Make no mistake, people spreading fear of mRNA vaccines are spreading anti-vax misinformation.
Tag: PR
I was on The Letterhack Presents with Matt Strackbein to talk about why FAFO doesn’t matter because there’s no Invisible Hand of the Market. .
DOES FAFO EVEN MATTER? – #MAGA REFUSES TO #LEARN W/ CHLOE HUMBERT! – The Letterhack Among other aspects, we talked about how people didn’t learn from the pandemic, and once you F around and find out unvaccinated, it’s too late for the kids who died to “learn” anything from such an experience.
There’s no magic in any of the covid tests on the market.
Getting what’s convenient (and legal) for yourself is the way to go. There are no silver bullets available anyhow. You still need a multi-layered strategy. There’s no a la carte option if you want to, or need to, avoid covid. I have heard that people are contemplating or suggesting switching to pet covid tests just […]
Netflix takes Sesame Street as spoils of the defunding of public broadcasting.
Good gravy don’t buy into the “privatization will save us from authoritarianism” narrative.
The headline we should be seeing: Two cryptocurrency selling regimes in the Americas join together to leave world health behind and form their own bs wellness organization.
Unfortunately the media isn’t doing a great job with this one.
I don’t trust Paul Offit.
I wouldn’t recommend looking to Paul Offit for leadership on vaccines, because what the Trump administration is doing he was lobbying for in the Biden administration all along. This is from a thread I posted on social media after becoming concerned that people might think this is the guy to lead up championing vaccine access. If you […]
Pennsylvania American Water seems a little nervous.
I’m seeing PA American Water commercials on youtube making claims about how safe and reliable they are. You know it’s bad and they’re probably feeling some heat. There must be a lot of people writing letters like I have about the fees, the slow processing of payments, the dirty water without notice, and the pollution of our local river.
Shadowbanning is happening and communities are definitely messed with on social media.
This is not just about shitposting. Do not rely on one platform for communicating with people who you would like to stay in touch with. Will Sam Altman and His AI Kill Us All? The Bulwark May 23, 2025 Karen Hao: “she consistently felt like she was being shadowbanned and when I talked with um researchers […]
Alligators knock doors in Florida.
This is going to put a damper on getting better politicians elected in Florida. Too close for comfort: Gators seen scratching and knocking on front doors of 3 Florida homes WSVN-TV May 12, 2025 Maybe I’m cynical but I can’t help suspect this is a PR planted story as covert marketing for doorbell cameras because […]
Comparing “AI companions” to “traditional relationships” is bunk PR.
To frame this as “non-traditional” relationship is wrong, because it’s not a relationship, because it’s an LLM chatbot.
AI is shoddy, and it’s used as a shadowbanning assist.
I decided to read this book “Empire of AI” after an interview with the author Karen Hao on the Better Offline podcast, which covers the technical and financial no there there of AI. And in this interview by Tim Miller at the Bulwark with Karen Hao, they talk about environmental impacts, but I think this […]
Nothing efficient about blockchain, so when someone invokes the blockchain to defend crypto, it’s also a trick.
Cryptocurrency is bad, and it’s not bad despite “the blockchain” but also because of the blockchain, which is actually not some great newfangled thing after all.
Yes, calling and writing your elected representatives makes a difference.
And no, don’t bother calling politicians if you’re not a verifiable constituent they represent. I keep going over this because I continually people saying they’re doing activism, and then telling people to make anonymous calls, or send emails to some official in another state, and that’s just not going to do anything. I’ve explained the […]
The “Genius Act” is financial corruption.
The pseudoscience eugenics apparent in the idea that crypto tycoon profiteering is a sign of genius is horrendous. The New Republic – Jeff Hauser / May 16, 2025 Are Some Dems About to Cave to Crypto? It Wouldn’t Be the First Time As the Senate considers a GOP-backed stablecoin bill, it’s a good time to […]
We all need to get up to speed on what AI really is AND what it ISN’T.
“What we have right now are self-driving cars that are monitored remotely in Mexico and get confused if you put an orange cone on their hood.” – Emily Bender on the podcast Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 podcast, AGI: “Imminent”, “Inevitable”, and Inane, 2025.04.21 We need to pull back the curtain for everyone on the […]
Pseudoscience eugenics conspiracy theory is what’s driving the push to keep vaccines from American children.
I really hope people voice support and interest in vaccines for children specifically to elected representatives and to the FDA VRBPAC in public comment.
Others see the new pope and a potential ally in defending against AI hype.
Maybe it’s not as important that the pope understands what AI is…
Republicans attempt to mandate deregulation of AI for tech tycoons and fossil fuel.
They want to stop all the protections and oversight of automation completely in the country, and handcuff state and local efforts to protect communities and save lives.
RFKJr called chronic illness “injuries” to invoke what has become a conspiracy anti-vax right-wing buzzword term.
David Pakman played a clip of RFKJr making inappropriate statements as usual, and noted the word “injury” being used being odd, but didn’t spell out why he used that word, when it’s obvious to anyone paying attention anti-vax misinformation and the online milieu of anti-vax activists.
Pope Leo XIV throws down the gauntlet against AI hype.
At his first “working meeting”, the pope outlined his priorities to include defending “human dignity” against the threat of AI, citing the dehumanizing effects of the industrial revolution.
Don’t take public health prescriptions from repeatedly wrong Doctor Monica Gandhi.
Don’t Wait For Everybody – Episode 023
Don’t take public health prescriptions from repeatedly wrong Doctor Monica Gandhi.
The failed politics of “centrist” corrupt clientelism has infiltrated and corrupted public health and we need to put a stop to this nonsense all around.