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from48 hills
1 week ago

A year of living dangerously: Trump's war on public health-and how to fight for the future - 48 hills

The Trump administration is moving to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and is undermining US public health while promoting misleading, unscientific information.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Anti-vaccine group once led by RFK Jr circulates false assertions amid measles outbreak

Children's Health Defense defends Robert F Kennedy Jr while measles outbreaks surge in the US, largely affecting unvaccinated children.
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fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

I Still Feel a Tiny Bit Sorry for Olivia Nuzzi

Olivia Nuzzi's career is defined by sensational relationships, newsroom controversies, and a failed attempt to rehabilitate her reputation with a new book.
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fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Olivia Nuzzi's Tell-Nothing Memoir

Olivia Nuzzi turns her affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. into a literary memoir framed by California's wildfire drama and American geographic stereotypes.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

RFK, Jr.Backed Lyme Disease Conspiracy Theory May Be Probed under New Bill

A defense bill directs a Government Accountability Office investigation into claims that the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Liam Neeson denies anti-vax views after narrating Covid documentary

Liam Neeson narrates a documentary promoting vaccine skepticism and praising RFK Jr., while his representatives deny he is anti-vaccination.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Michigan Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr, alleging abuse of authority'

A Democratic representative filed articles of impeachment accusing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of abusing authority and undermining public health through harmful policies.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

American Canto by Olivia Nuzzi review insufferable filler that sidesteps the real issues

Olivia Nuzzi seeks to be taken seriously while exploring how youth, conventional attractiveness and an affair with RFK Jr. shaped perceptions and professional consequences.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

SHOCK POLL: RFK Jr. Is One of the Most Popular Political Figures in the Country

Some 2,204 registered voters in the United States were asked how they viewed a host of political figures as part of a Harvard-Harris poll conducted between December 2-4. The highest rated figures, according to the poll, were Kennedy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D). For RFK Jr., 43% of those polled viewed him favorably, while just 40% viewed him unfavorably for a gap of 3% toward favorable.
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fromTruthout
1 month ago
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CDC Rewrites Vaccine-Autism Page, Echoing Kennedy's Anti-Science Views

The CDC changed its vaccine-safety webpage to include language suggesting studies have not ruled out a link between infant vaccines and autism.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
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RFK Jr's actions risk restricting children's access to vaccines, say ousted CDC officials

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured CDC leadership to pre-approve vaccine recommendations and remove career vaccine experts, undermining scientific review and outbreak response.
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fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Does Olivia Nuzzi Make Good Copy?

Olivia Nuzzi's rapid political-journalism rise, reported relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and ensuing personal and professional fallout sparked renewed tabloid scrutiny.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Ryan Lizza Posts Part 4 of His Substack Series Bashing Ex-Fiancee Olivia Nuzzi With Frustrating Update on the Mar-A-Lago Tape

Olivia Nuzzi is accused of suppressing damaging stories about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., potentially engineering a secret Trump recording, and facing professional review and departure.
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fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

What Is RFK Jr. After?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to remake America's public-health system and approaches the role with fierce determination despite controversy and opposition.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
4 weeks ago

Robert F Kennedy Jr is currently receiving gender-affirming care. Yes, really

US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, , who once likened gender-affirming care to 'mutilation,' is currently undergoing... gender-affirming care. The 71-year-old Republican is reportedly taking hormone replacement therapy medication despite his repeated criticism of the medical treatment, which is an often life-saving way to affirm trans people's gender identity. Since becoming US health secretary in February, Kennedy has falsely framed gender-affirming care as a form of "chemical and surgical mutilation" while enacting policies pressuring major healthcare providers to cease trans healthcare services.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Ryan Lizza Accuses Olivia Nuzzi of Conspiring With RFK Jr. to Kill Damaging Stories Including the Infamous Bear Cub Carcass

Olivia Nuzzi is accused of breaching journalistic ethics by helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suppress damaging stories and outing a confidential source.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Jimmy Kimmel Reacts to RFK Jr's Alleged Dirty Messages About Gross' Sex Act: So Vile'

The good news for Trump is that his administration has a new sex scandal that for once has nothing to do with him, said Kimmel during his monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live. After explaining Kennedy's alleged digital affair with Nuzzi, which was further detailed by Nuzzi's ex-fiance Ryan Lizza in an article last week, Kimmel then proceeded to read out several of the poems Kennedy allegedly sent Nuzzi while she was engaged.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Atlantic's January Cover: Michael Scherer Profiles Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 'The Most Powerful Man in Science'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as HHS secretary, dismantles career staff, promotes vaccine skepticism, investigates alleged vaccine-related chronic diseases, and allies with COVID-era dissenters.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Most Powerful Man in Science

