Brain Worms

Anyone who thinks vaccines causes autism ought to go look for that little worm chewing through their brain.
Brain Worms
Credit: Ratt
By Ratt — August 30, 2026

Ratt is still away on vacay, but he left this timely repeat behind for this week. As a parent and now grandparent, it's just appalling to me that my family is being put at risk by wingnuts believing in a thoroughly-debunked study from 20 years ago.

But really, why am I surprised. This whole week has been an exercise in living in Wingnut world, starting with the "renaming" of one of the Great Lakes, so that it is no longer Great.

WTF.

What's your WTF moment this week? I know, there's probably more than one but try to think of your WTAF in the whole fcking universe moment.

- Karoli

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