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Guy Harling
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Epidemiologist @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social & @ahri-news.bsky.social. Focus on data collection, social networks & health (HIV, mental health, caregiving, vaccines). Mostly in southern Africa.
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I feel like @tmsqrll.bsky.social (whom I know not at all) might have an undeclared interest in this quote from an @economist.com article on the UK government’s legal approach to direct action groups

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Paragraph from The Economist article on Palestinian Action banning: “The move could be seen as a continuation of a crackdown on direct-action groups, in response to bolder and more disruptive tactics. Under a 2022 law, members of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have been handed lengthy prison sentences for blocking motorways. Yet Ms Cooper’s decision is a risky escalation that could put police in an invidious position and undermine the application of anti-terror laws. “It’s like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut,” says Tim Squirrell, a counter-terrorism expert.”
July 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM