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rurallib

(62,387 posts)
Wed Sep 29, 2021, 04:43 PM Sep 2021

Gret video on the Pedati resignation - Podcast by George

For those who don't know, Dr. Caitlin Pedati who is serving as Iowa's epidemiologist suddenly resigned last Wednesday offering no reason.
George interviews Iowa's most prominent blogger, Laura Belin of bleedingheartland.com for her views on the Pedati time in office.
It is long, but well worth the time:



Podcast by George is getting to be one of my favorites. Here is his website:

https://www.podcastbygeorge.com
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Gret video on the Pedati resignation - Podcast by George (Original Post) rurallib Sep 2021 OP
That was very interesting and depressing. madaboutharry Sep 2021 #1
Yep! rurallib Sep 2021 #2
Iowa COVID-19 Tracker link!!!!! EUREKA!!!! So glad I watched the video IA8IT Sep 2021 #3
The writer of that blog is immuno compromised so information on the virus rurallib Sep 2021 #4
Shame on state government a private citizen has to ferret out the information. IA8IT Sep 2021 #5
what is really sad is that Covid Kim gets away with it rurallib Sep 2021 #6

madaboutharry

(40,190 posts)
1. That was very interesting and depressing.
Wed Sep 29, 2021, 08:20 PM
Sep 2021

Reynolds and Pedati, two incompetent people unable to provide the leadership Iowans need.

George is right, Pedati was out of her depth from day one.

I will definitely be listening to George’s podcasts.

Bleedingheartland is a consistently good resource.

IA8IT

(5,554 posts)
3. Iowa COVID-19 Tracker link!!!!! EUREKA!!!! So glad I watched the video
Thu Sep 30, 2021, 09:53 AM
Sep 2021
https://iowacovid19tracker.org/

So glad to find this information people need to know to stay safe.

Iowa covid-19 dashboard is shot full of holes and missing information that I think is the work of governor's office.

IA8IT

(5,554 posts)
5. Shame on state government a private citizen has to ferret out the information.
Thu Sep 30, 2021, 01:26 PM
Sep 2021

Thank You Ruralib. Iowa's stick your head in the sand and hope for the best is the worst plan for the new wave.

rurallib

(62,387 posts)
6. what is really sad is that Covid Kim gets away with it
Thu Sep 30, 2021, 02:32 PM
Sep 2021

and few in Iowa's press corps even raise a peep. If they do they will lose access, so they keep their mouths shut and write articles that won't harm her highness.

Glad to see that Laura Belin will be in the press conferences at least for a while ---
I doubt she will get called on to ask a question though. I am sure Reynolds knows exactly what Belin looks like.

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