I dream of a day when I get to bring people good news instead of doom and gloom. As a climate scientist and COVID-19 data expert, that day has yet to come for me and I’ve had the harrowing burden over my career of being a proverbial ‘data dark cloud.’ But I have faith thisContinue reading “Florida’s Continued COVID-19 Crisis”
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Florida COVID-19 Data Update; June 15, 2021
Since I’m still suspended from Twitter pending review, I’ll be using this forum more actively to discuss Florida’s COVID-19 data, as reported by the CDC. I’m still getting around to seeing what we can do with the CDC made available online for hospitalization, case and death data for COVID-19 for the state. A reminder ofContinue reading “Florida COVID-19 Data Update; June 15, 2021”
Twitter must restore @GeoRebekah’s account
@TwitterSupport @TwitterComms @TwitterSafety
Restore @GeoRebekah at once! Her #Whistleblower & #Campaign account is what makes @Twitter great;
Suspending @GeoRebekah is the type of thing that destroys it and erodes trust in @Jack.
#RestoreRebekah
The End of an Era
The last few weeks felt like a whirlwind. First, I headed back down to the Gulf Coast with a crew of documentary filmmakers to retrace the lifetime of hardship that made me into who I am today. I visited my impoverished home town, the room where I sheltered during Katrina, the concrete slab where myContinue reading “The End of an Era”
Announcing COVID-19 Data Hero Awards
Submit your nominee(s) for COVID Action’s “Data Hero” awards, which recognize the hard-working folks in the public, private, and non-profit sectors who have kept you informed about Coronavirus in your state or region.
Thank you.
I thought a lot about how to make this announcement. In true “Rebekah Jones fashion,” I’ll just come out and say it: I will be leaving Florida next month. After the raid on my home, I can no longer justify staying in the state. I am not abandoning Florida. I am not abandoning this project.Continue reading “Thank you.”
Countering Some Myths About COVID-19 in Florida; October 19, 2020
The Badger dives into a few of Florida’s “covid truther” myths in this week’s analysis.
Florida K-12 Case Rates by District, Aug. 10- Oct. 3, 2020
Case rates for select Florida counties, based on district reporting of cases in students and staff, and total enrollment in face-to-face instruction.
Limited Audit of DOH data compared to data provided by districts for the overlapping time period
This report was written as part of a data quality review for recently released data by the Florida Department of Health, in conjunction with both The COVID Monitor and FloridaCovidAction.com.
Snapshot of Florida data; in-depth analysis to come tomorrow
Sometime in the late evening on September 29, 2020, the Florida Department of Health released a “detailed” look at the data they feel comfortable sharing with the public about COVID-19 cases in K-12 schools. The data lists cases from Sept. 20-26 and from Sept. 6-26 separately, for students and various levels of staff. It alsoContinue reading “Snapshot of Florida data; in-depth analysis to come tomorrow”