free covid tests

The US federal program that mails out free covid tests is being suspended [sic] on September 2nd. If you live in the US and haven't already ordered those tests, you should probably do so now: https://special.usps.com/testkits

In my experience, the free tests took a couple of weeks to arrive once ordered. The ones they sent me a few months ago were the same BinaxNow tests I've been getting at the drugstore.

There's a limit on how many tests they'll send you, and it is per household, defined as per residential address. Unrelated roommates count as one household, and if you moved after ordering tests, you may be eligible for more, if the previous residents didn't order tests through this program.

Massachusetts primary

I have made decisions, and filled in and mailed my ballot. (Some of my thoughts on the candidates.)

Governor: Healey

Lieutenant Governor: Gouveia

Attorney General: Campbell

Secretary of State: Sullivan

Auditor: Dempsey

Congress: Pressley (she's unopposed, and I like her enough that I filled in the oval anyway.)

Governor's Council: Dolan (The more I hear about the incumbent, the less I like her.)

State Senate: Brownsberger (unopposed, and I like him enough that I filled in the oval anyway)

District Attorney: Arroyo

Sheriff: Zamor-Calixte