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Infodemic manager. Half-truth is a whole lie https://einfodemic.substack.com/

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Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Nov 16

Może na tej platformie uda się założyć kącik miłośników weryfikacji informacji ...
Wiem, mam dziwne upodobania i marzenia🤣

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 17d

It's a fact that healthcare associated infections aren’t rare. They’re systemic. When underreported, we don’t just miss data, we miss warning signs. Every outbreak ignored is a life endangered. Transparency isn’t optional. It’s the backbone of public health.
👉 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings

Ensure that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors, and reports on, the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, and advises o...

petition.parliament.uk

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Sep 20

Uhm ... taco is seriously strange

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · Sep 20

Trump says Afghanistan must give "Bagram Airbase back to those that built it." Interesting, considering who built it.

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Sep 14

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Aug 15

it is in usage for years ...

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Aug 15

German scientists developed gel to help heal damaged joint cartilage?

The posts falsely claimed Germany is seeking regulatory approval across Europe for the treatment with plans to offer the therapy in clinics by 2026. Additionally, the posts incorrectly described and exaggerated the treatment.

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Aug 13

www.statnews.com/2025/08/12/c...

Nowe wyjaśnienie ze strony antyszczepowej władzy w USA odrzucenia rozwoju platformy mRNA - bo ludziska jej nie ufają!

CDC leaders attempt to reassure staff after shooting, but meeting is brief

An all-hands meeting at the CDC to discuss the attack on the agency on Friday was brief and chaotic, staffers say.

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Marc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · Aug 10

Not a scientist,

doesn´t understand data,

doesn´t look at the data,

doesn´t follow the data,

uses unsubstatiated rumours,

argues from gutfeelings and bias,

believes in conspiracies,

a political puppet.

The consequence: unnessesary disease, deads and more pseudoscience.

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Aug 7

"Novbody came"
Republicans care very much, NOT!
And president opened his new golf course in Scotland while in Texas they found body parts on the fields.

mjfrombuffalo @mjfrombuffalo.bsky.social · Aug 7

Today in Paired Headlines:

thehill.com/policy/natio...

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Aug 6

thelogicofscience.com/2019/03/12/v...
long article about no vaccine link to asd. No matter what Kennedy says. No link found!

Vaccines and autism: A thorough review of the evidence (2019 update)

One of the most common concerns that people have about vaccines is that they might cause (or exacerbate) autism. This idea is perpetuated by celebrities and innumerable websites, and it has become …

thelogicofscience.com

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

Here’s the bottom line:
Thiomersal isn’t dangerous in vaccines.
It was removed as a “just in case,” not because of proof of harm.
And vaccines don’t cause autism.
End of story — but apparently, not end of myth.
9/n

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

So why does the myth live on?
Because personal stories feel more powerful than statistics.
Because social media feeds us what we already believe.
Because people trust celebrities more than scientists.
And because it’s easier to blame one thing than face uncertainty.
8/n

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

What does the science say?
Dozens of big, high‑quality studies show:
• No link between thiomersal and autism
• No link between any vaccine and autism
Every major health body (CDC, WHO, AAP) agrees on this.
7/n

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

And here’s the kicker: after thiomersal was removed, autism rates… went up.
If it had been the cause, rates should have dropped.
Surprise, surprise ...
They didn’t.
6/n

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

Why did they take it out?
In 1999, health agencies in the US and EU said: “Let’s remove it from most childhood vaccines, just to be safe.”
Not because it was proven harmful but as a precaution to lower overall mercury exposure.
5/n

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

Which vaccines had it?
Back in the 80s and 90s:
• DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)
• Hib
• Hepatitis B
It was never in the MMR vaccine, despite what the rumours say.
4/n

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

Why put it in vaccines at all?
Because some vaccines come in multi‑dose vials.
Each time you stick a needle in, germs could get in too.
Without a preservative, contaminated vaccines could make people very sick or worse.
Thiomersal prevents that.
3/n

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

What is thiomersal?
It’s a preservative made with ethylmercury, very different from the toxic methylmercury you hear about in fish.
It stops bacteria and fungi from growing in vaccines.
It’s also in things like eye drops, nasal sprays, even some tattoo inks.
2/n

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

You’ve probably heard someone say “there’s mercury in vaccines and it causes autism.”
That “mercury” is a preservative called thiomersal.
Here’s the real story and why the science says it’s safe 🧵
open.substack.com/pub/einfodem...
1/n

Thiomersal and Vaccines: Science vs. the Autism Myth

Despite decades of studies showing no link between vaccines and autism, the myth persists.

open.substack.com

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 30

a globe is sitting in front of a window in a room

ALT: a globe is sitting in front of a window in a room

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Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 30

Cóż, marzenia to piękna rzecz. Tylko jak wytłumaczyć dorosłemu chłopu, że latającego dywanu nie ma a ET był tylko w filmie?

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 23

Nie ważne kto głosuje- ważne kto liczy

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 18

Netflix uses generative AI in one of its shows for first time

Netflix uses generative AI in one of its shows for first time

Firm says technology used in El Eternauta is chance ‘to help creators make films and series better, not just cheaper’ Netflix has used artificial intelligence in one of its TV shows for the first time, in a move the streaming company’s boss said will make films and programmes cheaper and of better quality. Ted Sarandos, a co-chief executive of Netflix, said the Argentinian science fiction series El Eternauta (The Eternaut) is the first it has made that involved using generative AI footage. Continue reading...

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Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 13

Czekaj ... ja czegoś nie rozumiem. Gdzie jest inspektor ochrony danych osobowych? Oraz GDPR?

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 10

To jest o tyle niebezpieczne, że fanatycy, jak w każdej sekcie, nie mają zdrowej wizji rzeczywistości i mogą zrobić rzeczy, których długopis nawet mówiąc te kretynizmy, nie przewidzi.

Maia @angeliquedeberg.bsky.social · Jul 10

Maybe that is the very reason I used to say, we do not argue with belives. I can discuss facts and data but not believes.

Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · Jul 9

If your self-identity is closely wrapped up with particular beliefs that you hold, then those beliefs can pull your strings like a puppeteer.

Ideological possession extends beyond religious zealotry to include marriage to all kinds of beliefs, including pseudoscientific ones.