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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 14/09/2026
Free newsletter: The idea that we're nearing the creation of AI systems that we can't control and that pose an existential threat to humanity is a lie and a distraction from the tangible harms and problems caused by LLMs and AI labs' near-unlimited resources. www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-alread...
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Paula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I spoke to Sarah Kapene at 7 on a Saturday morning as she finished her final shift in the emergency department. It was another 12 hour one and she feels relief at the decision to not go back. She and other nurses and doctors describe what it’s like on the frontline of NZ’s EDs.
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‘The system’s just broken me’: The pressure in ED is overwhelming
Emergency department doctors and nurses across New Zealand describe conditions they say are unsafe
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Shaun Hendy @hendysh.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
New Zealand’s government plans to reallocate >$100m in science funding, partly justified by claims NZ “overweights” ag & environmental science vs peers, and underinvests in tech. I checked the numbers behind that claim. Some of it holds up. Most of it doesn’t. 🧵 www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/...
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Lydia Kiesling @lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Keith Wilson & Tom Dundon hate this account bc every time a thread drops people who have never before thought about stadium funding realize how much we were about to get robbed by a billionaire while we wait for a defunded city bus on the way to a park with a locked bathroom on a school furlough day
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Greenpeace Aotearoa @greenpeace.org.nz · 22/06/2026
It's the latest move in Luxon’s government’s war on nature The Conservation Amendment Bill aims to gut the Conservation Act and make 5 million hectares - 60% of New Zealand’s conservation estate eligible for sale. 5 million hectares is nearly half the entire land area of the North Island. 1/7
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Make a submission - oppose the Conservation Amendment Bill
The ‘Conservation Amendment Bill’ is the biggest attack on conservation land in New Zealand’s history. Tell the government to reject it now.
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
#NZpol I’m disappointed no media has taken this up. It has the Minister of Health taking a claim by The Platform that a Health NZ job advert shows "institutional racism", ordering the advert be changed, when the advert is nothing of the sort. It has boiler plate DEI encouraging all groups to apply.
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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
“It’s the most damaging collection of legislative Treaty proposals I’ve seen in my career, breaching Te Tiriti on a scale and breadth that we haven’t yet witnessed in our lifetimes.” — Carwyn Jones.
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Government ignores advice and swings Te Tiriti wrecking ball | E-Tangata
“It’s the most damaging collection of legislative Treaty proposals I’ve seen in my career, breaching Te Tiriti on a scale and breadth that we haven’t yet witnessed in our lifetimes.” — Carwyn Jones.
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Racism in action. Instead of protect & serve Goldsmith is giving us decimate & harm. “It’s the most damaging collection of legislative Treaty proposals I’ve seen in my career, breaching Te Tiriti on a scale and breadth that we haven’t yet witnessed in our lifetimes.” #NZpol
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Government ignores advice and swings Te Tiriti wrecking ball | E-Tangata
“It’s the most damaging collection of legislative Treaty proposals I’ve seen in my career, breaching Te Tiriti on a scale and breadth that we haven’t yet witnessed in our lifetimes.” — Carwyn Jones.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 06/06/2026
"Gish Gallop" is a debating term for an opponent who makes so many claims that "it's impossible to address them in the time available" (it's named for Creationist Duane Gish): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_ga... I think about the Gish Gallop whenever I'm asked to comment on AI. 1/
A medieval one-man band standing on a crate; his head has been replaced with the head of a killer robot. Observing him are a cluster of critics, who are variously gesticulating wildly, peering disapprovingly, looking on in amusement, etc. The background is a phantasmagoric cloudscape.
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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
How the economy actually works. Great detail here from @musicalchairs.bsky.social
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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
TVNZ Breakfast asked for our Budget 2026 wishlist. I gladly complied.

 Hi,
 My wish is simple. That the media stops perpetuating the government's myth that weare "in debt up to our eyeballs" when we have comparatively low debt levels when compared to OECD countries.

