No, not 💯 Elon. In the U.K. they’re not going round ‘finding people who’ve said something they disagree with and putting them in a f—king cage.’ Some people are being charged for inciting racial hatred and for organising acts of violence. It’s very specific, and it’s the law in most democracies including the US. For example, one person has pleaded guilty today to inciting an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers: an attack which then took place. Another hotel was set on fire, with people still inside. Freedom carries responsibility: and freedom of speech carries with it the responsibility of each of us to use our words wisely and to be aware of the damage misinformation can cause. To be clear, criminal violence directed towards various communities in the U.K. was perpetrated as a result of malicious and specifically targeted misinformation online. And it’s a relief no-one was killed. Words matter. And yet here you are, running a huge information network, and all you can do is post 💯 over something you choose not to verify for accuracy, not alert people to it’s highly damaging nature. In fact, because of who you are, your 💯 gives it a stamp of approval in the eyes of those who seek validation for their actions. What we say and do has real consequences. That’s because we’re not in a matrix, we’re in real life, and sticking 💯 on a lie doesn’t turn it into truth.
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While the excess death toll is still mounting, the UK has actually dropped out of the top ten countries in the Economist’s international excess death toll comparisons amid new data abt the scale of losses elsewhere.
This pattern will prob continue as more data emerges
Advanced warning that it's weekend lag deaths catchup day (a long weekend too, with no Scotland deaths reported at all since 31-Dec). I think it's extremely likely today's UK announced number will be well over 1000. Remember to focus on date-of-death views and rolling averages.
Bit of a marathon thread, but well worth reading through to the end. I'd add that I've regretted trying to shorten vaccine intervals in raising antisera. Booster works best if optimally delayed. MHRA info demonstrates improved Ab response ++ in 12 wk group.