What drives disease? With roots dating back to the mid-19th century, the germs vs. terrain debate often fuels discord. Sure, many have heard the discussion, which centers on whether specific microorganisms or “germs” are the primary cause of disease, and on the terrain theory, which holds that disease arises primarily from an imbalance or poor…Continue reading The Germ Is The Alibi
Somewhere in Moscow, a pigeon is doing what pigeons do—flapping, gliding, showing off that smug “I own this city” energy—except this one is wearing a tiny backpack, carrying a camera, and taking directions from a neural implant. That’s the claim, anyway. A Russian neurotech firm called Neiry has been making headlines for a project called…Continue reading Sky Spies With Feathers
On February 18, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) treating elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides like supply-chain vulnerabilities. Why? Because, in the administration’s framing, they are. Following the EO, sheer panic ensued over an order that people apparently briefly skimmed, and over one word they hate. The order, which leans on the Defense…Continue reading The Executive Order Everyone Misread
VICE.COM writes:Twitter announced Friday that it would be the latest social media platform to intervene in searches for information related to vaccines. Now if you search for keywords associated with vaccines, a prompt appears that directs you to vaccines.gov—a resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Twitter said it also won’t auto-suggest search terms that…Continue reading Twitter Joins Vaccine Censorship Bandwagon
The Press Herald writes that the Maine bill – expected to be signed by Gov. Mills – is “one of the most controversial to move through the Legislature in recent years” Yet across American, Big Tech is actively censoring the debate around vaccines at the exact time that it is needed. THE PRESS HERALD WRITES:…Continue reading Maine Senate reverses course, ends religious exemption for vaccines
Most New Jersey residents know someone who’s been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder — nearly a third have a child relative with autism — but regular interaction with this population is far less common, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Monday. In the poll, which was conducted in collaboration with the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence at Rutgers…Continue reading In NJ, 8 in 10 know someone with autism
Many news outlets are reporting that HB 3063 is dead. The legislative session isn’t over until June 30th although Oregon Democrats have promised to drop the bill. The Washington Post wrote:“The Oregon standoff ended on its fifth day Monday. It had been caused by GOP senators’ anger at a bill that raises taxes on some…Continue reading Democrats Promise to Drop Oregon Vaccine Bill