Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@anildash RIP my upgrades — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Still waiting. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Shout out to any other nerds who not only used the NY State Exclesior vax app but moved their card into their Apple Wallet, just waiting for someone to ask to see it. https://t.co/C72Zqs1etz — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@aripap Yes, me too. I don’t know why they need another but I’m sure it will be for an infuriating reason. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@patbits I downloaded excelsior, found it worked great and would be happy to show someone my status if they asked. Which no one has ever done, yet. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Three great things in one: 1) Encourages unvaxxed to vax 2) Makes things safer for vaxxed 3) When Tucker Carlson rails about government overreach in Cosmopolitan Socialist New York City, he will actually be doing promotional work on behalf of New York City. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

“As part of the new program, New York City will create a health pass called the “Key to NYC Pass” to provide proof of vaccination required for workers and customers at indoor dining, gyms, entertainment and performances.” https://t.co/13oip0FFAu — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

RT @dansaltzstein: Huge https://t.co/rKGqfESkKC — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

RT @Bob_Wachter: I applaud the emphasis on how effective the vaccines still are in preventing severe disease & death. But re: breakthru inf… — PolitiTweet.org

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@NTallapragada Yes. Again, not complaining about efficacy and I know that many more people I know don’t have breakthrough. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Cheers to the hardcore/thirsty Fleeters pouring one out today. https://t.co/2oxCFD87yx — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@NTallapragada And that we didn’t get any kind of guidance that we would see this last spring. Things change so tha… https://t.co/xgKythQXmu — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@NTallapragada Thanks. But you’re solving a problem I don’t have: I know vaccines work and that breakthrough cases… https://t.co/nTt5TSulNg — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

RT @peterrojas: Some personal news: I’m moving on from Betaworks Ventures: https://t.co/8YgtTM0q0Q — PolitiTweet.org

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@mhbergen Someone should write a book about that maybe — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@mhbergen I think a lot about how much of this company’s present day is shaped by its past, when copyright infringement was its core/existential issue. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ClaraJeffery Citymd — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

RT @mims: The U.K.’s Delta Surge Is Collapsing. Will Ours? https://t.co/Z2VlydfmGs https://t.co/mmShWKpj52 — PolitiTweet.org

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@NateSilver538 Hi Nate! Emailed you. Hope we get to talk in real time. Meanwhile: What’s the best way to measure any gap between public health experts’ initial predictions of post-vax infection and what we are seeing now? — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@Hackery_Bottery @Juniper_Rising @joshtpm We were told my 11-year old likely has covid a week ago. Negative test came 48 hours later. Assume now it was RSV or whatever contagious thing kids seem to be swapping on both coasts last month or so. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DKThomp Like a lot of Twitter commentary (guilty as chaged!) this meta commentary seems aimed at something we can do (carp about the media) but won’t be helpful. Same as “please vaccinate” messages distributed to fully vaxxed audience. Meanwhile real world advice about what we can do… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@DKThomp I just don’t believe there is a statistically significant number of people who will be swayed by any particular headline or group of them. Also: No matter how cautious mainstream outlets are about providing context the data will be distorted by the Tucker Carlsons regardless. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

(And yes, not a perfect metaphor: We are trying to actively stop the bad stuff instead of building enormously profitable businesses where spreading bad stuff is baked into the system.) — PolitiTweet.org

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Put another way: When Facebook or YouTube tells us to focus on all the good stuff on their platforms instead of the tiny percentage of bad stuff we don’t find that argument acceptable. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Yes. But telling people “sure it *seems* like an increasing # of people you know have breakthrough covid but really that’s just your cognitive error and we expected this all along (tho we never told you that and actually changed our minds just now)” isn’t useful. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@DKThomp Sorry meant to include this link as an example of headline rewriting that vexes me: — PolitiTweet.org

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@DKThomp Which involves both nuance and real talk, not waving away data we don’t like or that we think interferes with the vax persusasion campaign. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@DKThomp This kind of headline rewriting makes me nuts. Breakthroughs are a thing, which is not what we were told a month ago, and is why CDC guidance has belatedly changed. No one (sane) is arguing that vaxxes don’t work. What we would like to know is how to live now, in the real world. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@DKThomp Lastly the idea that this kind of headline/tweet will sway the vax hesitant is some mix of condescension/fantasy. If the vax hesitant can be reached by reason/argument then they can handle clicking through. And many of them aren’t part of this convo at all. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@DKThomp This reflexive defensiveness about vax effectiveness isn’t helpful. *Everyone reading this on this site is vaxxed. *Most people reading this on this site have been surprised to learn how common breakthroughs are. *It would be good to provide all of us with more, not less, info. — PolitiTweet.org