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YorkRd

(430 posts)
Sat Jan 29, 2022, 12:40 AM Jan 2022

Neil Young and Joni Mitchell are polio survivors


Neil Young fans suggest musician’s polio experience inspired campaign against Joe Rogan

Musician suffered from the illness for years as a youngster


https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/neil-young-polio-joe-rogan-podcast-b2002631.html
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Neil Young and Joni Mitchell are polio survivors (Original Post) YorkRd Jan 2022 OP
they know the damage done Skittles Jan 2022 #1
Joni's statement YorkRd Jan 2022 #2
K & R SunSeeker Jan 2022 #3
He also has a child with cerebral palsy. xmas74 Jan 2022 #4

YorkRd

(430 posts)
2. Joni's statement
Sat Jan 29, 2022, 02:54 AM
Jan 2022

Mitchell, who like Young survived polio as a child, also linked to an open letter signed by hundreds of doctors and medical professionals who said that Spotify’s top podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, promotes “baseless conspiracy theories" latimes.com/entertainment-…


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xmas74

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4. He also has a child with cerebral palsy.
Sat Jan 29, 2022, 04:09 AM
Jan 2022

Depending in his condition this could put his child at risk. That gives him further motivation to fight misinformation.

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