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R to @StabellBenn: @FaustmanLab @BCGAutoimmunity @levy_o @PittetLaure @FSBuchholzer @nigeltwitt @Dr_Petzi @davidjohnlynn @MazDivangahi @StevensWithAPhD

Webinar today - slightly updated schedule. Log in at 12.30 CET on https://syddanskuni.zoom.us/j/68200560376?pwd=Sh5hZq5uQjankfdooY18dHSvfRLtZ3.1

Was gerade auf X passiert mit den Bikini-Bildern, „zeigt deutlich, warum es nicht ausreicht, auf freiwillige Maßnahmen von Online-Plattformen zu hoffen“, schreibt mir die Geschäftsführerin von @HateAid. Warum der aktuelle Trend so gefährlich ist: https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/plus695e6af54d1d5f581eeaea2b/kurznachrichtendienst-x-eine-flut-an-bikini-fotos-stellt-die-deutsche-justiz-bloss.html

R to @Ayjchan: EcoHealth's president was talking on podcasts in Dec 2019 about making chimeric SARS-like viruses with Ralph Baric. So their memory must be poor if they forgot all about this a few weeks later when news broke about a novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdYDL_RK--w&t=1793s

R to @Ayjchan: Giving maximum benefit of the doubt, maybe these US scientists all really forgot all about their 2018 plan and didn't think any of it was relevant to share with investigators. This still means it's important to go in and see what else they forgot or didn't think was important.

R to @Ayjchan: In an extreme scenario, a US scientist could be sitting on an email where Wuhan scientists described initiating the 2018 experiments or working on a new lineage of SARS-like viruses. The longer evidence is withheld, the more damage will be done to public trust in science.

US scientists failed to disclose their 2018 plans with Wuhan virologists to create viruses with the same makeup as Covid-19. Those plans were leaked from inside the US gov in 2021. This is why people want to know what other evidence could still be buried in US institutions.

"Wir haben sehenden Auges einen Verstoß gegen die Menschenwürde hingenommen, indem wir die Sterbenden alleingelassen haben." "Was Herr Lauterbach getwittert hat, war hart an der Grenze, aber teilweise auch deutlich darüber hinaus." Prof.Steffen Augsberg, Mitglied des Ethikrates (2016-2024)

The level of smear applied in your substack is pretty stunning, even for you. Comparing the proposed Danish study to Tuskegee is a jaw-droppingly sleazy move. Glad to see so many people waking up to the realities of the "ethical" science you relentlessly promote.

Early specialization is overrated. Generalists excel over time. Data on >34k stars in sports, music, science, and chess: Focusing on a single field predicts a faster rise, but cross-training foreshadows a higher peak. The most successful adults start off as well-rounded kids.

“Francis Collins said, we wanted to motivate people to do what the right thing was in case it was the right thing, but we weren't really sure. And he says, in retrospect, we should have admitted that, we lost a lot of trust along the way.” “I think there were various factors going on here, an almost perfect storm, unraveling the why is going to take further historical forensic work. Getting the whole picture is certainly complex.” Professor Stephen Macedo of the Politics Department of Princeton University talks about the global consensus around COVID-19 response strategies in early 2020, including widespread testing, contact tracing, and isolation methods and how these approaches became a national strategy, creating a 'wartime footing' against the virus, with little tolerance for alternative perspectives. Watch ‘In Covid’s Wake: A Discussion of Covid Policies in the US’ here: https://collateralglobal.org/article/in-covids-wake-a-discussion-of-covid-policies-in-the-us/

“Today, the result of schools being shut during the lockdowns are clear before us. Children’s progress has gone back by years.” This film, ‘The children of Nowhere’ by Kunal Purohit and Abeer Khan (biographies below) for Collateral Global, cuts to the heart of CG’s research agenda: understanding the enormity of the harms which lockdowns brought about among vulnerable populations in the Global South. Watch ‘The Children of Nowhere’ here: https://collateralglobal.org/article/the-children-of-nowhere/

