“Mortality varies widely across outbreaks. Early outbreaks in 1976–1990 had rates as high as 80–90% due to limited medical care. The 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic, the largest in history, had a mortality rate of approximately 39.5% because of improved international medical intervention.”

“improved international medical intervention: Translation. I was impressed by the UN investigating teams and their findings. Ebola broke out in remote jungle areas, and patients were treated in jungle hospitals. Medical supplies were always low. Syringes, IVs, tubing, etc., used on Ebola patients were reused. Even though washed out with a disinfectant, the supplies now carried the resilient Ebola virus. Basically, patients were being re-infected with the virus. Patients died because the reused supplies used to treat them were killing them. Sad.

This one ain’t COVID folks!! She ain’t playin’ nice with those type of numbers

Look at how well that worked for Sir John Swan in 1995!

Is there another kind?

Really? There is no known risk to Bermuda from something happening off the coast of African on a luxury cruise ship with 150 or so passengers and 50 or so crew on board?

From Caricom website:

“All CARICOM countries are classified as DEVELOLPING countries. They are all relatively small in terms of population and size, and diverse in terms of geography and population, culture and levels of economic and social development.”

I highlighted Developing as Bermuda is developed.

The PLP is trying to get you to accept that this is about race. It has nothing to do with race. Why do they want you to think this is about race ? Simple, because that is the only way they see that they can hold onto power and line their politicians pockets. This Caricom change in membership status is not about you, or for the benefit of you.

Clearly the PLP Government does not have the mandate it wants.

Looking over the Blueprint, it looks like more ideas were copied from other countries than homegrown.

Major corporations worldwide use IBM and Amazon services. Example: The Customs office was hacked sometime in late 2015 or early 2016. Someone in Customs clicked on a link in an email without thinking. IBM cybersecurity found out, and I swear, within milliseconds, emails to and from Customs to my office were blocked.

Stick to what you know. Your insight into Government has always been very good.

When hackers bring down the Internet and hold an island country for ransom, or hack whoever is processing the transactions, who would say an on-chain (cashless) economy is a good thing?

Mr. Big picks the best partners to work with. LOL. Took me minutes to find this info.

The Government of Bermuda Announces Plans to be the World’s First Fully Onchain National Economy with support from Circle and Coinbase – 19 January, 2026
Davos, Switzerland: Today at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the Government of Bermuda announced their plans to transform Bermuda into the world’s first fully onchain national economy with support from Circle and Coinbase.

I suspect none of the following will come up in any “fireside chats.”
CoPilot: Coinbase is currently facing multiple lawsuits related to a significant data breach that exposed sensitive customer information, leading to allegations of negligence and poor security practices.

Background of the Lawsuits
In May 2025, Coinbase disclosed a major data breach that compromised the personal information of nearly 70,000 customers. The breach was reportedly facilitated by cybercriminals who bribed overseas support agents to access sensitive data, including names, Social Security numbers, bank details, and transaction histories. Following this incident, at least six class-action lawsuits were filed against the company, with plaintiffs accusing Coinbase of failing to implement adequate security measures and responding inadequately to the breach.

Legal and Financial Implications
Coinbase estimates that the financial impact of the breach could range between $180 million and $400 million. The company is also facing scrutiny from regulatory bodies, including the SEC, over its handling of user data and disclosures. In response to the breach, Coinbase has offered to reimburse affected customers and provide one year of free credit monitoring and identity protection services.
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Why Circle is Being Sued by a Huge Class-Action Lawsuit Over the Drift Protocol Hack By Aryad Satriawan April 28, 2026 Biztech

For a long time, the decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem has followed a rigorous set of rules: code is law, and transactions can’t be changed. But when smart contracts break and nine-figure hacks happen, the victims always go to the centralised organisations that keep the infrastructure running. Circle, the company that issues the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, is now at the center of a major legal struggle over its duty of care during one of the biggest hacks of 2026.

A group of angry investors has filed a class-action lawsuit against Circle after the Solana-based trading platform Drift Protocol was hacked for $280 million on April 1. The plaintiffs say that the stablecoin issuer was grossly negligent because they had the technical power to freeze the stolen money yet did nothing while hundreds of millions of dollars were being laundered.

Can I get a Hallalula for an on-chain economy? Let’s make it easier for thieves to steal our money. Hallalula, brothers and sisters, Hallalula!

I would refer you to pre-2020 editions of Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, Black’s Medical Dictionary, or the Oxford Medical Dictionary.

That would just provide IBM or Amazon with an open door to all information held by the PLP Government, including confidential information about you and me.

That was a very nice political speech, but it contained no detail at all as to how you hope to achieve your objective.

It is not a plan, it is a declaration of an aspiration.

It is not confusion, it is deliberate misinformation to make the PLP Government look good.

No need for any assessment, we all know who and what the problems are.

Before COVID, receiving a vaccine meant receiving IMMUNITY from something. With the vaccine, with rare exceptions, you were not a disease carrier.

Once the COVID shots were given and the results were different from the definition of a vaccine and vaccination, the definition was quickly changed to offering “PROTECTION” from something. You could test positive for being a carrier. Just ask Mr. Big who tested positive 2 times that we were informed about.

CoPilot search
CDC’s Definition of a Vaccine During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC’s definition of a vaccine was updated in September 2021 to reflect more precise scientific language.

Old definition (before Sept. 1, 2021):
A product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce IMMUNITY to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease.

New definition (from Sept. 2021 onward):
A preparation that is used to STIMULATE the body’s immune response against diseases.

The CDC also updated its definition of vaccination at the same time:

Pre‑2015: Injection of a killed or weakened infectious organism in order to PREVENT the disease.

2015–2021: The act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce IMMUNITY to a specific disease.

Sept. 2021 onward: The act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce PROTECTION from a specific disease.

“…particularly as Bermuda approaches the hotter and drier months.”

Bermuda’s rainy season is actually between June and October . Refer to historical data on the BWS site .

People continually confuse ‘heat’ in Bermuda with lack of rain !

Does the word “vaccine” now have a specific definition?

The word “vaccine” has traditionally referred generally (not specifically) to any substance introduced into the body with the object of increasing its power to resist disease.

The word “vaccine” is distinct from the words “inoculation” and “vaccination”, which have more specific definitions.

Citing The World Health Organization? Based on Rachel Carson’s junk science DDT research, the WHO pushed and succeeded in banning DDT almost worldwide. That cost an estimated 100 MILLION lives, mostly children and minorities. After decades, The WHO then said DDT was OK to use when used properly.

Does anyone recall this gem? On January 14, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) tweeted that there was “no clear evidence” that the coronavirus could spread between people.

Why don’t you champion an independent analysis of our energy system? Give Greenrock a call. (sarcasm)

My LED bulb program idea, submitted years ago, was implemented by the government, and I received no credit. I stepped up with that and other implementable ideas. Time for you to step up. FYI – being on an island, there are a limited number of practical and cost-effective options

Thanking you in advance.

Yes, and by the PLP Government at that!

Translation: the PLP Government has not got the feedback it wants.

Yes, our belief is that we can benefit from increased renewable sources but also there really hasn’t been an independent analysis of our energy system and so this would be an invaluable exercise to identify the facts about what is possible for our energy future.

We are sorry that the government only granted an additional two weeks for the public consultation, given the lack of independent experts on the island. A much missed opportunity. Too bad for Bermuda!

This is a life memory, learning about oxbow lakes isn’t.