Dr Jo Swabe 💙💛’s Tweets

Animals, Disease and Human Society: Human-animal Relations and the Rise of Veterinary Medicine

Mar 18, 2020

20+ years ago, I wrote a book about the relationship between animals, disease & human society. If you're self-isolating due to #coronavirus & looking for something topical to read, it is still available 👇

routledge.com

This book explores the history and nature of our dependency on other animals and the implications of this for human and animal health. Writing from an historical and sociological perspective, Joanna...

Sep 2

Twitter gives in to user requests for edit button 👏👏👏

Twitter gives in to user requests for edit button

It is testing the feature among staff and will roll it out in the coming weeks to Twitter Blue subscribers.

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Raphael Weyland

@news_rapha

Sep 1

Good exchange with MEPs on #EnvironmentalCrimeDirective (thx.

@saskiabricmont

@marietouss1

). It's clear: need to sanction destruction of the planet to protect it (see this summers #Oder pollution). EP has to strengthen EC proposal. MS (

@MarcoBuschmann

for DE) end your blocking!

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· Aug 31

RIGHT NOW the #EU is revising its Directive on Environmental Crimes. It’s the perfect opportunity to add a crime that punishes the destruction of nature - #ecocide. WE MUST ACT NOW. Endorse our position paper here: stopecocide.be/en/l-ue-et-le- Pls share! #StopEcocideEU

Sep 1

Off to Madrid via Zaventem for work trip.

@BrusselsAirport

was a breath of fresh air after my last trip via

@Schiphol

. Took 5 mins to get through security compared with 90 mins stuck in a queue (that was also shorter than expected!)

Sep 1

Wildlife photographer of the year: Is this ape really cuddling a pet mongoose?

Wildlife photographer of the year: Is this ape really cuddling a pet mongoose?

Mystery and wonder in this year's shortlisted images for Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

👀Very timely and relevant paper! sciencedirect.com/science/articl Shows that #Agroecology, *combined with dietary shifts*, can help the EU meet its #FoodSystem policy targets. #EUGreenDeal #EUFarm2Fork

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Elin Röös

@Elin_Roos_SE

· Aug 31

Our study on scenarios for EU food systems is finally out after a lot of hard but enjoyable interdisciplinary work! From @ProjectUniseco and in collaboration with great people from @BOKUvienna, @fiblorg, @aberdeenuni, @slu_ekonomi and Thünen Insti. Read below for highlights!

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Aug 31

Curious too about the extent to which they also meet

@EU_Commission

’s #animalwelfare ambitions. How much is being set aside by MS for eco-schemes to fund transition to cage-free animal production?

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EURACTIV Agri & Food

@eaAgriFood

· Aug 31

Commission gives stamp of approval to first batch of CAP plans ift.tt/UvYQjJO

Wakker Dier: Schouten hield 'minder vlees'-boodschap uit campagne

Aug 31

Access to information request reveals former Dutch Agriculture Minister blocked call for #meat reduction from #climatechange campaign. She found messaging “too negative”. Methinks she feared backlash from animal ag industry…

nos.nl

"Ik blokkeer alles wat maar gaat over vlees, naar wens van de minister", schreef een ambtenaar van het ministerie van Landbouw volgens Wakker Dier in een intern bericht.

Aug 30

One of the artworks presently being exhibited under the

@EU2022_CZ

Presidency at

@Europarl_EN

. Not sure about the aesthetics, but can definitely appreciate the sentiment! 🐷

Pig sculpture with text “I am deeply disappointed with humans!”

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Aug 28

En route back to Brussels since the creaky political rollercoaster is starting up again this week. Having to sacrifice my Sunday night to work travel since my train tomorrow morning was cancelled. 😩

Aug 28

Electricity and drought killing white storks 😢

Electricity and drought killing white storks

The extreme heat this summer has exacerbated the many hazards, leading to a sudden spike in deaths in Hungary.

Aug 27

Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail 😩

Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail

Campaigners say it is a missed opportunity to protect species like sharks at risk of extinction.

