Health and Sanity category archive
Vaccine Nation, the Freaks Freak Out Dept. 0
Afterthought:
To again quote my history professor from many years ago, Dr. Shade, “history is irony.”
Here the irony, at least as I see it, is that many Republicans are willing to let voters sicken and die because they think that doing so will help them win votes.
Maskless Marauders 0
Microbiologist Michael LaGier is fed up with those who spread lies and disinformation during a public health crisis. A nugget; follow the link for the complete article.
A Diet of Worms, One More Time 0
Rebecca Watson takes another deep dive, this time into truths and falsehoods about ivermectin, the livestock anti-worm medication.
She suggests that, even as falsehoods about ivermectin’s being a treatment COVID must be debunked, so too must falsehoods about its legitimate usage and possible side effects.
Methinks she has a point.
School Daze 0
Sam and his crew discuss a report from a parent about Texas schools and COVID.
Vaccine Nation 0
And it’s not just one state, folks.
And this would have been made much less likely, perhaps even prevented, if more people got their health information from authoritative sources, rather than from Republican governors and Fox News and “social” media, but, noooooooo, because we are a society of stupid.
A Diet of Worms, Reprise 0
Sociology Professor Jennifer Reich takes a close look at why people drink the snake oil–er—horse de-wormer. Their pretzel logic is astounding.
A nugget; follow the link for the rest.
Maskless Marauders in Vaccine Nation 0
David marvels at the depth and craziness of the COVID conspiracists.
We are a society of stupid.
Maskless Marauders 0
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Bill Torpy is not sanguine. Here’s a bit from his article:
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Months ago, I thought civil discourse had bottomed out when self-deputized members of the Stop the Steal crowd stalked, yelled at and menaced election workers. But this new brand of madness is more loathsome and its perpetuators border on being domestic terrorists. They aren’t trying to undo an election. They’re playing with people’s lives.
A Diet of Worms* 0
Over at Skepchick, Rebecca Watson takes a deep dive into the origin of the tale that horse de-wormer can somehow provide a defense against COVID-19.
It is a fascinating and timely read.
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*Sorry. I could resist the temptation no longer.
Return of the Know Nothings 0
