Michael Marshall
@mrmmarsh.bsky.social
Project Director of Good Thinking Society
Editor of The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk
President @merseyskeptics.bsky.social
Podcasts: The Know Rogan Experience, Skeptics with a K, Be Reasonable, a few of others.
Quasi journalist, sometime lecturer. He/Him.
Editor of The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk
President @merseyskeptics.bsky.social
Podcasts: The Know Rogan Experience, Skeptics with a K, Be Reasonable, a few of others.
Quasi journalist, sometime lecturer. He/Him.
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@mrmmarsh.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Quick reminder for all the new folk, you can follow the events and podcasts and local community i co-run at @merseyskeptics.bsky.social, the UK’s finest skeptical conference over @qedcon.org, and regular original skeptical journalism where reason meets compassion at @skeptic.org.uk.
From the archives: Are New Age ideas damaging the feminist viewpoint? | Lucy Fisher
From the archives in 1992, Lucy Fisher looks at the New Age movement, and its targeting and exploiting of female empowerment.
From the archives in 1992, Lucy Fisher looks at the New Age movement, and its targeting and exploiting of female empowerment.
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
From the archives: Are New Age ideas damaging the feminist viewpoint? | Lucy Fisher
From the archives in 1992, Lucy Fisher looks at the New Age movement, and its targeting and exploiting of female empowerment.
From the archives in 1992, Lucy Fisher looks at the New Age movement, and its targeting and exploiting of female empowerment.
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Patrons can access extensive bonus segments every show for as little as $1 per episode - plus an early, ad-free version of every show. This week, it's a further 38 mins of analysis of Joe's interview with Richard Lindzen & William Happer from the CO2 Coalition.
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Richard Lindzen & William Happer - Off the Record Segment | The Know Rogan Experience Podcast
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November 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Patrons can access extensive bonus segments every show for as little as $1 per episode - plus an early, ad-free version of every show. This week, it's a further 38 mins of analysis of Joe's interview with Richard Lindzen & William Happer from the CO2 Coalition.
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The Know Rogan Experience Podcast #0046 - Richard Lindzen & William Happer
Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's October 2025 interview with Richard Lindzen & William Happer from the CO2 Coalition.
AUDIO - www.knowrogan.com/0046-richard...
VIDEO - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzg-...
Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's October 2025 interview with Richard Lindzen & William Happer from the CO2 Coalition.
AUDIO - www.knowrogan.com/0046-richard...
VIDEO - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzg-...
#0046 - Richard Lindzen & William Happer
We break down Joe's October 2025 interview with Richard Lindzen & William Happer from the CO2 Coalition. Main event Guardian | Royal Society tells Exxon: stop fundi…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Know Rogan Experience Podcast #0046 - Richard Lindzen & William Happer
Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's October 2025 interview with Richard Lindzen & William Happer from the CO2 Coalition.
AUDIO - www.knowrogan.com/0046-richard...
VIDEO - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzg-...
Michael Marshall and Cecil Cicirello break down Joe's October 2025 interview with Richard Lindzen & William Happer from the CO2 Coalition.
AUDIO - www.knowrogan.com/0046-richard...
VIDEO - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzg-...
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Toby Young, self-appointed king of free speech, is speaking in Hungary tomorrow about UK “censorship”.
He’ll be addressing a group funded by Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime, which has seized control of the country’s media, judiciary, and routinely harasses its critics
He’ll be addressing a group funded by Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime, which has seized control of the country’s media, judiciary, and routinely harasses its critics
Toby Young to Address Orbán-Backed Group on UK ‘Censorship’
Conservative peer and right-wing commentator Toby Young is due to deliver a talk tomorrow (25 November) at the in-house think tank of Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán. Young is being interviewed by Mat...
www.desmog.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Toby Young, self-appointed king of free speech, is speaking in Hungary tomorrow about UK “censorship”.
He’ll be addressing a group funded by Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime, which has seized control of the country’s media, judiciary, and routinely harasses its critics
He’ll be addressing a group funded by Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime, which has seized control of the country’s media, judiciary, and routinely harasses its critics
Other than three procedural statements during the King's or Queen's speech, this is the only contribution our Russian Lord has ever made to the House of Lords since he was appointed by his good friend Boris Johnson: hansard.parliament.uk/search/Membe...
Contributions for Lord Lebedev - Hansard - UK Parliament
Review the contributions made by Lord Lebedev that have been recorded in Hansard. Filter by keyword and date. Optionally also cover historical data.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Other than three procedural statements during the King's or Queen's speech, this is the only contribution our Russian Lord has ever made to the House of Lords since he was appointed by his good friend Boris Johnson: hansard.parliament.uk/search/Membe...
In summer, the House of Lords had a short debate on the arrest of people for social media hate speech.
The debate was secured by 'Baron Lebedev, of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation'.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
The debate was secured by 'Baron Lebedev, of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation'.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
Online Communication Offence Arrests - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Online Communication Offence Arrests' on Thursday 17 July 2025.
hansard.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
In summer, the House of Lords had a short debate on the arrest of people for social media hate speech.
The debate was secured by 'Baron Lebedev, of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation'.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
The debate was secured by 'Baron Lebedev, of Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and of Siberia in the Russian Federation'.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
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If you were interested in this NYT piece from a couple of days ago, read our coverage of Epstein's links with Krauss and other scientists at BuzzFeed News from 2018 and 2019:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
Celebrity Atheist Lawrence Krauss Accused Of Sexual Misconduct For Over A Decade
Lawrence Krauss is a famous atheist and liberal crusader — and, in certain whisper networks, a well-known problem. With women coming forward alleging sexual harassment, will his “skeptic” fanbase beli...
www.buzzfeednews.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
If you were interested in this NYT piece from a couple of days ago, read our coverage of Epstein's links with Krauss and other scientists at BuzzFeed News from 2018 and 2019:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
Why billionaire Peter Thiel is suddenly talking about the antichrist | Aaron Rabinowitz @etvpod.bsky.social
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Why billionaire Peter Thiel is suddenly talking about the antichrist | Aaron Rabinowitz @etvpod.bsky.social
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
Billionaire Peter Thiel has the ear of politicians at the top of the US government - so his recent lecture series on the antichrist ought to be particularly concerning.
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My heart breaks for the parents and children at the centre of this story and the bravery it has taken to share their stories publicly. I'm so pleased we have journalists like Sirin and Lucy who can handle that sensitively and tell the story so eloquently.
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
My heart breaks for the parents and children at the centre of this story and the bravery it has taken to share their stories publicly. I'm so pleased we have journalists like Sirin and Lucy who can handle that sensitively and tell the story so eloquently.
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Article from Sirin and Lucy does an excellent job at highlighting how that choice is influenced and pressured. How seeking knowledge and information to make an informed decision can leave you dependent on people who recommend dishonesty about the situation and feed you medical misinformation.
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Article from Sirin and Lucy does an excellent job at highlighting how that choice is influenced and pressured. How seeking knowledge and information to make an informed decision can leave you dependent on people who recommend dishonesty about the situation and feed you medical misinformation.
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When those consequences arise, it's about leaving the women with all of the responsibility for following the advice given to them. As the article says - parents who don't seek medical support for their babies in these situations potentially bear some legal responsibility for that choice. But this...
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
When those consequences arise, it's about leaving the women with all of the responsibility for following the advice given to them. As the article says - parents who don't seek medical support for their babies in these situations potentially bear some legal responsibility for that choice. But this...
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The idea of "radical responsibility" and the recommendation to step back and let the mother decide about resuscitation when things go catastrophically wrong. This isn't about empowering women to make informed choices about their own bodies, this is about fear mongering into dangerous consequences.
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The idea of "radical responsibility" and the recommendation to step back and let the mother decide about resuscitation when things go catastrophically wrong. This isn't about empowering women to make informed choices about their own bodies, this is about fear mongering into dangerous consequences.
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One of the things I'm always struck by whenever I investigate the topic of wellness or alternative medicine is how much the promise of empowerment and autonomy is used as a cover for absolving the practitioner of responsibility when it all goes wrong. And this is highlighted so explicitly here.
This is an astonishing and maddening and sad story, just incredible work from Sirin Kale.
