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Man Who Debunked RFK Jr. Long Ago Describes His 'Whack-A-Mole' Candidacy (www.huffpost.com)
 

"Describing his views as ‘controversial,’ I think, is dishonest," author Seth Mnookin said of the long-shot Democratic presidential hopeful.

For the love of god make this happen in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

This is my current favorite designation.

What is your internet service plan? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Verizon 5G, $35/month for the 300 mbps / 20 up plan (my needs are not huge, this does the TV streaming and the zoom meetings just fine).

Somerville MA. Was previously paying 3x that for crappy Astound service at half the speed.

Air at EV charging in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Heh. You are welcome. This is how I found out too--a random discussion.

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Lawrence O'Donnell Trashes "Walking Tragedy" RFK Jr.: He "Knows Nothing About Censorship," Is Using His "Kennedy Privilege" (www.realclearpolitics.com)
 

MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell trashed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the Thursday broadcast of his MSNBC show as "not very well educated," attacked him for his drug addiction, and said he is someone who uses his "Kennedy privilege" to be "as much of a public liar" as former President Donald Trump.

Air at EV charging in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

There's a company near me that is piloting a mobile charging service. https://www.sparkcharge.io/

When the charges on our thru-way all failed over Memorial Day weekend, they provided the emergency service. I heard they were also in talks with AAA to be something that a tow truck could carry, or some emergency service vehicle.

Solutions exist. Just not yet at scale.

Air at EV charging in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

My EV came with a compressor in the trunk. Last time I needed to fill the tires it worked fine.

I didn't even realize this until one day on the Nissan Leaf discussion boards, which led to a hilarious discussion of a whole bunch of us who had no idea we were carrying our own solution to this....

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RFK Jr. appears before Congress as his comments spreading misinformation draw scrutiny (www.pbs.org)
 

All eyes are on the Republican primary this election cycle, but one Democratic underdog has been getting attention for his controversial comments spreading misinformation on a range of subjects. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. captured the attention of some voters and Geoff Bennett discusses Kennedy's vaccine stances with Dr. Paul Offitt.

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Addressing Viral Medical Rumors and False or Misleading Information (www.acpjournals.org)
 

Our transformed information ecosystem requires new public health infrastructure to address information that threatens personal safety and population health.

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Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science, Committee Meeting #4 (www.nationalacademies.org)
 

This will be the fourth meeting of the committee on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science. The committee will meet virtually over two days in both open and closed sessions.

Please join us for discussions on understanding misinformation in the context of the history and nature of science and implications for addressing misinformation given advancements in information technology (e.g., artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.). This session will include a time of Q&A with the committee and audience.

New kbin user guide (preparation for impending wave of reddit migrants in July) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

TIL that the moderation logs are public. That was kind of surprise to look through.

TIL that there were 26 families of passengers on the Mayflower that are known to have left descendants; it is estimated that over 30 million people can trace their ancestry back to those 26 familie... in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's a little like people who went to Harvard--you find this out within 2 minutes of conversing with them. I do a lot of local history stuff in this area, and...yeah. There's a lot of them.

I was amused to watch a film recently called The Last of the Winthrops. So some lines peter out eventually....

White House announces $40 billion in broadband funding in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Huge, if true. I think a lot of people in rural areas need to be exposed to something besides Christian radio....

And it really could benefit people who have jobs that can be WFH now--people could live in these dying towns with real incomes, money to spend, and kids in the school systems.

I hope they get it right.

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Just as his presidential campaign begins to soar, RFK Jr. could be forced to prove in court he's the anti-vaxxiest of them all (www.universalhub.com)
 

Shiva Ayyadurai is asking a federal judge in Boston to re-open his $95-million libel suit against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for allegedly calling him a false anti-vaxxer. [this is I-invented-email Ayyadurai]

Reddit alternative? Google introduces Perspectives, a search feed with results from humans in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

gigglesnort

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Anti-Vaxxers Don’t Want a Debate; They Want a Spectacle (nymag.com)
 

Anti-vaccine activists are inciting violence against their foes, experts say.

Walgreens pharmacist cites religion in denying meds to trans man in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Do your fucking job, pharmacist. Or GTFO.

Reddit’s Chief Says He Wants It to ‘Grow Up.’ Will Its Community Let It? [Gift article] | Comments are open at NYT. It needs some from this community. in c/[email protected]
Reddit’s Chief Says He Wants It to ‘Grow Up.’ Will Its Community Let It? [Gift article] | Comments are open at NYT. It needs some from this community. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

thank you--I have no idea how to add emojis here, but I'd give you the applause one if I could...

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Reddit’s Chief Says He Wants It to ‘Grow Up.’ Will Its Community Let It? [Gift article] | Comments are open at NYT. It needs some from this community. (www.nytimes.com)
 

As the social media site matures, its users and moderators have made their displeasure about corporate changes known, putting the company into a bind.

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