Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 17hAnd 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" 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 01/10/2026These stories about Fetterman from his former staffers sure were fascinating, weren't they? Some real eye-openers. 🙄 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If Biden has suggested selling weapons to China, I'm sure Fox News wouldn't have mentioned it once 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Posters 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.comGretchen 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 100
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026If 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? 100
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 21/09/2026So do we still require troops to "exhibit impeccable grooming standards," including being clean shaven, or no? 073
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hey Billy, it's your "terrible legacy" too, dipshit. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comRepublican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in PennsylvaniaHealth committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administration 020
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This 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. 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I wonder what happened to this. They changed their mind? 020
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Trump'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.comKennedy 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 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Another international embarrassment for the US and (this time) NASA. 000
Reposted by SkepticoJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Donald 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...themarysue.comDonald 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’ 1206
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 07/09/2026If 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. 000
Reposted by SkepticoNatalia A. Kerr @nataliakerr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Forget mail-in. GO VOTE IN PERSON. It's the only way to ensure your vote will count. 231
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Isn't there a name for this kind of thing? Ethnic... something? 🤔 Can someone help me out here? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comIsrael ‘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 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 01/09/2026😂😂😂😂😂😂 Trump's policies have affected me whaaa whaaa www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comDeported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for TrumpBritish far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’ 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 01/09/2026For 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 111
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.comWho 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. 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Shocker: 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.comRFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicateLetters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’ 100
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Surprise! 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.comMike 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. 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Well 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...luciantruscott.substack.comTrump vs. the smugglers: His threat of economic warfare against Iran is as hollow as his shooting war wasYesterday, 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... 010
Reposted by SkepticoDavid Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Remember, 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. 0287
Reposted by SkepticoDavid Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026And...here's soon enough. childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/pou...childrenshealthdefense.orgFormer CDC Scientist Whose Studies Were Used to ‘Debunk’ Vaccine-Autism Link Will Plead GuiltyPoul 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 ... 2143
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 24/08/2026"Vote in person. Vote early if you can" Sadly, this is good advice 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 22/08/2026If 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 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Jeez, even Sarah Palin is saying 'read a newspaper' 000
Reposted by SkepticoDavid Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Oprah 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.respectfulinsolence.comOprah tries (unsuccessfully) to distance herself from Dr. Oz and Dr. PhilFor 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. 62889244
Reposted by SkepticoMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Look, 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. 2521819
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Never accepts blame for anything but quick to claim credit for someone else's work 🙄 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not himUS president credits himself with lowest drug prices in 60 years, when article says drop is more likely due to Biden 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Why don't the police demand to see it? Surely they can get a court order or something to force its release? 100
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 13/08/2026You 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 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I think this is satire 🤔 www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...usatoday.comRFK Jr.'s food safety plan is simple. Just stop eating. | OpinionAmid salmonella and cyclospora outbreaks under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., eating is becoming less and less advisable. 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 11/08/2026If Netanyahu can reject the US peace plan for Gaza why can't the US reject Netanyahu's requests for more weapons? 000
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I 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. 000
Reposted by SkepticoLindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 09/08/2026People 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. 2256
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Why 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.comMitch McConnell announces discharge from rehabilitation centerRepublican, 84, absent from Senate after fall that led to hospital stay, says he will continue recovery at home 010
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 03/08/2026This 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.comGOP Staffers Say the Party Has a Groyper ProblemParty veterans are concerned that the pipeline of young Republican talent is veering off course — and into terminally online extremism. 000
Reposted by SkepticoLindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 02/08/2026One 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.comNolan Wells’ Family and Friends Don’t Agree on What Happened, and Many of Them Are Facing Hate and HarassmentIn 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... 5435
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Nice analysis of the bad faith arguments used by Haley Stevens. 010
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 000
Reposted by SkepticoAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/07/2026There'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. 26582952120
Reposted by SkepticoLindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 30/07/2026There 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. 914633
Reposted by SkepticoTara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I 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 49519
Skeptico @realskeptico.bsky.social · 27/07/2026FINALLY, a strategy to end this war. Why haven't we tried this before? 🤔 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comTrump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy failsWashington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisis 000
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.comCassidy shifts on CDC nominee, citing change to disputed autism pageBut the page’s core claim still suggests a long debunked link between vaccines and autism. 010