Notices by Rebecca Watson (rebeccawatson@mstdn.social)

There's so much bad news right now that today, I'd like to focus on these adorable dire wolf puppies, which are in fact a GIANT FUCKING SCAM https://skepchick.org/2025/04/sorry-dire-wolves-are-so-not-back/

I considered charging my neighbors a fee for tomatoes this year to make more money but then I realized that they could respond by charging me a fee for their eggs, plums, and lemons. This is because I paid attention in 5th grade social studies, and also I’m not a blithering dumbfuck.

Are you wondering if it's worth it to go protest our fascist overlords? A new study shows CAUSAL evidence that Black Lives Matter protestors pushed Republicans and Independents (especially rural, poor, white voters) to get out and vote for Joe Biden in 2020. https://skepchick.org/2025/04/study-black-lives-matter-protests-beat-trump/

A little treat for you today: some actual GOOD NEWS for trans rights in both the EU and even the US! Doctors & researchers published a massive report supporting gender affirming care for kids, and a judge OBLITERATING Trump's legal team in the funniest way possible https://skepchick.org/2025/03/wins-for-science-and-trans-rights-in-the-eu-and-the-us/

We should be more scared of measles. Worth noting that things are going downhill so quickly, I now need to update these videos in the days between recording and posting. In this case, a 2nd person died & the father of the dead child has announced he's still anti-vax. https://skepchick.org/2025/03/we-should-be-more-scared-of-measles/

Inspired by the New York Times calling Trump’s attack on trans and nonbinary people “inconsequential,” I detailed what he’s done in less than a month, and why it matters https://skepchick.org/2025/03/trans-people-are-under-attack-and-we-must-help-them/

Did you hear about the new "study" on people who say they were injured by the COVID vaccine? Well, it's actually 1) a preliminary look at 42 people 2) who all self-reported their symptoms and vaccine history 3) and it hasn't been peer reviewed. Oh and it's terrible
https://skepchick.org/2025/03/no-a-new-study-doesnt-prove-covid-vaccines-are-unsafe/

Hey, what's up with all those plane crashes happening right now? Is it because of the fun new dictatorship happening in the US? No, but also kind of. https://skepchick.org/2025/02/is-air-travel-getting-more-dangerous-maybe/

Whelp, Tulsi Gabbard is now the director of national intelligence. In case you missed it, here's me talking about the BONKERS HOMOPHOBIC CULT that influences her entire worldview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gDvPoFsWYg

Bad news is overwhelming right now, by design. I'm here to help! Take a deep breath & join me as we address just one turd from the pile of shit: what's going on with RFK, Jr., and how you can fight back, either for a win or at least to annoy the shit out of the fascists https://skepchick.org/2025/02/lets-fight-rfks-anti-vaccine-grift/

everything is terrible but at least I have a reason to tell you everything I know about the freaky, bigoted cult that neatly explains all of Tulsi Gabbard’s fucked up actions https://skepchick.org/2025/01/tulsi-gabbard-and-her-homophobic-cult/

Don't focus on the news that stresses you out, today. Instead, join me to chat about, um, whether or not the devastating Los Angeles fires were caused by politicians performing a Satanic ritual in a secret pedophile tunnel https://skepchick.org/2025/01/dont-blame-the-la-fires-on-billionaires-stealing-water-or-satanic-rituals/

I'm so excited that Facebook no longer does fact checking, as surely they will now stop censoring my videos criticizing Donald Trump, right? Right???? https://skepchick.org/2025/01/mark-zuckerberg-preps-for-more-ethnic-cleansing/

int. Kremlin
agent 1 (sets down bong): what if
agent 2: (giggling)
agent 1: what if we get trump to buy, like...
agent 2: (stifling laughter, holding back tears)
agent 1: ...fucking greenland
agent 2: (fully crying)
agent 1 (opens gmail): who's the dumbest senator

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/01/13/danish-intelligence-russia-forged-letter-to-spark-trumps-greenland-purchase-bid/

I’m gonna need Yahoo! to put on their big girl pants, hire some engineers, and remake Flickr to be the new Instagram. I literally just want a place to put pretty pictures and see my friends’ pretty pictures.

Attention: the same "PR" firm that got you to hate Amber Heard would like to let you know that there's a new famous woman to hate: Blake Lively. https://skepchick.org/2025/01/youre-being-manipulated-to-hate-blake-lively-just-like-amber-heard/

it was the afternoon of Christmas Eve and Scrooge was conscious of a thousand odors, each one connected with a thousand thoughts and hopes and joys and cares long, long forgotten.

Surprise Saturday video! I want to rant about the crappy hydroxychloroquine study that finally got retracted after nearly FIVE YEARS https://skepchick.org/2024/12/hydroxychloroquine-study-retracted-after-nearly-five-years/

ICYMI A new study suggests that religious people give more to charity than nonreligious people, IF the recipient shares their religion. It's a fun study but may not be directly relevant to the real world https://skepchick.org/2024/12/whos-more-giving-atheists-or-christians/

Oopsies, it turns out that the research that said we should all throw away our black plastic kitchen utensils had a math error that suggested they were dangerous when they aren't. https://skepchick.org/2024/12/why-did-we-throw-away-our-black-plastic-utensils/