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Quackwatch, which is operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D., is a network of Web sites and mailing lists maintained by the Center for Inquiry (CFI). The sites focus on health frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct.
"Kennedy’s position is a shocking dereliction of duty. He is one of the most influential public health officials in the federal government, and vaccinations are certainly under his purview." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | RFK Jr.'s refusal to 'give advice' on vaccines is in fact dangerous advice
The health secretary's claim that his views on vaccinations are "irrelevant" is an anti-vaxxer strategy.
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May 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"Kennedy’s position is a shocking dereliction of duty. He is one of the most influential public health officials in the federal government, and vaccinations are certainly under his purview." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
"The video promotes homeopathy as effective against a variety of health problems including impetigo, psoriasis, neurosyphilis, autism, polycystic ovary syndrome, addiction, and AIDS." skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/be...
Be Wary of ‘Introducing Homeopathy,’ an Industry-Supported Propaganda Video | Skeptical Inquirer
I recently learned that Children’s Health Defense (CHD) has endorsed the extraordinarily nonsensical healing system known as homeopathy. CHD, the misinforma ...
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May 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"The video promotes homeopathy as effective against a variety of health problems including impetigo, psoriasis, neurosyphilis, autism, polycystic ovary syndrome, addiction, and AIDS." skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/be...
"An internal MAHA battle is breaking out between an HHS employee who co-founded a health care payments company and a CEO of a rival company" www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Wellness CEO files ethics complaint against top RFK Jr. adviser
An internal MAHA battle is breaking out between an HHS employee who co-founded a health care payments company and a CEO of a rival company.
www.politico.com
May 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
"An internal MAHA battle is breaking out between an HHS employee who co-founded a health care payments company and a CEO of a rival company" www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
"The River Church of Cincinnati, led by pastor Cory Bowman – half-brother of Vice President JD Vance and Republican candidate for Mayor of Cincinnati – has repeatedly promoted faith healing on social media," www.citybeat.com/news/cincinn...
Cincinnati Mayoral Candidate Cory Bowman Wants to Cure Your Cancer with Christ
The River Church, founded and led by JD Vance’s brother, has promoted videos of churchgoers claiming their ailments were healed by God through Bowman’s hands, a power he doesn’t deny.
www.citybeat.com
May 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"The River Church of Cincinnati, led by pastor Cory Bowman – half-brother of Vice President JD Vance and Republican candidate for Mayor of Cincinnati – has repeatedly promoted faith healing on social media," www.citybeat.com/news/cincinn...
Spoiler: it wasn't "ancestra lifestyle"
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'Alpha Male' Ancestral Lifestyle Bodybuilder Was Full of More than Liver | Liver King Case Analysis
YouTube video by Dr. Todd Grande
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May 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Spoiler: it wasn't "ancestra lifestyle"
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We’re here to fight superstition with science, swap dogma for reason, and promote a world where beliefs don’t get special rights—but people do.
Think critically. Question boldly. Embrace reality.
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We’re here to fight superstition with science, swap dogma for reason, and promote a world where beliefs don’t get special rights—but people do.
Think critically. Question boldly. Embrace reality.
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About | Center for Inquiry
CFI is a community of freethinkers, activist, leaders, atheists, and humanists who advocate for science literacy and rational thinking in examining religion and other extraordinary claims.
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February 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
CFI has landed on BlueSky 🚀
We’re here to fight superstition with science, swap dogma for reason, and promote a world where beliefs don’t get special rights—but people do.
Think critically. Question boldly. Embrace reality.
🔍 Curious? Learn more about who we are: centerforinquiry.org/about/
We’re here to fight superstition with science, swap dogma for reason, and promote a world where beliefs don’t get special rights—but people do.
Think critically. Question boldly. Embrace reality.
🔍 Curious? Learn more about who we are: centerforinquiry.org/about/
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In homeopathy, the less of something you take, the more powerful it becomes.
@skepticalinquirer.bsky.social explains how a 200-year-old placebo ended up in your pharmacy aisle, and why it’s time to stop pretending it works.
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#WorldHomeopathyWeek
@skepticalinquirer.bsky.social explains how a 200-year-old placebo ended up in your pharmacy aisle, and why it’s time to stop pretending it works.
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#WorldHomeopathyWeek
April 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
In homeopathy, the less of something you take, the more powerful it becomes.
@skepticalinquirer.bsky.social explains how a 200-year-old placebo ended up in your pharmacy aisle, and why it’s time to stop pretending it works.
🔗 skepticalinquirer.org/2014/09/an-i...
#WorldHomeopathyWeek
@skepticalinquirer.bsky.social explains how a 200-year-old placebo ended up in your pharmacy aisle, and why it’s time to stop pretending it works.
🔗 skepticalinquirer.org/2014/09/an-i...
#WorldHomeopathyWeek
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Sadly, this entirely preventable death is not unexpected. Measles mortality is about 1%.
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A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade
A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.
apnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Sadly, this entirely preventable death is not unexpected. Measles mortality is about 1%.
