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JL Mayes's avatar

In the avalanche of information on Substack, it's reassuring to know I can always rely on The Truth OC for facts...and some giggles.

Journalism + Snark = Jeff Pearlman

#OnlyJeffCanJudgeMe

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Sanford Sklansky's avatar

I am sure you have read Wright Thompson's great book the Barn. I reading it now. People like Shan are part of a cult. I am not quite sure which cult that would be. Thompson wrote about the jurors buying in. That they'd given up on logic and common sense. A cult is built on believing the absurd if the absurd justifies the cult.. I think it applies to people like Shan. Millions of people are in the cult of Trump or Kirk or some dumb religious beliefs. Shan is not the only one spewing this stuff. It is hard to believe that some people would listen to some one like here and to the dopctor. It is harmful to the public to listen to her or RFK. Part of the Hippocratic oath is do no harm. Plenty of doctors are doing harm and people like Shan are doing harm by taking RFK and others seriously

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Nina's avatar

It's depressing that anyone listens to these people at all. They are given their 15 minutes on these platforms, and they choose to be total and utter bubbleheaded goobers. This is why I don't have mom friends around here.

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Dennis Bress's avatar

TRUMP is so DUMB

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wally ross's avatar

Just for a chuckle, seen on the intertubes:

"If you want to get health tips on living longer from a heroin addict, get them from Kieth Richards, not JFK Jr."

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Nancy's avatar

Shan is utterly incapable of critically thinking her way through any research results.

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Laura L's avatar

Thank you, Jeff, for bringing to light the people I ran away from when I left Tiktok and Instagram on Jan 20th this year. It's been so welcoming to not have my brain rot while listening to folks like Shan go on and on in their diatribe against one thing or another. You provide me the info WITH humor! Much appreciated.

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