Yes, even New Zealand has its contrarians. The “good guys” don’t always get everything right either and besides, we barely know who Covid-19 is, let alone if we want to be left alone in a room with it:
From New Zealand, “A modest defence of the coronavirus contrarians,” by Danyl Mclauchlan, May 12th 2020, The Spinoff.
If you need legal research assistance, check your county’s law library website for hours and contact information. If your county law library doesn’t have the professional legal research librarians you need, visit one of the Oregon law libraries listed below.
And don’t forget that your own public library reference librarians and library assistants can reach out to Oregon county law librarians for legal research assistance as well.
OCCLL* (Oregon Council of County Law Libraries) will link you to these and other county law libraries:
May Day Virtual DACA Renewal Clinic
“This May Day, ICS will offer a no cost virtual legal clinic for dreamers to renew their DACA status in partnership with Catholic Charities, SOAR Immigration Legal Services, Causa, Latino Community Association of Central Oregon, PCC Dreamers Resource Center, PCC Paralegal Program, and Community Services Consortium serving Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties, as well as many others.”
“During this free legal clinic, attorneys and legal workers from around the state will join remotely with the PCC Paralegal Program and the PCC Dreamers Resource Center to complete applications for qualified applicants to file to RENEW their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Please add Retraction Watch to the list at my April 2, 2020, post:
Never believe anything other people tell you, especially if said with Great Authority, and no qualifications. Look it up, check it out, put it to the test. Doubt takes time, but it takes less time and less money than lawsuits.
1) COVID-19 Resources for Students and Parents, from the Oregon Department of Education, including topics such as civil rights and civic engagement, death, mental health, and much more:
“This page contains the most recent information available on how the 2019 Novel Coronavirus is affecting schools in Oregon. Please email us with any questions. If you have an urgent health need, please contact your local health department or health care provider.” [Link to website]
Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (ORVOAD)
From the ORVOAD About Us page:
“The Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (ORVOAD) is the state chapter of the National VOAD.
Half of the coronavirus and related service websites I’ve been visiting lately are insecure. Mega Yikes!!
A website lacking an SSL certificate, the bare minimum of website security, is a sign that there is more insecurity present – and a clear sign of danger ahead.
If you visit an insecure website, do not enter any private or personal information on the site. In fact, don’t enter anything “into” the site.
Oregon’s Classroom Law Project (CLP) has created a list of: Civics Digital Resources for Remote Learning
“During this unprecedented time when teachers must adjust to providing digital resources and connections for their students, Classroom Law Project is committed to providing and curating links to sites, lessons, ideas, and resources that might help you teach remotely. We will update this page as we continue to find resources….” [Link to CLP Civics Resources page.]
We are awash in pandemic metaphors, e.g.:
On the Media Podcast: from their April 3, 2020, program: What War Rhetoric Means For A Wartime Economy
And:
Oregon Historical Society Asks Oregonians to Share Their Pandemic Stories
Many of you and your family members are keeping journals (or even just notes on calendars), all of which will be interesting to read AC (After Covid).
Two places to share and record your stories:
