2021-06-04

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The lab-leak theory: inside the fight to uncover Covid-19’s origins | Hacker News
- People are shocked to learn ... what the "conspiracy theorists" have been saying for more than a year.
An Unbelievable Demo

printed the other tools and saw the same – they were all mine. This hot new Sun product that Mr. VIP was touring the world showing off was actually just my own open source tools.
Your Book Review: Where's My Flying Car? - Astral Codex Ten

An update on our racial justice efforts
Amsterdam residents offered free book on city’s links with slavery
What Happens When Doctors Can't Tell the Truth? - Common Sense with Bari Weiss

I’ve heard from doctors who’ve been reported to their departments for criticizing residents for being late. (It was seen by their trainees as an act of racism.) I’ve heard from doctors who’ve stopped giving trainees honest feedback for fear of retaliation. I’ve spoken to those who have seen clinicians and residents refuse to treat patients based on their race or their perceived conservative politics.
43% of South African youths are not in employment, education or training | Hacker News
- The comments illustrate the flip side of the American re-segregation fad; avoiding the "idle poor" isn't going to last much longer, the calls for eliminating them start soon.
Campus Reform | University calls for removal of construction equipment some deemed a racist symbol
Team Biden's atrocious advice to Jews to hide their identity
Progressive reforms helped level a historic part of black Detroit

Why I spoke out against lockdowns - spiked

But that didn’t happen. Instead, schools closed while nursing homes went unprotected. Why? It made no sense. So, I picked up a pen. To my surprise, I could not interest any US media in my thoughts, despite my knowledge and experience with infectious-disease outbreaks. I had more success in my native Sweden, with op-eds in the major daily newspapers, and, eventually, a piece in spiked. Other like-minded scientists faced similar hurdles.

This increased pressure may seem counterintuitive, but it is not. Had we been wrong, our scientific colleagues might have taken pity on us and the media would have gone back to ignoring us. Being correct means that we embarrassed some immensely powerful people in politics, journalism, big tech and science. They are never going to forgive us.
Divisive Covid ‘lab leak’ debate prompts dire warnings from researchers
The lab-leak origin claim for Covid-19 is in the news, but it’s still fact-free
Scientist At Center Of Lab-Leak Controversy Put In Charge Of The Lancet's Task Force To Investigate COVID Origin | ZeroHedge
State Dept. staffers were warned against probing Covid origin