David Collier
@davidacollier.bsky.social
Human genetics, neuroscience, research governance and ethics, big data.
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A U.S. soldier was executed on the streets of the U.S. capital, yet the flags remain at full-staff.
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
November 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
A U.S. soldier was executed on the streets of the U.S. capital, yet the flags remain at full-staff.
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
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Why has it taken 10 years?
My dog could see that Brexit was going to pan out badly
My dog could see that Brexit was going to pan out badly
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Why has it taken 10 years?
My dog could see that Brexit was going to pan out badly
My dog could see that Brexit was going to pan out badly
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Not to mention the GOPs long time involvement in drug trafficking. Remember Contra, Mitch's coke plane, and Trump letting Sinalo cartel family members buy us citizenship under his "golden visa".
Isn’t this something that should be investigated? What are the details related to this pardon? Who requested that a pardon be considered on behalf of Juan Hernandez. What documents, emails exist? Was anything of value offered? Who was involved in the process?
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Not to mention the GOPs long time involvement in drug trafficking. Remember Contra, Mitch's coke plane, and Trump letting Sinalo cartel family members buy us citizenship under his "golden visa".
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From my Cato colleagues in February: "We find that all immigrants consumed 21 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis... Noncitizens were 7.3 percent of the population and consumed just 3.5 percent of all welfare and entitlement benefits."
Immigrants Used Less Welfare than Native-Born Americans in 2022
Rather than reaching toward expensive mass deportations as a solution to fiscal issues, the more free-market, libertarian, and fiscally responsible solution is to build a higher wall around the welfar...
www.cato.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
From my Cato colleagues in February: "We find that all immigrants consumed 21 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis... Noncitizens were 7.3 percent of the population and consumed just 3.5 percent of all welfare and entitlement benefits."
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“Ukraine’s membership in the EU and NATO must be guaranteed. This is the clearest demonstration of russian failure.” - Petr Pavel,
President of the Czech Republic 🇨🇿
President of the Czech Republic 🇨🇿
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“Ukraine’s membership in the EU and NATO must be guaranteed. This is the clearest demonstration of russian failure.” - Petr Pavel,
President of the Czech Republic 🇨🇿
President of the Czech Republic 🇨🇿
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WHOA! Trump’s ENTIRE Digital Army EXPOSED as COMPLETE FRAUDS!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
🚨Trump's Bots are ALL Phony!! - 😂😂😂 - EB
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMiU...
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
🚨Trump's Bots are ALL Phony!! - 😂😂😂 - EB
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMiU...
WHOA! Trump’s ENTIRE Digital Army EXPOSED as COMPLETE FRAUDS!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
WHOA! Trump’s ENTIRE Digital Army EXPOSED as COMPLETE FRAUDS!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
🚨Trump's Bots are ALL Phony!! - 😂😂😂 - EB
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMiU...
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
🚨Trump's Bots are ALL Phony!! - 😂😂😂 - EB
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMiU...
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A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
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How corruption investigations are being handled in Ukraine are a strength not a weakness and to see why you only need to compare their respect for rule of law to wanton, much more pervasive high-level corruption in Russia and the US.
November 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
How corruption investigations are being handled in Ukraine are a strength not a weakness and to see why you only need to compare their respect for rule of law to wanton, much more pervasive high-level corruption in Russia and the US.
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Caroline Walker, Birthday Party (2017) A painting created after a photoshoot which is part of a series exploring themes of female intimacy and everyday life.
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Caroline Walker, Birthday Party (2017) A painting created after a photoshoot which is part of a series exploring themes of female intimacy and everyday life.
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Shabana Mahmood said this month that her migration policies are a "moral mission".
Where is the morality in blocking an eight-year-old girl made destitute by a Hurricane from coming to the UK to join her parents?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Where is the morality in blocking an eight-year-old girl made destitute by a Hurricane from coming to the UK to join her parents?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa
Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruined
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Shabana Mahmood said this month that her migration policies are a "moral mission".
Where is the morality in blocking an eight-year-old girl made destitute by a Hurricane from coming to the UK to join her parents?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Where is the morality in blocking an eight-year-old girl made destitute by a Hurricane from coming to the UK to join her parents?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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So its now been 4 days since the Witkoff-Ushakov transcript was released. And in that time, Witkoff has been confirmed in office, has been told he is off to Moscow, and has been strongly supported by Trump AND Putin.
Add 2+2 together and you get....
Add 2+2 together and you get....
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
So its now been 4 days since the Witkoff-Ushakov transcript was released. And in that time, Witkoff has been confirmed in office, has been told he is off to Moscow, and has been strongly supported by Trump AND Putin.
Add 2+2 together and you get....
Add 2+2 together and you get....
