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How long would the #COVID19 #pandemic have lasted without the #vaccine?
We have two ways to answer this question: the first is the #historical one, i.e. looking at the past and understanding how many years the previous pandemics caused by respiratory #viruses lasted. (1/9)
We have two ways to answer this question: the first is the #historical one, i.e. looking at the past and understanding how many years the previous pandemics caused by respiratory #viruses lasted. (1/9)
The available data tell us that all pandemics caused by respiratory #viruses lasted about two years:
-Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu), caused by an #influenza A virus of swine origin, lasted from April 2009 to August 2010.
-Influenza A H3N2 (Hong Kong flu), (2/9)
-Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu), caused by an #influenza A virus of swine origin, lasted from April 2009 to August 2010.
-Influenza A H3N2 (Hong Kong flu), (2/9)
caused by an influenza A virus that emerged in 1968 and replaced the previous H2N2 #virus, which lasted until 1970.
Influenza A H2N2 (Asian flu), caused by an #influenza A virus that emerged in 1957 and replaced the previous H1N1 virus, which lasted until 1958. (3/9)
Influenza A H2N2 (Asian flu), caused by an #influenza A virus that emerged in 1957 and replaced the previous H1N1 virus, which lasted until 1958. (3/9)
Talked to a neighbor tonight who IS a concerned American-she is 83-I am 72. Neither of us recognize #ThisAmerica-to the refusal of Congress unwilling to #Act on multiple threats to the country-from a lack of #WIll on #GunControl to rampant racism-attacks on #Freedoms of WtP Smh
We were/are the generation who #DemandsChange WE were active in the #CivilRighstMovement - #TheEndOfTheVietNamWar #TheSexualRevolution #WomensRights Don’t discount our power to #MobilizeAmericaForChange #JoinUs Been there - Done That
Who wants to incorporate a non-profit org >>> #BabyBoomersForChange? There are many waiting in the wings to help. #MobilizeUs who have been here and done this before?
“We are deeply disturbed by the 20-yr track record that places Judge Alito on the far right of the judicial spectrum, esp when it comes to women’s & #civilrights. If #SamuelAlito is confirmed…many of our fundamental rights will be at great risk, & could well be lost entirely.”⬇️
2/Prophetic: “Dear Senator, NOW is strongly opposed to the elevation of Judge #SamuelAlito to the #SupremeCourt of the United States, and with every passing day, more information appears that re-confirms our opposition. We urge you to review his record, writings…
3/“…and judicial philosophy, and join us in opposing his nomination.Not only is NOW disappointed that President Bush has proposed to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor with yet another white male ultra-conservative, but we are deeply disturbed by the twenty-year track record…
SKeyes published a report entitled "The Strong Mandate on #Freedoms" that documents violations of freedoms committed against activists, journalists, citizens and cultural workers, during #MichelAoun's presidential term.
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The number of violations reached 800, 234 of which occurred in 2019 alone, coinciding with the October 17 uprising. 29 violations came under the pretext of attacking the position of the President.
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Army intelligence committed the highest number of violations (30%), followed by the mandate's apparatus, #StateSecurity (28%).
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🔴 On Tuesday, Home Secretary #Braverman pushed through the #PublicOrderBill aka #AntiProtestBill with last minute changes
With 283 to 234 votes, the Bill was passed in the Commons.
With this, what #freedoms have we lost? 😰
A 🧵…
heraldscotland.com/politics/23059…
With 283 to 234 votes, the Bill was passed in the Commons.
With this, what #freedoms have we lost? 😰
A 🧵…
heraldscotland.com/politics/23059…
One of the most worrying of the changes is to do with the introduction of “disruption prevention” measures ⚠️
This means police can take absolutely draconian steps to prevent people from protesting, even if they have never been charged with a crime.
This means police can take absolutely draconian steps to prevent people from protesting, even if they have never been charged with a crime.
What are these “preventive powers”?
