News

37083 readers

2692 users here now

Welcome to the News community!

Rules:

1. Be civil

Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.

2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.

Obvious biased sources will be removed at the mods’ discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted separately but not to the post body. Sources may be checked for reliability using Wikipedia, MBFC, AdFontes, GroundNews, etc.

3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.

Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.

4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source. Clickbait titles may be removed.

Posts which titles don’t match the source may be removed. If the site changed their headline, we may ask you to update the post title. Clickbait titles use hyperbolic language and do not accurately describe the article content. When necessary, post titles may be edited, clearly marked with [brackets], but may never be used to editorialize or comment on the content.

5. Only recent news is allowed.

Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.

6. All posts must be news articles.

No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials, videos, blogs, press releases, or celebrity gossip will be allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Mods may use discretion to pre-approve videos or press releases from highly credible sources that provide unique, newsworthy content not available or possible in another format.

7. No duplicate posts.

If an article has already been posted, it will be removed. Different articles reporting on the same subject are permitted. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.

8. Misinformation is prohibited.

Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.

9. No link shorteners or news aggregators.

All posts must link to original article sources. You may include archival links in the post description. News aggregators such as Yahoo, Google, Hacker News, etc. should be avoided in favor of the original source link. Newswire services such as AP, Reuters, or AFP, are frequently republished and may be shared from other credible sources.

10. Don't copy entire article in your post body

For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

JonsJava@lemmy.world

gedaliyah@lemmy.world

little_cow@lemmy.world

220

RFK Jr. Lied His Way Into Office and American Health Is the Victim (www.theunpopulist.net)

submitted 7 hours ago by UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

9 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Weeks before Kennedy ousted Monarez, HHS announced that it was terminating 22 research projects focused on the development of mRNA—the revolutionary technology that enabled the creation of the COVID vaccines and saved millions of lives. Not only did Kennedy cancel $500 million worth of mRNA projects, but HHS also announced that “no new mRNA-based projects will be initiated.” Thanks to mRNA research, the COVID vaccines were developed and administered more quickly than any vaccine in history. Instead of building upon this research to prepare for future pandemics, Kennedy claims that HHS is “moving beyond the limitations of mRNA and investing in better solutions.”

“We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” Kennedy said. But it has been clear for decades that Kennedy has his own ideas about what constitutes science and expertise. He believes Wi-Fi causes cancer and that HIV doesn’t cause AIDS. He claimed that Covid was “targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people,” while the “people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese.” His standards for evidence have always been warped by paranoid conspiracism. In his 2021 book The Real Anthony Fauci, Kennedy claimed that COVID ushered in an age of “medical totalitarianism” in the U.S. and accused Fauci of a “coup d’état against democracy” and a “pre-planned demolition of the American Constitution.” We can presume that the irony—given his current boss—is lost on Kennedy.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] voxthefox@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 6 hours ago

Lied? Everyone paying attention knew what he was and it didn't matter. He could have jumped on table and shat on it during the confirmation hearing and he'd still be in charge of the FDA