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Matthias Eberl
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Professor of Translational Immunology • Infection & Immunity • Public Involvement and Engagement • Scientist and migrant • Superbugs
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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · Dec 29
"And the best thing about the polio vaccine is that it even protects people who don't believe in it."
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eberlmat.bsky.social
Your regular reminder that Reform UK's "Family, Community, Country" is reminiscent of "Travail, Famille, Patrie", the motto of Vichy France during WW2.
November 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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miamidsa.org
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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carolecadwalla.bsky.social
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.

Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise

bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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eberlmat.bsky.social
How to legitimise invading a smaller country with a smaller army. Bad news for Ukraine, Taiwan, Gaza, Greenland, Panama and Venezuela.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Q: You're not worried that Witkoff is too pro-Russian?

TRUMP: Look, ahh -- this war could go on for years. Russia has got a lot more people. A lot more soldiers. So I think if Ukraine can make a deal it's a good thing.
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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eberlmat.bsky.social
Excellent summary of Farage's life-long history of 'playground banter'.

Everyone else would just call it racism.
snig.bsky.social Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · Oct 1
Nigel Farage has been a lifelong racist. He's been a racist since his school days. David Lammy was forced to apologise for saying Farage flirted with the Hitler Youth - but what do you call it when someone sings Hitler Youth songs? Read Chloe Deakin's letter on Farage's fascism and racism at school.
From Chloe Denkin 01-734 1717 and 1778 E3 ALBANY PICCADILLY WIV ORH 4th June 1981 Dear Master, I am happy to say that I am not acquainted with N. P. Farage, of ASRY happy, because judging from hereporis i haveter ceived he is not someone with whom I would wish to be acquainted; and becaure I am, therefore, able to write on the ground of no personal prejedice, but on that conceraing p. inciple. You will recati that at the recent, and longthy, moeting about the selection of prefects, the nomads by a hegy that Sara was "a fascist, but that was no reason why ho would not make a good prefect" invoked considerable reaction from members of the Common Room. Another collesgue, who teaches the boy, des-cribed his publicly professed racist and neo-fascist views; and he citod a particular inciler in which Farage was so offensive to a boy in his set, that he had to be removed from the lesson. This mastor stated his view that that behaviour was precisely why the boy should not he made a prefect. Yet another colleague deseribed how, at a CCE camp organized by the College, Farage and others had marched through a quiet Sussex village very late at night shout-in Hitler-you songs; and when it was suggested by a master thie boys who expressed such views "don't really mean them", the College Chaplain himself commented that, on the contrary, in his experience views of that kind expressed by boys of that age are onted, and are mennt, At the end of that meeting I had not a scintilla of doubt that after the facts disclosed to you, Farage's nomination would no longer be considered. Nor, I imagine, had my colleagues; other-wise, we would have expressed ourselves even more strongly. But yesterday I was told by a senior boy, in terms of st that Farage was indeed to be selected; and today, of course, his appointment was announced in Assembly an announcement, I gather, which was met with disbelief and derision. To say that is too late to reverse this decision, or that Farage', acdir 3 will be restricted to particular areas of College te, or that he will be supervised within them, is futile. His appointment will have four immediate consequences. First, it will vastly increase his own confidence, and sense of self-justification. Secondly, he will have the privilege of listing his appointment as a profect at Dulwich College in his uni-versity and other applications. Thirdly, his peers, according to their own views, will either adopt him as an exemplar, or, as is much more likely, regard his appointment with disillusionment and cynicism when Ley observe that his notorious views and behaviour, well known to poth Master and members of the staff, are, as it would aptent, condoned by them. Fourthly, those members of the Common Room, such as myself, who believed that a firm daca fon had been reached through a democratic process, will be shock, saddened, angered, and disheartened. You will appreciate that I regard this as a very serious matter. i have often heard you tell our senior boys that they are the nation's future leaders. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that these lenders are enlightened and compassionate. As you know, the national and educational press has recently given much prominence to the growing concern at the exploitation of school pupils by extremists of all kinds. A school of the stature and high roputation of Dulwich College which openly con-domned the recent troubles in Brixton, and offered its facilities freely to the foreca of law and order, ought not to be seen laside or outside its confines to be giving its endorsement, expressly or by implication, to budding extremists of the opposite kind. A school which is proud of its selectiveness, conservatism, and discipline, cught not to allow these characteristics to degen erate into intolerance, political extremism, or bullying of the nastiest kind, in its pupils. The matter of the appointment of Farage as a prefect may be thought by some to be minuscule against these deep considerations. It is not so. I am by disposition, tolerant; and in politics, moderate. But as a member of the Common Room, I find it distasteful that a boy such as Farage should have bestowed upon him the prestige of office and authority: wore I a parent or a pupil, I would find it profoundly so. In view, as I am aware, of the wide concern within the College about this matter, I am sending a copy of this letter to the chairman of the Common Room. Yours very sincerely, David Emms, Esq., MA, The Master of Dulwich College.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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eberlmat.bsky.social
A bit like back in 1939 when Germany and Poland were having a hard time coming to a compromise.
eilishhart.bsky.social Eilish Hart @eilishhart.bsky.social · 18h
“I told the president that the Russian Federation has always wanted a peace deal. That’s my belief. [...] And I believe the issue is is that we have two nations that are having a hard time coming to a compromise,” Witkoff told Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
bloomberg.com Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 19h
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
eberlmat.bsky.social
Your regular reminder that Reform UK's "Family, Community, Country" is reminiscent of "Travail, Famille, Patrie", the motto of Vichy France during WW2.
November 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
eberlmat.bsky.social
Excellent summary of Farage's life-long history of 'playground banter'.