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. somehow knew, even as a little boy, that fate can lead a person to terrible places. "I always had the feeling that we were all involved in some great crusade," Kennedy once wrote, "that the world was a battleground for good and evil, and that our lives would be consumed in that conflict." He was 9 years old when his uncle was assassinated and 14 when his father suffered the same fate.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

Kennedy admits that he personally ordered CDC to update website on vaccines and autism, contradicting many years of guidance | Fortune

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the CDC to change its website to suggest vaccines might be linked to autism, contradicting scientific consensus.
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fromfuturism.com
1 month ago

The "Sober" RFK Jr. Has Allegedly Been Smoking DMT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly uses DMT and other psychedelics while opposing vaccines and overseeing regulatory actions favoring nicotine products.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Russell Brand Called Me a Nazi at Anti-Vaxxer Prom

A celebrity-led anti-vaccine movement rallied around Robert F. Kennedy Jr., uniting distrust of medical institutions, conspiracy rhetoric, and performative solidarity at a conference.
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 month ago

RFK Jr.'s Georgetown Neighbors Are Trolling Him With Window Decorations - Washingtonian

First was a copy of the book We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation. In response to Kennedy's scientifically-unsupported claims that autism is a preventable disease caused by "environmental toxins"- including Tylenol -the Paynes displayed six copies in their window, along with a sign announcing a live book signing by author Eric Garcia. "Twenty people showed up," says Jim, not without pride.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

JD Vance on RFK and the MAHA movement: Many times in history, 'all the experts were wrong' | Fortune

"Of all the specific initiatives that you guys have worked on effectively, the most important thing is that your team is willing to ask questions that people in government haven't been asking in a long time,"
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Roasted for Reaction to Fainting Man in SNL Cold Open

Saturday Night Live lampooned President Trump’s indifferent reaction to a man fainting in the Oval Office, also ridiculing RFK Jr. and White House turmoil.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Bill Gates helped convince Trump against letting RFK Jr. lead a vaccine and autism task force in 2017, a new book says

Bill Gates played a key role in keeping Robert F. Kennedy, Jr out of President Donald Trump's first administration, a new book says. When Kennedy met with the president-elect at Trump Tower in early 2017, he told reporters afterward that Trump had asked him to chair a "commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity." Spokespeople for Trump later put out a statement saying that no decision had been made, and Kennedy ultimately never joined his first administration.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
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Top HHS Official Claims He Was Fired as Part of A Coup' Against RFK Jr. Orchestrated by Kennedy's Own Chief of Staff

fromABC News
2 months ago
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HHS hits back at former surgeons general who wrote op-ed saying RFK Jr. is endangering nation's health

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
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Top HHS Official Claims He Was Fired as Part of A Coup' Against RFK Jr. Orchestrated by Kennedy's Own Chief of Staff

fromABC News
2 months ago
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HHS hits back at former surgeons general who wrote op-ed saying RFK Jr. is endangering nation's health

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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Wave of anti-science bills pushed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allies hits statehouses, endangering health protections

Over 420 anti-science bills pushed by allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump officials threaten longstanding public health protections nationwide.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

John Thune Shades RFK Jr. in MSNBC Swipe: If I Were a Woman'

John Thune rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s public-health advice, cited concerns over Tylenol-autism claims, and emphasized GOP dissent and congressional independence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Where do babies come from? Robert F Kennedy Jr doesn't seem to know | Arwa Mahdawi

Robert F Kennedy Jr is the father of six children. He's also the US health secretary. Two facts that might lead a reasonable person to assume he possesses a basic understanding of how foetuses develop. In a shocking development, however, it seems that Kennedy an anti-vaxxer who says his brain was partly eaten by a parasitic worm may not know what he's talking about.
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fromVulture
2 months ago

The Worm 'Ate Just a Little Bit' of RFK Jr.'s Brain

"Does he or does he not have a brain worm?" Behar asked, slamming her hand down on the table. "It ate just a little bit of his brain and died," Hines responded. "So don't worry." The other women of The View were confused, seemingly not having heard of the famous Kennedy brain worm, which was first reported on by the New York Times in May 2024.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

May I Finish?' Cheryl Hines and The View's Sunny Hostin Throw Down Over Hines's Husband RFK Jr.