 Related myths to debunk
 - Government budgets should be run like a household
 - Government should be run like a business
 - Government debt is a bad thing
 - Austerity is our only choice
 - CEOs make excellent Prime Ministers

 You can help with this by getting alternative economic voices on your shows. One who can inform that alternative approaches other than austerity are possible (e.g. Modern Monetary Theory). Surely you still have Bernard Hickey's number?
 
Ngā mihi,
David Clegg
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Auckland Women's Centre @akwomenscentre.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Trans women are women. Auckland Women’s Centre stands in solidarity with our gender-diverse whānau.
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Trans women are women; transphobic gender bill is abhorrent   - Auckland Women's Centre
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
“No matter how one chooses to act, it’s never been more important to muster collective, sustained action to protect science.” Lessons in resistance from Tim Snyder www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Lessons in resistance from Tim Snyder
Federal grant cancellations, restrictions on immigration for foreign scientists, and attempts to cut the budgets of science funding agencies by 60%—the past 18 months have been tumultuous for American...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Professor John Curtice says that voting shows the Green Party are doing more damage to the Labour Party than Reform
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Bevan Holloway @bevanholloway.com · 04/05/2026
We asked Pauline Cleaver written questions about the MAG during the Waitangi Tribunal hearing. One series of questions was about the appointment of the Chair.
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Bevan Holloway @bevanholloway.com · 06/05/2026
So, the group that advised on New Zealand's national curriculum, and whose work has set its direction since 2024, included at least two members selected entirely outside the process officials had designed.
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 29/04/2026
everlee wihongi, the new zealander kidnapped by ICE, has just had her first appearance in front of a judge (please RT and share): www.webworm.co/betty2/
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Everlee Will Remain Locked Up For Another Month
Everlee Wihongi has appeared in court, only to be sent back to ICE detention until at least June 10. David Farrier of Webworm talks to her mother Betty about the news.
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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 19/04/2026
One last boost for this webinar at 12:10 pm today. Just in case some who might be interested didn't hear about it yet. Further boosts this morning will be greatly appreciated! #NZPOL
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MetService NZ @metservice.com · 10/04/2026
CYCLONE VAIANU WARNINGS UPDATE 🔴 RED STRONG WIND WARNING - Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island 🔴 💨 Strong Wind Watches and Warnings updated 🟠 🟡 🌧️ Heavy Rain Watches and Warnings updated🟠 🟡 More warning information: metservice.com/warnings How to prepare: GetReady.govt.nz
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Liz TS @lizts.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Sounding the Betteridge Law klaxon!
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Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
What can we do? Or rather, what we CAN do! @nzdodo.bsky.social seeks inspiration on ground-level responses to the fuel crisis: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/03/24/w... (A book-end to last week's post by @patrickreynolds.bsky.social on government actions www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/03/16/w...)
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What can we do? - Greater Auckland
As we wait for official government plans, what are ordinary people doing to get ahead of the potential fuel crisis? A few thoughts...
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Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
A year ago, ministers met to consider tightening NZ’s pay equity law. Their decisions went further than officials had advised, hardening the policy to the point some groups were cut out from ever making a claim. Why? And on what evidence? They won’t show us. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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How a crucial 45-minute meeting between ministers took pay equity claims away from tens of thousands of women
In a crucial 45 minute meeting, ministers decided to go beyond official proposals, making it even harder for 180,000 workers to ask for pay equity.
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Did you see this headline? Did you feel the requisite anger and rage at asylum seekers that The Sun was asking of you? Did you maybe blame Starmer because.... um... it was probably his fault🤷‍♀️ Would you like to know the reality behind the headline? Course you would!😜 Let's take a look 🧵 1/25
Sun headline about £500k compensation for migrants, discussing human rights, and public outcry over payouts.
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Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
A strong democracy is so important in an uncertain world. I am co-hosting a parliamentary cross-party forum on democratic resilience and transparency. Its on 23 March and is free. There are some great keynotes and panels. Register here: events.humanitix.com/democratic-r....
