$2.6 million bounty on vax debate of the decade!
Plus climate change (& policy), synthetic human embryos, WikiLeaks Julian Assange's likely extradition, and more.
Thinking smartly about climate change
Is it real? (yes) How bad is it? (not nearly as bad as the MSM and gov’t conspiracy theorists would have you think) Do we need to address it thoughtfully and non sensationally? (yes)
When it comes to climate change, our focus should not be on policies that cost a lot, deliver little, and in the end likely don’t even work. Rather, we should focus our efforts on developing new technology and encouraging innovation that will lead to the production of affordable and dependable green energy.
Imprimis, Copenhagen Consensus Center
Podcast: The CIA vs Julian Assange
Wikileaks journalist, Julian Assange, who is reportedly deteriorating in a UK jail, may soon be extradited to the US to stand trial.
The CIA probably feels they are threatened, their whole regime of pursuing the global war on terrorism is in jeopardy as a result of WikiLeaks.
What do you think, will Assange get a fair trial against the CIA? Bwahaha. 24 min. podcast above or article.
Mint Press News
Bounty on vax debate of the decade is up to $2.6 million
And alt media is going CRAZY. We can’t figure out who to shout out on this, so we have a lot of links. Take your pick.
Here’s what’s happening: On one side, we have Dr. Peter Hotez, “Covid-famous” vaccine researcher. Hotez was on The Joe Rogan Experience during the pandemic where he ripped into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his anti-vaccine stance, as he frequently does but not to his face.
Then, last week, RKF Jr, vaccine watchdog and current Democrat presidential candidate, went on Joe Rogan to speak for himself. (Well worth a listen, says Dr. Bradley Campbell in this preview.)
On the show, RFK claimed, “For 18 years, no one will debate me.” So, right then and there, in typical Joe Rogan fashion, Joe put $100,000 on the table: if Hotez will debate Kennedy, Joe will donate 100Gs to Hotez’s charity of choice. For his part, Kennedy agreed to a “respectful, congenial, informative debate that the American people deserve.”
And since who doesn’t like a good debate (except the mainstream media), Twitter ran with it, and we now have $2,600,000 pledged by various folks. (Chief Nerd on Twitter with the leaderboard here or here.) But, it doesn’t look like Hotez is gonna bite. Does he think he can’t win?
RFK has many supporters, but loads of vocal critics. But even pro-vax conservatives like Ben Shapiro from the Daily Wire are calling for a debate, saying if Hotez isn’t competent, give us another name.
“[Hotez’s] science is just made up,” says Kennedy on The Joe Rogan Experience. “He cannot stand by it. He can’t cite studies.”
“The fact that no one will debate you speaks volumes,” responds Rogan.
We like how Dreamrare sums it up in his Insta clip: “We need a public health debate now more than ever!”
Meanwhile, YouTube continues to scour its platform removing compelling interviews with RFK.
But also, this isn’t just about vaccines. Biden won’t debate RKF either. Biden also won’t debate Marianne Williamson, another ‘24 Democrat candidate. Here’s what she says about that:
What’s up with the DNC? Why can’t we interview their candidates? Where’s the MSM outrage? (Crickets over at CNN, Fox, NYT…) It seems “[RFK] is striking a nerve,” and Bari Weiss talks to him about it.
Okay okay, now you have peaked our interest, says EVERYONE. Let’s debate. Let the people decide!
NY Post / Joe Rogan Experience / Vigilant Fox / Chief Nerd Twitter / The Point with Thomas Buckley / Daily Wire / danmurrayserter Twitter/ dreamrare / Reclaim the Net / Stay Free with Russell Brand / Honestly with Bari Weiss
The new world war on free speech
The Censorship Industrial Complex has taken root.
Right, we heard.
Unherd
Synthetic human embryos are created
Ethical, moral questions surround the new technology.
The Epoch Times
The parents saying no to smartphones
‘How you help them learn to be present, in a task or with a relationship, is one of the top challenges of our generation. Part of that is going to be saying no.’
Parents: If sleep away camp can do it, can’t we?!
The Free Press
“My AI” — teens turn to Snapchat bots for mental health advice
Our kids are depressed — we know this — but is robot advice the answer?
Children’s Health Defense
Can fluoride in tap water lower IQ and affect sleep?
The debate around whether fluoride should be added to tap water has been ongoing for almost 80 years. Government agencies argue that fluoride helps prevent tooth decay, while opponents are concerned about potential health risks.