Helen and I have recently watched the first three episodes of #TheDropout, a drama about #Elizabeth Holmes and #Theranos. (No spoilers, please!)
From the first minutes, we see strong signs of #autism. Holmes is tactless and blunt; she stims to music; she rehearses speech before the bathroom mirror; she engages in echolalia; she's out of her depth socially; she sometimes dresses inappropriately; she's obsessed with technology; she has genuine compassion but struggles to show it conventionally; and, in episode 3, she has a meltdown. She's not a great advert for #ActuallyAutistic people — let's face it, she was never likely to be. But, on the bright side, she thinks quickly and makes startling leaps of creativity, which are critical to her progress in business. And the series does humanise Holmes and show the intense pressures that led her to commit fraud.
At least so far, although #autistic traits are central to the storyline, no one's mentioned autism at all. I wonder if that reflects reality (she never got a diagnosis) or the programme-makers are worried about litigation.
Wir kucken jetzt mal #TheDroput mit Amanda Seyfried als Elisabeth #Holmes die gerade 11 Jahre im Gefängnis sitzt wegen Anlagebetrug mit ihrer Medizinfirma #Theranos
I'm not going to poo-poo #EricTopolSays about the mRNA jabs vs #LongCOVID ... but he was working really hard to sell #Theranos previously, and using his bully pulpit in the biopharma/biotech space to spread the word. I will try to find the time to explore the meta analysis article this week and try to find some criticisms. It really sounds like GREAT news resulting from a vax only approach. Truly remarkable, especially since internal pharma reports only found an absolute 1-2% reduction.
While we're considering #HenryKissinger's legacy of national security, diplomacy, and war crimes, let us not forget that he served as a catastrophically bad corporate board member at the "kleptocracy" (the judge's term) of Hollinger and the pure scam of #theranos. #corpgov
#ElizabethHomles starting her 11-year prison sentence today. Another milestone for #justice ... #ElonMusk next? I seriously believed she was gonna get herself pregnant for the third time to further postpone her sentence ...
Incredible that you can be convicted of fraud and sentenced to 11 years in prison, but if you’re a white tech founder the NYTimes will still publish a puff piece about you where the writer even admits she “got rolled” by the fraudster.
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