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Collected Item: “Church Orders in California to Slow Coronavirus”

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Church Orders in California to Slow Coronavirus

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Screenshot of a Tweet

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

California is currently experiencing a surge in cases, and the state government has taken certain precautions to provide a safe environment as it tries to open up. This has been specifically targeted at areas where people are gathering in large groups and where social distancing can prove somewhat difficult. Both users seem to be questioning the targeting of churches while people are able to still gather to protest.
This item was added TAGS v6.1.9.1. I originally searched under the hashtag #california. Within that search, I have chosen to add the following tweet because it describes the current separation that is present on the mask divide across the political spectrum.

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#HST, #485, #ASU, #california, #churches, #protests, #BLM, #coronavirus

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https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1279807712415461376

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Twitter user @charliekirk11 created the original tweet, Twitter user @CindyWes59340593 retweeted

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2020-07-05
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