Debunking Denialism

We live in the dumbest of timelines. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/f…

@LeeTurnpenny It is still in some multidose preparations of some influenza vaccines, but doses are minimal and no evidence of harm. fda.gov/vaccines-blood…

Mercury wasn't present in vaccines. A mercury compound - thimerosal - was, as a preservative. And, though harmless, was nevertheless removed from vaccines in 1999.

@jasonfurman Changing grading systems almost never work (e. g. Sweden) as it is a structural and behavioral problem. What is needed is clear and transparent grade criteria (what do you need to do to get an A?) and follow-up checks (has the grading been done correctly?).

I will be enthusiastically supporting faculty legislation to cap the number of A's at Harvard at 20% (plus a bit). The collective action problem that has driven grades higher & higher over time is increasingly problematic. I hope other institutions consider similar steps.

@IncitatusAlpha Happy to help! 🤣

@debunkdenialism Well that my evening ruined

Don't inject acid into your penis. theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb…

Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies apnews.com/article/willia…

Perhaps you should use generative AI for all your stuff? We literally warned about how bad generative AI is and you did not listen, did you? nature.com/articles/d4158…

The health information your new age aunt or racist uncle is getting from Google AI summaries are too often from random YouTube videos. Anyone can post a YouTube video and make whatever claims they want. YouTube is not a legitimate source for health info. theguardian.com/technology/202…

Words like "organic" or "fresh" is largely a marketing term, indicating that canned or frozen food is somehow "inorganic", "unfresh" or "soiled".

By extension, it is a thinly-veiled condemnation of poorer people due to their allegedly morally inferior diet and an exaltation of one's own "organic" or "fresh" diet as morally superior. In reality, there is very little difference in nutrients.

There is no such thing as "unreal" food. All food is "real". The notion that some food are "real" whereas other food is not comes from a position of economic and social privilege, looking down on canned and frozen food eaten by poor people as somehow "not real".

Däniken, an Ancient Astronaunts pseudoscientist, has passed away. Will his nonsense fade away? apnews.com/article/switze…

Send this to people when they try to use ChatGPT as a source for a batshit claim. stopcitingai.com

A seller is buying Tolkien letters, destroying them by cutting them up and then selling them word for word. A crime against historical research. Do not buy. fellowshipoffans.com/news/irrevocab…

You do not need poop-tracking cameras for your health. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Great article on #spoongate. Thank you. I’ve actually had harassers try to defame and silence me for years for debunking telekinetic spoon bending. From the horse’s mouth on the blog of the #spoongate facilitator, you’ve shown that #spoongate promotes “psychokinesis” (i.e., telekinesis) using hands and that they admit spoons can even be bent without hands—which of course would violate the laws of physics. This proves that once and for all, my harassers don’t understand spoon bending and/or are bald-faced liars. And it also proves that they owe myself and my colleagues an apology—one that I’m sure won’t be forthcoming. 😊🙏🥄

People who think pro-wrestling is real, but climate change is somhow fake is hilarious.