Esther
@elhopkins.bsky.social
Composer who is currently working on a Song Cycle.
Posting about: Music, COVID safety, Clean Air, Climate Change & wildlife.
#Covidisairborne #FBCV
#Vaccinessavelives
#WearARespie ffp2/3
❌ to mask bans
#TransparencyCovid
Vote Green Party 💚
Posting about: Music, COVID safety, Clean Air, Climate Change & wildlife.
#Covidisairborne #FBCV
#Vaccinessavelives
#WearARespie ffp2/3
❌ to mask bans
#TransparencyCovid
Vote Green Party 💚
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Just be aware. One of the severe cases of influenza in a child recently presented primarily with GI symptoms before progressing to MOF.
There is a risk of missing the window for specific treatment if you don’t think of flu A.
#MedSky
There is a risk of missing the window for specific treatment if you don’t think of flu A.
#MedSky
December 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Just be aware. One of the severe cases of influenza in a child recently presented primarily with GI symptoms before progressing to MOF.
There is a risk of missing the window for specific treatment if you don’t think of flu A.
#MedSky
There is a risk of missing the window for specific treatment if you don’t think of flu A.
#MedSky
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This paper goes into more detail on why infection control and public health leaders in 2020 were close to a century out of date on how infections are transmitted in aerosols. Mechanistic science training is inadequate in many medical programs.
The errors would be funny, except for all the death.
The errors would be funny, except for all the death.
What were the historical reasons for the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the COVID‐19 pandemic?
The question of whether SARS-CoV-2 is mainly transmitted by droplets or aerosols has been highly controversial. We sought to explain this controversy through a historical analysis of transmission res...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This paper goes into more detail on why infection control and public health leaders in 2020 were close to a century out of date on how infections are transmitted in aerosols. Mechanistic science training is inadequate in many medical programs.
The errors would be funny, except for all the death.
The errors would be funny, except for all the death.
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The information that could have stopped the pandemic in 2020, that Dr. Morawska was desperately trying to teach WHO infection control leaders in 2020, was known for 👉84 years👈 before these events (documented in @carlzimmer.com's excellent book AIR-BORNE):
(figure: academic.oup.com/aje/article/...)
(figure: academic.oup.com/aje/article/...)
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The information that could have stopped the pandemic in 2020, that Dr. Morawska was desperately trying to teach WHO infection control leaders in 2020, was known for 👉84 years👈 before these events (documented in @carlzimmer.com's excellent book AIR-BORNE):
(figure: academic.oup.com/aje/article/...)
(figure: academic.oup.com/aje/article/...)
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www.bmj.com/content/391/...
And now we are talking about ‘cost effectiveness thresholds’ not saving lives. More neoliberal nonsense.
And now we are talking about ‘cost effectiveness thresholds’ not saving lives. More neoliberal nonsense.
UK-US pharmaceutical deal: NHS will pay billions more for new drugs
The cost effectiveness thresholds used to evaluate whether new medicines can be rolled out on the NHS are set to rise after pressure from the US.
Under a new transatlantic agreement the UK will incre...
www.bmj.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
And now we are talking about ‘cost effectiveness thresholds’ not saving lives. More neoliberal nonsense.
And now we are talking about ‘cost effectiveness thresholds’ not saving lives. More neoliberal nonsense.
Thank you to everyone who joined Winter Reflections.
We’ll replay the concert next weekend, and the recording will stay online for 72 hours so you can watch whenever suits you.
Exact times to follow by email.
Thank you for your patience.
#AirMadeAudible
We’ll replay the concert next weekend, and the recording will stay online for 72 hours so you can watch whenever suits you.
Exact times to follow by email.
Thank you for your patience.
#AirMadeAudible
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Here is Dr Barry Jones explaining that they knew from ‘day 1’ it was airborne and a virus of some consequence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cpR...
UK Covid 19 Inquiry - Module 3 Hearing - 12 September 2024 AM
YouTube video by UK Covid-19 Inquiry
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Of course they should be because Covid is airborne.
These measures are not advised or adopted in most places in the world. Certainly not the UK and the USA.
Flu is airborne, Covid is airborne, & clean air prevents the spread
Ventilation & masking are very effective protections - yet these simple scientific measure are *still* not advised or adopted by health services in Ireland 😷
Ventilation & masking are very effective protections - yet these simple scientific measure are *still* not advised or adopted by health services in Ireland 😷
December 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Of course they should be because Covid is airborne.
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The cat is certainly out of the bag. #Covidisairborne bsky.app/profile/elho...
Here is Dr Barry Jones explaining that they knew from ‘day 1’ it was airborne and a virus of some consequence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cpR...
UK Covid 19 Inquiry - Module 3 Hearing - 12 September 2024 AM
YouTube video by UK Covid-19 Inquiry
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The cat is certainly out of the bag. #Covidisairborne bsky.app/profile/elho...
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These measures are not advised or adopted in most places in the world. Certainly not the UK and the USA.
Flu is airborne, Covid is airborne, & clean air prevents the spread
Ventilation & masking are very effective protections - yet these simple scientific measure are *still* not advised or adopted by health services in Ireland 😷
Ventilation & masking are very effective protections - yet these simple scientific measure are *still* not advised or adopted by health services in Ireland 😷
‘Challenging’ winter flu season expected to spike early around Christmas
December 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
These measures are not advised or adopted in most places in the world. Certainly not the UK and the USA.