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Democratic Resilience and Transparency
This is a meeting of influential thinkers from various backgrounds to share ideas about how to ensure our democracy is preserved and enhanced.
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audioculturenz.bsky.social @audioculturenz.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Push Push start their '35 Years of Trippin'' tour tomorrow in Hamilton (Thursday February 19th).⁠ After many years the band are back together – for possibly their last shows with the original lineup.⁠ ⁠"From the moment the hallucinogenic video first appeared... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/push...
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Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut. My story looking at last week’s storms www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
apologies if this is dumb but as somebody who has been reporting pretty extensively on the grok csam hellscape and also consuming news about the darkness of american politics...i am looking for a brief respite (stupid, funny, weird, joyful stuff that maybe i can report on/think about/or just read)
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Science Media Centre NZ @smcnz.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Manage My Health data breach – Expert Reaction
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Manage My Health data breach - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre
Hackers have reportedly threatened to release the health information of over 120,000 Kiwis unless a ransom is paid by 5 am tomorrow. Manage My Health, which holds health information on over 1.8 million...
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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 18/12/2025
Here are the headline paragraphs. The Ministry emphatically did not recommend this ban, and in fact repeatedly pointed out the significant level of harm it was likely to cause. The consultation found overwhelming support for continued access. The only people who thought different were cabinet.
Assessing Option Four against the criteria
147. Option Four, like the other regulatory options, offers less benefit under each criterion when compared to Option One. While it puts safety and caution first, based on a lack of evidence of safety or benefit, the approach is unlikely to be as effective as status quo because it removes the practitioner's ability to consider and respond in the best interests of the individual. This could be alleviated to some degree through patients attending the alternative services but may not resolve the medical issue that young people with gender incongruence/dysphoria are presenting for. Like Option 3b and 3c, people that desperately want to delay puberty while they consider their identity may try to purchase products online where there are safety issues with the quality.152. Health equity issues would not improve, nor would trust and confidence in the health sector, given regulation of a particular medicine for a particular health problem would be regulated for the first time. Access to the alternative health services could help provide some trust and confidence because individuals would be cared for by specialists.
However, without the availability of puberty blockers, this effect would likely be minor.
The need to develop additional gender services may result in the reallocation of resources from other higher-priority areas of health.al), as described in the above table.
Option 4 - Regulations to prohibit new prescribing while making youth gender services more accessible
A prohibition on new prescribing would protect against potential harm. However, this option has a high risk of adverse health outcomes (similar to options 3b and 3c) due to possible negative impacts on mental health, despite medical and psychosocial support through the alternative services. The lack of access to puberty blockers would not treat the indication in many of the cases.What option is likely to best address the problem, meet the policy objectives, and deliver the highest net benefits?
153. The Ministry of Health considers Option One (Status Quo / Counterfactual: baseline of close Ministry monitoring and adjustment as needed) is the best fit for the policy objectives.
154. There is no evidence base to know the likely impact of other options, given they have not been previously tried in this type of context. Also, the steps already taken have not yet had time to be fully embedded and therefore time is needed to evaluate their impact fully.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
I feel compelled to write a review thread 🧵 for The Liz Truss Show because in the madness of the content, other aspects - vital aspects - are being missed. 1. The Aesthetics Unless they were aiming for "Harley Street urologist waiting room circa 1992" this interview area is just unacceptable. 1/
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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 23/11/2025
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all." My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away. Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
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Science Media Centre NZ @smcnz.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
40-year water fluoridation study finds no negative effect on brain development – Expert Reaction
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40-year water fluoridation study finds no negative effect on brain development - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre
A long-term US study shows water fluoridation at recommended levels doesn't reduce cognitive ability, with kids who drank such water doing slightly better in school tests. Whereas earlier studies looked...
