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Elizabeth Pisani
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Elizabeth Pisani is a British-American epidemiologist, public health consultant, author and journalist. She is an academic researcher and the director of Ternyata Ltd., a public health consultancy based in London, UK. Her research investigates the ways in which politics, economics and culture influence public health. This has included markets for substandard and falsified medicines and HIV. Before this, Pisani was a journalist who worked as a correspondent for Reuters in several Asian countries. .. more

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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING NEWS: We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that the Southbank Centre - the Hayward Gallery, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall and skaters undercroft - has finally been Grade II listed by DCMS after a 35 year long campaign.

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The Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Lambeth – London County Council (LCC) and Greater London Council (GLC) Architect’s Department, 1963-68 Image © Morley von Sternberg

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Elizabeth Pisani @elizabethpisani.ternyata.org · 2d
Decent account of Jakarta's groundhog stock market woes, including this gem of Order Baru 2.0 double-speak: "enforcement has been constrained by political realities." Gift link. www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026...
(Gift Article)Analysis: MSCI freezes Indonesia review, raises specter of rating downgrade - Academia - The Jakarta Post
Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has temporarily frozen Indonesia’s February market status review and warned of a potential downgrade from Emerging Market to Frontier Market, citing persist...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2d
The daft thing is that with Proportional Representation there'd be no need for this self-destructive war within Labour. It could split into its component parts - left and right - and people could vote for what they wanted. It's only First-Past-the-Post that forces these irreconcilables together.

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Ink Radio @inkradio.bsky.social · 5d
Your Black History Moment

Not in The Epstein Files.
President Barrack Obama looking cheekily thoughtful

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Elizabeth Pisani @elizabethpisani.ternyata.org · 5d
Actually, the two categories are "fuckable and irrelevant" and "not fuckable, and irrelevant".
roxanegay.bsky.social Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 6d
It is really infuriating to see how misogyny really does unite men across the sociopolitical spectrum. And, in so far as the Epstein files go, they sort women into two categories: fuckable or irrelevant. When they near a hint of accountability they complain about not being able to make women prey.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 6d
It is really infuriating to see how misogyny really does unite men across the sociopolitical spectrum. And, in so far as the Epstein files go, they sort women into two categories: fuckable or irrelevant. When they near a hint of accountability they complain about not being able to make women prey.

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quamed1.bsky.social @quamed1.bsky.social · 6d
The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium.

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Raffaella's Literature Update - Quamed
The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Dear Friends, I am happy to forward this message from Elizabeth ...
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.com · 6d
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

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Simon Willison @simonwillison.net · 7d
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!

This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 9d
📮 Happy 50th birthday to our friends at the @lbsg.org! Founded in 1976 they’re the recognised authority on the history and development of Britain’s 800 different types of post box, of which there are 11,500+ across the country.

To celebrate, here are 10 of our favourite C20 post box designs... 🧵
Type F Pillar Box - David Mellor, 1968 Type A Edward VIII Pillar Box - 1936

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Elizabeth Pisani @elizabethpisani.ternyata.org · 11d
Kalau terjadi di Indonesia, Jakarta nanti jadi kota hantu murni.
andreasharsono.bsky.social Andreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 12d
Once the heart of American suburbia, since the 1980s, shopping malls were symbols of convenience, youth culture, and capitalism. But today, many lie in silence — abandoned, eerie, and forgotten www.youtube.com/watch?v=582P...
The Fall of America’s Malls | How a Retail Empire Collapsed Into Ruins
YouTube video by Modern Society
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Andreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 12d
Once the heart of American suburbia, since the 1980s, shopping malls were symbols of convenience, youth culture, and capitalism. But today, many lie in silence — abandoned, eerie, and forgotten www.youtube.com/watch?v=582P...
The Fall of America’s Malls | How a Retail Empire Collapsed Into Ruins
YouTube video by Modern Society
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Ron McIntyre @ronmac11.bsky.social · 12d
Sunset over the fen.
#scape
#photography
A sunset over a pool with trees in the distance, the skies colours reflecting on the water.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13d
I sometimes wish the Democratic Party in Congress consisted of any 260 people in the Minneapolis telephone directory rather than the 260 dignitaries now representing us.

