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‘When RFK barks,’ people should know who’s talking: Schlossberg threatens RFK with investigations
MSNBC· 2025-11-15 16:57
online. You are known as Jack Uno, which you are well known as amongst your fans and followers. The support and enthusiasm that you have garnered has even spawned lookalike contests in cities across the country.And now we're seeing high-profile politicians, people like Gavin Newsome, who are actually mimicking your style, your trolling for a cause model, your tone, and your memes and your trolling. You've obviously gained a lot of influence as a political outsider. Why run as an insider. Why why run for Con ...
Jack Schlossberg puts cousin RDK Jr. on notice: I want him to testify
MSNBC· 2025-11-15 14:41
You were the first member of your family to come out and criticize him publicly. What do you say to voters who now see the Kennedy name and associated with her cousin's policies. >> I don't think there's anything anyone can do to change what JFK, my grandparents, my mom, my uncle John stood for.Nobody is that powerful. But RFK Jr. . is a dangerous person who has making life and death decisions as Secretary of Health and Human Services.People should know. I mean, when he's not making infomercials for Steak a ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-10-08 17:33
RT Allum Bokhari (@AllumBokhari)With financial support from another top censorship funder, Craig Newmark, Wales also launched a project called WikiTribune in 2017 - to fight "fake news."“Someone I know convinced me to give Trump 100 days before making my mind up,” said Wales in a quote at the time. “but then on day one Kellyanne Conway came out and said her ‘alternative facts’ line. That was when I really decided to move forward.”Wales also launched an unsuccessful social platform, Trust Cafe. In Trust Cafe ...
Michael Mann & Peter Hotez on the "organized," "deliberate" political attacks on science
MSNBC· 2025-09-13 18:43
Threats to Science and Public Health - Scientists like Michael Man and Peter Hotz face organized attacks from climate deniers and vaccine skeptics, sometimes sanctioned by government officials [1][2] - These attacks aim to undermine public faith in science, which is crucial for addressing climate change, pandemics, and other crises [2][14] - Misinformation and disinformation, amplified by social media and AI, pose a significant threat to tackling global challenges [22] The Anti-Science Movement - Five forces drive the anti-science movement: propagandists, bureaucrats, and others who weaponize platforms to spread misinformation [14] - Organized misinformation led to an estimated 200,000 American deaths due to vaccine refusal [10][11] - Financial incentives, such as selling low-cost generics at inflated prices, motivate some to discredit science and scientists [11][12] Defending Science - Science relies on peer review, scientific meetings, and other established processes to refine and validate research [17][18][23] - Engaging with bad faith actors who reject scientific evidence is unproductive [18] - Media's "performative neutrality" or "false objectivity" can give undue weight to unscientific viewpoints [20][21]
A ‘public health catastrophe in the making’? Dem Senator gives dire warning on RFK Jr.’s leadership
MSNBC· 2025-09-04 18:26
Public Health Crisis & Misinformation - Senator Ed Markey highlights the resignation of Susan Monz due to disagreement with an anti-vaccination panel led by Robert F Kennedy Jr [2] - Misinformation is spreading rapidly, potentially leading to a public health catastrophe with increased sickness and death [3][7][8] - The administration's handling of COVID-19, including a lack of knowledge about death tolls (12 million Americans) and vaccine effectiveness, is criticized [4] - Robert F Kennedy Jr's influence is seen as a threat, potentially spreading diseases across states due to anti-vaccination sentiments [6][9] Vaccine & Public Health Interventions - Vaccines and public health interventions significantly reduced childhood mortality, with a historical context of 18% of children under five dying in 1900 [5] - The denial of the importance of vaccines, particularly against diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella, is expected to lead to increased illness and fatalities [8][9] - The former CDC heads are warning about a healthcare catastrophe due to the denialism of Robert F Kennedy Jr [9] State-Level Responses - States like California, Washington, and Oregon are collaborating to provide science-based advice on vaccines [11] - Massachusetts is forming its own vaccine policy coalition, with Governor Healey committed to expert-led standards, emphasizing healthcare access [12][13][14] - Massachusetts, as a healthcare capital, aims to maintain access to vaccinations and healthcare despite potential cuts in Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act [14][15]
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Mike Benz· 2025-09-03 22:11
RT National Conservatism (@NatConTalk)The Biden admin spent over $100 million on grants surrounding "misinformation", creating the "science of censorship." Under Trump, there is a hard ban at the National Science Foundation on any grant that so much as mentions the word "misinformation."-@MikeBenzCyber at NatCon 5 https://t.co/12kefet2rW ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-20 14:45
Public Health & Safety Concerns - HHS (美国卫生与公众服务部) 的现任和前任工作人员公开指责 RFK Jr 传播虚假信息,导致 8 月初该机构发生致命枪击事件 [1]
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Mike Benz· 2025-08-03 05:48
@joerogan 11. 100% of the "repeat misinformation spreaders" DHS moved to censor during the 2020 election cycle were pro-Trump. They even openly referred to Trump as "The Death Star Of Disinformation" while they were in charge of DHS's disinformation flagging team. https://t.co/8ZsLG6sWnB ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-07-31 23:29
Censorship & Misinformation - DHS's social media censorship council was led by Vijaya Gadde and Kate Starbird [1] - The council was named "Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Misinformation & Disinformation" [1] - The council's censorship group EIP targeted 22 million tweets as disinformation about the 2020 election [1]
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Mike Benz· 2025-07-31 23:19
Censorship Concerns - DHS (美国国土安全部) 在 2020 年大选期间大规模审查了几乎整个特朗普运动,理由是其有权保护选举的“关键基础设施”免受“错误信息”的影响 [1] - DHS 正在努力将审查“金融错误信息”添加到 CISA (网络安全和基础设施安全局) 的“关键基础设施”领域,从而将相关推文归类为网络攻击并进行审查 [1] First Amendment Implications - DHS 意识到其审查行为与美国宪法第一修正案相冲突 [1]