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· Nov 12
Old picture. I don't know who did it. I've found it from Twitter in the beginning of 2022. Somebody replied to Zaynep Tufekci with this picture and then either deactivated the account or got suspended.
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(To be clear, I’m not saying I think the government created or manufactured HIV or SARS2. But at first HIV wasn’t treated with any urgency because it was incorrectly believed to affect only gay men. Re: COVID, it’s airborne, etc. & would take considerable $$ to properly manage.)
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
(To be clear, I’m not saying I think the government created or manufactured HIV or SARS2. But at first HIV wasn’t treated with any urgency because it was incorrectly believed to affect only gay men. Re: COVID, it’s airborne, etc. & would take considerable $$ to properly manage.)
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I got a big lesson in government malfeasance as a young man trying to stay alive during the original HIV/AIDS epidemic. I can’t say I’d recommend that, but at least it helped me see the threat of COVID more clearly. But I never would’ve thought they’d do the same or similar to the entire population.
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I got a big lesson in government malfeasance as a young man trying to stay alive during the original HIV/AIDS epidemic. I can’t say I’d recommend that, but at least it helped me see the threat of COVID more clearly. But I never would’ve thought they’d do the same or similar to the entire population.
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*People can’t acknowledge the threat of COVID bcs of denial, propaganda, conformist groupthink, institutional failure, normalcy bias, lack of knowledge abt long term effects of some viruses, possible frontal lobe damage from infections that interferes with risk assessment and decision making, etc.
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
*People can’t acknowledge the threat of COVID bcs of denial, propaganda, conformist groupthink, institutional failure, normalcy bias, lack of knowledge abt long term effects of some viruses, possible frontal lobe damage from infections that interferes with risk assessment and decision making, etc.
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The reasons people are generally unable to acknowledge that COVID is dangerous are complex*. I think another reason may be that many people think the government couldn’t possibly be that malevolent or reckless. I wonder if for some the last few difficult weeks are testing that assumption.
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The reasons people are generally unable to acknowledge that COVID is dangerous are complex*. I think another reason may be that many people think the government couldn’t possibly be that malevolent or reckless. I wonder if for some the last few difficult weeks are testing that assumption.
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Tim Draper funded a deranged plan to break California into six states.
Chris Larsen funds mass surveillance and is supporting *both* right-wing Fox zealot Steve Hilton & Dem Katie Porter for governor.
The crypto billionaire extremists are coming for California
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Chris Larsen funds mass surveillance and is supporting *both* right-wing Fox zealot Steve Hilton & Dem Katie Porter for governor.
The crypto billionaire extremists are coming for California
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Crypto Billionaires Try to Build a Moderate ‘Counterforce’ in California Politics
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Tim Draper funded a deranged plan to break California into six states.
Chris Larsen funds mass surveillance and is supporting *both* right-wing Fox zealot Steve Hilton & Dem Katie Porter for governor.
The crypto billionaire extremists are coming for California
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Chris Larsen funds mass surveillance and is supporting *both* right-wing Fox zealot Steve Hilton & Dem Katie Porter for governor.
The crypto billionaire extremists are coming for California
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put countries in Asia on high alert. 2 people in India have died from the virus, which has a fatality rate ranging between 40% & 75%. It originated in bats. Nearby countries—Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore—have introduced new screening measures👇
What to know about the Nipah virus | CNN
The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put countries in Asia on high alert. 2 people in India have died from the virus, which has a fatality rate ranging between 40% & 75%. It originated in bats. Nearby countries—Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore—have introduced new screening measures👇
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New from 404 Media: here is the user guide for ELITE, the tool Palantir made for ICE. A map shows people on a map; ICE clicks them, brings up their dossier. ICE uses to find which neighborhoods to target. We obtained it, you can now read the document for yourself: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New from 404 Media: here is the user guide for ELITE, the tool Palantir made for ICE. A map shows people on a map; ICE clicks them, brings up their dossier. ICE uses to find which neighborhoods to target. We obtained it, you can now read the document for yourself: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
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Millions of AI chats left exposed by the app's creators. Stuff like this has happened several times but every time it happens is a mess and a reminder that people are sharing highly sensitive stuff with chatbots & that most of these companies have horrible security
www.404media.co/massive-ai-c...
www.404media.co/massive-ai-c...
Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations
Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Millions of AI chats left exposed by the app's creators. Stuff like this has happened several times but every time it happens is a mess and a reminder that people are sharing highly sensitive stuff with chatbots & that most of these companies have horrible security
www.404media.co/massive-ai-c...
www.404media.co/massive-ai-c...
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The systemic corruption & the inability to tackle it permeating every aspect of society, the injustice of it all, the normalization of inequality & exploitation, the denial of the obvious, the intrinsic horror of subjugation, the oligarchy, the war on humans, the fallacies, the prison system...
If US laws, institutions, and processes were worth a damn, none of this would be happening in the first place. What we're seeing is the result of massive systemic failures--to be generous to those who don't believe the US was already a fascist state--that have built up for more than half a century.
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 AM
The systemic corruption & the inability to tackle it permeating every aspect of society, the injustice of it all, the normalization of inequality & exploitation, the denial of the obvious, the intrinsic horror of subjugation, the oligarchy, the war on humans, the fallacies, the prison system...
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One of the several insidious things about COVID is that it can do considerable “under the hood” damage that might not be evident for years. I say this not to frighten and paralyze you, but to remind or encourage you to wear a mask and try to have as few infections as possible.
If they established protocols (with biomarkers) for at least these 3 factors: immunity depletion, vascular damage, and mitochondrial dysfunction, they would shudder in terror for the amount of people suffering Long Covid.
January 27, 2026 at 11:34 PM
One of the several insidious things about COVID is that it can do considerable “under the hood” damage that might not be evident for years. I say this not to frighten and paralyze you, but to remind or encourage you to wear a mask and try to have as few infections as possible.
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Mask up cuz measles erases immune memory. The virus destroys 11% to 73% of antibody memory cells, leaving individuals vulnerable to other pathogens for months or up to two years.
How about you don’t assume you’ll experience the lower band of that potential outcome?
How about you don’t assume you’ll experience the lower band of that potential outcome?
Measles cases going up in the USA. A startling trend without an end. Here’s a year over year comparison. www.axios.com/2026/01/22/m...
January 28, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Mask up cuz measles erases immune memory. The virus destroys 11% to 73% of antibody memory cells, leaving individuals vulnerable to other pathogens for months or up to two years.
How about you don’t assume you’ll experience the lower band of that potential outcome?
How about you don’t assume you’ll experience the lower band of that potential outcome?
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Sometimes when the media or our institutions say “Emerging evidence…” they’re referring to information or data that actually “emerged” years ago, but that is just now being disclosed or reported on in a more “official” capacity. #COVID
"Emerging evidence" that repeated infections of Covid-19 inevitably result in lasting harm.
"Emerging evidence" of a clear, self-evident truth that has been observable for years.
"Emerging evidence" that underscores the urgent necessity of taking action to stop the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19.
"Emerging evidence" of a clear, self-evident truth that has been observable for years.
"Emerging evidence" that underscores the urgent necessity of taking action to stop the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19.
January 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Sometimes when the media or our institutions say “Emerging evidence…” they’re referring to information or data that actually “emerged” years ago, but that is just now being disclosed or reported on in a more “official” capacity. #COVID
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"Emerging evidence" that repeated infections of Covid-19 inevitably result in lasting harm.
"Emerging evidence" of a clear, self-evident truth that has been observable for years.
"Emerging evidence" that underscores the urgent necessity of taking action to stop the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19.
"Emerging evidence" of a clear, self-evident truth that has been observable for years.
"Emerging evidence" that underscores the urgent necessity of taking action to stop the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19.
