Immunopolitics
@immunopolitics.bsky.social
UK-Based Immunology academic interested in Anti-vaccine movements, pseudoscience, misinformation and their impacts on politics and economics.
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Wrote about the deficit-populism doom loop. Imagine you are the finance minister of a European country. You lie awake at night worrying about bondholders. Your colleagues fret about the electoral success of the hard right. What are your options? www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Fear the deficit-populism doom loop
Politicians, particularly in Europe, are in a terrible bind
www.economist.com
August 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Wrote about the deficit-populism doom loop. Imagine you are the finance minister of a European country. You lie awake at night worrying about bondholders. Your colleagues fret about the electoral success of the hard right. What are your options? www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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A Democratic Mayor arrested.
A Democratic Congresswoman indicted.
A Democratic Senator tackled and detained.
A Democratic State Representative killed.
A Democratic State Representative in critical condition.
We can all see where this is going.
A Democratic Congresswoman indicted.
A Democratic Senator tackled and detained.
A Democratic State Representative killed.
A Democratic State Representative in critical condition.
We can all see where this is going.
June 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A Democratic Mayor arrested.
A Democratic Congresswoman indicted.
A Democratic Senator tackled and detained.
A Democratic State Representative killed.
A Democratic State Representative in critical condition.
We can all see where this is going.
A Democratic Congresswoman indicted.
A Democratic Senator tackled and detained.
A Democratic State Representative killed.
A Democratic State Representative in critical condition.
We can all see where this is going.
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Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
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As of 2022, only 29 US states required some kind of sex ed in schools—and about half of those didn’t require the information to be medically accurate. Where you live shouldn’t dictate your quality of education.
The first episode of Crash Course Sex Ed is available now!
youtu.be/SkSItIS_Xl0?...
The first episode of Crash Course Sex Ed is available now!
youtu.be/SkSItIS_Xl0?...
What is sex?: Sex Ed #1
YouTube video by CrashCourse
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
As of 2022, only 29 US states required some kind of sex ed in schools—and about half of those didn’t require the information to be medically accurate. Where you live shouldn’t dictate your quality of education.
The first episode of Crash Course Sex Ed is available now!
youtu.be/SkSItIS_Xl0?...
The first episode of Crash Course Sex Ed is available now!
youtu.be/SkSItIS_Xl0?...
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It's not that the kid is wrong, it's that he's wrong with utter and serene confidence. When people ask me why I wrote The Death of Expertise, it wasn't ignorance that compelled me to write, it was this kind of unbreakable, completely self-assured ignorance that did it.
Lololol @samseder.bsky.social has to very slowly explain to this dude that government agencies don't pay taxes lolol
March 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It's not that the kid is wrong, it's that he's wrong with utter and serene confidence. When people ask me why I wrote The Death of Expertise, it wasn't ignorance that compelled me to write, it was this kind of unbreakable, completely self-assured ignorance that did it.
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NEW
By me
Thinking about a revolution
Some things are changing rather fundamentally and the way we think should perhaps change too
Includes Monty Python, Yeats, and C.S.Lewis
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/thinking-a...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/03/thin...
By me
Thinking about a revolution
Some things are changing rather fundamentally and the way we think should perhaps change too
Includes Monty Python, Yeats, and C.S.Lewis
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/thinking-a...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/03/thin...
Thinking about a revolution
Some things are changing rather fundamentally and the way we think should perhaps change too
emptycity.substack.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
NEW
By me
Thinking about a revolution
Some things are changing rather fundamentally and the way we think should perhaps change too
Includes Monty Python, Yeats, and C.S.Lewis
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/thinking-a...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/03/thin...
By me
Thinking about a revolution
Some things are changing rather fundamentally and the way we think should perhaps change too
Includes Monty Python, Yeats, and C.S.Lewis
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/thinking-a...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/03/thin...
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The US could reach a compromise with Mexico and Canada on tariffs as soon as Wednesday, according to Howard Lutnick, the US commerce secretary.
“Both the Mexicans and the Canadians were on the phone with me all day today trying to show that they’ll do better,” Lutnick told Fox Business today
“Both the Mexicans and the Canadians were on the phone with me all day today trying to show that they’ll do better,” Lutnick told Fox Business today
March 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The US could reach a compromise with Mexico and Canada on tariffs as soon as Wednesday, according to Howard Lutnick, the US commerce secretary.
“Both the Mexicans and the Canadians were on the phone with me all day today trying to show that they’ll do better,” Lutnick told Fox Business today
“Both the Mexicans and the Canadians were on the phone with me all day today trying to show that they’ll do better,” Lutnick told Fox Business today
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Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
The net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing high-wage jobs across the…
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
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I’d like to think I’m the first person to get into a flame war with VPOTUS from the swimming pool of Woburn Center Parcs at half-term.
