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David Bowen

David Bowen

@davidcbowen.bsky.social

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It's so fun to be here. Health policy, global health, pandemics -- and a bit of sports.

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David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2h

Told ya.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2h

Commentator has to ruin everything by saying Leeds on way to clean sheet.

Oh dont tempt fate.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 7h

It’s always bittersweet to be reminded what a sane leader sounds like.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 8h

Yep. My sense from other countries is that there’s a slide, punctuated by occasional jumps. We’re well in to the slide phase now with ample possibilities of jumps.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 9h

Exactly. People falling for the “oh, we have a fantastic plan that’s just about ready to be released” line over and over again is like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 11h

Some of them seem to follow that model too.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 12h

One of my favorite bits of commentary along with Your boys have taken a hell of a beating

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 16h

I still love the Dutch commentator basically going insane at that same goal.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 22h

Hah!

a ping pong game is being played on a black screen

Alt: a ping pong game is being played on a black screen

media.tenor.com

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 1d

I hope so much they take to the sea fully. Marine wolves would be awesome.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 1d

It gets better…

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘Quiet as a whisper’: German firm launches ad campaign after lift used in Louvre heist

After watching the news about the Paris robbery, managers at Böcker decided to make the most of the publicity

www.theguardian.com

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 1d

And if they are denied, the East Wing will magically un-destroy itself like in Harry Potter.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 1d

Can be rented out for weddings and bar mitzvahs.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 1d

Yet Esmeralda still loved that dragon.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 1d

For now.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 1d

Wow. Sometimes my typing sucks.

Outrage

Supposed

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2d

And the outage at the suppose led removal of the W from some computers. Oh the scandal!!

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2d

When they're willing to put their names beside their quotes, I'll believe they're really worried.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, but what does he do with the annoying little bits that get stuck between your teeth.

19/10 if he learns how to use a toothpick.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2d

That's his every day look.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2d

Went to a Christmas concert at St Martin in the Fields. The acoustics were gorgeous.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2d

Their special effect budget was basically a pint and a packet of crisps.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2d

Tim Walz. Kindly grandpa.

Also Tim Walz. Complete badass.

Love the dual identity.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2d

Telling that he uses “I” to describe the federal treasury. It’s not him paying him, it’s us paying him.

David Bowen @davidcbowen.bsky.social · 2d

If true, yes.