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Seems to be sloppy reporting - taking scientific recommendations out of context - and then sensationalizing it. How is this different from the age-old phenomenon "yellow journalism"?

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Far too much journalism today is just that kind of "sharpshooting" that takes a cheap, often poorly researched shot at a topic to provoke a reaction from what is thought to be a "like-minded" audience. Note to NYT: quit thinking I'm so damned like-minded!

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I am not enjoying my first coup.

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A large part of what I'm noticing, maybe due to maturity, maybe due to circumstance - are readers forgetting how to critically judge their resources? Were they ever taught in the first place?

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Is there any chance you'd be interested in re-upping this discussion shortly? It's so important and yet I can't seem to engage with questions of vaccines, much as they affect my life pretty directly right now. Wondering if other subscribers feel the same and would like another chance to think about this.

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General covid measures: ambient humidity 40-60% as much as possible, BMI less than 30 and definitely less than 40

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I guess this is what we miggt call a sliw news day...

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