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54. And a medical doctor cast the deciding vote for RFKjr...

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The cover of The Lancet, and their article on RFK Jr. [View all] highplainsdem Friday OP

Kick SheltieLover Friday #1

Double kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #7

Wanton, wholesale destruction Easterncedar Friday #2

Great article LetMyPeopleVote Friday #3

He is smearing the Kennedy name for new generations ! kimbutgar Friday #4

That's why trump-putin brought him in. To damage the Kennedy name. erronis Friday #14

So sad but true kimbutgar Friday #45

Absolutely! SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #89

K&R Solly Mack Friday #5

;-{)..... Goonch Friday #6

Please don't post AI art made using AI tools trained illegally on stolen intellectual property. AI slop highplainsdem Friday #18

;-{)..... Goonch Friday #34

This message was self-deleted by its author highplainsdem Friday #35

You know how I feel about how unethical genAI is. If you post AI slop in response to an OP I posted, I highplainsdem Friday #40

;-{) Goonch Friday #41

What's generated by AI is not the AI user's art. I've tried AI image generators myself enough to know highplainsdem Friday #43

;-{) Goonch Friday #46

While you were posting that, I was looking for an article to explain to anyone who hadn't tried AI image highplainsdem Friday #48

The most relevant words Goonch Friday #49

I support you with that. Doodley Friday #51

;-{) Thank You Goonch Friday #56

AI is here to stay so we need to get used to it. KS Toronado 19 hrs ago #71

;-{) AMEN! Goonch 19 hrs ago #72

;-{) AI is here to stay so we need to get used to it. Goonch 18 hrs ago #73

If only data centers would limit themselves to renewables. Qutzupalotl 18 hrs ago #74

;-{).... Goonch 18 hrs ago #75

That makes it all worth it! Qutzupalotl 18 hrs ago #76

AI slop just wastes water and electricity. And it isn't ususual for users of AI image generators to highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #80

More AI slop. highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #77

;-{) I've asked you nicely twice to stop stalking me Goonch 16 hrs ago #81

You're baiting me, posting AI slop in this thread. I've helped you out when you posted misinformation highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #83

;-{) Thanks for confirming you're stalking me and BTW Goonch 15 hrs ago #88

It isn't stalking you to notice you've started posting AI slop. I pointed out to you yesterday that when you highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #90

:-{) Well spoken, almost zealot-like..... Goonch 14 hrs ago #91

We don't have to accept what's wrong with it. Including unethical AI tools trained illegally on stolen highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #79

Can you ever accept the fact that AI is like McDonald's? KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #82

Would you eat at McDonald's if the business was built entirely on theft, as genAI is? highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #84

Sure if it was the only place in town to eat. KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #85

Not comparable. Unless forced by work or school, no one has to use genAI. But thanks for letting highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #87

And btw, if you want to know why so many people hate it, I suggest you go to Bluesky and post highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #86

Well stated, HPD! SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #93

Agree jmbar2 13 hrs ago #94

Agreed! SheltieLover Friday #52

LOL ShazzieB Friday #42

Please stop posting AI SLOP. nt Wednesdays Friday #47

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Yesterday #70

😊We're An Inclusive Big Tent😊 -- One Person's 'AI SLOP' Is Another Person's Assisted Artistic Endeavor MayReasonRule 17 hrs ago #78

There are a lot of artists who are actually disabled who hate AI art, who've had some success as highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #92

Of all the clowns in the clown car, RFK Jr is the one who will do the most long-term damage in this shit show. Initech Friday #8

The most unqualified cabinet member in history which is saying a lot.... NNadir Friday #10

We are being run by a cabinet full of James Bond villains. Initech Friday #11

Your last sentence recalls the line... NNadir Friday #13

And the other plutocrat-owned and controlled "news" media are doing the same. erronis Friday #15

Seriously. It's like watching the new Nazis take over in real time. Initech Friday #32

They're evil and incompetent, but they're not smart enough to be James Bond villains. highplainsdem Friday #19

James Bond villains are typically very intelligent Mysterian Friday #59

I'm completely unqualified for the job and yet more qualified than him Layzeebeaver Friday #12

The main qualification for an HHS Secretary is to listen to scientists, not to assume... NNadir Friday #16

It might be a toss-up between him, Miller, and Noem..... AZ8theist Friday #60

RFK Jr. was put at the head of HHS, so that he would destroy all these programs and so trump could take that money MLWR Friday #9

I found this link to The Lancet to work better. YMMV. erronis Friday #17

That's the same link I posted, and doesn't work directly from DU either because DU's software won't highplainsdem Friday #20

Try this: hunter Friday #23

Thanks! highplainsdem Friday #25

For the record, eggplant beat me too it. hunter Friday #26

Yes, I saw, and posted a thank you, and mentioned both your replies in the edited OP. highplainsdem Friday #27

It's chilling to note that the word "promised" appears repeatedly in the passage shown. CBHagman Friday #21

Try this url eggplant Friday #22

Thanks! Didn't know that. I'll edit the OP again. highplainsdem Friday #24

That crazy baboon is incredibly dangerous. Dave Bowman Friday #28

They all are. The Trump regime would be one of the craziest sitcoms ever if the characters were just highplainsdem Friday #30

Yeah, he sure would be ashamed of the ignorant fool who's playing with people's health. 🙁 Dave Bowman Friday #57

If it wasn't RFK Jr it would have been another clown like Dr. Oz or some Covid Conspiracy nut maxsolomon Friday #29

Look up "HTML encoding" to fix links that break like this in the future if you want :) AZJonnie Friday #31

Thanks! highplainsdem Friday #33

No problem sistah! 👍 AZJonnie Friday #36

Yup. People will die because of this TexasBushwhacker Friday #38

Trump chose well. dalton99a Friday #37

Secretary Brainworm's thing about "shared decision making" for vaccines really irks me. 3catwoman3 Friday #39

They're not wrong...nt Wounded Bear Friday #44

Completely intentional orangecrush Friday #50

There is no surprise about anything Kennedy does. Those that confirmed him have no excuse. Doodley Friday #53

And a medical doctor cast the deciding vote for RFKjr... spanone Friday #54

Means is an ally of RFK Jr. bmichaelh Friday #55

I campaigned for his father ... Jarqui Friday #58

SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME Skittles Friday #61

Getting rid of people who might be on Social Security, Medicaid, or any government program repukes highplainsdem Friday #63

but....fucking with vaccines Skittles Friday #64

They assume they'll still have good medical care. That mostly the poor will suffer and die. highplainsdem Friday #65

sounds so PRO-LIFE and CHRISTIAN Skittles Friday #66

They're anything but true Christians. highplainsdem Friday #67

sad to say but... Skittles Friday #68

Most self-professed Christians I know don't follow Christ's teachings very well, either. highplainsdem Friday #69

No worries, T💩p's Surgeon General nominee is a medical school dropout. OMGWTF Friday #62