Yowza, that turned out just fine

When you collect exemptions in a small set of schools, these schools have much lower vax rates than 93.5%. In turn, these schools create hubs where measles can spread nearly unchecked. 2/2

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I didn't used to be afraid of clowns

The real task isn’t “teaching people to spot misinformation.” It’s rebuilding conditions where verification, deliberation and accountability are possible. Critical thinking only works when the world around it gives those skills a place to take root.

People lump everything under “fake news,” but misinformation, disinformation and malinformation are different. They can come from different actors and operate differently, mixing them into one category hides how these systems form, adapt and reinforce themselves.

I had Pocky and tea 🤜

The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:

The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.

We've been fed the "we're all just animals who are one missed extra guac on a burrito away from tearing society down" line for a long time but the reality is that we ARE animals - social animals. Pro-social actions and empathy are as innate in us as the capacity for violence, and much more common.

They couldn't go a month without hair salons and restaurants.