Diego Silva

Diego Silva

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Associate Professor, Sydney Health Ethics, University of Sydney. Interested in ethics & politics of health. (Bioethics. Public health.) And I consume too much sports. (he/him) 🇨🇦🇺🇾🦘🌏

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Diego Silva
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New piece in The Conversation where we argue that the mis- and disinformation around #vaccines is bad for our #autonomy. If we really value free and autonomous choices, then from a policy perspective it means doing what we can to fix the information environment in which we make our decisions!

theconversation.comVaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomyWhen we are mis- or disinformed, it is difficult to act with autonomy. We may make decisions that do not align with our beliefs, even when we seem to be acting voluntarily.
Diego Silva
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This seems both retro and fresh. Reasoned and optimistic. Will be keen to see how far Lewis’ socialist argument takes him both in terms of policy positions and with the electorate.

cbc.caHere's the 'experiment' Avi Lewis is trying to run in Canadian politics | CBC NewsThis week, Lewis made the rounds on Parliament Hill for the first time since becoming NDP leader. CBC's The House gave him a tour of West Block — the home of the House of Commons — as he detailed what...
Diego Silva
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Was at the Australia athletics national meet this weekend. First time at a track and field comp of that caliber. Lemme tell ya, it’s so rad! Also, I don’t know that I could make it half way down the track in 100m in the time hurdler runs and jumps 100m. That’s some humbling shit right there.

abc.net.auGout Gout smashes his Australian 200m record and goes under 20 seconds at NationalsGout Gout has produced a breathtaking run to break 20 seconds in the 200 metres for the first time, and smash his own national record.
Diego Silva
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Let’s not pretend Australian right wing politicians aren’t as rhetorically/morally depraved as elsewhere in the world (not that anyone reading this thread is likely guilty of this)

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Opposition leader labels children in Syrian camp as IS sympathisers

sbs.com.auOpposition leader labels children in Syrian camp as IS sympathisersThe Opposition Leader has labelled children stuck in a Syrian detention camp as IS sympathisers. The language around the group linked to the former caliphate, hardening today, ahead of Angus Taylor's first question time as leader.
Diego Silva
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Temporary exclusion orders - didn’t know this was a thing in Australia (that an Australian citizen can be bared from re-entering the country if they’re a safety/terror threat). I can’t find a data on how often this has happened/happens. Anyone know if one can find said data anywhere?

Diego Silva
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I’ve really been struggling since the US invaded Venezuela to make sense of what’s happening (emotionally, I get it from a ‘realist’, post rules-based viewpoint). As a Latino, it's impossible not to think about the history of 1970s, and the personal stories I heard growing up, of right-wing (cont)

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Yo te llevo dentro, hasta la raíz Y por más que crezca, vas a estar aquí Aunque yo me oculte tras la montaña Y encuentre un campo lleno de caña No habrá manera, mi rayo de Luna Que tú te vayas

Diego Silva
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Although I agree with her, I struggle to internalise this message, to fight hate without becoming hateful, fight violence without becoming violent. I find myself weak in the face of hate.

Diego Silva
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That said, I do question the limits of the argument. When does the violence become unbearable and must be met in kind? Can there be physical resistance without violence? And the notion of (group) self defence -what of it? Still, I will be giving my students this to read in week one of Moral Theory

Diego Silva
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I’ve really been struggling since the US invaded Venezuela to make sense of what’s happening (emotionally, I get it from a ‘realist’, post rules-based viewpoint). As a Latino, it's impossible not to think about the history of 1970s, and the personal stories I heard growing up, of right-wing (cont)

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Diego Silva
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I’ve really been struggling since the US invaded Venezuela to make sense of what’s happening (emotionally, I get it from a ‘realist’, post rules-based viewpoint). As a Latino, it's impossible not to think about the history of 1970s, and the personal stories I heard growing up, of right-wing (cont)

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Diego Silva
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of rebellion, hope, struggle, faith. Some classic tunes, others more recent. Not sure who reads my posts, but in case it’s of any help - and I do feel I turn to art in these dark moments for respite - I’ll post a song periodically with some lyrics that stand out for me.

Diego Silva
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I’ve really been struggling since the US invaded Venezuela to make sense of what’s happening (emotionally, I get it from a ‘realist’, post rules-based viewpoint). As a Latino, it's impossible not to think about the history of 1970s, and the personal stories I heard growing up, of right-wing (cont)

Diego Silva
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authoritarian governments propped up by the US and US corporations. (Here’s a good time to note that despite being agnostic, I do want to believe in an afterlife, if only for Kissinger to be held to divine justice). I find myself listening to a lot of music from Latin America. Songs of protest,

Diego Silva
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A very good read.

Dave Zirin@edgeofsports.bsky.social

I’ve been writing an annual column for 20 years on the year in sports and politics. Here’s this year’s edition. Short version: 2025 was the fucking worst. But maybe 2026 sees a turnaround that’s already being glimpsed in unlikely places www.thenation.com/article/soci...

thenation.comIn a Year of Violent Tumult, the Sports World Was SilentWhen the country needed them to speak out, most athletes kept mum—and a few openly embraced embraced Trumpism.
Diego Silva
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What a great event! Thank you to #AABHL and all the wonderful colleagues that came ‘round. Looking forward to continuing to build with Chris Mayes, Bronwen Morrell, Sara Attinger, and the rest of the JBI @bioethicalinquiry.bsky.social crew! #bioethics #healthlaw

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Thanks to all the #AABHL conference attendees who joined us for the Journal’s welcome drinks in Christchurch! Great opp to get together in person + meet our content editors-in-chief @dsilvaphd.bsky.social & Chris Mayes ++Thanks to @aabhl.bsky.social for supporting this community-building event.