There were thousands of us at #COP26 working so hard that we scarcely had time to eat or sleep. But Boris Johnson fell asleep during the opening talks, then flew back to London in a private jet for dinner with climate denier. He is the Nero of our age.
I weep for the squandered years, the denial, distraction and delay, during which the fossil fuel companies trashed our chances of maintaining a habitable planet.
Time is now so short, and the action required so drastic, that the chance of avoiding catastrophe is slight.
Last week, at a hospital appointment, while taking my history, a nurse questioned why I hadn't terminated my pregnancy after my daughter was diagnosed with Down's Syndrome. The words 'risk of a Downs' were used. This is Betsy. The child she was referring to. Loving life ❤️
Today we remember the Egyptian "bread Uprising" of 1977, who carried outby hundreds of thousands of lower-class people protesting WorldBank and International Monetary Fund-mandated termination of state subsidies on basic foodstuffs.
We've been hearing from artists and writers about moments in their lives that brought comfort, while the world is a bit bleak. For Grief Awareness Week, we heard from actor, comedian and writer @robdelaney, about how his perspective on hope changed, after losing his son #R4Today
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While the infectious inoculum required for infection is unknown, these studies indicate that close & prolonged contact is required for #COVID19 transmission. The risk is highest in enclosed environments; household, long-term care facilities and public transport.