January 27, 2026 at 9:17 PM
"Emerging evidence" that repeated infections of Covid-19 inevitably result in lasting harm.
"Emerging evidence" of a clear, self-evident truth that has been observable for years.
"Emerging evidence" that underscores the urgent necessity of taking action to stop the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19.
"Emerging evidence" of a clear, self-evident truth that has been observable for years.
"Emerging evidence" that underscores the urgent necessity of taking action to stop the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19.
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Wait, CBS is both criticizing Trump & referencing actual COVID studies? The plot thickens.
“The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage…warrants more examination… What will happen to people 10 years down the road [?]”
“The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage…warrants more examination… What will happen to people 10 years down the road [?]”
Trump's policies at odds with emerging understanding of Covid's long-term harm
"The legacy of COVID is going to be long, and we are going to be learning about the chronic effects of the virus for some time to come"
(H/t @kianopoly.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
"The legacy of COVID is going to be long, and we are going to be learning about the chronic effects of the virus for some time to come"
(H/t @kianopoly.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm
Studies offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had COVID infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed COVID vaccine recommendations and cut research.
www.cbsnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Wait, CBS is both criticizing Trump & referencing actual COVID studies? The plot thickens.
“The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage…warrants more examination… What will happen to people 10 years down the road [?]”
“The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage…warrants more examination… What will happen to people 10 years down the road [?]”
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This is why I don't understand how any politician believes they can reason, negotiate, or work with this regime. Do they not know evil when they see it? There's nothing and no one to make an connection with: the regime is run by sociopaths and psychopaths who want to hurt people.
January 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
This is why I don't understand how any politician believes they can reason, negotiate, or work with this regime. Do they not know evil when they see it? There's nothing and no one to make an connection with: the regime is run by sociopaths and psychopaths who want to hurt people.
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Understand this: There are Trump regime concentration camps in America, where innocent people are being killed and tortured and sexually abused—not to mention caged indefinitely—and that includes men, women, and children. These Nazi-style camps are on military bases to keep their activities secret.
Immigrants Detained at Fort Bliss in Texas Report Abuse and Inhumane Conditions
Detained people at largest immigration detention facility in the country report accounts of physical and sexual abuse.
www.aclu.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Understand this: There are Trump regime concentration camps in America, where innocent people are being killed and tortured and sexually abused—not to mention caged indefinitely—and that includes men, women, and children. These Nazi-style camps are on military bases to keep their activities secret.
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A young mountain lion was sighted last night in Pacific Heights/Cow Hollow and safely captured this morning. While rare, young lions nearing dispersal age can wander into urban areas, become disoriented, and hunker down.
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
A young mountain lion was sighted last night in Pacific Heights/Cow Hollow and safely captured this morning. While rare, young lions nearing dispersal age can wander into urban areas, become disoriented, and hunker down.
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“Epidemiological studies have begun to show a concerning trend: individuals with a history of COVID-19 infection are at an elevated risk for developing diabetes, often within months of recovery...” This has actually been known for years, but I’m glad to see more attention on it.
Unseen Post-COVID Diabetes: Causes and Forecasts
As we navigate through the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most alarming outcomes is the increasing prevalence of diabetes among those who have been infected with the virus.
scienmag.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:49 AM
“Epidemiological studies have begun to show a concerning trend: individuals with a history of COVID-19 infection are at an elevated risk for developing diabetes, often within months of recovery...” This has actually been known for years, but I’m glad to see more attention on it.
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A few weeks ago, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale called for public executions.
Now we've had a few in Minneapolis—and they're backfiring massively.
What other brilliant advice do the manchild idiots of Silicon Valley have for Trump administration?
Now we've had a few in Minneapolis—and they're backfiring massively.
What other brilliant advice do the manchild idiots of Silicon Valley have for Trump administration?
January 27, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A few weeks ago, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale called for public executions.
Now we've had a few in Minneapolis—and they're backfiring massively.
What other brilliant advice do the manchild idiots of Silicon Valley have for Trump administration?
Now we've had a few in Minneapolis—and they're backfiring massively.
What other brilliant advice do the manchild idiots of Silicon Valley have for Trump administration?
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When there is jumps between species, the virus modifies greatly, and new strains appear. But the expert said no, and that was it, regardless that his work is very interesting. But discarding real possibilities seems a tad weird to me.
January 27, 2026 at 8:08 AM
When there is jumps between species, the virus modifies greatly, and new strains appear. But the expert said no, and that was it, regardless that his work is very interesting. But discarding real possibilities seems a tad weird to me.
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There is an expert in wastewater monitoring who is always finding out very diverging sars2 strains. A few of us said it could be spillover to/from pets, even rats or wild animals. He denied that possibility right away, without even considering it.
But, he's an expert, so...
But, he's an expert, so...
January 27, 2026 at 8:05 AM
There is an expert in wastewater monitoring who is always finding out very diverging sars2 strains. A few of us said it could be spillover to/from pets, even rats or wild animals. He denied that possibility right away, without even considering it.
But, he's an expert, so...
But, he's an expert, so...
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🚨 NEW PROFILE: Emily Oster, Brown University Economist
Nobody bothered to ask what an economist might really know about managing an infectious disease pandemic. She raked in millions peddling disinformation before pivoting to MAHA.
👇 READ, SUB, SHARE WIDELY: www.panaccindex.info/p/profile-em...
Nobody bothered to ask what an economist might really know about managing an infectious disease pandemic. She raked in millions peddling disinformation before pivoting to MAHA.
👇 READ, SUB, SHARE WIDELY: www.panaccindex.info/p/profile-em...
PROFILE: Emily Oster, Brown University Economist
From COVID-19 Cheerleader to MAHA Cheerleader
www.panaccindex.info
January 23, 2026 at 12:21 AM
🚨 NEW PROFILE: Emily Oster, Brown University Economist
Nobody bothered to ask what an economist might really know about managing an infectious disease pandemic. She raked in millions peddling disinformation before pivoting to MAHA.
👇 READ, SUB, SHARE WIDELY: www.panaccindex.info/p/profile-em...
Nobody bothered to ask what an economist might really know about managing an infectious disease pandemic. She raked in millions peddling disinformation before pivoting to MAHA.
👇 READ, SUB, SHARE WIDELY: www.panaccindex.info/p/profile-em...
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Just when you thought it couldn't get nuttier: RFKjr's handpicked leader of the once-respected Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices *questions* the need for the polio vaccine. ACIP advises CDC on vaccination practices.
The polio virus is still out there. Vaccination keeps it at bay👇
The polio virus is still out there. Vaccination keeps it at bay👇
Let's talk about #polio!
The virus can invade our nervous system and cause paralysis in just hours. Remember: 1 in 200 cases leads to irreversible paralysis (usually in the legs). However, thanks to vaccines polio can be prevented! #VaccinesWork
Stay informed and protect yourself and loved ones!
The virus can invade our nervous system and cause paralysis in just hours. Remember: 1 in 200 cases leads to irreversible paralysis (usually in the legs). However, thanks to vaccines polio can be prevented! #VaccinesWork
Stay informed and protect yourself and loved ones!
January 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Just when you thought it couldn't get nuttier: RFKjr's handpicked leader of the once-respected Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices *questions* the need for the polio vaccine. ACIP advises CDC on vaccination practices.
The polio virus is still out there. Vaccination keeps it at bay👇
The polio virus is still out there. Vaccination keeps it at bay👇
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It’s Blue Monday alright.
New Order - Blue Monday on BBC's Top of the Pops - 31.3.1983
YouTube video by New Order
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January 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM
It’s Blue Monday alright.
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Some complained that older patients were de facto euthanised - sedated with morphine instead of treated in hospital. This was not considered central to the discussion.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Some complained that older patients were de facto euthanised - sedated with morphine instead of treated in hospital. This was not considered central to the discussion.
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