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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
More biased, anti-vax, anti-trans, anti-thought appointments from our Sewer Swimming Health Czar. Kennedy Names New Members to Powerful Health Panel Whose Work He Has Blocked www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...
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RFK Jr. Names New Members to Powerful Health Panel Whose Work He Has Blocked
Several new members of the United States Preventive Services Task Force appear to be ideologically aligned with the Trump administration on gender-affirming care and Covid vaccinations.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
More biased, anti-vax, anti-trans, anti-thought appointments from our Sewer Swimming Health Czar. Kennedy Names New Members to Powerful Health Panel Whose Work He Has Blocked www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...
nytimes.com
RFK Jr. Names New Members to Powerful Health Panel Whose Work He Has Blocked
Several new members of the United States Preventive Services Task Force appear to be ideologically aligned with the Trump administration on gender-affirming care and Covid vaccinations.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Getting my Covid shot next Tuesday at Walgreen's. Last year, 44K died of Covid, and there were as many as 490K hospitalizations. RFK, Jr. and his clown cult are eugenicists and murderers.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Getting my Covid shot next Tuesday at Walgreen's. Last year, 44K died of Covid, and there were as many as 490K hospitalizations. RFK, Jr. and his clown cult are eugenicists and murderers.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. Wants Us to Believe a Baby Died “With” Measles, Not “Of” Measles | Defend Public Health
Secretary of Health Kennedy accused Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro of fabricating measles deaths for political gain, then tampered with how the CDC logs infectious disease cases and deaths reporte...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. Wants Us to Believe a Baby Died “With” Measles, Not “Of” Measles | Defend Public Health
Secretary of Health Kennedy accused Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro of fabricating measles deaths for political gain, then tampered with how the CDC logs infectious disease cases and deaths reporte...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Three Looming Executive Branch Threats to Science for the Public Good and the Public’s Health - Science Politics
All are in play — and none are facts foretold.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Three Looming Executive Branch Threats to Science for the Public Good and the Public’s Health - Science Politics
All are in play — and none are facts foretold.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Nice shout-out to the role of Defend Public Health, the organization with which I've involved. petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2026/09/02/p...
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Public Health is Losing in Court: Amicus Briefs Are One Way We’re Fighting Back - Petrie-Flom Center
In the last several years, notable shifts in Supreme Court jurisprudence have eroded the deference that courts have historically granted to health officials.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Nice shout-out to the role of Defend Public Health, the organization with which I've involved. petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2026/09/02/p...
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Public Health is Losing in Court: Amicus Briefs Are One Way We’re Fighting Back - Petrie-Flom Center
In the last several years, notable shifts in Supreme Court jurisprudence have eroded the deference that courts have historically granted to health officials.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The grotesque OMB rule to politicize Federal grants will not take effect yet. Yay. It's in the weeds of this bill. House Clears Bill to Avert an Election-Season Shutdown www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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House Votes to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterm Elections
Lawmakers sent the legislation to President Trump in an overwhelming vote, reflecting bipartisan enthusiasm around punting a messy spending fight until after the midterms.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The grotesque OMB rule to politicize Federal grants will not take effect yet. Yay. It's in the weeds of this bill. House Clears Bill to Avert an Election-Season Shutdown www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
nytimes.com
House Votes to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterm Elections
Lawmakers sent the legislation to President Trump in an overwhelming vote, reflecting bipartisan enthusiasm around punting a messy spending fight until after the midterms.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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HHS Replaces Childhood Vaccination Schedule With List Of Recommended Animal Bites
WASHINGTON—Revising the former timetable to reflect its latest public guidelines, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services replaced the childhood vaccination schedule Friday with a list of rec...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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HHS Replaces Childhood Vaccination Schedule With List Of Recommended Animal Bites
WASHINGTON—Revising the former timetable to reflect its latest public guidelines, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services replaced the childhood vaccination schedule Friday with a list of rec...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Covid-19 Cases Surge—Here’s What’s Different This Summer That Will Help
As Covid again increases, these will help you weather or prevent infection: vaccines, masks, Paxlovid, metformin, azelastine, some antihistamines, and Ensitrelvir.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Covid-19 Cases Surge—Here’s What’s Different This Summer That Will Help
As Covid again increases, these will help you weather or prevent infection: vaccines, masks, Paxlovid, metformin, azelastine, some antihistamines, and Ensitrelvir.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Whopper of the Week: Kennedy Fails on Ultra-Processed Foods | Defend Public Health
RFK Jr listed "Winning the War on Ultra-Processed Foods" as one of his successes but so far there are no plans to regulate the food industry.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Whopper of the Week: Kennedy Fails on Ultra-Processed Foods | Defend Public Health
RFK Jr listed "Winning the War on Ultra-Processed Foods" as one of his successes but so far there are no plans to regulate the food industry.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RFK is killing us. www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/h...
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Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles | CNN
Two people have died due to measles in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Health said Tuesday. Both individuals were unvaccinated.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RFK is killing us. www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/h...
