Details aside, Kickbusch's article makes some interesting arguments: "Europe can either passively absorb responsibility—or actively shape a stronger, more accountable, and more sustainable WHO and build a new global health alliance of middle powers from around the world".

I wrote in detail about Reform’s plans for a fascist takeover of the UK using “uncontrolled illegal immigration” as their way in.

Around 3,500 words. Reading time 15-20 minutes (I think).

I’m gonna read it out for Shado’s podcast “Shado in focus” soon as well

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In the UK there's one conspicuous GH employer - Wellcome. Marketing and comms companies come second. Academia is looking for epidemiology, maths and big data skills - economics at a pinch. Governance and policy? Tumbleweed. An increasing number of GH jobs on jobs.ac.uk are not based in the UK.

Tedros: "“I’m not saying money doesn’t matter, but what matters most is solidarity, cooperation and for the whole world to prepare itself for any eventualities to a common enemy, like a virus, like Covid“.

Trump has made it very clear that he is not interested in any of that.

Yes, yes, Michael, but what we REALLY want to know is: would you go THROUGH Plato's cave, if you couldn't go over it or under it?

It's currently more like GTA - where peaceful citizens run for their lives. COD is when the citizens start shooting back. Then it won't be 'so cool, huh?'

Apparently, the local community is 'grappling' with "the third shooting to involve federal agents in the city in a matter of weeks". No, the community is grappling with the third shooting BY federal agents who are killing civilians.

I still think we need to hear what Mark has to say about all of this. If it's any consolation, I bought a copy. Not the Kindle though, a hardback edition.