Does Easter come from Eostre?
Does the word “Easter” derive from the name of an ancient Germanic Godess named “Eostre” or is that a modern myth?
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Climate Denial – Why do people change their minds?
Why do some who adopted a previous hardline stance change their minds completely, what persuades them they were wrong?
What is Quantum acupuncture?
Article claiming acupuncture on parents would treat their kids through quantum entanglement has been retracted – it was utter BS.
Fake Autism Cures on Amazon
If you go to Amazon and enter “Autism Cure” you will be offered a long selection of complete and utter bullshit. Given the recent news, this is to some degree a bit surprising, and yet given their desire to publish anything just to make a buck or two, perhaps not. A few days ago the … Read more
Foreign Astroturfing for BREXIT Leave on Twitter
Your are perhaps familiar with the term “grassroots“. In a political context this is bottom up – it is collective action from the local level to effect change at the local, regional, national, or international level. Astroturfing is where malicious forces promote propaganda that is designed to look and feel like a grassroots movement, but … Read more
The Fake Sex Doctor who Conned the Media
Jennings Brown at Gizmodo, has done a fine piece of investigative journalism that has exposed a fake sex doctor and revealed him to be a fraud