merridew

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[–] merridew 1 points 1 year ago

When the people who claimed "masks don't work" convince the Royal Society to publish an 80 page report similarly supported by academics at Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, St Andrews, UCL, and Edinburgh (among others) then they will definitely deserve to be equally confident.

[–] merridew 8 points 1 year ago

Your brain is good at many things.

Your brain is not as good at some things -- for example, complex statistical analysis -- as the collective brains of lots of other people who specialise in that thing all working together.

[–] merridew 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ooh, "alleged infection agent". Are you one of those funny people who claim HIV doesn't cause AIDS?

[–] merridew 10 points 1 year ago

"Before Brexit, exporters could send chilled and fresh food to the EU without any paperwork because the UK was a member of the single market.

"However, the UK’s corresponding post-Brexit import checks have been pushed back on four occasions already: in 2020, twice in 2021 – partly because border infrastructure was not going to be ready on time – and then again last year by the then Brexit opportunities minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg."

[–] merridew 14 points 1 year ago

"Questioned by Labour MP Catherine McKinnell over why the payment doubles if workers sign up through an agency, and whether he had anything to declare in relation to the government’s childcare reforms, the PM said: “No, all my disclosures are declared in the normal way.”

He did not mention that Ms Murty was an investor in Koru Kids, one of six private childcare agencies consulted on the scheme as part of the government’s childcare overhaul."

[–] merridew 48 points 1 year ago

"When looking at the use of face masks and mask mandates, studies consistently reported the measures were an effective approach to reduce infection. The evidence further indicates higher-quality respirator masks (such as N95 masks) were more effective than surgical-type masks."

[–] merridew 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The UK had Grenfell just a few years ago.

https://youtu.be/KczK1kGhp1I

[–] merridew 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Still doesn't make it acceptable to wave your bollocks about at a party.

[–] merridew 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Aldridge, 39, exposed himself immediately after overhearing the two women complain servicemen had previously flashed at them.

Capt Rebecca Slee, prosecuting, said: “They had talked about previous incidents of exposure, and said they hoped nothing like that would happen tonight.

“Flt Lt Aldridge was at the bar and overheard the conversation. He then exposed his testicles and put them on the bar.”

[–] merridew -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a Brit, I'm interpreting this as some top-notch humour. I don't know if that was the intention. That pesky Poe's Law at work.

[–] merridew 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

The content of the full text of this article is frankly appalling.

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