Another great episode in the #originofcovid series @SweenyFrank interviews @stevenemassey on fiding raccoon dog DNA at Huanan market. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/are…

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Anytime Lior wants to discuss biosafety and COVID origins I am available. All Lior wanted to do today was make himself the center of attention and misrepresent statements by @jbkinney and myself. This is the second time he has ducked away when I asked him to do something… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Lior- You inserted yourself into a discussion and baselessly accused Justin of being irresponsible. You now falsely claim I told you what your personal experiences have been and want to make this a pity party about yourself. twitter.com/lpachter/statu…

@lpachter You gave ill-informed opinions of his motives for the tweet and you made it all about you. That is my issue with what you did.

@lpachter I didn’t tell you what your personal experiences are - I said you made yourself the center of attention. You also implied you have knowledge of Justin’s motives- you don’t.

@PEHJackson No - I think those are separate issues altogether

@PEHJackson they are intentionally broad statements -- granular details will be worked out later -- Pathogens Project conference hasn't even happened yet

@PEHJackson read the statements on these pages (1) biosafetynow.org/biosafety-now/ (2) biosafetynow.org/biosecurity/ (3) biosafetynow.org/biorisk-manage…

@danaparish DANA!!!

@danaparish We haven't even gotten to Omicron yet for heavens sake!!

@lpachter I think its disgraceful for you to enter into this discussion from such a position of ignorance and center yourself. Last time you did this with Justin (trying to bring up a Jim Watson tweet from years ago) I asked you to help defend a female scientist from being attacked--you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

@danaparish DANA!!!!

@imUrB00gieman @akcayerol @lpachter @jbkinney You are getting into a controversial topic because we still have not agreed on what qualifies as a lab leak. Many virologists do not seem to understand that a lab leak can involve a pathogen from nature that is being studied in a lab.

@Auraya25 @jbkinney You have no idea how many episodes of TWiV we have already watched. They are the best advertisements for increased regulation of virology.

@akcayerol @lpachter @jbkinney You also have no idea what you are talking about - join the zoom call if you also care to educate yourself.

Lior, I was more polite than I should have been last time you pulled this nonsense with Justin. You have no idea what Justin's motives are. You have inserted yourself into this space -- A SPACE YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO IGNORE UNTIL NOW--and have the audacity to frame this discussion as… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

@thackerpd @R_H_Ebright He might be investigating whether there are safe and effective procedures for surgically implanting the mask

A deadly virus is brought from thousands of miles away to a lab, escapes from that lab and is named after that lab - and this is supposedly not a lab leak. Which shows you the extent to which data, evidence and even language is contorted to avoid the two simple words: lab leak. twitter.com/KrutikaKuppall…

@R_H_Ebright @Bryce_Nickels they keep hoping we won't notice their go-to move, the relentless use of the "appeal to authority" logical fallacy. "A leak in a lab is not a lab leak, because I say so. My degree means I can ignore the plain meaning of words and assert everyone else should, too." So dishonest.

Words can hurt feelings, but gain-of-function (GOF) research on deadly pathogens can cause massive death and despair. Over three years into a pandemic likely caused by such GOF research, and nothing significant has been done to stop another lab-generated pandemic. Join the fight… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

GLOSSARY Biosafety: protections against accidental release of deadly pathogens Biosecurity: protections against deliberate release of deadly pathogens Biorisk Management: risk-benefit assessment for research on deadly pathogens twitter.com/fitterhappierA…

IRONY & MADNESS Dr. Anthony Fauci Received Big Pay Increase To Prevent Pandemics forbes.com/sites/adamandr…

Unsurprisingly, virologists want the public to believe up is down, wet is dry, day is night, and that they care about lab safety. That journalists keep pretending AR and cohorts are experts in anything other than misinformation peddling is a joke. twitter.com/engineer2the/s…

The public doesn’t need mealy mouthed scientists playing a game of “both sides.” They appreciate Richard because he doesn’t mince words and holds other scientists accountable. What scientists may claim is rude, the public sees as speaking truth to power in a blunt manner. twitter.com/r_h_ebright/st…

@BedouinTea a close minded and lazy take on what I said

Not just virologists—public health experts and biosecurity experts too. Really seems like many in this extended science/policy community reflexively circle the wagons at any mention of a “lab leak”. twitter.com/WashburneAlex/…

@BeauxReliosis @BiosafetyNow OK - I will make a note!

@BeauxReliosis @BiosafetyNow Scorpius? That sounds like the company a villian in a Bond movie would operate.

@BeauxReliosis @BiosafetyNow BTW- I have been in touch with ranchers in your area. I would like to do something to bring more attention to the NBAF, but we are a new organization of volunteers and you can see the opposition we face....