Karam Bales
@karambales.bsky.social
Counter Disinformation Project, Former NEU and ATL union executive
Freelance journalist & researcher @bylinetimes @whowhatwhy
Educator
Counterdisinformationproject.substack.com
Freelance journalist & researcher @bylinetimes @whowhatwhy
Educator
Counterdisinformationproject.substack.com
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Karam Bales
@karambales.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Greetings everyone, starting to transfer over to here, posts will increase as the account builds
Standford Study on Myocarditis shows covid infection is much worse than vaccination
So why are right wing media outlets and commentators misrepresenting the paper to attack vaccines?
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
So why are right wing media outlets and commentators misrepresenting the paper to attack vaccines?
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Standford Study on Myocarditis shows covid infection is much worse than vaccination
So why are right wing media outlets and commentators misrepresenting the paper to attack vaccines?
open.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Standford Study on Myocarditis shows covid infection is much worse than vaccination
So why are right wing media outlets and commentators misrepresenting the paper to attack vaccines?
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
So why are right wing media outlets and commentators misrepresenting the paper to attack vaccines?
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
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SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
A pretty horrifying read, and antivaxxers complain about a lack of ethics and rigorous trials with vaccines but are happy to support the people behind this violation of human rights
December 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A pretty horrifying read, and antivaxxers complain about a lack of ethics and rigorous trials with vaccines but are happy to support the people behind this violation of human rights
Reposted by Karam Bales
Makary is making *very serious* allegations that the FDA previously hid COVID vaccine deaths in children.
Why hasn't he just released the evidence?
Because he excels at theater. It's priming the audience. A preview of coming attractions.
Why hasn't he just released the evidence?
Because he excels at theater. It's priming the audience. A preview of coming attractions.
December 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Makary is making *very serious* allegations that the FDA previously hid COVID vaccine deaths in children.
Why hasn't he just released the evidence?
Because he excels at theater. It's priming the audience. A preview of coming attractions.
Why hasn't he just released the evidence?
Because he excels at theater. It's priming the audience. A preview of coming attractions.
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Together Declaration Report: Part Three, from anti covid measures to anti Net Zero
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part Three, from anti covid measures to anti Net Zero
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Together Declaration Report: Part Three, from anti covid measures to anti Net Zero
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part Three, from anti covid measures to anti Net Zero
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part Three, from anti covid measures to anti Net Zero
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Together Declaration Report: Part Three, from anti covid measures to anti Net Zero
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together's role in the 2023 ULEZ protests and the 2024 General Election
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
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📢 Clinically Vulnerable Families is delighted to announce that
"See a mask, wear a mask"
is the new protocol to support Clinically Vulnerable voters, following our advocacy efforts.
Amazing work by the @electoralcommission.org.uk !
"See a mask, wear a mask"
is the new protocol to support Clinically Vulnerable voters, following our advocacy efforts.
Amazing work by the @electoralcommission.org.uk !
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
📢 Clinically Vulnerable Families is delighted to announce that
"See a mask, wear a mask"
is the new protocol to support Clinically Vulnerable voters, following our advocacy efforts.
Amazing work by the @electoralcommission.org.uk !
"See a mask, wear a mask"
is the new protocol to support Clinically Vulnerable voters, following our advocacy efforts.
Amazing work by the @electoralcommission.org.uk !
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🔴The Plan. The Corruption. The Reality
Paul Niland examines exactly what is being demanded of Ukraine by Trump, Witkoff and Putin's 'peace plan', and asks for what price are American oligarchs so blatantly selling out an ally?
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
Paul Niland examines exactly what is being demanded of Ukraine by Trump, Witkoff and Putin's 'peace plan', and asks for what price are American oligarchs so blatantly selling out an ally?
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
The Plan. The Corruption. The Reality
Paul Niland examines exactly what is being demanded of Ukraine by Trump, Witkoff and Putin's 'peace plan', and asks for what price are American oligarchs so blatantly selling out an ally?
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🔴The Plan. The Corruption. The Reality
Paul Niland examines exactly what is being demanded of Ukraine by Trump, Witkoff and Putin's 'peace plan', and asks for what price are American oligarchs so blatantly selling out an ally?
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
Paul Niland examines exactly what is being demanded of Ukraine by Trump, Witkoff and Putin's 'peace plan', and asks for what price are American oligarchs so blatantly selling out an ally?
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
Reposted by Karam Bales
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Reposted by Karam Bales
Together Declaration Report:
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part Two, the company one keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Together Declaration Report:
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Reposted by Karam Bales
Part Two here:
bsky.app/profile/kara...
bsky.app/profile/kara...
Together Declaration Report:
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part Two, the company one keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Part Two here:
bsky.app/profile/kara...
bsky.app/profile/kara...
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Leaked chat logs showing coordinated efforts to weaponize COVID disinformation against the people. @karambales.bsky.social has been dutifully reporting about it here.
Together Declaration Report:
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part One, Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine mandates and passports, the campaign group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Leaked chat logs showing coordinated efforts to weaponize COVID disinformation against the people. @karambales.bsky.social has been dutifully reporting about it here.
