“Credentialism” is an old argumentative form
Credentialism is a form of the Appeal to Authority argumentative form. This is considered one of the worst forms of argument – but it is used because it is effective.…
Just like last year? “Twindemic” forecast for winter 2021/22
They made this exact same forecast for last winter too and it didn’t happen: COVID-19 and the flu may hit at the same time, creating a “twindemic.” Source: Twindemic 2021:…
Climate Change to Be Treated as Public-Health Issue
So it will be managed as competently as Covid-19? The new federal office—designed to address what the White House says are health risks that disproportionately affect poor and minority communities—is…
More evidence mitigations did not matter: “One third of Americans were infected with COVID-19 by end of 2020”
Nearly one-third of the entire U.S. population had been infected with COVID-19 by the end of 2020 — a much higher rate of infection than previously known, researchers reported in…
Airlines now specify what type of mask you may wear on board
The rules are mostly random except everyone now bans bandanas and balaclavas, which the CDC loudly endorsed in April of 2020: Learn what some domestic airlines prohibit passengers from wearing…
Vaccinated must wear cloth facial coverings outdoors in Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that adults and children who are at least 5 years old must wear masks in most public outdoor settings starting Friday. Source: Oregon to require…
‘HOAs are basically neighborhood tyranny systems’
True: ‘HOAs are basically neighborhood tyranny systems’ — why people are blasting homeowner’s associations on Twitter – MarketWatch I have only had one home that fell within an HOA. The…
Ivan Illich. Medical Nemesis. Chapter 1: The Epidemics of Modern Medicine
From the 1976 book “Medical Nemesis: The Expropriation of Health”, by Ivan Illich. He spoke numerous languages, traveled extensively and taught at Penn State, University of Bremen and University of…
Finnair bans cloth facial coverings
Finnair, one of the largest airlines in Finland, has announced that since August 16, fabric masks will no longer be allowed in their flights. According to a statement released by…
NO: Put decision-making entirely in hands of health care leaders
NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT: Bersin’s idea is to remove the politicians from the decision-making entirely and put it in the hands of health care leaders. Source: Criticism for U.S. government as…
Experts declare cloth facial coverings mostly useless
Experts warn it’s time to invest in higher-quality masks with a tight fit in the wake of the Delta variant, especially among the unvaccinated like children and other vulnerable populations.…
National Park Service mandates #MasksForAll, including Vaxxed, outdoors
The mandate pertains to both vaccinated and unvaccinated visitors. Any time you are within six feet of someone else, outdoors, in national Parks, you are now mandated to wear a…
Next up: A push to ban air travel
Air travelers create a lot of greenhouse gas emissions that mostly harm other, less well-to-do people. Source: Opinion: Big Tech flies too much. It’s time for these companies to practice…
Lake Wobegon is a real place
NHS public health directs teams to put plans in place to ensure everyone is above average.
I’m so old, I remember months ago …
… when states reported Covid related data on a daily basis. Fortunately, Covid is no longer an emergency so many states now report only Monday through Friday, or even just…