Back in February, I wrote several posts about the appointment of a well known antivaxer to head up the US Health and Human Services agency. At the time, I was utterly gobsmacked that a once rational country could even consider such a thing, yet the head of state nominated him, and then he was passed … Continue reading Stuff That’s Turned Upside Down
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They Actually Did It – Still Gobsmacked
In case you've been living under a rock, let me clarify what I mean. The US government has now put the nation's health into the hands of a well known anti-vaccinator. And why am I - in Australia - so concerned? Well, the US has funded a lot of medical research, and its opinions matter … Continue reading They Actually Did It – Still Gobsmacked
Cognitive Dissonance
I'm laid up a bit at the moment, having had both foot and knee surgery last week, so I've been stuck on the couch doing not a lot, and having overly much time to review the news, and the internet. Add a few pain relieving drugs, and you can imagine that I've been a bit … Continue reading Cognitive Dissonance
Shaking My Head
I logged on to social media this evening after a few weeks when other, much more important things, have taken precedence. Of course, almost the first thing I saw, was a comparison of Covid vaccination to Nazi Germany taking control. That was followed up by someone else posting about how Covid 19 'doesn't exist.' I've … Continue reading Shaking My Head
The Challenges of 2021
Every second word last year seemed to be 'unprecedented.' When 2020 ended, there were many memes, comments, and hopes that 2021 would be better, and that the issues of the pandemic would be over. I remember at the time, thinking that those hopes would be proved to be futile, because the simple change of date … Continue reading The Challenges of 2021
Entitled, Much?
Yesterday we heard on the news, that the NRL (National Rugby League) boss wants to petition the Australian Government to prioritise footballers ahead of some other Australians for the COVID-19 vaccine. On the Australian Government Health website, there is a public list of how the government is prioritising people ahead of the roll out, which … Continue reading Entitled, Much?