Everyone else would just call it racism.
snig.bsky.social Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · Oct 1
Nigel Farage has been a lifelong racist. He's been a racist since his school days. David Lammy was forced to apologise for saying Farage flirted with the Hitler Youth - but what do you call it when someone sings Hitler Youth songs? Read Chloe Deakin's letter on Farage's fascism and racism at school.
From Chloe Denkin 01-734 1717 and 1778 E3 ALBANY PICCADILLY WIV ORH 4th June 1981 Dear Master, I am happy to say that I am not acquainted with N. P. Farage, of ASRY happy, because judging from hereporis i haveter ceived he is not someone with whom I would wish to be acquainted; and becaure I am, therefore, able to write on the ground of no personal prejedice, but on that conceraing p. inciple. You will recati that at the recent, and longthy, moeting about the selection of prefects, the nomads by a hegy that Sara was "a fascist, but that was no reason why ho would not make a good prefect" invoked considerable reaction from members of the Common Room. Another collesgue, who teaches the boy, des-cribed his publicly professed racist and neo-fascist views; and he citod a particular inciler in which Farage was so offensive to a boy in his set, that he had to be removed from the lesson. This mastor stated his view that that behaviour was precisely why the boy should not he made a prefect. Yet another colleague deseribed how, at a CCE camp organized by the College, Farage and others had marched through a quiet Sussex village very late at night shout-in Hitler-you songs; and when it was suggested by a master thie boys who expressed such views "don't really mean them", the College Chaplain himself commented that, on the contrary, in his experience views of that kind expressed by boys of that age are onted, and are mennt, At the end of that meeting I had not a scintilla of doubt that after the facts disclosed to you, Farage's nomination would no longer be considered. Nor, I imagine, had my colleagues; other-wise, we would have expressed ourselves even more strongly. But yesterday I was told by a senior boy, in terms of st that Farage was indeed to be selected; and today, of course, his appointment was announced in Assembly an announcement, I gather, which was met with disbelief and derision. To say that is too late to reverse this decision, or that Farage', acdir 3 will be restricted to particular areas of College te, or that he will be supervised within them, is futile. His appointment will have four immediate consequences. First, it will vastly increase his own confidence, and sense of self-justification. Secondly, he will have the privilege of listing his appointment as a profect at Dulwich College in his uni-versity and other applications. Thirdly, his peers, according to their own views, will either adopt him as an exemplar, or, as is much more likely, regard his appointment with disillusionment and cynicism when Ley observe that his notorious views and behaviour, well known to poth Master and members of the staff, are, as it would aptent, condoned by them. Fourthly, those members of the Common Room, such as myself, who believed that a firm daca fon had been reached through a democratic process, will be shock, saddened, angered, and disheartened. You will appreciate that I regard this as a very serious matter. i have often heard you tell our senior boys that they are the nation's future leaders. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that these lenders are enlightened and compassionate. As you know, the national and educational press has recently given much prominence to the growing concern at the exploitation of school pupils by extremists of all kinds. A school of the stature and high roputation of Dulwich College which openly con-domned the recent troubles in Brixton, and offered its facilities freely to the foreca of law and order, ought not to be seen laside or outside its confines to be giving its endorsement, expressly or by implication, to budding extremists of the opposite kind. A school which is proud of its selectiveness, conservatism, and discipline, cught not to allow these characteristics to degen erate into intolerance, political extremism, or bullying of the nastiest kind, in its pupils. The matter of the appointment of Farage as a prefect may be thought by some to be minuscule against these deep considerations. It is not so. I am by disposition, tolerant; and in politics, moderate. But as a member of the Common Room, I find it distasteful that a boy such as Farage should have bestowed upon him the prestige of office and authority: wore I a parent or a pupil, I would find it profoundly so. In view, as I am aware, of the wide concern within the College about this matter, I am sending a copy of this letter to the chairman of the Common Room. Yours very sincerely, David Emms, Esq., MA, The Master of Dulwich College.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
eberlmat.bsky.social
A bit like back in 1939 when Germany and Poland were having a hard time coming to a compromise.
eilishhart.bsky.social Eilish Hart @eilishhart.bsky.social · 18h
“I told the president that the Russian Federation has always wanted a peace deal. That’s my belief. [...] And I believe the issue is is that we have two nations that are having a hard time coming to a compromise,” Witkoff told Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
bloomberg.com Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 19h
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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jessicaelgot.bsky.social
An interesting piece and the first one to properly grapple with what Nathan Gill did by a figure from within Reform

