How do you define critical thinking? Critical thinking is an abstract term, so different people may understand it in different ways. In a guest post for Critikid's blog, author @skepticjonguy.bsky.social explores this question: critikid.com/what-is-crit...

What is homeopathy? It’s unregulated nothing, sometimes harmful, that is bottled and sold to the masses as effective medicine

1st what is CT and why does it matter? As Guy P Harrison explains in his excellent book Good Thinking, "critical thinking is the indispensable skill for smart living in modern society, and skepticism is the essential posture for the fully awake twenty-first-century human being."

This is interesting. Tracking Trump’s Authoritarian actions since the beginning of his second term www.trumpactiontracker.info?sortBy=asc

🚨 Engaging in science denialism, contrarianism, & cynicism is often confused with #CriticalThinking However, there are important differences between these worldviews Skepticism and pseudo-skepticism. My latest for @critikids https://critikid.com/pseudoskepticism#CriticalThinking 1/

Another excellent 🧵 by one of my favorite accounts 😎 Why is everyone saying Makary is a lunatic quack who shouldn’t even be in charge of planning breakfast? Strap in and see for yourself👇

Making America Great Again kinda looks like building a fascist regime 🤔 Well, at least he isn’t pardoning insurrectionists, building relationships with dictators, or putting unqualified know-nothings in charge of every government agency we have 🫣

Fire those who provide independent oversight over your admin. That way no 1 is 👀 at the shady shit you do Maybe he’ll deny climate change, cancel medical research & ensure his billionaire Big Pharma bros can price gouge for necessities. Oh, he did that too 😬 apnews.com/article/trum...

Science denier tactic: The argumentum ad homeopium - the more they claim, the less is true

And people think these clowns are qualified to run the country 🤦‍♂️ abovethelaw.com/2025/02/trum...

David Wolfe doesn’t believe in viruses … unless he’s selling you something 🥴🥴🥴

Given my search history, I’m curious why my filter bubbles didn’t turn up a single negative article on homeopathic dentistry.

David Wolfe doesn’t believe in viruses … unless he’s selling you something 🥴🥴🥴

Oh fuck 🤣 Florida and Alabama are considering bills that would ban #chemtrails. While we’re banning things that don’t exist, Santa and the tooth fairy might be on the chopping block 😬

Anti-vaxxers are disgusting A child dies of measles in West Texas outbreak www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...

And people think these clowns are qualified to run the country 🤦‍♂️ abovethelaw.com/2025/02/trum...

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Science denier tactic: The argumentum ad homeopium - the more they claim, the less is true

Ag Scientist here: Welcome to starvation! BTW, Soviet Union & China tried something along these lines in 1950s & 1960s, killed millions of their people by the famines that ensued.

Starting today, Donold’s idiotic 25% tariff hike on imports from Canada and Mexico (and 10% on China) is set to make life more expensive for every American. Even his own voters are furious over what they voted for. Let’s break down this economic self-own.

And don’t you MAGA fanboys try and say you weren’t blaming the cost of eggs on Biden 🤣

Oof, I keep learning so much from @critikid.bsky.social critikid.com/pseudoskepti...

Fire those who provide independent oversight over your admin. That way no 1 is 👀 at the shady shit you do Maybe he’ll deny climate change, cancel medical research & ensure his billionaire Big Pharma bros can price gouge for necessities. Oh, he did that too 😬 apnews.com/article/trum...

People often mistake contrarianism for critical thinking or rational skepticism. @skepticjonguy.bsky.social writes, "contrarianism is a behavior—and sometimes an entire worldview—of those who reflexively defy prevailing opinions or consensus."

Hey @bsky.app @support.bsky.team @safety.bsky.app, please allow users to see what starter packs we’ve been added to, provide notifications that we’ve been added to one, and give us the option to accept or deny the add. Thanks 😊

Amazon currently has Think Straight: An Owner’s Manual for the Mind on sale for $15.61 🙌 If you’re thinking about what to get someone for the holidays, this book will teach you how to think about making that decision. And it will show you that buying someone a copy is the right decision to make 😎

Amazon currently has Think Straight: An Owner’s Manual for the Mind on sale for $15.61 🙌 If you’re thinking about what to get someone for the holidays, this book will teach you how to think about making that decision. And it will show you that buying someone a copy is the right decision to make 😎

I don’t think I’ve ever been so disenchanted as I am with Steven Novella. Biological sex is binary, and the mental acrobatics he attempts to try and prove otherwise are an embarrassment to #ScientificSkepticism skepticjonguy.com/blog/f/when-...

Please take 30 seconds to sign the petition and oppose the appointment of RFK Jr. He is an unqualified disaster of a nominee, and will likely do an immeasurable amount of damage to public health if he’s confirmed. Share this petition far and wide 🙏 www.safecommunitiescoalition.org/rfk

Want to learn about our potential new FDA chief, Dr. Marty Makary? I do something I’ve never done and turned a camera on myself to share his words. Listen yourself and journalists should include these quotes when writing about him. m.youtube.com/watch?v=MqC1...

Another excellent 🧵 by one of my favorite accounts 😎 Why is everyone saying Makary is a lunatic quack who shouldn’t even be in charge of planning breakfast? Strap in and see for yourself👇

My latest skepticjonguy.com/blog/f/when-...

@mentalimmunity.bsky.social glad to see you made it here 🙌 Mental Immunity Project is perhaps the most important project around. Well worth a follow 😎

Her: OMG, go deeper 😌 Conspiracy theorists: Have you heard about the seven families 🤨

A 🧵 on pseudo-skepticism h/t to @critikids for turning my article into these amazing reels 🤩

Question for my #scicomm friends: Does anyone know who Forrest Valkai (aka Forrest Mayer) is? Is he a bona fide scientist or just an influencer? Does he have any relevant credentials or published research?

How many MAGA conspiracy theorists will demand that he releases the full Epstein files? 🤨

Should we teach children critical thinking skills throughout their formal education? The answer is a resounding yes 🙌 A 🧵

They’re finally coming 😃

I’m so excited I have a website 🤩 More to follow as I get it developed, and I’m working on my first blog post as we speak! My first post will be a thorough takedown of some vacuous arguments made by prominent skeptic Steven Novella. Stay tuned 👀