Reposted by Karam Bales
Hi, are you aware of what that organisation in your picture is about? It dun't support farmers, for one.
Together Declaration Report:
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part One, Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine mandates and passports, the campaign group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Hi, are you aware of what that organisation in your picture is about? It dun't support farmers, for one.
Together Declaration Report:
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part Two, the company one keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Together Declaration Report:
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part Two, the company one
keeps
The wider disinformation space Together inhabits, conferences, Brigen, Malhotra and the conspiracy theorists dinner at the Carlton Club
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Reposted by Karam Bales
Prasad and Hoeg have the support of the sex pest, pro tobacco, child labor advocates with neoconfederate ties.
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Prasad and Hoeg have the support of the sex pest, pro tobacco, child labor advocates with neoconfederate ties.
They were at the Farmers protest this week
Together Declaration Report:
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part One, Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine mandates and passports, the campaign group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
They were at the Farmers protest this week
Reposted by Karam Bales
Together Declaration Report:
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part One, Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine mandates and passports, the campaign group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Together Declaration Report:
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report:
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Together Declaration Report: Part One, Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine mandates and passports, the campaign group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Together Declaration Report:
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Part One. Directors, Founders and Launch
Initially founded to oppose vaccine
mandates and passports, the campaiqn group brought together the anti-vax HART group and culture war characters from the RCP/Living Marxism clique
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Reposted by Karam Bales
The @ama-assn.org will cease publication of its ethics journal at the end of this year.
AMA ethics journal shutters after 26 years
The American Medical Association will cease publication of its ethics journal at the end of this year. The AMA Journal of Ethics, an open access, peer-reviewed journal was founded in 1999 und…
retractionwatch.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The @ama-assn.org will cease publication of its ethics journal at the end of this year.
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3/ Full membership database from around spring 2021
June 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
3/ Full membership database from around spring 2021
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Two answers
1. People are turning up because the media were generally woefull in informing the public about the eligibility changes
2.Eligibility has been changed because JCVI is betting too much on "booster" infections being as effective and relatively harmless
1. People are turning up because the media were generally woefull in informing the public about the eligibility changes
2.Eligibility has been changed because JCVI is betting too much on "booster" infections being as effective and relatively harmless
Unsurprising.
Can anyone explain why JCVI recommendations for #covid booster this autumn different from Canada’s where 65+ & health & care staff still eligible unlike in NHS?
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
@longcovidadvoc.com
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Can anyone explain why JCVI recommendations for #covid booster this autumn different from Canada’s where 65+ & health & care staff still eligible unlike in NHS?
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
@longcovidadvoc.com
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion
Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Two answers
1. People are turning up because the media were generally woefull in informing the public about the eligibility changes
2.Eligibility has been changed because JCVI is betting too much on "booster" infections being as effective and relatively harmless
1. People are turning up because the media were generally woefull in informing the public about the eligibility changes
2.Eligibility has been changed because JCVI is betting too much on "booster" infections being as effective and relatively harmless
Reposted by Karam Bales
Sayer Ji, who was named in the Center for Countering Digital Hate’s Disinformation Dozen report on the internet’s most prolific anti-vax misinformation spreaders, accuses the grassroots March for Health and Science of being “pharma-linked.”
Hilarious.
Hilarious.
October 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Sayer Ji, who was named in the Center for Countering Digital Hate’s Disinformation Dozen report on the internet’s most prolific anti-vax misinformation spreaders, accuses the grassroots March for Health and Science of being “pharma-linked.”
Hilarious.
Hilarious.
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Labour. Conservatives. Reform.
Peter Thiel’s fingerprints are on them all — an ideological pincer movement pulling Britain toward MAGA-style autocracy.
My first @BylineTimes video investigation exposes how.
🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/7OaSuAVKCGE?...
Peter Thiel’s fingerprints are on them all — an ideological pincer movement pulling Britain toward MAGA-style autocracy.
My first @BylineTimes video investigation exposes how.
🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/7OaSuAVKCGE?...
The Thiel Effect.
YouTube video by Byline TV
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Labour. Conservatives. Reform.
Peter Thiel’s fingerprints are on them all — an ideological pincer movement pulling Britain toward MAGA-style autocracy.
My first @BylineTimes video investigation exposes how.
🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/7OaSuAVKCGE?...
Peter Thiel’s fingerprints are on them all — an ideological pincer movement pulling Britain toward MAGA-style autocracy.
My first @BylineTimes video investigation exposes how.
🎥 Watch here → youtu.be/7OaSuAVKCGE?...
Reposted by Karam Bales
The radicalisation of Bev
Turner
#HARTleaks shows the role the group had in taking the GB News presenter down the rabbit hole
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Turner
#HARTleaks shows the role the group had in taking the GB News presenter down the rabbit hole
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
The radicalisation of Bev Turner
#HARTleaks shows the role the HART group had in taking the GB News presenter down the rabbit hole
open.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
The radicalisation of Bev
Turner
#HARTleaks shows the role the group had in taking the GB News presenter down the rabbit hole
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...
Turner
#HARTleaks shows the role the group had in taking the GB News presenter down the rabbit hole
open.substack.com/pub/counterd...