Lysenkoism 2.0 in action: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abuses his power to bully journal editors over a retraction
A journal editor decided to retract and remove a bad study by an antivaxxer named Neil Z. Miller. RFK Jr. publicly demanded to know why….
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New facebook group: Critical Counsellors Collective
Over recent years, we have become increasingly troubled by the direction of travel within counselling, psychotherapy and the wider mental health field. A profession that…
The Boss, Me, Our Fathers, and the Downtrodden
Recently I took in a matinee of Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere at a theater. A dozen of us, all grey-haired, watched the show.
Impact of Medical Training Prioritisation Act on specialty training recruitment
The latest NHS England management data has shown the real life and immediate impact of the Medical Training Prioritisation Act. The Act came into force…
NHS hay fever advice searches double as temperatures rise during World Cup
Visits to the hay fever advice on the NHS website have more than doubled in the past week as temperatures rise this weekend. There have…
Jeremy Clarkson in remission from prostate cancer
The presenter shared his “aggressive” cancer diagnosis on an episode of Clarkson’s Farm earlier this week.
Pluralistic: How the Epstein Class recruits (20 Jun 2026)
Today’s links How the Epstein Class recruits: Oh wait, THAT’S what this was?! Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: MPAA blasted in…
Ebola in DR Congo: One month on, scaled up response remains insufficient
One month after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, case numbers continue to rise.
WIPO Alert Pay Aims to Cut Off Piracy Profits with Help from Payment Providers
For years, WIPO has tried to starve pirate sites of advertising money. Now it wants to cut off their payments too. A new system called…
Pluralistic: The Big Con (19 Jun 2026)
Today’s links The Big Con: Making the pile of shit bigger won’t increase the number of ponies underneath it. Hey look at this: Delights to…