We have a controversial editor. We have some things that should probably not have been published. We have other professionals criticizing these decisions in public.

Peer review is working. It has had to move outside of the journal's mechanisms, because the journal is run by people, after all, who are fallible. But nevertheless, there it is. The crucible of public debate roils on.

This says three things:

1. Read critically whenever you read, no matter the source.
2. Speak up when you see something wrong.
3. Scare tactics are good for selling merchandise and ideas, but are not the friend of truth.