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 08/11/2025
Comment: The Government has relentlessly pursued policies that boost climate pollution – even if they cost more or jeopardise NZ's reputation, Marc Daalder writes
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Govt's climate strategy: Let it burn
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Science Media Centre NZ @smcnz.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Potential community spread of measles in NZ – Expert Reaction
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Potential community spread of measles in NZ - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre
There is now a strong likelihood that measles is spreading through communities, according to Health New Zealand. Unlike other measles cases reported recently, two new cases in Manawatū and one in...
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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We need to tax wealth not work. Why? Because usually no matter how hard you work, the compound interest on huge wealth grows much faster than your wages + the rich use this passive income to buy all the assets. Someone made a game to show this: therichdont.work
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Idle — The Wealth Race
Can your hard work beat The Rich? Play and find out!
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Troy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Unsurprisingly shocking news: the Advanced Technology Institute is being funded by mortgaging the future of other science funding. Had you wondered whether we're rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, or playing musical chairs? It's both. www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/08/06/f...
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Further cuts fund new tech institute - Expert Reaction
Details of new changes to research funding under sweeping science sector reforms have been released today. The briefing confirms that set up of the NZ Institute for Advanced Technology will be paid fo...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/08/2025
“The harm that we did to families back then can’t be undone, but we can make sure we don’t repeat it again.”
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No, moms aren't to blame for ADHD
Despite what one popular theory might make you believe.
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Ministry of Health NZ @health.govt.nz · 25/05/2025
The Ministry of Health is now posting on Bluesky. Follow us to be alerted to our consultations, news and announcements. We welcome your respectful and relevant comments and reserve the right to take action against posts that violate our community guidelines:
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Social media community guidelines | Ministry of Health NZ
The Ministry engages with the community and provides important safety and public health information through accounts on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.
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Science Media Centre NZ @smcnz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Budget 2025 continues the government's shift of the science sector towards more "growth-promoting investments". www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/05/22/b...
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Budget 2025: Science system funding - Expert Reaction
Amid this year's science sector reforms, the 2025 Budget includes money for the establishment of three new Public Research Organisations and a gene tech regulator. Science, Innovation and Technology M...
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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
#nzpol At 5pm yesterday, the Treasury informed the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) it has been barred from attending the Budget lock-up on 22 May. This is the first time the CTU has been prevented from attending a Budget lock-up in living memory
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
OK, this is wild. In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them. It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*. What the HELL? 1/
Unsplash image of the Earth, mostly the nightside with a tracery of city lights on every continent.
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Greenpeace Aotearoa @greenpeace.org.nz · 06/05/2025
BREAKING The Govt is rushing through a new law that legalises killing kiwi and other rare wildlife. It overturns a ruling by the high court. We’re talking about the kiwi – our national icon – being sacrificed so a company can build a road faster. That’s just not who we are as a country. #nzpol
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Luxon Government to pass law tonight that legalises killing Kiwi - Greenpeace Aotearoa
The Luxon Government has just introduced a bill into the House that would make it legal to kill protected wildlife. Greenpeace understands the Bill is being rushed through all stages…
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Dr Dean Knight @drdeanknight.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Golly gosh. Several important bills are today being passed through all stages under urgency and without select committee scrutiny/public submissions -- and bills with constitutionally objectional features, such as retrospective effect and nullification of existing court proceedings etc. #wildwest
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Andrew Digby @digs.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
A milestone: #kakapo mating calls have been heard on the North Island of NZ for the first time in over a century. At least 2 of the 3 #kakapo males at the fenced sanctuary of Maungatautari have "boomed" this summer. #conservation www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... Video: www.scienceagency.co.nz
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
The White House has turned covid.gov into a conspiracy theory page.
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Lab Leak: The True Origins of Covid-19
THE ORIGIN “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 16/04/2025
In case you missed it (and honestly, lucky you), RFK Jr. just held a BONKERS press conference on CDC’s latest MMWR on autism. Below, we tell you what CDC's report actually said 🧵
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Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum ...
This report describes autism spectrum disorder prevalence and early identifications patterns among children aged 4 and 8 years old.
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