Aug 26

😡Very helpfully - and without ever responding to my DMs -

@thalys_nl

has cancelled my ticket to Brussels for next Monday morning - late on a Friday afternoon. 😫Gotta love the service, heh

@thalys_en

? #fail

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· Aug 23

.@thalys_nl - graag ontvang ik reactie op deze vraag. Heb inmiddels ook een buitengewoon onduidelijk mail van jullie ontvangen over deze kwestie. twitter.com/joswabe/status…

Aug 24

Dugong: Animal that inspired mermaid tales extinct in China 😢

Dugong: Animal that inspired mermaid tales extinct in China

The dugong, a relative of the fabled manatee, has been declared functionally extinct in the region.

- graag ontvang ik reactie op deze vraag. Heb inmiddels ook een buitengewoon onduidelijk mail van jullie ontvangen over deze kwestie.

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Staking NS-personeel treft Amsterdam op maandag 29 augustus

· Aug 18

⁦@thalys_nl⁩, rijdt op 29 augustus de #Thalys wél vanuit A’dam? at5.nl/artikelen/2164

😩 ⁦

⁩, rijdt op 29 augustus de #Thalys wél vanuit A’dam?

at5.nl

European Vegan Summit (EVS)

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@eu_vegan_summit

Aug 17

Democracy without women is half democracy! Join us to learn why #TheFutureisFemale from: 🌱MEP Dr.

@SylwiaSpurek

; 🌱Claire Smith (

@beyond_animal

@BeyondInvest

); 🌱Varda Mehrotra; 🌱Mikki Wilburn (

@VegFund

); 🌱Catalina Lopez (

@aquaticlifeins

). Dr.

Vegan Women Summit and 9 others

will host the panel.

Exhausted and abused, Belgium’s vets want a break

Aug 15

Exhausted and abused, Belgium’s vets want a break

politico.eu

High burnout and suicide rates plague Belgium’s animal carers.

Aug 14

😢😩 You pretty much articulated my own thoughts on this matter,

@philip_ciwf

…

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Philip Lymbery

@philip_ciwf

· Aug 14

Freya the walrus is put down over concerns for public safety #Shameful We destroy wildlife habitats & their food sources for our own commercial gain Then when wildlife stray too close to us, idiots want selfies so we shoot them I despair… dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1 via @MailOnline

HSI warmly welcomes

's scientific opinion on #pig welfare. It is vital to #EndTheCageAge & eliminate the confinement of sows to farrowing & gestation crates. Viable alternatives do indeed exist that meet these animals' complex #animalwelfare needs.

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The Brussels Times

@BrusselsTimes

· Aug 12

“Sows suffer in crates and this is completely unnecessary as viable alternatives exist.” brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/271

🇲🇹 #Malta becomes latest #EU Member State to ban #fur farming👏 ❌They don't have any fur farms, but this move will prevent fur farmers from setting up their cruel industry there. 🇪🇺Sign & RT to call for a #FurFreeEurope today! ✍furfreealliance.com/fur-free-europ furfreealliance.com/malta-introduc

Our (

) very own

will be speaking at this important event. Do join in if you can. #EuropeanVeganSummit

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Feedback EU

@feedback_europe

· Aug 8

Our director @FrankMechielsen will join one of the panels during the #EuropeanVeganSummit. The first event of its kind in Europe, bringing vegan activists, politicians, business people and academics together! Check out the programm bit.ly/EVSprogramme and register for free!

Aug 5

“We are ready to get you there”, zegt

@KLM

. Kennelijk niet hier op luchthaven Krakau waar je nog niet eens je baggage kunt droppen… 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Jul 28

Holidaying in spectacular #Slovakia!

@MichalWiezik

, can see why you recommended I visit the Tichá & Kôprová Valleys. It was a fabulous bike ride!