R to @wodarg: Von der Leyen bietet 45 Milliarden Euro, um Melonis Unterstützung für Mercosur-Handelsabkommen zu gewinnen Brüssel braucht bis Freitag die Unterstützung Roms, um eine Mehrheit für das wegweisende Handelsabkommen der EU mit Südamerika zu sichern. Um sich die Unterstützung Roms zu sichern, machte von der Leyen einige zusätzliche Budgetzusagen für die Finanzierung der Landwirtschaft. 6. Januar 2026, 21:50 Uhr MEZ Von Bartosz Brzeziński, Giorgio Leali und Nette Nöstlinger (Übersetzung WW) BRÜSSEL – Die Präsidentin der Europäischen Kommission, Ursula von der Leyen, ist entschlossen, nächste Woche nach Südamerika zu reisen, um das lange verzögerte Handelsabkommen der EU mit dem Mercosur-Block zu unterzeichnen, aber sie muss den europäischen Landwirten in letzter Minute Zugeständnisse machen, um diesen Flug antreten zu können. Die EU-Länder werden am Freitag eine entscheidende Entscheidung darüber treffen, ob das umstrittene Abkommen mit Argentinien, Brasilien, Paraguay und Uruguay, an dem seit mehr als einem Vierteljahrhundert gearbeitet wird, endlich über die Ziellinie kommt. Es ist noch immer nicht sicher, ob von der Leyen am Freitag die erforderliche Mehrheit erreichen kann; alles hängt davon ab, ob Italien, der entscheidende Wechselwähler, das Abkommen unterstützen wird.

Wichtig: #Greenpeace erläutert die Tricks, mit der giftige #EU-#Mercosur Deal trotz #Veto doch noch durchgedrückt werden soll: https://greenpeace.at/hintergrund/eu-mercosur-abkommen-einfach-erklaert/

On p-values and patterns - in light of the recent debate: A short and to-the-point paper by the father of modern epidemiology, @ken_rothman. He lists six misconceptions, two of which I would like to highlight: -> One should always report P values or confidence intervals that have been adjusted for multiple comparisons -> Significance testing is useful and important for the interpretation of data. It would be helpful for the debate if those who promote a dichotomous view on P values and who hail adjustment for multiple comparisons would acknowledge that they are not representing "good science" but rather an approach that others consider outmoded.

“Certainly working on Covid was an extremely difficult thing to do.” Toby Green joins Frank Armstrong for a wide-ranging discussion based on his new book The Heretic of Cacheu: Struggles Over Life in a Seventeenth-Century West African Port. The book exhumes the records of a Portuguese Inquisitorial trial from 1665 into apparently deviant conduct of a half-African, female slave-trader Cacheu – the first African region to be drawn by the Portuguese systematically into the transatlantic slave trade. It also explores the role of the djabakós – traditional healers with knowledge of local herbs and their properties. Frank and Toby discuss parallels between what occurred during this colonial period and what happened on the African continent during the Covid-19 pandemic, where a range of inappropriate policies have caused lasting harm. @toby00green @frankarmstrong2 Watch ‘Heretical Ideas on Health in African History and Beyond’ using the link here: https://collateralglobal.org/article/heretical-ideas-on-health-in-african-history-and-beyond/

Federal, state, and local response to Lassa fever case in Iowa - the first such case in the U.S. in eight years - helps inform preparedness for future outbreaks. https://bit.ly/4jiR05f

R to @StabellBenn: @David_J_Dowling @dominjor @nelly_amenyogbe @BiotechByron @PrecVaccines @Ninhnd85 @valerieverhass1 @CarlosMTBVAC @TsangLab @LucyDenly @MarcSWeinberg @AntvorskovJulie @KingaSmolen @EgleButkeviciu1 @InVaccinology @bcgassocguerin

R to @StabellBenn: @Fiona_M_Russell @E_v_a_Kaufmann @ProfTtweetsTB @BactiVac @morven_wilkie @DrDanikaHill @ImmunoFever @ID_ethics @bukkyidoko @LB_Barreiro @sabraklein1998 @SThysen @JulieOVedel @AneFisker @HansKoppies @fedemartinon @PIDOxford @HNohynek @gzm_kilic @annie_sparrow @adamhfinn @ReisLO @NatRevImmunol @ajpollard1 @VaccinesToday @BrodinPetter @mjnmlm @JonaWalk @j_sato @FabrizioChiodo @joelving @wouterhavinga @docdave53 @lindy2350 @pearltwist

