Jules<p>I hate how objective verifiable facts have somehow been swept up in the manufactured <a href="https://social.coop/tags/CultureWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultureWars</span></a> and become politically controversial. Masks and vaccines prevent infections. 20mph speed limits in Wales reduce road deaths and injuries. <a href="https://social.coop/tags/HeatPumps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeatPumps</span></a> are energy and cost effective. "Woman" is not a strict biological category. These should not be controversial statements because people who believe truth is optional don't like them.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/apr/22/bbc-tells-pm-evan-davis-to-stop-hosting-heat-pump-podcast" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/media/2025/apr</span><span class="invisible">/22/bbc-tells-pm-evan-davis-to-stop-hosting-heat-pump-podcast</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/PostTruthSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostTruthSociety</span></a></p>