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Tom Kertscher is a contributing writer for PolitiFact. Previously, he was a fact-checker for PolitiFact Wisconsin.

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stated on August 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video suggests Canada wildfires were deliberately set to advance “smart cities” push.

By Tom Kertscher • August 30, 2023
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stated on August 26, 2023 in a video:

Women vaccinated against COVID-19 face "unknown side effects that could perpetually go down through the lineage" to their children.

By Tom Kertscher • August 29, 2023
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stated on August 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:

As of Aug. 25, "Luis Rubiales has resigned as the president of the Spanish Football Federation."

By Tom Kertscher • August 29, 2023
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stated on August 24, 2023 in an Instagram post:

The World Health Organization said there is "a possible causal relationship" between COVID-19 vaccines and multiple sclerosis.

By Tom Kertscher • August 28, 2023
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stated on August 9, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows military planes over Nashville "dispersing materials into the atmosphere" for geoengineering.

By Tom Kertscher • August 23, 2023
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stated on August 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Official statement — Putin assassinated in the Kremlin!”

By Tom Kertscher • August 22, 2023
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stated on August 8, 2023 in a Facebook post:

"The federal government has just declared a major food shortage emergency" in six states.

By Tom Kertscher • August 16, 2023
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stated on August 8, 2023 in a blog post:

COVID-19 vaccines have killed 676,000 Americans.

By Tom Kertscher • August 14, 2023
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stated on August 6, 2023 in a viral image:

California passed a law “reducing penalties for oral, anal sex with willing children.”

By Tom Kertscher • August 9, 2023
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stated on June 22, 2023 in a post:

A new law allows people to permanently erase unpaid debt older than two years from their credit records.

By Tom Kertscher • August 1, 2023

After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’?

By Tom Kertscher • August 17, 2023
You and your neighbors, a virtual power plant? Growing effort is money-saving and climate friendly

By Tom Kertscher • August 8, 2023
Red light on ‘greenwashing’? US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims

By Tom Kertscher • July 17, 2023
Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear

By Tom Kertscher • June 21, 2023
Clean slate? ‘Carbon capture’ of CO2 emissions seen as technology that’s a climate solution and risk

By Tom Kertscher • June 14, 2023
Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution?

By Tom Kertscher • June 12, 2023
Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives

By Tom Kertscher • May 22, 2023
New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles

By Matthew Crowley • May 1, 2023
CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2023
Joe Biden is pushing for more electric cars. Will there be enough charging stations?

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2023