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Peacetrain

(24,125 posts) Wed May 28, 2025, 03:32 PM May 28

RFK wants to ban scientists from publishing in top medical journals [View all]

RFK Jr. and the Worm That Ate His Brain Threaten to Ban Government Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rfk-jr-ban-scientists-from-publishing-in-top-medical-journals

"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that he will likely ban government scientists from publishing research in top medical journals, because why disseminate important knowledge that could advance human health when you can just log on to TikTok and hear what a MAHA influencer has to say about seed oils and beef tallow?"

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RFK wants to ban scientists from publishing in top medical journals [View all] Peacetrain May 28 OP

pootin must still be really jealous of our education system and professionals -- both medical and engineering -- 2 SheltieLover May 28 #1

I just read this about 10 minutes ago and my first inclination was.. Just try it Peacetrain May 28 #6

I couldn't agree more. Nothing sickems me as much as kraznov in our WH SheltieLover May 28 #9

Not just their feet. 3catwoman3 May 28 #15

Freedom of Speech ... he has no power there NotHardly May 28 #25

His dad and uncle would be so ashamed of what he's become.... Bayard May 28 #2

ignore him RJ-MacReady May 28 #3

And vitamin A. And cod liver oil. louis-t May 28 #4

Don''t forget that light placed in a body cavity. Somebody needs to put a light in RFK Jr's allegorical oracle May 28 #12

I wonder if the courts can override that. He's only prohibiting publication in some journals. Jim__ May 28 #5

Katy Tur earlier reported that RFK Jr said he would prefer to have "in-house" publications be allegorical oracle May 28 #11

The point of these publications choie May 28 #30

If scientists cannot report the results of their research, then there is no reason to conduct research. Irish_Dem May 28 #7

I know!!! It is so absurd its hard to believe anyone would even think to try such a tactic Peacetrain May 28 #8

Our current reality has become totally absurd. Irish_Dem May 28 #10

It is almost like stopping the Climate Observatory on Mt. Mauna Loa Botany May 28 #23

Scientists must be destroyed because they are truth tellers based on data and facts. Irish_Dem May 28 #27

+1 dalton99a May 28 #13

RFK Jr. already has all the knowledge you need. dalton99a May 28 #14

Could someone tell me why? How does this benefit RFK jr or MAGA or anyone else for that matter? Fil1957 May 28 #16

They want to destroy the expert class edhopper May 28 #20

It benefits Putin to have America Destroyed.. Cha May 28 #21

He is obviously seriously mentally ill. milestogo May 28 #17

Anyone else notice how often we end up concluding that so many people in this admin. are nuts? From allegorical oracle May 28 #24

Then there needs to be an underground journal sakabatou May 28 #18

Since when does he even have the power to do this? ShazzieB May 28 #19

The opinion of the journals does not matter fargone May 28 #26

Yeah, I see that now. ShazzieB May 28 #32

in-house journals are not, in and of themselves, bad things. cab67 May 28 #22

Wonder if there will be any quality scientists left in our governmental employ given all the nonsense? dutch777 May 28 #28

Can he even do that? choie May 28 #29

This is what happens when you put simpletons in charge. Doodley May 28 #31

Maddow Blog-The Trump administration's 'MAHA Report' cites nonexistent scientific studies LetMyPeopleVote May 29 #33