"A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, and pseudoscience (and anything else that interests him).

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“Censorship!”: The common bogus complaint of science deniers

Post author By Orac
Post date November 13, 2020
55 Comments on “Censorship!”: The common bogus complaint of science deniers

Once more, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. cries “Censorship!” over efforts to counter COVID-19 and antivaccine disinformation. Hilarity ensues.

Tags antimask, antivaccine, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 denial, Del Bigtree, disinformation, Joseph Mercola, pandemic, RFK Jr., Robert F. Kennedy Jr., SARS-CoV-2, vaccines

Antivaccine nonsense Bad science Medicine Popular culture Pseudoscience Quackery

Dr. Carrie Madej: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are transhumanism!

Post author By Orac
Post date October 9, 2020
433 Comments on Dr. Carrie Madej: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are transhumanism!

There’s a new quack in town. Dr. Carrie Madej is making waves with the message that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are “transhumanism.” Too bad she fails Biology 101 in her fevered ramblings.

Tags antivaccine, Carrie Madej, conspiracy theory, coronavirus, COVID-19, hydrogel, Joseph Mercola, microneedle, Moderna, mRNA, SARS-CoV-2, vaccines

Antivaccine nonsense Medicine Politics Skepticism/critical thinking

Antivaccine organizations got $850,000 in COVID-19 bailout money from the Paycheck Protection Program

Post author By Orac
Post date January 19, 2021
41 Comments on Antivaccine organizations got $850,000 in COVID-19 bailout money from the Paycheck Protection Program

The Washington Post reported yesterday that antivaccine groups got $850,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act. How could this happen?

Antivaccine nonsense Computers and social media Medicine Pseudoscience Quackery

Substack: The new wretched hive of scum and quackery

Post author By Orac
Post date January 17, 2022
142 Comments on Substack: The new wretched hive of scum and quackery

With social media companies like Twitter and Facebook/Meta deplatforming those spreading misinformation, COVID-19 quacks, antivaxxers, and conspiracy theorists are flocking to Substack, where they can monetize their misinformation.

Tags antivaccine, blogging, COVID, COVID denial, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 denial, COVID-19 vaccine, social media, Substack, vaccines

Antivaccine nonsense Computers and social media Popular culture Pseudoscience Quackery

Has Google finally adjusted its algorithm to deprioritize quack content? Dr. Mercola thinks so.

Post author By Orac
Post date June 26, 2019
212 Comments on Has Google finally adjusted its algorithm to deprioritize quack content? Dr. Mercola thinks so.

Everyone’s favorite quack Joe Mercola is ranting about Google. It’s not surprising, given how Google has apparently deprioritized content from quack websites..

Tags antivaccine, Facebook, Google, Joseph Mercola, Kelly Brogan, Mike Adams

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