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#GVerse Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social just walked onto a plane full of veterans & thanked every single one of them: no stage, no teleprompter, no ego trip.

#MyPresidentBarackObama 🫡🇺🇸

Hit the like, & repost to show your love for this man, a true American Hero! #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Cloven Hooved Horned Satan sitting in a library reading books to kids since we can't do drag storytime anymore....i thought we'd try something else
May 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Medical misinformation is more common than ever, and it's putting thousands of lives at unnecessary risk. Be careful of information you hear or read online. Here are some tips to help make sure you're getting the truth:
Spotting medical misinformation: Consider the source Be sure the speaker has a complete understanding of medical topics and is qualifed to share honest, unbiased information about medicine and healthcare! Who is the speaker? Is the person sharing the information a...doctor, scientist in a field related to medicine? Someone else with formal education or training in healthcare? if not, they might not understand the subject? What is their background? Even if they are a doctor or scientist, has the speaker ever faced consequences for bad conduct or research methods, spreading incorrect information, or other actions harmful to patients and the medical community? If so, they may not be reliable! What are their motivations? Is there a reason the speaker might be motivated to share false information? If so, they may be intentionally lying! Did you know? The first researcher to widely claim (falsely) that vaccines cause autism was found to have been paid by a law firm that wanted to sue vaccine manufacturers, and it was discovered that he intentionally falsified data. He lost his medical license as a result. Spotting medical misinformation:beware of bad “evidence” Anecdotes are not scientific evidence You’ve probably heard things like: “I had a heart attack the week after being vaccinated. Vaccines cause heart attacks.” “I got vaccinated and never had a heart attack. Vaccines do not cause heart attacks.” So which one is true? One or a few cases almost never enough to determine cause and effect in medicine. Scientists study thousands of cases to determine if a relationship exists between two things (like vaccines and health outcomes). Always rely on scientific data from credible, qualified sources instead of individual anecdotes. Correlation is not causation Correlation: Two things related & changing together Causation: Two things changing at the same time because one is causing the other. Example: Numbers of flu cases and rates of flu shots both increase in the same season each year. There is a correlation between flu shots and flu cases. But flu shots are not causing flu cases. The return of seasonal flu each year brings higher rates of flu illness and also motivates people to get the flu shot. ...and sometimes there’s no correlation or causation. Some have claimed that increases in autism have been caused by increases in vaccination. This has repeatedly been disproven, and in recent years as vaccination rates have fallen, autism rates have continued to increase, further proving that there’s no relationship between the two. Spotting medical misinformation: Look it up (wisely) Google and other search engines are easy ways to debunk misinformation if you know how to look! The good news: For every popular medical myth, there are lots of experts and articles explaining why it’s wrong. The bad news: For every popular medical myth, there’s at least one article out there trying to explain why it’s true. There’s lots of information online. No matter how many doctors, scientists, and credible journals confirm a fact, there will always be a link saying the experts are lying or have missed information! It’s great to want to learn more, but be sure to use credible sources! Look for articles in reputable medical journals, university websites, or well-known traditional news sites without political leanings that quote reliable doctors and researchers. Spotting medical misinformation: Check for correct use of data Some medical myths seem true because they referenced credible studies or related information, but this is meaningless when the facts are being used incorrectly! The myth: Vitamin A can prevent measles. What the study actually said: Vitamin A can be administered in hospitals to help reduce measles complications in children in countries with high rates of vitamin A deficiency. It is used to reduce complications in children who already have measles, not as prevention, and vitamin A deficiency is rare in the U.S. (<1% of the population). The myth: Adding fluoride to water lowers IQ. What the study actually said: There appears to be a relationship between fluoride intake and IQ at very high levels of fluoride, more than twice the amount added to water in the U.S. The study confirmed no relationship between fluoride and IQ at the levels added to water in the U.S. The myth: MMR vaccines contain fetal cells. A single line of fetal cells from the 1960s is still being used to grow the rubella virus the vaccine protects against. The virus is removed and purified before the vaccine is created, and no fetal cells are included in the vaccine. If you hear something that’s not aligned with what you’ve heard from most reputable doctors and scientists, it’s likely not true! It’s a good time to look it up (from credible sources) to learn more!
May 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Colombia got exactly what they asked for at every step of this process and the fact that the lapdog media will spin even the guy faceplanting as a genius ducking maneuver of historic agility doesnt mean we have to buy any of it
January 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM