Today was a very, very odd day
I testified before @senatehomeland
They held a hearing on hydroxychloroquine.
Yup, HCQ
In the middle of the worst surge of pandemic
HCQ
It was clear how our information architecture shapes questions of science and medicine of COVID
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Most shocking?
@RonJohnsonWI, other witnesses essentially argued there is coordinated effort by America's doctors to deny patients HCQ Why would we do this? Because we’re in bed with Pharma A version of the anti-Doctor rhetoric from@realdonaldtrump, his "expert"@scottwatlasShow this thread -
On a personal note, it was disheartening to be personally attacked during the hearing By the witnesses,
@RonJohnsonWI And on@Twitter during and after But you may be wondering What is going on? Why hold a hearing on HCQ in the middle of the worst surge of the pandemic?Show this thread -
Why talk Hydroxy when so many Americans are dying? Because it was meant to push a narrative That masks and distancing don’t matter If you get infected – no big deal – take some HCQ Its stunning
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@barackobama An idea any American, liberal or conservative, would understand "If we do not have the capacity to distinguish what’s true from what’s false... the marketplace of ideas doesn’t work. And by definition our democracy doesn’t work" FinShow this thread
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maybe, but here you just do low level rhetoric, just do a serious post where you confront your evidence to theirs, it's public interest, people will choose by themself, no need for this show on serious issues
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Doctors have been doin this ALL YEAR. Look on JAMA or NEMJ. Over and over and over they share papers.
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This was wise. Don’t shoot down. Thank you for this and for everything you have done and are doing.
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You shouldn’t have passed. You will not win points with fascism for politeness. When they attack, give it right back.
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Thank you for speaking scientific truth to power.
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