Poul Birch Eriksen šļøšļø
@pobier.bsky.social
Former radio broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR P1) ; Journalist on #GlobalHealth /Epi- & Pandemics, past & present /Things-That-Go-Wrong ā£ļø/Science #scicomm. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark
To whom it may concern
Read more on the the website of the Nobelprize
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October 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
To whom it may concern
Read more on the the website of the Nobelprize
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Read more on the the website of the Nobelprize
www.nobelprize.org/nomination/p...
James Abram Garfield - 20th president & Civil War general,
Abraham Lincoln - 16th president,
Rutherford Hayes - 19th president & Civil War general
William Howard Taft -27th president & 10th SCOTUS chief
Ulysses S. Grant - 18th president & Civil War general
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. - 26th president
Abraham Lincoln - 16th president,
Rutherford Hayes - 19th president & Civil War general
William Howard Taft -27th president & 10th SCOTUS chief
Ulysses S. Grant - 18th president & Civil War general
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. - 26th president
October 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
James Abram Garfield - 20th president & Civil War general,
Abraham Lincoln - 16th president,
Rutherford Hayes - 19th president & Civil War general
William Howard Taft -27th president & 10th SCOTUS chief
Ulysses S. Grant - 18th president & Civil War general
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. - 26th president
Abraham Lincoln - 16th president,
Rutherford Hayes - 19th president & Civil War general
William Howard Taft -27th president & 10th SCOTUS chief
Ulysses S. Grant - 18th president & Civil War general
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. - 26th president
A print depicting Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding General of the Union Army, accepting Confederate General in Chief Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865
October 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A print depicting Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding General of the Union Army, accepting Confederate General in Chief Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865
āWhen I was a young United States Marine, I did not have a beard.
I am now the vice president, so I get to do what I want to do,ā
JD Vance
I am now the vice president, so I get to do what I want to do,ā
JD Vance
October 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
āWhen I was a young United States Marine, I did not have a beard.
I am now the vice president, so I get to do what I want to do,ā
JD Vance
I am now the vice president, so I get to do what I want to do,ā
JD Vance
āThe era of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done. Simply put, if you do not meet the male-level physical standards for combat positions, cannot pass a [physical training] test or donāt want to shave and look professional, itās time for a new position or a new profession.ā
Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth
October 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
āThe era of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done. Simply put, if you do not meet the male-level physical standards for combat positions, cannot pass a [physical training] test or donāt want to shave and look professional, itās time for a new position or a new profession.ā
Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth
(4) a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame;
(5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble.
(5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble.
October 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
(4) a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame;
(5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble.
(5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble.
Note to Pete Hegseth from Sun Tzu "The Art of War":
There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general:
(1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;
(2) cowardice, which leads to capture;
(3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by
insults;
There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general:
(1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;
(2) cowardice, which leads to capture;
(3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by
insults;
October 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Note to Pete Hegseth from Sun Tzu "The Art of War":
There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general:
(1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;
(2) cowardice, which leads to capture;
(3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by
insults;
There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general:
(1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;
(2) cowardice, which leads to capture;
(3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by
insults;
Ā»No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen;
no general should fight a battle simply out of pique.Ā«
Sun Tzu: The Art of War
no general should fight a battle simply out of pique.Ā«
Sun Tzu: The Art of War
October 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Ā»No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen;
no general should fight a battle simply out of pique.Ā«
Sun Tzu: The Art of War
no general should fight a battle simply out of pique.Ā«
Sun Tzu: The Art of War
It has been said that the United Nations was not created in order to bring us to heaven,
but in order to save us from hell.
Dag Hammarskjƶld
the second United Nations Secretary-General,
and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
but in order to save us from hell.
Dag Hammarskjƶld
the second United Nations Secretary-General,
and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
September 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It has been said that the United Nations was not created in order to bring us to heaven,
but in order to save us from hell.
Dag Hammarskjƶld
the second United Nations Secretary-General,
and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
but in order to save us from hell.
