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David Watson

Feb 27, 2023

Joe Flint @JBFlint

The Energy Department has concluded that the Covid pandemic most likely arose from a lab leak, according to a classified intelligence report wsj.com/articles/covid… via @WSJ

wsj.comWSJ News Exclusive | Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, Energy Department Now SaysThe Energy Department joins the FBI in saying the virus likely spread via a mishap at a Chinese laboratory. Four other agencies, along with a national intelligence panel, still judge that it was likely the result of a natural transmission, and two are undecided.

Worth noting that the report calls this opinion "low confidence". Some intelligence agencies say this with more confidence, some other agencies disagree, but it's not a conspiracy theory.

Neuroscience News @NeuroscienceNew

Exercise More Effective Than Medicines to Manage Mental Health Exercise intervention that lasts 12 weeks or less appears to be most effective at reducing mental health symptoms, especially for those suffering from anxiety and depression. Higher-intensity neurosciencenews.com/exercise-menta…… https://t.co/dqsn4xL7uJ

Even if it's not an effective method of weight loss, there are so many other advantages to getting exercise!

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• Phillips P. OBrien summarizes his most recent update on Ukraine. Interesting tidbts: Russian casualty rates are so high that it's making it hard to build a core of experienced soldiers. Also, no evidence that China has actually provided any weapons yet, so maybe they haven't crossed that line yet.