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Dying is just one of the potential complications of measles:
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What ANTIVAXXERS don’t want you to know about MEASLES
YouTube video by Back to the Science
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February 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Dying is just one of the potential complications of measles:
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RFK Jr.'s actual agenda for HHS
RFK Jr.'s actual agenda for HHS
RFK Jr.’s Misdirection Gambit
On February 18, 2025, RFK Jr. outlined his agenda for the nation’s largest public health agency. Unfortunately, it had little to do with public health.
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February 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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RFK Jr.'s actual agenda for HHS
RFK Jr.'s actual agenda for HHS
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Hidden dangers of measles
Hidden dangers of measles
Dr. Paul Offit: Hidden Dangers of Measles
Podcast Episode · Critically Speaking · 02/25/2025 · 25m
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February 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Hidden dangers of measles
Hidden dangers of measles
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📌 Key facts about measles:
Recent social media posts claiming "benefits" of natural measles infection are dangerous misinformation. The science is clear: measles is a serious disease that suppresses the immune system for 2-3 years after infection, making people vulnerable to other illnesses.
Recent social media posts claiming "benefits" of natural measles infection are dangerous misinformation. The science is clear: measles is a serious disease that suppresses the immune system for 2-3 years after infection, making people vulnerable to other illnesses.
February 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📌 Key facts about measles:
Recent social media posts claiming "benefits" of natural measles infection are dangerous misinformation. The science is clear: measles is a serious disease that suppresses the immune system for 2-3 years after infection, making people vulnerable to other illnesses.
Recent social media posts claiming "benefits" of natural measles infection are dangerous misinformation. The science is clear: measles is a serious disease that suppresses the immune system for 2-3 years after infection, making people vulnerable to other illnesses.
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The claim that we need to 'finally' investigate chronic disease ignores the thousands who've dedicated their careers to these exact questions. Restructuring scientific institutions under the pretense that no one's asked these questions isn't just wrong—it undermines decades of research & progress.
February 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The claim that we need to 'finally' investigate chronic disease ignores the thousands who've dedicated their careers to these exact questions. Restructuring scientific institutions under the pretense that no one's asked these questions isn't just wrong—it undermines decades of research & progress.
Thanks to @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Thanks to @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social
"Almost 10 years after being directed to regulate unregistered health practitioners to better protect the public, some jurisdictions still haven't got around to it." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Calls for greater regulation as people running 'wellness centres out of their living room'
Almost 10 years after being directed to regulate unregistered health practitioners to better protect the public, some parts of Australia still haven't got around to it.
www.abc.net.au
February 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
"Almost 10 years after being directed to regulate unregistered health practitioners to better protect the public, some jurisdictions still haven't got around to it." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
CBD cures ALL THE THINGS... no evidence just go to the checkout
February 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
CBD cures ALL THE THINGS... no evidence just go to the checkout
Antivax liars are lying again
February 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Antivax liars are lying again
Child killing cult jailed
The parents of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, who died after her insulin was withdrawn, have been sentenced to 14 years in jail for her manslaughter.
Breaking: Elizabeth Struhs's parents sentenced to 14 years jail for manslaughter
The parents of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, who died after her insulin was withdrawn, have been sentenced to 14 years in jail for her manslaughter.
www.abc.net.au
February 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Child killing cult jailed
Ashley Black DEBUNKED my FasciaBlaster Expose!
YouTube video by BackChannel
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January 30, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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Kennedy claims he's a science person after:
A. Ignoring much of the data about thimerosal and including junk science in his thimerosal book.
B. Denying HIV in his Fauci book.
C. Repeatedly making false claims about vaccines.
He's not a science person. Just anti-vaccine.
A. Ignoring much of the data about thimerosal and including junk science in his thimerosal book.
B. Denying HIV in his Fauci book.
C. Repeatedly making false claims about vaccines.
He's not a science person. Just anti-vaccine.
January 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Kennedy claims he's a science person after:
A. Ignoring much of the data about thimerosal and including junk science in his thimerosal book.
B. Denying HIV in his Fauci book.
C. Repeatedly making false claims about vaccines.
He's not a science person. Just anti-vaccine.
A. Ignoring much of the data about thimerosal and including junk science in his thimerosal book.
B. Denying HIV in his Fauci book.
C. Repeatedly making false claims about vaccines.
He's not a science person. Just anti-vaccine.
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Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”
January 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”
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A public health disaster is already in motion. Confirming RFK Jr. will erase hope of avoiding it. Those who used a playbook similar to the one RFK Jr. wants to implement caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. Can history just not repeat itself this time? youtu.be/urdsabwaO_A
How to create a public health disaster
YouTube video by Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson
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January 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A public health disaster is already in motion. Confirming RFK Jr. will erase hope of avoiding it. Those who used a playbook similar to the one RFK Jr. wants to implement caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. Can history just not repeat itself this time? youtu.be/urdsabwaO_A
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A benefit of prior vaccination when there's a breakthrough infection: putting the brakes on a maladaptive innate immune response
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Prior vaccination prevents overactivation of innate immune responses during COVID-19 breakthrough infection
SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in previously vaccinated individuals are characterized by reduced activation of innate immune responses.
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January 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A benefit of prior vaccination when there's a breakthrough infection: putting the brakes on a maladaptive innate immune response
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Wow RFK Jr. just perjured himself on live tv
January 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Wow RFK Jr. just perjured himself on live tv