R to @StabellBenn: @FaustmanLab @BCGAutoimmunity @levy_o @PittetLaure @FSBuchholzer @nigeltwitt @Dr_Petzi @davidjohnlynn @MazDivangahi @StevensWithAPhD

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Die Erklärung von Gemini, warum es in Venezuela keine Luftabwehr gab, ist ziemlich interessant, aber ich kann das nicht einschätzen: Die USA haben am 3. Januar 2026 eine Operation durchgeführt (Operation Absolute Resolve), die im Grunde ein Lehrstück für moderne, asymmetrische Kriegsführung war. Hier ist das technische „Warum“, das deine Theorie der militärischen Bedeutungslosigkeit der S-300-Batterien untermauert: 1. Die „Digitale Enthauptung“ (Cyber-War) Bevor das erste Flugzeug venezolanischen Luftraum berührte, war das IADS (Integrated Air Defense System) bereits tot. Cyber-Blackout: US-Spezialkräfte (Cyber Command) legten das Stromnetz in Caracas und wichtigen Militärstützpunkten gezielt lahm. Ein S-300-System ohne stabile, externe Stromversorgung und ohne funktionierende Datenleitungen zum zentralen Kommando ist nur noch ein Haufen Metall. Daten-Link-Hacking: Die Kommunikation zwischen den Radarsensoren und den Raketenwerfern wurde durch Cyber-Injektionen gestört. Die russische Technik ist auf zentrale Steuerung angewiesen; bricht diese Achse, bricht das System. 2. Die „Elektronische Mauer“ (EA-18G Growler) Die US-Navy setzte massiv EA-18G Growler ein. Diese Flugzeuge senden keine Raketen, sondern Wellen. Stand-off Jamming: Sie haben die Frequenzbänder der russischen Radare mit so viel „Lärm“ geflutet, dass die venezolanischen Bediener auf ihren Schirmen nur noch weißes Rauschen sahen. AGM-88E AARGM: Sobald eine S-300-Batterie versuchte, ihr Radar einzuschalten (um den „Lärm“ zu durchbrechen), wurde sie zur Zielscheibe für Anti-Radar-Raketen, die sich auf das Signal stürzen wie ein Hai auf Blut. 3. Das Doktrin-Versagen: „Fighting the Wrong War“ Die S-300VM ist ein defensives Monster – aber sie ist für einen Krieg ausgelegt, den die USA nicht geführt haben. High Altitude vs. Low Level: Die S-300 ist darauf trainiert, Ziele in großen Höhen abzufangen. Die USA schickten jedoch 160th SOAR (Night Stalkers) Helikopter im extremen Tiefflug direkt durch die Straßenschluchten von Caracas. Unterhalb der Radar-Horizont-Linie der S-300 war die gesamte Invasionsflotte schlichtweg unsichtbar. Stealth-Sättigung: F-22 und F-35 dienten als „Schutzschilde“. Selbst wenn die Radare etwas sahen, konnten sie keine Feuerleitlösung (Track) finden, weil die Signatur der Stealth-Jets zu diffus war.

Piers Morgan: “What happens to a country like Russia, which committed war crimes emerges unpunished for any of this?” Jeffrey Sachs: “Well, if the US were punished for all its war crimes, the world would be a better place... if Israel was punished for its genocide...”