➡️Ban individuals from attending protests
➡️Authorise use of devices (tags) to monitor individuals
➡️Order individuals to remain at a certain place/for certain time
➡️Bar people from certain places/stop them from associating with certain people
➡️Ban individuals from attending protests
➡️Authorise use of devices (tags) to monitor individuals
➡️Order individuals to remain at a certain place/for certain time
➡️Bar people from certain places/stop them from associating with certain people
I don’t know where to start with this profoundly ignorant selfish stupid tweet from @EstherMcVey1 who clearly has no compassion for the 100,000s of people who died or were damaged by #COVID19Pandemic - not least those unprotected in the #NHS due to lack of #PPE early on 1/
#masks do work. We reduced transmission in in centre #haemodialysis #patients radically once they wore masks door to door. 3% of all such #patients died in the first wave Esther & we were told off for giving them masks. 80+ #patients died at our centre alone. It was brutal 2/
Don’t take my word for it (though I’m way more expert than you @EstherMcVey1) - read this thread from @trishgreenhalgh who is a world expert on how #Covid19 is airborne & how #masks protect yourself AND others
And the please correct your dangerous ignorant tweet 3/
And the please correct your dangerous ignorant tweet 3/
@NPR is doing its annual reading and tweeting of the #DeclarationOfIndependence. 246 years ago a group of men felt it so important that they risked everything to defy a King & start a path for a democratic republic. Today we’re seeing those values attacked by the stolen #SCOTUS
The #AntiDemocraticParty of the GOP passing laws & ideas to circumnavigate the will of #Americans. On this #IndependenceDay2022, it is time to not celebrate what happened 246 years ago, but to honor it by standing up for our #FellowAmericans ensuring that #Rights and #Freedoms
Are actually for all of us. #Autonomy is a #Right. Not being shot because you look dangerous or are frightened or just went to school #Right. Loving yourself & having your ability to have your own family is a #Right. #Healthcare is a #HumanRight (#AbortionIsHealthcare)
Full list of Republicans who have continued to vote against aiding #Ukraine in their fight against Russia. They are Russian ASSETS. You can call them whatever you want. But end the end these members of the @GOP are #SoftOnRussia.
Please R/T /1
Please R/T /1
1. Jodey Arrington of Texas
2. Brian Babin of Texas
3. Jim Banks of Indiana
4. Andy Biggs of Arizona
5. Gus Bilirakis of Florida
6. Dan Bishop of North Carolina
👆I'm running against this guy!
7. Lauren Boebert of Colorado
8. Ken Buck of Colorado
#SoftOnRussia
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2. Brian Babin of Texas
3. Jim Banks of Indiana
4. Andy Biggs of Arizona
5. Gus Bilirakis of Florida
6. Dan Bishop of North Carolina
👆I'm running against this guy!
7. Lauren Boebert of Colorado
8. Ken Buck of Colorado
#SoftOnRussia
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9. Tim Burchett of Tennessee
10. Kat Cammack of Florida
11. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina
@JayCareyNC 👆is running against him
12. Michael Cloud of Texas
13. Andrew Clyde of Georgia
14. James Comer of Kentucky
15. Warren Davidson of Ohio
#SoftOnRussia
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10. Kat Cammack of Florida
11. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina
@JayCareyNC 👆is running against him
12. Michael Cloud of Texas
13. Andrew Clyde of Georgia
14. James Comer of Kentucky
15. Warren Davidson of Ohio
#SoftOnRussia
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New OA paper out in @J_Law_Biosci co-authored with @JcMalgieri: "#Mental data protection and the #GDPR".
We discuss what #privacy and #DataProtection regime is needed for data about a person's mental states. 1/6
academic.oup.com/jlb/article/9/…
We discuss what #privacy and #DataProtection regime is needed for data about a person's mental states. 1/6
academic.oup.com/jlb/article/9/…
In this article, we introduce the notion of ‘mental data’, defined as any data that can be organized and processed to make inferences about the mental states of a person, including their #cognitive, #affective and #conative states 2/6
We review the range of technologies (e.g. #BCIs, affective computing systems, & digital behavioral tech) that enable increasingly reliable statistical associations between certain data patterns & mental activities such as memories, intentions, & emotions. 3/6
If you followed #FreedomConvoy, even supported it, did you really understand danger it poses to Canada? Maybe you waved away extremist elements, saying just a few "bad apples". You'd be deluding yourself. It's time to scratch below the surface, start here:
thewalrus.ca/ottawa-convoy/
thewalrus.ca/ottawa-convoy/
Those various flags seen throughout the protest. They weren't one-offs or bad apples, they were embedded in the protest from the start. You saw them:
#Trump flags, Confederate flags, 3% flags, &, yes, Swastika flags (if you have one Nazi in a crowd, you've got a crowd of Nazis).
