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RFK Jr.’s Health Revolution: Fact, Fiction, or Fear? W/ Wynn Tranfield

Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 2d

Are RFK Jr. and the MAHA movement putting science at risk by trying to ban animal testing? 🧪🐀

In this clip, @Nolan_Higdon and UCSC librarian Wynn Tranfield break down what this policy means for research, medicine, and the future of public health. (Link to the full episode in the comments)

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 2d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 2d

🎧 New episode just dropped!
Host @Nolan_Higdon sits down with UCSC librarian Wynn Tranfield to fact-check RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda — from Pfizer to “Big Pharma,” Tylenol, and the war on science. (Link in the comments) @ucscscience.bsky.social

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 8d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 8d

📺 Another clip from my conversation with Nicholas Baham III on The Disinfo Detox. Full episode in the comments—don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe! @projectcensored.bsky.social

Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 8d

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From the Pentagon to Hollywood

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 8d

🎙️ New episode of The Disinfo Detox! I talk with Nicholas Baham III about the power of popular culture—and the long history of its suppression. Don’t miss this deep dive into art, politics, and resistance.

👉 Full episode link in comments. @calstate.bsky.social @cfaunited.bsky.social

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 8d

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The Attack on Independent Media & Political Independence

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 8d

“Left-wing commentators pushed back on Trump’s narrative, but in doing so both sides overlooked a crucial question: was Kirk’s murder even political violence?"
The latest issue of The Gaslight Gazette investigates. Link in comments. @projectcensored.bsky.social @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 9d

@mmfa.bsky.social @antisocialmedia.bsky.social @wsj.com @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @cnn.com @msnbc.com @sfchronicle.com @salon.com

Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 9d

Has social media peaked? 🤔 On this week’s #DisinfoDetox, Matt Bailey investigates whether we’ve reached the end of social media—as feeds fill with content we didn’t ask for & profits plummet. 🎧👇Link to full episode in the comments @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social @projectcensored.bsky.social

Is Social Media Collapsing? Marketing Expert Explains What’s Next

Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 9d

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 9d

Has social media peaked? 🤔 On this week’s #DisinfoDetox, Matt Bailey investigates whether we’ve reached the end of social media—as feeds fill with content we didn’t ask for & profits plummet. 🎧👇Link to full episode in the comments @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social @projectcensored.bsky.social

Disinfo Detox is the podcast that cuts through the lies and scrubs propaganda from public discourse. Each episode, we break down major news stories, exposing the spin, omissions, and distortions that ...

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Kevin Gosztola @kgosztola.bsky.social · 13d

Extraordinary interview from @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social of @therealnews.com with HUD whistleblowers. Trump administration has effectively shut down fair housing attorneys, making sure they can’t speak to anyone in order to enforce the law against housing discrimination.

Maximillian Alvarez @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 Federal whistleblowers reveal how Trump's HUD is abandoning vulnerable Americans

"The frank fact of the matter is that, right now, discrimination is not being prosecuted," they tell me. "Fair housing laws are not being enforced"
@therealnews.com @fedworkersunited.bsky.social @afge476.bsky.social

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 13d

The Disinfo Detox: Where Media Literacy Meets the Headlines 🎙️
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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 13d

Sept 25 Talk: “Why Privacy Matters: Who’s at Risk in the Digital Age” 🔒
Your data isn’t just yours — who’s watching, tracking, and selling it matters.
Full Disinfo Detox episodes in the comments 👇

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 13d

The Disinfo Detox: Where Media Literacy Meets the Headlines 🎙️
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Disinfo Detox is the podcast that cuts through the lies and scrubs propaganda from public discourse. Each episode, we break down major news stories, exposing the spin, omissions, and distortions that ...

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 13d

In my Sept ’25 talk, I finally answer the question I get more than any other: Do I hate AI? 👇 (Full episodes of The Disinfo Detox in the comments—like, follow, subscribe) @projectcensored.bsky.social @sydneysullivanphd.bsky.social @medialiteracynow.bsky.social @eavi-medialiteracy.bsky.social

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 15d

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Autism, Big Pharma, and the Politics of Pregnancy: What Expecting Mothers Need to Know

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 New episode of The Disinfo Detox just dropped! I sit down with Dr. Anastasia Berg to break down Trump’s Tylenol–autism claims, Big Pharma’s influence, & what expecting mothers should know. Watch now—direct link in the comments 👇 @projectcensored.bsky.social @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social

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The Podcast Where Headlines Meet Media Literacy @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social · 15d

Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 New episode of The Disinfo Detox just dropped! I sit down with Dr. Anastasia Berg to break down Trump’s Tylenol–autism claims, Big Pharma’s influence, & what expecting mothers should know. Watch now—direct link in the comments 👇 @projectcensored.bsky.social @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social

Autism, Big Pharma, and the Politics of Pregnancy: What Expecting Mothers Need to Know

Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 15d

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After Kirk: Can Empathy Save America From Itself? | Scott Jamieson on Global Citizenship

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 New episode of The Disinfo Detox just dropped! I sit down with Dr. Anastasia Berg to break down Trump’s Tylenol–autism claims, Big Pharma’s influence, & what expecting mothers should know. Watch now—direct link in the comments 👇 @projectcensored.bsky.social @thedisinfodetox.bsky.social

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Nolan Higdon @nolanhigdon.bsky.social · 15d

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