Last night was one of the worst nights Gaza has seen. The bombs have never stopped raining down on them, and when the actual rain fell upon them, their tents flooded. So many missing limbs, all missing loved ones, most without homes. And the world just pretended it stopped. I didn’t even post an image with people this time because they’re sick of showing us images of themselves in desperation without action on our part. A reminder to you and me to not forget them because they’re no longer in your feed.
The more I learn about Abdul El-Sayed, the more impressed I am. He has a medical degree from Columbia, a doctorate from Oxford, and a Google Scholar h-index of 37. That means dozens of his research papers have been cited extensively by other scientists. Whatever your politics, that’s an impressive academic résumé, especially for someone who also chose a career in public service.
Seventy years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, hospitals were still treating thousands of survivors. Radiation raised cancer risks for decades, and many survivors carried the consequences for the rest of their lives.
Think about that before speaking casually of nuclear war. Only one country has ever been evil enough to drop a nuclear bomb before, and we clearly haven’t learned our lesson as humanity.
It feels very nice to see good people winning elections. Watu roho safi tu who actually care about ordinary citizens. Bad people have been winning too much bwana. What a night for the Democratic Party in the US midterms. Blue wave, sindio?