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#disinformation

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everton137

I wonder how much progress the #fediverse could have and grow in quality if the @EUCommission could seriously fund good non-profit projects that already make an interoperable web possible: @Mastodon , @pixelfed , @pleroma , @peertube , @gotosocial etc.

There are talks about BILLIONS of euros to rearm Europe, which seems justified to me. But it seems that no one puts on the table how to seriously address the problem of disinformation campaigns that undermine democracies. I found the EU project EU vs Disinfo euvsdisinfo.eu/, but they didn't dare to create at least a profile here.

Let's perpetuate the cycle of walled gardens run by cool tech bros and their profit seeking businesses. It is very comfortable.

EUvsDisinfoDon't be deceived.QUESTION EVEN MORE.
#EU#Europe#SocialMedia
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William Lindsey :toad:

Besides, getting measles isn't the worst thing that can happen to a child. Only 1 to 3 in 1,000 die of measles. And those who die must not have been meant to live; they lacked natural strength and were not fed and exercised properly.

For children who survive measles, the worst that can happen is that they go blind — but at least, they'll have their lives, even if they can no longer see.

#Trump #RFKJr #vaccines #vaccination #healthcare #measles #science #medicine #disinformation #nonsense
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William Lindsey :toad:

I DON'T KNOW WHY PEOPLE THINK WE NEED VACCINES

Wearing asafoedita in a bag around the neck keeps measles at bay. It's a sure preventative.

If you think you need extra protection, sip some water from a holy well while walking widdershins around it and reciting the Lord's prayer backwards.

#Trump #RFKJr #vaccines #vaccination #healthcare #measles #science #medicine #disinformation #nonsense
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Photo of child with day-four measles rash is by CDC/NIP/Barbara Rice, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles#

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William Lindsey :toad:

"One of the strangest dynamics of modern politics is that the richest man in the world chooses to get his information from grifting ignoramuses on social media."

Anyone with an ounce of intelligence understands that, when making decisions, good information is like intellectual gold dust."

~ Brian Klaas

#Musk #Trump #SocialMedia #disinformation #misinformation
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forkingpaths.co/p/knowingness-

www.forkingpaths.co"Knowingness" and the Politics of IgnoranceMuch ink has been spilled about "polarization." Most of it ignores a major cause: the widespread, misplaced faith that we already know that which we do not know.
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petersuber

Update. "#Trump’s next #climate move: Show global warming benefits humanity"
eenews.net/articles/trumps-nex

"President Donald Trump has long rejected climate science. Now, his administration is grappling with how to assemble a body of federal climate research to show a warming world is benefiting humanity…Proposals include…conducting a hostile review of U.S. and international climate reports, and recruiting a White House-approved list of researchers to produce a National Climate Assessment based on partisan research and industry studies."

E&E News by POLITICO · Trump’s next climate move: Show global warming benefits humanityA new federal report downplaying or denying climate change could drive a reversal of climate rules and expansion of executive authority.
#Censorship#DefendResearch#Disinformation
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William Lindsey :toad:

"According to the Centers for Disease Control, as of March 6, 2025, a total of 222 measles cases have been reported by twelve U.S. jurisdictions in just the first 65 days of 2025.

The current outbreaks are in:

Alaska

California

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York City

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Texas

Washington state"

~ Amelia Mavis Christnot

#RFKJr #vaccines #measles #epidemic #disinformation #quackery
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auntiemavis.substack.com/p/mea

Auntie Mavis’ Musings · Measles Is One Of The Most Contagious Diseases On EarthBy Amelia Mavis Christnot
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William Lindsey :toad:

"Kennedy is a quack, and a dangerous one. These ideas are only the tip of the iceberg. Regardless of what he says for public consumption, he is an anti-vaxxer. So are his 'experts.' They ignore the reality that any vaccine can only be effective with mass administration. Voluntary vaccination won’t cut it. He knows that.

This perversion of science will cost many thousands of lives, perhaps more."

~ Mark Mansour

#RFKJr #vaccines #measles #disinformation #quackery
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mmansour.substack.com/p/rfk-jr

America’s Fractured Politics · RFK Jr’s Insane InterviewBy Mark Mansour
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William Lindsey :toad:

"He cheered on questionable treatments like cod liver oil, and said that local doctors had achieved 'almost miraculous and instantaneous' recoveries with steroids or antibiotics."

Note that shifting blame for contracting measles to lack of good diet and exercise blames victims in a particularly nasty way that makes invidious insinuations about social class and income. RFKJr. and his kind are models of good health?

#RFKJr #vaccines #measles #epidemic #disinformation #quackery
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William Lindsey :toad:

"[RFKJr] issued a muffled call for vaccinations in the affected community, but said the choice was a personal one. He suggested that measles vaccine injuries were more common than known, contrary to extensive research. He asserted that natural immunity to measles, gained through infection, somehow also protected against cancer and heart disease, a claim not supported by research."

~ Teddy Rosenbluth

#RFKJr #vaccines #measles #epidemic #disinformation #quackery
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nytimes.com/2025/03/10/health/

In an interview posted online last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, offered unorthodox, and at times contradictory, messages on vaccination.
The New York Times · Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe TheoriesBy Teddy Rosenbluth
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Calishat

#LGBTQ #trans #disinformation #propaganda #politics #FactCheck

'...while the USDA did issue a $600,000 grant ...and, according to Rollins, since canceled it, the university said on March 9 that the grant did not fund research on menstrual cycles in transgender men but rather research into disposable feminine hygiene products, also known as period products. This is backed up by the project proposal originally submitted to the USDA. Therefore, we rate this claim false.'

snopes.com/fact-check/menstrua

Snopes · Canceled $600K research grant didn't fund study of menstrual cycles in trans menU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the cancellation of the grant on X.
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Rich Stein (he/him)

Misinformation is a threat to society and the functioning of democracies worldwide. Psychological booster shots — real world interventions — targeting memory, increase long-term resistance against misinformation.
nature.com/articles/s41467-025
h/t @dangrsmind
sfba.social/@dangrsmind/114144
#misinformation #disinformation #resilience #Democracy

NaturePsychological booster shots targeting memory increase long-term resistance against misinformation - Nature CommunicationsInterventions to increase resilience to misinformation work but decay over time. Here, the authors show that memory—which can be strengthened—is a key predictor for the longevity of intervention effects, more so than motivation.
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