Transgender Activist's Memoir, Worst of Pandemic, Ecosystem Conservation

07/08/21 • Nebraska vaccine data • Nationwide case trends

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Reed Moore’s Daily Rundown

Happy National Video Game Day!

From “Pac-Man” to “Call of Duty,” today’s news is aces: A transgender activist from Omaha writes a bestselling memoir, Dr. James Lawler says “the worst part of the pandemic is coming now,” and a Nebraska ranch will transform into a nonprofit that raises bison and develops conservation strategies.

~ Harper’s Index Facts of The Day ~

Percentage of regular video conference attendees who report experiencing Zoom fatigue: 53
Percentage of women with Zoom fatigue who ascribe it partly to an increased focus on their own image: 57
Of men with Zoom fatigue who do so: 35

Source: Jeff Hancock, Stanford University (CA)

Around Omaha

Transgender activist Precious Brady-Davis’s new memoir is an Amazon bestseller in the category of Black biographies. Brady-Davis was raised in Omaha.
In case you missed it: Today marks one week since the death of David Paladino, founder and CEO of Dino’s Storage and an Omaha landlord whose rental properties sparked controversy.
Alisha Shelton — a Democrat, mental health counselor and woman of color — will challenge Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon for his District 2 seat in 2022.
Learn about the first sober bar in Omaha: Detox Sober Lounge.
Local doctors are worried about sending kids back to school with the COVID-19 Delta variant on the rise. They’re also testing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on children.
According to UNMC’s infectious disease specialist, Dr. James Lawler, “the worst part of the pandemic is coming now.”

Around Nebraska

The first statewide journalism nonprofit in Nebraska launches.
Read about GRiT, the mountain biking organization inspiring young Nebraska girls.
An 80,000-acre Nebraska ranch will become a nonprofit that raises bison and researches ecosystem conservation strategies.
Representatives Don Bacon, Jeff Fortenberry and Adrian Smith just submitted over $300 million in earmark requests. Here’s where they want the money to go.

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