CNN on MSN opening this morning….

Trump and his allies respond with pseudo-science as US death toll hits 150,000

On the day the US surpassed another tragic milestone 150,000 coronavirus deaths it became ever clearer that pseudo-science, ideological posturing and mocking the idea of a national strategy are no way to fight a deadly pandemic.

Yet President Donald Trump, his friends in Congress, members of his Cabinet, senior staff and supporters are still setting out to undermine the fact-based approaches that might get the virus under control and restore normal life.

Trump headed to Texas, currently a massive coronavirus hotspot, on a distraction mission, enjoying a photo op at an oil rig after another episode of his traveling medicine show promoting hydroxychloroquine.

"All I want to do is save lives," Trump said of a drug that his own government regulators say is not an effective cure for Covid-19.

But he was not accompanied on his trip by Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas, who discovered before getting aboard Air Force One that he had Covid-19. The congressman tested positive for coronavirus Wednesday morning during a pre-flight screening at the White House.

Gohmert has ostentatiously avoided wearing a mask. And he used his diagnosis thanks to that White House test to further trash science and undermine government medical advice by misleadingly suggesting his recent use of a face covering may have gotten him sick.

>>10123046

Pardon me… forgot the gravy…

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-and-his-allies-respond-with-pseudo-science-as-us-death-toll-hits-150000/ar-BB17lHoV

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>>10123101

Lock and load HCQ!

No moar probrem…

4AM inbound

U.S. Attorney General Barr defends response to protests, Trump-tied cases

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler opened the hearing with scathing remarks, telling Barr: "Your tenure is marked by a persistent war against the (Justice) Department’s professional core in an apparent effort to secure favors for the president."

Barr pushed back, saying, "I feel complete freedom to do what I feel is right."

The hearing marks Barr's first testimony before the House Judiciary Committee since he took office in February 2019, and comes as the Justice Department faces criticism for sending federal officers to forcibly disperse protesters in Portland and Washington, D.C.

Barr rejected a claim by Nadler that the deployment of federal agents to U.S. cities was an effort to boost Trump's re-election campaign. Barr also denied taking actions to help Trump's associates, saying they do not deserve special breaks but also should not be treated more harshly than other defendants.

The department's internal watchdog launched probes last week into federal involvement in the Portland and Washington protests.

Widespread and mostly peaceful protests against racial bias and police brutality have occurred throughout the United States since George Floyd's May 25 death in the custody of Minneapolis police.

Barr has highlighted the arson and violence that have broken out at some protests, blaming them primarily on far-left "antifa" elements and urging federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges whenever possible.

Barr defended the use of federal law enforcement to quell the protests in Portland, where some protesters have thrown objects at the federal courthouse.

"What unfolds nightly around the courthouse cannot reasonably be called a protest; it is, by any objective measure, an assault on the Government of the United States," Barr said.

Under questioning by Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat who is Black, Barr also downplayed accusations of widespread racial discrimination in policing across the country.

"You indicated that the killing of George Floyd was shocking. I disagree," Jackson Lee said. "You seem to have a difficult time understanding systemic racism and institutional racism that has plagued so many

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/us-attorney-general-barr-defends-response-to-protests-trump-tied-cases/ar-BB17gUal

>>10123216

…confirmed

…here we go. We are the news.

YouTube is trying to crack down on QAnon videos. It’s not working

The far-right group QAnon has caught the attention of the public in recent weeks for its ability to maneuver social media platforms to spread misinformation and create viral attention for its conspiracy theories.

Social media platforms like Twitter and TikTok have taken action against the group after long-disproved conspiracy theories like #PizzaGate gained new attention, banning accounts and disabling its popular hashtags from showing up in search. Although both platforms have proved to be fertile ground for the group, QAnon has flourished on YouTube for years — despite the company’s investments in moderating it.

Now, the video platform is trying to stop QAnon videos from appearing in users’ recommendations, but a Digital Trends test found that the conspiracy theory videos still appear in prominent places on the YouTube homepage.

Thanks to the nature of YouTube itself, the platform proved to be the premier place where long-form, pseudo documentaries and talk shows deciphering clues or “breadcrumbs” dropped by “Q” thrived. Those interested in QAnon theories could easily find other users recommending additional videos in the comment section or through YouTube’s recommendation algorithms — a feature that has come under fire from critics as an easy way to “radicalize” viewers.

But now, if you type “QAnon” into the search bar of YouTube, your screen will “prominently surface authoritative sources” like news organizations and experts — part of YouTube’s plan to raise up factual content to combat misinformation. YouTube has also started to feature text boxes and information panels linking to third-party sources. Digital Trends found that YouTube provides a link to the Wikipedia article about QAnon under related videos.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/youtube-is-trying-crack-down-on-qanon-videos-its-not-working/

>>10123347

We are the news today…go figure….

