Fri
Feb 13 2026
02:14 pm
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services recently admits to,
Snorting cocaine off a toilet seat
Went on a "dinosaur bone hunting trip convicted pedophiles
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Health Secretary Robert F.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is dealing with a fresh wave of backlash following the launch of a new AI nutrition chatbot by the Department of Health and Human Services. Users expecting normal diet tips got something else entirely. The bot started spitting out dangerous and totally inappropriate answers. This included bizarre, detailed suggestions on which foods were suitable for rectal insertion.