Sunny Hostin and Cheryl Hines clashed on The View over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s suitability to lead HHS amid concerns about vaccine skepticism and misinformation.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

This Clip Of RFK Jr.'s Latest Comments About Autism Is Going Viral For All The Wrong Reasons

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drew criticism Thursday after suggesting his department is working to "make the proof" linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Childhood vaccines safe for a little longer as CDC cancels advisory meeting

An October ACIP meeting was canceled without explanation, temporarily preserving the evidence-based childhood vaccination schedule.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines could be controversial. Here's what to watch for

Proposed 2025 U.S. dietary guidelines under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may shift to brief, whole-foods-focused guidance, potentially disrupting federal nutrition policy and programs.
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fromWIRED
2 months ago

Trumpworld's Least Favorite Cabinet Secretaries

Bondi is repeatedly ranked the worst; dispersed incompetence among multiple officials diverts sustained pressure and shields individual accountability.
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fromwww.orlandosentinel.com
2 months ago

CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients

Before this year, U.S. health officials following recommendations by infectious disease experts recommended annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older. The idea was to update protection against the coronavirus as it continues to evolve. As the COVID-19 pandemic waned, experts increasingly discussed the possibility of focusing vaccination efforts on people 65 and older who are among those most at risk for death and hospitalization.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Former US vaccine chief says RFK Jr is a chaos agent'

Health department leadership is allegedly dismantling the US vaccine programme, sidelining experts and endangering vulnerable people.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

RFK Jr.'s Obsession With the Past

A nostalgic, past-focused health movement (MAHA) centered around Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mixes conservative anti-modern tendencies with controversial claims and uneven scientific support.
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens Files Articles of Impeachment Against RFK Jr.

Amid a flurry of disinformation and non-science-based medical advisories from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a Democratic lawmaker has indicated she is readying articles of impeachment against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy has peddled myriad falsehoods about vaccination over the years, including errant statements regarding their efficacy and safety and wrongly claiming that vaccines are linked to autism.
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fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

Our Democracy Is at Stake, Yet Congress Would Rather Play Shutdown Chicken

Congress experienced contentious hearings over FBI leadership and public-health testimony while the Senate rejected a short-term funding proposal, raising shutdown risks.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

RFK Jr. Hit With Dismal Approval Ratings In Poll

According to the poll, just 42% of adults approved of Kennedy's performance compared to 55% who disapprove. Among registered voters, the gap widens slightly to 42 and 57, respectively. Predictably, those numbers saw extreme variations among party lines. Among Democrats, just 13% approved compared to a staggering 86% who disapproved. Of the 86% who disapproved, 71% said they strongly disapproved of Kennedy's job thus far.
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fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

How Jessica Reed Kraus Went from Mommy Blogger to MAHA Maven

In mid-February, on the day that the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Del Bigtree, an anti-vaccine activist who had served as the communications director of Kennedy's Presidential campaign, hosted an event at the National Press Club, in Washington, D.C. Bigtree was now the C.E.O. of the advocacy group MAHA Action, and the National Press Club event, where members of the media gathered in a modest room with a small stage, was a celebration of sorts.
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fromFuturism
3 months ago

RFK Junior Says Mass Shootings Are Being Caused by Video Games

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blames psychiatric drugs, video games, and social media for mass shootings and dismisses firearms as the primary cause.
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fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Will You Be Able to Get a COVID Vaccine This Fall? That Depends on One Absurd Factor.

HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined vaccine programs by firing advisory committee members, restricting COVID shot access, and dismissing CDC leadership.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Chris Christie Rips RFK Jr. in Fiery Debate on ABC (VIDEO)

Chris Christie strongly criticized HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as unqualified and accused Sen. Bill Cassidy and President Trump of enabling the appointment.
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fromFortune
3 months ago
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RFK Jr. is a 'threat to the health and wellbeing of every American,' nephew Joseph Kennedy III says

fromFortune
3 months ago
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RFK Jr. is a 'threat to the health and wellbeing of every American,' nephew Joseph Kennedy III says

fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Robert 'Froggy' Kennedy Jr. ribbits lies, conspiracy theories, and gibberish, garbling our public health

After I told him I worked for the local congressman, Austin Murphy, he called me "Austin's boy," and that earned me a few freebies of his famously potent drinks. His "frog" voice was legendary, and it came, I assume, from cigarettes, and while it may have been rough around the edges, it was attached to a benevolent, gregarious man. Froggy died way too young, at 62, of emphysema.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Jessica Tarlov Erupts at Jesse Watters During Heated Exchange: Why Don't You Ever Prepare?!'

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), all Republicans who voted to confirm [Kennedy], are saying we are denying people vaccines, said Tarlov. Watters then asked, What vaccines has he denied someone? Tarlov cited conservative radio personality Erick Erickson's wife, who was recently denied the Covid-19 vaccine under RFK's policies, before asking Watters, Why don't you ever prepare?!
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fromFuturism
3 months ago

RFK Jr Is Suddenly in Real Trouble

HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired CDC director Susan Monarez, drawing bipartisan Senate criticism over his anti-vaccine stance and leadership reversals.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

MSNBC Stars Psaki And Hayes Stunned By RFK's Bonkers Hearing: Performing' Just For Trump

Hey, Chris. I feel like you and I watch, I don't even know, hundreds of different hearings between the two of us, probably. And today, sometimes you watch them today was one of these examples where you were like, does this guy know the microphone is on? And, like, all of us out here can hear him? And these things are easy to check if he's stating facts?
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