It’s also downstream of many of the things @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social has talked about on @skepticswithak.org for a decade - medical mistrust as a result of medial bias, exploitation of women as empowerment.
It’s also downstream of many of the things @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social has talked about on @skepticswithak.org for a decade - medical mistrust as a result of medial bias, exploitation of women as empowerment.
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
One of the things I'm always struck by whenever I investigate the topic of wellness or alternative medicine is how much the promise of empowerment and autonomy is used as a cover for absolving the practitioner of responsibility when it all goes wrong. And this is highlighted so explicitly here.
That it touches briefly into the flat earth movement doesn’t surprise me - when Alice and I attended the FE conference in 2018, we saw people expressing their alt-med and anti-medicine views. Also no surprise that it hints at alt-right, trad, barefoot and pregnant stuff too. All in the mix here.
November 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
That it touches briefly into the flat earth movement doesn’t surprise me - when Alice and I attended the FE conference in 2018, we saw people expressing their alt-med and anti-medicine views. Also no surprise that it hints at alt-right, trad, barefoot and pregnant stuff too. All in the mix here.
This is an astonishing and maddening and sad story, just incredible work from Sirin Kale.
It’s also downstream of many of the things @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social has talked about on @skepticswithak.org for a decade - medical mistrust as a result of medial bias, exploitation of women as empowerment.
It’s also downstream of many of the things @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social has talked about on @skepticswithak.org for a decade - medical mistrust as a result of medial bias, exploitation of women as empowerment.
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This is an astonishing and maddening and sad story, just incredible work from Sirin Kale.
It’s also downstream of many of the things @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social has talked about on @skepticswithak.org for a decade - medical mistrust as a result of medial bias, exploitation of women as empowerment.
It’s also downstream of many of the things @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social has talked about on @skepticswithak.org for a decade - medical mistrust as a result of medial bias, exploitation of women as empowerment.
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It's one of the most research-dense shows we've done yet, as our list of sources attests! Sign up as a Patreon at any level, to get early access, and to support the show.
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#0046 - Richard Lindzen & William Happer | The Know Rogan Experience Podcast
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November 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
It's one of the most research-dense shows we've done yet, as our list of sources attests! Sign up as a Patreon at any level, to get early access, and to support the show.
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Episode 46 of the Know Rogan Experience is available now for Patrons, where we examine Joe's October 2025 interview with Richard Lindzen & William Happer from the CO2 Coalition.
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It'll be out on the main feed on Tuesday.
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It'll be out on the main feed on Tuesday.
#0046 - Richard Lindzen & William Happer | The Know Rogan Experience Podcast
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November 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Episode 46 of the Know Rogan Experience is available now for Patrons, where we examine Joe's October 2025 interview with Richard Lindzen & William Happer from the CO2 Coalition.
www.patreon.com/posts/0046-r...
It'll be out on the main feed on Tuesday.
www.patreon.com/posts/0046-r...
It'll be out on the main feed on Tuesday.
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The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #039
Featuring articles from Brian Eggo (September 2021), Chris French (November 2024), Marcel Hulspas (September 1988), and Mark Horne (June 2022).
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/the-...
Featuring articles from Brian Eggo (September 2021), Chris French (November 2024), Marcel Hulspas (September 1988), and Mark Horne (June 2022).
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/the-...
The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #039 - The Skeptic
Featuring articles from Brian Eggo (Sept 2021), Chris French (Nov 2024), Marcel Hulspas (Sept 1988), and Mark Horne (June 2022).
www.skeptic.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #039
Featuring articles from Brian Eggo (September 2021), Chris French (November 2024), Marcel Hulspas (September 1988), and Mark Horne (June 2022).
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/the-...
Featuring articles from Brian Eggo (September 2021), Chris French (November 2024), Marcel Hulspas (September 1988), and Mark Horne (June 2022).
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/the-...
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness: How do we measure happy countries? | Tim Jokl
Instead of measuring the success of countries by GDP, we should pay more attention to how happy they are, and what contributes to that happiness.
Instead of measuring the success of countries by GDP, we should pay more attention to how happy they are, and what contributes to that happiness.
