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Misinformation expert Timothy Caulfield investigates the purported βcrisis in masculinity,β debunks toxic menβs health myths, and meets with people challenging traditional masculine norms.
Tomorrow AM I'm chatting with @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC's The Current about #masculinity and the #manosphere.
What impact is it having on health & wellbeing?
Please check out our @cbcgem.bsky.social doc on point! gem.cbc.ca/harder-bette... πͺ
03.03.2026 21:56 β
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Hate, hate, hate seeing QUACK wellness influencers get profiled like this...
It is endless. When will the pop culture universe learn?
Needed: More science, less bunk...
03.03.2026 21:43 β
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Another great analysis by @lastweektonight.com.
Sum: get the F*CK off X.
03.03.2026 20:44 β
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The world is a mess.
Iβm hoping one more kitten video, of a young Professor Maxwell, will help.
We could all use some of his positive energy.
#Meow. π±
03.03.2026 19:36 β
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Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients
The anti-parasitic drug became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is now being embraced as an alternative treatment for cancer. It is as politically polarizing as ever.
Reality: harmful BS. An ideological flag.
Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients www.npr.org/2026/03/02/n...
"It became really a symbol of this sort of alternative right-wing movement..."
"...no good evidence that ivermectin is an effective cancer treatment"
03.03.2026 17:21 β
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Over 40? Your rotator cuff probably looks a little rough
MRI scans of over 600 Finnish adults found that nearly all had frayed, torn or otherwise abnormal rotator cuffs β yet most had no symptoms.
In this testing & data obsessed time, studies like this good reminder often useless & harmful!
Over 40? Your rotator cuff probably looks a little rough www.sciencenews.org/article/shou...
Study: "RC abnormalities nearly universal after age 40 years & routine imaging should NOT guide diagnosis..."
03.03.2026 17:16 β
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Hey, Regina!
Honoured to be giving the 2026 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture on March 12th! π
Is there a knowledge crisis? Spoiler: YEP!
Details: www.uregina.ca/events/2026/... via @uregina.bsky.social
Hope to see you there!
03.03.2026 14:57 β
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OMG... had to repost THAT reply cuz of typos... The King π
02.03.2026 21:20 β
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Yep. I call it Blair Witch Project Editing. You think you are getting out of the forest, but nope...
02.03.2026 21:19 β
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Iβve been a writer for decades. Still incapable of seeing typos.
02.03.2026 20:14 β
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Yep. Obviously. Typo King. π
02.03.2026 20:13 β
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The Pentagon says itβs βlethalitymaxxingβ. Why has βincelβ slang crossed into the mainstream?
With the rise of influencer Clavicular and βlooksmaxxersβ, sexist language from niche memes has infiltrated official government accounts and NYT headlines
The Pentagon says itβs βlethalitymaxxingβ. Why has βincelβ slang crossed into the mainstream? www.theguardian.com/science/2026... @theguardian.com
"Looksmaxxers and the [Trump] administration are aligned in their embrace of a brutal form of masculinity β and contempt for institutions and empathy."
02.03.2026 19:12 β
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Spot on. Good piece. Will share. π
02.03.2026 19:05 β
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Does Being Called βTimmyβ Make Me Less Manly? | The Walrus
Online trolls think itβs cool to attack my masculinity. But βman upβ is the lamest advice ever
Will the RFK Jr and MAGA masculinity push make us more healthy? Will it increase our wellbeing?
Nope and nope. Research tells us the opposite is true.
My take: Does Being Called βTimmyβ Make Me Less Manly? thewalrus.ca/does-being-c... via @thewalrus.ca
02.03.2026 18:29 β
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RFK Jr.'s month of molding his macho image
Putin-like shirtless scenes, action figures, buddies with Mike Tyson & Kid Rock, mixing it up with Joe Rogan and a mixed martial arts fighter.
Cultivating a manly man vibe (which, ironically, feels deeply vain, desperate, & pathetic) huge part of MAGA agenda.
RFK Jr.'s macho image open.substack.com/pub/garyschw... by @garyschw.bsky.social
"What vital government work is being set aside so that the photo & video shoots can be done?"
02.03.2026 17:01 β
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Deepak Chopra Attempts to Distance Himself from Jeffrey Epstein After Appearing Thousands of Times in DOJ Files
Conversations between Deepak Chopra and Jeffrey Epstein have recently come to light as the self-help author has attempted to distance himself from the disgraced financier.
To be wellness influencer requires a tolerance for gifting, an elastic view of the reality, an attraction to fame, and a comfort with exploitation.
On-brand.π
Chopra Attempts to Distance Himself from Epstein After Appearing Thousands of Times in DOJ Files people.com/deepak-chopr...
02.03.2026 15:12 β
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Supplement marketing = HUGE red flag bunk!
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01.03.2026 23:00 β
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01.03.2026 23:00 β
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Recent studies challenge Kennedy's claims about vaccines, Tylenol and antidepressants
The Trump administration has pledged to conduct its own studies, but research continues to contradict its claims.
Sum: RFK Jr is wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong and wrong.
Safe bet: if it comes out of his mouth it is wrong.
What new research says about RFK Jr.'s claims about Tylenol, vaccines and antidepressants www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
01.03.2026 18:56 β
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Ultra-Processed Protein Foods Coming at Us - ConscienHealth
One ironic twist resulting from the new dietary guidelines will almost surely be a proliferation of ultra-processed protein foods.
Ultra-Processed Protein Foods Coming at Us conscienhealth.org/2026/03/01/u... via @conscienhealth.bsky.social
"...we see a proliferation of ultra-processed protein foods screaming out at us from grocery shelves and electronic media."
So much #protein hype. Reality: you are likely getting enough!
01.03.2026 16:50 β
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This analysis by amazing @lastweektonight.com team is spot on. Means is a full antivaxx wellness-woo quack.
I was honoured to help (in a very small way) the show's research team work on this episode. Last Week Tonight does incredible work. So funny. AND so accurate. π
01.03.2026 16:24 β
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YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
Make America Healthy Again: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
If youβre watching Casey Means talk about vaccines in her confirmation hearing and would rather watch her do literally anything else, we suggest watching her βenjoyβ a liver smoothie in our piece from last year on the MAHA movement. Then sheβll bring up vaccines again. Sorry. youtu.be/3lzfH86avIc
25.02.2026 18:09 β
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βViruses donβt know bordersβ: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis
Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virus
Yep. The U.S. lies are deadly & despicable. A global threat. π
βViruses donβt know bordersβ: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
"The rhetoric that happens in the United States spills over across borders to other countries..."
28.02.2026 23:59 β
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"Kennedy has continued to spread misinformation and push politicised agendas at the expense of the countryβs most vulnerable"
"Calls for his resignation now number in the thousands."
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- @thelancet.com
28.02.2026 20:41 β
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