is so, who threw or hit it to you?
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“She had developed a habit her counselor called “defensive delusions,” when she would imagine for a few hours that Daniel was away at a friend’s house. Pretending helped her summon the energy to return a few e-mails or cook dinner.” #SandyHook washingtonpost.com/national/…

After Newtown shooting, mourning parents enter into the lonely quiet

After the shooting and the politics, the Barden family suffers all that’s been lost since the day their son died.

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COVID vaccine to be more accessible than Clorox wipes in 2021. cbsn.ws/37c51iV

Clorox wipes won't return to store shelves until mid-2021

Consumer products company ships a million packages of disinfecting wipes to retailers every day — it's not enough.

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Need a #2020Wrapped reset. Swift and @Mattberninger duet “Coney Island” climbing into my Top 5 listens.
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