The "Convoy"
What Trump 2.0 means for science: the likely winners and losers
Nature - The incoming US president is expected to gut support for research on the environment and infectious diseases, but could buoy work in artificial intelligence, quantum research and space...
Opinion | RFK Jr. Is a Vaccine Cynic, Not Skeptic.
My job is to ask tough questions of vaccine makers. That’s not what he is doing.
Scientific Community Issues Fresh Warning to Congress as 'Radical' Trump Returns | Common Dreams
With a president-elect who denies the climate crisis and threatens to dismantle regulations, scientists and advocates are pleading with lawmakers to defend science. Will you stand up for the future of our planet and the health of generations to come? #ProtectScience #ClimateAction.
Conspirituality, Polarization & Anti-Vax FascismJoe Rogan nods along as Mel Gibson claims his friends were cured of stage 4 cancer by ivermectin, fenbendazole (another animal dewormer), and methylene blue (a fabric dye)
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Anti-Vax Movement & GriftersZuckerberg says the Biden Admin pushed Meta to take down true information related to Vaccine Side Effects...
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Research Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism. So What Is? | Hacker News
Eugenics & StatementsInfamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted | Science | AAAS
Ivermectin, Hydrochloroquine etc
Controversial COVID study that promoted unproven treatment retracted after four-year saga
Nature - Paper on hydroxychloroquine led by French researcher Didier Raoult is second-most-cited study ever to be withdrawn.
Mitch McConnell condemns petition to revoke approval of polio vaccine by RFK Jr adviser | Mitch McConnell | The Guardian
Senate minority leader contracted the disease as a child, before the wildly successful vaccine was licensed
Democrats blast Republicans for ‘fueling a political agenda’ with Covid report and push back on lab leak claim | The Independent
Republicans and Democrats on the House subcommittee to evaluate the pandemic response, released two very different reports this week
'Any and all': Trump’s former surgeon general warns Republicans will own disease outbreaks
Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as the U.S. Surgeon General during the first Trump administration, is warning Republicans that they will own any disease outbreaks that occur on their watch. President-elect Donald Trump has made controversial nominations for public health roles, including Robert F. Kenn...
Americans Had Two Decades to Ditch Dr. Oz. Now He's in Charge.
America's moral licensing problem.
Americans Had Two Decades to Ditch Dr. Oz. Now He's in Charge.
America's moral licensing problem.
What about being a good father?
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RFK Jr. is now an extinction-level threat to federal public health programs and science-based health policy
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The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy - The New York Times
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
(3) The Environmental Working Group is an anti-science activist organization
So why are politicians letting them influence policies and law?
The Conspiracy Debunk Feed
Conspiracy theorists are turning their attention back to HPV vaccines | New Scientist
We are living in a vaccine-hesitant moment, with conspiracy theories thriving on social media. We need to push back, says Simon Williams
Medscape: US Autism Diagnoses Rose 175% From 2011 to 2022
Autism diagnoses surged by 175% in the United States from 2011 to 2022, with the greatest relative increases in young adults, women, and children in multiple racial and ethnic groups.
The five biggest challenges facing misinformation researchers | Science | AAAS
Antivaxxers easily see through the misdirection of RFK Jr.’s MAHA | Science-Based Medicine
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been antivax for two decades. His fellow travelers are not happy about his leaving out vaccines in his "Make America Healthy Again."
A Simple Challenge For Drs. Vinay Prasad and Tracy Hoeg: Denounce Robert Kennedy Jr. For Promoting The Movie Vaxxed 3: Authorized to Kill | Science-Based Medicine
If Drs. Vinay Prasad and Tracy Hoeg want to prove they actually care about routine vaccines, they can do what the should have done a long time ago and openly and unequivocally denounce Mr. Kennedy and his fire hose of anti-vaxx disinformation.
Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss | Race | The Guardian
Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal
‘It’s mindblowing’: US meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies surge
Storms Helene and Milton have triggered rise of misinformation stoked by Trump and fellow Republicans
https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1fixr07/covid19_vaccine_refusal_is_driven_by_deliberate/
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John Campbell released an incredible video on how there are nanobots in Covid vaccines. He then deleted the video on realising how stupid it made him look : r/skeptic
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Unsealed FBI Doc Exposes Terrifying Depth of Russian Disinfo Scheme
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KFF Health Misinformation Monitor Volume 4 | KFF
In this Monitor, we explore how ongoing misinformation about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines may affect the acceptance of new vaccine recommendations. First, we examine the false and misleading claims underlying the Kansas Attorney General’s lawsuit against Pfizer. We also discuss the CDC’s most recent vaccine.
Zuckerberg Regrets Censoring Covid Content, But Disinformation Threatens Public Health, Not Free Speech
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