Flightless Bird

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#FBPE. Interested in ethics, climate, globalisation, privacy tech, data and cats. A kiwi who is easily distr...
Ridiculous! Kids are allowed to get sick and recover from getting sick.
I'm reading The Anarchy by William Daryrymple. I think history repeated.

I woke up like this. I'll explain it, if you can't quite make it out.

It got a bit colder in the UK yesterday and last night. So my lovely Burmese cat Loki decided to choose my body warmth and Loki's starting place under the duvet must have been too toasty at one stage.

So then later Loki must have decided that my inner eye socket is the perfect nook to place your nose while using my face to keep himself warm.

I really need a shower this morning as all I can smell is cat dribble...

Finished this book by Rebecca #Skloot called The Immortal Life of Henrietta #Lacks.
Amazing, amazing book. It's a true story about ethical questions, science, history and personal discovery. I totally recommend it.
Next door is on form today
David Wengrow: A new understanding of human history and the roots of inequality

TED
Just finished Butler to the World by Oliver Bullough. It's impressive, mind-blowing and heavy - but worth it.

Just finished this.

Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility.

I don't feel uplifted by it.

Cat nil points. Bird 1 point.
@RadicalGraffiti not quite graffiti, but pretty funny.