Derek Beres
Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance
Co-Host at Conspirituality
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3 weeks ago |
derekberes.substack.com | Derek Beres
RFK Jr is all about the children. The nonprofit he founded, Children’s Health Defense, was initially called World Mercury Project. Smart marketing move. If you’re going to spread anti-science propaganda, at least offer an illusion of care—especially about children—rather than sound like another forgettable bureaucratic organization. Then came the god rhetoric, which really picked up when Kennedy went MAGA.
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1 month ago |
derekberes.substack.com | Derek Beres
If you’ve ever been a teenager, you probably know all about salicylic acid. A precursor to aspirin, the organic compound has been used to treat insults to the skin—acne, psoriasis, warts, calluses—for generations. Initially discovered in the willow tree at least 1,500 years ago, the acid was previously used for a range of purposes, including gout, birth control, and for “those who spit blood.” Over time its actual uses became more apparent.
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1 month ago |
derekberes.substack.com | Derek Beres
Most people reveal themselves over time. You just have to listen to what they say. That can be a challenge when their rhetoric whizzes by you with increasing frenzy. Such is the case with RFK Jr advisor and Truemed founder, Calley Means. In a recent interview with Politico, Means unleashed a firehose of falsehoods that proved impossible to factcheck in real time. He also revealed the MAHA playbook for Medicare and Medicaid.
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1 month ago |
derekberes.substack.com | Derek Beres
On Monday, an internal conflict in MAHA was exposed by Politico. The warring factions are Calley Means, advisor to RFK Jr and co-founder of Truemed, and The Wellness Company. Both organizations will be familiar to Conspirituality listeners, but let’s quickly review. Truemed lets consumers use FSA and HSA money to buy a wide range of untested wellness products, including supplements, ice baths, and red light therapy devices.
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1 month ago |
derekberes.substack.com | Derek Beres
Yesterday, The Guardianpublished my essay on the Trump administration’s soft eugenics practices—predominantly, though not exclusively, through the lens of RFK Jr and his MAHA movement. I’m happy with how it turned out (shout out to Guardian editor Sam Wolfson, who forced me to drill down on the phenomenon I’ve been trying to describe on Conspirituality). A few commenters noted aspects I didn’t cover they felt worth mentioning. I agree—the piece already ran 500 words over the initial word count.
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For @nybooks I wrote about what I'm calling the "New Weird Fusionism", the union of the conspiracy cultures of left and right that is animating the Trump agenda https://t.co/4CJ9wfdBMZ
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