pickConsumption has always fascinated me. ‘The Poet‘s Disease…The Romantic Disease‘. It is ancient, deadly, and still evolving to outsmart humans and kill them more efficiently. This book is short but packs a punch about the history of TB, discussing famous victims (and survivors), diagnosis, treatment, and all its intersections today (clean water, food, healthcare, housing, living wages…). TB may be millions of years old and evolving, but it⬇️
JenniferEgnor and its mortalities are preventable. We have what it takes to do this. Will those who have the power take action? I fear what is to come now that lies, disinformation and conspiracy theories have been allowed to run rampant, backed by the highest positions of power in the world. The world will pay a high price. 2w
TheBookHippie I‘ve got to get to this book. 2w
JenniferEgnor @TheBookHippie I think it should be mandatory reading… 2w
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TheBookHippie @JenniferEgnor I had an unusually busy social justice couple of months you know… 🫣😝😵💫 trying to get balance. 🫣 2w
JenniferEgnor @TheBookHippie oh no I meant for the world in general 🤣but sadly, I‘m sure this book will be banned too because it‘s ‘woke‘. 2w
TheBookHippie @JenniferEgnor all I do is protest, visit my capital 😵💫😵💫😵💫 meetings, teachings 😝 2w
Chrissyreadit I have this book and hope to read it soon. 2w
dabbe It should be read in high school--maybe even in Science classes for a change. Wonder if it'd be seen as being too “woke“ and therefore to be banned? As a teacher in a district that proudly used to teach banned books, we are no longer that district. Nor or most districts. Books like this need to be read but won't be--at least not in schools. And that's a tragedy, too. 2w
JenniferEgnor @dabbe agreed, the world over needs to read this. Especially the ‘do your own research‘ crowd. Sadly, yes—this book will be banned for being ‘woke‘ because it dare challenge the power structure and acknowledge the humanity in others. 2w
dabbe @JenniferEgnor #beyondfuckingsad 🩵🎯🩵 2w
AmyG Such a wonderful book. 2w
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