Jim Stone mentioned on his site that he didn't drink the kool-aid into all the Newsom stories that have been posted recently.
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Gov. Newsom returns to public eye after sudden absence sparked social media speculation
Los Angeles Times
Nov 9, 2021

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SACRAMENTO — For the past two weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom did something that’s very out of character: He stayed out of the public eye.

Declining to offer a detailed reason for his absence until he reappeared Tuesday, one of the first politicians to harness the power of social media to connect with voters seemingly forgot how quickly a dearth of information can give birth to misinformation in the Twittersphere.

By the time Newsom explained that he had simply kept a low profile both in the office and at home, taking time to watch his children play soccer after a grueling recall campaign and 20-month battle leading the fight against COVID-19 in California, anti-vaccine activists had spread rumors on social media that the Democratic governor experienced an adverse reaction to a booster shot he received at a news conference on Oct. 27.