Skeptico
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Skeptic (not a cynic or a denier). Explaining critical thinking, and debunking irrationality since 2005 but the responses from the clueless get no better. CA Bay Area. Retired. Amateur photographer. Despises MAGA.
Donald Trump’s own nephew turns on him over his 9/11 aid claims. Then delivers a blistering rebuke: ‘It so offends me that I need to speak’ www.themarysue.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump’s own nephew turns on him over his 9/11 aid claims. Then delivers a blistering rebuke: ‘It so offends me that I need to speak’
Donald Trump’s own nephew turns on him over his 9/11 aid claims. Then delivers a blistering rebuke: ‘It so offends me that I need to speak’
themarysue.com
If Riley Gaines had placed fourth instead of fifth equal she wouldn't have anything to complain about and no one would even know her name.
Forget mail-in. GO VOTE IN PERSON. It's the only way to ensure your vote will count.
Isn't there a name for this kind of thing? Ethnic... something? 🤔 Can someone help me out here? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’
Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlement
theguardian.com
For Dems voting in the midterms 1) If you are able, vote in person. Vote as early as possible in case there is a problem with your registration. 2) If you must vote by mail, do not wait until election day to mail your ballot. Mail it as soon as you can. Ideally use a drop box; do not reply on USPS
"There is nothing in this report that can help us figure out whether the analysis is actually correct. And the real statisticians inside the Census Bureau don’t want their names anywhere near it." Explains flaws in "24,000 noncitizens voted" report newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-fak...
Who Put the Census Bureau in the Propaganda Business?
A once-trusted agency has dressed up partisan election claims as official statistics—and hidden the evidence needed to test them.
newsletter.platypuseconomics.com
Shocker: RFK lied during two congressional hearings last year, when he told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation that a 2019 visit to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate
Letters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’
theguardian.com
Surprise! Mike Lindell won't (can't?) pay for the recount he insists is necessary to show that he really really did win the election (trust me bro). If only Mike Pence had done the right thing this wouldn't have been necessary anyway. 😂 www.startribune.com/mike-lindell...
Mike Lindell stops payment for primary election recount, calls terms ‘unlawful’
Lindell does not agree with the parameters of the recount and is asking the court to intervene. The deadline to pay was midnight Monday.
startribune.com
Well written and entertaining article on why Donald's “Operation Economic Fury” will be about as effective as Operation Epic Fuckup has turned out to be. luciantruscott.substack.com/p/trump-vs-t...
Trump vs. the smugglers: His threat of economic warfare against Iran is as hollow as his shooting war was
Yesterday, Donald Trump announced what he bragged would be “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.” You will be astonished to learn that Trump’s threat to economically st...
luciantruscott.substack.com
Remember, just because Poul Thorsen misused grant funds does not mean that the studies on which he was one of many coauthors (and not even the first or last author) are in any way scientifically invalid, no matter what antivaxxert try to tell you.
And...here's soon enough. childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/pou...
Former CDC Scientist Whose Studies Were Used to ‘Debunk’ Vaccine-Autism Link Will Plead Guilty
Poul Thorsen, 65, is finalizing a plea deal with prosecutors relating to charges stemming from a 2011 federal indictment charging him with wire fraud and money laundering. Thorsen’s research was used ...
childrenshealthdefense.org
"Vote in person. Vote early if you can" Sadly, this is good advice
𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝@sundaedivine.lol · 3w agoThe Supreme Court’s position: “We’re not saying Trump’s order is legal. We’re just saying you can’t stop it yet.”
If Trump wants his name on a warship they should put it on one of those Trump Class battleships, because 1 - They are slow moving, bloated, out-dated, useless antiques that nobody wants, and 2 - They'll never get built
Oprah tries (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil For decades, Oprah paved the way for MAHA, promoting quackery and making Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz celebrities. Now, she's trying (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from them.
Oprah tries (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil
For decades, Oprah paved the way for MAHA, promoting quackery and making Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz celebrities. Now, she's trying (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from them.
respectfulinsolence.com
Look, I know it’s beneath us to insult people’s appearances, but I wouldn’t be calling Ossoff a cuck if I looked like a gorilla’s nutsack.
Never accepts blame for anything but quick to claim credit for someone else's work 🙄 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him
US president credits himself with lowest drug prices in 60 years, when article says drop is more likely due to Biden
theguardian.com
Why don't the police demand to see it? Surely they can get a court order or something to force its release?
Lindsay Beyerstein@beyerstein.bsky.social · 4w agoBen Crump's legal team confirmed that they haven't yet given law enforcement access to Nolan Wells' cellphone. This is shocking.
You know what we really need from the MSM in these worrying times? Another interview with Bill Cassidy where he explains his vote for RFK. /sarcasm
If Netanyahu can reject the US peace plan for Gaza why can't the US reject Netanyahu's requests for more weapons?
I don't know who needs to hear this, but spreading childhood vaccines over several doctor visits instead of just one will mean that children are exposed (unvaccinated) to several diseases for a longer period of time than before.
People looking for permission to disregard the as-yet-unreleased autopsy findings in the Nolan Wells case are waging a preemptive smear campaign against MS's chief medical examiner Dr. Staci Turner. The narrative is that she has a pattern of incorrectly ruling on suspicious Black deaths.
Why TF did The Guardian of all news media, use this picture of McConnell being wheeled out *three months ago* above the story that McConnell is being discharged from the medical center today? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Mitch McConnell announces discharge from rehabilitation center
Republican, 84, absent from Senate after fall that led to hospital stay, says he will continue recovery at home
theguardian.com
This tracks: “The organizations that bring young [Republican] staffers to Washington, D.C. have spent the last decade prioritizing blind ideological loyalty instead of competence or intelligence. [...] We have a generation of rabid, incompetent idiots.” 😆 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
GOP Staffers Say the Party Has a Groyper Problem
Party veterans are concerned that the pipeline of young Republican talent is veering off course — and into terminally online extremism.
politico.com