Who else was going to broadcast HCQ dialog all day?

'Anything Necessary:

updated since last post at least they telegraph their moves…buckle up CM and team

“When platforms move to ban QAnon, they often do it all at the same time to have strength in numbers,” said Partin. “But it is really hard to build a policy about QAnon because a lot of it is just regular conservative electorate stuff.”

Partin said the one thing he hopes people understand about the dangers of QAnon-related content on social media is not how widely or how deeply its conspiracies are believed, but the risk in hitting the “share” button itself.

“It is impossible to know someone’s intentions, but the intention doesn’t matter that much,” he said. “I don’t really care if they do or don’t believe this, they act like they do, and they are spreading this content and this credence, regardless of the intention behind it.”

https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/youtube-is-trying-crack-down-on-qanon-videos-its-not-working

…sorry long shift

this:

>>10123416

was intend for this:

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>>10123420

inbound narrative with "Experts" and everything

Does suppressing online conspiracy theorists work? Experts weigh in

Last week Twitter announced it would stop promoting content associated with QAnon – a baseless internet conspiracy theory that has had an outsized impact on political discourse, causing real-world harm through targeted harassment campaigns.

But does filtering out conspiracy theorists help public discourse – or can it strengthen their paranoia that they are being suppressed? And can these ideas be fought with education? We spoke to experts to see whether it will work.

“Twitter has made a concerted effort in the last few months to [tackle misinformation and the harm caused by it], but, generally speaking, the ethos of these platforms is protecting the rights of users to say essentially what they want.” In her view, that focus has allowed these conspiracy theories to flourish – making it harder to now try to dispel them.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/does-suppressing-online-conspiracy-theorists-work-experts-weigh-in/ar-BB17mn1d

>>10123495

how come they never call us by our name?

we are /qresearch/ after all….kek

>>10123530

Its only a conspiracy theory if its not actually true….we research, connect the truth and document. Pretty much captured the media deception perfectly.

we should simply be called researchers. I think the cats out of the bag where Q actually posts….Many eyes on the breads.

>>10123557

That's true…looks to be an interesting day. Attacks imminent.

Day shift is going to get hit…quite in here…silence before the storm.

They no like HCQ truth.

COVID-19 survivors treated with hydroxychloroquine give both warnings, praise for the drug

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Doctors at Baptist Medical Center said after reviewing studies of hydroxychloroquine, the science regarding the drug's effectiveness has changed since the start of the pandemic. Doctors said due to this, they don't support using it to treat COVID-19 patients outside of potential clinical trials.

Doctors at Baptist have used hydroxychloroquine in the past to treat COVID-19 patients like Carl Schuck and Tommy Shapard. Schuck, a lung cancer survivor, was on a ventilator for 15 days and didn't know if he'd survive. He was released on Good Friday in April.

"It has been nothing short of amazing," he said. "It has been a very smooth, steady improvement."

Three months after his release, Carl Schuck said he feels great. He and his wife credit hydroxychloroquine, combined with zinc and azithromycin for saving his life. He was on the combination of drugs for seven to eight days, they said.

"I'm here today thanks to it," Carl Schuck said.

"He's living proof," his wife, Laura Schuck, said. "Obviously, we are not medical doctors and don't profess to be. We are just the result of some good medicine."

"That cocktail definitely saved my life and prevented me from going on the ventilator," Shapard said.

Shapard didn't think he was going to survive COVID-19 either. He even recorded videos of himself saying goodbye to his family and sent them to his wife and three kids. He was on a mixture of drugs, including hydroxychloroquine, for five days.

"Was it the hydroxychloroquine? Was it all of the drugs combined?" Shapard said.

He had a warning, however, about hydroxychloroquine.

"There aren't cookie-cutter symptoms, and right now, it doesn't look like a cookie-cutter treatment," he said. "I think the most important message to remember again is there is no silver bullet. There's no cure, one cure-all drug."

It's a message Dr. Elizabeth Ransom of Baptist Health echoed.

"I'm so grateful that they’re doing better and that they had great outcomes and that’s the best news of all, but underneath all of that, we have to look at the science," she said. "It’s hard to take what happens in one case or an anecdote and translate that into a broader population."

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/covid-19-survivors-treated-with-hydroxychloroquine-give-both-warnings-and-praise-for-the-drug/77-fa6f1a8e-13a6-4541-9df8-25de45325707

>>10123630

up is down…down is up?