1. Farrar, Wellcome, Spike and Backbone
A second thread on Farrar with some UK email releases
from @WhatDoTheyKnow
First thread can be found here:
A second thread on Farrar with some UK email releases
from @WhatDoTheyKnow
First thread can be found here:
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1403997487405297666
5. @ianbirrell on Farrar in the Times on Twitter ;)
https://twitter.com/ianbirrell/status/1416186744265973760
6. The changing tune of Farrar nicely illustrated in 3 tweets by @ianbirrell
1. the virus did not ‘look quite right’
2. The "weight of evidence"..
3. Andersen lab leak from 60-70% to one in a million
1. the virus did not ‘look quite right’
https://twitter.com/ianbirrell/status/1416186752209915907
2. The "weight of evidence"..
https://twitter.com/ianbirrell/status/1416186758589452289
3. Andersen lab leak from 60-70% to one in a million
https://twitter.com/ianbirrell/status/1416305600250720257
10. Shakespearean Interlude
(in case you didn't read the 1st thread)
(in case you didn't read the 1st thread)
https://twitter.com/BillyBostickson/status/1403998305613357061
11. What do they Know?
"we need to talk about the backbone too, not just the insert"
Looking at item 21 and 20
(Buzzfeed dump confirms this to be from Koopmans) and Farrar's seeming response to it (item 20).
whatdotheyknow.com/request/763369…
"we need to talk about the backbone too, not just the insert"
Looking at item 21 and 20
(Buzzfeed dump confirms this to be from Koopmans) and Farrar's seeming response to it (item 20).
whatdotheyknow.com/request/763369…
12. Note that the UK government's statement "Section 41 is an absolute exemption and *there is no requirement to consider the harm or public interest* whatdotheyknow.com/request/763369…
does not seem to be correct...
does not seem to be correct...
13. Why not correct? See:
cy.ico.org.uk/media/for-orga…
Item 72 "The authority *will need to carry out a test* to determine whether it would have a public interest defence for the breach of confidence."
cy.ico.org.uk/media/for-orga…
Item 72 "The authority *will need to carry out a test* to determine whether it would have a public interest defence for the breach of confidence."
14. Dr. Koopmans
Koopmans's name is stated in page 3168 of the Buzzfeed email dump:
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2079…
and the contents of the email are in item 21 of the UK govt. response above:
whatdotheyknow.com/request/763369…
Koopmans's name is stated in page 3168 of the Buzzfeed email dump:
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2079…
and the contents of the email are in item 21 of the UK govt. response above:
whatdotheyknow.com/request/763369…
17. Koopman's email seems to fill in a significant gap in the @jeffcarlson summary in: theepochtimes.com/fauci-team-scr…
and in @CharlesRixey evaluation of the meeting: prometheusshrugged.substack.com
and in @CharlesRixey evaluation of the meeting: prometheusshrugged.substack.com
18. It also reveals that Vallance was emailing from his personal email account (although the UK govt's FOIA response picked up these mails), and forwarded Farrar's summary of the meeting to UK's SAGE (item 17).
19. Chain of Emails (1)
A chain of emails in the BuzzFeed dump leads from Koopman's mail (page 3168 of Buzzfeed/item 21 of UK govt. response, links above), through to Farrar's "Can we shut down the call?" email (page 3168 in Buzzfeed)...
A chain of emails in the BuzzFeed dump leads from Koopman's mail (page 3168 of Buzzfeed/item 21 of UK govt. response, links above), through to Farrar's "Can we shut down the call?" email (page 3168 in Buzzfeed)...
20. Chain of Emails (2)
through Collins "I can make myself available for the call with Tedros" (page 3167). Then, Farrar's "Tedros and strategic advisor have gone into conclave" email (page 3125) ends with a reference to a Buzzfeed article on the withdrawn India HIV insert paper
through Collins "I can make myself available for the call with Tedros" (page 3167). Then, Farrar's "Tedros and strategic advisor have gone into conclave" email (page 3125) ends with a reference to a Buzzfeed article on the withdrawn India HIV insert paper
21. Remember The OSTP's request to the NAS: nationalacademies.org/documents/link…
specifically referred to the Indian HIV paper.
specifically referred to the Indian HIV paper.
22. Collins & Fauci
Collins' email to Fauci on page 3147 of the Buzzfeed dump
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2079…
Fauci's response seems odd given the date.
Wouldn't they already have discussed this?
Collins' email to Fauci on page 3147 of the Buzzfeed dump
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2079…
Fauci's response seems odd given the date.
Wouldn't they already have discussed this?
23. Carrie Wolinetz
The only person on this email not at the Feb 1 meeting was Carrie Wolinetz, Director of the Office of Science Policy at the NIH.
The only person on this email not at the Feb 1 meeting was Carrie Wolinetz, Director of the Office of Science Policy at the NIH.
24. The UK Redactions (1)
The UK government's justifying the redactions under two different categories (Section 40.2 personal information, and Section 41 confidentiality) also seems to be very odd, as the emails seem to be similar in nature.
The UK government's justifying the redactions under two different categories (Section 40.2 personal information, and Section 41 confidentiality) also seems to be very odd, as the emails seem to be similar in nature.
25. The UK Redactions (2)
It may be that they are particularly concerned about the material they redacted under Section 41, and are trying to discourage the journalist from pursuing a public interest claim.
It may be that they are particularly concerned about the material they redacted under Section 41, and are trying to discourage the journalist from pursuing a public interest claim.
26. The UK Redactions (3)
Their statement "There is no requirement [under Section 41] to consider the harm or public interest" seems to be unequivocally incorrect given item 72 in:
cy.ico.org.uk/media/for-orga…
Their statement "There is no requirement [under Section 41] to consider the harm or public interest" seems to be unequivocally incorrect given item 72 in:
cy.ico.org.uk/media/for-orga…
27. Conclusion
"We need to talk about the backbone too, not just the insert?"
Unredacting Koopman's email may have been an error
"We need to talk about the backbone too, not just the insert?"
Unredacting Koopman's email may have been an error
28. Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink
Big Data Can Help Us See Through Government Redactions
forbes.com/sites/kalevlee…
Big Data Can Help Us See Through Government Redactions
forbes.com/sites/kalevlee…
33. Addendum 5 @arunschirps
Scripps and 6 Billion Dollars
Scripps and 6 Billion Dollars
https://twitter.com/arunschirps/status/1402156122014953483
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