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Shaun Lawson

15 Jan, 13 tweets, 4 min read

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Este es un mensaje urgente para @MSPUruguay @Minterioruy @DrDanielSalinas @Luisaheber

Hay un grupo privado en Facebook llamado 'Uruguay Expat Community'. Originalmente, existe para dar consejos, apoyo y amistad a los extranjeros que viven en Uruguay.

facebook.com/groups/uruguay…

Desgraciadamente, ha sido completamente tomado por los negadores del Covid y los antivacunas.

Gente que llama al virus un "bulo". Gente que dice que la vacuna hace que aumente el número de casos.

Gente que aconseja a otros cómo violar la ley y entrar en Uruguay sin haberse vacunado.

Personas que niegan que CUALQUIER virus sea contagioso de alguna manera.

Personas que, con sus atroces opiniones, ponen en peligro a los que viven aquí y que son fácilmente influenciables por la desinformación y las mentiras online.

Le insto a que investigue este grupo y lo cierre.

El grupo cuenta con seis administradores, cuyos datos le comunicaré con mucho gusto si me envía un mensaje privado, pero no tengo claro que ninguno de ellos preste la más remota atención.

Llevo una década viviendo en este país. Lo quiero mucho y estoy enormemente agradecido al gobierno, a las autoridades y al sistema sanitario por haberme mantenido a salvo durante la pandemia.

Estoy absolutamente asqueado por el comportamiento de muchos dentro de este grupo de Facebook; es imprudente y peligroso para los demás.

@MSPUruguay

This is an urgent message for @MSPUruguay @Minterioruy @DrDanielSalinas @Luisaheber

There is a private group on Facebook called 'Uruguay Expat Community'. Originally, it existed to give advice, support and friendship for foreigners living in Uruguay.

facebook.com/groups/uruguay…

Unfortunately, it has been completely taken over by Covid deniers and anti-vaxxers. People who call the virus a 'hoax'. People who say the vaccine causes case numbes to rise. People who give advice to others on how to break the law and enter Uruguay without having been vaccinated

People who deny that ANY virus is contagious in any way. People who, in their appalling views, endanger those living here and who are easily influenced by online misinformation and lies.

I urge you to investigate this group and have it closed down.

The group has six administrators, the details of whom I am happy to pass on to you if you message me privately - but it is wildly unclear to me that any of them are paying the remotest attention.

I've lived in this country for a decade.

I love it dearly and am hugely grateful to the government, authorities and healthcare system for having kept me safe during the pandemic.

I am absolutely disgusted at the behaviour of many inside this Facebook group; it is reckless and dangerous to others.

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The BBC is a state propaganda service, and has proven itself as such for well over a decade. Thanks to the BBC:

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- The BBC reinforced the nonsense narrative about a 'coalition of chaos' under Ed Miliband

- Brexit happened because the BBC never discussed the actual, real issues

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- The reality of his Brexit 'deal' was NEVER explained

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"I think the court decision is scandalous … I find it unbelievable that we have two completely contradictory court decisions within the span of just a few days"

- Ana Brnabić, Serbian Prime Minister, completely misrepresenting what happened.

"Djokovic would have been treated differently if he hadn’t come from Serbia… If he was from another country, the approach would be completely different"

- Aleksandar Vučić, Serbian President. Populism, nationalism, complete and utter bollocks are alive and well in Serbia, I see

This was "an attempted assassination with 50 bullets to the chest" - Srđan Djokovic, Novak's father

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

More like attempted suicide. By your son. In front of the whole bloody world.

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16 Jan

Quite correctly, the Chief Justice has reminded the government that deporting Djokovic would result in public anger, discord and protests: less than ideal during a pandemic.

Equally correctly, the government have responded that this is outweighed by people emulating Djokovic.

In other words: the short term pain of those protests are outweighed by the long term gain of not having let through an anti-vaccine 'hero' and role model.

Further, the defence's argument that the *real* risk is posed by deporting Djokovic rather collapses when we consider the following:

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It's only 16 January (17 Jan Down Under), and already, the highlight of the tennis year is upon us.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC v AUSTRALIA

The challenger enters the contest having had an um, unusual preparation. Basing himself in the local detention hotel, facilities have not been ideal.

He's been used to facing long odds throughout his career, and believes the power of positive thinking can turn dirty water into pure water, a sow's ear into a silk purse, and even polish a turd.

He is vociferously supported by family, friends, compatriots and arseholes.

His opponent today needs no introduction. Home to some of the most ruthless border policies ever dreamt up, Australia boasts massive insects, impossible heat, sharks, flamin' galahs, Harold Bishop, Mrs Mangel and Bouncer the Dog.

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15 Jan

For the pessimists out there, a reminder that:

1. Demographics will turn against the Tories and for Labour. They may already be starting to do so.

2. Brexit is over and Brexit voters are VERY VERY unhappy. The culture war is fading out too: pandemics concentrate minds.

3. By-elections, at parliamentary and council level, suggest anti-Tories are becoming a lot more sophisticated in who they're voting for.

4. The cost of living squeeze this year will be horrible - and Sunak will be the man responsible for it.

5. The Tories haven't just been in power for over a decade. They're tasked, in effect, with winning a fifth general election in a row. Which has NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.

At some point, enough voters get completely sick of whichever party's in charge. It's human nature.

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This file contains comprehensive information on the Djokovic case: including Minister Hawke's reasoning, all documentation sent by Djokovic and his team, and transcripts of the airport interviews.

I've spent the last couple of hours going through it.

fedcourt.gov.au/services/acces…

The transcripts make all too plain just what a Kafka-esque nightmare Djokovic was in: he'd received clearance from the Victorian government, had followed Tennis Australia's guidance, and been granted a visa - but he was now expected to magic up further federal documentation.

But they also remind us that the federal government has all authority over Australian borders, as it should of course.

The failings and incompetence of the Morrison government - which could and should have foreseen all this months ago - are laid bare by the transcripts.

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