gawaintowler.substack.com/p/the-deep-b...
The Deep Betrayal of Nathan Gill
A Personal Reckoning
gawaintowler.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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grudgie.bsky.social
THOSE ARE NOT CONCESSIONS!!
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
REPORTER: What kind of concessions are the Russians going to have to make?

TRUMP: The big concession is they stop fighting and they don't take any more land
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
eberlmat.bsky.social
How to legitimise invading a smaller country with a smaller army. Bad news for Ukraine, Taiwan, Gaza, Greenland, Panama and Venezuela.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Q: You're not worried that Witkoff is too pro-Russian?

TRUMP: Look, ahh -- this war could go on for years. Russia has got a lot more people. A lot more soldiers. So I think if Ukraine can make a deal it's a good thing.
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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russincheshire.bsky.social
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.

I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.

Sign and share.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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superbugs.bsky.social
Proud to be featured in Cardiff University's brandnew Widening Participation Annual Report 2024/2025.

💪
Widening participation
Widening access addresses the retention and progression of students from a wide variety of groups traditionally under-represented in Higher Education.
www.cardiff.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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cumedicengage.bsky.social
Our first Science in Health Public lecture of this series will be delivered by Professor Matthias Eberl on Thursday 27th November at 7 pm online via Teams. 🙌🙌
🔭🧪🦠🎉
Register via this QR code:
November 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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superbugs.bsky.social
Prof. Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social:
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"

Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social

👉🏼 tinyurl.com/microbial-ho...

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November 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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eberlmat.bsky.social
It remains baffling why this is not bigger news.
eberlmat.bsky.social Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 23d
Still waiting for a reaction by UK politicians and the media to Elon Musk's call for 'the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die' and his claim that 'civil war is inevitable'.

Why does the UK government still use Twitter/X?
a man is walking down a snowy hill with a camera .
ALT: a man is walking down a snowy hill with a camera .
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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eberlmat.bsky.social
I wonder what those local farmers think about Farage's close mate who represented North Wales for UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK, and who just got 10.5 years for accepting pro-Russia bribes instead of helping local farmers.
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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adambienkov.bsky.social
Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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eberlmat.bsky.social
"If current migration trends are any guide, Poles may soon start talking about British plumbers arriving in droves."

Telegraph also forgets to mention that British plumbers have had their freedom of movement taken away.
ottoenglish.bsky.social Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d
Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
eberlmat.bsky.social
A fantastic opportunity to contribute to the discussion as EU national #inLimbo and as scientist teaching, supervising and mentoring EU students and staff at Cardiff University and collaborating with colleagues across Europe.

We are international.
settled.bsky.social Settled @settled.bsky.social · 1d
Wonderful meeting in Cardiff with Leena Linnus, Head of the European Parliament in the UK, Typhaine Morillon & Sanna Kangasharju, members of the Senedd & many amazing civil society orgs and businesses working on citizens rights and on the economic aspect of EU-UK relations post-Brexit in Wales.🙏
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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settled.bsky.social
Wonderful meeting in Cardiff with Leena Linnus, Head of the European Parliament in the UK, Typhaine Morillon & Sanna Kangasharju, members of the Senedd & many amazing civil society orgs and businesses working on citizens rights and on the economic aspect of EU-UK relations post-Brexit in Wales.🙏
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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marina-purkiss.bsky.social
I implore someone, anyone, in the media…

Do your job

And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:

…what were the motivations behind this?
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
eberlmat.bsky.social
I wonder what those local farmers think about Farage's close mate who represented North Wales for UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK, and who just got 10.5 years for accepting pro-Russia bribes instead of helping local farmers.
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM