Category Archives: Coronavirus

Anxiety, or A Day in the Life of a Covid-Vulnerable

Posted on June 5, 2020 by David Posnett

May.  Late morning, midweek.  Parked at the curb of our village post office, I was in the passenger seat waiting for my gloved-and-masked husband to return with our mailbox key and any mail.  I noticed a 30-something couple out bicycling.  … Continue reading →

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Recipe for Fundamental Social Change (from Judith Hope)

Posted on June 1, 2020 by David Posnett

Everybody is missing the key element of this challenge.  Fundamental social change will not happen at the national level. (Although courageous and coherent national leadership would be really helpful.). It must come from the grassroots up. It must begin in … Continue reading →

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Protesting the Callous Murder of George Floyd right here in Bridgehampton

Posted on June 1, 2020 by David Posnett

PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY We are moved to action after the vicious and callous murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters all over the country who demand an … Continue reading →

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Virtual Forum: 8 hours and 46 minutes

Posted on June 1, 2020 by David Posnett

Dear Friends, Over the past week, there have been thousands of people gathering together across the country to protest and rally against injustices against the black and brown community. There have been renewed calls for accountability, transparency and reform of a system that that … Continue reading →

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Protest in Commack drawing criticism

Posted on May 31, 2020 by David Posnett

Some insightful letters to Newsday: The behavior of a few unruly demonstrators at the recent Commack protest was shameful [“Trump cheers LI protesters,” News, May 17]. If these few were, say, 4% of the demonstrators, the other 96% could have … Continue reading →

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Children with Coronavirus Produce the Same Amount of Virus as Adults

Posted on May 31, 2020 by David Posnett

We all know that kids seem protected against the coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 disease.  They rarely get ill, although there are reports of serious and deadly disease.   A different issue,  is whether children can be asymptomatic carriers … Continue reading →

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Is the healthcare “free market” working for you?

Posted on May 14, 2020 by David Posnett

Journalist Jon Walker published a new piece for The American Prospect titled, “A Guide to the Nightmare of Getting Health Insurance in a Pandemic,” which detailed the absurdity of the U.S. system. Walker paints a picture of a healthcare system … Continue reading →

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Rampant Asymptomatic COVID-19 in a Homeless Shelter

Posted on May 13, 2020 by David Posnett

I have previously written about “the forgotten” and why Coronavirus infection in these populations affects us all.  I am talking about people in prisons, people in nursing homes and people in homeless shelters.  Outbreaks of COVID-19 in these populations do … Continue reading →

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Is the East End ‘Open for Business’ as Usual?

Posted on May 12, 2020 by David Posnett

Gurney’s Inn, long an iconic resort on Long Island’s eastern tip at Montauk (June 5, 2013) Credit: Doug Kuntz Some East End resorts are planning to open soon. Contrary to some assertions that misinterpret Governor Cuomo’s Executive Orders, resorts are … Continue reading →

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Voting in the Pandemic Era: Safety First.

Posted on May 12, 2020 by David Posnett

Safety First (in the Southampton Press) As the officers of the Southampton Town Democratic Committee, we wanted to share some thoughts about the controversial decision to cancel the New York State Presidential Primary. We understand that there are Democrats who … Continue reading →

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