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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,315 posts)
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 10:57 AM Sep 2021

Rolling Stone ran a story that they could've debunked with a single phone call.

For whatever reason I didn’t fall for this one; this one odd-affect doctor as sole source story smelled weird to me from the start. Fear not I’ll fall for some other bullshit tomorrow.


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Rolling Stone ran a story that they could've debunked with a single phone call. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 OP
Rolling Stone has done this before... were sued. Beakybird Sep 2021 #1
I think the photo of Oklahoma gunshot victims lined up at the hospital TallJohn Sep 2021 #2
One hospital, that admits this doctor isn't affiliated with them kcr Sep 2021 #3
Maddow ran with it too. Qutzupalotl Sep 2021 #4
The story is all over OK from many sources Runningdawg Sep 2021 #5
 

TallJohn

(27 posts)
2. I think the photo of Oklahoma gunshot victims lined up at the hospital
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 11:07 AM
Sep 2021

In summer, in full winter clothes, was a pretty big tipoff.

kcr

(15,522 posts)
3. One hospital, that admits this doctor isn't affiliated with them
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 11:25 AM
Sep 2021

and hasn't worked in their hospital in over 2 months, debunks this? I don't think so. It also totally ignores this. From the same article:

Dr. Mary Clarke, president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association told the Tulsa World that hospitals are so short on beds, they have to transfer patients out of state to get them the care they need. “We know that patients are being transferred out of state for beds,” Davis said. “We are increasingly concerned about the number of holds that are in emergency rooms waiting for ICU beds.”


Of course Right-wingers everywhere are eager to debunk this.

Runningdawg

(4,626 posts)
5. The story is all over OK from many sources
Sun Sep 5, 2021, 12:40 PM
Sep 2021

If you knew that area of OK, you would know how easy it is to believe this is true. They like their banjo music.

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