What if it’s all bullshit? An academic philosopher ponders discrimination, failed COVID policies, and bullshit There is a special perversity in pursuing a vocation that hinges entirely on the premise that knowledge matters while obliged to deny what kn…
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Beginning of the end for religious exemption of vaccine mandates?
A hospital system in Arkansas wants to make sure anyone claiming religious exemption to vaccines is sincere, by also making them attest, acknowledge, and affirm that they object to the use of fetal cell lines in testing and development of not just vacc…
Near-death of anti-vaccine cardinal is an “irony of life,” says Pope Francis
Humanity used to be such good friends with vaccines!
The mandate has arrived
The President finally announced new requirements for vaccination. In the speech made Thursday, President Biden outlined new rules that would require all federal workers and contractors, as well as employees of all businesses with over 100 employees wou…
Reddit bans r/NoNewNormal and quarantines 54 “COVID-denial subreddits”
Reddit acts against rising COVID misinformation after week of protests.
Long-Haulers Are Fighting for Their Future
Many people with long COVID feel that science is failing them. Neglecting them could make the pandemic even worse. Despite long-haulers’ fight for recognition, any discussion of the pandemic still largely revolves around two extremes—good health at one…
Reddit’s teach-the-controversy stance on COVID vaccines sparks wider protest
PokemonGo, Futurology among big subreddits going private until Reddit takes action.
Reddit takes a teach-the-controversy approach to pandemic and vaccines
In post on vaccination debate, Reddit says dissent is “foundation of democracy.”
Delta Air Lines to require workers be vaccinated or pay
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it will require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face the alternative of weekly testing and a $200 monthly surcharge for health insurance. (SLWaPo) (alt, non-paywall source) Unvaccinated employee…