‘Emotion and pain’ as Dutch farmers fight back against huge cuts to livestock

Jul 23

Approaching Ashford on

@eurostar

. From the train you can see lorries bumper to bumper along the main road to the coast. Guess Brexit has turned this neck of the woods into one giant car park…

Complete chaos at

terminal in London. Staff telling you to get in queues, but by the time you get near check-in their colleagues rudely complaining you shouldn’t be there yet... #joysoftravel #fail

Dutch farmers complaining about being singled out for disproportionate amount of nitrogen they produce from intensive animal farming is like listening to cigarette manufacturers objecting to criticism for increase in cancer and heart disease. #vegan

theguardian.com

Farmers express fury at government drive to tackle nitrogen pollution through a major reduction in numbers of pigs, cattle and chickens in the Netherlands

Vrouw die op walvisrug klom bij Zandvoort meldt zich bij politie

Jul 20

WTF is wrong with people?!Brainless bimbo climbs on back of a beaked #whale stranded on a Dutch beach. Luckily more compassionate people did their utmost to help this unfortunate cetacean back to sea.

nos.nl

Op beelden die op internet worden gedeeld, is te zien dat de vrouw probeert een ritje te maken op een spitssnuitdolfijn, een walvissoort die normaal niet in de Noordzee zwemt.

Het is naïef om te denken dat het afblazen van de stikstofregels de intensieve veeteelt gaat redden. Als boer zou je blij moeten zijn met een overheid die wil betalen voor een bedrijf zonder toekomstperspectief dat al te lang aan het subsidie infuus ligt

parool.nl

Opinie: ‘Boeren zijn geen arme toeslagenouders’ | Het Parool

Het verhaal van de boeren klinkt inmiddels zo geloofwaardig, dat overheidsingrijpen logisch lijkt. Maar boeren zijn ondernemers, en bij ondernemen ...

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'Rabobank kan de stikstofcrisis in één klap oplossen'

Jul 18

🦠 Guess it was just a question of time, but my sincere apologies to anyone who I have interacted with since last week in Brussels & Brighton, and may have inadvertently infected. Had a mild cold since Thursday, but was testing negative daily until now… 😢 #COVID19

De Rabobank zou de agrarische leningen moeten kwijtschelden van boeren die omschakelen naar duurzame landbouw. De bank was aanjager van de intensivering van de sector en lijkt ook nu fors te gaan...

Dus de oplossing van de Rabobank voor de stikstofcrisis is niet minder, maar meer schulden voor de boer? Dat kan echt beter: fd.nl/bedrijfsleven/ #FD #Landbouw

fd.nl

Rabo, FrieslandCampina en Lely bieden boeren samen mestverwerkers aan

De mestverwerker, die tijdens proeven de ammoniakuitstoot met 70% of meer wist terug te brengen, zou volgens de drie concerns bijdragen aan een oplossing voor de stikstofproblematiek.

Also in EU we’re pushing to get the possibility for legal persons as well as natural persons to be prosecuted for serious environmental crimes…

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BBC Science News

@BBCScienceNews

· Jul 14

Environment Agency seeks jail for polluting water bosses bbc.in/3IH0JRQ

Jul 14

En route to London on

@Eurostar

to see my folks & friends in UK for 1st time since🦠pandemic struck. Forgotten how cramped the seats are. I’m only 167cm, but still risk getting kneecapped by sharp edge of table if I use footrest to sit upright to stop knackering my back… 😩

Jul 14

Yep. #Wolves & #cormorants are the key species that certain MEPs want to kill as many of as possible. They sound like a broken record on these issues. Fortunately,

@EU_Commission

repeatedly reminds them that they have no intention of revising EU Nature Directives...

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Anouk

@AnoukPuymartin

· Jul 12

While mankind is responsible for the collapse of #nature and #overfishing everywhere, @EP_Fisheries is calling for more cormorants to be killed because they are eating fish that we would like to keep for ourselves

Absolutely depressing twitter.com/BirdLifeEurope…

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Both

are unequivocal in their warnings that - as they speak - members of the

@EUCouncil

are actively trying to dilute

@EU_Commission

's proposal & rightly implore MEPs to uphold the level of ambition.

for exchange of views on proposed revision of environmental crime directive. Thought I was arriving early since was due to start at 10.30, but clearly online agenda hasn't been updated as they were halfway through... 😫

to follow exchange of views on

@VladDanGheorghe

's opinion on the proposal for the revision of the Environmental Crime Directive. It is an excellent opinion with a focus on the extension of the #EPPO's mandate to cover environmental crimes too.