Missouri COVIDhttps://missouriindependent.com/2021/08/05/missouri-covid-cases-hospitalizations-rise-as-officials-warn-of-infections-in-children/KS and MO numbers going up, but still lagginghttps://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article253296338.htmlMayo Clinic Numbers: https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine-trackerMedia coverage in general - fox article about Cori bush https://www.foxnews.com/media/media-boasts-cori-bush-eviction-ban-silent-police-commentsRed v. Blue governanceRed state power grabsIt’s not small government, it’s concentrated power grabs and ignoring issues and problemsBlue state cover upshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/05/andrew-cuomo-impeachment-investigation-new-york-lawmakersMatt Taibi spot https://taibbi.substack.com/p/vaccine-success-media-misery-is-good?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxOTg3MzU4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozOTYxNDM5NiwiXyI6Ino1MDNVIiwiaWF0IjoxNjI4MTk5NDc0LCJleHAiOjE2MjgyMDMwNzQsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xMDQyIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.bTjDqjZ0e081YsFEihHb62TQt-u_6GBMvaflBMizMeQ