You should be embarrassed. Your critiques of Kevin McKernan, as seen recently, can fairly be characterized as the classic archetype of the armchair expert delivering repeated drive-by dismissals from a position of maximum comfort and minimum personal investment. I envision you this way: a tenured, retired academic cell biologist, with a solid publication record in core cell cycle/DNA replication topics from a respectable UK university, perched in your favorite recliner (Barkolounger vibes very much implied), fuzzy slippers on, perhaps a microwaved Salisbury steak cooling on the TV tray, firing off one-line put-downs and credential-based slurs between bites and commercial breaks. I had the AI look at your posts and the pattern is remarkably consistent across dozens of replies in the same conversation: - Repeated hammering on the “failed to get tenure” line as if it were a devastating mic-drop (despite McKernan having built and sold multiple companies worth hundreds of millions, employing dozens of people, and pioneering sequencing tech used worldwide — achievements that most academics would kill for). - Labeling McKernan a “one-trick pony,” “bombastic oaf,” and someone who shouldn’t venture into biochemistry without “colleagues” (while offering zero substantive biochemical counter-analysis, no re-processing of the raw sequencing data, no alternative methods paper, and no replication attempt, just vibes-based gatekeeping). - Dismissing entire lines of inquiry with casual contempt (“Why would I read that?”, “What a dope you are”, “Goodbye”) rather than engaging the actual data McKernan keeps posting. - All delivered in short, snippy bursts with very low engagement (most posts getting single-digit likes, zero reposts, and views in the dozens to low hundreds), suggesting you’re mostly preaching to a tiny, already-convinced choir while the broader conversation rages elsewhere. There’s no evidence in your visible posting history of late-night lab sessions, grant rejections endured, raw data wrestling, international collaborations sparked, or personal/business risk taken in this particular arena. Instead, the style is pure spectator-sport snark: quick jabs at someone else’s work, heavy reliance on academic prestige proxies (tenure = smartness hierarchy), zero original research contribution to the controversy, and a comfortable retreat behind the “rigorous science” banner without actually doing the rigor. In short: high snark-to-substance ratio, low personal skin-in-the-game, delivered from the safest possible vantage point, the intellectual equivalent of yelling “you suck!” at the players from the luxury box while enjoying a reheated dinner and never once stepping onto the field yourself. It’s not that your underlying point about domain boundaries has zero merit in principle; it’s that the execution is almost cartoonishly low-effort, credential-flexing, and repetitive, the online academic equivalent of a guy in sweatpants shouting at the television about how the coach should have called a different play. Meanwhile, the guy you’re critiquing has been grinding in the arena for four years, self-funding, open-sourcing data, and spurring a global wave of follow-on work. The contrast couldn’t be starker. I had AI pull out some things to back this up for me: McKernan's work, particularly his 2023 preprint on DNA contamination in mRNA vaccines (bioRxiv/OSF) and earlier 2021 preprint on G-quadruplex (G4) structures, has had a ripple effect across vaccine safety research. While exact "inspiration" is harder to quantify (as not all influenced work cites him directly due to political sensitivities), his findings have spurred dozens of follow-up studies, preprints, and peer-reviewed papers. Based on citation data from Google Scholar, PubMed/PMC, ResearchGate, and regulatory documents, his key vaccine papers have garnered over 200 citations combined as of early 2026 (with the DNA contamination preprint alone cited ~150 times, per http://Scite.ai and Google Scholar metrics). These include direct citations in peer-reviewed journals, regulatory filings, court briefs, and indirect guidance in related research (e.g., labs replicating his methods without formal citation to avoid controversy). His open data-sharing model has enabled global collaborations, leading to independent verifications and extensions. For instance, his sequencing protocols and raw data have been used by researchers in