David Metcalf
@dlmetcalf.bsky.social
infosec, risk management, software/enterprise arch/design, climate, tech, AI/ML, health security, pandemics, clean air, novid.
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Who could have predicted this? Actually, quite a few people did. When are we going to take COVID seriously? I know everyone was traumatised by the pandemic, but ignoring it now multiplies the harm. www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Covid raises risk of heart issues in children more than vaccination
Getting covid-19 for the first time slightly increased the risk of heart inflammation, blood clots and bleeding disorders among children, whereas being vaccinated against the virus was much safer and ...
www.newscientist.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Who could have predicted this? Actually, quite a few people did. When are we going to take COVID seriously? I know everyone was traumatised by the pandemic, but ignoring it now multiplies the harm. www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
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Fustiliarian Friday: Trump/Kennedy/GOP use the shutdown as an excuse to destroy the CDC’s elite field epidemiology team and one of the most important epidemiology journals in the world.
Gift link.
Gift link.
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Fustiliarian Friday: Trump/Kennedy/GOP use the shutdown as an excuse to destroy the CDC’s elite field epidemiology team and one of the most important epidemiology journals in the world.
Gift link.
Gift link.
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US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )
June 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )
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LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
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💥 BREAKING: Ukrainian drones flew out of grain train car hatches and destroyed 13 Russian tanks and more than a 100 armored vehicles and other equipment being transported by the Russian train in occupied southern Ukraine.
The hatches appear to have been opened by remote control, again.
The hatches appear to have been opened by remote control, again.
June 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
💥 BREAKING: Ukrainian drones flew out of grain train car hatches and destroyed 13 Russian tanks and more than a 100 armored vehicles and other equipment being transported by the Russian train in occupied southern Ukraine.
The hatches appear to have been opened by remote control, again.
The hatches appear to have been opened by remote control, again.
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We just had an article published in ACS Central Science on the how the pH of exhaled aerosol evolves over time.
As we’ve previously reported, respiratory aerosol pH (high pH!) is a driver of SARS-CoV-2 decay. Meaning, understanding the pH dynamics is important for estimating risk.
As we’ve previously reported, respiratory aerosol pH (high pH!) is a driver of SARS-CoV-2 decay. Meaning, understanding the pH dynamics is important for estimating risk.
June 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We just had an article published in ACS Central Science on the how the pH of exhaled aerosol evolves over time.
As we’ve previously reported, respiratory aerosol pH (high pH!) is a driver of SARS-CoV-2 decay. Meaning, understanding the pH dynamics is important for estimating risk.
As we’ve previously reported, respiratory aerosol pH (high pH!) is a driver of SARS-CoV-2 decay. Meaning, understanding the pH dynamics is important for estimating risk.
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Need proof Big Gas is ripping Australians off?
Inpex exported ~$54 billion in gas from the NT
Inpex also HASN'T PAID A CENT in
❌Royalties
❌Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
❌Company Tax
🎙️ @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Inpex exported ~$54 billion in gas from the NT
Inpex also HASN'T PAID A CENT in
❌Royalties
❌Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
❌Company Tax
🎙️ @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
May 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Need proof Big Gas is ripping Australians off?
Inpex exported ~$54 billion in gas from the NT
Inpex also HASN'T PAID A CENT in
❌Royalties
❌Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
❌Company Tax
🎙️ @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Inpex exported ~$54 billion in gas from the NT
Inpex also HASN'T PAID A CENT in
❌Royalties
❌Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
❌Company Tax
🎙️ @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
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Australia's largest oil and gas project will continue until 2070, making a complete mockery of fake aspirations for "net zero emissions" by 2050.
This shameful decision was postponed until after a federal election, just 3 weeks ago.
Nobody voted for this.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
This shameful decision was postponed until after a federal election, just 3 weeks ago.
Nobody voted for this.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Australia's largest gas project approved for operation to 2070
The life of Australia's largest oil and gas project will be extended to 2070, with Environment Minister Murray Watt giving the long-awaited environmental approval for Woodside's North West Shelf proje...
www.abc.net.au
May 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Australia's largest oil and gas project will continue until 2070, making a complete mockery of fake aspirations for "net zero emissions" by 2050.
This shameful decision was postponed until after a federal election, just 3 weeks ago.
Nobody voted for this.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
This shameful decision was postponed until after a federal election, just 3 weeks ago.
Nobody voted for this.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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COVID is like smoking. Every infection is doing you harm: “Severe COVID is a coronary artery disease risk equivalent".
Cardiovascular Implications of Long COVID, Severe COVID
Cardiovascular issues are common, and now some experts term severe COVID an independent coronary artery disease risk factor needing aggressive management.
www.medscape.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
COVID is like smoking. Every infection is doing you harm: “Severe COVID is a coronary artery disease risk equivalent".
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Why would you move your manufacturing to America when next week the tariffs might half, or disappear, or double, or grow wings and fly, or be turned into a goblin, or become an emotion, or
April 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Why would you move your manufacturing to America when next week the tariffs might half, or disappear, or double, or grow wings and fly, or be turned into a goblin, or become an emotion, or
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Trump's ceasefire means Ukraine stops hitting refineries so my army gets more fuel, in exchange for me bombing more of Ukraine's hospitals.
March 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Trump's ceasefire means Ukraine stops hitting refineries so my army gets more fuel, in exchange for me bombing more of Ukraine's hospitals.
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This is briliant! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
Aussie cafe imposes 'tariffs' on US over Trump's 'schoolyard bullying'
When Ukraine's president faced a fiery meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, his plight struck a chord with a couple 16,000 kilometres away in rural Australia.
www.abc.net.au
March 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is briliant! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
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Politics hasn't been this simple in a long time: do you think it's good for one man to exercise unchecked, arbitrary power or not. Those are the two available ideologies right now
March 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Politics hasn't been this simple in a long time: do you think it's good for one man to exercise unchecked, arbitrary power or not. Those are the two available ideologies right now
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Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...
March 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...
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They think Enola Gay is a homosexual airplane in the same way that they think biodiversity is woke.
The military is plans to scrub photos of the Enola Gay, one of the bombers that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, from its website as part of its purge of diversity content.
It's among more than 26,000 images that the Pentagon plans to delete.
apnews.com/article/dei-...
It's among more than 26,000 images that the Pentagon plans to delete.
apnews.com/article/dei-...
March 7, 2025 at 4:41 AM
They think Enola Gay is a homosexual airplane in the same way that they think biodiversity is woke.
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Water without shit in it is woke.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court just weakened the Clean Water Act's limitations on raw sewage discharge into our water in a 5-4 ruling.
March 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Water without shit in it is woke.
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One day the remote control device we put up Trump's ass will take pride of place in KGB museum.
February 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
One day the remote control device we put up Trump's ass will take pride of place in KGB museum.
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I guess Keir Starmer is not a Russian asset.
Starmer welcomes Zelenskyy to Downing Street after bruising Trump clash
Bid to boost Ukrainian president comes as UK prime minister prepares to host European leaders at vital Sunday summit
www.ft.com
March 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I guess Keir Starmer is not a Russian asset.
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Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
March 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
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The top 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
March 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The top 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
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There were certainly signs
February 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
There were certainly signs
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This is terrifying.
Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy
February 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This is terrifying.
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OTD in 2022 Russian warship Moskva was told “go fuck yourself”. A short while later it fucked itself and sank.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.
February 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
OTD in 2022 Russian warship Moskva was told “go fuck yourself”. A short while later it fucked itself and sank.
I remain a master strategist.
I remain a master strategist.