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Brazil approves the first vaccine against dengue. The disease killed 6000 Brazilians in 2024.
This is a really remarkable achievement. I got dengue in 2015, and even with the mild case I had, it was a really miserable experience.
This is a really remarkable achievement. I got dengue in 2015, and even with the mild case I had, it was a really miserable experience.
Anvisa aprova vacina brasileira contra dengue, a 1ª do mundo em dose única.
Após 12 anos de pesquisa e cinco de testes, imunizante foi produzido pelo Instituto Butantan. Em 2024, a doença matou quase 6 mil brasileiros.
Confira a reportagem completa: glo.bo/4rf9Hvg #JN
Após 12 anos de pesquisa e cinco de testes, imunizante foi produzido pelo Instituto Butantan. Em 2024, a doença matou quase 6 mil brasileiros.
Confira a reportagem completa: glo.bo/4rf9Hvg #JN
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Brazil approves the first vaccine against dengue. The disease killed 6000 Brazilians in 2024.
This is a really remarkable achievement. I got dengue in 2015, and even with the mild case I had, it was a really miserable experience.
This is a really remarkable achievement. I got dengue in 2015, and even with the mild case I had, it was a really miserable experience.
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Stick with this a minute!😂😂
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Stick with this a minute!😂😂
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A country where the president can ask election officials to 'find' another 11,780 votes and not be prosecuted, while citizens are brutalized for exercising their constitutional rights is not a nation of laws.
THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE.
THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE.
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A country where the president can ask election officials to 'find' another 11,780 votes and not be prosecuted, while citizens are brutalized for exercising their constitutional rights is not a nation of laws.
THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE.
THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE.
The worried wealthy in the article have a second home nearby in addition to their £2m not-a-mansion main home. So they’ll get a double hit from the budget. My heart bleeds. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘I don’t live in a mansion. It’s a 1930s house’: Richmond residents react to council tax rise
Rachel Reeves’s new council tax surcharge on homes worth £2m or more earns mixed reception in well-heeled London borough
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The worried wealthy in the article have a second home nearby in addition to their £2m not-a-mansion main home. So they’ll get a double hit from the budget. My heart bleeds. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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No, welfare spending is not 'out of control'.
(There is an underlying rise in health-related benfits, but this needs sensible reform - not knee jerk cuts.)
(There is an underlying rise in health-related benfits, but this needs sensible reform - not knee jerk cuts.)
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
No, welfare spending is not 'out of control'.
(There is an underlying rise in health-related benfits, but this needs sensible reform - not knee jerk cuts.)
(There is an underlying rise in health-related benfits, but this needs sensible reform - not knee jerk cuts.)
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Reminder of who the real threat was, and who the threat has never been.
Maybe today should be a day of atonement.
Maybe today should be a day of atonement.
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Reminder of who the real threat was, and who the threat has never been.
Maybe today should be a day of atonement.
Maybe today should be a day of atonement.
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The British Empire was the largest empire that ever existed. At its zenith it controlled 1/4 of the world’s population and landmass. This achievement was built upon systematic violence.
I guess 'British exceptionalism' arose from the misconception that the British were somehow special b/c of this.
I guess 'British exceptionalism' arose from the misconception that the British were somehow special b/c of this.
What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire? | TheCollector
The British Empire was much more invasive and destructive than many people realize. Read on to find out more.
www.thecollector.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The British Empire was the largest empire that ever existed. At its zenith it controlled 1/4 of the world’s population and landmass. This achievement was built upon systematic violence.
I guess 'British exceptionalism' arose from the misconception that the British were somehow special b/c of this.
I guess 'British exceptionalism' arose from the misconception that the British were somehow special b/c of this.
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Isn't it interested how the supposedly liberal biased BBC is haranguing Labour for "tax rises on working people" due to freezing tax thresholds - but they didn't say the same when the Tories did this every year since 2021?!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Budget 2025 live: Households face 'truly dismal' rise in spending power says IFS
The chancellor extended a freeze on income tax thresholds until 2031 - meaning millions will pay higher rates - and also ended the two-child benefit cap.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Isn't it interested how the supposedly liberal biased BBC is haranguing Labour for "tax rises on working people" due to freezing tax thresholds - but they didn't say the same when the Tories did this every year since 2021?!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
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THE GUARDIAN:
🔹️ “The ‘leak’ of Witkov’s conversation with Ushakov may be the work of European intelligence services.”
🔹️ “The ‘leak’ of Witkov’s conversation with Ushakov may be the work of European intelligence services.”
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
THE GUARDIAN:
🔹️ “The ‘leak’ of Witkov’s conversation with Ushakov may be the work of European intelligence services.”
🔹️ “The ‘leak’ of Witkov’s conversation with Ushakov may be the work of European intelligence services.”