Biosafety Fail

Biosafety Fail

After the revelation that the US Army Level 4 Fort Detrick Bioresearch facility was shut down in June last year for poor safety procedures the answer is undoubtedly yes!

Security

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.― Helen Keller

Human Rights Video #13: Freedom To Move

One of my principle concerns with the current scene is the rapidly escalating speed with which human rights are being trampled. The UK just passed a 350+ page bill that gives the government unfettered, tyrannical powers. The USA and Australia are undertaking similarly ill advised actions. This trend needs to be reversed. The entrance point is educating people that they do have rights. Watch the video and if you think so too, please share it!

The plot thickens…

The Fort Detrick Level 4 biological research facility (think Ebola) was shut down due to not following safety procedures.

The CDC inspected the military research institute in June and inspectors found several areas of concern in standard operating procedures, which are in place to protect workers in biosafety level 3 and 4 laboratories, spokeswoman Caree Vander Linden confirmed in an email Friday.

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/fort-detrick-lab-shut-down-after-failed-safety-inspection-all-research-halted-indefinitely/article_767f3459-59c2-510f-9067-bb215db4396d.html

Then residents of a retirement community suffers “mysterious viral illness”…

https://abcnews.go.com/US/respiratory-outbreak-investigated-retirement-community-54-residents-fall/story?id=64275865

Human Rights Video #12: Right To Privacy

One of my principle concerns with the current scene is the rapidly escalating speed with which human rights are being trampled.

The UK just passed a 350+ page bill that gives the government unfettered, tyrannical powers.

The USA and Australia are undertaking similarly ill advised actions.

This trend needs to be reversed. The entrance point is educating people that they do have rights.

Watch the video and if you think so too, please share it!

The Owl And The Ladybird

The Owl And The Ladybird

I know you’re really, really feeling like you desperately want to see an owl being silly with a ladybug/ladybird so, Ta Daaaa… …here it is!