I've been closely observing the frail elderly for the past few weeks - here's what I found. 1 'Frailness' is largely a lower-body problem. What I mean by this is frail legs have a larger negative impact on navigating the physical landscape than a frail upper-body

This sums up everything my twitter is about. 1 Non-gym performance KPI - being able to sprint for the bus when I'm 80. This tells me my whole body is working effectively, unconstrained by muscular, tendon, nerve or structural limitations. 2 Lifestyle KPI - being able to get

During the dark days of covid, I saw many teachers on here supportive of vaccine mandates. Otherwise liberal, right on types who supported breaching human rights - I wonder how they rationalise it now that the panic has passed

Beck - Odelay (1996) An ingenious fusion of country, blues, rap and oddball sampledelia, delivered with deadpan cool. Tongue-in-cheek, eclectic and full of personality; a genre unto itself. Showing a post-Cobain America how to lighten up again; and making it look effortless 🧵

I’m enjoying one day on Netflix but find the frequent use of ‘rock up’ a bit jarring. Don’t remember anyone ever using that in the 90s.

How the NYT undermined mask evidence - UnHerd ⁦Paul D. Thacker⁩ “It’s an upside down world. It’s the death of science.” unherd.com/2024/08/how-th…

Incredible that he won whilst channelling Jimmy Saville

I'll be launching my new book, Television Doesn't Like Rebels, here in Dublin Ireland on Friday November 22nd 2024. All are welcome.

Brilliant letter in IMT from a doctor in response to the most extraordinary article where the writer reminisces fondly about his father force vaccinating children at the side of a road. imt.ie/opinion/letter…

Chewie knew

I'm listening to Julia Jacklin on a loop this last month. She's phenomenal. Tried getting my brother into her music but no luck yet. If this song doesn't do it, there's no hope for him. youtube.com/watch?v=ktvJ2P…

I can pinpoint the exact moment I discovered the music of Brian Wilson. It was this scene from the Wonder Years. The song hit me so hard I had to run to find my dad to ask who it was. RIP youtu.be/C-btZ2KMNo0?si…

Obviously a small awfulness compared to the horror of the murder itself but hearing how Ryan Casey's final days with Aisling were ruined by stupid Covid restrictions is heart-breaking. "Why didn’t I just say feck the restrictions" He has good instincts.

At the airport recently. Default now seems to be to put kids in headphones and in front of tablets. A real pity as few places like planes and airports to ignite kids excitement and curiosity.

This is extraordinary. She’s saying she’s not prejudiced whilst explaining a prejudiced decision she made due to a prejudice she has about the beliefs of voters.

Whatever anyone’s views on this family and the beliefs they represent, I admire the moral courage to stand up despite the jeers of fellow students and police intimidation. Good for him.

To be clear - I contend that this was deliberate obfuscation on the part of Ireland's health care system to hide the dangers of mRNA covid vaccines for children. They actively hid the truth from parents because they knew it would disincline them from putting their kids forward.

King Charles III delivers his King's speech about "cost of living challenges" while sitting on a golden throne, wearing a crown covered in huge jewels.

You used to have your bet ideas in the shower, now you have a waterproof speaker. You used to get lost in thought waiting for the train, now you have a phone to fill the gap. You used to daydream on long flights, now there's a screen in your hand and on the seat in front of you.

"sleep training" a newborn means letting a defenseless baby scream for its mother in the dark until it's either exhausted or has given up on life. the attachment literature is clear that before 6 months, a baby crying with nobody coming learns exactly one thing, that calling for