Well, how come it is that there are other states in the nation who either never locked down/mandated masks or did so for a limited amount of time and are not experiencing the “surges” we apparently are having in both Washington and Oregon?

These “emergency powers” are limited to something like 45 days, and the legislatures are required to approve any extensions.

And no. I do not get my information from social media. I take all my info from local news stories, thank you very much.