Chill science. Chill dissent. Chill reason. Doubtmonger. These are the goals. Fauci's legal woes could deter scientists from government service www.axios.com/2026/08/05/f... via @axios.com

Fauci's legal woes could deter scientists from government service

It's part of a broader erosion of the federal health workforce.

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📣 Hey Calgary! Hope to see you soon! 🙏 Join University of Alberta Faculty of Law professor Timothy Caulfield at Central Library on August 8 for a discussion on misinformation, disinformation, and the influence of AI. Register by visiting: bit.ly/4wlF75f

The Misinformation Crisis and the AI Challenge | Calgary Public Library

Misinformation is one of the greatest challenges of our time. AI is making it more challenging. How has the presence of AI changed how we find information, confirm facts, and share insights with other...

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Hear, hear‼️ Health misinformation erodes autonomy‼️ Vaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy theconversation.com/vaccine-mis-... "If we value autonomy for what it really means ... we must take action to address mis- and disinformation."

Vaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy

When we are mis- or disinformed, it is difficult to act with autonomy. We may make decisions that do not align with our beliefs, even when we seem to be acting voluntarily.

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Is the Extra Protein RFK Jr. Recommends Really Good for Us? conscienhealth.org/2026/08/04/i... @conscienhealth.bsky.social "The evidence does not support protein evangelism any more than it supported fat phobia or carb panic. Yet our public conversation has once again raced ahead of the evidence."

Is the Extra Protein RFK Jr. Recommends Really Good for Us? - ConscienHealth

A new scientific review suggests the advice from RFK Jr. to consume extra protein may not be optimal for healthy aging across the board.

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Testosterone & military: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/s... "...no medical groups recommend universal screening ...could lead to overtreatment..." "...makes aggression more rewarding" "...can cause a dangerous thickening of the blood" "...shuts down sperm production, which could harm fertility"

Hegseth Wants a ‘High-T’ Military. Could That Pose Risks to Soldiers, or Society?

A new policy raises questions about testosterone’s effect on aggression in some men.

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🚨 Antivaxxer & stats: WRONG. "Anti-vaccine discourse exhibits systematic patterns of statistical misreasoning": - correlation–causation fallacy - base rate neglect - Denominator neglect - cherry picking Study: Antivaxx statistical misreasoning & disinformation journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Statistical misreasoning in online content about vaccines: Implications and recommendations for addressing disinformation

Background Statistical misreasoning is a key mechanism through which anti-vaccine narratives distort scientific information and undermine public confidence in immunisation. Although prior research has...

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AI is getting better at writing. Humans must get better at editing www.economist.com/leaders/2026... "Our investigation of the stylistic quirks of the big bots reveals how, with every update, AI writing is getting closer to human writing." Humans already can't (mostly) tell difference. Ugh.

AI is getting better at writing. Humans must get better at editing

Our investigation suggests how

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I hate the hindsight bias & revisionist history fuelled "middle ground fallacy" emerging (in media, politically, etc) around the attack on Fauci. We all (read: those who support science, justice, rationality, decency, reality...) need to stand against the lies, spin, and corruption.

In RFK Jr's attack on #Fauci, he lied about COVID deaths, he lied about vaccines, he lied about ICUs, he lied about "censoring", etc Reality: 👉 MAGA #misinformation – especially about vaccines – killed people 👉 It is MAGA dismantling "our constitutional rights" www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

Dana Bash did her job — and RFK Jr. didn’t handle it well - Poynter

The health secretary turned a discussion about COVID and vaccines into a combative back-and-forth while Bash kept asking the questions that mattered

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The Impact of Conspiracy Thinking on Well-Being www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/gasl... "...associated with lower overall life satisfaction, they could also increase a sense of meaning in life in some cases. Believing in conspiracy theories may also help provide a sense of community."

The Impact of Conspiracy Thinking on Well-Being

Do you know a conspiracy theorist? Chances are you do.

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Hey anonymous internet people, I'd like to start taking an experimental hormone with vaguely defined benefits. I know I could self-experiment by ordering from a random website, but I'd rather pay an unethical grifter to spin lies to me first before I inject myself with a mystery substance. Any tips?

‼️ The "peptide" grift... Hidden cameras show doctors prescribing unauthorized peptides: www.cbc.ca/news/marketp... Me: "It's maddening." Doctors should be "warning their patients about these products, not providing them."

Doctors prescribing unauthorized peptides: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet | CBC News

The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

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Thoughtful analysis...👇 Spot-on term: "STOIC INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX" – which includes Ryan Holiday, Jordan Peterson, Lex Fridman, David Goggins, Jocko Willink, et al. Using pseudo-philosophy to support a HUGE grift & regressive norms. Mapping the Neo-Manosphere(s) journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

So infuriating to watch the continued use of misinformation, spin, and revisionist history to attack a person who has spent his life dedicated to science & public health. My experience: #Fauci thoughtful, kind, and committed to making the world better. MAGA fuelled by lies, hate, and rage.

Business of FEAR 👇 Gun Ownership Among US Women jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... "...perceptions of risk and safety are driving firearm sales..." "69.7% of women who personally own firearms believe doing so makes them safer," despite a HUGE amount of evidence to the contrary. Guns ≠ safer.

Gun Ownership Among US Women

With women representing an increasing percentage of US firearm owners,1 the need to understand the motivations driving female firearm acquisition is obvious. Crifasi and colleagues2 addressed this nee...

