All The Birds One Stone was written to establish what the world knew about COVID-19, when we knew it, and to track what actions were taken in response by our state and federal governments. After looking over my text messages going back to early January of 2020, it was pretty clear I did not start taking the pandemic seriously at all until February 4th when I listened to an interview with Dr. Francis Boyle, who discussed COVID as a potential biological weapon. Later the same day, President Trump mentioned COVID at the SOTU address, which was about a week after travel with China had been shut down.
I have been following news and politics closely for many years and think it’s fair to say the pandemic wasn’t something on anyone’s radar until early or mid-February of 2020.
While it’s possible President Trump could have done a few things better, or perhaps acted more quickly, also consider what the eventual response was: the near complete shutdown of society and millions of people becoming unemployed. Using lockdowns to “slow the spread” was initially thought to be, and perhaps rightfully so, a last resort to contain a disease of unknown origin and lethality… Though would this response have been warranted earlier considering the first casualty from COVID in the US wasn’t until February 29th?
Regardless, the pandemic has been politicized by government officials and the mainstream media since it began.
Statements made by President Trump throughout the ordeal can be found at this Twitter archive, as well as another online archive containing transcripts of the marathon pressers that were occurring on a near-daily basis for months during the winter/spring/summer of 2020. If included in this timeline, these statements would have added significantly to its length – so I opted to not include them.
This website is the other side of the story people were not getting from just about all of our supposed “news” outlets – whether it be the political, medical, or social aspect of the pandemic. There’s sporadic commentary throughout the timeline and some additional analysis provided separately on the Further Analysis page. My commentary, at times, can be sarcastic and snarky as it’s been very difficult for me to follow all of this so closely and witness what has been unfolding since late 2019. From the onset of the COVID pandemic, the disinformation coming out of the medical establishment, along with the media’s incessant lying, has been disturbing to say the least.
The resulting changes to our western way of life will only continue until we demand they stop.
If you would like to let me know about something I missed, provide me with a backup link, or offer commentary I can be reached at: nyeducator@allthebirdsonestone.com
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