Maybe Leave Dogs Out of This Anti Vaccine Nonsense. Vaccines are good. Dogs are goodin fact, very very good, arent you girl Unfortunately, some bad owners who have bought into scientifically unsupported anti vaccine propaganda have begun choosing not to vaccinate their dogs, fearing that choosing to properly inoculate their canines will give them dog autism, the Daily Beast reported. Dog autism, of course, is not really a thing. We see a higher number of clients who dont want to vaccinate their animals, the Veterinarian Wellness Center of Boerum Hill, New Yorks Dr. Amy Ford told the Brooklyn Paper. This may be stemming from the anti vaccine movement, which people are applying to their pets. I had a client concerned about an autistic child who didnt want to vaccinate the dog for the same reason,added Dr. Stephanie Liff, who works for Clinton Hills Pure Paws Veterinary Care. Weve never diagnosed autism in a dog. I dont think you could. According to Pet. MD, research since 1.
TheINQUIRER publishes daily news, reviews on the latest gadgets and devices, and INQdepth articles for tech buffs and hobbyists. Software Microsoft Edge arrives on Android and iOS for Windows Insiders. You know when Jeff Goldblums DNA got mixed with a fly That 06 Oct. But Pet. MD noted that its very difficult to translate a complex psychological condition in humans to a direct doggie equivalentand a number of other difficult to diagnose canine conditions e. A dog with autism might require different behavioral management strategies than other dogs, Pet. MD noted, but this would mostly extend to helping the dog avoid whatever triggers atypical behavior or identifying activities which will reduce its stress. For instance, if your dog becomes fearful and aggressive when approached by strangers at the dog park, dont go to the dog park, Pet. MD wrote. A walk down a quiet trail is a better option. But this is all somewhat beside the point, since the scientific community is very clear there is no link whatsoever between vaccination and autismand the whole ant vaccine movement is deeply rooted in senseless and offensive stigmatization and fear mongering. The idea of subjecting your poor good boy or girl to the risk of preventable illnesses like rabies, which will definitely kill your dog, because of something Jenny Mc. Carthy or discredited scientist Andrew Wakefield said is deeply sad. Theyre good dogs Brent. While a few anecdotes does not a widespread social trend make, its probably best this one gets nipped in the bud. Brooklyn Paper via the Daily Beast. Alt Right Activists Call for Google Boycott After Employee Is Fired for Anti Diversity Paper. Google fired a software engineer yesterday in response to public outrage over the mans 1. But the firing has become a call to arms for alt right voices on the internet who are crowdfunding money for the engineer, James Damore, and are now calling for a boycott of Google. The calls for a boycott have gained steam on Twitter, where names like Mike Cernovich, Michael Tracey, and Paul Joseph Watson have joined the chorus of people with usernames like CNNis. Retarded, The. Muddy. Cuck, and Grammar Nawtsy in being angered by what they call diversity crybullies. Some of the calls to boycott the tech giant refer to getting red pilled, a term popular in alt right circles for when people see reality clearly. The term comes from the 1. The Matrix, where the hero takes a red pill to see the real world around him. In this case, alt right activists believe that getting red pilled means you can see the misandry inherent in Googles decision to fire the engineer. Others on Twitter have been brainstorming alternatives for Google services, which can be a rather daunting challenge for people who have bought into the Google eco system. Duck Duck Go and Bing have been floated as good alternatives for search, while Vid. You. Tube. Google, of course, owns You. Tube. Some of the most caustic voices have said that only Jews use Google now.
Others seemed to claim that Google was a Nazi like organization, replacing the Os in the Google logo with swastikas. Others were more direct in their accusations, saying that Nazis literally run Google. Plays on the Google name like Guulag have also popped up. Popular alt right conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich has added to calls that Google become at least 5. Republican, saying that political affiliation should be a protected class under anti discrimination laws. Cernovich has even proposed that the US Department of Justice demand to see what kind of political affiliation exists at every company and enforce some kind of quota. At least I think thats what hes calling for since tech companies themselves arent registered as political parties. Journalist Mike Tracey, who was viciously assaulted by US Representative Maxine Waters in an infamous video, chimed in to say that he hopes the workplace environment at Google is as unpleasant as possible. Others claimed that Google was simply too big and that any boycott of the company would be ineffective. But frankly the alt right isnt filled with the smartest people on the internet. Some have called for campaigns to contact Googles advertisers, a move that has been attempted in the past by those affiliated with Gamergate. Google doesnt have advertisers in the same way that a newspaper would, obviously. They facilitate the sales of ads and basically own the entire market online. But again, these arent the brightest people around. Wiki. Leaks has taken up the software engineers cause, claiming that the firing was censorship and offering to hire James Damore. Its not clear what kind of job Julian Assange has offered Damore, nor whether the two have been in contact. But for now the alt right calls for protests against Google are likely to continue, as new hashtags spring up to fight for Damores right to create what his former employers allege was a hostile work environment. If these people think that Google firing an employee for passing around a sexist screed is an assault on free speech, wait until they hear what the Jeff Sessions Justice Department has in store for journalists.