#Trump flags, Confederate flags, 3% flags, &, yes, Swastika flags (if you have one Nazi in a crowd, you've got a crowd of Nazis).
Think this is an exaggeration? Maybe start to examine what's actually driving these groups. Organizers of #TruckConvoy have a history of extremist views, from #Wexit to disgusting racist bigotry and hatred. It wasn't hidden, you just ignored it.
Start with #CanadaUnity
Start with #CanadaUnity
"As anger & resentment grow in the face of social inequalities, many citizens-led #protests are being repressed w/ an ever-increasing violence. Monopoly of Violence gathers [] citizens to confront their views on the social order & the legitimacy of the use of force by the State."
Where to watch:
mubi.com/films/the-mono… (leaving in 9 days)
maison4tiers.com/en/product/mon…
justwatch.com/us/movie/the-m…
#France #Canada #Trudeau #Macron #ClassWar
mubi.com/films/the-mono… (leaving in 9 days)
maison4tiers.com/en/product/mon…
justwatch.com/us/movie/the-m…
#France #Canada #Trudeau #Macron #ClassWar
"#Democracy isn't consensus but dissensus! If there is no dissensus, there is no democracy. If we all agree, something's wrong. Our #freedoms have somehow been infringed. We can't all agree. It's a very old idea in political #philosophy."
Good for @Spotify standing up against #bullying. This is an important gesture on #BellLetsTalk day.
Unfortunately @NeilYoung has decided to leave. It’s his right to control his own music. It’s not his right to censor another entertainer and artist, @JoeRogan
My tribute to Neil:
Unfortunately @NeilYoung has decided to leave. It’s his right to control his own music. It’s not his right to censor another entertainer and artist, @JoeRogan
My tribute to Neil:
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Hey hey, my my
#FreedomOfSpeech can never die
There's more to the picture
Than meets the eye.
Hey hey, my my.
🎶 🎼 🎵
Hey hey, my my
#FreedomOfSpeech can never die
There's more to the picture
Than meets the eye.
Hey hey, my my.
🎶 🎼 🎵
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Out of the blue and into the black
If you give them this, they’ll takeaway that
And once it’s gone, you can never get it back
Hold the line, #freedom’s under attack
🎶 🎼 🎵
Out of the blue and into the black
If you give them this, they’ll takeaway that
And once it’s gone, you can never get it back
Hold the line, #freedom’s under attack
🎶 🎼 🎵
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 12/30/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/12/30/dai…
Democracy preserves dignity, a means to an end, not an end itself
theloop.ecpr.eu/democracy-pres…
#democracy, #dignity, #society, #individual, #rights, #freedoms
theloop.ecpr.eu/democracy-pres…
#democracy, #dignity, #society, #individual, #rights, #freedoms
Covid Panic is a Site of Inter-Elite Competition
freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/covid-panic-…
#COVID19, #PandemicResponse, #RiskManagement
freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/covid-panic-…
#COVID19, #PandemicResponse, #RiskManagement
Regardless of instrument, from the #UniversalDeclarationOfHumanRights:
un.org/en/about-us/un…
to the #EuropeanConventionOnHumanRights:
echr.coe.int/Pages/home.asp…
to the #HumanRightsAct:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/…
certain fundamental #HumanRights and #Freedoms are guaranteed...
un.org/en/about-us/un…
to the #EuropeanConventionOnHumanRights:
echr.coe.int/Pages/home.asp…
to the #HumanRightsAct:
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/…
certain fundamental #HumanRights and #Freedoms are guaranteed...