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They can't pretend "it isn't possible to control the spread of airborne infectious diseases" forever.
The cat is out of the bag!
The UK #CovidInquiry slams the Johnson Government for failing to communicate #CovidisAirborne
The cat is out of the bag!
The UK #CovidInquiry slams the Johnson Government for failing to communicate #CovidisAirborne
December 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
They can't pretend "it isn't possible to control the spread of airborne infectious diseases" forever.
The cat is out of the bag!
The UK #CovidInquiry slams the Johnson Government for failing to communicate #CovidisAirborne
The cat is out of the bag!
The UK #CovidInquiry slams the Johnson Government for failing to communicate #CovidisAirborne
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Only the @greenparty.org.uk and @scottishgreens.org have policy to address airborne pathogens as far as we know.
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Only the @greenparty.org.uk and @scottishgreens.org have policy to address airborne pathogens as far as we know.
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And numerous NHS Trusts incorrectly advise to not sit on beds which is likely a Norovirus contact spread instruction, not relevant to airborne spread. #CovidisAirborne
December 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
And numerous NHS Trusts incorrectly advise to not sit on beds which is likely a Norovirus contact spread instruction, not relevant to airborne spread. #CovidisAirborne
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Zack Polanski does not shy away from talking about all issues that are important & he needs to be PM! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Question “What is the closest you’ve come to death?”
“Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
Question “What is the closest you’ve come to death?”
“Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
Zack Polanski: ‘I’m going to confess I haven’t finished The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg’
The Green party leader on his ‘floordrobe’, doomscrolling, and getting arrested on Waterloo Bridge
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Zack Polanski does not shy away from talking about all issues that are important & he needs to be PM! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Question “What is the closest you’ve come to death?”
“Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
Question “What is the closest you’ve come to death?”
“Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
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December 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Want to help us advance further? Now's a great time: join.greenparty.org.uk
I see the PM is being very rattled and very untruthful about the Greens again in the papers.
He couldn’t say this stuff in Parliament because he would be lying to the House - both about what our popular, evidence-based policies are, and about him believing this guff.
Trumpian
He couldn’t say this stuff in Parliament because he would be lying to the House - both about what our popular, evidence-based policies are, and about him believing this guff.
Trumpian
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Want to help us advance further? Now's a great time: join.greenparty.org.uk
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The Guardian : "What is the closest you’ve come to death?"
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
@greenparty.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#Covid #covid19UK #LongCovid #CovidIsNotOver #GreensAgainstCovid
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
@greenparty.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#Covid #covid19UK #LongCovid #CovidIsNotOver #GreensAgainstCovid
December 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Guardian : "What is the closest you’ve come to death?"
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
@greenparty.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#Covid #covid19UK #LongCovid #CovidIsNotOver #GreensAgainstCovid
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
@greenparty.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#Covid #covid19UK #LongCovid #CovidIsNotOver #GreensAgainstCovid
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Thanks so much for frankness and telling #Covid like it is @zackpolanski.bsky.social 🙏
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thanks so much for frankness and telling #Covid like it is @zackpolanski.bsky.social 🙏
Zack Polanski does not shy away from talking about all issues that are important & he needs to be PM! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Question “What is the closest you’ve come to death?”
“Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
Question “What is the closest you’ve come to death?”
“Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
Zack Polanski: ‘I’m going to confess I haven’t finished The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg’
The Green party leader on his ‘floordrobe’, doomscrolling, and getting arrested on Waterloo Bridge
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Zack Polanski does not shy away from talking about all issues that are important & he needs to be PM! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Question “What is the closest you’ve come to death?”
“Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
Question “What is the closest you’ve come to death?”
“Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day."
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Great interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social and he mentions COVID and Climate Change. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Zack Polanski: ‘I’m going to confess I haven’t finished The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg’
The Green party leader on his ‘floordrobe’, doomscrolling, and getting arrested on Waterloo Bridge
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Great interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social and he mentions COVID and Climate Change. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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One week in! Who's been enjoying our Christmas countdown?🎄
A tiny feathered favourite brings the festive cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
A tiny feathered favourite brings the festive cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
December 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
One week in! Who's been enjoying our Christmas countdown?🎄
A tiny feathered favourite brings the festive cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
A tiny feathered favourite brings the festive cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
Great interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social and he mentions COVID and Climate Change. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Zack Polanski: ‘I’m going to confess I haven’t finished The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg’
The Green party leader on his ‘floordrobe’, doomscrolling, and getting arrested on Waterloo Bridge
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Great interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social and he mentions COVID and Climate Change. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
And Palantir is managing our NHS data!
PALANTIR CEO, on the constitutionality of boat strikes:
".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his
gizmodo.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
And Palantir is managing our NHS data!
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PALANTIR CEO, on the constitutionality of boat strikes:
".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his
gizmodo.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Or alternatively they could be saying wear an ffp2/3 to protect yourself, open windows & ventilate. Stay home if sick. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Wear a face mask if unwell to help stem flu ‘tidal wave’, say health officials
This year’s flu season started earlier than usual and is yet to reach a peak
www.independent.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Or alternatively they could be saying wear an ffp2/3 to protect yourself, open windows & ventilate. Stay home if sick. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...