christopher m jones
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The CDC website now falsely suggests that autism-vaccine research is still an open question, prompting distrust among researchers—some of whom anticipate more unreliable statements.
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/aut...
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/aut...
Autism scientists push back on CDC’s invalid vaccine claims
The CDC falsely suggests autism-vaccine research still an open question, prompting distrust and dismay among researchers.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The CDC website now falsely suggests that autism-vaccine research is still an open question, prompting distrust among researchers—some of whom anticipate more unreliable statements.
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/aut...
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/aut...
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With O'Neill (apparently) taking over CDC (if they ever get around to firing Monarez), I think it's worth looking back to Project 2025 and asking what they actually intend to *do* to CDC. So, I went to remind myself today. Here's what's in store:
August 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
With O'Neill (apparently) taking over CDC (if they ever get around to firing Monarez), I think it's worth looking back to Project 2025 and asking what they actually intend to *do* to CDC. So, I went to remind myself today. Here's what's in store:
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Please be aware that measles is not the only vaccine-preventable disease that is currently blowing up in the USA due to vaccine misinformation. Whooping cough has kicked the door down also.
Vaccinate. Defend public health.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Vaccinate. Defend public health.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
'Fighting to breathe': Whooping cough surges as vaccination rates drop
There have been 8,064 reported cases of whooping cough in the U.S., compared with 3,835 for the same time in 2024, according to CDC data.
www.nbcnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Please be aware that measles is not the only vaccine-preventable disease that is currently blowing up in the USA due to vaccine misinformation. Whooping cough has kicked the door down also.
Vaccinate. Defend public health.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Vaccinate. Defend public health.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
… this time not even caring about where you are from - content-wise.
January 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
… this time not even caring about where you are from - content-wise.
This is very neat and, unfortunately, timely!
🚨In Nature🚨
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions - Nature
We find that conservatives tend to share more low-quality news through social media than liberals, and so even if technology companies enact politically neutral anti-misinformation policies, political...
www.nature.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This is very neat and, unfortunately, timely!
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I read the first post in this thread about mirror life, thought “they can’t mean…”, and then clicked the link.
Yep, that’s exactly what they mean. Bioengineering reversed-chirality microbes.
Vaughn’s piece is a necessary if frightening read.
Yep, that’s exactly what they mean. Bioengineering reversed-chirality microbes.
Vaughn’s piece is a necessary if frightening read.
I’m proud to join more than 30 colleagues today in sharing our analysis of potential risks from “mirror life”. We summarize our findings in a @science.org article, and in greater detail in a 300pg technical report:
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
December 12, 2024 at 7:38 PM
I read the first post in this thread about mirror life, thought “they can’t mean…”, and then clicked the link.
Yep, that’s exactly what they mean. Bioengineering reversed-chirality microbes.
Vaughn’s piece is a necessary if frightening read.
Yep, that’s exactly what they mean. Bioengineering reversed-chirality microbes.
Vaughn’s piece is a necessary if frightening read.
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🚨 How are more ambitious climate policies feasible politically? We have published 4 new research briefs on the political viability of climate policies. You can find all the briefs on our website.
Here is a 🧵summarizing the briefs.
Please share.
politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...
Here is a 🧵summarizing the briefs.
Please share.
politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...
December 6, 2024 at 9:06 AM
🚨 How are more ambitious climate policies feasible politically? We have published 4 new research briefs on the political viability of climate policies. You can find all the briefs on our website.
Here is a 🧵summarizing the briefs.
Please share.
politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...
Here is a 🧵summarizing the briefs.
Please share.
politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...
Though you have to create an account first, this is a super interesting resource: policyprofiles.sagepub.com
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December 5, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Though you have to create an account first, this is a super interesting resource: policyprofiles.sagepub.com
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Scientists:
Please join on an open letter to EU policymakers calling them to reinstate the Green Deal.
Link to the letter here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Link to sign can be found therein.
Please spread the word among scientists, to obtain enough signatories asap.
Thanks!
Please join on an open letter to EU policymakers calling them to reinstate the Green Deal.
Link to the letter here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Link to sign can be found therein.
Please spread the word among scientists, to obtain enough signatories asap.
Thanks!
EU post elections should revive the Green Deal 27.9.2024
Scientists urge EU policymakers to reinstate the Green Deal Laura Bosco1, E.R. Jasper Wubs2, Guy Pe’er3,4, Kris Decleer5, Marie Vandewalle3, Stephen Venn6, Volker Mauerhofer7, Róbert Gallé8, Vasilik...
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November 17, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Scientists:
Please join on an open letter to EU policymakers calling them to reinstate the Green Deal.
Link to the letter here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Link to sign can be found therein.
Please spread the word among scientists, to obtain enough signatories asap.
Thanks!
Please join on an open letter to EU policymakers calling them to reinstate the Green Deal.
Link to the letter here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Link to sign can be found therein.
Please spread the word among scientists, to obtain enough signatories asap.
Thanks!
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✨ So proud of this special issue and deeply grateful for my wonderful co-editors, all contributions at the workshop by participants, and the amazing resulting papers in the special issue. Check it out! You will not be disappointed, I promise 😊
November 18, 2024 at 3:16 PM
✨ So proud of this special issue and deeply grateful for my wonderful co-editors, all contributions at the workshop by participants, and the amazing resulting papers in the special issue. Check it out! You will not be disappointed, I promise 😊
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Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.