Emmie Johnson’s Reviews > Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection > Status Update
Emmie Johnson
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TB was largely undetected in colonised communities as it was perceived as a disease of the superior and civilised (read: white). I wonder how many other diseases are shaped by social forces.
— Jul 10, 2026 04:32AM
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Emmie Johnson
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The real cause of contemporary TB is us, not the bacteria we know how to kill. We are responsible for allocation of resources. Everyone deserves access to healthcare and yet pharmaceutical companies patent medication and increase profit margins beyond affordability. Bastards
— Jul 13, 2026 01:56AM
Emmie Johnson
is on page 162 of 198
We live in between what we choose and what is chosen for us. How lucky I am to have choices
— Jul 11, 2026 08:31AM
Emmie Johnson
is on page 94 of 198
Gut-brain information axis. “Some of my thoughts may belong not to me, but to the microorganisms in my digestive tract”. Do I find this interesting or does my microbiome
— Jul 10, 2026 06:14AM
Emmie Johnson
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Women with TB were believed to become more beautiful, ethereal and pure. Characteristics of pale, thin, wide sunken eyes. Beauty standards for women have always been fucked
— Jul 10, 2026 04:14AM
Emmie Johnson
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Death is only natural if deemed “acceptably” or “well”. For other species death occurs at any time and is considered natural. Interesting
— Jul 10, 2026 03:11AM
Emmie Johnson
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Nothing is so privileged as thinking history belongs to the past
— Jul 01, 2026 03:25AM