Much has already been written in blogs, newspapers and on X about the article “Excess mortality across countries in the Western World since the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Our World in Data’ estimates from January 2020 to December 2022” that appeared in BMJ Public Health on 3 June. One aspect has been somewhat underexposed, namely that what is supposed to pass for ‘original research’ is for quite a bit rather silly plagiarism.
Tag: vaccines
Someone fucked up badly at MDPI Vaccines
The latest article that is promoted by anti-vaxxers and corona sceptics is published by Open Access publisher MDPI, where someone must have fucked up really bad.
The Spanish Flu of 1918 was not Caused by an Experimental Vaccine Against Meningitis
A myth promoted by antivaxxers claims that an experimental vaccine was the main cause of pneumonia in patients with the 1918 influenza. This can’t be true as the vaccine was based on different bacteria than those found in the patients.
Debunking Fall Cabal by Janet Ossebaard – Part 2
In the second part of her video series Ossebaard talks about QAnon and rehashes long debunked conspiracy myths about the Rotschilds and the Rockefellers.
Debunking Janet Ossebaard’s COVID-19 video series
Dutch cropcircle enthousiast and ufo believer Janet Ossebaard made a video series on the crisis cause nu the outbreak of coronavirus. It is full of lies and conspiracy theories that are easily debunked.
Debunking Fall Cabal by Janet Ossebaard – Part 1
Fall Cabal is a YouTube series made by Janet Ossebaard propagating the Qanon conspiracy theory. Already millions of people have watched it. The sometimes shocking claims made in the series are easily debunked. however.