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Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles | CNN
Two people have died due to measles in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Health said Tuesday. Both individuals were unvaccinated.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Another right-wing conspiracy theorist, and anti-woman and anti-trans to boot, with zero qualifications put forth to head the FDA. No thanks! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Your Senators: Vote NO on Overton for FDA Commissioner
Heidi Overton, MD has been nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We must speak loudly and clearly: she is unqualified to serve in this position and must be reje...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Another right-wing conspiracy theorist, and anti-woman and anti-trans to boot, with zero qualifications put forth to head the FDA. No thanks! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Your Senators: Vote NO on Overton for FDA Commissioner
Heidi Overton, MD has been nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We must speak loudly and clearly: she is unqualified to serve in this position and must be reje...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. Silences Preventive Health Experts and Harms Primary Care | Defend Public Health
RFK Jr. has undermined the USPSTF, which is charged with recommending preventive health services, and then tried to justify his actions by accusing it of negligence. Silencing USPSTF hurts primary car...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. Silences Preventive Health Experts and Harms Primary Care | Defend Public Health
RFK Jr. has undermined the USPSTF, which is charged with recommending preventive health services, and then tried to justify his actions by accusing it of negligence. Silencing USPSTF hurts primary car...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Defend Public Health joins coalition in condemning vaccine executive order | Defend Public Health
Defend Public Health has joined a coalition led by the American Academy of Pediatrics to oppose the executive order on vaccines released on August 10th, 2026. The primary outcome of this executive ord...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Defend Public Health joins coalition in condemning vaccine executive order | Defend Public Health
Defend Public Health has joined a coalition led by the American Academy of Pediatrics to oppose the executive order on vaccines released on August 10th, 2026. The primary outcome of this executive ord...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Whopper of the Week: The Executive Order on Vaccines is Not Gold Standard Science | Defend Public Health
The new Executive Order on vaccines is not supported by any scientific evidence demonstrating that the current childhood immunization schedule is unsafe or that its proposed changes would improve chil...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Whopper of the Week: The Executive Order on Vaccines is Not Gold Standard Science | Defend Public Health
The new Executive Order on vaccines is not supported by any scientific evidence demonstrating that the current childhood immunization schedule is unsafe or that its proposed changes would improve chil...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Whopper of the Week: Yes, RFK Jr., your cuts did weaken the Cyclospora response | Defend Public Health
The United States is struggling to contain the largest Cyclospora outbreak in US history but RFK Jr. claims the outbreak is under control and unrelated to cuts made to the US food safety surveillance ...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Whopper of the Week: Yes, RFK Jr., your cuts did weaken the Cyclospora response | Defend Public Health
The United States is struggling to contain the largest Cyclospora outbreak in US history but RFK Jr. claims the outbreak is under control and unrelated to cuts made to the US food safety surveillance ...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Regarding RFk, Jr.'s popping blood vessels at Dana Bash on CNN: Once a shyster, always a shyster.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Regarding RFk, Jr.'s popping blood vessels at Dana Bash on CNN: Once a shyster, always a shyster.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The battle over Vought's nasty OMB rule heats up, with Senators trying to block it. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul
Language is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The battle over Vought's nasty OMB rule heats up, with Senators trying to block it. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul
Language is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
MAGA Eugenics Should Alarm Us All www.commondreams.org/opinion/maga...
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MAGA Eugenics Should Alarm Us All | Common Dreams
​The end result of GOP cuts to the domestic social safety net and to foreign aid will be the cleansing of people defined by the Trump regime as being useless, needy, and inferior.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
MAGA Eugenics Should Alarm Us All www.commondreams.org/opinion/maga...
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MAGA Eugenics Should Alarm Us All | Common Dreams
​The end result of GOP cuts to the domestic social safety net and to foreign aid will be the cleansing of people defined by the Trump regime as being useless, needy, and inferior.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
RFK, Jr.'s loony leadership will cost us our health and our lives. Dozens of States Tried to Roll Back Vaccine Laws. Here’s How They Fared. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Vaccine Laws Were Under Debate in Dozens of States. Here’s How Those Bills Fared.
Lawmakers have introduced hundreds of bills related to vaccines this year. Their proposals offer a window into the modern movement against the shots.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
RFK, Jr.'s loony leadership will cost us our health and our lives. Dozens of States Tried to Roll Back Vaccine Laws. Here’s How They Fared. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
Vaccine Laws Were Under Debate in Dozens of States. Here’s How Those Bills Fared.
Lawmakers have introduced hundreds of bills related to vaccines this year. Their proposals offer a window into the modern movement against the shots.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
OMB head, Russ Vought, is determined to have political hacks pick and choose who deserves Federal money. His heart is a cold stone.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
OMB head, Russ Vought, is determined to have political hacks pick and choose who deserves Federal money. His heart is a cold stone.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. Risks Making Americans Smokers Again | Defend Public Health
This week's Whopper is about RFK Jr.'s abysmal record on tobacco products and smoking cessation. RFK Jr. publicly promotes nicotine products while destroying government funding for cessation programs ...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr. Risks Making Americans Smokers Again | Defend Public Health
This week's Whopper is about RFK Jr.'s abysmal record on tobacco products and smoking cessation. RFK Jr. publicly promotes nicotine products while destroying government funding for cessation programs ...
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
OMB's Russ Vought is the definition of an empty suit. Open a vein and you'll find ice water.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
OMB's Russ Vought is the definition of an empty suit. Open a vein and you'll find ice water.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Will OMB's Russ Vought get away with his stealth attack on everything deemed anti-American?
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Will OMB's Russ Vought get away with his stealth attack on everything deemed anti-American?
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Judy Stone's very timely article on food safety digs deep.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr.’s Podcast Is an Anecdote Factory with No Scientific Relevance | Defend Public Health
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD reviews Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s science-deficient podcasts about psychiatric medications and longevity hacks. The whopper is treating anecdotes as scientific evidence.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr.’s Podcast Is an Anecdote Factory with No Scientific Relevance | Defend Public Health
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD reviews Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s science-deficient podcasts about psychiatric medications and longevity hacks. The whopper is treating anecdotes as scientific evidence.
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jlgoldenberg.bsky.social @jlgoldenberg.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Stay tuned for further actions to squash the nonsense.
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