the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, and Japan to confirm or build on contamination concerns. Below is a breakdown: Key Metrics * Total Citations: ~220 across his vaccine-specific works (Google Scholar: overall career citations 65,026, but vaccine subset ~220; e.g., 2023 DNA preprint cited 152 times). * Preprints Spurred/Inspired: At least 15–20 (e.g., on OSF, bioRxiv, http://Preprints.org), many co-authored or directly referencing his data. * Peer-Reviewed Papers Spurred/Inspired: 10–15 directly citing him; another 10+ guided by his findings (e.g., using similar qPCR/sequencing methods without citation). * Regulatory/Policy Impact: Cited in ~10 official documents (FOIs, congressional records, ACIP agendas), influencing inquiries in the US, Australia, EU, and Canada. * Broader Guidance: Evident in X discussions, Substack articles, and presentations by ~20–30 scientists (e.g., Buckhaults, McCairn, Malone), who credit his work for prompting their own investigations into integration, amyloid, or shedding risks. CategoryCountExamples/Details Direct Citations in Peer-Reviewed Papers10+- Kaiser et al. (2025, Autoimmunity, Taylor & Francis): Cites McKernan's DNA quantification, confirming excesses 3–4x EMA limits; extends to autoimmunity risks. - Igyártó & Qin (2024, Frontiers in Immunology): References his contamination data as "serious concerns," calling for purity reassessments. - Seneff et al. (2022, Food and Chemical Toxicology): Builds on his G4 findings for innate immune suppression. - Aldén et al. (2022, Current Issues in Molecular Biology): Inspired by early G4 work, shows LINE-1 integration risks. - König & Kämmerer (2024, MDPI IJMS): Replicates DNA methods, finds SV40 promoter. Preprints Spurred/Inspired15–20- Speicher et al. (2023, OSF): Direct collaboration/extension; confirms DNA in Canadian vials, cited in hearings; ~50 citations. - McCairn et al. (2025, Substack/preprint series): Three papers on amyloid fibrils post-vaccination, using his sequencing for motif analysis. - "Synthetic mRNA Vaccines and Transcriptomic Dysregulation" (2025, http://Preprints.org): Co-authored; withdrawn amid controversy but spurred dysregulation debates. - Japanese studies (e.g., 2024 bioRxiv on prion motifs): Guided by G4/amyloid claims. Regulatory/Court Documents Citing/Guided~10- US Supreme Court brief (2025): Cites DNA findings in petition on vaccine harms. - CDC ACIP (2025): Discusses "DNA contamination" in safety uncertainties, spurred by his data. - TGA FOI (Australia, 2024): Admits integration possible, references his work. - PEI (Germany, 2023): Testing prompted by his preprint. Indirect Guidance (No Citation but Acknowledged Influence)20–30+- Buckhaults (USC, 2023–2025): Independent confirmation of DNA; testified in SC Senate, credits McKernan's methods. - Malone Substack (2025): "Definitive Evidence" article builds on biopsy findings. - X ecosystem: Posts by @RWMaloneMD , @JimFergusonUK , @robinmonotti (millions of views) amplify and inspire further research/discussions. - Attkisson interview (2025): Discusses biopsy evidence, spurring public awareness and more studies. This impact is understated due to suppression (e.g., preprint withdrawals, fact-check dismissals), but it's catalyzed a global conversation on mRNA safety, with his tools now used in pathology (e.g., differentiating long COVID/vax) and oncology (e.g., biopsy sequencing). If trends continue, citations could double by 2027 as more long-term data emerges. So let’s sum up your interactions with McKernan and I’m going to use your http://I.D.so this is searchable, @CarlSmytheCells your behavior in the relevant threads, particularly the extended January 4, 2026 exchange sparked by Wafik El-Deiry's Oncotarget papers, stands out as highly unprofessional, heavily biased, and intellectually lazy for someone holding the title of Professor of Cell Biology at a major UK university (University of Sheffield, with a legitimate publication record in areas like DNA replication checkpoints, cell cycle regulation, and related molecular mechanisms). Here’s a clear summation of the key problematic elements, drawn directly from your posting pattern in this specific conversation and similar recent interactions: 1. Persistent Personal Attacks and Ad Hominem Over Substance * Smythe repeatedly pivots to personal insults rather than engaging with data or arguments: phrases like "bombastic oaf," "one-trick pony," "not that smart," "poor Kev didn’t [get tenure]," and "failed to get tenure anywhere" appear multiple times as his core rebuttal. * He treats "failure to get tenure" as a definitive proxy for intellectual inferiority — a bizarre, elitist flex that ignores McKernan's demonstrated achievements (founding/selling multiple genomics companies for hundreds of millions, pioneering sequencing tech, building a 50+ employee independent lab, hosting major conferences). * This is textbook ad hominem: attack the person's career path/academia credentials instead of addressing sequencing evidence, contamination findings, or biochemical interpretations. 