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Elizabeth Pisani @elizabethpisani.ternyata.org · 14d
I'll settle for "no more deaths at the hands of agents". The word 'rogue' suggests that ICE is not proactively hiring white boys whose worldview is shaped by shoot-em-up video games. Right now, rogue is more or less the job description.
chu.house.gov Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 15d
Bovino was forced out of Minnesota because the American people stood firm. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in below-freezing temps to peacefully defend their neighbors & freedoms.

We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 15d
We hope the good people of #SanFrancisco will forgive us for adapting a song about their city in 1967 to address the shocking and tragic events in #Minnesota in recent weeks. This is dedicated to Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and in solidarity. Our version is called "Minnesota" ❤️

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"Minnesota" - Marsh Family adaptation of "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)"
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 15d
Bovino was forced out of Minnesota because the American people stood firm. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in below-freezing temps to peacefully defend their neighbors & freedoms.

We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com

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Elizabeth Pisani @elizabethpisani.ternyata.org · 16d
THIS!!! Though I'm sad that it came from someone made redundant by WHO rather than those still in the building who might push for real reform. speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2026/01/26/t...
Trump Didn’t Break the Multilateral System. He Exposed Its Fragility
Real reform does not begin with vocabulary. It begins with power and money. In May 2022, WHO member states agreed to significantly increase assessed contributions — a long-overdue step toward restorin...
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Sarah Tolcser @tolcser.bsky.social · 17d
In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
User @backintimeag: The text “Kirsten will be happy when ICE gets the fuck out of Minnesota” over a picture of 1850s immigrant and Minnesota-dwelling doll character Kirsten Larson in the snow.

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 17d
The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18d
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

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Elizabeth Pisani @elizabethpisani.ternyata.org · 20d
Never thought I'd be secretly wishing I were Canadian. Mark Carney's speech definitely merits 17 minutes of your time. youtu.be/btqHDhO4h10
Mark Carney's full speech at the World Economic Forum
YouTube video by National Post
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 24d
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.

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John Abernathy @john-abernathy.bsky.social · 25d
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

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Elizabeth Pisani @elizabethpisani.ternyata.org · 29d
I'd say the biggest issue with charity, aid or philanthropy is that structural inequalities continue to make them necessary.
madhupai.bsky.social Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 29d
This biggest issue with charity, aid or philanthropy is that it can be abruptly stopped

With zero accountability

2025 is proof

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 29d
This biggest issue with charity, aid or philanthropy is that it can be abruptly stopped

With zero accountability

2025 is proof

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Elizabeth Pisani @elizabethpisani.ternyata.org · 29d
Oddly, Hartarto doesn't mention how much of this "bilateral cooperation" is Indonesian companies investing in China.
andreasharsono.bsky.social Andreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · Jan 13
Indonesia and China have agreed on 16 new investment projects worth a combined US$2.19 billion, spanning sectors from basic metals and seafood processing to advanced technologies such as drones, batteries, and artificial intelligence, said a minister share.google/xg6Id57kTMkK...
Indonesia, China Sign $2 Billion Deal Spanning Metals, Batteries, Drones, and AI
Indonesia and China have agreed on 16 new projects worth $2.19 billion, covering metals, batteries, drones, AI, and other sectors.
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Andreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · Jan 13
Indonesia and China have agreed on 16 new investment projects worth a combined US$2.19 billion, spanning sectors from basic metals and seafood processing to advanced technologies such as drones, batteries, and artificial intelligence, said a minister share.google/xg6Id57kTMkK...
Indonesia, China Sign $2 Billion Deal Spanning Metals, Batteries, Drones, and AI
Indonesia and China have agreed on 16 new projects worth $2.19 billion, covering metals, batteries, drones, AI, and other sectors.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Jan 9
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · Jan 8
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
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