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submitted 1 week ago by silence7 to c/usa@lemmy.ml

Likely explains his long history of pushing conspiracy theories, and makes him utterly unsuited to be President

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Poor thing died of malnourishment.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Had to confirm this is not the onion

[-] silence7 2 points 1 week ago

I don't think you need to worry about The Onion now that Global Teteahedron took over that publication

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

Wow. Literal brainworms confirmed.

Satire is dead.

[-] bigbadmoose@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I always knew he had worms for brains

[-] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Funny, the ancient aliens stuff usually involves a live goa'uld

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

We just call them Hive these days.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

That's so awful for the worm.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 3 points 1 week ago

Awww, now I understand.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 1 week ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Several doctors noticed a dark spot on the younger Mr. Kennedy’s brain scans and concluded that he had a tumor, he said in a 2012 deposition reviewed by The New York Times.

About the same time he learned of the parasite, he said, he was also diagnosed with mercury poisoning, most likely from ingesting too much fish containing the dangerous heavy metal, which can cause serious neurological issues.

Doctors who have treated parasitic infections and mercury poisoning said both conditions can sometimes permanently damage brain function, but patients also can have temporary symptoms and mount a full recovery.

Dr. Clinton White, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, said microscopic tapeworm eggs are sticky and easily transferred from one person to another.

He is a longtime vaccine skeptic who has falsely linked childhood inoculations to a rise in autism, as well as to other medical conditions.In the interview, Mr. Kennedy said he was certain his diet had caused the poisoning.

Mr. Kennedy has spoken publicly about one other major health condition — spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that causes his vocal cords to squeeze too close together and explains his hoarse, sometimes strained voice.


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[-] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

The next episode of This Week in Parasitism is going to be lit.

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