Dag Hammarskjƶld
the second United Nations Secretary-General,
and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
One of the things that distinguishes Danes from Norwegians is that only the latter have shrimp salad (rekesalat) as a topping on their hotdog.
September 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
One of the things that distinguishes Danes from Norwegians is that only the latter have shrimp salad (rekesalat) as a topping on their hotdog.
And Ceres
and Albani
and Thisted
and Svaneke
and Fur
and Fuglsang
and...
and Albani
and Thisted
and Svaneke
and Fur
and Fuglsang
and...
September 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
And Ceres
and Albani
and Thisted
and Svaneke
and Fur
and Fuglsang
and...
and Albani
and Thisted
and Svaneke
and Fur
and Fuglsang
and...
There are divided opinions about the aforementioned brewery - the Vikings were primarily locally based and preferred local beers
- only in extreme need -
i.e. when the barrels were empty
- would they consider such a drastic move
- only in extreme need -
i.e. when the barrels were empty
- would they consider such a drastic move
September 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
There are divided opinions about the aforementioned brewery - the Vikings were primarily locally based and preferred local beers
- only in extreme need -
i.e. when the barrels were empty
- would they consider such a drastic move
- only in extreme need -
i.e. when the barrels were empty
- would they consider such a drastic move
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally.
The United Nations has set the goal of reducing deaths from these diseases by one-third by 2030.
The United Nations has set the goal of reducing deaths from these diseases by one-third by 2030.
September 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally.
The United Nations has set the goal of reducing deaths from these diseases by one-third by 2030.
The United Nations has set the goal of reducing deaths from these diseases by one-third by 2030.
Among 25 high-income countries it declined the most in #Denmark and the least in the #UnitedStates
Some of the biggest drivers of improvements in death rates were the adoption of medications that lower the risk of heart attacks and the development of #vaccines for #hepatitis and #cervicalcancer.
Some of the biggest drivers of improvements in death rates were the adoption of medications that lower the risk of heart attacks and the development of #vaccines for #hepatitis and #cervicalcancer.
September 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Among 25 high-income countries it declined the most in #Denmark and the least in the #UnitedStates
Some of the biggest drivers of improvements in death rates were the adoption of medications that lower the risk of heart attacks and the development of #vaccines for #hepatitis and #cervicalcancer.
Some of the biggest drivers of improvements in death rates were the adoption of medications that lower the risk of heart attacks and the development of #vaccines for #hepatitis and #cervicalcancer.
The chance of dying from chronic illnesses such as #heartdisease, #cancer and #diabetes declined in four out of five countries between 2010 and 2019, according to new paper via @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Benchmarking progress in non-communicable diseases: a global analysis of cause-specific mortality from 2001 to 2019
From 2010 to 2019, NCD mortality declined in four of every five countries in the world.
These improvements were not as large as the preceding decade for most countries, driven
by smaller declines in m...
www.thelancet.com
September 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The chance of dying from chronic illnesses such as #heartdisease, #cancer and #diabetes declined in four out of five countries between 2010 and 2019, according to new paper via @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
When I had measles in the 60s - before the vaccine - I recovered, but at a cost: measles erases previously acquired immune memory.
This does not happen to the vaccinated
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
This does not happen to the vaccinated
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Measles virus infection diminishes preexisting antibodies that offer protection from other pathogens
Measles virus infection can cause long-term damage to the immune system.
www.science.org
August 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
When I had measles in the 60s - before the vaccine - I recovered, but at a cost: measles erases previously acquired immune memory.
