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X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-09-14 03:40
To mark the centenary of the RSS its leader delivered a series of speeches. By the standards of your average birthday party, the hours-long lectures were not fun. But for a movement that obsesses about ideology, it seemed a fitting way to celebrate https://t.co/foyWLgAlzx ...
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The Economist· 2025-09-12 07:00
In the minds of many British voters, parties now sit in two ideologically distinct “blocs”. Our data analysis reveals how entrenched and cohesive these camps have become https://t.co/ruGy7CTNzq ...
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Joe Consorti ⚡️· 2025-09-11 16:05
Their ideology is at war with nature.It loathes all that is good and normal. God, family, community, love of country.They thirst for and celebrate the destruction of these things. ...
‘Wake up. This is where fascism lives’: Resigned vaccine chief on Trump’s ousting of CDC director
MSNBC· 2025-08-30 16:30
CDC Leadership & Scientific Integrity - Former CDC vaccine chief resigned due to concerns that the CDC's vaccine policy committee is compromised, with ideology tainting science [3][4] - The absence of scientific leadership within the CDC raises concerns about the agency's ability to effectively protect public health [4] - Experts express concern that HHS leadership is not listening to scientific experts, potentially leading to policy decisions not based on science [7][8] Vaccine Misinformation & Public Trust - Concerns are raised about the spread of misinformation linking vaccines to autism, potentially impacting vaccination rates and public trust in public health institutions [14][16] - The spread of vaccine skepticism could lead to a loss of measles eradication status and a decline in the US's global public health leadership [20][21] - The American Academy of Pediatrics is providing its own recommendations for COVID vaccines, signaling a lack of trust in the CDC [24] Public Health Infrastructure & Response - Cuts to Medicaid, totaling $1 trillion, will impact access to healthcare and the ability of frontline healthcare workers to respond to public health needs [26] - Concerns are raised that the current rhetoric echoes eugenics, particularly regarding statements about "superior genetics" and survival of the fittest [31]
RFK Jr. was ‘never’ briefed by experts on vaccine preventable diseases: CDC official who resigned
NBC News· 2025-08-29 21:30
Concerns Regarding CDC's Integrity - A former CDC official resigned, citing concerns that the CDC is being transformed into a "weaponized organization" driven by ideological goals rather than public health [3] - The resignation was partly due to the perceived loss of a "firewall between ideology and science" at the CDC, particularly with the departure of Susan Manares [4] - There are fears that science at the CDC will be "contaminated by ideology," especially in the vaccine space [5] - The official expressed concern that HHS policies do not reflect scientific reality [5] - The official believes there is an "irresistible force" making it impossible for the CDC to maintain the validity of its science against ideology, especially regarding vaccines [6] - There are concerns about the appointment of individuals lacking scientific experience to positions of influence at the CDC, potentially allowing bias to influence scientific recommendations [8] Vaccine-Related Concerns - The official fears that trust in the CDC, especially in the vaccine space, will erode due to attacks and misinformation [9][10] - The official suggests cross-checking CDC information with clinicians and professional organizations [10][11][12] - Concerns were raised about Secretary Kennedy pushing disputed claims linking vaccines to autism, which has been debunked by science [13] - Secretary Kennedy made inaccurate statements about mRNA vaccines, claiming they "didn't do anything in the pandemic" and are "the most dangerous vaccines known to humanity" [14] - There are concerns about potential retrofitting of data to support conclusions linking vaccines to autism and other diseases [15] - The official mentioned concerns about alum and thimerosal being targeted as harmful vaccine components despite scientific evidence to the contrary [16][17] Lack of Communication and Briefings - Secretary Kennedy has never been briefed by CDC experts on diseases, specifically vaccine-preventable diseases [22] - The official offered briefings on measles, H5N1 (bird flu), and vaccines in general, but these offers were not taken up [20][21] - The official questions who is briefing Secretary Kennedy if not the CDC experts [23] - Secretary Kennedy has made statements about vaccines that contradict the information provided by CDC experts [24] Optimism and Recommendations - The official hopes that the public can still trust the CDC but is concerned, especially regarding vaccines [9] - The official expresses optimism that the acting CDC director, Jim O'Neal, will engage with scientists and support science-based decision-making [27][28][29] - The official hopes that elected officials will take action to protect the health of America rather than focusing on ideologies [31][32]
X @Elon Musk
Elon Musk· 2025-08-29 15:33
In order to survive, an ideology that fails to reproduce itself must necessarily infect the minds of the children of those who do reproduce.That’s why they push so hard to control education.It is a vampire cult.vittorio (@IterIntellectus):Progressivism/wokism is an evolutionarily maladaptive ideology and will naturally go extinct since most of the ideas it champions select against humanity, family, fertility, and continuityThat’s why they are so obsessed with taking control of media, schools and kids, the o ...