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📣 Hey Calgary! Hope to see you soon! 🙏 Join University of Alberta Faculty of Law professor Timothy Caulfield at Central Library on August 8 for a discussion on misinformation, disinformation, and the influence of AI. Register by visiting: bit.ly/4wlF75f

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#Knitting = “slower, a little more grounded." Why Gen Z is taking up boomer hobbies www.economist.com/culture/2026...

Why Gen Z is taking up boomer hobbies

Forget clubbing: it’s all about crochet now

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⚠️ Sum: Put down the phone! It is pulling you into a cycle of stress! Scrolling endlessly to unwind? It could be making you feel worse. www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20... From study: "greater neglect of other areas of life, longer use times, & more stress as well as worse mood in daily life."

Scrolling endlessly to unwind? It could be making you feel worse.

A new study finds that spending more time on the internet can make you feel grumpier and more stressed. But there are ways you can cut back.

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⚠️ Oh no, wellness & longevity gurus! Ya gotta switch your grift! The new hype-y research? To live longer (read: optimize!), eat LESS PROTEIN! 💪 www.news-medical.net/news/2026073... cc @mackinprof.bsky.social (Of course, 1 study that doesn't really say much - but shouldn't stop da grift machine!).

Consuming less protein could have greater health benefits and extend lifespan

Protein-fortified foods are popping up everywhere, from cereal and coffee to even protein water. But a new review covering over 350 papers on protein restriction and aging-publishing July 31 in the Ce...

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How badly has #misinformation been normalized? An increasing % of people believe the unhinged idea that the COVID vaccine killed more than COVID. 27% think true‼️ ONLY 39% know definitely false‼️ Reality: COVID killed > 7 million. Vaccine saved millions & severe adverse reaction extremely rare.

Influencers – often the same MAHA grifters worried about food dye & seed oil (sigh) – pushing tanning wapo.st/4hH2WQz cc @cancersociety.bsky.social 52% of youth say "tan on purpose" ‼️ "...skin #cancer is the most common type of cancer..." #Misinformation ➕ "tanfluencers" 🟰 deadly trend.

Tanning is trending, but is it ever safe? Here’s what dermatologists say.

Influencers are glamorizing tanning. But experts want you to think twice before heading outside to intentionally bronze your skin.

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🚨 80% effective. Flu Vaccine Remains Highly Effective Against Pediatric Mortality jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... "Vaccine effectiveness against mortality was 80% overall, 77% among children with underlying medical conditions, and 87% in children with no known conditions." #VaccinesWork

Flu Vaccine Remains Highly Effective Against Pediatric Mortality

Updated estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness in the US found that coverage reduced the mortality risk among children and adolescents with and without underlying medical conditions.

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Cancer pseudoscience and the cultural moment healthydebate.ca/2026/07/topi... by @docmcohen.medsky.social 🙏 In 2022 Makis helped push "a new quack cancer therapy [#ivermectin] into mainstream discourse." "...drive of snake oil sellers to wring profit from cancer’s misery shows no signs of fading."

Cancer pseudoscience and the cultural moment - Healthy Debate

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Incredible how deluded MAGA is. 🤯 STILL litigating pandemic, despite fact their COVID conspiracy theories have become even MORE absurd❓ Reality: 👉 Ivermectin NOT a miracle cure 👉 Vaccines SAVED millions of lives 👉 Origin most likely NATURAL spillover 👉 Public health measures helped reduce spread

Sure, AI writing has some recognizable tics (but I ain't giving up my em–dashes!). But think this piece is overly optimistic about our ability to spot AI writing. Most studies suggest we can't. And AI only gonna get better – ugh. How to spot AI writing www.economist.com/culture/2026...

How to spot AI writing

Large language models like long words and em-dashes—or do they?

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The idea that supplements are always "natural" and "benign"...? Um, nope. Dangers of 'anti-aging' supplements in cancer protection revealed medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04... "...these popular vitamin B3 derivatives may be doing more harm than good—helping cancer cells survive & resist treatment."

Dangers of 'anti-aging' supplements in cancer protection revealed

Millions of Americans take daily supplements—nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinamide (NAM)—to boost energy, slow aging and protect the heart and brain. Many canc...

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What Is the 'Barbie Peptide' and Why Is It Risky? www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/... "You're creating more basal pigmentation in the skin. But in doing so, you don't know if you're also just increasing your risk of developing a melanoma." "...the full scope of adverse events is still unknown."

What Is the 'Barbie Peptide' and Why Is It Risky?

Dermatologists weigh in on the injectable trend

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⚠️ Health policy is now dictated by science-free longevity & wellness influencers! Science be damned! Anecdotes & manosphere vibe rule! Sigh. ‘It’s a peptide wild west’: how RFK Jr is clearing way for a market of untested drugs www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

‘It’s a peptide wild west’: how RFK Jr is clearing way for a market of untested drugs

A century ago, compounding pharmacies helped people get bespoke drugs. Now these less-regulated businesses are fueling the peptide boom

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Reality is a Communist Plot

Of MAGA and the totalitarian mindset

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So much upsetting about the Fauci attacks. But it also demonstrates the COMPLETE absorption & normalization of hardcore lies and conspiracy theories by the political right (alas, same here in Alberta). Reality irrelevant. Rage & grievance dominate.