#Article3: #Freedom from #torture and #inhuman or #degrading treatment
equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-right…
equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-right…
103 years ago this day on 19 Nov 1917 (the same year in which John F Kennedy was born), in Allahabad, India (now known as Prayagraj), a daughter was born to the most illustrious political families of the time
#IndiraGandhi became India's First woman PM
#JFK became the 35th #POTUS
#IndiraGandhi became India's First woman PM
#JFK became the 35th #POTUS
The #FarRight remember Indira Gandhi for the #Emergency she declared in 1975 - the suspension of Constitutionally guaranteed civil rights. But not because they are champions of citizens' rights and freedoms. On the contrary they are taking away our rights and freedoms silently
The #freedoms we enjoy came at an enormous cost. The contribution to #WWI and #WWII required mobilizing our people and our #NaturalResources.
#Wood was vital to every soldier – for living quarters, food and ammunition crates, trenches, and yes, coffins.
#LestWeForget
#Wood was vital to every soldier – for living quarters, food and ammunition crates, trenches, and yes, coffins.
#LestWeForget
Serving mainly in #Scotland and the #BritishIsles during both World Wars, the #Canadian Forestry Corps (CFC) provided lumber for the Allies. Assembled in November 1916, the CFC was composed of dozens of forestry companies. Loggers also occasionally served as infantry.
Known as “the Sawdust Fusiliers,” the men continued their military training on Saturdays after their week’s work in the woods. Rifle range practice, training with bayonets, and tactical exercises helped prepare the CFC to protect residents and neighbouring airfields.
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People keep on asking me why I care about what's happening in #HongKong, and why at @NOW4humanity we are organizing #FridaysForFreedom across the world: "it's sad but inevitable and 'only' concerns a couple million people".
Here are some quick thoughts:
People keep on asking me why I care about what's happening in #HongKong, and why at @NOW4humanity we are organizing #FridaysForFreedom across the world: "it's sad but inevitable and 'only' concerns a couple million people".
Here are some quick thoughts:
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1. Nothing is inevitable. Hong Kong vs #China might be the combat of David vs Goliath, but the world can come to David's rescue
2. Injustice anywhere is a treat to justice everywhere. I would argue that a couple million people is an enormous amount of injustice!
1. Nothing is inevitable. Hong Kong vs #China might be the combat of David vs Goliath, but the world can come to David's rescue
2. Injustice anywhere is a treat to justice everywhere. I would argue that a couple million people is an enormous amount of injustice!
And so it begins...
"If you won't put your details on this list, you ain't coming in" is a slippery slope - via "#ImmunityPassports"? - to the (digital) #PapersPlease culture that the #DatabaseState proponents have always wanted.
Muse on that while you sup your pint.
"If you won't put your details on this list, you ain't coming in" is a slippery slope - via "#ImmunityPassports"? - to the (digital) #PapersPlease culture that the #DatabaseState proponents have always wanted.
Muse on that while you sup your pint.
N.B. It's also a wicked marketing set-up for when/if the #nhsxCovid19app launches: "Oh, you're #surveilling yourself, madam - please walk right in! No need for that inconvenient list any more..."
What other #freedoms will folk #surrender for a mere 100cm?
What other #freedoms will folk #surrender for a mere 100cm?
Please note, I am not advising against - in fact I endorse! - sensible #clinical & #PublicHealth advice. Problem is, they just crashed into @10DowningStreet's idea of the #economy. (About which we'll be told more shortly, no doubt...)
Guess who loses?
Guess who loses?
06/01/2019 - 78 years ago today, the longest-serving #UnitedStates #President, #Franklin D. #Roosevelt (#FDR) addressed the 77th #Congress with his "#Four #Freedoms" speech with the intent to shift #US #foreign #policy from that of #neutrality to #interventionist.
#FDR promoted the idea that the people of the world, in all nations, shared entitlement to four freedoms: that of the freedom of speech and expression, the freedom of worship, the freedom from want and the freedom from fear.
