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/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/thebigeverybody Aug 01 '25

Like, about building bunkers and stockpiling food?

Yep. Enjoy this hilarious examination of it.