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The Irish Times reports: A woman whose son died by suicide is suing former journalist Gemma O’Doherty over the use of his photograph and linking his death to the Covid-19 vaccine. Diego Gilsenan, of Kingscourt, Co Cavan, was 18-years-old when he died in August 2021. His mother, Edel Campbell, has now initiated High Court proceedings against Ms O’Doherty as publisher …

The Daily Dot reports: Dr. Rashid Buttar was one of the most prolific purveyors of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and the vaccine. His outlandish claims, such as that everyone who took the vaccine will die by 2025, and large online following, earned Buttar a spot on the Center for Countering Digital Hate’s “Disinformation Dozen,” a list of 12 influencers responsible …

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: Dennis Kucinich, the former Cleveland mayor and U.S. congressman, has joined Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign. Kennedy, the son of the former U.S. attorney general and environmental lawyer who’s become well known as an anti-vaccine activist, is mounting a longshot challenge against President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary. Kucinich, who ran for …

The CBC reports: Alberta’s ethics commissioner says Danielle Smith, in her capacity as premier, contravened the Conflicts of Interest Act in her interactions with the minister of justice and attorney general in relation to criminal charges faced by Calgary street preacher Artur Pawlowski. “In the whole scheme of things, it is a threat to democracy to interfere with the administration …

Current reports: Former Trump National Security Director Michael Flynn is one of the stars of the Christian nationalist “ReAwaken America” tour. He is also the a “founding member” and president of the advisory board for “4thPURE” a dating and community site for anti-vaxxers. You can become a “monthly member” of 4thPURE for $19.95 a month or a “founding member” of …

Pew Research reports: With the U.S. national emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic now at an end, Americans have sorted themselves into three groups based on their vaccination decisions. Roughly a third of U.S. adults (34%) are enthusiastic about the vaccines and up-to-date, being fully vaccinated and having gotten a recent booster shot. A similar share of the public …

Courthouse News reports: A federal appeals court ruled Monday that former government employees who refused the Covid-19 vaccine because of concerns over the use of fetal stem cells during development can pursue a religious discrimination lawsuit against San Francisco. The Ninth Circuit overruled a Northern District of California court decision to deny accommodations for city employees seeking religious exemption from …

Florida Politics reports: A medical advisor who supported Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-lockdown policies during the pandemic will speak at New College’s commencement. Dr. Scott Atlas will address graduates on May 17 at the Sarasota campus. “Dr. Atlas’ perspective and resume are impressive; he is a champion and fighter for free speech and a renowned national leader,” said Richard Corcoran, Interim …

The New York Post reports: Democratic White House contender Robert Kennedy Jr. blames the CIA for the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy — proclaiming it “beyond a reasonable doubt.” Kennedy made the bombshell accusation about a murder that’s spun many conspiracy theories during an interview Sunday with John Catsimatidis on WABC 770 AM’s “Cats …

The Local Italy reports: An anti-vax campaigner on Friday assaulted Italy’s former premier Giuseppe Conte, who imposed strict restrictions at the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, his political party said. The Five Star Movement, the opposition party led by Conte, wrote on Facebook that Conte had been “attacked by an anti-vaxxer in Massa”, a small Tuscan city where he was …

The Telegraph reports: Andrew Bridgen has been expelled from the Conservative Party after he made controversial comments about coronavirus vaccines. Mr Bridgen was stripped of the Tory whip and forced to sit as an independent MP in January after he tweeted claims that Covid vaccines were the “biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust”. A Conservative Party spokesman confirmed this …

“Fox fires Tucker Carlson five days after he crosses the red line by acknowledging that the TV networks pushed a deadly and ineffective vaccine to please their Pharma advertisers. Carlson’s breathtakingly courageous April 19 monologue broke TV’s two biggest rules: Tucker told the truth about how greedy Pharma advertisers controlled TV news content and he lambasted obsequious newscasters for promoting …

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: At the height of one of the most significant mass vaccination campaigns in human history, a Cleveland-area physician publicly warned state lawmakers that COVID-19 shots “interface” with cell towers and make people who receive them magnetic. Almost two years later, Ohio regulators are considering suspending her license. Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, at the behest of state …

ABC News reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and attorney from the famed political Kennedy family, announced on Wednesday that he is running for president in 2024 as a Democrat. Son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, the 69-year-old launched his candidacy at Boston Park Plaza in Boston. “I’ve …

The New York Post reports: With his just-declared bid for the US presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sees himself at the forefront of “a new revolution to resurrect American democracy” — but the anti-vaccination crusader will likely have his work cut out for him in convincing Democrats and even members of his own family to vote for him in 2024. …

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports: With Republicans lawmakers divided, a sweeping rewrite of Kansas public health laws narrowly failed in the Kansas Senate early Friday morning. House Bill 2390 would have stripped state and local public health authorities of various powers, including quarantine and isolation of people with infectious disease. Vaccination laws would be weakened, banning the Kansas Department of Health …

The Associated Press reports: An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida’s surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the mRNA shot, according to drafts of the analysis obtained by the Tampa Bay …

Fox News has the transcript: RFK Jr. has a vision. I mean, at least he has one — Biden has none. RFK Jr.’s lane is on the populist left. Unlike Biden, he’s against the deep state, obviously, because of what happened to his dad and uncle, anti-censorship. Remember, the Biden White House censored him over vaccines? He’s riding a hot, …

The Associated Press reports: Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country’s most famous political families, is running for president. Kennedy filed a statement of candidacy Wednesday with the FEC. The 69-year-old’s campaign to challenge incumbent President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination is a long shot. Self-help author Marianne Williamson is also …

Mediaite reports: Trump may have finally hit upon a new nickname for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Well, not Trump, but someone who posted a video he shared on Truth Social. In a late-night missive against DeSantis on Wednesday, Trump posted a screenshot of a user who referred to the governor as “Ron DeSoros,” in a nod to George Soros. Trump’s …