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Skeptic (not a cynic or a denier). Explaining critical thinking, and debunking irrationality since 2005 but the responses from the clueless get no better. CA Bay Area. Retired. Amateur photographer. Despises MAGA.

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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 17h
And Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. The rest we're gonna shove it up their ass ... They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches"
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
These stories about Fetterman from his former staffers sure were fascinating, weren't they? Some real eye-openers. 🙄
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If Biden has suggested selling weapons to China, I'm sure Fox News wouldn't have mentioned it once
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Posters on Bsky have been saying this for over a year “It’s my hope that other journalists will start speaking up when that happens and repeat the question that was asked because it likely wasn’t a stupid question,” she says. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Gretchen Carlson on press under Trump: ‘It’s my hope journalists will start speaking up’
In an interview before the White House’s media ban, Carlson called on reporters to push back against Trump’s misogyny
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
If Trump gives one of his usual delusional rants at the White House but no one ears it because the press is boycotting it... is everything still joe Biden's fault?
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thread 👇
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So do we still require troops to "exhibit impeccable grooming standards," including being clean shaven, or no?
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hey Billy, it's your "terrible legacy" too, dipshit. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania
Health committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administration
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is bad for Ed Sheeran and his tour. His opening act and Finneas have also dropped out. Soon there won't be anyone left but Ed. He could have said "fuck you" to the promoters but he caved instead. Looking increasingly like a bad call.
Ed Sheeran's band has dropped out from the tour
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I wonder what happened to this. They changed their mind?
Fetterman staffers posting "Set your calendar for September 14th" for revelations about the senator
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump's name and his meddling is the reason "it is on brink of bankruptcy" because no legitimate artist will perform there while he is involved www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Kennedy Center leaders say Trump’s name on facade may avoid ‘fiscal collapse’
Center’s Trump-installed leaders also say it is on brink of bankruptcy and could close as early as Tuesday
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Another international embarrassment for the US and (this time) NASA.
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Donald Trump’s own nephew turns on him over his 9/11 aid claims. Then delivers a blistering rebuke: ‘It so offends me that I need to speak’ www.themarysue.com/donald-trump...
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Donald Trump’s own nephew turns on him over his 9/11 aid claims. Then delivers a blistering rebuke: ‘It so offends me that I need to speak’
Donald Trump’s own nephew turns on him over his 9/11 aid claims. Then delivers a blistering rebuke: ‘It so offends me that I need to speak’
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Scary stuff 👇
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If Riley Gaines had placed fourth instead of fifth equal she wouldn't have anything to complain about and no one would even know her name.
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Natalia A. Kerr @nataliakerr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Forget mail-in. GO VOTE IN PERSON. It's the only way to ensure your vote will count.
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Isn't there a name for this kind of thing? Ethnic... something? 🤔 Can someone help me out here? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’
Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlement
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Trump's policies have affected me whaaa whaaa www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump
British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
For Dems voting in the midterms 1) If you are able, vote in person. Vote as early as possible in case there is a problem with your registration. 2) If you must vote by mail, do not wait until election day to mail your ballot. Mail it as soon as you can. Ideally use a drop box; do not reply on USPS
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"There is nothing in this report that can help us figure out whether the analysis is actually correct. And the real statisticians inside the Census Bureau don’t want their names anywhere near it." Explains flaws in "24,000 noncitizens voted" report newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-fak...
newsletter.platypuseconomics.com
Who Put the Census Bureau in the Propaganda Business?
A once-trusted agency has dressed up partisan election claims as official statistics—and hidden the evidence needed to test them.
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Shocker: RFK lied during two congressional hearings last year, when he told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation that a 2019 visit to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate
Letters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Surprise! Mike Lindell won't (can't?) pay for the recount he insists is necessary to show that he really really did win the election (trust me bro). If only Mike Pence had done the right thing this wouldn't have been necessary anyway. 😂 www.startribune.com/mike-lindell...
startribune.com
Mike Lindell stops payment for primary election recount, calls terms ‘unlawful’
Lindell does not agree with the parameters of the recount and is asking the court to intervene. The deadline to pay was midnight Monday.
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Well written and entertaining article on why Donald's “Operation Economic Fury” will be about as effective as Operation Epic Fuckup has turned out to be. luciantruscott.substack.com/p/trump-vs-t...
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Trump vs. the smugglers: His threat of economic warfare against Iran is as hollow as his shooting war was
Yesterday, Donald Trump announced what he bragged would be “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.” You will be astonished to learn that Trump’s threat to economically st...
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Natalie got to post something kind about Dolly
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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Remember, just because Poul Thorsen misused grant funds does not mean that the studies on which he was one of many coauthors (and not even the first or last author) are in any way scientifically invalid, no matter what antivaxxert try to tell you.
