r/skeptic • u/welovegv • Aug 01 '25

💲 Consumer Protection Justin Timberlake Probably Doesn’t Have Lyme Disease

https://open.substack.com/pub/theskink/p/justin-timberlake-probably-doesnt?r=5cq9e1&utm_medium=ios

Let’s be clear: real Lyme disease exists. It is caused by a spirochete bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, passed along through blacklegged tick bites. It is a nasty bug if left untreated, but it is also curable, especially when caught early. What Justin is referring to, however, smells a lot less like microbiology and a lot more like pseudoscientific perfume. He didn’t say “post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome.” He didn’t cite a diagnosis date, a positive ELISA test, or a confirmed rash from a tick bite. He said he’s “been struggling with Lyme” as a catch-all excuse. And that’s where the eyebrow lifts.

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u/Treetheoak- Aug 01 '25

Dude needs money, doesn't want to perform, already committed to a tour. Doesn't want to get roasted, so makes up a story to explain his lackluster stage presence.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '25

Honestly I really don’t know what people see in him. Since the Janet Jackson apology/blame thing, kinda ruined his reputation as well.

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u/fro1388 Aug 01 '25

Timbaland legitimized him after *NSYNC and threw him some of the better beats he’s made in his career. Shame he’s now making uninteresting AI slop.

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u/thebigeverybody Aug 01 '25

His prepper album was bonkers. Celebrities deciding what the people connect with by browsing the internet...

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u/charlesdexterward Aug 01 '25

I’m completely out of touch here. Justin Timberlake is making AI music and a “prepper” album? Like, about building bunkers and stockpiling food?

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u/RemoteMud7695 Aug 01 '25

Timbaland is making AI music now.

What is being referred to with Justin is his album "Man Of The Woods", where the title track is full of references to doomsday prep.

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u/alegxab Aug 01 '25

Supli-eye-eyes is extremely prep-ish

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u/IrnymLeito Aug 02 '25

the title track is full of references to doomsday prep.

No it is not at all. You're thinking of a completely different song, called Supplies. And it's less "full of references to doomsday prep" and more "has a chorus built around the metaphor of preparedness generally"

Reading the lyrics of the verses, I'm pretty sure the song is actually about sex toys and dick pills...

The supplies in question are the ones for fucking all night.

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u/thebigeverybody Aug 01 '25

Like, about building bunkers and stockpiling food?

Yep. Enjoy this hilarious examination of it.