👁️ autosurveillant 👁️ @pee_zombie@schelling.pt

excellent thread exploring the interactions between distress tolerance, executive function, agency, and social support

really reminding me of the dysfunctions of many "adults" i know

children show us the obvious truths we've forgotten
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RT @selentelechia
learning a lot about frustration tolerance from watching the baby
https://twitter.com/selentelechia/status/1390346679228923904

in tune with nature bf
seeks to conquer nature gf
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RT @idegranspillrad
Guy who says "oh nice, the plants needed that" whenever it starts raining
https://twitter.com/idegranspillrad/status/1389901543512674307

PSA: 💔 = "out of likes"

"big oof" = "F", coincidence? I think not

the biggest privilege we don't talk about is sleep privilege

sometimes I realize that so many people just... don't properly get a good night's sleep regularly and there fucking tragic

yall really out here trying to build a house on a shaky foundation

many such cases

interesting analysis of the covid spike protein mechanics presented within, with exploration of the differences in expression between a typical infection and vaccination
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RT @95thoughts
If you’re wondering about the recent paper that found Spike protein -alone- can injure cells, and pondering implications for vaccine

sounds Bad, but there are key differences bw the study vs vaccines

I go into detail in this thread

TLDR: vaccine …
https://twitter.com/95thoughts/status/1390145501366865923

to believe the lab-escape hypothesis******

ffs this mistake totally negates the point

I'm personally more concerned w/ cultivating an environment in which honest intellectual discussion of uncomfortable topics is not only tolerated, but encouraged; while I certainly am interested in the outcome of this specific debate, its more of a case study in epistemics for me

from a more abstract perspective, there's also pretty important questions to consider regarding the sociopolitical conditions which make this hypothesis anathema; it doesn't bode well for the health of public discourse that such a well-supported position is branded conspiratorial

there are many more details I could go into here, but instead I'll encourage you to read the article yourself & form your own opinion, perhaps even review the supporting evidence if you possess the capability and inclination. personally, I found it compelling enough to consider.

and 2, that the specific aspect of SARS2 which makes it much more infectious in humans was exceedingly unlikely to emerge naturally, as it is a feature which a. no other coronaviruses share, and b. could not have been produced thru natural selection in the requisite timeframe

two of the most convincing arguments presented, imo, are such: 1, that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) was receiving funding to carry out the precise research requisite to develop a virus very similar to SARS-CoV-2 (aka SARS2); funding from the US federal govt, no less

while I haven't personally reviewed his supporting evidence, which he does provide, if it is to be taken at face value, the argument is quite strong; there seem to be fewer leaps of faith required to believe the natural emergence hypothesis, if we are to start from a blank slate

the crux of the argument rests on an epistemological claim, that since there is no conclusive proof for either theory, the one with fewer unlikely steps in the chain of reasoning is more likely to be correct; indeed, this is difficult to argue w/, withholding motivated reasoning

the article explores arguments for & against the leading theories of covid-19s origin: natural emergence & lab-escape. it gives each a fair chance, surfacing the prevailing arguments for both, coming out leaning strongly towards the latter, seemingly supported by the arguments

Nicholas Wade, the author, is no stranger to scientific controversy, having been consistently embroiled in it for quite a while. this is apparent in how careful he is in his wording, and the tentative way in which he makes his claims; this is no raving lunatic, or crackpot quack

a fascinating & frankly quite educational article; it maintains epistemic humility while carefully walking us through the various angles of the problem, from the highly technical to the institutional & political. I'm not sure what to believe, tbh, but this is swaying my stance
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RT @mtracey
This strongly suggests the SARS-CoV-2 virus was in fact man-made. Particularly damning is the explanation of how public perceptions were purposely ma…
https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1390114531247071235

I may have spoken way too fucking soon

during the summer riots we had some "diversity committees" which I joined to keep an eye on things & blend in & they went mostly nowhere

bit of language policing but kind of half-hearted

but mb it's about to start

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RT @pee_zombie
@bowserbot2 yeesh this is just surreal. nothing surprising on its own but paints a very vivid picture

there are some elements of this stuff at my own employer but …
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1389661885839118337

hahahaha oh man oh fuck my c suite just took an "unconscious bias workshop" and is now organizing quite literal struggle sessions lmfaoooo its fucking happening 🙃

"the rat emerges from the bayesian mines, discovering feelings in the process, and learns to Just Vibe"