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The Case Against Masks In Schools
A survey of the data on risks for kids and why I oppose mask mandates in schools
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A Long One About The Florida Data Scandal
Hoo boy, I didn’t intend for this to get so long.
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The Case Of The Abandoned Metrics
Changing our metrics to suit our narratives has caused confusion, frustrated the honest, and destroyed public trust
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The Fallacy of Red Covid
The New York Times stated that Covid has become a virus afflicting Republicans, but their methodology was deceptive through inexplicable omissions
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Essential Terms of the Authority Crisis
Through no small amount of dishonesty and incompetence, institutions of authority are crumbling and the nature of expertise is changing.
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What Conservatives Missed In Barbie
The Barbie movie is a masterpiece that exists entirely outside our current modes of political discourse.
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Oh Good, Screwworms Are Back
You say you want to know more about the horror bug that we eradicated only to discover it is making a comeback? You are in luck.
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CDC Failures Will Spawn Institutional Alternatives
When the CDC failed in its mission during the pandemic, the marketplace for trustworthy expertise responded with worthy alternatives.
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Science Goes Too Slow For The News
Last year's misinformation on vaccine-associated myocarditis in young men is this year's well-established fact
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Inside the Minnesota Benefits Fraud Scandal
I talk with Ann Bauer about her investigation of and view inside Minnesota Benefits Fraud Scandal
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The Incentives of Censorship
The dark reality is that cancel culture and censorship from the left has permanently altered our country and culture. The solution is heavier than we…
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The Tyranny of Oopsie
How our leaders prefer excuses over responsibility
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