Former CDC official: The agency is "being transformed into a weapon"
MSNBC· 2025-08-29 03:23
I'm going to start by saying I'm a doctor. So, I I see patients. I'm a clinician.And when I was in medical school and I finished, we raised our our our hands and um made that hypocratic oath that said first to do no harm. And um I'm seeing CDC being transformed into a weapon. Um where people are um not allowed to share scientific data and that that scientific data is potentially going to be contaminated more and more with ideology.And so as a clinician, as a doctor, um I see that that is harm. Um and I see ...
‘They have a 50 state strategy’: PragerU’s ‘insidious’ alternative to PBS hits U.S. classrooms
MSNBC· 2025-08-24 19:23
Public Broadcasting & Education Landscape - Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) 即将关闭,原因是国会取消了联邦拨款,这影响了公共广播和电视,尤其是在农村地区的地方新闻台 [1] - CPB 在支持 PBS 上的高质量教育节目方面发挥了重要作用,例如《芝麻街》和《罗杰斯先生的邻居》 [2] - 白宫正在考虑用 PragerU 的节目来替代 PBS Kids 的节目,后者教授儿童社交情感技能、科学准备和识字能力 [3][4] - PragerU 是一家由保守派脱口秀主持人 Dennis Prager 创立的未经认证的非专业组织,专门为儿童和成人制作右倾的短教育视频 [4] - PragerU 旨在向儿童灌输右翼意识形态,并在其网站底部声明它不是一所认证大学,不提供学位,但提供教育性、娱乐性的亲美视频 [5] - PBS Kids 的节目由教育专业人士和儿童早期发展专家制作和开发,旨在帮助 2 到 5 岁的低收入和少数族裔学生克服入学时的一些劣势 [6] - 一项 2016 年的研究发现,接触过《芝麻街》的家庭中的儿童在中小学阶段按年龄就读正确年级的可能性高出 14% [7] PragerU's Expansion & Content Concerns - PragerU 的内容已在美国 10 个州部署,包括佛罗里达州、亚利桑那州和路易斯安那州,这些合作允许 PragerU 的材料在公立学校课程中使用,但不是强制性的 [8] - 俄克拉荷马州是 PragerU 最忠实的支持者之一,该州目前在教育方面排名第 50 位,该州将要求来自纽约和加利福尼亚州的教师通过 PragerU 设计的“美国优先”测试才能在该州被聘用 [9] - PragerU 的视频内容存在争议,例如对奴隶制的描述,引发了人们对其意识形态和历史准确性的担忧 [10][11][12] - 俄克拉荷马州的公立学校负责人表示,该测试旨在消除课堂上的“激进左翼意识形态”,并警告说康涅狄格州、伊利诺伊州、明尼苏达州和其他州可能很快也会加入该名单 [9] Educational Perspectives & Impact - 教师们使用 PragerU 的内容,声称是为了提供“替代视角”,但批评者认为这歪曲了历史事实,尤其是在奴隶制问题上 [19] - 俄克拉荷马州的教育排名从第 17 位下降到第 50 位,这表明共和党领导下的教育质量下降 [22] - 俄克拉荷马州拥有优秀的公共电视网络 OETA,用来自州外供应商的灌输性材料取代 OETA 的内容,引发了纳税人和家长的质疑 [23][24] - 教师们认为,他们的工作不是教学生思考什么,而是教他们如何独立思考 [25] - PragerU 首席执行官回应 Christopher Columbus 的视频时表示,他们只是转述了 Christopher Columbus 会对两个年轻孩子说的话,但这种说法受到了批评 [25][26] - PragerU 的团队经常使用“教育娱乐”这个词,并声称他们的内容是补充性的,但批评者认为,对于年幼的孩子来说,视频中的权威人物(如 Christopher Columbus)的观点可能会产生很大的影响 [28][29][30] - PragerU 正在直接干预教师的认证过程,因为他们是俄克拉荷马州教师资格考试的幕后推手 [37]
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The Economist· 2025-08-21 11:10
Communist Party officials face a difficult ideological turn https://t.co/nFmmhOMrvX ...
Oklahoma will test incoming teachers from NY and CA for 'wokeness'
MSNBC· 2025-08-20 20:12
Educational Policy & Ideology - Oklahoma is implementing an "America First" exam for incoming teachers from New York and California, aiming to screen out "woke indoctrinators" [1] - The test, created with the help of conservative media nonprofit PragerU, covers government, religion, and gender [1][2] - PragerU's teaching materials, now part of the Oklahoma school system, present controversial viewpoints on topics like slavery and gender roles [2][3] - Critics argue this represents an ideological shift in education, moving beyond supplemental material to influencing teacher certification [5][13] - Concerns are raised that the focus on identity and race in current teaching methods is negatively impacting students [10] Curriculum & Perspectives - The report highlights the debate around contextualizing historical events like slavery, with concerns that certain presentations may downplay its severity [8] - Educators argue they already supplement curricula with diverse perspectives and primary source documents [8][9] - There's a pushback against what's perceived as a "fake" or biased retelling of American history [9] - The report suggests a disconnect between political narratives and the actual experiences of students and teachers in classrooms [11][12][13]