Analysis | The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.

The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending

Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context

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When TB treatment is interrupted, patients are far more likely to develop drug-resistant TB, which is a catastrophe both individually (the disease becomes harder to cure) and societally (we're allowing the bacteria millions of new opportunities to develop further resistance). Many people will die.

An election is nearing and Dutton doesn't seem to have a plan The opposition leader says he is "happy to take questions" but won't appear at the National Press Club or offer specifics on his cost-cutting plans.

“Leaders need to be properly scrutinised”

God I wish all the media understood their roles the way Laura Tingle does…

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The Universe bless Ms Laura Tingle. Dutton left @latingle.bsky.social agog after his interview with Speersy this morning & Laura was razor sharp in remembering the LNP’s track record in past spending promises 👇

While Uni Vice-Chancellors rake in millions, young researchers struggle to survive Australia's university Vice-Chancellors are among the highest paid in the world, while Australia's PhD students are some of the lowest paid. That is not a sign of a healthy education system.

Australia’s university Vice-Chancellors are among the highest paid in the world.
Australia’s PhD students are some of the lowest paid.
That is not a sign of a healthy education system.

Read more from @jack-thrower.bsky.social:

Dutton says cultural diversity jobs do nothing to help Australians During an impassioned speech on Friday, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton pledged, if elected, to slash the public sector – and one area in particular.

When people like Dutton talk about “cultural diversity” or DEI jobs they’re essentially just denigrating non-white people.
It’s straight racism and journalists need to call it out.
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Welcome home.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

If you haven’t heard the term “astroturf” before, it’s political slang for faking a “grassroots” movement or organisation. I am no teal but supremely fuck this. I hope Monique and Allegra crush the disinformation barons like ants. Solidarity. #auspol

Modelling of nuclear energy includes no discussion of nuclear waste or decommissioning costs, timeframe, etc.

Slow. Clap.

This is a BS distraction and everyone knows it.

This cartoon is from 1930.

It could have been today.

Highly recommend this easily sharable vaccine FAQs list from @kkjetelina.bsky.social and @yalesph.bsky.social. Here's a reminder of how we know vaccines don't cause autism.

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Oh! Ours was that your legs would fall off!

This x 1000! It’s also terrible for anyone who shares the city roads with them.

Keep in mind Georgia completely disbanded their committee that reviews maternal outcomes as punishment for them speaking to the press about the fact that the majority of maternal deaths were preventable

Dr. Oz Shouldn't Be a Senator--or a Doctor His brand of misinformation has already tarnished medicine. In the halls of Congress, he’d do much worse

Scientific American on Dr. Oz in 2021:

“Dr. Oz Shouldn’t Be a Senator—or a Doctor
His brand of misinformation has already tarnished medicine. In the halls of Congress, he’d do much worse.”
www.scientificamerican.com/article/dr-o...

His claims are not "controversial." They're just wrong.

The head of the NACC, retired judge Paul Brereton, is incapable of leading a public service organisation of over 260 people with a very forward facing and very public role

He appears either unwilling or unable to accept that he does not have the skill set required for such a vast undertaking

#NACC