Michael Shellenberger, CBR Chair of Censorship Hoaxes at the University of Austin, is testifying on Tuesday…but he got the committee wrong. 😬 He’s testifying in front of the Lantos Human Rights Commission, where other witnesses will make him look like the complete charlatan he is by comparison. https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreifoo6kdpye56op5n6tqpn2a4hxt74u6fdhheviky6nafhi67ta2ea

The antivax subset of MAHA is a noisy, dangerous fringe. They are a political liability as well as a real liability. Insurers and business leaders who will have to bear the costs of RFK’s trash policies should be pointing this out to Republican leaders in their states every chance they get. https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreibx5ijzgbctdhilkb5cw74ynuexoleb5gsai74nfvp47itbbuquue

The fight is here, actually, so it’s time for people who believe in basic liberal values to stop being nice and patiently indulging bullshit. It’s time for belligerent normalcy & a simple message: vaccines work, and we want them. We want our kids protected from preventable diseases in school. https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreie6c4wo7h7lluf2hzyddv5qg2rxgmpoqwtbsx4lewb2wqpqt24p5y

🌱 Today’s harvest. Sooo much okra…gumbo tomorrow. There are maybe 8 more squash on the vine that are all pretty big, the ones that ripened first were small even by honeynut standards so they’ll get gradually get tossed into risotto or something. https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:5bnbgj7gwebt6hhub4pa5c7n&cid=bafkreiehjm37upwgm3cpofncliwoc6ovn5a3odwovenmgzprpz7lii5i4i

This article neglects to mention the longtime bizarre and false QAnon theories trying to link Tom Hanks to Epstein. So if it’s “just” his support for Biden, that’s the best case for the embarrassing cancelation of this ceremony. [www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/06/tom-hanks-west-point/ ) [West Point alumni group cancel...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/06/tom-hanks-west-point/ )

X reactions to the hearing were strongly in Kennedy’s favor via posts from prominent (monetized) influencers over there. Threads is hard to gauge but it seemed very strongly pro-vaccine —lots of physician creators establishing themselves there! Majority illusion/divergent realities by platform now. RE:

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Brandy Zadrozny (@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social)

Kennedy on a media tear to make it seem like he’s got widespread support. The anti-vaxx movement has been very very good at using social media to...

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Just a master class in how to announce a win, own your opponent (Bill Ackman’s Money), and put out a call to action, all in one…while being extremely likeable. RE:

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social)

I am once again asking you to stop sending us money. But we do need your time. ⏰ zohranfornyc.com/events

I went to NatCon yesterday. 🇺🇸 🦅 Saw 3 talks: 1) Mike Benz Cyber: 35 min of babbling on “AI censorship superweapons”. The guy knows nothing ab AI; sounds like your crazy uncle. He said *my team* used AI to censor 800M tweets. I LOL’d; got looks. He got escorted offstage for going waaaay over time.

I wrote a book ab this. It isn't evenly distributed. It happened gradually over a decade. Recommendation engines helped. But mostly it's the product of a propaganda campaign that made being anti-vax an article of *right wing identity*. 📖 Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality. RE:

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Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)

Support for vaccinating kids against infectious diseases dropped from 81% in 1991 to 51% last year We are getting dumber as a society

RFK Jr. hearing with Senate Finance happening now. Big themes from Dems will be corruption, incompetence, and chaos at HHS. It remains to be seen if any Rs will acknowledge just how bad this is actually going... [www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLy0...]( ) [LIVE: RFK Jr. Testifies on Tru...]( )