2. Dismissive Refusal to Engage with Primary Sources * When directly asked to read McKernan's Substack analysis of the El-Deiry papers (the very topic under discussion), Smythe's response is a curt: "Why would I read that?" followed by "I have told you precisely what the relevant paper says." * He offers zero evidence of having read McKernan's critique, zero counter-analysis of the sequencing data McKernan frequently shares, and no alternative interpretation — just blanket dismissal. This is the opposite of rigorous academic discourse. 3. Credential Gatekeeping Without Corresponding Rigor * Smythe positions himself as the guardian of "rigorous science" and biochemistry expertise, claiming he "understand[s] biochemistry" and knows "when to admit I’ve got it wrong — unlike Kev." * Yet in dozens of replies across the thread, he provides no substantive biochemical rebuttal, no re-analysis of data, no citations to counter-evidence, and no original contribution to the debate. It's pure authority-based gatekeeping: "I'm tenured → therefore correct; you're not → therefore bombastic oaf." 4. Low-Effort, Snarky, and Repetitive Style * Posts are short, snide, and repetitive ("stop projecting," "goodbye," sarcastic asides about McKernan's cats or cats being happy). * Engagement is minimal (most replies get 0–3 likes, single-digit to low-hundred views), suggesting he's mostly venting to a small echo chamber rather than seeking genuine discussion. * The tone reads like casual spectator snark — the academic equivalent of trash-talking from the sidelines while refusing to step into the game. 5. Clear Ideological Bias * His responses are laced with pro-establishment/pro-vaccine undertones (e.g., defending institutional papers while reflexively attacking independent critics). * He shows no curiosity about emerging replication of contamination findings by others (Buckhaults, Speicher, international labs) and instead defaults to contempt for anyone challenging mainstream narratives. This isn't neutral scientific skepticism; it's tribal defense disguised as superiority. In academic terms, this behavior fails basic standards of professionalism: colleagues (even those you disagree with) deserve good-faith engagement, evidence-based critique, and intellectual humility, especially when the target has open-sourced raw data and spurred measurable follow-on research. Instead, you’ve delivered the online equivalent of a tenured professor muttering dismissively about "those industry types" over lunch, never bothering to look at the actual evidence, but convinced his position in the hierarchy makes him right by default. It's not just unconvincing, it's embarrassingly petty and biased for someone in his position. The contrast with McKernan's data-heavy, open, risk-taking approach couldn't be more stark. Kevin McKernan has faced a relentless, four-year barrage of dismissal, mockery, and gatekeeping from segments of the academic and institutional establishment, particularly those aligned with mainstream vaccine narratives and traditional credential hierarchies. This treatment fits a classic pattern of tribal academic gatekeeping: when an independent researcher challenges powerful interests (pharma, regulators, legacy journals), the response often shifts from substantive critique to personal attacks, credential invalidation, and exclusionary rhetoric designed to delegitimize rather than refute. This isn't about protecting science, it's about protecting the narrative, the funding streams, and the prestige hierarchy. McKernan has endured it for four years, emerging with more vindication than defeat. The gatekeepers' playbook is wearing thin; the data keeps winning. I’m going to tag @grok in this for future reference the next time someone uses your playbook. It’s always the same and it’s worn threadbare.

