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The Four Horseman of the Woo-pocalypse join President Trump to spread autism pseudoscience and quackery

RFK Jr and Donald Trump: MAHA? Measles?
RFK Jr and Donald Trump.

On Monday, the Four Horsemen of the Woo-pocalypse joined President Trump to blame autism on acetaminophen use during pregnancy. They couldn’t resist adding antivax misinformation as well.

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Antivaccine nonsense Bad science Quackery

Dr. Pierre Kory promotes an old lie about vaccines and SIDS

Kory beach towel
In this image, FLCCC inadvertently demonstrates what a Dr. Kory beach towel is best for: Wiping one's butt.

Dr. Pierre Kory name-checked me in a post falsely claiming that vaccines cause SIDS. I finally get around to responding.

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Antivaccine nonsense Politics

“Voices of the Vaccine-injured”: Old school antivax nonsense on steroids

Senator Ron Johnson
Senator Ron Johnson.

Yesterday, Sen. Ron Johnson held a hearing, “Voices of the Vaccine-injured.” As expected, the misinformation and conspiracy theories flowed.

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Antivaccine nonsense Politics

Antivaxxers will testify before a Senate committee…again

US Capital Building

Sen. Ron Johnson is at it again, this time promoting an antivax hearing called Voices of the Vaccine Injured at the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

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Shameless self-promotion better late than never: Anti-Vax America

Anti-Vax America
It really could happen here: Anti-Vax America.

I can’t believe it’s been nearly four weeks since the podcast went live and I forgot to plug it, but Orac was interviewed for the It Could Happen Here podcast.