Mordicus Prime
@rmontard.bsky.social
Risk engineer. Science lover. Fight for truth, democracy, healthcare and compassion. #NoFakeMeds @afis_science #StandWithScience
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Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
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7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
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I am by no means a prominent public intellectual, but my inbox is increasingly filled with messages from people who have been convinced by sycophantic chatbots that they have discovered revolutionary theories that entirely upend our scientific understanding of the universe.
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I am by no means a prominent public intellectual, but my inbox is increasingly filled with messages from people who have been convinced by sycophantic chatbots that they have discovered revolutionary theories that entirely upend our scientific understanding of the universe.
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The President of the United States is publicly calling for the political prosecution of his political opponents, urging the death penalty because they urged soldiers to uphold the rule of law.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The President of the United States is publicly calling for the political prosecution of his political opponents, urging the death penalty because they urged soldiers to uphold the rule of law.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
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Grok n'est pas une source d'information. Que faut-il de plus – après une semaine de désinformation par Grok concernant les attentats du 13 novembre – voyez ce cas gravissime de #négationnisme et d' #antisémitisme.
En France, c'est un délit. Pourquoi puis-je voir ce post alors ?
En France, c'est un délit. Pourquoi puis-je voir ce post alors ?
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Grok n'est pas une source d'information. Que faut-il de plus – après une semaine de désinformation par Grok concernant les attentats du 13 novembre – voyez ce cas gravissime de #négationnisme et d' #antisémitisme.
En France, c'est un délit. Pourquoi puis-je voir ce post alors ?
En France, c'est un délit. Pourquoi puis-je voir ce post alors ?
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“The process at HHS has moved ‘from evidence-based decision-making to decision-based evidence-making’” - Daniel Jernigan, 30-year veteran of CDC who resigned in August www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...
How RFK Jr., America's celebrity health secretary, is steamrolling science
RFK Jr. is plowing ahead with sweeping changes to U.S. health care that have thrilled supporters, purged opponents, and horrified critics.
www.statnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“The process at HHS has moved ‘from evidence-based decision-making to decision-based evidence-making’” - Daniel Jernigan, 30-year veteran of CDC who resigned in August www.statnews.com/2025/11/18/r...
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When is it going to be enough, America?
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
When is it going to be enough, America?
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
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NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
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Michelle Obama: “Don't even look at me about running, because you all are lying.
“You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.”
“You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.”
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Michelle Obama: “Don't even look at me about running, because you all are lying.
“You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.”
“You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.”
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A reminder: The perpetrators in the Epstein files are Oligarchs, and so are the ones protecting them.
July 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A reminder: The perpetrators in the Epstein files are Oligarchs, and so are the ones protecting them.
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A little bit of history worth knowing. If it’s history, they are trying to wipe it out, to make room for the absurd tales of eternal innocence that bring fascism and bloodshed closer.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
A little bit of history worth knowing. If it’s history, they are trying to wipe it out, to make room for the absurd tales of eternal innocence that bring fascism and bloodshed closer.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
"[Trump's embrace of leucovorin] has triggered a surge in demand from parents who believe it could unlock speech and social connection in their autistic children." It is appalling to exploit the hopes of vulnerable parents.
FDA autism drug move sparks frenzy, but data lags behind reut.rs/47F8zrZ
FDA autism drug move sparks frenzy, but data lags behind
U.S. President Donald Trump's embrace of an old generic drug called leucovorin for use against a rare disorder that causes autism-like symptoms has triggered a surge in demand from parents who believe it could unlock speech and social connection in their autistic children.
reut.rs
November 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"[Trump's embrace of leucovorin] has triggered a surge in demand from parents who believe it could unlock speech and social connection in their autistic children." It is appalling to exploit the hopes of vulnerable parents.
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Excessive social media use & adolescents journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
"Excessive SM use may substantially contribute to rising adolescent depression rates."
Suggest limiting "SM use to 1 h per day for all adolescents, replacing 30 min of SM use with 30 min of physical activity..."
"Excessive SM use may substantially contribute to rising adolescent depression rates."
Suggest limiting "SM use to 1 h per day for all adolescents, replacing 30 min of SM use with 30 min of physical activity..."
Impact of excessive social media use on adolescent depression and its consequences in France: An individual-based microsimulation model
Based on a individual-based microsimulation model of 18.6 million French adolescents, Nicolas Hoertel and colleagues examine whether excessive social media use contributes to rising adolescent depress...
journals.plos.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Excessive social media use & adolescents journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
"Excessive SM use may substantially contribute to rising adolescent depression rates."
Suggest limiting "SM use to 1 h per day for all adolescents, replacing 30 min of SM use with 30 min of physical activity..."
"Excessive SM use may substantially contribute to rising adolescent depression rates."
Suggest limiting "SM use to 1 h per day for all adolescents, replacing 30 min of SM use with 30 min of physical activity..."