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness: How do we measure happy countries? | Tim Jokl
Instead of measuring the success of countries by GDP, we should pay more attention to how happy they are, and what contributes to that happiness.
Instead of measuring the success of countries by GDP, we should pay more attention to how happy they are, and what contributes to that happiness.
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If you're wondering why a large chunk of ostensibly left-of-center pundits are waging war on environmental protections in the form of an "abundance agenda," it's because Silicon Valley has quietly developed a culture of rampant pollution.
EPA fines Apple over hazardous waste violations at Santa Clara factory
EPA fines Apple over hazardous waste violations at Santa Clara factory
(KRON) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday that it has settled claims of hazardous waste violations at an Apple microchip factory in Santa Clara. In August 2023 and January 2024, federal regulators inspected Apple’s facility at 3250 Scott Boulevard after receiving a tip from the public. The inspections, according to the EPA, [...]
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November 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
If you're wondering why a large chunk of ostensibly left-of-center pundits are waging war on environmental protections in the form of an "abundance agenda," it's because Silicon Valley has quietly developed a culture of rampant pollution.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Skeptics with a K: Episode #441
Alice looks at the increase in employers offering egg freezing as a perk of the job, and the knock-on effects of that. Meanwhile, Mike has trouble leaving Brighton.
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Alice looks at the increase in employers offering egg freezing as a perk of the job, and the knock-on effects of that. Meanwhile, Mike has trouble leaving Brighton.
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Episode #441 | Skeptics with a K | Merseyside Skeptics Society
<p>Alice looks at the increase in employers offering egg freezing as a perk of the job, and the knock-on effects of that. Meanwhile, Mike has trouble leaving Brighton.</p><p>You can sign up for the Sk...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Skeptics with a K: Episode #441
Alice looks at the increase in employers offering egg freezing as a perk of the job, and the knock-on effects of that. Meanwhile, Mike has trouble leaving Brighton.
www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...
Alice looks at the increase in employers offering egg freezing as a perk of the job, and the knock-on effects of that. Meanwhile, Mike has trouble leaving Brighton.
www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/ske...
My latest for The Skeptic, on the wondrous new device Elon Musk has created to bring down your electricity bill - or, more accurately, how an infrastructure of AI websites and testimonials-for-hire actors is enabling the defrauding of the vulnerable.
Has Elon Musk invented a magic device to reduce your electricity bill? (No) | Michael Marshall
Websites promising an end to high energy costs, thanks to a miracle device developed by Elon Musk, draw people into a scam that's too good to be true.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/has-...
Websites promising an end to high energy costs, thanks to a miracle device developed by Elon Musk, draw people into a scam that's too good to be true.
www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/11/has-...
Has Elon Musk invented a magic device to reduce your electricity bill? (No) - The Skeptic
Websites promising an end to high energy costs, thanks to a miracle device developed by Elon Musk, are a scam that's too good to be true
www.skeptic.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
My latest for The Skeptic, on the wondrous new device Elon Musk has created to bring down your electricity bill - or, more accurately, how an infrastructure of AI websites and testimonials-for-hire actors is enabling the defrauding of the vulnerable.
Ironcially, the body who has decried this in the UK is the EHRC - Equalities and Human Rights Commission.
I’ve no idea if the letters are a coincidence or a backronym.
I’ve no idea if the letters are a coincidence or a backronym.
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Ironcially, the body who has decried this in the UK is the EHRC - Equalities and Human Rights Commission.
I’ve no idea if the letters are a coincidence or a backronym.
I’ve no idea if the letters are a coincidence or a backronym.
And of course, the headline is wrong here, because the “based on how they look” standard means any woman could be banned from single sex spaces based on how someone thinks they look. Trans people will bear the brunt, but so will anyone not performing gender “correctly”, including butch lesbians.
The core aim of the Terf movement - a tiny number of newspaper columnists who melted the brains of middle aged reactionaries - was always to encourage maximum public hostility against transgender people, and give them the impunity to act upon it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
And of course, the headline is wrong here, because the “based on how they look” standard means any woman could be banned from single sex spaces based on how someone thinks they look. Trans people will bear the brunt, but so will anyone not performing gender “correctly”, including butch lesbians.