Elaine Doyle
@laineydoyle
Writer and researcher. She/her.
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Formerly: historian, PhD (QUB), MPhil (University of Cambridge)
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29-01-2009 23:13:39
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If you're a journalist who wants a BlueSk* account, just email
[email protected]
And they should give you one.
โstrict Infection Prevention & Control measures during COVID-19 in a cancer hospital led to a ~significant decrease~ in many Hospital Acquired Infections & a reduction in nosocomial Respiratory Viral Infectionsโ
.. so why did hospitals remove them? ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-โฆ
I fear this is true. Itโs a face-saver for people within World Health Organization (WHO) who were and are deniers of airborne transmission. That these people remain in influential positions almost four years into the pandemic is an international scandal. The SARS CoV-2 virus spreads through the air.
Out of 240 nations and states on Earth, Ireland is THIRTEENTH FROM THE BOTTOM for nature.
And it shouldn't be any surprise: our countryside is an endless expanse of virtually lifeless fields, sheep-shorn uplands + sitka deadzones.
It's *long* past time for change.
#Rewilding
So my childhood hero Martina Navratilova went from โconcerns about womenโs sportโ, to falling down the rabbit hole of anti-trans hate, to standing with โaryansโ and Enoch Powell in spectacular speed. A few short years. And considering where she came from, itโs particularly sad.
One of the craziest findings in urban planning is that you can reach more jobs faster by car in Dutch cities than American cities โ *and* walking, cycling, and transit are faster in Dutch cities.
Building cities for cars fails even cars. Brent Toderian
nature.com/articles/s4294โฆ
People, orgs, governments, industries... we all love the idea of planting trees: it's easily quantifiable, and makes us feel we're doing good.
The truth?
Very often it's the exact opposite. Natural regen is FAR better, + should *always* be first choice.
theguardian.com/environment/20โฆ