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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A much-anticipated scientific fraud case against a neuroscientist for his preclinical work on a potential drug for Alzheimer’s disease evaporated when the U.S. Department of Justice abruptly dropped the charges.
Justice Department unexpectedly drops fraud case against Alzheimer's scientist
Decision comes after disclosure of university letter concluding Hoau-Yan Wang did not engage in misconduct
www.science.org
October 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
A much-anticipated scientific fraud case against a neuroscientist for his preclinical work on a potential drug for Alzheimer’s disease evaporated when the U.S. Department of Justice abruptly dropped the charges.
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The Trump Administration is kidnapping people—including kids—& putting them in concentration camps, zip-tying children, slashing Medicaid, making healthcare unaffordable to millions & peddling horrific anti-vaxx/anti-science policies. And you choose “restraint”? WTF?
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/a...
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/a...
AMA president deflects criticism of organization’s restrained approach to the Trump administration
The American Medical Association president defended the physician group's restrained advocacy strategy toward the Trump administration
www.statnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The Trump Administration is kidnapping people—including kids—& putting them in concentration camps, zip-tying children, slashing Medicaid, making healthcare unaffordable to millions & peddling horrific anti-vaxx/anti-science policies. And you choose “restraint”? WTF?
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/a...
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/a...
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We analyzed 200 cancer & autism videos on TikTok - the majority contain #misinformation www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Me: "Testimonials, anecdotes, stories — probably the number one way that unproven therapies are pushed on social media."
Harmful & exploitive BS.
Me: "Testimonials, anecdotes, stories — probably the number one way that unproven therapies are pushed on social media."
Harmful & exploitive BS.
We analyzed 200 cancer and autism videos on TikTok and found the majority contain misinformation | CBC News
TikTok is flooded with videos promising miracle treatments for autism and cancer, but how many of them are true? Marketplace investigated 200 health videos on the platform and uncovered a troubling tr...
www.cbc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We analyzed 200 cancer & autism videos on TikTok - the majority contain #misinformation www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Me: "Testimonials, anecdotes, stories — probably the number one way that unproven therapies are pushed on social media."
Harmful & exploitive BS.
Me: "Testimonials, anecdotes, stories — probably the number one way that unproven therapies are pushed on social media."
Harmful & exploitive BS.
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"Putin’s plane could be forced to land for arrest if it flies over Poland on its way to Hungary." - said the country’s Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski.
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www.reuters.com/world/poland...
October 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"Putin’s plane could be forced to land for arrest if it flies over Poland on its way to Hungary." - said the country’s Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski.
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
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Jay Bhattacharya didn’t come up with the Great Barrington Declaration. He was sponsored to write it by Jeffrey Tucker, a right-wing activist.
GBD was not Bhattacharya standing by his convictions. It was him selling out for opportunity.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
GBD was not Bhattacharya standing by his convictions. It was him selling out for opportunity.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Meet the man who built RFK Jr.’s kitchen cabinet
Jeffrey Tucker, who elevated Covid contrarians now working for the health secretary, is building support for Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.
www.politico.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Jay Bhattacharya didn’t come up with the Great Barrington Declaration. He was sponsored to write it by Jeffrey Tucker, a right-wing activist.
GBD was not Bhattacharya standing by his convictions. It was him selling out for opportunity.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
GBD was not Bhattacharya standing by his convictions. It was him selling out for opportunity.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
Kristi Noem dismisses a question about "shocking" images of ICE kidnapping and brutalizing people, including children: "Our law enforcement officers are doing everything appropriately and correct."
October 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
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À propos de vos pubs, #monabanq :
Les diffuser sur #CNews, chaîne qui sape les principes d'égalité et de justice, qui attise la division et le rejet, est-ce raccord votre slogan "Les gens avant l'argent" ?
Pourquoi ne pas choisir des médias plus en accord avec cet engagement ?
Les diffuser sur #CNews, chaîne qui sape les principes d'égalité et de justice, qui attise la division et le rejet, est-ce raccord votre slogan "Les gens avant l'argent" ?
Pourquoi ne pas choisir des médias plus en accord avec cet engagement ?
October 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Russia lost at least 100,000 troops killed since January 2025 while capturing only 0.4 percent of Ukrainian territory, with total losses reaching 984,000 to 1.4 million troops including 190,000 to 480,000 killed, The Economist reports.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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October 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Russia lost at least 100,000 troops killed since January 2025 while capturing only 0.4 percent of Ukrainian territory, with total losses reaching 984,000 to 1.4 million troops including 190,000 to 480,000 killed, The Economist reports.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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The deportation of pro-democracy dissidents to their home countries is a major reversal of years of U.S. policymaking on a topic that had bipartisan support.
Trump Is Supporting Transnational Repression
Instead of sheltering pro-democracy dissidents, America is now returning them for arrest.
foreignpolicy.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The deportation of pro-democracy dissidents to their home countries is a major reversal of years of U.S. policymaking on a topic that had bipartisan support.
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Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane