Vaccine Scientist Warns Antiscience Conspiracies Have Become a Deadly, Organized Movement
Peter Hotez speaks during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in March 2020. Credit: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAdvertisement
Marburg virus and other false rumours about today’s emergency alert test
This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.By Mike WendlingBBC NewsA test of the US emergency alert system on Wednesday didn’t cause millions of phones to buzz for half an hour straight. It was not a secret signal that triggered World War Three. And …
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Why didn’t that emergency alert turn everyone into zombies? REALLY disappointing.
Just got my cellphone alert from the National Wireless Emergency Alert System, and I have to say, that was the WORST END-TIMES EVER.I was pumped up for widespread zombie-fication. I was told the noisy but routine Federal Emergency Management Agency test was going to click a switch in every American …
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The Evolution of a 5G Zombie Apocalypse Conspiracy Theory
On Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EST, the zombie apocalypse was supposed to begin, not with a bang, but with an unpleasant screeching sound coming from every phone in the United States. At that precise moment, the multiyear plans of shadowy elites would finally become reality, and by using 5G mobile …
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What is the 15-minute cities conspiracy theory?
At the Conservative Party Conference 2023, the transport secretary Mark Harper began his list of announcements with a focus on a concept called “15-minute cities”. “First of all I am calling time on the misuse of so-called 15 minute cities,” he said. “There’s nothing wrong with making sure people …
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Zombie apocalypse no-show: QAnon strikes out again
It is with a heavy heart that I bear ill tidings. Having been conned by Big Pharma into microchipping stamping ourselves with the sign of the devil injecting ourselves with a dormant mutant virus, the government will now turn us into zombies tomorrow for reasons. Amazing the beautiful things that …
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Hate in the Prairie State: Extremism & Antisemitism in Illinois
Additional Extremist Activity Illinois is Home to the Nation of Islam Headquartered in Chicago, the Nation of Islam (NOI) is a notoriously antisemitic Black nationalist organization that has maintained a significant global presence for decades. Established in Detroit, Michigan, in the 1930s by W. …
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‘Does Anyone Else Have a Bad Feeling That This Is More Than Just a Test?’: Conspiracy Posters Suspicious About Wednesday’s Emergency Alert System Test
At approximately 2:20 PM on Wednesday, nearly every phone, television and radio across the United States will receive a not-so-panicked ping as FEMA tests the federal emergency alert system, an event that has sent conspiracy theorists into a tin-foil-fueled tizzy.Redditor u//Skynet3301 recently …
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Emergency Alert System test to hit phones, radios, TVs on Wednesday. Here’s what you can expect
Get ready, it’s coming. On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 11:20 a.m. PT / 2:20 p.m. ET, your cellphone, radio or TV will blare a jarring electronic noise that signals a test of the nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS). This is a coordinated effort between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and …
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OPINION: Kennedy promotes garbage science, conspiracy theories
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was once one of the country’s leading and most effective environmental lawyers.Kennedy was known as an extremely intelligent, charismatic, and politically astute individual who challenged the fossil fuel industry. Tough, determined, dedicated and persistent in his litigation, …
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