<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[No joke]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>No joke</p><p>Penile implant doctor with <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AntiVax" rel="tag">#<span>AntiVax</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FarRight" rel="tag">#<span>FarRight</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConspiracyTheories" rel="tag">#<span>ConspiracyTheories</span></a> history led the government’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hantavirus" rel="tag">#<span>hantavirus</span></a> presser</p><p>As the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin sought to reassure Americans this week that a hantavirus <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/outbreak" rel="tag">#<span>outbreak</span></a> posed little risk to the public, Dr. Brian Christine, one of Trump’s top <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" rel="tag">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> officials in charge of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InfectiousDisease" rel="tag">#<span>InfectiousDisease</span></a> policy, stood before reporters in Nebraska promising a response “grounded in science” &amp; “grounded in transparency.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" rel="tag">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/politics/brian-christine-vaccine-skepticism-history" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>cnn.com/2026/05/15/politics/br</span><span>ian-christine-vaccine-skepticism-history</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/2bb2e3e6-547f-4890-849d-d14c2563c62f/no-joke</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 14:08:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/2bb2e3e6-547f-4890-849d-d14c2563c62f.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:19:54 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 16:39:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/guillotine_jones%40beige.party">@<span>Guillotine_Jones</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> Actually, why does a doctor need shiny epaulettes?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyberplace.social/users/khleedril/statuses/116579577781381617</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyberplace.social/users/khleedril/statuses/116579577781381617</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[khleedril@cyberplace.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:39:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 16:01:21 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://findout.media/@Bitermonkey">@<span>Bitermonkey</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> He promised a stiff response with no flip flopping.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://twit.social/users/davidbcohen/statuses/116579426697939364</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://twit.social/users/davidbcohen/statuses/116579426697939364</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidbcohen@twit.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:01:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 15:31:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> <br />So a real dickhead <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f914.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--thinking_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🤔" alt="🤔" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ChrisHolladay/statuses/116579309556850296</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ChrisHolladay/statuses/116579309556850296</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisholladay@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:31:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 15:16:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> <br />Dick doctor has nice uniform.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/Guillotine_Jones/statuses/116579248788040502</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/Guillotine_Jones/statuses/116579248788040502</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[guillotine_jones@beige.party]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:16:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 15:01:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> People who understand science never use the phrase "grounded in science."</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/heafnerj/statuses/116579190699534164</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/heafnerj/statuses/116579190699534164</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[heafnerj@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:01:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 14:45:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/beachbum%40mastodon.sdf.org">@<span>Beachbum</span></a></span> </p><p>It’s theater of the absurd</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579127667880710</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579127667880710</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nonilex@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:45:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 14:44:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> Good grief. Can it get any worse?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/Beachbum/statuses/116579124769321392</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/Beachbum/statuses/116579124769321392</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[beachbum@mastodon.sdf.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:44:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 14:28:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>…His senior role at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HHS" rel="tag">#<span>HHS</span></a> places him in charge of offices responsible for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FamilyPlanning" rel="tag">#<span>FamilyPlanning</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WomensHealth" rel="tag">#<span>WomensHealth</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InfectiousDisease" rel="tag">#<span>InfectiousDisease</span></a> policy &amp; the US <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" rel="tag">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> Service Commissioned Corps, the uniformed health service of &gt;5,000 public health officers who work across the federal government &amp; deploy during public health emergencies. As head of the Public Health Service, Christine also serves as a four-star admiral in charge of the uniformed service.</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f631.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--scream" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😱" alt="😱" /></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" rel="tag">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" rel="tag">#<span>kakistocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" rel="tag">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579063253498614</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579063253498614</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nonilex@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:28:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 14:25:44 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In comments made on a podcast he hosted while running for Alabama state Senate in 2022, Christine questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election.</p><p>He also advocated for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/abortion" rel="tag">#<span>abortion</span></a> bans without exceptions for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rape" rel="tag">#<span>rape</span></a> or incest &amp; suggested there may have been a worldwide effort involving George Soros &amp; figures associated with the WEF’s “Great Reset” to use the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pandemic" rel="tag">#<span>pandemic</span></a> to force small businesses to close.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" rel="tag">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" rel="tag">#<span>kakistocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" rel="tag">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" rel="tag">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AntiVax" rel="tag">#<span>AntiVax</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConspiracyTheories" rel="tag">#<span>ConspiracyTheories</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579050742795212</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579050742795212</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nonilex@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:25:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 14:24:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/nonilex%40masto.ai">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> I'm just concerned as to what he is pressing on the hanta virus.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://findout.media/ap/users/116530812377241423/statuses/116579046884636364</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://findout.media/ap/users/116530812377241423/statuses/116579046884636364</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitermonkey@findout.media]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:24:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 14:23:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>He once hosted a YouTube show called “Erection Connection,” a professional YouTube series on erectile dysfunction for fellow urologists.</p><p>A CNN review of archived podcast episodes, social media posts &amp; radio appearances found that Christine repeatedly framed <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" rel="tag">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> institutions, the federal government &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pandemic" rel="tag">#<span>pandemic</span></a>-era policies as tools used to target conservatives &amp; religious Americans.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" rel="tag">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" rel="tag">#<span>kakistocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" rel="tag">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AntiVax" rel="tag">#<span>AntiVax</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConspiracyTheories" rel="tag">#<span>ConspiracyTheories</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579042274192951</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579042274192951</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nonilex@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:23:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to No joke on Fri, 15 May 2026 14:20:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Before he joined the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin last year, Christine was an Alabama-based urologist who specialized in penile implants. He has little <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" rel="tag">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> experience &amp; a history of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FarRight" rel="tag">#<span>FarRight</span></a> commentary &amp; promoting <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConspiracyTheories" rel="tag">#<span>ConspiracyTheories</span></a>. He’s said the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Covid" rel="tag">#<span>Covid</span></a> pandemic led to a wider government plot to control people, compared the Biden administration to Nazi Germany &amp; suggested the Covid <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/vaccine" rel="tag">#<span>vaccine</span></a> had little effect in stopping the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pandemic" rel="tag">#<span>pandemic</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" rel="tag">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" rel="tag">#<span>kakistocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" rel="tag">#<span>medicine</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579030556907920</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116579030556907920</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nonilex@masto.ai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:20:36 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>