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Forget systemic racism: systemic conspiracism has permeated every aspect of our lives, a miasma of obfuscation clouding our crisp and clear belief system. In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Richard Dreyfuss drives past dead cows and sheep along the side of the road, killed by what the government says is a toxic nerve agent leak. Are they really dead? Or is it a hoax to keep them away from the UFO landing pad? The list of official state entities I trust these days is shorter than the list of genders that actually exist. The last couple years (decades) of...

A fourth Jefferson County resident has died from COVID-19 after having been hospitalized for several weeks at a Seattle hospital. A woman in her 60s, a cancer patient, died late last week at the University of Washington Medical Center after she was hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia, said Dr. Tom Locke, Jefferson County health officer. The reporting of the death, confirmed to be caused by COVID-19, was delayed due to her having residences in other states, Locke said Thursday. The woman was vaccinated but was not fully protected due to chemotherapy, Locke said. Her immune system had been suppressed by the...

Alice Hines goes all in on a journey to the outer limits of obsession.Season 1 Episode 1: “QAnon” Alice investigates what causes people to think that storming the U.S. Capitol seemed like a good idea. What draws people to the cult of QAnon?

Presenting...The top 20 home remedies A witches' brew of elixirs and potions that work! For more than 25 years, Joe and Teresa Graedon have provided lifesaving medical advice and health commentary through their King Features nationally syndicated newspaper column, "The People's Pharmacy," and their radio show. Here are their top 20 home remedies. Hot Water for ItchesModerate itching (the sort you get from a mosquito bite or mild case of poison ivy without blisters) often responds to a hot water application. The water needs to be hot enough to be slightly uncomfortable but not so hot it burns (120-130...