45,000 years ago, a Neanderthal man experienced a crushing blow to the head that left him partially paralyzed for life, but his bones healed and he lived into his 30s or 40s, something only conceivably possible with the help of his community.

45,000 years ago.

But let’s pretend that 45,000 years later, we “can’t afford” universal healthcare.

https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/fossils/shanidar-1

For hundreds of years philosophers and artists have asked “what is it to be human?”

And about 10 years ago tech bros discovered that it’s actually our ability to tell which pictures contain bridges.

Apparently you're meant to do an #Introduction, so...

I'm a writer from the UK. I do threads mocking the political fuck-ups of the week. I've also written bestselling books taking a longer view of UK politics since 2010. I try to make it funny, even though it really isn't.

So I'll mostly be writing about that on here. And dogs.

I spent 30 years as a director-level software dude, and still do software stuff half the time, cos books don't pay. Also a painter, drummer, boxer and cancer survivor.

Großbritannien: London geht noch schärfer gegen Demonstranten vor

Polizei und Justiz in Großbritannien können nun noch schärfer gegen unliebsamen Protest vorgehen. Entsprechende Gesetze sind in Kraft getreten. Wer den Verkehr stört, muss mit teils jahrelangen Haftstrafen rechnen. Kritiker sind alarmiert.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/london-demonstranten-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

#London #Großbritaniennen #Demonstranten

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#Twitter #ElonMusk