Designer of FLA’s CV19 dashboard fired for refusing to "manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen."

This is the same Florida that had the State Surgeon General escorted off stage by DeSantis' goons when he tried to warn of dangers.

Jinx OP.

I concede.

At least someone in this world still has a conscience!

This is so fucking ugly. They should sell tickets to DeSantis’ execution.

Her email to the entire Florida Coronavirus listserv:

Hey all –

I’ve gotten a lot of emails from everyone during the last eight days ever since the dashboard went down, the data was hidden, and the functionality essentially crashed, so to clear up the confusion, I’m sending this final notice to the group.

For reasons beyond my division’s control, as of late in the day on May 5, my office (the DOH-GIS office) is no longer managing the COVID-19 Dashboard. I am no longer involved in the publication of data, fixing errors, answering questions, etc., in any shape or form. I helped them get it back running a few times but I have no knowledge about their plans, what data they are now restricting, what data will be added and when, or any of that. I understand, appreciate, and even share your concern about all the dramatic changes that have occurred and those that are yet to come. However, I cannot provide any insight now or going forward.

As a word of caution, I would not expect the new team to continue the same level of accessibility and transparency that I made central to the process during the first two months. After all, my commitment to both is largely (arguably entirely) the reason I am no longer managing it.

They are making a lot of changes. I would advise being diligent in your respective uses of this data. I know many of you have broken API links and map layers. I’ve listed the contacts for getting that information below.

The primary contacts going forward are listed below.

Anything related to EPI: REDACTED or REDACTED

Anything related to the technical aspects of the dashboard: REDACTED

It was great working with you guys. Good luck, and stay safe.

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Rebekah Jones, GISP

GIS Manager| Division of Disease Control and Health Protection

PHONE # & EMAIL REDACTED

Her comments to CBS12 about her firing

Glad she went public. DeSantis is total fucking scum. I live off the beach in Blue - Dem, Fort Lauderdale. We got hit pretty hard, and our beaches/ bars/ restaurants are still closed.

I’m looking at the above map @ R6. I want to know why the fuck fuck fuck these hillbilly trump-licking assholes in central and northern Florida, stretching across the panhandle, are not dead yet. Their beaches and business started openIng over two weeks ago. These repugs are definitely fucking with the numbers. I hope her story gains traction.

They don't count snowbirds. That's crazy.

What is FLA?

All I can think of is Flavor Flav.

Florida, you nitwit.

It’s correctly abbreviated as FL.