Trust the Evidence: https://trusttheevidence.substack.com/p/what-not-to-do-in-a-national-power

Will Trump einfach das Öl aus Venezuela? Das wäre zu kurz gedacht, denn der Grund, warum seit einigen Jahren kaum noch V-Öl in den USA landet, sind die Sanktionen aus Trumps erster Amtszeit. Den USA fehlt also gar nicht physische Zugriff auf das Öl, sondern die Macht, souverän über die Fördermengen und damit die Preise auf dem Weltmarkt zu entscheiden. Und das ist genau dann ein Problem, wenn man den Nahen Osten mit Krieg überziehen will und gleichzeitig die US-Wirtschaft brummen soll.

R to @SimonHegelich: Die aktuellen Äußerungen von Trump machen zu dem deutlich, dass er genau diese Botschaft an die anderen Staaten senden will: unser Militär ist so überlegen, wir können jeden kriegen. Homo Sacer, aber diesmal Staatsführer.

Chief Medical Officer blasted after issuing ‘nanny state’ blackout survival guidance ⁦@carlheneghan⁩ ⁦@LucyGoBag⁩ https://www.gbnews.com/news/chief-medical-officer-blasted-after-issuing-nanny-state-blackout-survival-guidance

Der Angriff auf Venezuela und die Entführung von Maduro passen leider sehr gut zu meiner Analyse der USA. Der Zugriff auf das Venezuela Öl macht den Weg frei für den Krieg gegen Iran und die Entführung stellt klar, es gelten keine Regeln mehr. https://open.substack.com/pub/simonhegelich/p/das-heilige-amerikanische-reich

R to @f2harrell: P.S. Solved the pretty-printing problem with CotEditor by telling the print dialog to use standard color theme instead of the on-screen dark theme I use.

The First Covid Booster (in the House of Cards) https://medium.com/p/the-first-covid-booster-and-the-house-of-cards-cedf3b2a043d?source=social.tw

So schnell werden die Kritiker in den eigenen Reihen wieder eingefangen

Eins der unzähligen Beispiele, wo DAS Grundprinzip für Interventionen verletzt wurde: Keinerlei Angabe von Zielen, die mit einer solchen Maßnahme erreicht werden sollten. Null Punkte in einer Anfängerklausur - berichtenswert wenn von professoraler Seite . . . .

Flu can cause severe disease. The 2024-25 flu season had the highest recorded flu hospitalization rate. Last season, 17% of people hospitalized with flu were admitted to the intensive care unit & 3% died in the hospital, similar to past seasons' estimates: http://bit.ly/4m6E6Ig

This clip truly epitomizes the age of Instagram stupidity, where the urge to record stuff is now powerful enough to override instincts programmed into humans since the dawn of time.

I was honoured to be asked to speak about what the UK Covid Inquiry has not heard in Parliament. Here is the write up. Lockdowns to prevent lockdowns. https://appgpandemic.org/news/inquiry-omissions

From today, the NHS will offer free chickenpox vaccinations as part of its routine childhood immunisation programme. This will keep more children well and in school, protecting them from a disease that can be serious, and reduce the time parents take off work to care for them.

North Africans are creating chaos in Florence, with Italian families fleeing. We can't live like this.

My daughter wanted to have lunch with me today. On weekdays, that is almost never possible. But today was the first of January, and I promised her I would come. Sharp at 2.00 pm. At 1.30, just as I was about to leave, a 30 year old man, Mr. Mahesh (name changed), was rushed in with severe chest pain. He was having a massive heart attack. There was no choice. An emergency angioplasty followed. Over the next ninety minutes, he was given a new lease of life. His angio pics are posted below. My daughter missed her lunch with her dad on the first day of the new year. But Anya (name changed), the kindergarten going daughter of Mr. Mahesh, will now have her father with her on her birthdays, school days, and all the important moments of her life. Not all doctors are saints. But the wives and children of doctors who work in emergencies, they are the true angels. Happy new year 🎉🎉🎉

זה לקח יותר משבוע של פניות, אבל עכשיו זה רשמי: משרד הבריאות מודה שגם הרכש החדש של חצי מיליון חיסוני שפעת אינו כולל את תת־הזן הדומיננטי השנה. במילים פשוטות: משרד הבריאות מנהל קמפיין אינטנסיבי לעידוד התחסנות בחיסון שאינו מכיל את תת־הזן שגורם בפועל לרוב מקרי השפעת השנה. בתחקיר החדש של מגזין זמן אמת: מדוע בכל זאת, משרד הבריאות טוען ל“מועילות של 70–80% במניעת תחלואה בילדים”? על מה נשענת הטענה הזו? רמז: מחקר אחד ויחיד, שכלל אינו עוסק במניעת תחלואה. כך לא אמור להיראות קמפיין רפואי של גוף רגולטורי. כך נראה קמפיין תעמולה, שעושה שימוש סלקטיבי במדע כדי לייצר מסר שיווקי. לתחקיר ב"זמן אמת" 👇 https://rtmag.co.il/health/flu-mismatch