The VP is posting through it. (Good for @shashj.bsky.social for hitting a nerve.)
February 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I’d like to think I’m the first person to get into a flame war with VPOTUS from the swimming pool of Woburn Center Parcs at half-term.
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Last year, we published a paper showing that AI models can "debunk" conspiracy theories via personalized conversations. That paper raised a major question: WHY are the human<>AI convos so effective? In a new working paper, we have some answers.
TLDR: facts
osf.io/preprints/ps...
TLDR: facts
osf.io/preprints/ps...
February 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Last year, we published a paper showing that AI models can "debunk" conspiracy theories via personalized conversations. That paper raised a major question: WHY are the human<>AI convos so effective? In a new working paper, we have some answers.
TLDR: facts
osf.io/preprints/ps...
TLDR: facts
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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I joke but there is something hilarious about “Hey, it’s me, the leader of the Conservative Party. You know what I hate? Old people afraid of change.”
February 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I joke but there is something hilarious about “Hey, it’s me, the leader of the Conservative Party. You know what I hate? Old people afraid of change.”
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They tried to cancel John Crace from covering the right-wing jamboree at ExCel but no one can stop him filing copy this good
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
February 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
They tried to cancel John Crace from covering the right-wing jamboree at ExCel but no one can stop him filing copy this good
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Forgot this one
7) He will try to buy Greenland again, and threaten Denmark with Tarriffs or maybe threaten Ozempic sales or production. RFK et al. Will have his ear on this.
February 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Forgot this one
I wish I was wrong more often
6) On Trumps “peace” plan, Putin will see the enjoy the offer of accepting his land grab and spending 4 years rebuilding his army capability to fully go for Ukraine and then Moldova. The Ukrainians rightfully won’t accept it and Trump will laud them and the EU as warmongers.
February 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I wish I was wrong more often
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🇬🇧🇺🇦 The UK is ready to play a leading role in accelerating work on security guarantees for Ukraine. This includes further support for Ukraine’s military – where the UK has already committed £3 billion a year until at least 2030, - The Telegraph
February 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
🇬🇧🇺🇦 The UK is ready to play a leading role in accelerating work on security guarantees for Ukraine. This includes further support for Ukraine’s military – where the UK has already committed £3 billion a year until at least 2030, - The Telegraph
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I want everyone who said they couldn't vote for Harris, because her policies didn't go far enough in one or several areas, and concluded "they're all the same", to make themselves a little scrapbook over the next four years.
As an aide-mémoire for next time.
As an aide-mémoire for next time.
February 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I want everyone who said they couldn't vote for Harris, because her policies didn't go far enough in one or several areas, and concluded "they're all the same", to make themselves a little scrapbook over the next four years.
As an aide-mémoire for next time.
As an aide-mémoire for next time.
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Russians attacked the shelter of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
February 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Russians attacked the shelter of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Highly likely that in a bunker somewhere in Ukraine there is some of Ukraines' very experienced nuclear engineers meeting with some of their weapons manufacturers and plans to build nukes are now action. I'm guessing these were made as a back up for a while now #Ukraine #Trumpisacoward #Moscowdon
February 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Highly likely that in a bunker somewhere in Ukraine there is some of Ukraines' very experienced nuclear engineers meeting with some of their weapons manufacturers and plans to build nukes are now action. I'm guessing these were made as a back up for a while now #Ukraine #Trumpisacoward #Moscowdon
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Just line the coast with GP receptionists - no one's ever getting in.
February 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Just line the coast with GP receptionists - no one's ever getting in.
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A fundamental story of the last decade is that a lot of basically incompetent people got fed up by competent people telling them they were wrong, constructed a more welcoming alternative ecosystem of competency cosplayers, and then somehow turned the whole government over to them.
February 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A fundamental story of the last decade is that a lot of basically incompetent people got fed up by competent people telling them they were wrong, constructed a more welcoming alternative ecosystem of competency cosplayers, and then somehow turned the whole government over to them.
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I think it was the inevitable outcome of millions of people not understanding and not caring how their own government works
February 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I think it was the inevitable outcome of millions of people not understanding and not caring how their own government works
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We should be throwing up lab space in places like Cambridge and Tatton Park at a vast rate.
Biggest opportunity to recruit scientific talent since the 1930s.
Biggest opportunity to recruit scientific talent since the 1930s.
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
We should be throwing up lab space in places like Cambridge and Tatton Park at a vast rate.
Biggest opportunity to recruit scientific talent since the 1930s.
Biggest opportunity to recruit scientific talent since the 1930s.