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CousinIT

(12,689 posts) Fri May 1, 2026, 09:23 AM Friday

Trump nominates Fox News "Doctor" to be the next surgeon general. [View all]

"The Fox News contributor is the founder of a supplement business that develops 'clean, thoughtfully crafted tinctures'...

"Her Instagram account is peppered with dubious wellness claims such as 'rosemary and sage decrease Alzheimerâ€™s risk'...â€

arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
— Rachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) 2026-04-30T22:14:54.421Z

SHE IS LITERALLY A SNAKE-OIL SALESPERSON....

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/04/trump-nominates-fox-news-doctor-to-be-the-next-surgeon-general/

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Trump nominates Fox News "Doctor" to be the next surgeon general. [View all] CousinIT Friday OP

Oh, I feel much better now. C_U_L8R Friday #1

Unqualified people like this are selected precisely *because* they are unqualified. Ocelot II Friday #2

Talk about a kakistocracy...... Diamond_Dog Friday #3

She isn't an M.D. but she is on Fox? Botany Friday #5

It's the Simon and Garfunkel treatment modality PCIntern Friday #7

She is a snake oil salesperson. Botany Friday #8

They're okay if you die, but until then they're happy to take your money. Maru Kitteh Friday #14

The unseriousness of the kakistocracy malaise Friday #4

A Putin asset's job is never done. -misanthroptimist Friday #6

I hope they Fox news themselves off a cliff Beringia Friday #9

I may know more... photokat Friday #10

Another grifter stumpysbear Friday #11

Sadly, she is MORE qualified than the last failure Johonny Friday #12

She looks like a monster to me. Those DEAD eyes are creepy AF Maru Kitteh Friday #13