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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
And...here's soon enough. childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/pou...
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Former CDC Scientist Whose Studies Were Used to ‘Debunk’ Vaccine-Autism Link Will Plead Guilty
Poul Thorsen, 65, is finalizing a plea deal with prosecutors relating to charges stemming from a 2011 federal indictment charging him with wire fraud and money laundering. Thorsen’s research was used ...
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"Vote in person. Vote early if you can" Sadly, this is good advice
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Yes, abolish ICE, salt the ground 👇
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If Trump wants his name on a warship they should put it on one of those Trump Class battleships, because 1 - They are slow moving, bloated, out-dated, useless antiques that nobody wants, and 2 - They'll never get built
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Jeez, even Sarah Palin is saying 'read a newspaper'
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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Oprah tries (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil For decades, Oprah paved the way for MAHA, promoting quackery and making Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz celebrities. Now, she's trying (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from them.
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Oprah tries (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil
For decades, Oprah paved the way for MAHA, promoting quackery and making Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz celebrities. Now, she's trying (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from them.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Look, I know it’s beneath us to insult people’s appearances, but I wouldn’t be calling Ossoff a cuck if I looked like a gorilla’s nutsack.
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Never accepts blame for anything but quick to claim credit for someone else's work 🙄 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him
US president credits himself with lowest drug prices in 60 years, when article says drop is more likely due to Biden
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Why don't the police demand to see it? Surely they can get a court order or something to force its release?
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
You know what we really need from the MSM in these worrying times? Another interview with Bill Cassidy where he explains his vote for RFK. /sarcasm
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I think this is satire 🤔 www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
usatoday.com
RFK Jr.'s food safety plan is simple. Just stop eating. | Opinion
Amid salmonella and cyclospora outbreaks under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., eating is becoming less and less advisable.
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
If Netanyahu can reject the US peace plan for Gaza why can't the US reject Netanyahu's requests for more weapons?
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I don't know who needs to hear this, but spreading childhood vaccines over several doctor visits instead of just one will mean that children are exposed (unvaccinated) to several diseases for a longer period of time than before.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
People looking for permission to disregard the as-yet-unreleased autopsy findings in the Nolan Wells case are waging a preemptive smear campaign against MS's chief medical examiner Dr. Staci Turner. The narrative is that she has a pattern of incorrectly ruling on suspicious Black deaths.
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Why TF did The Guardian of all news media, use this picture of McConnell being wheeled out *three months ago* above the story that McConnell is being discharged from the medical center today? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Mitch McConnell announces discharge from rehabilitation center
Republican, 84, absent from Senate after fall that led to hospital stay, says he will continue recovery at home
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
This tracks: “The organizations that bring young [Republican] staffers to Washington, D.C. have spent the last decade prioritizing blind ideological loyalty instead of competence or intelligence. [...] We have a generation of rabid, incompetent idiots.” 😆 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
politico.com
GOP Staffers Say the Party Has a Groyper Problem
Party veterans are concerned that the pipeline of young Republican talent is veering off course — and into terminally online extremism.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
One of Ben Crump's deeply off-putting strategies in the Nolan Wells case is to trot out Nolan's parents to claim that Nolan's friends weren't really his friends because they didn't know them.
people.com
Nolan Wells’ Family and Friends Don’t Agree on What Happened, and Many of Them Are Facing Hate and Harassment
In the weeks since Nolan Wells’ death, some of the young people who attended the celebration as well as Wells’ family members have been subjected to hate-filled comments and threats fueled by mounting...
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Nice analysis of the bad faith arguments used by Haley Stevens.
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"Success depends on the full commitment of all parties. Verifying Hamas’ compliance will be a significant challenge. Israel would need to eventually withdraw from Gaza." - I think I see a couple of flaws in this plan
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/07/2026
There's no reason a politician should have a better healthcare plan than any of their constituents regardless of military service. I say this as a Veteran.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
There is no evidence for a lab leak. There is no evidence of a coverup of a thing that never happened. Asserting that it has been proven doesn't make it so. It hasn't even been substantiated, let alone proven.
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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I generally like & respect Spencer. But this article was awful. And parachuting into a rural Ohio coffee shop was such a NYT- bullshit political reporting stunt I thought it was satire at first. Agree with the takedown here. /1
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
FINALLY, a strategy to end this war. Why haven't we tried this before? 🤔 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
theguardian.com
Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails
Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisis
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Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
"But the page’s core claim still suggests a long debunked link between vaccines and autism." Bill Cassidy is the Merrick Garland of Sarah Palins www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
washingtonpost.com
Cassidy shifts on CDC nominee, citing change to disputed autism page
But the page’s core claim still suggests a long debunked link between vaccines and autism.
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