Covid-19

Thin-skinned, secretive, prone to lying, and authoritarian, Beijing’s rule under Xi is a goddamn mess — Another balloon has gone off the ranch and is leisurely drifting over Latin America. It turns out the Trump administration hid from us that China let three balloons float across the U.S. during his presidency. The Trump administration, however, might have been dealing with the other major-league Chinese screw-up. You…

No needles! So why have we largely stopped doing it? — Table of Contents · From a diesel engine to a human arm · The drawbacks to blasting high-pressure medicine directly into your skin · Modern “needle-free injectors” still serve a limited market · In summary: needle-free sounds nice, but it can still hurt and risks cross-contamination Vaccines are one of the greatest inventions…

The best things in life are free — end of May 2020 in the UK — Topics covered: · A whiff of freedom is in the air · Now our jailor is beginning to jangle his keys · What’s that I spy over yonder? · Wonders of the world · 25/5/2020 Monday — Semi-lockdown UK · It’s almost mystical · Music blasting away A whiff of freedom is in the air The Lockdown continues…

the scourge brought by the pandemic — Clearly, with the pandemic and the period of isolation, a lot has changed in our lives, on all levels. From the workplace, to interpersonal relationships, to consumption habits or, simply, life. And certain things will be maintained even with the return to normality. Here are 5 trends that appeared with…

COVID was a test, and we failed — The news has largely been silent on this. Yes, there’s been reports of a massive bird flu break out happening, but now I’m starting read reports of it spreading to seals, foxes, and bears. Now, a nine year old Ecuadorian girl is in the hospital with it. …