This does not happen to the vaccinated
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
This does not happen to the vaccinated
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Hiroshima - August 6, 1945
Nagasaki - August 9, 1945
Nagasaki - August 9, 1945
August 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Hiroshima - August 6, 1945
Nagasaki - August 9, 1945
Nagasaki - August 9, 1945
J Robert Oppenheimer reflecting on the Trinity Test, July 16, 1945
August 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
J Robert Oppenheimer reflecting on the Trinity Test, July 16, 1945
Tom Lehrer (April 9, 1928 ā July 26, 2025) in memoriam
An Aristotelian version of "Elements"
from a live concert at the Student Association in Copenhagen in September 1967 and filmed for Danish Public Broadcasting
An Aristotelian version of "Elements"
from a live concert at the Student Association in Copenhagen in September 1967 and filmed for Danish Public Broadcasting
July 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Tom Lehrer (April 9, 1928 ā July 26, 2025) in memoriam
An Aristotelian version of "Elements"
from a live concert at the Student Association in Copenhagen in September 1967 and filmed for Danish Public Broadcasting
An Aristotelian version of "Elements"
from a live concert at the Student Association in Copenhagen in September 1967 and filmed for Danish Public Broadcasting
Naming US NAvy ships has always been political, via @militarydotcom.bsky.social
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Hegseth Announces New Name for Ship that Had Honored Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk
Hegseth said that he would be renaming the USNS Harvey Milk in honor of Chief Watertender Oscar V. Peterson. Peterson heroically sacrificed his life while his ship, the USS Neosho, was under attack by...
www.military.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Naming US NAvy ships has always been political, via @militarydotcom.bsky.social
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Isn't there a landfill or a wastewater treatment plant somewhere that should be renamed to honour Peter Brian Hegseth?
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Isn't there a landfill or a wastewater treatment plant somewhere that should be renamed to honour Peter Brian Hegseth?
Maybe not the best place to sit...
Kim Jong Un (L) , his daughter Kim Ju Ae (2nd L) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (3rd L) visiting the Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area in Kangwon Province, North Korea, via @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-as...
Kim Jong Un (L) , his daughter Kim Ju Ae (2nd L) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (3rd L) visiting the Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area in Kangwon Province, North Korea, via @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-as...
June 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Maybe not the best place to sit...
Kim Jong Un (L) , his daughter Kim Ju Ae (2nd L) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (3rd L) visiting the Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area in Kangwon Province, North Korea, via @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-as...
Kim Jong Un (L) , his daughter Kim Ju Ae (2nd L) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (3rd L) visiting the Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area in Kangwon Province, North Korea, via @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-as...
If we adapt North Korean nomenclature, should Trump hereafter be titled Ā»The Great LeaderĀ«, Ā»The Dear LeaderĀ«, or....
June 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If we adapt North Korean nomenclature, should Trump hereafter be titled Ā»The Great LeaderĀ«, Ā»The Dear LeaderĀ«, or....
The big #Swedish exercise race #VƤtternrundan has been hit by sabotage.
The 300 km race around Lake VƤttern started on Friday evening. But by midnight several participants had punctures.
One or more people have poured nails and spikes on a road south of Vadstena.
www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/...
The 300 km race around Lake VƤttern started on Friday evening. But by midnight several participants had punctures.
One or more people have poured nails and spikes on a road south of Vadstena.
www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/...
Stort sabotage mot VƤtternrundan
NĆ„gon har fƶrsƶkt sabotera fƶr deltagarna i VƤtternrundan. 150 personer har fĆ„tt punktering. ā Vid en inspektion visade det sig att det fanns nubb pĆ„ vƤgbanan,
www.aftonbladet.se
June 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The big #Swedish exercise race #VƤtternrundan has been hit by sabotage.
The 300 km race around Lake VƤttern started on Friday evening. But by midnight several participants had punctures.
One or more people have poured nails and spikes on a road south of Vadstena.
www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/...
The 300 km race around Lake VƤttern started on Friday evening. But by midnight several participants had punctures.
One or more people have poured nails and spikes on a road south of Vadstena.
www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/...
It should also be taken into account that with the enzymes added to modern detergents, the cycle no longer need high temperatures
June 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It should also be taken into account that with the enzymes added to modern detergents, the cycle no longer need high temperatures